The New 7 Wonders of The World Announced

Congratulations to the world ... Congratulations to Jordan & the Jordanian people ... Congratulations to Petra! Petra made it as one of The New 7 Wonders of The World!
The New Seven Wonders of The World have been chosen ... History has been made!
The atmosphere here in Petra is unbelievable! People are shouting & jumping & dancing! Live broadcast from all over Jordan show the excitement & happiness; people are out on the streets celebrating their own Petra, the magical city.
We can't believe it! This is fantastic! I'm jumping with joy!
As for the whole list, the New 7 wonders are:

7 Dead in Starac 4 Sfax Concert

Last night at the Starac 4 concert in the Tunisian city of Sfax, things didn't go as planned.
Just after the stars of Star Academy appeared on stage, the audiences huddled together in a moment of frenzy ... which resulted in what appeared to be a stampede!
This stampede resulted in 7 dead & around 12 severely injured!
The concert was immediately stopped, the students were taken off the stage & taken back to their hotel in Tunis.

Saddam Hussein 1937 - 2006

"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.

Saddam Hussein to be Executed Within Hours?

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.

Gerald Ford, 38th American President Dies

Gerald Ford, who was President of the United States from 1974-1976, died today at the age of 93. He only stayed 2 years in office but ironically, he lived longer than any other president in US history.

"My family joins me in sharing the difficult news that Gerald Ford, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather has passed away at 93 years of age," said his widow Betty Ford.

Ford was the only president to not to be elected. He succeeded Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal and pardoned him for all crimes a month later. On August 9th, 1974, Ford gave his first address to the country as President, stating his famous comment "the long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works."

150 Kidnapped in Baghdad

Gunmen wearing Police uniforms raided and kidnapped 150 people, Sunnis and Shiites at gunpoint the Higher Education Ministry in Baghdad

Women employees were separated from the men and locked in a room after having their mobile phones confiscated by the gunmen.

Iraq's higher education minister, Abed Theyab, ordered universities to be closed until security improvements were made.

"I am not ready to see more professors get killed," he said.

Saddam Hussein Sentenced to Hang

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was convicted and sentenced to hang after a court found him guilty of crimes against humanity for the killings of 148 people in the Iraqi Shiit city of Dujail. The killings occurred after a failed assassination attempt on his life in 1982.
Saddam yelled out, "Long live the people and death to their enemies. Long live the glorious nation, and death to its enemies!"

Saddam had previously demanded that he be shot to death if found guilty as he said he was a military man and under Iraqi law, military men sentenced to death are shot. But apparently, the judge has striped him of his military status and sentenced him to death as any common criminal.

Google Buys YouTube for $1.6 Billion

I thought it was just a rumor -& that was comforting- … but now it’s real! Google made their biggest deal in two years; they bought YouTube for $1.6 Billion!!!
February 2005, Hurley, Steve & Jawed Karim, founded YouTube. - Karim left YouTube to continue his studies in Stanford - Now these guys & their 65 employees will join Google.
YouTube is the largest video-sharing site on the Web, with an audience that watches more than 100 million clips a day.
This acquisition illustrates how established Internet & media companies are snapping up start-ups.
Now get this, shares of Google rose $8.50 to $429 at 4 p.m. yesterday New York time in Nasdaq Stock Market composite trading. They have risen 3.4 percent this year.
AAAAAAAAAH !!!

Is Osama Bin Laden Dead?

Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, is believed to have died from a severe disease according to a Saudi intelligence services.
This information was published in the French newspaper L'Est Republicain on its website on Saturday. The newspaper printed what it said was a copy of a report dated September 21 and said it was shown to Jacques Chirac, the president and Dominique de Villepin, the prime minister and France's interior and defense ministers.

Lucy’s Daughter is The Missing Link!

Do you know what humanoids are? They are primates who split from apes million years ago. The skull, torso & limbs show both human & ape-like features.
The most famous humanoid fossil found until recently is Lucy! She was recovered in Ethiopia in 1974.
But now a new fossil, which astonished paleontologists around the world, has been excavated from the region of Dikika, again in Ethiopia.
The fossil is that of a 3.3 Million-year-old skeleton of a 3-year-old child, probably a girl.

