lunch with nasser_e, originally uploaded by malyousif. at one of my favourite restaurants on the island: Waves, at the Crowne Plaza hotel. This is Nasser‘s first visit to Bahrain, he just came in from Toronto to spend a couple of weeks with his family in Dubai, and opted to stay in Bahrain for a few …
Month: May 2005
I’ve just been interviewed over the phone by the BBC World Service’s The World Today regarding the website registration administrative order by Bahrain’s Ministry of Information. It should air in about 6 or so hours (around 11pm GMT). It should also be available online. All this publicity is not very good for a country that …
Mark Glaser wrote a good articles about us in Online Journalism Review published today: Online forums, bloggers become vital media outlets in Bahrain The small Persian Gulf nation has been moving toward democratic reform, but a registration drive for Web sites and the arrest of a popular online forum owner have sparked outrage in Bahrain’s …
Hundreds of drag racing fans flocked the Bahrain International Circuit yesterday (Wed May 18) to attend the qualifying session of the third round of the Bahrain National Drag Racing Championship. The event, organized by the Bahrain Drag Racing Club (BDRC), attracted a string of participants from Bahrain and the Gulf Region. A number of Gulf …
Bahrain will host the annual FIA Drag Racing Commission meeting on Saturday May 21 at the Bahrain International Circuit, making it the first country in the Middle East to host the 11 member meeting. “It is a privilege for Bahrain to be a member and host the commission,â€? said BIC Sports Manager and Bahraini member …