Latest posts by Ayesha Saldanha from April, 2009
Palestine: A Third Intifada?
Marcy Newman, who lives in Nablus in the West Bank, asks if a new Palestinian uprising, or intifada, is on its way.
Bahrain: The Real Highway Code?
Jeremiah, blogging at Prophet in Bahrain, has outlined what he believes is the Bahrain Highway Code: “1. At any junction 1 in 4 cars must do a U-Turn.”
Palestine: Book by Gazan Blogger Published in Japan
Gazan blogger Prof. Said Abdelwahed writes that a book of his writings during the recent war on Gaza has been published in Japan.
Palestine: A Video Tour of Gaza
Gazan blogger Lina AlSharif went on a tour of Gaza recently – and recorded the experience to share with you.
Bahrain: Ban On Alcohol Sought
Bahrain has always been known as one of the most liberal and tolerant of the Gulf states, but in recent years the country's political environment has become increasingly religious, with many members of parliament demanding amongst other things a ban on alcohol. Reacting to this as well as other legislation being introduced, some of Bahrain's bloggers have expressed their disbelief and anger.
Bahrain: Audience Guidelines
After attending a classical music concert Bahraini blogger Hasan has decided to let people know just how they should behave if they go to one.
Qatar: Understanding Qatari Men
The Gulf state of Qatar has a population of approximately one million people, the majority of whom are not Qatari citizens. It seems that many who have come to work in Qatar have the perception that Qataris are aloof; some recent blog posts aim to dispel the myth that it is difficult to get to know Qatari men in particular.
Palestine: The Politics of Health
Louisa Waugh writes at the New Internationalist's Gaza Blog: “Last week the Hamas Government took a political decision that will change the lives of hundreds, if not thousands of people inside Gaza.” Read about the new policy concerning healthcare here.
Palestine: Farmers Shot At
In Gaza, Lebanese activist Natalie Abou Shakra reports: “The farmers told us that during their harvesting on the field yesterday and the day before that, they had been shot at and were obliged to stop working and leave… to be shot at as one ploughs their lentils on their fields.....
Palestine: New Gazan Blogger
In Gaza a new blogger introduces himself: “Hello, my name is Omar Ghraieb and I am proud to be Palestinian. I currently live in Gaza which I am sure alot of you have heard of…I want to share with you what I have witnessed, seen, lived, felt, done and went...
Palestine: The Story of Ahmad
Ayman Quader in Gaza writes: “It was an ordinary morning December 2008. Children were playing and having fun. They were digging between the rocks to get some space for their childhood. This is the story of Ahmad , a little boy without sin who was killed on that morning.”
Egypt: Schizophrenia Towards Israel
Mo-ha-med, an Egyptian blogger who is based in Ramallah, outlines the schizophrenia he feels Egypt has towards Israel: “We can summarise this attitude as follows: economic and political accords, smiling handshakes on the one hand, with constant expressions of dislike, defiance and distrust on the other.”
Palestine: Children's Festival in Gaza
Laila El-Haddad reports that a Children's Festival will be held in Gaza from 5 to 9 April.
Palestine: The Spirit of Resistance
In Gaza, activist Eva Bartlett writes: “Less than two months have passed since the end of Israel’s grisly war on Gaza…Yet Palestinians are trying to move on, again, while dealing with a siege…”
Qatar: A Snow City in the Desert?
The Qatar Visitor blog reports today: “The Qatar Supreme Desert Development Council is planning its most ambitious project yet – a snow city to be located in the heart of the Qatar Desert…as the snow will be generated via solar-nuclear energy the project will actually run best in the searing...
