Congratulations to the Nepalese nation on their joining the modern democracies voluntarily. Congratulations on declaring themselves a republic, one in which the promise is held for a better and more inclusive way of life. 239 years under absolute monarchist rule came to an end yesterday and Nepal became yet another of the Himalayan countries to …
There are a few things that suggest that our society is in a desperate state. The indicators are probably best exemplified by the exclusionary standards our parliamentarians and their electorate take. Both are quick to condemn whole peoples, nations and even civilizations due to isolated incidents without taking one second to reflect on our own …
Alnasr wins Bahrain Volleyball Championship, originally uploaded by malyousif. They were winning against Busaiteen in a nail-biter of a match. Alnasr won the 3 matches in the set by the narrowest of margins. Alnasr’s supporters were a sight to see and hear, they were like a well trained machine, rousing, singing, clapping in complete synchronism, …
For a change, I happily read a small article in Al-Waqt this morning which reports that the Foreign Affairs Permanent Committee at the House of Representatives has agreed to allow the auctioning off of vanity number plates [Arabic]. The proceeds of those bi-annuals auctions are going to be used to care for road accident victims. …
Update 25.9.15 – It looks like we’re now the Number 3 Sin City in the world, what an achievement! Woot woot! Currently in the Middle East and you think it’s impossible to “partayâ€? You better search twice then because Manama isn’t going to search for you. Manama is just one of the cities where …