There is only one week left to enter the Civil Rights in the Middle East essay contest! We are seeking young Middle Easterners to write brief essays (600-2,000 words) about their vision for the future of the region. Winners can receive up to $2,000! I encourage you to enter the contest if you are eligible, …
Month: March 2006
Flowering Agave originally uploaded by malyousif The Agave has flowered! It started last week and it already has 4 clusters flowering. Have an excellent Friday my friends!
Probably the best thing to come out of the “Championing the Prophet” conference in Bahrain is the fact that Cat Stevens (now Yousif Islam) is in Bahrain too! I wonder if he could give us a rendition of Matthew & Son, Wild World or even Morning Has Broken (which we used to sing every morning …
Action by the Muslim world over the publication of offensive cartoons in European papers will be the focus of a two-day conference to be held in Bahrain from today. The international event will be chaired by renowned Qatar-based scholar Yousef Al Qardawi and attended by Muslim scholars, government officials and members of the diplomatic corps. …
It took me 13 minutes to get to work today! I left at 6:08am and 13.7kms later I was parking at the office. This trip normally takes about an hour if you drive the same route at around 7:30am.