Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
AFP: Yemen's Saleh tried to get Saudis to kill rival: WikiLeaks
I've heard about Ali Saleh's attempt of assinating Ali Mohsen from my father and sister but never came across an article but now i have so here it is...
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
NATO countries take over Libya no-fly zone
NATO will NOT be saving lives, it will just do exactly what the U.S. would have done.. it's so obvious why are they acting like they dont want to control the conflict ? .. it's just a game so now by NATO being involved this is going to be one heck of a game.. and besides weren't there stores that Israel sent Gaddafi 50,000 mercenaries? - don't know how valid that is but anyway now that NATO is joining in on the civilian side, ensuring Libyans will be safe- is all a tactic to drive them into so much debt and then take control just like what they always do.. it ain't going to defend libyans it's going to defend its resources for its sake!
Obama, NATO, United Nations, Libya --Who's on First?
Today's most impt update on Libya would be NATO's agreement in taking the lead on Libya.. this means the main two oppositions ( France &; Turkey) have now agreed. How'd that happen ?
"France has opposed handing control to NATO because of Arab skepticism about the alliance, which is perceived as being dominated by the US..... While Turkey has refused to support both U.S. and nato intervention for fear that it turns into an occuption."
Turkish Prime Minister, Erdogan says "NATO should only enter Libya to determine that Libya belongs to Libyans and not to distribute its natural resources and richness to others," Erdogan said during a visit to Saudi Arabia."
so what's going to happen now?.. Whose really in control?.. read to find out more : Obama, NATO, United Nations, Libya --Who's on First?
GOOGLE changing our world one step at a time ;)
Food for my tummy
Inspired by Closet Cooking (tagline: "Cooking in a Closet-Sized Kitchen").
Moroccan Roasted Carrot Chickpea Quinoa Salad
Ingredients:
Makes 10 servings
• 8 large carrots, cut into thin slices
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons each of paprika, turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, black pepper, and salt (or any combination thereof)
• 2 cups red quinoa
• 4 cups water or vegetable broth
• 2 cups canned chickpeas (drain first!)
• 1 diced red or yellow onion
• ½ cup toasted pine nuts
• 4 tablespoons oliveoil
• 2 lemons, zest and juice
• Additional salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons each of paprika, turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, black pepper, and salt (or any combination thereof)
• 2 cups red quinoa
• 4 cups water or vegetable broth
• 2 cups canned chickpeas (drain first!)
• 1 diced red or yellow onion
• ½ cup toasted pine nuts
• 4 tablespoons oliveoil
• 2 lemons, zest and juice
• Additional salt and pepper to taste
The Method:
• Combine carrots, three tablespoons olive oil, and half of the spice blend and roast in a 400º over for about 30 minutes or until they are tender. You might need to flip once or twice.
• Simmer the quinoa in water along with half of the remaining spice blend until the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• To make the dressing, combine three tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, and zest, remaining spice blend.
• Mix together carrots, quinoa, chickpeas, onion, and pine nuts in a bowl and toss with the dressing to taste.
• Simmer the quinoa in water along with half of the remaining spice blend until the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• To make the dressing, combine three tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, and zest, remaining spice blend.
• Mix together carrots, quinoa, chickpeas, onion, and pine nuts in a bowl and toss with the dressing to taste.
The GOOD Lunch: Morrocan Roasted Carrot Chickpea Quinoa Salad - Food - GOOD
The controversy over Libya
Mr. Zakaria's at it again, writing so beautifully and articulately for Time Magazine, this time discussing the situation in Libya. It's been a very controversial subject. People worldwide are split in the middle on their belief of the US mission/role in Libya. Should or should they not be there bombing to "help libyans"? You see, the road to freedom in which often is identified and defined by America, has been paid for with many lives who were not Americans. So, are they really aiding? humanitarian assistance or strategic interest?
Mr. Zakaria writes "But more than anything else, what appears to have infuriated many American politicians is Obama's unwillingness to put the U.S. in the driver's seat."
The U.S. has undoubtedly done a great job in announcing the need to support the libyans. They have done a tremendous job but it's time they back off and leave it for the other nations to take the lead now. I applaud them for not waiting to announce the genocide taking place in Libya and doing what it can to support the libyans but it's time they transfer the leadership over to arab nations , its time they step up their game. And let's remind ourselves, with a track record like the U.S, it would be difficult to believe a positive outcome in Libya, is the only smart move the U.S. could do. READ Mr. Zakaria's article here : How Will Libya End?Anger in Syria over crackdown - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
it's getting really bad in Syria.. check out this video. Reuters has reported over 38 deaths so far. And now the government has responded by bringing reform some include an increase in wage for all public sectors
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
which celebrity i actually care about
embaressing but i actually wish i could afford a $250.00 ticket so ic an meet james franco and besides i like the fundraiser hes headlining
Penn Quarter Insider: Inside Penn Quarter Washington, D.C.: James Franco coming to Hotel Monaco: "Oscar host (and Yale graduate student) James Franco will be at Hotel Monaco next Thursday, March 31st. He will be headlining a fundraiser f..."
more of Yemen's updates
Saleh thinks he's smart but he's just plain stupid.. he just keeps asking for more and more people to hate on him. Perfect. Thanks.
