In a surprise move, the US handed over sovereignty to Iraq two days before the previously announced date of June 30th! The US has formally handed over power in Iraq, two days ahead of schedule. In a low-key ceremony in Baghdad, US administrator Paul Bremer gave legal documents to an Iraqi judge at 1026 local …
Month: June 2004
I’m now officially on holiday, the first one since 1986! So expect email replies and posts to be intermittent at best until my return on Aug 8th! arrivederci 🙂 woohooooo!!
Seven Bahrainis detained and later released on suspicion of plotting terrorism yesterday denied any links to Al Qaeda or any other terrorist organisation. The seven said they did not know why the Interior Ministry suspected them because they spent their spare time on charity work, teaching Quran and similar activities. Speaking at a Press conference …
It’s reported on the front page of Al-Ayam today that whoever wishes to marry a second wife must now prove that he can take care of the first wife and her children before he will be allowed to marry a second, and only after approval from the higher casation shari’a court! This is a major …
The Angry Arab is releasing his book tomorrow: The Battle for Saudi Arabia. I am absolutely convinced that it won’t see the light of day in any of the Gulf countries so we can’t critique it. But hope to pick up a copy and make it my holiday reading!