mahmood

An Arab man's attempt at bridging the cultural gap and trying to make a difference. Failing a lot. Succeeding once in a while.

(possible) Good News

It looks like we’ll finally be shot of him (arabic). Good News< ™>! What did he do in his single year (assuming that he will in fact be kicked out of the cabinet in the next few days): 1. Nothing substantive that would have elevated this country’s reputation in the world. 2. Closed down alcohol-serving …

Power Privatisation

The restructuring of Bahrain’s power and water sector has brought the country its largest ever privatisation deal. This week, a consortium of three companies bought the al-Hidd power and water plant from the government at a cost of $738m, one of the largest power privatisations signed in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area to date. …