UDPATE 3-Yemen president sacks cabinet, protesters bury dead - CNBC
UDPATE 3-Yemen president sacks cabinet, protesters bury dead - CNBC
too funny
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Ayman couldn't have done a better job.. fantastic!
what are people saying?
A local professor expresses his thoughts on Yemen
"Chaos is possible. I cannot deny it. But it is not inevitable. It is also quite possible that Saleh’s departure would result in substantial improvement. Let’s look at a few key issues in Yemen:
"A democratic Yemeni government may actually be in a better position to crack down on it (AL Qaeda) than Saleh, who has been increasingly preoccupied by the rise of other internal opponents.
I, for one, believe that the Yemeni situation is more likely to improve if Saleh leaves office now. While Yemen has been afflicted with many conflicts, it also has a strong tradition of successful internal conflict resolution - as occurred at the end of the 1962-70 North Yemeni civil war and the elaborate agreements on unification between North and South that resulted in unification in 1990 (and which Saleh subsequently reneged on)." more on yemen by Mark N. Katz click here
“Oh Ali go go, the chair beneath you is rusting!”
an exerpt from a blogger "Muhamad Ali al Muhamadi is a 38 year mechanic. He did not belong to a political party and he did not own a television. He had six children and worked illegally Saudi garages. He saw the demonstration while walking to work. “I joined because I am against the regime. I faced difficulties from sheikhs and others and these problems destroyed my family. They even shot at my children while I was working in Saudi Arabia. I went to the justice institutions and despite all the confessions and proof they increased injustice, in addition to what we suffer economically. From this I concluded that the Yemeni government uses the law to serve the strong and doesn’t serve the poor class and labor class and as one of the Yemeni people that is persecuted its my right to express my feelings and defend our rights and our freedom and our honor."
more can be found here :How it Started in Yemen: From Tahrir to Taghyir
more can be found here :How it Started in Yemen: From Tahrir to Taghyir
Cranky Dieters
haha i so believe this because when you deprive your body of something it really wants you will get irritated thats why you gotta just indulge once in a while..
The Cranky Dieter Explained: How Self-Control Makes You Angry
The Cranky Dieter Explained: How Self-Control Makes You Angry
Uganda: Torture, Extortion, Killings by Police Unit | Human Rights Watch
we wont won't see the UN / USA turning up to help and using the humanitarian intervention excuse because there is no oil.
A bombing hits jerusalem
There was a bombing in Jerusalem today that killed one and injured so far more than 20.. Its been 7 years since the last blast but it was a suicide bombing.. no group has taken responsibility but ofcourse they were quick to say it was a terror attack by palestinians. =/
Dozens hurt in Jerusalem bus station blast - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Dozens hurt in Jerusalem bus station blast - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
France goes to WAR!
France goes to war and ofcourse i am shaken by this because nothing the french have ever done had a humanitarian reason. So what if my sister's hubby is french.. i'm sure he'd agree with me They Always have a self benefiting motive just like the U.S. . How many will die so he can win the 2012 elections? He lost control of Tunis, therefore Libya had to make up for it.
im just waiting for him to criticize and voice his "outrage" or called for "humanitarian intervention" or a no-fly zone over in Bahrain or Yemen?
Sarkozy goes to war - Opinion - Al Jazeera English
im just waiting for him to criticize and voice his "outrage" or called for "humanitarian intervention" or a no-fly zone over in Bahrain or Yemen?
Sarkozy goes to war - Opinion - Al Jazeera English
Yemen Rights Monitor
Yemen Rights Monitor: March 22 - Yemen Post- Govt 2 fall in 24hrs +Trans...: "http://www.scribd.com/doc/51276568/Yemeni-Transitional-Plan Maybe it could save Yemen until the protesters have a transition plan in pl..."
Infographics : Arab uprisings
This is pretty damn cool.. check it out.
Arab spring: an interactive timeline of Middle East protests | World news | guardian.co.uk
Arab spring: an interactive timeline of Middle East protests | World news | guardian.co.uk
U.N. & U.S. out of lIBYA!
