I’ve just came back to Bahrain after spending a week in Dubai with family and friends. While enjoying my vacation, I kept an eye on various issues. It was also not so easy attending the traditional gathering halls (Majlis) without… Read More ›
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Calvinball in Cairo by Marc Lynch
Original Article Here The best guide to the chaos of Egyptian politics is Hobbes. No, not Thomas Hobbes — Calvin and Hobbes. Analysts have been arguing since the revolution over whether to call what followed a transition to democracy, a… Read More ›
First Tahrir Square, Then the Classroom by .@NYTimeFriedman
Original Article Here A FEW weeks ago, I was in Amman, Jordan, talking with educators, when I met a young American woman with the most remarkable job description. Her name was Shaylyn Romney Garrett. She introduced herself by saying that… Read More ›
Who to blame on the Salmaniya Hospital Case?
We won’t be able to solve any problem, big or small, if we prevented honesty from overpowering all the biases we create. On Thursday, the famous case of placing doctors and medics on trial for their role in the chaos… Read More ›
Secretary Clinton Remarks on #Bahrain
BAHRAIN Clinton urges the reconciliation process to “go forward” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered the keynote address Monday on opening day of the inaugural Women in Public Service Institute at Wellesley College. During the question-and-answer session… Read More ›
You’re More Islamic Than You Think
By Dr. Saqer Al Khalifa One thing the West does not, and perhaps will never, understand about the Middle East is how much Islam plays a role in societies’, as well as individuals’ lives. For the years that I have… Read More ›
AlWefaq Supports Gay Rights?
Or did I get confused with Iran? Before getting into the subject, allow me to explain one simple perspective in International Relations. It basically says that the world is divided into two, a group of satisfied nations, and another… Read More ›
GCC Unity and Monopoly?
I know I mentioned last week that I will be unveiling, with sound evidence, the hidden agenda of a known Human Rights Organization. However, because of the latest developments, I will go back on my word and discuss the… Read More ›
Blame the Government for Sectarianism?
For this week, I have two very important topics to discuss. One is on a recently uncovered scandal about an International Human Rights organization, and the second is about explaining more of the sectarian reality in Bahrain. The first begins… Read More ›
I’m Not A Terrorist! Let Me Explain!
; Hypocrisy, we are all hypocrites. However, what distinguishes one hypocritical person from another are two things. One, the level of hypocrisy. Two, the way you explain yourself and your actions. Recently, many countries have been critical of Bahrain’s actions,… Read More ›
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