Comments for ArabComment http://arabcomment.com where the Arab world thinks out loud Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on To Obama by Yvette Soto http://arabcomment.com/2008/to-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-2410 Yvette Soto Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:56:58 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/2008/to-obama/#comment-2410 Don't take this the wrong way but I've heard this kind of thing before from other Obama fans.It's a shame but the American public is getting a harsh lesson in politics right now. I think a lot of the folks that vted for Obama were younger people looking for real change and not just more rhetoric. Don’t take this the wrong way but I’ve heard this kind of thing before from other Obama fans.It’s a shame but the American public is getting a harsh lesson in politics right now. I think a lot of the folks that vted for Obama were younger people looking for real change and not just more rhetoric.

]]> Comment on Arbitration & mediation in the Arab world: a growing phenomenon by Karim Alhorr http://arabcomment.com/2010/arbitration-mediation-in-the-arab-world-a-growing-phenomenon/comment-page-1/#comment-2404 Karim Alhorr Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:17:29 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=725#comment-2404 I would appreciate providing me with detailed information about mediation, general rule and GCC's rules I would appreciate providing me with detailed information about mediation, general rule and GCC’s rules

]]> Comment on The Fake Muhajaba by Bruce http://arabcomment.com/2009/the-fake-muhajaba/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 Bruce Wed, 19 May 2010 15:28:59 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=672#comment-2381 Please don't make it sounds like this (men things) deosn't happen in the west. It deos happen so often the only diffrence it is repported in a different format and in a diffent context. The writer of this text is impressed by the western school of journalisn writing which is inherently a school that teach how to write in biased fashion... just as is often done when the writer start a story about the midleeast regardeless of the type of story, it start by describing the country (in giving a pejorative title to that country) so it sets the mood (negative) of reader. example if the article is about Algeria, it would start like this: ... The fomer french colony (not Algeria) or if it si about A GCC country it would say ... "Oil rich state" Afghanistan "a war torn country" ect... Please don’t make it sounds like this (men things) deosn’t happen in the west. It deos happen so often the only diffrence it is repported in a different format and in a diffent context. The writer of this text is impressed by the western school of journalisn writing which is inherently a school that teach how to write in biased fashion…
just as is often done when the writer start a story about the midleeast regardeless of the type of story, it start by describing the country (in giving a pejorative title to that country) so it sets the mood (negative) of reader. example if the article is about Algeria, it would start like this: … The fomer french colony (not Algeria) or if it si about A GCC country it would say … “Oil rich state” Afghanistan “a war torn country” ect…

]]> Comment on The Fake Muhajaba by ramy http://arabcomment.com/2009/the-fake-muhajaba/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 ramy Sun, 16 May 2010 17:18:54 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=672#comment-2373 arabs and muslims in general have a culture so retarded to the point that it shouldnt sound so surprising when one learns that they behave like caged gorillas on the street of amman as soon as they spot a single representative of the human female gender (sometimes even non-human species are considered). i think that what president Skarzoy is trying to do should serve as at model to all of the other presidents of the civilized world (that is unfortunately getting overwhelmed by the mass arrival of a new scourge) in how to react in face of this new aberration arabs and muslims in general have a culture so retarded to the point that it shouldnt sound so surprising when one learns that they behave like caged gorillas on the street of amman as soon as they spot a single representative of the human female gender (sometimes even non-human species are considered).
i think that what president Skarzoy is trying to do should serve as at model to all of the other presidents of the civilized world (that is unfortunately getting overwhelmed by the mass arrival of a new scourge) in how to react in face of this new aberration

]]> Comment on An Arab Renaissance against all odds? by ramy http://arabcomment.com/2010/an-arab-renaissance-against-all-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 ramy Sun, 16 May 2010 17:04:40 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=747#comment-2372 the notion of arabism, arabity or even arab identity is just an invented concept, a pure myth rather than a hard, solid reality which bases itself on facts and history. do not be fooled, the only way that investors approach middle-eastern markets as one is for the same reason they would approach the south-east Asian markets the same way (at least before they became mature: for practical reasons before anything else, and to be also able to cut a little bit on costs since they would use one studied country as a template and then apply the model to the other countries surrounding it (we can see this particularly in the GCC area. Ppl from the middle-east, get over this ridiculous notion of pan-arabism or of common identity among the so-called "arab countries" and start focusing on more important issues such as getting a life perhaps? the notion of arabism, arabity or even arab identity is just an invented concept, a pure myth rather than a hard, solid reality which bases itself on facts and history. do not be fooled, the only way that investors approach middle-eastern markets as one is for the same reason they would approach the south-east Asian markets the same way (at least before they became mature: for practical reasons before anything else, and to be also able to cut a little bit on costs since they would use one studied country as a template and then apply the model to the other countries surrounding it (we can see this particularly in the GCC area.
Ppl from the middle-east, get over this ridiculous notion of pan-arabism or of common identity among the so-called “arab countries” and start focusing on more important issues such as getting a life perhaps?

