Stories about Bahrain from March, 2007
Bahrain: Islam Needs Positive Public Relations
Islam needs a public relations campaign makeover, writes Bahraini blogger emoodz, following news reports that a British Muslim has been found guilty of soliciting murder during a London rally against cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad.
Bahrain: Newspaper Accused of Spreading Sectarianism
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif blames a local newspaper for spreading sectarianism. “Whatever it is, the only way to defeat such sectarianism is not to give in to it and expose it wherever and whenever you encounter it no matter how small the incident is,” he writes.
Bahrain: Bahraini Rants Last Coded Message
“Gadzooks!! What method of skullduggery is this? Bahraini rants flapdoodling about and disappearing on me again? I don’t trust him or his vocabularizing filler posts..” is Bahraini Rants last coded message before he takes a break to sort out his real life.
Bahrain: The Story of a US Deserter
Bahrain-based Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah links to a story detailing the struggle a US soldier, drafted to Iraq, went through before deserting the army and seeking refugee status with his family in Canada.
Bahrain: Falafel Recipe
Silly Bahraini Girl thinks her Falafels rock and gives us her recipe for disaster here.
Bahrain: Support Orphans Call
Bahrain-based blogger Soul Search praises an orphan's sponsorship scheme, run by an Islamic society. “I encourage everybody to try it out, it is a wonderful scheme, very well organized, and you would be aiding in supporting the most vulnerable segment of society. The forgotten victims of wars or poverty and...
Bahrain: Bloggers Consider Starting Official Society
Bahrain bloggers restarted their monthly gatherings after a break of some months. This get-together was organised by Mahmood Al Yousif as usual, but with more structure than previous sessions: It was a good turnout in the end. We had 11 bloggers in there and a good amount of interest in...
The Middle East and North Africa on Women's International Day
While half the world is today celebrating the International Women's Day, the other half seems to be blogging about it I suppose. Here's a run down of some of the reactions and acknowledgement the day received in the Middle East and North Africa. Our first stop is in Israel, where...
Bahrain: Bahraini in Alaska in Florida
Bahraini blogger/doctor Haitham Salman has escaped the Alaskan winter to Florida – where at least his wife can walk outdoors “without getting frozen.”
Bahrain: Satan Worshippers Rock at Concerts
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif goes on a rampage against a local newspaper for publishing an article on Satan worshipping amongst students who attend rock concerts, “based completely on unsubstantiated rumours, fear mongering, discriminatory allegations and all based on fourth hand accounts.” “What you and your editors have done to...
Bahrain: Journalist Fined
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif is livid that a Bahraini journalist has been fined by a court for writing about a fight, without naming those involved in it. “If this is the motive behind these continuous harassing techniques by the public prosecution or the government in general, then let’s not...
Bahrain: Cultural Evening a Hit and Miss!
Bahrain-based blogger Bint Battuta spent a cultural evening out – the first left her annoyed but the second refreshed. “A disappointing performance was followed by a frustrating three-quarters of an hour spent trying to get out of the car park, because it seems that unless white lines are painted, people...
Bahrain: Camel Piss Anyone?
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif is urging his readers to have their belly full of camel piss – a drink he claims is Islamically sanctioned and therapeutic in one go!
Bahrain: Interesting to Pronounce Words
Bahraini Rants is back to his weekly word teasers with three “interesting to pronounce” words. They are: Higgledy-Piggledy, Didactic and Quiddity. “Look at yourself in the mirror and say them out loud, drop one of them across your dinner conversation, or maybe even have a meltdown and yell one out...
Bahrain: Muslim Girl Thrown Out of Canada Football Game
Bahrain-based Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah is outraged that a Canadian Muslim girl was thrown out of a football (soccer) game because she was wearing the Islamic head cover – the Hijab. “I see this as another example of how some idiots are trying to get immigrants to toe a cultural...
Bahrain: Muslim Girl Thrown Out of Canada Football Game
Bahrain-based Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah is outraged that a Canadian Muslim girl was thrown out of a football (soccer) game because she was wearing the Islamic head cover – the Hijab. “I see this as another example of how some idiots are trying to get immigrants to toe a cultural...
Bahrain: Goodbye Peter
Canada-based Silly Bahraini Girl bids her Jewish landlord farewell here. “He doesn't know that my tears are the only way to mourn a friend who knew how to make the most out of life .. but is now gone .. and did not take anything with him!” she writes.
Bahrain: A female preacher who gave something extra
This week Mahmood Al Yousif, who is facing legal action regarding comments he made on his blog, refers to the supposed freedom of expression in Bahrain: No sooner than our king vowing to protect the freedoms of expression in Bahrain, than we get yet another journalist dragged in for questioning...
Bahrain: King's Vow to Protect Freedom of Speech Ignored
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif says the King's vow to protect freedom of speech is his country might be ignored. “No sooner than our king vowing to protect the freedoms of expression in Bahrain, than we get yet another journalist dragged in for questioning by the public prosecutor!” he writes.
