Middle East

Dubai gym references Holocaust in ad, surprisingly not well-received

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If there’s one thing about the Middle East that I always expect, it’s tolerance of others. But perhaps I need to adjust my worldview after seeing this campaign from Dubai gym The Circuit Factory that uses Auschwitz as a benchmark for fitness. Read more

Hot new terrorist trend: Breast implant bombers

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After the Christmas Underwear Bomber, I thought we couldn’t really get much further down the “private parts potentially exploding” food chain. Welp, scratch that…a new report from Britain’s intelligence division says there might be a wave of breast implant bombers coming. Read more

Quote of the Day

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Jews are known as a fairly respectful people. But prepare to have your perception shattered, as seen through the eyes of ABC Australia’s Middle East correspondent Anne Barker and her assault at the hand of Orthodox Jews. I suddenly found myself in the thick of the protest – in the midst of hundreds of ultra-Orthodox ... Read more

Photos show rape and torture of Iraqi prisoners

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Reportedly, a major part of the report which President Barack Obama is attempting to avoid releasing to the public includes graphic photos of Iraqi prisoners being tortured, raped, and sexually abused. For more sexiness, read on. Read more

Afghanistan solves the swine flu

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I’m so sick of the swine flu but the headline on this article brought joy to my cold, foreigner-hating heart. Read more

8 year-old girl gets divorce from 47 year-old husband

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Saudi Arabia had a rare showing of logic in the case of women’s (girls’?) rights by allowing an 8 year-old girl a divorce from her 47 year-old husband who didn’t want to see her go Read more

Quote of the Day

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Want to learn something nifty about another culture? Check this out…the first divorce in Saudi Arabia orchestrated by text message. A Saudi man has divorced his wife by text message, a newspaper said on Thursday. The man was in Iraq when he sent the SMS informing her she was no longer his spouse. He followed ... Read more

Israelis make American black man dance for their amusement

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Now here’s a fun little story…some security officers in an Israeli airport made a black guy dance before he could come into the country. Sounds like those Israelis know how to get down! Israeli airport security officers made an African American member of the New York-based Alvin Ailey dance troupe perform steps for them before ... Read more

Saudi Arabia is progressive in its views on 1 year-old girls getting married

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I like camels and I like babies (not like that) so imagine how excited I am for Saudi Arabia that a marriage official says it’s totally cool to marry a 1 year-old! Saudi marriage officiant Dr. Ahmad al-Mu’bi told Lebanese television viewers last week that it’s permissible for girls as young as 1 to marry ... Read more