At Haaretz: And there lie the bodies

From Gideon Levy: “The suffering in the south renders everything kosher, as if the horrible suffering in Gaza pales in comparison.” Damn straight.

At the BBC: Scores die in Israeli air strikes

And so it goes. Think 2009 will be any different? We doubt it.

At Egypt Foreign Policy Blog: “Oum, you’ve been on my mind”

Apparently, Bob Dylan is an Oum Kalthoum fan!

At the BBC: Vandals hit French Muslim Graves

Happy Eid!… Not really, no.

At Voice of Egypt: Nagla Al Imam Controversy

Because sexual harassment is an awesome way to fight injustice!… Not really. Information in English is can be be accessed via Global Voices.

At KABOBfest: More Tricks From Jacko

Could this whole Michael Jackson/Bahrain royals thing get any weirder? Apparently, it can…

At The Black Iris of Jordan: November Ninth And The Unfortunate Art Of Remembering

Dedicated to remembering the victims of the terror attacks on November 9, 2005, in Amman.

At Saudi Jeans: Call for Hunger Strike

The hunger strike is being called as a means of protest against human rights violations in Saudi prisons. Saudi Jeans has all the details as to how and why this is happening.

“Waterboard Barack Obama”

… This from an official Republican-affiliated website.

At The Sudanese Thinker: Keep Preaching Al-Ansari!

No moderates in Islam? The Sudanese Thinker begs to differ.