EP: Jerusalem – Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas since 2006, was released on October 18th in exchange for 1,027 Palestinian prisoners who have no names. At a press conference in Gaza city, a number of the recently released prisoners addressed the issue in front of a handful of reporters. “We realize that by… [Read more…]
July 18, 2011
EP: Washington DC – During a press conference today, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain openly questioned whether being a Muslim and a human being are intrinsically compatible. “First let me clarify that I am not a racist, or a bigot. Look at me, I am black, therefore those words cannot apply to me. However it is not clear to… [Read more…]
November 30, 2010
EP: Cairo – As the United States diplomatic corps struggle to control the fallout from the latest Wikileaks release, Arab leaders are breathing a sigh of relief after becoming aware of the contents of the documents. “People are saying these documents are making us look bad” said King Abdullah of Jordan. “But trust me, I… [Read more…]
October 22, 2010
EP: NYC – Helen Thomas, a former member of the White House Press corps whose career in journalism spanned almost six decades, spent the day waiting by the phone for a call from Fox News. “It only makes sense, I mean if they are nice enough to give Juan a second chance and a $2… [Read more…]
September 9, 2010
EP: NYC – Muslims across America will celebrate the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a series of festivals this coming Saturday. While the events happen to coincide with the Eid holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting and prayer observed by Muslims around the world, noted Shariah expert and… [Read more…]
September 1, 2010
EP: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – As the mosque controversy in New York City continues to garner attention from major US media outlets, one wealthy Saudi billionaire, Prince AlWaleed Bin Talal, is lamenting the lack of influence Muslims have in shaping the discourse. “Its really unfortunate” he explained to reporters at one of his construction sites,… [Read more…]
July 9, 2010
EP: Atlanta – In what is considered a bold, unorthodox move to improve the news network’s credibility, CNN has officially hired Ariel Sharon, the former Israeli Prime Minister, to be its Senior Middle East correspondent replacing 20-year veteran Octavia Nasr. Nasr was fired earlier this week for expressing respect for Hassan Fadlallah, a shiite religious… [Read more…]
April 7, 2010
EP: Hebron- On a regular day you might find Ramzi Hasan in better spirits. The 19 year old Palestinian lived in Hebron most of his life, and despite decades of brutal occupation by the Israelis, was a relative optimist when it came to the future of his people. However, the announcement earlier today by Tiger… [Read more…]
December 16, 2009
EP: Beijing – Staring out the window of his deluxe presidential suite on the 25th floor of the Hilton in downtown Beijing, Thomas Friedman, the Pulitzer Prize winning author and New York Times columnist, found the inspiration for his next book. ” ‘ The World is Getting Smoky,’ ” he remarked to himself as he… [Read more…]
December 3, 2009
EP: New York City – In an effort to bring the rapidly expanding federal budget deficit under control, the White House and Comcast Corporation announced today that the White House Press Office will be officially acquired by Comcast in exchange for $1.2 billion in cash and a series of “in-kind” services to be determined at… [Read more…]
October 19, 2011
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