Saddam’s Judges Strike Three!

Abdullah al-Amiri has been replaced as the chief judge in the trial of Saddam Hussein.
This move comes as Amiri was accused of being too soft on the former President. Also, protesting this sudden change of judges, the defense team walked out of court today. Defense lawyer Wadoud Fawzi said: “We don't expect this court established under the occupation authorities to be fair, so we decided to withdraw from this trial,"

Well congratulations everybody! We have proven to the world two things:
1- That we not only do not have the capability to overthrow our own dictators
2- We can’t even trial them ourselves!

Amiri is the third judge to be replaced by the court, what is this baseball or something?

Anousheh Ansari, First Private Female Space Explorer

A Russian-built rocket successfully launched to orbit Monday in Kazakhstan, carrying the world's first female space tourist on a flight to the international space station. Anousheh Ansari, an Iranian-American telecommunications entrepreneur, was accompanied by a U.S.-Russian crew on the Soyuz TMA-9 capsule. The Iranian-born American Anousheh is the first woman to pay her way into space ($20 million dollars), and the first person of Iranian descent to get there. She will be the fourth space tourist.

Among her stated goals are "to inspire youth, and especially girls, around the world to pursue their dreams" and "to promote peace and understanding amongst nations as the world's first Space Ambassador."

Actor Fouad Al Muhandis Dies

Egyptian comedian actor Fouad Al Muhandis has died today in Cairo at the age of 82.
Al Muhandis passed away after a long ailment.
He will always be remembered for his comedy roles in movies, tv series & theatrical plays.
May God rest his soul.

Japan's Princess Kiko Has Baby Boy

The crisis of the Japanese royal family has ended at last. Princess Kiko, wife of Prince Akishino gave birth to a boy early today.
Kiko has provided the Japanese throne with its first male heir in more than 40 years!
The baby boy came to this world by C-Section & is third in line to the throne, after Crown Prince Naruhito and Kiko’s husband, Prince Akishino.
This baby isn't Kiko's first, she already has two daughters.
Congratulations !

Gunman Opens Fire in Amman, Jordan

A gunman opened fire on a group of foreign tourists in the Jordanian capital Amman today, killing a British man and wounding six. The attack happened near the Roman amphitheater in the downtown area of the capital.
The gunman, a Jordanian, was arrested by Jordanian police and is being questioned.
One British citizen has died as a result of his injuries and the others - three Britons, a Dutch national, a New Zealander and their Jordanian tour guide - are receiving treatment.

Najib Mahfouz Dies at 94

Egyptian Noble Literature prize winner Najib Mahfouz has died today at the age of 94 in Cairo, after suffering from ulcer bleeding.
Mahfouz will always be alive in our hearts & minds with his unforgettable writings & novels.
Najib Mahfouz was born in Gamaliya, Cairo & that provided the backdrop for his writings.
Before turning to the novel, Mahfouz wrote articles and short stories.
Some of his most famous writings are The Madaq Alley -Zuqaq Al Madaq- & The Cairo Trilogy -Al thulathia- : Bayn Al Qasrayn, Qasr Al Shoq & Sukkarya
He has made Arabs proud in 1988 by being the first Arab writer to be awarded a Noble prize.
May God rest his soul.

Pluto, Now Just a Dwarf Planet

Officially, Pluto is no longer a planet, which means that our solar system is now composed of just eight planets—a fact that we have to get used to from now on. This was the decision arrived at in a meeting by the International Astronomical Union last Thursday.

Last week, International Astronomical Union, the one responsible for naming planets and other celestial bodies, recommended that in order for a celestial body to be considered a planet, it must be round and should orbit the sun. Astronomers present at the meeting, however rejected such definition. After thoroughly and scientifically deliberating on the issue, the astronomers agreed to reclassify Pluto as a dwarf planet to put a closure to the long-time debate on what a planet is. The debate was ignited last year by the discovery of the UB313, a planet-like object.

