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Algeria upholds convictions for smoking on Ramadan
Another one for the List. Algeria's highest court on Tuesday upheld convictions for three men caught smoking cigarettes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan but reduced their prison terms, a defense lawyer and a rights group said. The Algiers appeals court, the North African country's top jurisdiction, clip the sentences from three years to two months for "offending religion," the group and the lawyer said. The men — every construction workers in an upscale Algiers neighborhood — were caugh
19 Nov 2008, 10:41 am | click here for more
Saudi Tanker Catalyst for Anti-Piracy Action?
Credit: Arab News The piratical seizure of a Saudi supertanker seems to be motivating various parties to take aggressive action against pirates. There are, of course, calls to solve the political problems of countries like Somalia or breakaway Puntland in order to receive at the ‘root causes’ of piracy. Most voices, though, are calling for military action against the pirates themselves. Some are noting that if nondescript pirates can simply seize $100 million of cargo, there’s not much stopping a
18 Nov 2008, 9:58 pm | click here for more
Algeria's Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for men Caught Smoking During Ramadan.....
Keep placating Islamists while al-Qaeda sends down suicide bomber after suicide bomber from their bases in the mountains...... ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Algeria's highest court on Tuesday upheld convictions for three men caught smoking cigarettes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan but reduced their prison terms, a defense lawyer and a rights group said. The Algiers appeals court, the North African country's top jurisdiction, clip the sentences from three years to two months for "offendi
18 Nov 2008, 4:05 pm | click here for more
The 3rd Economic Freedom of the Arab World Conference
I recently had the opportunity to attend the 3rd Annual Economic Freedom of the Arab World Conference in Doha, Qatar November 4-6, 2008: The conference was sponsored by the International Research Foundation (IRF), based in the Sultanate of Oman, the Fraser Institute and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF). Participants included individuals from countries such as Egypt, Morocco, Algiers, Jordan, Oman and Turkey. Atlas hosted a panel on November 6th. The topic of this session was, Strategies
18 Nov 2008, 2:00 pm | click here for more
Coming up
After talking to people in Algeria by phone (Batna, Algiers, Constantine, and Cherchell), I have decided to write another post on Algeria’s reactions to Obama’s election. They are particularly interesting, as I look it, as they seem to differ from what I have heard from others in the Arab region in a few ways, which I will highlight in that post. I think it is more significant on some levels for Algeria than it is for other Arab states (not in terms of US foreign policy, but in terms of domestic
17 Nov 2008, 9:51 am | click here for more
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria — Argentina's president has signed deals on civilian nuclear energy with her Algerian counterpart during a visit to this North African country. Cristina Fernandez says she and President Abdelaziz Bouteflika agreed to "broaden our relations and reinforce our cooperation."
17 Nov 2008, 1:06 pm | click here for more
DrumBeat: November 16, 2008
Global climate changes could guide to violence: Experts say it will accelerate the race for food, water KANSAS CITY, MO. — A warmer planet could find itself more often at war. The Earth's quick-changing climate has a range of serious thinkers — from military brass to geographers to diplomats — predicting a spate of armed conflicts driven by the weather. Shifting temperatures guide to shifting populations, they say, and that throws together groups with long-standing rivalries and thrusts them
16 Nov 2008, 8:20 am | click here for more
You Snooze, You Lose
I remember being crushed ten years ago (1998) when John Harvey announced that Last Rights would be his final Charlie Resnick novel. Neatly enough, Last Rights was the tenth novel in the Resnick series, a detective series that I followed almost from the beginning.I looked forward to the next Resnick almost as soon as I closed the final page on the last one, even having British friends hand-carry the new ones to me when I lived in Algiers or found myself stuck deep in the Sahara Desert for weeks
16 Nov 2008, 7:01 pm | click here for more
Argentina president visits Algeria on North African tour
Argentina President Cristina Kirchner held talks with her Algerian counterpart Sunday during a two-day visit aimed at bolstering trade and which is part of a tour of northern Africa. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika welcomed Kirchner when she arrived in the tardy morning before the face-to-face talks that preceded discussions between the two country's delegations. The Argentine leader will later visit Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. In the midst of the financial crisis, Kirchner's tour is aim
16 Nov 2008, 3:36 pm | click here for more
North Africa - Moroccan teenager convicted for offense to king (The Star)
Moroccan teenager convicted for offense to king (The Star) RABAT, Morocco (AP) - A Moroccan youth given a suspended prison sentence for scribbling that he preferred a football club to his king said Thursday he fears the ruling could jeopardize his professional future. Distribution channel for Thuraya handhelds extended in Egypt (AME Info) To further boost distribution of Thuraya’s sleek mobile satellite handhelds in the Egyptian market, a partnership agreement has been signed with one of th
