I’m confused. Are we (as the GCC) going to have a single currency come 2010 or won’t we? Our PM is adamant that we will: ولكن،هناك لغط داخل منظومة مجلس التعاونØÂيال الوØÂدة النقدية.. ما هو موق٠مملكة البØÂرينمنالعملة الخليجية الموØÂدة؟ ** على الجميع أنيدرك أندول مجلس التعاونالخليجي، كيانواØÂد …
Month: June 2007
I’m not sure why this is the case, and am not sure why is it so difficult to understand that in order to move forward as a society some truths must be recognised and reparations made. Iman Shwaiter crying in memory of her husband (Hashim Al-Alawi) who was kidnapped, tortured and killed by Bahraini security …
The Tree of Life symbolises Bahrain to me much more than any other symbol. It has been around for hundreds of years and has become known throughout the world, justifiably, as one of its wonders; a tree right in the middle of a desert with no water in sight not just living but flourishing in …
Rubber bullets don’t inflict enough pain, it seems, so now riot control police in Bahrain have started using live ammunition instead. Much more effective of course, especially if the intent is to kill rather than merely control: «الأهاليسمعوا صوتا لإطلاق النار ÙÂاتصلوا بيوبعد ØÂضوريإلى المنطقة أكد ليرجال الأمنأنهم اطلقوا 3 …
A meal, normally – at least most I have been familiar with – do not last more than 30 minutes, with the first 20 probably trying to call everyone to the table and then messing about with plates and cutlery, etc., then 10 minutes to wolf it down and then back to whatever we were …