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(1 votes)     Rate it!  |  Report it! 13 Martyrs http://13martyrs.blogspot.com/ Daily commentary and analysis on world events with an emphasis on Saudi Arabia and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We also focus on cultural and Islamic issues. Category: Blog Directory » News Blogs » Conflict And War Hits: 1 Date added: 2008-02-06 21:32:13 Alexa traffic rank: 8,439,247 Site average load time: 1.718 Second(s) Fast Faster than 49% of websites Site language: EN

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Who defines terrorism?
I'm hoping the media will eventually put to rest the manufactured controversy over remarks made by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. I'm not too hopeful since it appears that this non-issue will dog Barack Obama as long as he continues his bid for the White House. Over at War in Context there was an... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Beautiful Dubai
I arrived in Dubai last night and will be here for a while. Then I'll be off to the UK, a brief week or so in Los Angeles, then off again to the UK. The timing of my posts will be a little erratic but I promise to try to be a current as possible. And, of course, I will have something to say about... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Not all Jews are celebrating
More than 100 prominent Jews signed this letter to the editor at The Guardian. We're Not Celebrating Israel's AnniversaryIn May, Jewish organisations will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel. This is understandable in the context of centuries of persecution... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Mutawween blame the messenger
I guess that Ibrahim Al-Ghaith, president of the Saudi Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, forgot that the Western media get all that negative news about the behavior of mutawween from the Saudi press. Like the Arab News, the Saudi Gazette, Okaz, Al-Hayat and... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

'Disneyland' Comes to Baghdad
Baghdad at night. I hope those aren't bombs falling at the top of this Disneyland-esque illustration.If I didn't know any better I'd think the idea of an amusement park built over 50 acres in Baghdad is a film treatment from David Lynch. But no. Alas, this lunacy is the brainchild of Llewellyn... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

The unrepentant black man
Jeremiah WrightWhat is it with white people who get in a tizzy over an unrepentant black man? What is with the mainstream media that ignore the message of this unrepentant black man and focus on whether his words will hurt a political candidate's chances for election? What is it with reporters... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Law-abiding Muslims targeted for abuse
Debbie Almontaser had her career derailed following an organized campaign to smear her reputation when she attempted to establish an Arabic school. The anti-Msulim group succeeded in eliminating her role in the school, which has since opened.American Muslims and Muslim immigrants are facing an... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Fouad Al-Farhan made 'mistakes'
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Naif is ultimately responsible for Fouad Al-Farhan's incarceration.Of course, the deputy Interior Minister's remarks about Saudi blogger Fouad Al-Farhan begs more questions than answers. Certainly people should face the consequences of their “mistakes,” but just... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Saudi labor minister wants Saudis to take jobs as maids
Sri Lankan maids on their way to the Middle East. Saudi Labor Minister Ghazi Al-Gosaibi, who has the thankless task of trying to get Saudis employed, wants to see Saudi women work as maids. Good luck with that. His point is that there are plenty of needy or low-income Saudi women who could use... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Don't worry, this is still 13 Martyrs
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Published 2 months ago

Saudis free blogger Fouad Al-Farhan
Fouad Al-FarhanHere is the underlying message from the Saudi government: We will separate you from your friends and famly for five months if you persist in criticizing the government. We do not need a reason and we don't have to explain ourselves. Let this be a lesson to you and a warning to... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Why journalists are failing America
Robert FiskRobert Fisk, perhaps the leading journalist in the Middle East, has a few thoughts on Western coverage of the region and finds it lacking. He takes issue with the mindset of the likes of CNN and Fox News that all too often parrot the US government party line and refuse to engage in... Read more...
Published 2 months ago