Okay, 1701 has been adopted. Fragile as it is, it is still generally holding, even with Hizballah and Israel exchanging fire again this morning (Hizballah has been reported to have fired up to 10 Katyusha rockets at Israeli positions within Southern Lebanon) and as people in their thousands have started the re-migration back to what …
This time, it’s welcome to my good friend and neighbour: President Mahmood Ahmadi Nejad. He’s only got the standard “Hello World” post at the moment which naturally enough is a biography of his good self, and in which he prays: “Oh Almighty God, please, we beg you to send us our Guardian- who You have …
Oh, no, not another fad, surely? It could actually be, but with a twist: I am sure that the majority of Internet users have interacted with forums, at least, most in Bahrain have, as those sites are the most popular in the island for various reasons, maybe the most important of which is the ability …
Hisham Khalifa is, and he’s started a new blog to document his journey. Hisham’s mission statement is quite admirable, and if his first post is anything to go by, you can expect a lot better from him in the coming few days: For the cynic, this site is like some blogs, a blatant self-serving attempt …
One of my greatest regrets is that I didn’t have the chance to spend any time in Lebanon, Beirut specifically. The only time I had was a couple of months ago. I flew there on the 14th of June to attend an IREX meeting, unfortunately personal tragedy struck and I had to fly back home …