Reprieve for Al-Wasat

It’s with pleasure that I read that Al-Wasat‘s investors have decided to rescind their previous decision to close down the paper. The board of directors has now decided to continue publishing the paper under their new management. Regardless of my personal apprehensions on its current editorial direction, and my sadness for the forced resignation by …

Should the pictures be released?

I couldn’t have put it better myself. Thank you Jon. Another thought: people in Bahrain should look in the mirror whenever they utter words such as “no forgiveness”, “retribution”, “traitor”, “them”, “enemy” and the like as Jon’s observation applies too; however in our situation, even though some gold coin might very well be left behind …

Overdue reactions

‏For those Bahrainis who have a decent brain cell left, please read, re-read and question what you’re doing to this country by dancing over the cadavers of who should be your brothers and sisters in nationality if nothing else. ‏This war of eradication must stop. The retribution must stop. This witch hunt must stop. ‏Everything …