and this is what it lead to, in Khobar, just 40 kilometers from Bahrain… Freedom of expression, Saudi style: Freedom of Expression? Arab News ALKHOBAR, 18 January 2006  Police officers in Alkhobar smashed the rear car window of a teenager because of an offensive sticker, Okaz daily reported. The teenager was cruising on Alkhobar …
Month: January 2006
Arif and I attended the recent FIA Drag Racing event on Nov 12th, 2005 where we hoped to witness the top-fuelers and funny cars put to the track. Unfortunately due to the recent changes then to the track – which was extended a few days before the event to cater for these cars – there …
In a few more than fifty days, five red lights on Bahrain’s start gantry will officially mark the start of the 2006 season. Mid-January is therefore a frantic time of year for F1 teams. BMW Sauber’s first collaborative car will be launched and tested in Valencia (Spain) on Tuesday, while the next phase of F1 …
come in different shapes and sizes; however, none come as more objectionable than this particular depraved Scot Singaporean who thinks that Bahrain is nothing more than a piggy-bank to tap into to finance weddings and back-packing holidays, with nary a thought to the country, its people, and most definitely not its culture. Culture? To her, …
This article first appeared on Global Voices. This is a weekly Bahrain blogs roundup which I contribute to Global Voices every Monday. It’s been a tragic week for the Arabian Gulf; several hundred pilgrims died while performing the Hajj, the 6th son of Bahrain’s monarch died in a car crash and just yesterday Shaikh Jaber …