Former news editor of an English language daily in Bahrain. Journalist. Columnist. Blogger. Educated and raised in Bahrain. Interests include writing, the arts and human rights.
Latest posts by Amira Al Hussaini from August, 2008
Jordan: Magazine Shoot
Jordanian Laith Al Majali has just shot his first magazine cover. Click here for a sneak preview.
Syria and the Olympics
Syria Comment discusses Syria's performance at the Summer Olympics, which just ended in Beijing, China.
UAE: Market for Fish Podiatrists
The Emirates Economist believes there is a market for fish podiatrists in Dubai.
Palestine: Return of the Prisoners
From Palestine, Body On the Line describes the return of Palestinian prisoners from Israel in this post, and compare it to the reception the freed Lebanese prisoners received.
Jordan: Interesting Olympics Statistics
Jordanian blog And far away shares interesting statistics on the Summer Olympics, which just ended in Beijing, China.
Jordan: New Ikbis Look
Arab video sharing portal Ikbis, which is run from Jordan, reports new developments on the site.
Palestine: I want a vending machine
“I don’t care how much those suckers cost, I will even take a loan out, and I will buy a vending machine!” writes Palestinian Rebellious Arab Girl, who lives in Canada. She complains that the cost of soft drinks and candy have increased on campus.
Arabeyes: The Olympics, Pride, Equality and Hope
Millions around the world were glued to their television screens watching their favourite athletes at this year's Beijing Olympics, which just closed. What did Arab bloggers have to say about the world's premier sporting event and their country teams? Following are a few reactions.
Egypt: Blogger Detained
Elijah Zarwan, from Egypt, draws our attention to yet another blogger detained. “Mohammed Refaat, a student and a blogger, was detained on July 21 on charges of ‘threatening public security’ by using the Internet to call for a strike on July 23… I took a quick look at Refaat’s blog...
Bahrain: Eyes on Ruqaya Al Ghasra
She may have placed sixth in the qualifying heats and her dreams of becoming the first Gulf Arab woman to run in an Olympic final may be dashed, but Bahrain's Golden runner Ruqaya Al Ghasra has sure created a stir online. A rough start meant that Ghasra, who was Bahrain's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, was eliminated from the women's 200 metres race - but for tens of thousands of Arab and Muslim women - and men - out there, running her heart out fully covered has brought her more than just gold medals.
Algeria: Focus on Russo-Syrian Relations
The Moor Next Door, from Algeria, discusses Russo-Syrian relations in this post.
Oman: Car-less in Muscat
Omani blogger Muscati is car-less. Click on the link to find out why.
Jordan: Al Aqsa Mosque Picture
Jordan's Jazarah posts a 39-year-old photograph of “Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Palestine after an Israeli attack that caused a big fire, leading to major damage in the Mosque.”
Algeria: Closer Look at Mauritania's Former First Lady
Algerian blogger The Moor Next Door takes a closer look at Khatou mint El Boukhari, the wife of Mauritania’s former president, has been blamed by many for her husband’s downfall.
Jordan: Uranium Anybody?
“I just stumbled upon this on Amazon! Believe it or not, you can actually buy some good old radioactive Uranium Ore from Amazon.com. yes, its true,” writes an excited Bakkooz from Jordan.
Jordan: Ants and Soda
From Jordan, Moey found ants in his soda.
Jordan: Olympic Art
Jordanian blogger Roba shares with us some Olympics art in this post dedicated to ‘colour lovers.’
Kuwait: The Ugliest House Ever
Kuwaiti blogger Z District announced that he has found the ugliest house in Kuwait – and posts pictures to prove it.
Jordan: 100,000 Bloggers on Jeeran
Arabic blogging platform Jeeran [Ar] announced that there were 100,000 blogs affiliated to it. The post also claims that 70 per cent of Egyptian bloggers use Jeeran to blog.
Kuwait: Why People Neglect Each Other?
Fajr Al Layaly from Kuwait wonders why people neglect each other. “It is an amazing thing what neglect does to people..You know when you see those couples or in families you see people being nasty to one another. I always used to wonder why?” she writes.
Egypt: Parliament on Fire
Egyptian bloggers are in a daze, after the country's iconic Parliament Building, went up in flames earlier today. And while an official reason has yet to be announced for the cause of the fire in the 19th century palace, which houses the lower parliament or Shura (consultative) council, bloggers are seething - though not lost for words.