Gaddafi has got to go but why are we witnessing UN/US bombing? why aren't the other international nations taking the lead in assisting Libya ? i supported u.s.pressure &aid not a takeover/bombing. the U.N. is just as much losing its legitimacy as the U.S. but atleast we know with the U.S. they are just playing it's typical disgusting role.. humanitarian intervention is B.S. Why aren't they doing this for the people in Gaza,Uganda, &Ivory Cost? better yet why isn't this card being used for Yemen and Bahrain?
With unrest in both countries, why haven't we found a consistant reaction from the U.S. ? where's the "human right violation" card here? well yemen and bahrain are both strategic and allies while Libya is labeled as an enemy of the state for not being a puppet and they are the ones with oil.. so the card would def be used on Libya and ignored for Yemen and Bahrain. .
With unrest in both countries, why haven't we found a consistant reaction from the U.S. ? where's the "human right violation" card here? well yemen and bahrain are both strategic and allies while Libya is labeled as an enemy of the state for not being a puppet and they are the ones with oil.. so the card would def be used on Libya and ignored for Yemen and Bahrain. .
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
The Huthi movement in revolutionary Yemen
James King is a guest blogger on YEMENPEACEPROJECT.COM and writes on the huthi movement and on the uprisings Yemen.. some excertp found below:
"The days of President Ali Abdullah Salih are likely numbered. We’re still miles from that point, but it appears increasingly doubtful that he can survive the end of his term in September 2013, despite his insistence otherwise. More and more, the question is one of how rather thanif."
Will he step down at the year’s end to allow for presidential elections, as called for by the JMP? If the protests continue to escalate, will he attempt to mount a Gaddafi-esque megalomaniacal crack-down, likely forcing civil war(s)? Or will the protest movement coalesce around even bolder demands, not merely Salih’s departure, but the fundamental transformation of Yemen’s political order?
As analysts debate how a post-Salih Yemen might look, we must remember the regime already faces three existing conflicts.
- AQAP: seeks to overthrow the republican system;
- al-hirak coalition, members’ ambitions range from greater Southern autonomy to secession;
- Huthi movement, a family of prominent Zaydi sayyids and their tribal allies that have spearheaded armed confrontation with the state in Yemen’s northernmost provinces.
Perhaps the most pertinent question on Yemen’s future is whether these groups will play (or be allowed to play) a role in any new government. And does this represent a unique opportunity to resolve conflicts by drawing them into a more inclusive state?
For the Huthis in particular, I am convinced that if given the opportunity, they would participate in any pluralistic state that respects Zaydis’ communal rights, whether led by a transitional government or in the context of a new constitutional order.
Despite a concerted propaganda campaign from the Yemeni state that labels them as foreign-funded and inspired (Iran, Hizbollah, even Libya) or separatists seeking to re-establish the Zaydi Imamate, the Huthis and their allies have not declared independence or overthrowing the Republic of Yemen as their ultimate goal.
more on this can be found here The Huthi movement in revolutionary Yemen | Directors' Blog
Revolution until victory
The two months of nationwide demonstrations in yemen continues to grow, over 80 killed and some 350 were wounded in the capital of Sanaa. In recent years, the United States has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in military and security aid to Yemen.
“The Obama administration has really escalated the covert war inside of Yemen and has dramatically increased the funding to Yemen’s military, particularly its elite counterterrorism unit, which is trained by U.S. Special Operations Forces," says Democracy Now! correspondent and independent journalist Jeremy Scahill. "It could get much worse if Ali Abdullah Saleh decides to unleash the U.S.-trained counterterrorist units on his own population."
Monday, March 21, 2011
FREE YEMEN
Of a time, they flee
Straining against unjust
Captivity,
Longing for a life.
Straining against unjust
Captivity,
Longing for a life.
A life far away from mortal cares. -Rumi
Israel go to hell.
if you're so sure this is all false then you'd allow this film to screen and you'd laugh at it but no, you condemn the screening so Israel, what are you hiding and what are you afraid of? it's time the story gets out its time people have open up their eyes. it's time people defend palestine.
Israel condemns screening of film about Palestinian journalist at UN HQ | Film | guardian.co.uk
Update on Israel and Gaza strip
Israeli aircraft strike Gaza - MontereyHerald.com :
Israel condemns screening of film about Palestinian journalist at UN HQ | Film | guardian.co.uk
Update on Israel and Gaza strip
Israeli aircraft strike Gaza - MontereyHerald.com :
Miliary coup in YEMEN??
