Arabisc: Hijab-clad Doll Under Fire in Tunisia  · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

This is Fulla, the Hijab-clad Arab Muslim adaptation of the decadent West's Barbie doll.
Our Barbie wears the Hijab (head scarf) and Islamic attire – a long dress with long sleeves. While she is a blessing to many parents in the Muslim world who are happy to see their children playing with a doll which conforms to social traditions and religious obligations, Egyptian blogger Ahmed Shokeir registers his disgust against Tunisian authorities who aren't happy with the doll and are conducting a witch hunt and confiscating it from stores.
Still in Egypt, but on a more contemporary note, blogger Kareem Nabeel Suleiman was back in court today (Thursday, January 25), where the judge refused to release him on bail.
Suleiman, 22, was arrested in November for articles he wrote online, and is being charged with a list of allegations – which extend from writing blasphemous articles against Islam to defaming the President of Egypt.
Fellow blogger Wa7da Masrya was at court and describes to us what happened. Along with his lawyers, journalists and other bloggers, Wa7da Masrya  arrived in court at 9am.
The trial, said Wa7da Masrya, started at noon.
Away from Egypt and its ‘issues’, Abu Dhabi-based Ben Kerishan has decided to take a short winter break to Beirut, Lebanon, with a friend.
With alcohol consumption being a top No-No in Islam, Bin Kerishan's first challenge is to be able to consume it on the flight despite the presence of his friend's relative on board.
To conceal the alcohol, Bin Kerishan orders a Buck's Fizz (a champagne-orange juice mixture).
Although they had a full plan to make the most of their short break, drinking, gambling and dining, they seem to have forgotten that Lebanon was facing a stand off between the government and opposition.
Our final stop is in Yemen, where Thamud  thinks he was ripped off after spending $150 to learn how to drive at the state-run driving school.