Friday, July 07, 2006

Can you judge a country by it's leading Newspaper?

Kingdom Section ( main headlines)


Shoura OKs Law to Name Illegals, Their Employers in Newspapers
I don't know what this is about but who cares...
Ministry Decides to Ax Expat Teachers in Elementary Schools
Now this I care about!! Sheesh.. As if Saudi Education wasn't the worst of all known education to man ( 911 anyone)? Now they are gonna make it worse-r
‘Envoy of Peace From China’ Comes to Riyadh
OK.. Who cares about Peace from china?? Do we even know who the president is??
Don't go too deep with this, I know china is gonna be econmically powerful and hey predictions ( the man who saw tomorrow, that jewish guy who predicted all that stuff, bible code , etc) tell of an alliance bet the red and yellow races something like that.. anyway, until the arabs and chinese become best friends can we have an envoy of peace from bushland and the new roman empire?
Al-Maliki Calls On Saudis to Invest in Iraq
Yeah right, the average saudi is unemployed and if he did have a job it would barely pay for his hasheesh and speed pils. ( don't look at me like that!) it's a fact, typical saudi men are mohashisheen and on something that keeps them alert 3 days in a row.
‘Gitmo, Iraq Damage US Credibility’
I don't know who gitmo is but tell us something we didn't know before the war started.
Saudis Urged to Learn Multiple Languages
this urging is from 3 spoild journalists who traveled the world and are currently trying to put togethersome literature about saudiand it's historyfor the coming sept 23 (i think) independence day. ( its the first time they take it seriously must be the international focus)
Sometimes an Apology Can Go a Long Way
This is about a guy who stole an expensive car and after being sweared at ( cussed at) he returns the car in return for an apology, but ofcourse without the stereo and headlights... ONLY in saudi Arabia
A Bachelor Party Gone Wrong
Some guy who got food poisoning hours before his wedding.. Talk aboutbeing lucky!
Car Thief Busted Having Midnight Snack
Self explanatory - didnt even read it
Infant Left Abandoned in Local Mosque
2 days old- heartless bitch - anything for sex in this place
Wife Forces Husband to Take Second Bride
maybe she was just sick and tired of you she wanted to give some load to another wife so she can screw around while you're busy with the new one.


Ladies and gents, this is me resting my case.

The beauty in exile

" You'll never guess what happened to me today!!", He exclaimed dashing through the door. I was like... "what?" Get off the phone first and then I'll tell you". I’ve never seen him so happy. "Ok hold on.. Hello, I gotta go, I’ll call u back later , sure, bye. Ok so what's up..?" He was gone. " What was that all about ... , is he ok?" I asked my friend who came over for a pig out after having an sms fight with one of our friends. My brother was already in the shower. " You don't think he just ..?" I gave my friend a suspicious look giggling and cross at the same time. " He seemed excited" She said.

"Ok spill the beans" I demanded as he was getting out of the shower. " Relax ok?" I rolled my eyes at the lame attempt to infuriate me. " Ok ok.. let me ask you this, when was the last time do you think that I actually met a real Arab?"

"Huh?" my friend and I looked at each other. "What are you saying?". He went on and on about how he was hailing a cab in front of his school when he noticed a group of people who were arguing in a loud voice in a familiar language ( guess that's says it all ). Poor guy, he’s been out of touch for so long it was mana from heaven that he finally met people of his kind. He went on and on about how they looked, what they wore, how they talked, what they talked about , where they were from and how they got here in the middle of nowhere. “ We thought we were the only ones, they kept on saying that” He said. “ I was the only one for a long long time” He kept on telling them . I felt crushed. sorry for him, mad at myself , mad at my folks, wondering where they went wrong.

Then I thought about the beauty of it.

It didn’t matter whether they were Egyptians, Kuwaitis, Jordanians, Sunnis, Shiiets, Christians , all that mattered to him was that they were just… Arabs.

My brother is living proof that “ Arab Oness” is a reality . It exists somewhere after all, even if that somewhere is in a little place called the human heart.