16 Nov 2008, 3:01 am | click here for more
This Is A Great Story; A Must Read By Wilbur D. Steele
I read this as an assignment in college many years ago. The class was Humanities taught by Dr. Ralph Cole. Dr. Cole had more influence on me than anyone besides my dad. I went back to my college years later just to let Dr. Cole know how much I appreciated someone like him in the world to tutor young people. Unfortunately, he had passed away. I liked this story so much because I had a similar experience as the reverend. The Man Who Saw Through Heaven Wilbur D. Steele Since the
16 Nov 2008, 1:09 pm | click here for more
Saudi Arabia - Our Pals, More Extremist Than the Talibans Worst Nightmares
Saudi Arabia - Our Pals, More Extremist Than the Talibans Worst Nightmares 15 11 2008 Saudi Arabia – Focal Point of Tyranny, Terrorism and Fallacious Interpretation of Islam Dr. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis November 12, 2008 Few realize in today´s world that the War Against Terrorism has been an extraordinary fraud geared by dark forces in control of the policy making procedures in England, France and America, only to trigger a tsunami of “Islamic” terrorism. The ineffective and cata
15 Nov 2008, 7:30 am | click here for more
Today In Palestinian History
PALESTINIAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDANCE November 15, 1988 Adopted by the Palestine National Council, and issued in Algiers, it proclaimed the establishment of an independent State of Palestine. The declaration concerns the Palestine region, as defined by the British Mandate of Palestine, which includes the whole of “Israel” as well as the West Bank and Gaza Strip. It references the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine from 1947 and “UN Resolutions since 1947” in general. Brought to y
15 Nov 2008, 11:55 am | click here for more
Officials to break ground today on new L.B. Landry High School in Algiers
Officials to break ground today on new L.B. Landry High School in Algiers by The Times-Picayune Friday November 14, 2008, 7:40 AM Recovery School District officials heading an initiative to quick-track the construction of five New Orleans public schools will break ground on L.B. Landry High School's new 210,000-square-foot campus in Algiers this afternoon.
14 Nov 2008, 9:40 am | click here for more
ANALYSIS-Algeria's stagnant politics risks discontent
ALGIERS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's ambition to rebuild OPEC member Algeria could stumble in a new term in office if his strong man approach fails to give wish to Algerians impatient for a better life after years of war. [News - Al Qaeda] [Read More]
14 Nov 2008, 4:04 am | click here for more
Movie Review: The Battle of Algiers
Even after more than forty years, The Battle of Algiers is one of the most relevant films on war and persecution today. “Acts of violence don’t win wars. Neither wars, nor revolutions. Terrorism is useful as a start. But then, the people themselves must act.” The Battle of Algiers outclasses the usual attributes that make a motion picture commendable. This violent wartime classic goes over and beyond a simple inspired vision. In terms of...
14 Nov 2008, 2:19 pm | click here for more
Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/14/2008
The news stories to pay attention to tonight concern immigration. In Italy, a “Record Number of Would-Be Immigrants Arrive”. But the President of Italy says, “Immigrants are a resource — no more prejudice!” And in the UK, a report in the home of Lords: “Economic Benefits of Mass Immigration Are Close to Zero”.We report, you decide.Thanks to C. Cantoni, DS, ESW, Gaia, Insubria, JD, RRW, Steen, TB, Vlad Tepes, Zonka, and every the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below t
14 Nov 2008, 11:48 pm | click here for more
Native Blood: The Myth of Thanksgiving
Posted by Mike E on November 13, 2008 Help circulate this widely for Thanksgiving. by Mike Ely It is a deep thing that people still celebrate the survival of the early colonists at Plymouth — by giving thanks to the Christian God who supposedly protected and championed the European invasion. The real meaning of every that, then and now, needs to be continually excavated. The myths and lies that surround the past are constantly draped over the horrors and tortures of our gift. I originally wro
13 Nov 2008, 9:08 am | click here for more
Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/13/2008
My favorite story tonight is the one about the Bedouin tribe in north Israel who claim Barack Hussein Obama as a long-lost member.Should be an interesting family reunion…Thanks to Abu Elvis, C. Cantoni, Diana West, Insubria, JD, Kahane loyalist, TB, and every the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold.- - - - - - - - -USAActivist: ‘Pastor to Presidents’ Replaced by Gay BishopEx-Hitler Youth’s Warning to AmericaObama Transition Team Examines Congestion TaxRINO S
13 Nov 2008, 11:59 pm | click here for more
OPEC to hold meeting in Cairo on Nov. 29
ALGIERS, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) — The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will hold a meeting in Cairo on Nov. 29to discuss the situation in the international oil market, Algerian news agency APS reported. Chakib Khelil, OPEC’s current rotating president, who is also the Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines, told reporters here that the meeting could take place on the sidelines of the meeting of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC),also scheduled to tak
13 Nov 2008, 11:37 pm | click here for more