August 16, 2005
clerical error
DUBAI — Magic! The magician astonishes, and awes. The astonished audience erupts. But the laughter is sheepish. In their minds, the question: How did he do it? Or, did we see something that wasn't there? A sleight of the hand? May be. Illusion? Could be. There's no answer that comes pat, on the dot. Scherson is from Santiago, Chile. His business card says he is a 'Close-up Magician'. He doesn't astonish the world from a stage. He does it standing right next to you. At times he comes down on his knees to do the trick on you. He makes you part of the act. (Khaleej times reporter : Sushil Kutty)
Another magical disappearing act: where is Bakri?
Syrian-born Bakri, founder and spiritual leader of the now defunct Al-Muhajiroun organization, is one of Britain's best known - many would say notorious - radical Muslim clerics. Bakri told the Saudi-owned pan-Arab daily newspaper Asharq al-Awsat that he had arrived in Sharjah after spending three days in Beirut. (7DAYS Staff Reporter)
The chief of police in Sharjah yesterday issued a forceful denial of claims that Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed, who faces the prospect of treason charges in Britain, had landed in the emirate. Yesterday Brigadier General Ali Saleh Al Mutawa, commander in chief of Sharjah Police told 7DAYS: "This man is blacklisted and is banned from entering the UAE. "He did not enter Sharjah airport, and he is not anywhere in Sharjah. His name is in the computer and he would be arrested automatically. That never happened.". (7DAYS Staff Reporter)
Scherson says his magic is not sleight of hand or "tricks". He creates an illusion to astonish the audience, and he does it effortlessly and instantly. (Khaleej times reporter : Sushil Kutty)
Last night there were no reports of Bakri being seen anywhere in the Emirates, sparking speculation that Bakri may have deliberately tried to mislead people over his whereabouts.. (7DAYS Staff Reporter)
In anycase, Bakri would have had no trouble getting a taxi straight away from the Sharjah airport into town, the trip being a distance more than 5-kilometres.
Another magical disappearing act: where is Bakri?
Syrian-born Bakri, founder and spiritual leader of the now defunct Al-Muhajiroun organization, is one of Britain's best known - many would say notorious - radical Muslim clerics. Bakri told the Saudi-owned pan-Arab daily newspaper Asharq al-Awsat that he had arrived in Sharjah after spending three days in Beirut. (7DAYS Staff Reporter)
The chief of police in Sharjah yesterday issued a forceful denial of claims that Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed, who faces the prospect of treason charges in Britain, had landed in the emirate. Yesterday Brigadier General Ali Saleh Al Mutawa, commander in chief of Sharjah Police told 7DAYS: "This man is blacklisted and is banned from entering the UAE. "He did not enter Sharjah airport, and he is not anywhere in Sharjah. His name is in the computer and he would be arrested automatically. That never happened.". (7DAYS Staff Reporter)
Scherson says his magic is not sleight of hand or "tricks". He creates an illusion to astonish the audience, and he does it effortlessly and instantly. (Khaleej times reporter : Sushil Kutty)
Last night there were no reports of Bakri being seen anywhere in the Emirates, sparking speculation that Bakri may have deliberately tried to mislead people over his whereabouts.. (7DAYS Staff Reporter)
In anycase, Bakri would have had no trouble getting a taxi straight away from the Sharjah airport into town, the trip being a distance more than 5-kilometres.
