So now I know what all the scuffuffle in parliament is all about. According to today’s Bahrain Tribune, that scion of knowledge and unbiased reporting, the right honourable Abdulla Al-A’ali is fuming against the Speaker of the House for editing the Naturalisation session where fists were almost used before it was broadcast, primarily because: “I …

Reflections from Canada has a good post exploring “modern” and “moderate” Islam, in part she says: Islam needs to be safeguarded from Muslims themselves before anyone else. and continues Extremism, intolerance, spendthrift, slander, backbiting, imbalance, disunity, vulgarity, you name it, are all behaviors that have been repeatedly condemned and prohibited in the Holy Quran. Unfortunately, …

The functional alcoholic currently domiciled at the White House now makes Ronald Regan seem like a positively refined statesman. Of course that old Borax huckster could easily mask his tabula rasa with glossy recitations from his bygone days with the Hollywood dialogue coaches. However, this once-AWOL Texas Air National Guard pilot seems to simply be …

An archipelago made up of some 30 islands, Bahrain was once viewed by the ancient Sumerians as an island paradise to which the wise and the brave were taken to enjoy eternal life. With the current harsh Gulf climate, however, it is mostly desert. It still plays a traditional role as an important trading centre. …