First Miss Arab World Contest !

While Lebanon was under heavy bombing last month, the FIRST Miss Arab World Contest took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Sharm el Sheikh from July 26th to July 29th!

Participation in the first Miss Arab World was surprising with 13 girls from 9 Arab countries; some of these countries are Iraq, Jordan and Palestine!

The event took place as part of the Arab Tourism Festival which started on the 20th of July and ended yesterday. Many Arab and western singers have joined the festival as guests.

Girl's ages range from 18 to 24. The winner which has the title of Miss Arab World 2006 is Nadia Bin Fadla from Tunisia, while the first runner up is Claudia Hanna from Iraq and the second runner up is Dina Adel from Egypt.

What's worth mentioning is that Miss Iraq and first runner up Claudia Hanna can't go back to Iraq after because she has gotten threatened to be killed if she comes back to Iraq that's why she will stay in England and work as a model in the Fashion industry to make her living.

Photos of the contestants

Arabs Unite in Beirut

During the urgent meeting of the Arab foreign ministers today in Beirut, Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Al Siniora got very emotional as he spoke about the suffering of the Lebanese people during 27 days of attacks & as he plead for a truce & a solution to the crises in Lebanon.
Arab foreign ministers have showed complete support to Lebanon & to the seven-point peace plan endorsed by Al Siniora & his cabinet that he presented in Rome, to solve the crises.
The seven-point plan is mainly to reach a ceasefire & demand an exchange of prisoners between Lebanon and Israel.
Al Siniora has also gained complete backing from the Arab League for his efforts to amend the US - French draft resolution. Arab foreign ministers decided to send a delegation to the United Nations to represent Lebanon's interests at the Security Council.

Qana II: Israel’s 2006 Massacre

After Sabra & Chatila in 82, and Qana massacre in 96, over 55 innocent Lebanese civilians were killed last night in a new massacre as a result of the savage Israeli attacks which destroyed a three-storey building, which was sheltering several families most of them children, in the southern Lebanese town of Qana. Some of these families had fled the Israeli bombardment of the Lebanese coastal town of Tyre.

At least 30 children are believed to be among those killed in this new Israeli massacre and 3 people only were pulled alive by aid workers from the Lebanese Red Cross …

Israel's slaughtering of civilians during the terrible 19-day offensive has been so careless, so ferocious, that not a decent human in the world should stand still or silent. No decent human should forget this or forgive this.

The Sabra & Chatila massacre of Palestinians by Israel's militia allies in 1982 doomed Israel's 1982 invasion. Now the Israelis are stained again for the second time by the new bloodbath at Qana.

Israel is raising hate among every single house in the Arab world against them, and surely beyond the Arab world.

Ironically, Prime Minister Ihud Ulmert has said that Israel isn’t in a hurry for a seize fire & would continue the bombardments!

Israel Bombs UN Border Outpost!

Yesterday, Israel didn't stop at bombing the small Lebanese villages full of innocent civilians on the Israeli-Lebanese border, but they also bombed one of the UN border outposts killing 4 UN observers.
UN officials commented on that by saying; a bomb dropped by an Israel warplane scored a direct hit on the post in the town of Khiam, near the eastern sector of the border.
According to a UN officer, the UN observers called an Israeli military liaison about 10 times in the six hours before they died to warn that the aerial attacks were getting close to their position!

Lebanon Under Attack

Lebanon has been under Israeli fire for two days now. Beirut International Airport has been closed down after it got heavily bombed by Israeli war planes and the south of Lebanon is still under attack. On the other hand the Lebanese independent Islamic union (hizb allah) is firing back at Israel. It is worth mentioning that it all started after hizb allah abducted 2 Israeli soldiers in order to negotiate with the Israeli government about exchanging Lebanese & Palestinian prisoners. Around 71 Lebanese civilians have been killed and hundreds injured so far.

