photo courtesy Al-Wasat newspaper Isn’t there a law in Bahrain that criminalises burning of flags? Especially flags of those countries which we do have good relations with? Well, this is Mohammed Khalid, the member of parliament and representative of the Northern District 6, sans slippers, burning the Danish flag to show his disapproval of the …
Our MPs are getting MUCH better it seems. Better in the sense as “cloaking” issues into others to make their objections at least more palatable, to them and their constituents at least, rather than be outright brain-farts. As the next session of parliament approaches, we have had a flurry of activity from those who claim …
On the 6th of this month, we woke up to the news that the Bahrain Charge d’Affairs in Iraq has been shot and wounded in a botched kidnapping attempt. Hassan Al-Ansari’s quick thinking saved his life. In a separate incident, the Egyptian ambassador was kidnapped, and later killed according to reports. Terrorists in Iraq seem …
Soon Mohammed Khalid will be lifting his thobe and doing the ‘ardha’ in the streets to welcome home the boys.
Parliament is again interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. Legally, the Prime Minister of Iraq has given the Americans his go ahead to attack Faluja and clean it of insurgents. The Bahraini parliament, particularly the bearded pig above, coupled with Yousif Al-Hermi and Jassim Al-Saidi were insensed when Abdulla Al-Aali asked for the …