This is the first of the “new age” bloggers’ gatherings which I hope will have more substance and you will enjoy and benefit from. The short agenda will include the following: The State of the Bahraini blogosphere New blogs in 2007 Needs a sponsor, please step up! Report on the BYSHR’s Electronic Journalism Freedom and …
Mohammed Al-Maskati and myself participated in the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights’ Electronic Journalism Freedom and the Role of Blogs in Supporting Human Rights Workshop last night at the Bahrain Human Rights Society’s premises in Adliya. The inaugural session was presented by the Al-Wasat columnist Mohammed Al-Othman in which he discussed the ethics of …
Some sad sod is continuing to spam the blog because of an offence he took when I criticised a member of parliament. The member of parliament in question has a daughter who also took offence of what I had to say and her knight in shining armour decided to carry on a campaign of entering …
Backlit Sunflower and Shadows, originally uploaded by malyousif. One of the “advantages” of having parakeets coming to our garden and feeding is their dispersion of seeds some of which grow into magnificent plants, like this sunflower for instance, dropped in a relatively random place but certainly adds an organic – design wise – dimension to …
The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights will be conducting a training workshop about Press Freedoms, the law and how it views freedoms of expression, practical demonstrations and tutorials on blogging and how to circumvent blocks to reach the content you require. This workshop will take place between 1-5 March, 2007 in the Bahrain Human …