By Guest Writer Grace

Al Zarqawi Killed in Iraq

It has just been reported that Al Qaida militant Abu Musab Al Zarqawi has been killed in a US air strike on his safe house in Iraq.
Iraq's prime misiter announced today that Al Zarqawi, who has been linked to suicide bombings, kidnapping & hostage beheading in Iraq has been killed in a US air raid north of Baghdad.
Al Zarqawi has also been responsible for the Amman explosions last November.
News agencies around the world are waiting for more details about the US raid & also for pictures that will be releases later in the day.

Will The FBI Find Jimmy Hoffa ?

The latest on the mystery of the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, the former Union Leader & Teamsters president, is the knock down of a 100-foot-long barn on a Milford Township horse farm in western Oakland County & the excavating of its concrete floor.
This has come because of a tip from a federal inmate, Donovan Wells, who lived on the farm in the 70's.Wells claims to have seen two strange men dig a large hole on the property with a backhoe, while what appeared to be a rolled-up carpet lay nearby. This happened the day after Hoffa disappeared, July 30, 1975.

Asala French Kiss on Live TV

Asala's uptight personality has defiantly loosened up on Chako Mako show, which is hosted by Nishan on New tv. Asala appeared on the show which interrogates celebrities, and asks about personal matters. It wasn’t until her new husband Tarek Al-Arain, who also was a guest, was leaving that the big shocker happened. A sudden and quick good bye kiss initiated by Asala! Well, it is alight since they are married but still kids could’ve been watching, and it was on TV! Personally I actually think it is courageous of her to do that! What do u guys think of this?

By guest writer Mimi

David Blaine Failed to Set a New Record

After spending 7 days underwater in a special designed aquarium, David Blaine failed to achieve his challenge to set a new world record by holding his breath underwater more than eight minutes 58 seconds. He was able to hold his breath underwater for only 7 minutes and 8 seconds and he couldn’t even succeed in freeing himself from the chains and handcuffs; divers jumped in to freed him.

David Blaine’s liver and skin are damaged, he is suffering from loss of sensation throughout his body and he got rashes!

Do you think David’s quest was worth it?!

• Magician David Blaine 7 days Underwater

Abu Ghraib New Photos

Here are some of the newly released photos from Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison that US Government has been fighting to keep it secret.

Click here to see the photos. (Warning: Graphic Photos)

Ariel Sharon Expected To Die Today

It seems that after 39 days in a coma and seven operations, prime Minister Ariel Sharon is expected to die by the end of the day, a source at Hadassah hospital said and asked not be identified because he isn't authorised to speak to the media.

Lots of press briefing about Ariel Sharon's condition took place, wonder what will be the next briefing about?!

Algerian TV Banned Star Academy

Algerian national TV has banned Star Academy because the leader of the Movement for a Society of Peace Aboudjerra Soltani believes that Star Academy show is a provocation against society and attacked its moral values, and so its not fit for family viewing.

Algerians are still able to enjoy every minute of the show on satellite through the main channel of LBC TV which can be viewed on Nile Sat and also on Star Academy 24/7 Channel on Arab Sat.

Jyllands Posten Newspaper Letter

Jyllands Posten Newspaper made available an open letter written by its Editor-in-Chief Carsten Juste, to Fellow Muslim World Wide. The letter was published in response to the anger and boycott of Danish goods in Muslim countries because of the drawings of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) that were published on the newspaper.

Follow one of the following links to read the letter:
Letter in English
Letter in Arabic

Jaber Ahmad Al-Sabah Dies

Sheikh Jaber Ahmad Jaber Al Sabah died at 5:00 AM today at the age of 79. For Kuwaities, he was the one who taught right from wrong, he brought kuwait up and he supported and loved all his people.

May God bless Shiekh Jaber Ahmad Jaber Al Sabah.

By guest writer Sara

Three Explosions in Amman

Three explosions have rocked the Jordanian capitol Amman a few hours ago.
The explosions - which appear to have been suicide bombings - happened at three important and vital locations; Radisson SAS Hotel, Hyatt Amman Hotel and Days Inn.
The first fingures of accusation point to Al-Qaida.
The number of casualties so far is big; 57 dead, and hundreds of injured.

