Tag: "Middle East"

Three Big Pigs

Three Big Pigs

The recent Arab world revolts explained using Disney and Angry Birds!

Imperial History of the Middle East

Imperial History of the Middle East

5000 years of history in 90 seconds. See if you can spot when a palestinian state existed. (hat tip: Jewgle Perth)

Suffering Fools

Suffering Fools

British journalist and peace activist Lauren Booth, sister-in-law of former British premier Tony Blair who is now an international Middle East peace envoy, shops at a grocery store in Gaza City on September 3, 2008. Booth said today she is trapped in Gaza as Israel refuses to let her leave the Palestinian territory she entered [...]

So Which Day Really is Independence Day?

I received the following in my email following one of our Shire Network News podcasts and I though the answer might be of interest here. Could you please explain this Israel Independence Day to me? I thought it was May 14 / 15th. Now everyone is saying it was May 8th. Then, I hear things [...]