The AFP and France 24 news reported on March 31st, that Saudi authorities plan to behead an innocent Lebanese man within 48 hours, under the absurd charge of witchcraft.
Click here to read the news and email a protest (1-click email)
Contact the Saudi embassy in your contract and tell them their government has no right to behead an innocent Lebanese man
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
99 Bank Street Suite 901, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1P 6B9
Telephone (613) 237-4100
Fax (613) 237-0567
Embassy Saudi-Arabien, Berlin
Address / Info
Botschaft Saudi-Arabien, Tiergartenstraße 33-34, 10785 Berlin
Telephone (030) 889 2500
Fax (030) 889 251 79,
Konsularabteilung: (030) 889 251 03
Saudi Arabian offices in the UK
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
30 Charles Street, W1J 5DZ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7917 3000
www.saudiembassy.org.uk
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Tokyo
Phone +81-(0)3-3589-5241
Fax +81-(0)3-3589-5200
Address 8-4, Roppongi 1-chome, Minatoku, Tokyo,106-0032 Japan
info@saudiembassy.or.jp
consularsection@saudiembassy.or.jp
Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
601 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Main Number: (202) 342-3800
Information/Press Office: (202) 337-4076
info@saudiembassy.net
please post a comment if you know of other Saudi embassies that can be listed here
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
CTV comments on Lebanese Olympian, in the super G race
CTV covered the Alpine Skiing - Ladies' super G on February 20th at 10:00 AM. In commenting on the Lebanese participant, they alternated between ignoring her and making condescending comments.
I find it anti-olympics spirit (and colonial) of the commentator to say "it's difficult to ski for countries like that... because you haven't inspiring people [like Canada's champions] to make you aspire to great things"! Pigeon-holing small countries in the Olympics negate the spirit of the Olympics, an event that is supposed to be particularly supportive of athletes that make it to the Olympics against all odds!
I say we write CTV about that. The event covered and commented on was Alpine Skiing - Ladies' super G on February 20th at 10:00 AM. Their email is news@ctv.ca
PS: Ironic that Canada considers itself more international-minded than the US. While a Canadian commentator said "it's hard to ski for a country like that", CNN made this accurate and uplifting report on skiing in Lebanon: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/24/lebanon.olympics.skiing/index.html
I find it anti-olympics spirit (and colonial) of the commentator to say "it's difficult to ski for countries like that... because you haven't inspiring people [like Canada's champions] to make you aspire to great things"! Pigeon-holing small countries in the Olympics negate the spirit of the Olympics, an event that is supposed to be particularly supportive of athletes that make it to the Olympics against all odds!
I say we write CTV about that. The event covered and commented on was Alpine Skiing - Ladies' super G on February 20th at 10:00 AM. Their email is news@ctv.ca
PS: Ironic that Canada considers itself more international-minded than the US. While a Canadian commentator said "it's hard to ski for a country like that", CNN made this accurate and uplifting report on skiing in Lebanon: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/02/24/lebanon.olympics.skiing/index.html
Monday, February 22, 2010
We support Team Lebanon in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics by watching!
Dear Lebanese
Please support TEAM LEBANON in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and watch them on their scheduled competitions. Lebanon is the only Arabic country with participants this year.
Here are some info about one of the three of the Team Lebanon members, Chirine Njeim.
Chirine Njeim, a 24 year old Lebanese attending the university of Utah is representing Lebanon at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver in skiing disciplines on the 20th, 24nd and 26th of February in Whistler Village. Against all odds, this brave young woman is heading to the contest with the Lebanese delegation .
Chirine left Lebanon at the age of 16 after convincing her parents to allow her to pursue her passion in skiing while training in Utah and attending university. She has consistently pursued and excelled at many skiing disciplines, proudly representing Lebanon once before. This is her second and most qualified attempt as winning an Olympic medal.Hoping we can generate some support for Chirine, since her parents are not able to attend in person. I am asking all groups in all cities to mobilize what they can in contacting those they know in Vancouver or neighboring areas to ask them to attend and support Chirine by waving Lebanese Flags, being vocal during the competition, and on facebook
Don't Forget the Dates
February 24, 2010
10:00 - Alpine Skiing - Ladies' Giant Slalom 1st Run
Medal Event
13:15 - Alpine Skiing - Ladies' Giant Slalom 2nd Run
February 26, 2010
10:00 - Alpine Skiing - Ladies' Slalom 1st Run
Medal Event
13:30 - Alpine Skiing - Ladies' Slalom 2nd Run
Feb. 20th results for Ladies Super-G
Chirine on ESPN
As expected from a corrupt government the Lebanese ski federation was useless to the Lebanese Olympian.
Please support TEAM LEBANON in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and watch them on their scheduled competitions. Lebanon is the only Arabic country with participants this year.
Here are some info about one of the three of the Team Lebanon members, Chirine Njeim.
