Rashid Khalidi's Fear and Columbia Law

by Mary Madigan"I expected Columbia's “Understanding the War on Gaza” conference on January 29 to be similar to UCLA's recent "Gaza and Human Rights" symposium: a one-sided lesson on how to spread anti-Zionism,...

Rashid Khalidi Gets Caught in a Lie

" Rashid Khalidi, Columbia University Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies, has been caught in a lie. Khalidi concluded a January 8, 2009, op-ed that appeared in the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune with the following quote ascribed to former Israel...

Hotels in Dubai told to cancel New Year celebrations

The luxury hotels in Dubai have been told to cancel their New Years Celebrations, after His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued an order to do so. He has cancelled the celebrations as an act of...

After More Balanced Coverage, What Next?

"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to...

Bomb Plot Mastermind Killed in US Attack on Islamist Militants

FUGITIVE suspect terrorist Rashid Rauf wanted by intelligence services in the UK after an airline "liquid bomb" plot has been killed in a US military attack in the North West region of Pakistan, it has...

Pervez Musharraf says he’s not entering politics

"Former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has said he has no intention of entering politics. Gen Musharraf has been leading a quiet life since he resigned in August.“Whosoever is attributing such information to me is absolutely wrong. I have not talked to anybody...

Millionaire spooked from mansion

When the real estate market drops, blame the ghost !"A millionaire businessman from Nottinghamshire has said ghosts forced him to flee his 52-room mansion. Clifton Hall was bought by Anwar Rashid for £3.6m in 2007, but he has now handed it back to the bank. Mr Rashid claimed...

Bahrain's first Olympic medal ever is gold

Bahrain, a 250-square-mile nation with 708,000 inhabitants and an anthem called Bahrainona, has been awarded its first ever Olympic medal, as Rashid Ramzi won gold in the men's 1,500-meter race. "Some 91,000...

AN AMERICAN 'HONOR KILLING' - Will you ignore another one?

America must make a stand, because many Europeans either can't or won't.An OP-ED by John Avlon, New York Post"By JOHN P. AVLONPosted: 4:02 amJuly 23, 2008 ON July 6, police say, a Pakistani named Chaudhry Rashid...

Resurgence of Screenwriters in the Indian Film Industry

"There's a buzz in the Indian film industry that the writers are coming back in a major way. The recent success of films offering good scripts and new stories has started the latest trend of new script writers...

Georgia Man Killed Own Daughter to Protect Family Honor

"Honor killings and family name are still seen as a major part of life for immigrants despite where they live. In the UK, many stories exist of such acts especially amongst the South Asian communities but it was something that usually didn't hit the news in the USA. This...

Master Plan for a Spectacular New City Unveiled in Dubai

"Dubai (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, and Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has unveiled ambitious plans for an entire city to be built in the desert.Respectful of the region's cultural heritage in both...

Politisite, The Clinton's Prosper under a Bush Economy

The Politisite Weekend Rant : The Clinton's Prosper under a Bush EconomyBy Albert N. Milliron The Math Doesn't Add up.  Anyone figure out that 15.4 Million is not accounted for?  That is where you should...

Malaysian election chief`s home vandalised: police

""They used red paint and it was splashed all over the gates. We are still investigating who is behind this," deputy police chief Ismail Omar told AFP after the early-morning attack.Election Commission chairman...

Architecture: Boxes? No! Blobs? No! Boring? Never!

lots of props for NY-based Asymptote architecture in this article from Lisa Rochon:  " There was a point when the drawings and renderings by Asymptote, a New York firm led by two Canadians, Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture, were enough. When building their designs...

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