Mahmood's Den

With our parliamentarians falling over each other to turn Bahrain into a theocratic state as they prepare for extended summer holidays, we will be left with a lot of heartache to contend with, while they enjoy 5 whole fully paid months of R&R.
Make no mistake my friends, the issues is NOT about banning alcohol. You [...]

Maybe it was just as well that I was pessimistic about parliament ever being effective last night. Today’s news is proof, yet again, that I was right.

MPs demand total ban on alcohol in Bahrain
MPs yesterday unanimously demanded a total ban on alcohol in Bahrain. They voted in favour of a parliament-proposed law banning the import, possession, sale or production of alcohol. But to become law, the proposal would have to be accepted by the government and the Shura Council.
MPs said the [...]

Hayfa Wahbi continues to create uncomfortable waves to our dear beloved parliamentarians.

This is yesterday’s episode, sorry, had meetings outside and didn’t get back to the office to collect the laptop before going home. So I did this on Arif’s digital snapper, and the quality ain’t bad. I might actually go and buy a similar little shooter to shoot the M.Reports through. Let me know which you [...]

Finally, after 137 days, Fouad Al-Farhan has been released from prison in Jeddah, KSA still without the charges against him being declared. I’m happy. Happy too to be contacted by my teacher, Mr. Gary Brown, and I share with you my views on advertising billboards in Bahrain as well as shopping for simple pieces of [...]

Saudi Jeans reports that Fouad Al-Farhan has been released from custody after a 137 days incarceration, held without any charges.
We don’t know the details of his release and what he had to give up or sign for the authorities to finally let him go, I suspect we will hear his stories quite soon – I [...]

It’s the end of the first day of the weekend, been gardening and now I’m pretty tired, so what better way to unwind other than to go into a complete….

Sinecio Confusus (Mexican Flame Vine), originally uploaded by malyousif.

I’ve had moderate success with this plant. It grows okay for a season or two and then gets either attacked by the mealy bug and dies, or just dies by itself.
Nevertheless, while it is alive and blooming, i am sure you will agree with me that this [...]

Bad habits, inffective parliament – again – and the start of a review of the happenings in the Den and Matrix Horsey makes an appearnce too!