2005 is just 8 days away, so it must be that time of the year where people get to set themselves impossible to attain goals for the next year, spend the whole year in guilt because they cannot achieve even 5% of what they promise themselves yet that is an excellent excuse to get completely …

demo against new road Originally uploaded by malyousif. Who’s listening? A new town is going to be dredged out of the sea to house some 50,000 families ultimately. It’s going to be positioned in an area well renowned for its natural beauty, natural springs and abundant sea. But human requirements are much more important in …

I saw one of these ladies while driving to work this morning: (forget the green bits, just concentrate on the car and imagine it roaring on freshly laid asphalt!) Unfortunately, the guy driving it was a dickhead. Full of himself. If you’re reading this, chill-out man, you have a nice set of wheels. To enjoy …

“John R. Bradley’s knowledge of Saudi Arabia is unmatched by that of any other Western journalist.” Ali Al-Ahmed The Saudi Institute

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, not too cold of a winter, and a Happy New Year too 🙂