Stories about Bahrain from April, 2008
Arabeyes: April Fool's Day
Pranks were in the air across the Arab world this April Fool's Day. Ranging from an Israeli withdrawal from Palestine, to the sale of Mars to Dubai and the construction of a pipeline to supply the red planet with water from the Arabian Gulf, to the plight of a baby camel in Cairo, readers were left scratching their heads in disbelief.
Bahrain: Harmony in Diversity
Over millennia, Bahrain has been an oasis of peace, embracing people of all religions, creeds and races. Bahraini blogger Christ's Blood (Ar) finds a picture of a neighbourhood in the capital Manama which reflects harmony in diversity.
Bahrain: April Fool's?
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif invites readers to share April Fool's Day jokes they fell for.
Bahrain: Indecent Hand Gesture
Bahraini Mahmood Al Yousif draws our attention to what a hand gesture could cost you in Bahrain.