Jillian
Because Nothing Says “Fun” Like the IDF
One thing I love about Facebook is how, when you post a link, you’re given the choice of which corresponding image you want posted along with it. I was posting this story on my wall when I noticed this little gem for sale…“Show your love and support for the defenders of Israel – as well [...]
#25 Photographing Syrian Graffiti
I loved Hanitizer’s list of 23 fun things to do in Syria so much that I had to add a new favorite. I’ve been working on a post on my recent trip to Syria for awhile, but in the meantime I’ll share with you one of the most enjoyable activities in which I partook in [...]
Syria Online
Syria is many things, but a bastion of free speech online it is not. Every year, a number of human rights groups mark Syria among the worst “enemies of the Internet” along with countries like China and Burma, and this year the Committee to Protect Journalists marked it as one of the ten worst places [...]
Egypt Bans Porn on the Net
An Egyptian court has recently banned pornography Web sites, labeling them “venomous and vile,” according to The Sydney Morning Herald. Egypt, which strictly bans offline pornography, already has a regulation which requires Internet cafe users to sign a form saying that they will not attempt to access or download pornography. Egypt already has a high [...]
Queen Rania Steals Facebook Page
Queen Rania of Jordan (or as I tend to call her, Queen YouTube) seems to be taking the social media world by storm…and by force. Shortly after joining Twitter, the Jordanian royal hopped on Facebook, having the admin rights of the user who created her fan page taken away. According to the user, who blogged [...]
Pig of Afghanistan and Other Sad Tales
In a not-so-surprising but utterly strange turn of events, it appears that Afghanistan has decided to quarantine its lone pig so as to appease the public, who – across the entire world – still seem to think that pigs are the likeliest source of H1N1 virus (a.k.a. swine flu). The lone pig, so lone its [...]
Moroccophilia: Colonialism 2.0
I mean, first of all, you don’t want your couch to smell like an actual Moroccan “bazaar” (uh, souq?), which – despite the lovely wafts of cumin and rose water – kind of smells like dust and rotting fish much of the time. Second of all, really? Are American consumers so desperate for exoticism that [...]
Swine Flu Haiku: ALERT!
Bahrain has swine fluBut it’s an AmericanPig-eating kaffir
Swine Flu Haiku
Dear sweet Lebanese,Please stop kissing each otherThanks, The Management. Israel’s got swine fluWait – no – it’s Mexican fluYeah…that’s not racist. Netanyahu’s scaredIsraelis love to travel…And lock others in. If Saudi gets it,Will they still call it swine flu?Only time will tell. Syria’s carefulNo breeding of piggies therePhew, what a relief. Emirates: alert!Better watch out [...]
Swine Flu – scratch that, Mexican Flu – hits Israel
With over 79 confirmed cases, and an estimated 170 dead from swine flu, I would be remiss not to post about it. Although most cases have been in Mexico, just today cases were reported in New Zealand and Israel, adding to the small numbers confirmed in the United States and Europe already. This guy’s just [...]
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