Interview with a Hacker: KSA's 0xOmar

The Saudi Hacker that Could

Part of Saudi hacking group Group-XP, 0xOmar has made headlines for rabble-rousing with the Israelis. Now Al-Akhbar newspaper has managed to contact the illusive hacker and he/she (could be either, nobody knows) agreed to an interview. Click on for the interview, discussing everything from political motivations to what's next for Group-XP.

Not usually the optimistic type, this Syrian blogger has a good feeling when it comes to Syria's future leadership hopefuls. Political activist Khaled Abu Salah is one specific hopeful, appearing on several international news outlets and making public speeches. One of which appears on this blog entry with a written English language translation.

"Khaled Abu Salah is a man that has appeared a number of times on al Jazeera reports, and I first saw him when he was courageously telling one of the Arab inspectors about the horrific situation in Homs."

If Lebanon and Syria were to have a Facebook relationship status, "it's complicated" would be just it. This blogger discuses the difficult terrain of Lebanese opinion on Syria, as both countries have always had a roller coaster relationship.

"And Syria; from Lebanon; for all intent and purposes is Assad's Syria; with its figures, its slogans and its modus operandi."

Tardiness is a quintessential Arab trait. But ironically, they instill a sense of school promptness on their children, unlike "foreign" (aka non-Arab) counterparts. Apparently, it seems essential that it is absolutely essential for them to be on time, but not so much for the children.

"But, why is it that so many folks think that their kids not being on time is somehow different? It’s an interesting dichotomy, if you ask me."