Happy New Year to Everyone :)
May the new year 2007 be full of peace all over the world.

Always remember to say I love you at least once a day to your spouse, your child, your parent, your siblings and your friend :)!

1. Saddam is clearly the scapegoat for an international war syndicate, which includes many in our current political leadership, both in front and behind the scenes. Evacuating due process, controlling evidence and terrorizing the prosecution team were all par for the course in Saddam’s trial. A key reason for the speedy road to execution, was to eliminate a prominent player and key witness of this international criminal war conspiracy, thereby avoid further indictment of members of our leadership, many of whom have been accessory to Saddam’s actual crimes.

• Amel Amal Hijazi is getting commercial as a Kuwaiti optical company is paying her $200,000 to shoot a contact lens commercial for the company. They were supposed to shoot it in Lebanon but as the political situation there isn't stable, they'll wait for a better time.

• Saudi businessman, Fahad Al Zahid, held a dinner in honor of Sabah where he awarded her with a big present for her continues contribution to the arts.

• Hamid Al Shairi has a new partner in song. A young Bosnian singer called "Dalinda" whom he met by chance at a music festival in Greece. She's now part of his song and video clip "Leah Ta'khoth Qalbi".

- What is Ahmad Thinking?-
- New Kuwaiti Actress on the Rise!
- Star Academy 4 - Prime 2 Photos
- Merry Christmas 2006
- Prime 2 Photos - Part 2
- Saber Al Rubai…Conceited!
- Marwa & Sex Appeal in her Video Clips
- Second Week Nominees
- Ahmed Sharif: A Tale of Two Cities
- Gerald Ford, 38th American President Dies
- No More FHM Magazine!
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Boos il Wawa Good Bye in Syria?
- Will Prince Harry Go to Iraq?
- Dareen's New Aussie Clip
- Dani & The sleepy heads!
- Saudi Arabia's Artificial Rain
- A Day in The Academy
- Saddam Hussein to be Executed Within Hours?
- Eid Adha Mubarak 2006
- Starac 4 Top 5 - 2nd Week
- Saddam Hussein 1937 - 2006
- LBC Star Academy 4 - Prime 3
- Amal Hijazi is Getting Commercial
- Political Designs Behind Saddam’s Execution

It's only the 3rd prime in the 4th season, but it's the last prime in 2006! Hilda was smashing in a glittering outfit perfect for the upcoming new year!
The guests tonight were Assala & Jad Nakhleh.
To start the show off, Assala accompanied by Shatha & Amal ... They sang 'Aktar Min ilanna bahlam bi' ... Shatha was great, but Amal didn't do that well.
The brodway tableau next was fantstic! Marwa came in from above & sang part of Majda Roumi's song 'Itazalt El Garam' ... She did great! Bravo Marwa!
The nominees came out next ... Intisar & Nely sang 'Comme toi' & Maysoon sang 'Akhasmak Ah!' ... In my opinion Intisar & Nelly did well, but Maysoon didn't!
Jad Nakhleh was next, he performed one of his popular songs with Carlo, Imad & Dany.

"It was between 02:30 GMT and 03:30 GMT and the whole thing (Execution of Saddam Hussein) was filmed," Foreign Ministry official Mariam Al-Rayis, who attended the execution, told the state television Al-Iraqiya.

Photos of Saddam Hussein 1937 - 2006

The last video of the Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein after he was executed by hanging is of him lying lifeless in a white shroud in the back of a vehicle. The video showed Saddam with his head twisted at the neck, a bruise on his left cheek and what appeared to be bleeding at the point on the left side of the neck where the noose was tightened.

Saddam will be buried Sunday in the same cemetery as his sons.

Here are the top 5 students of the second week of Star Academy 4:

1- Mohammad Al Qammah: He won a chance to record a single of his own choice in a studio.
2- Ayoub Al Zadjli
3- Iman Moulabi
4- Carlo Nakhleh
5- Ali Al Saad

We at WALEG would love to wish all Muslims of the world a wonderful Eid Adha.
It comes at a time when peace & tranquility are much needed ... May it bring joy, happiness & most importantly peace to the whole world.
May it also be a good start to the new year 2007 ... May it be a year full of success, health & great achievements for mankind.

We wish you an Adha Mubarak

Could it be that Saddam's date with death is only hours way?
It has been reported that the US had handed over the custody of Saddam to Iraqi officials & that means that's the final step before going ahead & carrying out the ruling of the court.
A Judge in Iraq also told the AP that he would be hung by no later than Saturday. Officials wished to carryout his sentence last night, but could not due to logistical reasons.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said: "our respect for human rights requires us to execute him, and there will be no review or delay in carrying out the sentence."

-Update December 30, 2006: Saddam Hussein has been hanged Saturday at dawn.

The students are getting used to life in the academy ... classes, surprise guests & lots of activites ... But they also miss their families. Maybe it's the effect of Christmas, the feast or the New Year, but the poor students are missing their loved ones.
Check out a few photos of the students as the went through the day yesterday ... Enjoy!

Everyone knows Saudi Arabia's hot desert doesn't see much rain. And this year's season has been no exception. Rain is needed and badly so. But the Kingdom isn't going to wait and leave it to chance. It's going to rain by hook or by crook as the Saudis are looking to science for a solution. Artificial rain is created by spraying a passing cloud with chemicals forcing the creation of water and then pushing the cloud to a designated spot. Four small planes will do this by flying up and unloading their chemicals onto it.

I doubt Dani is thinking about physics ... E=MC2 !
What do you think is going in his mind?

See the sleepy heads after the jump!

Lebanese singer Dareen has finished shooting her new video clip down under. The video is from Dareen's latest album "Ba'd Kalima" which was directed by Jad Al Haber, the same guy who directed some of Dareen's other clips which were very successful.

The story of the clips is about Dareen walking around in a foreign country and then 4 boys start singing her song, "Irtahlak Qalbi" to her in English. They try to grab her attention by doing some acrobatic moves, but Dareen, being the elegant lady that she is, is unmoved and just walks on.

Photos from Dareen's New Video Clip

Last week, we wondered whether Jenna & Barbara Bush should go & fight in Iraq ... Which is a very legit question ... This week, the fingers point to Prince Harry ...
Prince Harry's girlfriend was quoted saying: "Haz is off to war." ... Could that be true?
The Prince has always said he is determined to do battle with his 100-strong unit, A Squadron of the Blues and Royals -- part of the Household Cavalry.
But the British Ministry of Defense insists that the decision of allowing Prince Harry to fight in Iraq has yet to be made.