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YAY Viva?! .. not
Friday, 5 Mar, 2010 – 6:33 | One Comment

I rushed on the news of the launch of Viva services, and boy was in for another treat.. 21MB unlimited and FREE internet connection that is one LIMITED, and TWO not free and THREE with a connection speed that drastically varies based on your location within the country.

Gulf Air Sinking?
Thursday, 25 Feb, 2010 – 11:29 | 2 Comments
Gulf Air Sinking?

Profitable in a YEAR?! Who are they fooling here?! You are talking about a company that had accumulated more than 1 billion dollars in losses in less than 5 years and you’ll turn it profitable in a year? Without pumping more money into it?!

emoodz.com Hacked?!
Tuesday, 23 Feb, 2010 – 0:11 | 3 Comments
emoodz.com Hacked?!

Details of Symptoms and Recovery method used for the “iframe trojan” infection on my Wordpress blog.

A Breeze of Fresh Air
Wednesday, 17 Feb, 2010 – 18:37 | 3 Comments
A Breeze of Fresh Air

A breeze of fresh air is the least I could describe the recent disclosure of Spring of Culture 2010 events in its 5th year.
It has been five year since it was launched, amidst all the …

Notable Bahraini Lawsuits, Or Lack of (1/2)
Saturday, 1 Aug, 2009 – 10:45 | 3 Comments
Notable Bahraini Lawsuits, Or Lack of (1/2)

1. January 2003 – The Bahraini Saudi Bank

نقلت صحيفة «الوسط» وغيرها من الصحف البحرينية صبيحة الجمعة 10 يناير/ كانون الثاني 2003 الآتي: «اعلن المصرف البحريني السعودي حدوث تجاوزات
فيه تم بموجبها منح تسهيلات ائتمانية لأحد عملائه …

So I failed my CFA Exam
Wednesday, 29 Jul, 2009 – 16:43 | 27 Comments

I thought I’ll share this with the rest of the world for two reasons, the first is that it’ll help me let some steam out and hopefully help with the my temporary depression phase like …

Censor THIS!
Wednesday, 24 Jun, 2009 – 18:31 | One Comment
Censor THIS!

بسبب اللأحداث التي كانت تعصف بالبلاد ايامها، كانت بدايات عام 1995 هي اوائل ايام تعلقي بالسياسة، اذكر جيداً كم كنت متعطشاً لأخبار ما عرف بــــ (الإنتفاضة) حينها، أخبار تلك (الملاحم) التي تسطر في أزقة الديه …

Iran’s Election, My Standpoint
Saturday, 20 Jun, 2009 – 12:58 | 5 Comments

Now that the storm has calmed, well at least relatively. I believe it’s time I have my say about this. It’s really starting to annoy the hell out of me; overnight everybody around me became an expert in Iranian politics, and all news agencies, online blogs, even facebook wallposts and notes are now all about how the elections have been rigged in the most stupid way possible.

Forgive me, for I am an Arab
Thursday, 11 Jun, 2009 – 13:25 | 9 Comments

I can clearly remember that day, my last trip leaving the US flying Detroit – London Heathrow, British Airways August 2003. I knew I had excess weight, and I was just about to let out …

سرطان الطائفية..وجه جديد
Tuesday, 9 Jun, 2009 – 18:12 | 4 Comments

كنت من أشد المتحمسين لحملة “لا سني.. لا شيعي.. بس بحريني..” التي أطلقها محمود اليوسف في العام المنصرم، كنوع من الإحتجاج الحضاري على المهازل التي آل إليها الوضع في المنطقة بسبب الصراعات و التفرقة الطائفية …

Classics: No Comments!
Sunday, 5 Oct, 2008 – 23:41 | 6 Comments
Classics: No Comments!

Source: AlWatan Newspaper – 5/10/2008
Issue: 1030

A Knight in Shining Armor
Monday, 7 Jul, 2008 – 11:34 | 16 Comments
A Knight in Shining Armor

For someone who calls himself a blogger, I admit being an embarrassment to the local blogging community! I average around one post every 2-3 weeks now (and that is only on good days, or when …

Newspapers Excerpts
Sunday, 8 Apr, 2007 – 22:17 | No Comment

AlAyam Newspaper 25th of March 2007, Front Page. Head of Public Security Lieutenant A.Latif AlZayani is quoted in bold asserting:

The security forces do not use rubber bullets to disperse unlawful demonstrations or marches, stressing that …