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Gaddafi murders continue in Libya, Bastille Day in Egypt

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  2011-03-06 [UPDATE] Bastille Day in #Egypt, Egyptians Storm Secret Service, US Secretary of Defense, Gates En Route; #Amndawala Leaks launches on Facebook and Twitter from WL Central by carwin biloquist 2011-03-05 Bahrain Clashes Last Night in Hamad Town, Unconfirmed rpts of Pro-Gov ‘Thugs’ with Al Qaeda flag threatening residents. What is happening in Libya … Read more

Burcu Bostanoğlu: Libya et. al.: Rumblings from the margin of the world

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Whether named as a military dictatorship, an autocratic rule, a despotic state, or kleptocracy; the regime in Libya is becoming visibly senile. Does this mean democracy will soon be blossoming in the Maghreb and the Mashrek of the Arab world? Only the most naive utopian can believe in such accelerated progress. But as of now, … Read more

A Libya et al. roundup. “Who depends the most on Libyan oil?; “Challenges for foreign journalists in Libya…

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Was Turkish PM Erdogan the final recipient of the Qaddafi human rights prize? from FP Passport by Joshua Keating The Turkish opposition is criticizing Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his relative silence on events in Libya saying he is ?doing well by the award? given to him by Muammar al-Qaddafi last November. If current … Read more

About Libya, Guess why EU is anxious?

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Libya protests: EU wary of influx EU ministers hold crisis talks on the uprising in Libya, amid concern about expatriates there and illegal migration from North Africa. Libya: Gaddafi Son’s Excuses for the People’s Uprising from Global Voices Online by Amira Al Hussaini Written by Amira Al Hussaini This post is part of our special … Read more

Damn you Gaddafi! May God help people of Benghazi…

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View Protests across the Middle East in a larger map Libya: Benghazi Rises Against Gaddafi (Updated) from Global Voices Online by John Liebhardt Written by John Liebhardt News organizations and people on the ground have reported that Libya’s army have shot at demonstrators in Benghazi protesting against the 42-year-rule of Muammar Al Gaddafi. Located 1,400km … Read more

Middle East still simmering. Roundup II – From Libya to Bahrain…

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People carry the body of a protester killed during a protest on Monday, as they gather at a Shi’ite village cemetery in Sanabis, west of Bahraini capital Manama, February 15, 2011. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed) Bahrain: anti-government protests continue despite brutal crackdown (big photo gallery) from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin Arab democracy rising: international lessons, … Read more

Middle East still simmering. Roundup I

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Bahrain: Police Quash Today’s Protests (Videos) by Solana Larsen Written by Solana Larsen A series of ?illegal’ protests took place in Bahrain today, February 14, as demonstrators marked a ?Day of Wrath’ inspired by popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. Several videos from the protests have been shared on YouTube showing how demonstrations were quashed by force. … Read more

What happens if the Dutch delegation does not come because Turks do not want a racist, useless, criminal-minded b*****d included in the delegation?

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Nothing happens except the Dutch loses…

Turkey say NO to Wilders

from Internation Musing: Istanbul, Athens, Amsterdam, Patra, Utrecht, by Internation Musing

Turkey has announced that a Dutch parliamentary delegation will not be welcome if it includes Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders. Turkish ministers and MPs will refuse to meet the entire delegation if Wilders is among them. A spokesperson for the Turkish foreign ministry says: ?This man has racist ideas. We fear his presence would overshadow the visit?. The popular Turkish daily Aksam was the first to report the news on yesterday: ?Tension over Mozart?, the paper?s headline read, apparently referring to the Freedom Party leader?s exotic hairdo.

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