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On Gulf Air
Wednesday, 30 May, 2007 – 0:57 | 3 Comments

Raising the Minimum Salary Benchmark
Monday, 28 May, 2007 – 0:09 | 7 Comments

Raising the minimum Salary is very often brought up as a “magical solution” to the local dilemma of low salaries being paid out to workers at the lower end of the ladder. Now I …

A Concrete Island
Saturday, 26 May, 2007 – 12:04 | 5 Comments

I couldn’t help but write this piece in response to the news of transforming “Trafalgar Square” into a Green Space just two days ago, via the BBC:
More than 2,000 square metres of turf has been …

Podcast II: Friday Morning Rant
Friday, 25 May, 2007 – 1:10 | 19 Comments

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Torture in my Kingdom
Thursday, 24 May, 2007 – 1:52 | 3 Comments

During the period of local unrest throughout the nineties; allegation of torture and inhuman conditions at the detention facilities were the norm, pictures of the tortured detainees (some even to death) were out in public …

On Unpegging the Kuwaiti Dinar
Tuesday, 22 May, 2007 – 16:37 | 8 Comments

Full Story Reported Here

I just did the calculations, the US Dollar was depreciated by around 30% since the beginning of 2003 against the Eruo; this means our imports from euro dominated countries are around …

Cover the FLESH!
Monday, 21 May, 2007 – 22:24 | 19 Comments

The above was on AlWaqt Newspaper’s front page today. Look closely, no no.. never mind her misspelled name, never mind the irrelatively of the news piece to the photo. Look closer!
The bare arm of Mrs. …

On “Inciting Hatred”
Saturday, 19 May, 2007 – 12:53 | 6 Comments

Bahrain isn’t exactly known for it’s tolerance for controversial thoughts and ideas under respect for “Freedom of Expression”, the history of the local media has been one of tight state control and censorship.
The internet has …

Podcast I: الوفاق عليها السلام
Friday, 18 May, 2007 – 3:41 | 15 Comments

Language: Arabic
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Sexually Deprived Nations
Friday, 18 May, 2007 – 3:41 | 12 Comments

There’s always bold red lines when it comes to discussing sex around this part of the world, be it the customs, the traditions or the religious teachings conceiving a generation that deprives sex and looks …

When We Forget: Fasht AlJarem
Sunday, 13 May, 2007 – 14:59 | 9 Comments

Issues like those come before us as Bahrainis every day; I woke up this morning to the news (or allegations) of the sale of one of the local largest constellations of coral reefs (Fasht …

Above the Law?
Sunday, 13 May, 2007 – 13:19 | One Comment

Newzeland:

Police Commissioner Rob Robinson today received a speeding ticket in the Oamaru area at Maheno.
Mr Robinson was travelling to a family function in a rental vehicle with some of his relations. He had set the …

Feedback Please!
Sunday, 13 May, 2007 – 13:19 | 13 Comments

I’ve been spending a lot of time around this blog recently, fixing the design and adding extra features, which isn’t exactly a walk in the park for someone like me. I just thought it’s about …