Rosa Parks Dies at 92

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man in a bus in Alabama nearly 50 years ago, and that sparked the civil rights movement.
Rosa parks is a hero and is one of the bravest women in history, and is considered the mother of civil rights in America.
She died yesterday in her home at the age of 92.
Thank you Rosa, may God rest your soul.

Bin Laden Dead in Pakistan Earthquake ?

After the devastating earthquake that hit Pakistan and India a few days ago, rumors started getting out that the notorious Osama Bin Laden had been killed amidst these horrifying tremors.
An Indian newspaper reported that Bin Laden was in Kashmir just before the earthquake hit, and that among the thousands that have perished, Ben Laden might very well be one of them!
But it isn’t sane to just give in to the news, until a body is recovered.
Do you think that after all this time, Bin Laden simply dropped dead because of an earthquake ?!

Not All Suicide Bombers Are Arabs

A student at the University of Oklahoma committed suicide near a packed football stadium using an explosive attached to his body. The remains were believed to be those of Joel Henry Hinrichs III, according to Salvador Hernandez, special agent in charge of the FBI in Oklahoma.
University President David Boren has said the blast was an apparent suicide.

Thank god he wasn't an Arab...

[Source: MSNBC]

Bird Flu May Kill Millions !

A United Nations health expert warned that a flu pandemic could strike at any time killing between 5 and 150 million people around the world.
Dr David Nabarro, from the WHO, said it would be likely to be caused by a mutant of the virus that is causing bird flu in Asia and called on governments to take action.

Tayseer Alouni convicted in Al-Qaeda Trial

In one of the biggest Al-Qaeda related trial in Europe, the Al-Jazeera journalist Tayseer Alouni was sentenced to 7 years in jail and a fine by a court specialized in terror trials in Spain, for allegedly having connections with Al-Qaeda.
Syrian Tayseer Alouni, is one of the most famous Arab journalists because of his interview with the leader of the Al-Qaeda Osama Ben Laden in 2001.

Hurricane Rita

The hurricane to follow Katrina is called Rita, and it is closing in on the shores of Texas and Louisiana threatening the states and the citizens.

Rita has become a category 4 storm, and the winds have reached 220 km/hour. The first rains of Rita are supposed to fall on Friday night and the full storm's fury is expected on Saturday. Unfortunately, its way isn’t totally clear, and it changes its course every few hours!

Millions of people have packed their most important belongings and headed towards the Houston highway to flee from the south and go up to the north. The highways are stacked with bumper to bumper cars and buses.

• Hurricane Katrina
• Help Hurricane Katrina Victims

Razan & Abbas Got Married

Razan Almoghrabi got married to Saudi singer Abbas Ibrahim who is famous for the song 'Nadeit'... and who is also under 20 years old!

Hurricane Katrina

When natural disasters happen, people should forget the differences whether political or religious or other sorts of differences, because after all those people who are suffering are ordinary simple people, innocent people and their children.
Hurricane Katrina hit the southern states of Mississippi and Louisiana, and tens of thousands of people are now homeless, sick, hungry and they all have no idea what will happen to them.

The catastrophe is that such tragedy is happening in the world's greatest power, and the aid is so slow that there are people dying, bodies floating in the water and the smell of the decaying bodies of the dead is filling the air.

American Blogger Steven Vincent Killed in Iraq

A freelance American journalist whose Blog exposed corruption in the Iraqi city of Basra has been abducted with his Iraqi translator at gunpoint and shot.
Steven Vincent's body was found shot three times in the chest at the side of a road south of Basra late last night, several hours after he and his female translator were kidnapped as they left a currency exchange shop.

Fortunately, the translator didn’t die, yet she was shot four times and seriously wounded, according to a nurse in a Basra hospital.
There are strong suspicions that Mr. Vincent, who received numerous death threats, was murdered in an attempt to silence him.

King Fahd Dies at 84

King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia died today at the age of 84.
He has been fighting illness for a long time, and has been in the hospital for a few weeks now.

May God Rest His Soul.