Chirine Njeim, a 24 year old Lebanese attending the university of Utah is representing Lebanon at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver in skiing disciplines on the 20th, 24nd and 26th of February in Whistler Village. Against all odds, this brave young woman is heading to the contest with the Lebanese delegation .
Chirine left Lebanon at the age of 16 after convincing her parents to allow her to pursue her passion in skiing while training in Utah and attending university. She has consistently pursued and excelled at many skiing disciplines, proudly representing Lebanon once before. This is her second and most qualified attempt as winning an Olympic medal.Hoping we can generate some support for Chirine, since her parents are not able to attend in person. I am asking all groups in all cities to mobilize what they can in contacting those they know in Vancouver or neighboring areas to ask them to attend and support Chirine by waving Lebanese Flags, being vocal during the competition, and on facebook
Don't Forget the Dates
February 24, 2010
10:00 - Alpine Skiing - Ladies' Giant Slalom 1st Run
Medal Event
13:15 - Alpine Skiing - Ladies' Giant Slalom 2nd Run
February 26, 2010
10:00 - Alpine Skiing - Ladies' Slalom 1st Run
Medal Event
13:30 - Alpine Skiing - Ladies' Slalom 2nd Run
Feb. 20th results for Ladies Super-G
Chirine on ESPN
As expected from a corrupt government the Lebanese ski federation was useless to the Lebanese Olympian.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Tayyar activities in the USA covered by the media
The Arab American covered a Lebanese Patriotic Movement meeting in Detroit Michigan, and the address of the General Aoun at this meeting.
Read article
What do you think?
What do you think?
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Brainstorm for Lebanon
Japanese corporations have a proven principle: spend 80% of your time planning, and you'll succeed. Brainstorming* is part of planning, and at the origin of every successful project. Therefore, to create an alternative kind of Lebanon, the kind that does a "leapfrog"** above the western world, we need all creative Lebanese people to brainstorm! Of course the prerequisite to an alternative Lebanon is to end the rule of the present sectarian oil-republic in Lebanon, but this brainstorm can give us a vision of what we will be free to achieve if enough of us vote for the opposition.
So, brainstorm* at will! If you're an environmentalist Lebanese, tell us how you will reforestate, if you're an urban planner, an archeologist, an agriculture expert, tell us what you would do in Lebanon if our culture suddenly became open to constructive suggestions. Imagine for a moment that you don't need to leave Lebanon to have your constructive ideas be well received, and to get support from society to achieve them.
Notes:
* A brainstorm is when we pull out of our head every possibly useful idea, to then select a few from the collected idea and act on them
** A "leapfrog" is when a developing finds a way to outdo developed countries it is trying to catch up with, in a given area.
So, brainstorm* at will! If you're an environmentalist Lebanese, tell us how you will reforestate, if you're an urban planner, an archeologist, an agriculture expert, tell us what you would do in Lebanon if our culture suddenly became open to constructive suggestions. Imagine for a moment that you don't need to leave Lebanon to have your constructive ideas be well received, and to get support from society to achieve them.
Notes:
* A brainstorm is when we pull out of our head every possibly useful idea, to then select a few from the collected idea and act on them
** A "leapfrog" is when a developing finds a way to outdo developed countries it is trying to catch up with, in a given area.
Open letter to Virgin Atlantic
Would a Million Lebanese expatriates flying to Lebanon in May-June 2009 boost airline sales?
I have a suggestion to the airline who's CEO Sir Richard Branson is famous for its social entrepreneurship; Virgin Atlantic.
A reported 10 million Lebanese live abroad, more than twice as many as in Lebanon. Part of this Lebanese diaspora reverses itself over the summer, which this year includes one crucial date, June 7th, when a new Lebanese parliament will be elected to replace the one elected in 2005, the year when Syrian troops gradually withdrew from Lebanon. The current Lebanese parliament postponed a law that allows Lebanese people to vote from abroad, until 2013, even though most of the Lebanese live abroad. This left Lebanese expatriate with two choices, give up on having a truly representative parliament, or pay for expensive airline tickets to Lebanon by election day.
Large airlines fly about 5 to 6 million passengers per month. If 10% of the Lebanese diaspora went home for the elections, 1 million passengers will need 2-way tickets, not a far fetched number from the 750,000 who reserved their vacation for the summer of 2008 ("Lebanon elects army chief as president", msnbc, May 25th 2008), about 20% of an airline's monthly sales.
Many Lebanese residents are eager to host voters flying in for the elections and have a centuries-overdue truly democratic elections, but this does not alleviate travel costs. One organization pays for voters' tickets, but only if they vote for the current majority in power. This is election in considered election fraud, not to mention that westernized Lebanese do not appreciate this intrusion on their private choices in an election, even fro a party they do support.
As a Lebanese expatriate I support the idea of the highest number of Lebanese voters possible flying into Lebanon for the elections, regardless of whom they support. They all have equal rights to register their vote, on June 7th, 2009.
