To the sad sad people who’re trying their utmost to compare what has happened in Bahrain to the UK’s current riots and come to the staggering realization that they’re one and the same: don’t. The twains do not and shall never meet. Over there, it’s yobs, criminals and looters running rampant and they deserve nothing …
This was reported in Al-Wasat this morning: وأكد أطباء موقوÙÂونأنالسماهيجيبØÂاجة إلى عملية ÙÂوراً، ØÂتى لا تتضاع٠ØÂالته الصØÂية، وذلك بعد تعرضه لجلطة، مشيرينإلى أنالعملية تتطلب قدوم طبيب منخارج البØÂرين، أو السماؠلأØÂد الأطباء الموقوÙÂينعنالعمل بإجراء العملية. Translation: The suspended doctors confirmed that Dr. Al-Samahiji requires immediate surgery …
A new report from the International Crisis Group: Following a spasm of violence, Bahrain faces a critical choice between endemic instability and slow but steady progress toward political reform. The most sensible way forward is to launch a new, genuine dialogue in which the political opposition is fairly represented and to move toward changes that …
I’m not sure who the admin / support staff for the dialogue were nor how they were selected. From observation, they seem to have come from various government departments, maybe primarily from the parliament. In any case, at the National Dialogue participation certificate presentation / appreciation this morning, they have resolutely added to my feeling …
Creating an independent commission to look into the killings, torture, dismissals, and prejudicial treatments and transparently report its findings and name and shame abusers is a huge, unprecedented and much awaited courageous step that can have far reaching impact on this country and its people if left to actually do its assigned work. I hope …