Ali mohsan the general has reported that him and the military commandars are joining protestors.. could this possibly be a a military coup?? what's going on? not sure what to think of all of this! i think he has his own agenda..
all the while kusheibi doesn't side with the protesters but is for a transitional transparent govt. he doesn't want another libya. He says "saleh has done good to our country" hm who lied to him!!
all the while kusheibi doesn't side with the protesters but is for a transitional transparent govt. he doesn't want another libya. He says "saleh has done good to our country" hm who lied to him!!
Links to diff articles
AFP : http://bit.ly/iksPQE
BBC : http://bbc.in/h3Nn8A
Al Jazeera blog : http://bit.ly/hx7wwM
BBC : http://bbc.in/h3Nn8A
Al Jazeera blog : http://bit.ly/hx7wwM
Latest food trend.
so Here's our latest on our food trend... I am so happy I got introduced to Quinia! when i first saw i mistakened it for couscous. What it is is a fluffy grain that comes from the Incas. it's an awesome substitute to rice. Being vegatarian and Gluten free i find myself resorting to rice a lot and I really don't want that esp bc rice isn't the healthiest and i like to eat well. Quinia is a fluffy grain that is really high in protein and low in carbs. best of all it's GLUTEN FREEE. tHE FIRST tiem i made it at home was This past Thanksgiving Nov 2010. it's been around for forever, but it was only when i was in Egypt that i became introduced from foreigners living in egypt. What's so cool about it too is that you can make so much out of this grain, i have got all these recipes that call for quinoa in your breakfast lunch and dinner meal.. from muffins to pancakes, to quinoa as a salad entree and as a rice substitute.
I learned from my Aunt a delicious recipe and today I finally made it. i promise you that this is sure to become everyones favorite and especially if your like me and gluten intolerant you better believe that this is your new best friend! I cooked Quinoa with the recipe she gave me: sauteed some onions for 5 min, added carrots and cooked it for 3 minutes then poured in my quinoa and vegi broth and cooked for another 15 minutes. I also added in some garlic but I am not sure if the recipe calls for it. After cooking it on medium low for fifteen minutes i poured it in the serving bowl and mixed in parsley and walnuts. It was so tasty that we housed it all! I also made sweet potatoes, sprinkled a little olive oil, garlic, oregano, and paprika. I actually purposely didn't eat much quinia bc i wanted to devour all the sweet potatoes. It was delicious. Here's a cool article i came across today about my best friend, Quinoa.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/world/americas/20bolivia.html
I learned from my Aunt a delicious recipe and today I finally made it. i promise you that this is sure to become everyones favorite and especially if your like me and gluten intolerant you better believe that this is your new best friend! I cooked Quinoa with the recipe she gave me: sauteed some onions for 5 min, added carrots and cooked it for 3 minutes then poured in my quinoa and vegi broth and cooked for another 15 minutes. I also added in some garlic but I am not sure if the recipe calls for it. After cooking it on medium low for fifteen minutes i poured it in the serving bowl and mixed in parsley and walnuts. It was so tasty that we housed it all! I also made sweet potatoes, sprinkled a little olive oil, garlic, oregano, and paprika. I actually purposely didn't eat much quinia bc i wanted to devour all the sweet potatoes. It was delicious. Here's a cool article i came across today about my best friend, Quinoa.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/world/americas/20bolivia.html
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Yemen faces another bloody day
Yemen Rights Monitor: Security foces armored truck leaves protest: "The retreat of an armored vehicle belonging to Central security forces from a protest site in Sana'a's square of change on Saturday."
Yemen Rights Monitor: Evidence that snipers are shooting to kill
Yemen Rights Monitor: Evidence that snipers are shooting to kill: "Direct shots at the head. Yemeni Security forces has attacked pro-change protesters on 19.3.2011, killing 60 on the spot , and leaving hund..."
Yemen Rights Monitor: Issue of Medical aid
Yemen Rights Monitor: Issue of Medical aid: "when help arrived from local hospitals here on friday,protesters refused to accept any help from government,,but sent us all messeges to don..."
