Blogs Roundup

Moaz al-Khatib is the head of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. He put out this open letter today in Arabic; remembering His Late Majesty King Hussein of Jordan; Israel stomps out human rights; and Project Pen has Amman Manga on E-Book.

Alongside Morsi in the limbo of political transition is Samir Marcos, a Coptic intellectual serving as assistant president for democratic transition; no interest in the IMF loan by Egyptians; Argo-- a movie review; and what sort of a man reads Playboy?

"This illegal shisha café has consistently flouted the law by allowing shisha to be smoked and residents have complained about antisocial behavior"; foreign dignitaries always visit the girls' school in Saudi; and the new Syrian leadership electrifies the opposition.

One Arab reviewer says about Total Recall, "As the story's last 'twist' belly flopped onto the screen, the one wish that came to mind was for the film to end'; the politicians are not helping the freedom fighters in Syria; and Jordan jails ex-spy chief for corruption.

An Arab anthropologist who has long lived in the States tries to figure out why men shower together publicly and this crazy obsession Americans have with their mutts; a Tribute to Bahraini Freedom Fighters Maryam al-Khawaja and Razan Ghazzawi; and a Stem Cell research facility considered for Saudi Arabia.

Many extensive interviews the once Bishop Tawadros gave before his nomination as Pope give a deep insight into who this man is; Clinton's efforts for Syria collapsing; the highs and lows of arranged marriages; and how Obama's foreign policies helped him win the election.