Dragonfly

Dragonfly, originally uploaded by malyousif. The family are back at last… but suffering a bit from jet lag. I however wake up habitually now at 5 or 5.30. As I decided to take the day off and spend it with them, and I didn’t have the heart to shake them awake at that time, I …

Golden Run

HELSINKI: Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain won the men’s 1500 metres title here at the world athletics championships last night to give the Gulf State its first world title and first ever medal at such an exalted level.The 25-year-old athlete timed 3minutes 37.88seconds while Adil Kaouch of Morocco took silver (3:38.00) – his season’s best – …

Saudi reforms gather pace

It’s only seven days into King Abdullah’s reign, but if things like this become the norm, then his reign bodes well not only for Saudi, but for the whole region: “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has issued an order to pardon and release the following prisoners: Abdullah Al-Hamid, Matrouk Al-Faleh, Ali Al-Damini …