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Yemen's resignee's
I started a list of resigner's but realized i was missing a lot.. now thanks to Gregory Johnson I was able to find an extensive list of all the resignations and some have been included that have been asked to "leave" by Saleh. I will continue to update
- Hamud al-Hitar: Minister of Religious Endowments
- Nabil Hassan al-Faqih: Minister of Tourism
- Huda al-Ban: Minister of Human Rights
- Abd al-Karim al-Salam
- Abd al-Aziz al-Jubari
- Abdu Muhammad Bashr
- Abd al-Salam Salih Hishwal
- Abd al-Karim Jadban
- Khalid Majud al-Sa‘adi
- Ahmad al-Azani
- Abd al-Rahman Ali al-Ashabi
- Abd al-Bari Daghish
- Khalid Yahya Mu‘sar
- Husayn al-Ahmar
- Hashid al-Ahmar
- Ali Ahmad al-'Imrani
- Himyar al-Ahmar (deputy speaker of parliament)
- Muhammad al-Naqib
- Abdu al-Huthayfi
16. Ali Sha'ia
Ambassadors
- Faisal Amin Abu Ras: Ambassador to Lebanon
- Abdullah al-Saidi: Ambassador to UN
- Marwan al-Numan: Ambassador to Japan
- Abd al-Wahhab Tawab: Ambassador to Syria
- Abd al-Rahman al-Hamdi: Ambassador to Czech Republic
- Sha'ia Muhsin al-Zindani: Ambassador to Jordan
- Methni Mohammad: Ambassador to China
- Khaled Bahah: Ambassador in Canada
- Ambassador to kuwait
- Mohammed Ali al-Ahwal, Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
- Ambassador to Egypt
- Ambassador to Kuwait
- Ambassador to Algeria
- Ambassador to Indonesia
- Ambassador to Iraq
- Ambassador to Qatar
- Ambassador to Belgium
- Ambassador to Pakistan
- Ambassador to Spain
- Ambassador to Germany
- Ambassador to Oman
- Charge d’affairs to Tunisia
- Representative to the Arab League
Local Officials:
- Ahmed Qaatabi, Governor of Yemen's southern province of Aden
- Himyar al-Ahmar, Deputy Speaker of Parliament
- Mayor of Aden
- 3 MPs
- Advisor of Yemen’s premiership
Others
- Abd al-Jalil Hamud Abu Ghanim (former Governor of Ibb and former Commander in Armed Forces)
- Nabil Muhammad Ali al-Khamari (prominent businessman)
- Sam bin Yahya al-Ahmar (agent in the Ministry of Culture)
- Muhammad Abd al-lahi al-Qadi – General Council of GPC
- Abu Fadil al-Sa‘adhi – Deputy Agent in Minister of Local Administration
- Muhammad bin Hasan al-Sharif – Director General of Hudaydah Airport, member of GPC
- Shaykh Salih Muhammad al-Khadhiq - tribal shaykh
- Kafah al-Ka‘abi– Deputy Director for student affairs at Hudaydah University
- Jalal al-Faqirah: Former Minister of Agriculture
- Khalid al-Ruwayshan: Former Minister of Culture
- Abd al-Wahhab al-Rawhani: Former Minister of Culture
- Nasir Taha Mustafa: Head of Yemen's Official Press Agency, Saba
- Samir al-Yusifi Head of Board of Directors for Republican Corporation for Newspapers and broadcasting
- Muhammad al-Qudsi: membership in permanent council for GPC
- Abdullah al-Qubati: Head of executive committee for public works and scholarships
- Muhamad Suwar: Sec. General council of deputy ministers
- Faris Saqqaf: Head council of writers
- Doctor Muhammad Qara'a: Member of Consultative Council
- Doctor Husayn al-Junayd: official in Ministry of Water and Environment
- Adal al-Yazidi: head of Min. of Human Rights Office
- Ali Salih al-Taysir: official in Min. of Human Rights
- Abd al-Rahman Bajas: Editor of official daily al-Thawra
- Abd al-Malik al-Iryani: refused appointment to Consultative Council
- Sari Muhammad al-Ujayli: judge
- Muhammad Muhammad Qatran: judge
- Ali Raja': Adviser Min. of Foreign Affairs
- Ali Muhammad al-Huthi: Adviser to Gov. of Hudaydah
- Nur Babad: Union of Writers
- Shaykh Nasir al-Shahari:
- Shaykh Faisal Ali Abdullah Mana'a: permanent council and Consultative Council
- Amin Muhammad Shamhan: Asst. Sec. Gen of PM office
- Muhammad al-Hawari, Head of Defense and Security Council in Parliament Head of GPC in Sanaa
- Abdullah Muthana: Principal Deputy Gov. of Lahj
- Mushin Rajih Abu Lahum: General Counsel Yemen Embassy in US
Army Officers: - Brigadier Ali Mohsen Saleh, head of the North Western Military Zone
- Brigadier Hameed Al koshebi, head of brigade 310 in Omran area
- Brigadier Mohammed Ali Mohsen, head of the Eastern Division
- Brigadier Nasser Eljahori, head of brigade 121
- General Ali Abdullaha Aliewa, adviser of the Yemeni supreme leader of the army
- General Faisal Rajab, based in the southern province of Lahij
- “Dozens of officers of various ranks” – AFP
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