]]> Comment on An Arab Renaissance against all odds? by An Arab Renaissance against all odds? – excerpt http://arabcomment.com/2010/an-arab-renaissance-against-all-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-2292 An Arab Renaissance against all odds? – excerpt Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:01:41 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=747#comment-2292 [...] can read this article in full on ArabComment. This entry was posted in Columnist, Feature, middle east, politics and tagged dima sari, jamal [...] [...] can read this article in full on ArabComment. This entry was posted in Columnist, Feature, middle east, politics and tagged dima sari, jamal [...]

]]> Comment on “Fasten your seatbelts”: a Royal Jordanian flight as symbol of a culture by Tareq A Hadi http://arabcomment.com/2010/fasten-your-seatbelts-a-royal-jordanian-flight-as-symbol-of-a-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2283 Tareq A Hadi Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:53:18 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=716#comment-2283 Ziad, I share many of your views on the subject. I think your article is very well aritculated and well thought of. I am sure we have all had similar experiences on RJ. Thanks for sharing. Ziad,

I share many of your views on the subject. I think your article is very well aritculated and well thought of. I am sure we have all had similar experiences on RJ.

Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Yes We Can: A Letter to Obama from an Arab-American by Devin Weiss http://arabcomment.com/2009/yes-we-can-a-letter-to-obama-from-an-arab-american/comment-page-1/#comment-2229 Devin Weiss Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:38:01 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=430#comment-2229 Barack Obama's book, "The Audacity of Hope," shows a appealing title. It has a taste of bravery mixed with full confidence. There is nothing Pollyanna about it. I would possibly not support every little thing he says, but he's our president, as well as for me, he creates confidence. Which can do more for just a region than any number of backroom deals. Hope gives us energy, and energy sustains us through trying times. Boy, we've had them. I'm from West Texas, and I did not vote for Bush. When McCain ran against Obama, I was a citizen of Arizona, but I gave audacious hope a chance. The fight for progress and laying the foundations of prosperity will not be over. I have come across the quips of those that don't believe Obama is capable of it. But step back a moment. Would anyone have most of us fail simply to tarnish the star of an incumbent for whom they did not vote? Trying to keep our priorities straight, let's work together with this president and build our future. Barack Obama’s book, “The Audacity of Hope,” shows a appealing title. It has a taste of bravery mixed with full confidence. There is nothing Pollyanna about it. I would possibly not support every little thing he says, but he’s our president, as well as for me, he creates confidence. Which can do more for just a region than any number of backroom deals. Hope gives us energy, and energy sustains us through trying times. Boy, we’ve had them. I’m from West Texas, and I did not vote for Bush. When McCain ran against Obama, I was a citizen of Arizona, but I gave audacious hope a chance. The fight for progress and laying the foundations of prosperity will not be over. I have come across the quips of those that don’t believe Obama is capable of it. But step back a moment. Would anyone have most of us fail simply to tarnish the star of an incumbent for whom they did not vote? Trying to keep our priorities straight, let’s work together with this president and build our future.

]]> Comment on Amman In Winter by Mike V. Derderian http://arabcomment.com/2008/amman-in-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-2199 Mike V. Derderian Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:05:22 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/2008/amman-in-winter/#comment-2199 Afternoon Natalia, Nice peace with so many themes (Wintry landscapes, politics and society). My name is Mike. I am a comic artist and a writer and here is something that I wrote about Amman. I hope you read it: http://www.7iber.com/2010/03/ode-amman/ Keep on writing about our sweet Amman :-) Have a good day, Mike, A Homo sapien trying to get a hold of a banana in a world governed by apes ... Afternoon Natalia,

Nice peace with so many themes (Wintry landscapes, politics and society).

My name is Mike. I am a comic artist and a writer and here is something that I wrote about Amman. I hope you read it:

http://www.7iber.com/2010/03/ode-amman/

Keep on writing about our sweet Amman :-)

Have a good day,

Mike,
A Homo sapien trying to get a hold of a banana in a world governed by apes …

]]> Comment on The Fake Muhajaba by JennyBlock http://arabcomment.com/2009/the-fake-muhajaba/comment-page-1/#comment-2194 JennyBlock Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:56:42 +0000 http://arabcomment.com/?p=672#comment-2194 The Will to Power. The French president is a pawn. Who's got the power? Which country has the most money? Lobby for their help. The Will to Power.

The French president is a pawn. Who’s got the power? Which country has the most money? Lobby for their help.

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