I’ve been away for a while because I’ve been training around the clock for the upcoming Ironman in Florida. Lucky enough, the training now is easing off as we are getting closer to date, so here I am again, trying… Read More ›
Politics
Misguided Al-Fateh Youth?
I can’t hide from the fact that I get really frustrated when I face a situation like the one I faced few days ago on Twitter. Years of study, reading, and research in Political Science with the highest qualifications and… Read More ›
His Name Was Willy
His name was Willy, and sat next to me at seat 1C en route to Frankfurt via Bahrain’s Gulf Air. Five years ago, while his son was at his girlfriend’s house in Las Vegas, her ex-boyfriend jealously burst into her… Read More ›
Is America a Confused Democratic Nation?
Have you ever been approached by a friend asking you which of a number of different selections should he choose? Have you ever responded with, “Listen to your feelings”? Well, in the real world, this could be the most disastrous… Read More ›
Egypt is a Case Study
Even though I’m not Tweeting as I used to earlier, but I’m reading more Tweets than ever. I consider social media not as my source of news, but more as a gauging tool of what the general public is thinking… Read More ›
Lost in Bahrain’s Paradise
No doubt that Bahrain is a lovely island-nation where people from all over the world pay much to visit or live here. It is a relaxed small Kingdom that everything can somehow be found. Even by GCC standards, many would… Read More ›
Being Socially Active in Bahrain: How Running Solves Our Issues
How important is it to socialize, or a better question is, what does it mean when someone is socially active? These are very simple questions, but thinking about what they lead to is vital for us all to note and… Read More ›
Passing Bahrain Government Budget
The way I see it, it is much more than simply passing the government budget. We have seen for the past few days how the elected officials reacted to the proposed budget by the government. With a majority vote, it… Read More ›
I Have a Palestinian Friend
If there is one thing many Arab students in America have in common, it’s that they listen to recorded series of lectures by Dr. Tariq Al Suwaidan. While education in the Arab world isn’t really that impressive when… Read More ›
Le catastrophe! A hated leader. Violent protests. Wealth creators Fleeing abroad. After a year of socialism, France’s meltdown is a stark warning to anyone who wants Red Ed as PM
Published by Daily Mail Here By DANIEL HANNAN Never in modern times has a French government been so unpopular. Even in May 1968, when strikes and student protests paralysed the country and forced President de Gaulle to flee to a military… Read More ›