I’m honoured to announce that I shall one of the speakers at a RAND Corporation conference, this time in Washington, DC: Creative Use of the Media II: Washington, DC February 28th, 2008 Location: The RAND Corporation I’ll be staying for a few extra days in the area and will enjoy the sights and sounds of …
Month: January 2008
My Garden, originally uploaded by malyousif. A stitched vertical panorama of my garden. This is one of my favourite views of the garden, at the back "alley" looking into the front garden. It’s Winter now, so there is barely any colour, but come Spring that story will change and I hope that I will post …
Christmas Cactus, originally uploaded by malyousif. They’re really late this season. Normally by Christmas they’re full of blooms, but as you can see it’s the end of January and they’re just starting to flower and not as many as previous seasons either. I think I over-fed them. Have a wonderful weekend my friends.
Lonely spot of colour, originally uploaded by malyousif. My lawn is looking like the Serengeti in winter, burnt. That makes the garden a bit dull, especially that most plants didn’t start flowering again. Like me, they’re desperately waiting for the Spring again. Yet, the birds we feed (parakeets, mynahs, sparrows, bulbuls, pigeons, doves, etc.) spread …
“Bahrain’s response to allegations of torture against dissidents will show whether it really respects basic human rights,†said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch. “Bahrain should launch an immediate, thorough and impartial investigation into allegations of grave abuses in detention centers.†Bahrain should investigate allegations that judicial interrogators …