Mahmood’s Den blocking order signed by the Minister of disInformation Did I mention that these lists of “undesirable” sites are compiled most probably by our illustrious Jamal Dawood, the guy implicated in the bandargate scandal for accepting a kickback of BD2,200. Yes I know he’s cheap, and he’s still running for parliament! The guy has …
I just heard confirmed news that this site (Mahmood’s Den) will be blocked effective immediately, together with 6 others (don’t know which yet) by order of the Minister of Information. The memo has been printed and delivered to all the ISP’s this afternoon apparently. I am yet to receive my copy. But if I go …
Ah, the news today has something a bit odd in it… Bush, that leader of the “free” world, has voiced his dissatisfaction in the progress of the Iraqi war. And here I am thinking that the “mission was accomplished” all those moons ago. Or was that just another photo opportunity to be whipped out at …
Yep, thanks to my brother Hani, I have seen the past 3000 years of Middle Eastern history in 90 seconds. Makes you stop and think that we’re all just statistics at the end of the day, so we might as well make our lives count while we can, and remind those who think that they …
<whispering> the silence is absolutely deafening lately. as the bchr has observed, it’s been a whole month since they kicked dr. salah albandar out of bahrain; it’s also been a few days since the high criminal court has issued its infamous gag order on the local press not to discuss part of the case, yet …