This fight took a lot longer in coming than I expected, add to that the fact that its catalyst came from an completely unexpected loyalist quarter and those whom we thought would be tenacious in presenting and championing these causes were once again reactionary in their approach. No matter. The important thing is that the …
Month: April 2007
Try as they might, they will not be bedouins. Bloody hell, put them in a tent with no modcons, a belly dancer to set the mood, a couple of buffed up masseuses and you’ll watch them suffocate. Forget that, put them in a pseudo-bedouin situation without their designer wind-breakers, thobes and set of the ugal …
I got handed a note by my daughter Hanan this morning which had instructions on getting driving directions from Google Earth to drive from New York to London. She particularly asked me to pay attention to point number 23, I hope you do too! :w00t: On a serious note though, for my recent trip to …
The bloggers’ episode of Diwaniyyat Al-Osbou is going to air tonight on Kuwait TV’s Channel 1 at 10.30pm (+3UTC) which should also be repeated at 1.30PM tomorrow. I’ll stay up especially to view it and I hope that it’ll be okay and that you’ll enjoy it, if you choose to watch that is. I would …
Abbas’ funeral procession shot from my office’s balcony this evening (9 Apr ’07) It saddens me to learn that the security guard Abbas Al-Shakhoori has passed away this morning after being in a coma and declared brain-dead over a week ago. I join other Bahraini citizens and call on the Ministry of Interior to exert …