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Psst!

25 Mar, 2008 2 Comments · email · print

Did you guys realise that Al-Wasat now does a ticker-like headlines reporting? The sneaky lot have had it for a few weeks I guess, but I like it. At least you know approximately what is happening without resorting to blocked means.

journalism, stuff

alwasat, headlines, msm

2 Responses to “Psst!”

Redbelt Reply 25 Mar, 2008 at 18:52

Yes we did.
The were advertising it on their newspaper.

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mahmood Reply 25 Mar, 2008 at 18:59

Didn’t notice.. well, I did notice on their website with the banner, but I didn’t think that I had to click the banner to get to that section! You would have thought they would have put an obvious button for people to use. Like most web users, I am programmed NOT to click on any ad!

They have an excellent paper and a potentially good site, they just need to really look at the user interface and user experience as both are rather bad at the moment in my opinion.

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Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which the Bahraini Government is a signatory of states:

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

Article 23 of the Bahrain Constitution: Freedom of opinion and scientific research is guaranteed. Everyone has the right to express his opinion and publish it by word of mouth, in writing or otherwise under the rules and conditions laid down by law, provided that the fundamental beliefs of Islamic doctrine are not infringed, the unity of the people is not prejudiced, and discord or sectarianism is not aroused.

Article 24 of the Bahrain Constitution: With due regard for the provisions of the preceding Article, the freedom of the press, printing and publishing is guaranteed under the rules and conditions laid down by law.

Article 26 of the Bahrain Constitution: The freedom of postal, telegraphic and electronic communication is safeguarded and its confidentiality is guaranteed. Communications shall not be censored or their confidentiality breached except in exigencies specified by law and in accordance with procedures and under guarantees prescribed by law.

Therefore, I don't need the MoI's protection, thanks very much!

Blocked sites in Bahrain

Last updated 3 Oct '09 For details, administrative order numbers and alternate URLs, please see this. If you know of any other blocked sites or have more information in this regard, please contact me in confidence.

In the first ministerial order of the new year from the new new minister of information, we get a wave of site blocking, even Google translation service is blocked! How can they block Google translation service for goodness sake? This is so farcical it simply beggars belief. The ONLY translation service that could help people be more connected with the world and the ONLY free English/Arabic translation service is now no longer if you go to google.com/translate I think the press (and all active bloggers) should make a huge stink about this.

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