My suggestion is that Virgin Atlantic offers a discount on flights to Beirut from May 10th until 5th of June, a time period when voters can retrieve their ID card before voting on June 7. The airline would not only boost its sales, but also facilitate the first free parliamentary elections in Lebanon. The emergence of new democracies is after all a very noble social enterprise, that benefits the entire world.
I have a suggestion to the airline who's CEO Sir Richard Branson is famous for its social entrepreneurship; Virgin Atlantic.
A reported 10 million Lebanese live abroad, more than twice as many as in Lebanon. Part of this Lebanese diaspora reverses itself over the summer, which this year includes one crucial date, June 7th, when a new Lebanese parliament will be elected to replace the one elected in 2005, the year when Syrian troops gradually withdrew from Lebanon. The current Lebanese parliament postponed a law that allows Lebanese people to vote from abroad, until 2013, even though most of the Lebanese live abroad. This left Lebanese expatriate with two choices, give up on having a truly representative parliament, or pay for expensive airline tickets to Lebanon by election day.
Large airlines fly about 5 to 6 million passengers per month. If 10% of the Lebanese diaspora went home for the elections, 1 million passengers will need 2-way tickets, not a far fetched number from the 750,000 who reserved their vacation for the summer of 2008 ("Lebanon elects army chief as president", msnbc, May 25th 2008), about 20% of an airline's monthly sales.
Many Lebanese residents are eager to host voters flying in for the elections and have a centuries-overdue truly democratic elections, but this does not alleviate travel costs. One organization pays for voters' tickets, but only if they vote for the current majority in power. This is election in considered election fraud, not to mention that westernized Lebanese do not appreciate this intrusion on their private choices in an election, even fro a party they do support.
As a Lebanese expatriate I support the idea of the highest number of Lebanese voters possible flying into Lebanon for the elections, regardless of whom they support. They all have equal rights to register their vote, on June 7th, 2009.
My suggestion is that Virgin Atlantic offers a discount on flights to Beirut from May 10th until 5th of June, a time period when voters can retrieve their ID card before voting on June 7. The airline would not only boost its sales, but also facilitate the first free parliamentary elections in Lebanon. The emergence of new democracies is after all a very noble social enterprise, that benefits the entire world.
What are the talking points of the tayyar (LFPM)?
Traditionally, the Lebanese joined political parties by heritage, the choice was dictated by their community. Then came along the Lebanese free patriotic movement (LFPM), known also as tayyar (which means movement in Arabic). It was formed by people who lived through events that made the choice clear: national sentiment vs. sectarianism. This idea spread intensely through word of mouth, while this movement was underground, from 1990 to 2005. Now it's an official political party, joined by people who have learned about it through one-on-one, word of mouth campaigning. The tayyar (LFPM) website of the tayyar reflects an assumption that by the time you visit their site you already have an understanding of what they stand for. This must be why the principles of the tayyar are implicit, or at least it seems that way to Lebanese abroad who are not exposed to the daily Lebanese political dialogue in the media. The problem is that if the principles of the tayyar are not explicit, in a short document online, the tayyar website is less accessible to those who have never been immersed in the daily Lebanese dialogue.
If we forgo half of our night's sleep, those of us living abroad can chat with Lebanese compatriotes every day to stay afresh on the principles of each political party's principles. This however makes me think of the rule to become a Lobster fisherman in Maine: you have to spent 1 year at the docks helping out the fisherman before they allow you to have your own license and fishing boat. This dedication is commendable, and so is the bond it creates between teammates, but this being 2009, it's just not practical. The reasonable alternative is to make the tayyar principles explicit, like for example this list of talking points posted by campaigners against the National Animal Identification System, http://www.vicfa.net/tpdc.pdf. You can be a stranger to that other cause, and still take less than 5 minutes to learn about it, and decide to support it or not. At the tayyar elections page: http://elections09.tayyar.org/ar/default.aspx, you need to already know the basics to understand and pass a judgment on the electoral program of this political party (also not readily accessible on the page).
If we forgo half of our night's sleep, those of us living abroad can chat with Lebanese compatriotes every day to stay afresh on the principles of each political party's principles. This however makes me think of the rule to become a Lobster fisherman in Maine: you have to spent 1 year at the docks helping out the fisherman before they allow you to have your own license and fishing boat. This dedication is commendable, and so is the bond it creates between teammates, but this being 2009, it's just not practical. The reasonable alternative is to make the tayyar principles explicit, like for example this list of talking points posted by campaigners against the National Animal Identification System, http://www.vicfa.net/tpdc.pdf. You can be a stranger to that other cause, and still take less than 5 minutes to learn about it, and decide to support it or not. At the tayyar elections page: http://elections09.tayyar.org/ar/default.aspx, you need to already know the basics to understand and pass a judgment on the electoral program of this political party (also not readily accessible on the page).
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