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YES BAHRAIN! GO GO GO!

You have no idea how my chest swelled as I was reading this article this morning, makes me absolutely PROUD to be Bahraini: However, leaders in Bahrain are at least making a serious attempt to promote Shiite-Sunni unity. Bahrain’s Islamic Affairs Ministry is currently studying a proposal aimed at combating the emerging divide between the …

Mahmood’s Den, In Arabic!

Yep, I’ve taken the plunge and started a new blog in which I shall (from time to time) publish content in Arabic. The intention – at the moment at least – is to get more comfortable with expressing myself in Arabic. Will there be exclusive content: don’t know yet, Will the ideas there be different …

BBG18 done and dusted

Just back from our 18th Bahrain bloggers’ gathering, which this time happened at Cinnabon in the Diplomatic Area, by the Crown Plaza. Present this time were Strav, Sadeq Shehabi, Mohammed Muskati, Salman Rahmah, Tariq Khonji and myself. It was fun and lively this time. It’s the first time for me at Cinnabon, it’s quite spacious …

Welcome Isa!

My friends Susy and Manhal had their second child this morning! Congratulations guys and yurba b’izzkum inshallah. Isa is a healthy 3.5kgs and 52cm long, a wee thing but a huge bundle of love and fun. And I bet his brother Yousif will teach him the ropes before too long!