Shortly after the government announced King Fahd's death, Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz was declared Monarch, and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

Haifa Wehbe Engaged on Alwadi

Lebanese star Haifa Wehbe has announced her engagement to Saudi businessman Tarek Al Jafali publicly on TV while on the reality TV show Alwadi. Haifa raised her right hand and flashed her engagement ring to participants and the audience.
This engagement comes after the couple has been involved in a love affair for the past several months.
In addition to the engagement ring, Tarek presented Haifa with a set of diamonds and a brand new Porsche valued at 250.000 US Dollars.
Mabrook Haifa!

Bombs Rock Sharm el Sheikh

Today the peaceful Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh, was rocked by 7 explosions, 4 of which were car bombs.
The explosions shook Naama Bay, the old market, and the Meridien.
The number of dead has risen to 83 until this minute. While the number of injuries is around 150 people. Most of the victims were Egyptions and Arabs from other nationalities.
A division of Al Qaida in the Middle East has announced that they have taken the responsibility of these explosions.

Multiple Bombs in London

Today Multiple terrorist attacks hit central London. What was thought to be a power surge, turned out to be a terrorist attack that targeted the metro "under ground", and a bus.
Taking the responsibility for these attacks is a group said to have links to Al-Qaida. A group calling itself "Secret Organization — al-Qaeda in Europe" has posted a claim of responsibility for the series of blasts in London, Der Spiegel magazine which is a German magazine reported.

The number of casualties are at least 50 dead and 700 people injured according to the British Police.

Shakira is Back!

Shakira has been a leader in bridging cultures through her music. And today, she makes musical and cultural history with the debut of her new Spanish language album Fijacion Oral vol. 1 that is written and produced primarily by Shakira herself.

Released June 7, Fijacion has racked up sales of more than 157,000 copies in its first week of release, and will enter the Latin Album chart at No. 1. The single, La tortura, a duet with Spanish star Alejandro Sanz, is already topping the Latin airplay charts, and the video broke new ground by becoming the first Spanish language video to be put into regular rotation on MTV and VH-1.

Michael Jackson Not Guilty

Michael Jackson was found not guilty on all 10 charges in his child molestation case. A jury acquitted Michael Jackson today of molesting a 13 year old cancer survivor at his Neverland ranch and also acquitted him of conspiring to imprison his accuser and the boy's family at the storybook estate. He was also cleared on lesser charges of supplying alcohol to a minor.

Mike Tyson vs. Kevin McBride

Mike Tyson won't fight anymore, thats what he announced today after his loss in front of Kevin McBride after taking a beating in the sixth round!

After the sixth-round, Tyson refused to answer the bell for the seventh round after Ireland's Kevin McBride pushed him to the mat and he announced shortly afterward that he wouldn't fight again. Mike Tyson said he doesn't have the stomach for boxing any longer and most likely won't fight anymore. He says he felt like he was "120 years old" in the ring!

King Fahd Reported Dead

Reliable sources in the Saudi capital Riyadh said that King Fahd of Saudi Arabia has been dead since late Wednesday, according to several well-placed sources in the capital Riyadh and some well known international newspapers.

The government also canceled all military leave which is a big sign that something fishy is happening in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

If he is really dead, when will the Saudi government announce King Fahd’s official death? And who will be the next king?

King Fahad Still in Hospital

The Monarch of Saudi Arabia has been hospitalized for having lung ailment, and is undergoing tests and examinations.

The king Suffered from high temperature and lung infection after having the flu, which called for hospitalizing him for CT scans, in addition to being under medical surveillance.

Saddam Pix Naked

More humiliation to us, violation to the Geneva Convention and more hate coming the Americans way... That’s how two newspapers British and American contribute to what is called the American crusade of peace...

This time by publishing leaked photo's of Saddam Hussein wearing only underpants in a U.S jail.
This is not only a violation to the former Iraqi president's rights, it’s a violation to every Arab in the world.

