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.

The Ayes have it

According to Saar Online which has been following the Al-Wefaq vote on whether to register under the new Political Societies law: 1754 people participated in the vote 1062 voted 972 voted YES 127 voted NO Well the numbers don’t add up, however it is quite apparent that the Ayes far outnumbers the Nays. So we’ll …

A spirited woman

I’m sure most of you remember Rania Al-Baz, the television presenter with a tad jealous husband who beat her to a pulp? If not, look at the picture to remind yourself, or read the Religious Policeman’s take on her story and how the Saudi authorities refused her leaving the country to promote her book in …