Israeli Commercial Could Get Samsung Banned in Iran

Samsung could be banned in Iran over an Israeli commercial that it had no hand in producing; Protests in Cairo and Suez leave several injured and two dead; Natural Beauty vs. Silicone Beauty; The negative effects of media on women and society; The main points of the Syrian National Council head, Burhan Ghalioun's interview.

A still from the controversial Israeli Samsung Galaxy Tablet advert. Apparently, these buffoons are meant to be Mosaad agents. Plausibility is not the advert's strong point.

The Next Web [4]

Samsung’s products could be banned in Iran, over an ad it didn’t produce

Sometimes, you're just damned whatever you do. Samsung has been suffering the brunt of a commercial for Israeli television channel, Hot, for the Samsung Galaxy tablet. Involving a group of Mosaad agents dressed as Iranian women, the advert has led to a threat of banning all Samsung products in Iran. As a result, Samsung have been on PR damage control all over the region, particularly because they had no hand in the advert's production and didn't authorize it. "Samsung’s Dubai office issued a statement condemning the ad, while in Iran, Samsung clarified that the electronic company had nothing to do with the ad, which had been produced by the Israeli TV network."

Egyptian Chronicles [5]

#PortSaidmassacre : The Mohamed Mahmoud Battle 2 "Updated"

This Egyptian blogger updates us on the Mahamed Mahmoud protests and the protest going in Suez. Several have been injured due to tear gas suffocation and being shot with rubber bullets and bird shots with two young men gunned down in Suez. "According to the ministry of health over 800 were injured today in the clashes at ministry of interior , most of the clashes resulted from suffocation due to the endless tear gas as well rubber bullets and bird shots."

Jaraad [6]

Beautiful women are not made of silicone

U.S.-based blogger Malik may view the topic of female beauty, particularly that which can be enhanced with silicone, to be a sensitive one. But he is breaking his silence and sharing with you ladies a little known secret about men that you probably never knew! Also, he shares a link to a blogging forum where 75 (brave) women sent their pictures just as they woke up that morning sans make up or anything. Well worth a look, if only for the comments underneath.

And Far Away [7]

The media’s manipulative influence over your morals

Indeed, many toot the horn that women are getting their rights in full and that the dark ages are over. So what are these grumpy feminists still complaining about? Well, even if the former was true, oppression comes in many forms and the worst is that of ideology and discourse. Roba from Jordan shares a video about how media outlets are affecting woman and society overall in a negative and harmful fashion.

Arab Saga [8]

Probing the mind of the Syrian opposition

This blogger highlights the key quotes and discussion in Syrian National Council (SNC) head Burhan Ghalioun's interview with Raghida Dergham, discussing a variety of topics from the Muslim Brotherhood to to the recognition of the SNC. "The SNC and Syrian people don’t count on resolutions, whether coming from the Security Council or even the Arab League. This does not mean we shun political battles (in international forums). It only means our foremost battle is on the ground, on Syrian soil."