The Return of Michel Aoun

Exiled Lebanese opposition leader Michel Aoun has arrived in his homeland for the first time in 14 years. The anti-Syrian Aoun flew in from Paris on a specially chartered plane 12 days after the last Syrian soldier quit the country.

Thunderous applause erupted on the tarmac of Beirut International Airport where hundreds of partisans and relatives, including a brother he had not seen in 15 years, his three daughters and grandchildren, greeted Aoun and his wife Nadia.

Several supporters, wearing orange scarves, were seen wiping tears of joy as Aoun stepped off the plane in a business suit and waved to the crowds.

New German Pope

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, a longtime guardian of doctrinal orthodoxy who is turned 78 on Saturday, was elected leader of the Roman Catholic Church Tuesday evening. He chose the name Pope Benedict XVI.

The new German Pope who succeeds John Paul II smiled and raised his arms in greeting where tens of thousands of joyous faithful people cheered and applauded him when he appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City.

The new Pope will have to decide whether to keep up the kind of foreign travel that was a hallmark of John Paul II's papacy, with his 104 pilgrimages abroad.

Pope John Paul II Dies at 84

Condolences to the Catholic Christian world; Pope John Paul II dies after a long struggle with sickness and pain at the age of 84 years.
Pope John Paul II was the 264's Pope, he was born in Poland, and became Pope in the year 1978.
He was a great man with a big heart, he worked for peace and justice and was a messanger of love.
May God rest his soul.

• Pope John Paul II Funeral

Egyptian Actor Ahmad Zaki Dies

After a long journey of suffering from lung cancer, Egyptian actor Ahmad Zaki passed away today Sunday March 27, 2005 at the age of 57. Ahmad Zaki had been in a coma for 8 days and finally his body gave up and his heart stopped beating.

Ahmad Zaki died before accomplishing one of his dreams - the making of the film Halim about the life of the celebrated Egyptian singer Abd al-Halim Hafiz.

The day production began in January, he spoke to his fans at a press conference: "I've been fighting a ferocious battle for a year against a damned illness, but you were with me. I love you and thank you very much."

Actor Ahmad Zaki

The health condition of famous Egyptian actor Ahmad Zaki has deteriorated again. Ahmad Zaki health condition is extremely critical as a result of a spreading of cancer tumors from his lungs to the rest of his body organs.

May god be with him.

Prime Minister Rafik Hariri

It is hard to put into words what ones heart feels at a time like this... Words alone cannot express the extreme horror we have all felt in watching the horrific scenes of the bomb explosion that ravaged Prime Minister Rafik Hariri motorcade on Beirut’s famed seafront corniche today...

Our deepest & sincere condolences to the members of the Hariri's family and to all Lebanese for the great loss of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, and also to the families who lost loved ones in this bomb explosion.

No Mobile Messages in Saudi Arabia!

Prince Waleed of Saudi Arabia, CEO of LBC which shows Star Academy 2 and along with other programs. It has been stated that Saudi Arabia Cell-Phone companies denied all votes that go to specifically "Star Academy 2".

This is a fall-back for contestant "Hisham from Saudi Arabia". The main question here is why now?! Why not since the begininning?! Will Hisham make it? Or will he have to depend on other countries to vote for him?! A recent poll on WALEG showed that Hisham will be the new Star! Can it be possible?!

Congratulations to Melody Hits

Congratulations to Melody Hits for being on the right track to be the first Arabic Erotic Channel!!!

If you think Najla, Boosy Samer, Ruby and Marwa’s video clips are immoral & obscene, you haven’t seen anything yet!

More about this news is coming tomorrow.

• Aziz Abdo; Naked in the Bath Tub!
   

Video Clips Banned From Melody Hits

According to Elaph, satellite channel Melody Hits has banned Tunisian singer/dancer Najla and Egyptian dancer/singer Boosy Samer video clips from being televised on the channel. They have been accused of having erotic and seductive video clips

Melody Hits Music Channel said the decision came not from censorship. The fans of the channel wrote and called the channel for the songs to be taken off the air. Since the channel is number one in many Arab countries; therefore, the pressure was high.

