Posts Tagged ‘Middle East

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A Jordanian court has ruled that Internet sites should adhere to the print & publications(Media) laws that governs the work of print media. As a consequence all the penalties that are extended by this law will be applicable to anyone that is posting anything on the internet.
The reasoning for this stems [...]

Back in April of last year there was this video showing Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al Nayhan torturing a grain dealer with bullets, electric prods, nailed wood boards, testicular fires, whipping and even an SUV run over and it was all caught on TAPE ! So a court in UAE finally ruled on the case.
Now [...]

20 Aug, 2009

When is Ramadan ?

Posted by: BamBam In: Religion| a post by BamBam

So the new moon scientifically starts on thursday night (the 19th) that means Friday should be the first day of Ramadan, but since the Shiites are starting their fast on Friday how much would you want to bet that Saudi is going to falsely declare it on Saturday ? And that would be after finally [...]

17 Aug, 2009

Bam’s Own Country

Posted by: BamBam In: Uncategorized

apparently i got a country …

Bam is a city in Kerman Province of Iran. The city is the center of Bam County. The modern Iranian city of Bam surrounds the Bam citadel.

Just one more stupid thing i learned from typing in my name in a search engine

04 Aug, 2009

An Identity Ricochet

Posted by: BamBam In: Blast| Boku no inochi| a post by BamBam

Have You Known An Israeli ? Have you Known a Palestinian ? How about a gay person ? a Kid living in Abdoun ? Did you know A liberal ? perhaps an evangelical ? or maybe even a Jew? Did you know a victim ?
Now i’ll ask again, did you know them ? or was [...]


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