Times of Oman
timesofoman.com 2/9/2009 — I HAVE been following the shameful and painful events in our Arab region ever since the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948. Thanks to my readings, I am aware of the aims of the West in choosing Palestine as a homeland for the Jews through what ...

Exploring Sharjah
bitteranalysis.blogspot.com 7/18/2009 — Sharjah is one of seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The term 'emirate' compares roughly to the old term 'shiekhdom'. It is the sixth of the seven that I have written about. To read about the emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, and Ras Al Khaimah, please see ...

Exploring Fujairah
bitteranalysis.blogspot.com 5/8/2009 — Fujairah is one of seven emirates that comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The term 'emirate' compares roughly to the old term 'shiekhdom'. It is the fourth of the seven that I have written about. To read about the emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Ajman, please see my posts dated February ...

The Associated Press: Pirates fire on US cruise ship in hijack attempt
google.com 12/2/2008 — 4 hours ago NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) Pirates chased and shot at a U.S. cruise liner with more than 1,000 people on board but failed to hijack the vessel as it sailed along a corridor patrolled by international warships, a maritime official said Tuesday. ...

Google Is Hiring ... Goats
discourse.net 5/3/2009 — This apparently isn’t a joke. Here is a photo of Google’s latest employees: More details at Tom’s Hardware . [ Update : While we’re on the subject of goats, see Nate Oman Dismembered Goats as a Key to Understanding Contract Law .]