Archive for January, 2009

Arabs need

an anger management course

Posted on Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
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Professor Peter Ling – Obama – euphoria or relief?

In this podcast Professor Peter Ling looks at the inauguration of Barack Obama as US President.

An expert on the civil rights movement and Dr Martin Luther King, Professor Ling weighs up the significance of the inauguration for America, the world and the history books.

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Posted on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
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Israeli / Palestinian Coffin Counter

Each coffin represents a single person killed in the on-going Israel-Gaza conflict, which started on December 27, 2008. I will be updating this page daily with new numbers taken from BBC’s coverage on the conflict.

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Posted on Sunday, January 18th, 2009
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One year in 40 seconds

via The Muslimah

Posted on Sunday, January 18th, 2009
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Israeli TV airs Gaza doctor’s pleas after children killed

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Posted on Sunday, January 18th, 2009
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Israeli Soldier Speaks on BBC

Isn’t it interesting to see an Israeli soldier speaking against the war crime in Gaza? same applies to the Rabi who burned his Israeli passport.

Posted on Saturday, January 17th, 2009
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UNICEF: Queen Rania’s appeal on behalf of Gaza’s children

AMMAN, Jordan, 5 January 2009 At a UNICEF-organized press conference here this morning, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah made an urgent plea on behalf of all the civilians living in Gaza especially children for a humanitarian ceasefire and for the international community to do all it can to help alleviate the suffering.

Queen Rania, who is UNICEFs Eminent Advocate for Children, was accompanied by UNICEF Regional Director Sigrid Kaag and other UN agency representatives.

In an urgent message to world leaders, Her Majesty warned that our humanity is incomplete when children, irrespective of nationality, are victims of military operations. She called on all nations to act to end the fighting and open all crossings, especially Karni, to permit the uninterrupted passage of wheat, fuel, medicine and other vital supplies.

To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/

To hear one Palestinian boy’s first-hand account of life in the midst of the conflict, click here: http://www.unicef.org/

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Posted on Saturday, January 17th, 2009
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Obama breaking his silence on the violence in Gaza

Tom Belmont of the Associated Press cuts a video featuring comments on the Gaza crisis from President-Elect Obama, Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and British Foreign Minister David Miliband.

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Posted on Saturday, January 17th, 2009
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Sony Ericsson reports results for Q4 and 2008

Highlights:

  1. Global economic slowdown leads to contracting consumer demand
  2. Previously announced annual Euro 300 million cost savings on track Initiated additional Euro 180 million annual cost savings
  3. Joined the Open Handset Alliance and developing new phone using Android Open Source software
  4. Successful rollout of Xperia™ X1, Cyber-shot™C905 phones and PlayNow™ plus music service

London, UK – The consolidated financial summary for Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (Sony Ericsson) for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008 is as the following table

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Posted on Saturday, January 17th, 2009
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“We will no longer be ignored.” – U.N. Acquires Nuclear Weapon

At last, when the United Nations calls for the development of more sustainable agricultural practices, the world at large will listen.
Added Ban, “We will no longer be ignored.”

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Posted on Saturday, January 17th, 2009
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