Stories about Bahrain from February, 2007
Bahrain: Beware of Big Brother
Big Brother is watching Bahraini bloggers. Check what eMoodz has to say about it here.
Bahrain: Bloggers in the News
Silly Bahraini Girl links to a Poynter Online article quoting our very own GV author Haitham Sabbah.
Bahrain: Brother Held Ransom
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif reports a human rights tragedy in Bahrain – where the police are holding a man ransom, until his brother surrenders himself.
Valentine Special: Is Love in the Air in the Middle East?
If a picture says a thousand words, this is the image Cece, who is based between Bahrain and Kuwait, has posted to sum up how she feels about Valentine's Day. Although she isn't alone in shunning the tradition, which is fairly new to the region, for others it is a...
Arabisc: Egyptian Women a Cut Above the Rest
Prostitution, female circumcision and lesbianism aren't vices restricted to Egyptian woman, says Egyptian blogger Tamr Heneh, in an open letter to Egyptian talk show hostess Dr Hala Sarhan. According to the blogger, the Arab world has much more problems which Dr Sarhan could focus on, instead of continuing to drag...
Saudi Arabia: Blogging Concerns
Saudi Jeans wonders how can bloggers protect themselves, following Bahraini Mahmood Al Yousif‘s incident. “Mahmood's suggestion to arrange a workshop run by professional journalists to teach us how to criticize, but not get legally caught for their efforts is a good start, but I think there is more to do...
Bahrain: To Blog or Not to Blog
Bahraini blogger Lulu is wondering whether it is safe to blog in Bahrain, after the Godfather of Bahrain's blogger was released on bail for describing a minister as ‘stupid’.
Bahrain: Blogger Released on Bail!
Illustrious Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif described a certain minister as ‘stupid.’ The minister lodged a case against the blogger, who was summoned by the CID yesterday. Today, he went to the public prosecutor, where he was questioned again for three hours, in the presence of a lawyer, and released...
Bahrain: Ministers too Could be Sued!
Silly Bahraini Girl encourages a blogger who is being sued in Bahrain to take the lead and sue ministers too. “By suing you, your good friend here has opened a can of worms and a door from which we can ask lots of questions about everything under the sun. If...
Government Minister Suing Bahraini Blogger
Google Search churns out nearly half a million entries in 0.04 seconds when you enter Bahrain and censorship in that white space we all run to when our memory fails us. Scary? Not really, because so far the government's censorship efforts have not totally shut up all those who want...
Bahrain: Disney Land Soon?
Bahrain may soon have its very own Disneyland on one of its islands, at the staggering cost of almost $8 billion, reports Mahmood Al Yousif.
Bahrain: First Woman Commercial Pilot
Bahraini Maysaa Hazeem has been appointed as Bahrain's first female commercial pilot, reports Mahmood Al Yousif. He hopes this will be an inspiration for women who think sky is the limit.
Bahrain: Mating Parrots
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif has appointed himself the official parrot paparazzi. No sexually active parrot is safe from his prying eyes.
UAE: Student Vlogs
“Where can you find video logs, unusual commentary, rare links of articles you never came across, and really creative Arab students all at the same spot?,” asks Bahraini blogger Esraa, who leads us to an interesting site by Arab Vloggers.
Bahrain: Genetically Engineered Food Alert!
Bahrain-based blogger Haitham Sabbah raises the alarm about the presence of genetically engineered food, which is not labelled, floating about in the markets of Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and even Bahrain.
Bahrain: Lost in Translation?
Bahrain blogger Esraa posts hilarious pictures of errors made in translations from Arabic to English and vice-versa.
Bahrain: Improve your Vocabulary
Bahrain Rants encourages readers to spend their weekend slipping in new words into their conversations. This weekends gems are: Flummery, Maven and Vamoose.
A Day in Bahrain: Political Activists Arrested and Released
Sandwiched between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Bahrain sure feels it needs to stir up internal politics to keep up with the Joneses. The subtle infighting between its Sunni/Shia population just isn't exciting enough. The simmering mistrust must come to the surface for all to see. And the date for the...
Arabisc: Action from Dubai and Kuwait's Shopping Malls
The whole world is a stage and it is more so at Dubai‘s City Centre, which is considered one of the largest malls in the Gulf. Bahraini blogger Mohammed Al Mubarak sums up his recent visit to the mall, where he literally sees the world pass by. ناس كثيرة تأتي...
