To prepare you for Eid in 6 weeks’ time, I thought I’d tell you about Chopin. No, not that musician who died quite a while ago, but the Vodka! Why? Because Vodka is the preferred beverage in Bahrain simply because it “doesn’t smell” so you can always tell your mother when you roll into the …

A bit late, but just got the pics, so welcome to Dana, twit number 13 into the clan: Laura and her new sister Dana is that a proud father or what? A million congrats to Hani, Gillian and Laura!

Here’s the deal if you want to demonstrate your support to the Prime Minister regarding the current fracas with the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights: 1. Call 17881131 – this is the Batelco Telegram Office 2. Ask them to send a telegram to the Prime Minister, they have a SET PREPARED MESSAGE ready and waiting, …

John Kerry regained the initiative in the US presidential race last night with a forceful performance in his first debate with George Bush, occasionally leaving the president scowling and at a loss for words. Instant-response polls by three major television networks all showed that a large majority of their viewers thought the challenger had won …

“I hit her because a wife should be afraid of her husband, and this way I oblige her to respect me,â€? said the man, who was not identified. via PeacefulMuslimah Too bloody right too. Thanks to PeacefulMuslimah for this nuggit of information and welcome to the blogosphere too! The first Qatari blog I’ve come across.