I know I know. This country has gone way over the top in many things, the latest of which is their panic-stricken attempts at “controlling” swine flu outbreaks by closing all schools. They might as well close all shopping malls, cinemas, coffee shops, sheesha shops (well, they should close those anyway if they really are …
All the papers this morning are carrying this sort of news: SEVERAL Bahrain schools and universities are failing their students, according to a government-approved report. Out of 20 public and private institutions reviewed, three were deemed “inadequateâ€Â, 13 “satisfactory†and four “goodâ€Â, while none achieved the highest level possible. Two out of four higher education …
Stories started to appear in our press a few days ago about a bunch of losers from Bahrain bought their degrees from a “degree mill” in the States rather than actually get down and dirty and earn it the usual way. To them, the end justifies the means, and if – due to their shiny …
We discussed some very thought provoking questions at the Digital Arab break-out session this morning. The basic questions posed were: To what futures do Arab youth aspire? What do you see at the intersection of the Internet, Arab culture and technology? Will the lag in technology adoption between the teachers and the students restrict the …
This country needs “a Gibbs” This country needs “a Gibbs”. An act watchers of NCIS will be really familiar with. For others less fortunate, the act is best described as a swift whack on the back of a head the sharpness of which will bring that mind back to reason. Hopefully. But I fear in …