Sad Pictures from Ramallah ... Chaos

I feel like crying ... One of the reasons Palestine is still occupied, and the dream of a Palestinian state is still far behind is the chaos among Palestinians in the occupied territories. Unfortunately this chaos couldn’t be controlled even in the saddest moments of the arrival of Arafat’s coffin.

Yasser Arafat Dies in France

Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat has died in France a few hours ago.
After a few days of a very complicated health situation, Arafat has slipped into a coma and then his situation became very critical, and was thought to be a case of Leukemia. He was transferred to Paris from Amman, after being taken in Jordanian Military helicopters from his headquarters in Ramallah.

May God rest his soul and may God be with the people of Palestine.

Yasser Arafat Biography & Leadership Overview

Yasser Arafat in Critical Condition

The latest news about Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat is that he had slipped into a coma last night and is now in a very critical situation. Sources say that he is between life and death.
Scores of people have gathered outside Percy Military Hospital in Paris to show their support and concern for the life of Arafat the “Icon of the Palestinian problem”.

The U.S. Elections; Another Four Year Mistake.

After a full, hectic day of waiting for the results of the U.S. elections of 2004, all is over and unfortunately, the White House is once again the residence of the republican George W. Bush.
I, among millions of people around the world, stayed up all night to see how things are going and how the results are coming along. With each electoral vote for John Kerry and another for Bush, all sorts of ideas ran through my head about what might happen if George W. Bush got re-elected, what new war is the world going to have to deal with … and on the other hand what might John Kerry do if he became the President … Would a real change happen? Would things become better for the people of the Middle East? Would the good people of America have a better chance to prove that they are with Democracy, Humanity, Freedom and a better life for all the unfortunate people of the world? ...

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan has Died

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, president and founder of the United Arab Emirates, has died after many years of poor health, according to his office. He was about 90.

We at WALEG.com extend our condolences to the people of the United Arab Emirates.

Amr Khaled Will Resume his Daily TV Program

Amr Khaled has undergone a successful gallbladder surgery and will be able to resume his daily television program as of Monday, November 1.

The hospital was flooded by phone calls from the four corners of the globe with people asking about Khaled. "In sha’ Allah (God willing), I will resume my daily program on Monday," Amr Khaled said.

Osama Bin Laden on Aljazeera TV

Osama bin Laden has appeared on Aljazeera television on Friday, threatening new attacks on the United States and addressing the American public ahead of presidential elections, that the United States can avoid another Sept. 11 attack if it stops threatening the security of Muslims.

The video, broadcast on Al-Jazeera television, showed Osama bin Laden with a long gray beard, wearing traditional white robes, a turban and a golden cloak, standing behind a table with papers and in front of a plain, brown curtain...

Yasser Arafat Arrives in Paris for Treatment

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has arrived in Paris on Friday for treatment after traveling via Jordan from his compound in Ramallah.
This is the first time Mr. Arafat leaves his compound in two-and-a-half years.
Mr Arafat was accompanied by his wife, Suha, who had arrived in Ramallah from Paris a day earlier to see her husband for the first time in four years.

Yasser Arafat's health

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's health has worsened sharply and he is slipping in and out of consciousness at his besieged West Bank headquarters.

Questions over Yasser Arafat's health have increased fears of chaos in Palestinian territories because he has not named an obvious successor. Arafat had issued a decree naming a three-man committee, Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie, former premier Mahmoud Abbas and Palestine National Council speaker Salim al-Zaanoun, to act for him in his absence, Al Jazeera television said...

Hurricane Frances

Hurricane Frances, which may become the costliest storm to hit the U.S. in a dozen years, headed toward Florida, forcing about 2.5 million people to flee their homes.

Frances, which is wider than Hurricane Charley, may cost the most in damage since 1992's Hurricane Andrew. Andrew, a Category 5 hurricane, cost insurers $15.5 billion in claims, or $20.3 billion in today's dollars.

The hurricane is expected to slam the state's east coast between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. local time tomorrow, less than a month after Hurricane Charley caused billions of dollars in damage along Florida's west coast.