HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-KhalifaI just heard the sad news of the passing of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, the long serving Prime Minister of Bahrain. May he rest in peace. I join everyone in Bahrain in mourning his passing and extend my deep condolences to His Majesty the King and all of the Al-Khalifa family and of course everyone in Bahrain too.Prince Khalifa was one of the main architects of modern …
By mahmood Did you get goosebumps?Watch it again.Even more goosebumps, right? This is what a real piece of art does. I love the seamless integration of these shots. What’s even more brilliant about them is the fact that they are all archive footage. Nike’s team didn’t go out and shoot them specifically, though their team did watch and research some 4,000 clips to get the to the final selection of 72 that they compiled into this …
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Having a small business in Bahrain is nothing less than a Sisyphean task. It’s agonising. Heart wrenching. Soul crushing. Doesn’t end. And one has to deal with a myriad of hindrances to business. Growing a small business is an even harder enterprise. Everything is lobbied at you not to succeed. One of the main detriments to business success here in Bahrain is unfair competition.Competition is fierce and it’s almost always a price to the bottom. …
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This quote came to mind this afternoon from an Arabic novel I read a while ago by the Tunisian writer Ahlam Mosteghanemi. The quote goes something like this:“Nothing hears the most nonsense in the world as a painting hanging in a museum”or in Arabic: “لا شئ يسمع الحماقات الأكثر في العالم مثل لوحة في متحف”Ahlam MosteghanemiI feel like that painting sometimes when I’m sat in front of some customers who want my service, but …
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I fell upon this post in my drafts folder here. I started writing it on 16 June 2016. Re-reading it now, it still holds true, though I didn’t follow its concept completely over the last couple of years. This is a good reminder to take note of the process and put the next half of the year in perspective and note down the goals I want to achieve for this generally miserable year.Time to make …
By mahmood Just saw the announcement for the soon to be released – well, in the autumn – iOS14. It has so many new features, but the one that grabbed my attention is its ability to unlock your car (if it’s equipped with CarKit) and start its engine as well as your ability to share keys from your Apple wallet to others too!Amazing!Time to buy an Apple equipped car!Can’t wait 😉 …
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There is no doubt that smart phones have become a trusty companions. No one would think of leaving their homes without theirs. And it stands to reason given the amount of functions that a smart phone provides; everything from email, to diaries, to calendars to a personal camera and basic communications as well of course. It facilitates life and modern living. What one cannot do on their mobile phones is simply not worth doing. Well. Almost anyway.It …
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