As football loving nations across the globe turn their eyes towards the FIFA World Cup 2006, being held in Germany, PBs would like you share with you some pictures of the fans in full regalia:
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Lebanon – Sabra And Shatila Remembered
by Arya Kazemi •
With Ariel Sharon and his failing health being a hot topic on the evening news at present, his implication of indirect involvement in the Sabra and Shatila Massacre of September 1982 makes this an interesting photo article to open 2006 with at Polo’s Bastards. The number of people killed in the massacre ranges from 460…
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Lebanon – A Thorn in Syria’s Side
by Arya Kazemi •
Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri, the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, was assassinated as he drove past the St George Hotel in Beirut on 14 February 2005. Explosives equivalent to around 1000 kg of TNT were detonated, causing extensive damage to the surrounding buildings. A public rift between Hariri and Damascus just before his resignation as…
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Syria – The Damascus 3
by Arya Kazemi •
Following on from Arya Kazemi’s previous insight into the warmongering street posters of Tehran, Polo’s Bastards brings you Arya’s pictures from the region’s other rogue state – Syria. The furtive joke regarding this image in Syria is that it shows the “father, son and the holy ghost.” It’s an image of the late President Hafez…
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Afghanistan – Snaps From The Warzone
by Dan Quinton •
Since Afghanistan’s Taliban regime fell to the coalition forces’ incursion and continued occupation, the country has become the destination for an increasing number of adventure tourists, despite western governments’ advice against visiting the region. Dan Quinton visited friends in the war-torn country in 2004. Here are some of the photographs he took: Sunlight spills…
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Iran – Persian Propaganda
by Arya Kazemi •
This is a mural, mourning the late spiritual leader of Hamas – Sheikh Yasin. Notice the interwoven Star of David, and Stars and Stripes above the quote from the Supreme Leader. Lebanese member of Hizbollah (party of god), killed in 1996 while fighting Israeli troops inside Lebanon. The caption is a quote from The Ayatollah:…