Tag Archives: blogging

It’s not ALL politics

or is it? I received this flier in this morning’s Al-Wasat Newspaper which offers the services of the National Democratic Action Society (Al-Demokrati) which is acting as higher education advisor to recent high school graduates. They’re convening at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre between June 20 – 22. This is a Good Thing. It demonstrates …

Ward & Wardah

This is a true story of love and coercion. Ward and Wardah are two Bahraini citizens who grew up together in a small village. Ward and Wardah used to play together when they were kids. They were close friends. Innocent kids who liked hang out with each other. Wardah was Warda’s best friend. She used …

Freedom of Speech my big toe!

Webmasters must register or face legal action Webmasters face prosecution if they defy new rules announced by Bahraini authorities. All Bahraini websites set up here or abroad must register with the Information Ministry or face legal action, it was declared yesterday. A six-month campaign is being launched next Monday to register all Bahraini websites, under …

Is it worth it?

A Bahraini blogger was reportedly arrested this morning, no charges are published yet, but the draconian way of the arrest is alarming. Probably armed with an arrest warrant from the public prosecutor, the police went to Ali Abdulimam’s house and on not finding him there, arbitrarily have taken his sister instead probably to ensure that …