Will they rise up to the challenge, or continue to disappoint? Today they hold a special session to discuss and amend the Press Law which contains parts which necessitate imprisoning journalists for what they write. The islamists – as expected – are all for imprisoning the writer AND his managing editor who dares challenge any …
There is only one week left to enter the Civil Rights in the Middle East essay contest! We are seeking young Middle Easterners to write brief essays (600-2,000 words) about their vision for the future of the region. Winners can receive up to $2,000! I encourage you to enter the contest if you are eligible, …
Action by the Muslim world over the publication of offensive cartoons in European papers will be the focus of a two-day conference to be held in Bahrain from today. The international event will be chaired by renowned Qatar-based scholar Yousef Al Qardawi and attended by Muslim scholars, government officials and members of the diplomatic corps. …
The US State Department released its Human Rights Report on Bahrain for 2005, and it’s not good at all. If anything, it’s probably more damning than the ones released in the 90s, considering we have democracy now and even a parliament. Thanks SBG for the heads-up.
In actual fact, it’s not there at all. The equality question that is, not the mind: قال رئيس المجلس الإسلاميالعلمائيالشيخ عيسى Ø£ØÂمد قاسم: «إذا كانت الØÂياة النيابية تجد صÙÂÙˆÙÂاً رجالية كاÙÂية ÙÂالأولوية تÙÂرض أنتجد المرأة شر٠المكانة العالية ÙÂيمجالات أخرى كالتخصصات الÙÂقهية»، مشيرا إلى «أنتØÂقيق الاكتÙÂاء داخل صÙÂو٠النساء ÙÂÙŠ…