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Month: August 2006

  • Faces For Lebanon: Kickstarting a global campaign of human solidarity

    What was started by our friend Wael as a photo he took of himself in ‘silent protest’, has turned into a campaign that is taking on a life of its own. Yesterday, in Kuwait, a campaign under the name Faces for Lebanon has started: A show of human solidarity with Lebanon, with aim of creating…

  • Post number 501 on 360east!

    Not that this significant in any way.. But you are currently reading post No. 501 on this blog. It took me a few years to get here. Thanks for reading and sharing. Ahmad Read these related posts on 360east: Faces For Lebanon: Kickstarting a global campaign of human solidarity Lebanon: Destruction, aid and rebuilding Faces…

  • Mac Pro out, etc, etc.

    Just had to blog about this before going to bed! The Mac Pro is out, and thus the lineup of Apple hardware based on Intel processors is complete (desktops and laptops). I am a bit disappointed that Apple is not changing its case design with the Intel switch. But maybe that’s a clever thing at…

  • AdBlogArabia quoted in the Financial Times

    The Financial Times ran an interesting story yesterday about Google’s foray into the Arab market. It’s an interesting read which shows that thing are moving in the Arab internet scene. I am happy to see AdblogArabia quoted in the article (I am a co-founder and contributer to that blog . FT.com / Companies / IT…

  • Vigil for Qana and Gaza | Thursday, 3 August 2006 | 8-10 pm

    I just received several emails from a number of friends informing me of a vigil on Thursday, 3 August 2006 at the Lebanese Embassy in Abdoun, behind the Orthodoxy Club. The vigil is organized by an alliance of Jordanian NGOs and activists.

  • Lebanon: Destruction, aid and rebuilding

    This map is from a site that is providing updates on the aggression against Lebanon. The Lebanese designer Zeina Maasri, who has co-developed this map, wrote: We have done this map as it can clearly reveal the siege that different cities/inhabitants have undergone and still suffer from, it also shows how Israel’s fierce assault on…