A few days ago all hell broke loose when Al-Wasat broke the story that the largest constellation of coral reefs in Bahrain was up for grabs, if it hadn’t already. Ministries were quick to vociferously deny such a thing and issued legal threats to sue everyone who dares to suggest a transparent government. Well, today …
Gardener’s loyalty rewarded DUBAI: Dubai’s ruler has awarded a 63-year-old Pakistani gardener 50,000 dirhams ($13,600 or BD5,125) for always showing up to work on time during the 28 years he spent working there. The bonus Mohammad Nazier received was the equivalent of 49 months’ pay from his job with the state’s municipal authority. GDN :: …
Could it be that Al-Wefaq has taken everyone for a ride with this Attiyatallah parliamentary probe? They tabled the probe motion very late in the first session and even by optimistic timeframe, they would have only had one day, May 30th to question the minister They knew that they would be opposed heavily and must …
Caper flower (Capparis spinosa L.), originally uploaded by malyousif. The first time this plant flowers with me. I bought this herb plant, the Caper (Capparis spinosa) from the recent Bahrain Garden Show and put it in a pot by the front door on a pedestal as it has a habit of "flowing" and it looks …
Caper flower (Capparis spinosa L.), originally uploaded by malyousif. The first time this plant flowers with me. I bought this herb plant, the Caper (Capparis spinosa) from the recent Bahrain Garden Show and put it in a pot by the front door on a pedestal as it has a habit of "flowing" and it looks …