October 2005

Help Saudi Bloggers: Saudi Arabia Blocks Blogger and Flickr

by Haitham Sabbah October 4, 2005

Two days ago, the Internet Services Unit (ISU) at King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), the governing body of the internet in Saudi Arabia, have blocked Blogger, denying users inside the country accessing their blogs. They have also blocked photos from the popular photo hosting service Flickr. Users still can log on to [...]

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Happy Ramadan

by Haitham Sabbah October 3, 2005

And it was just announced that tomorrow will be the first day of Ramadan in Bahrain. Wish you all Happy Ramadan…

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Oklahoma Suicide Bomber

by Haitham Sabbah October 3, 2005

Breaking news (well not really), Suicide Bomber blown himself up at Univ. of Oklahoma. Did you hear about this? I guess majority didn’t, unless you have a news bug in your head like me. And why you didn’t hear about it?… Yes… Try again… Here is a tip; his name is Henry Hinrichs III… So? [...]

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Two Hits; Earthquake and Oil Prices

by Haitham Sabbah October 3, 2005

I was not in Jordan when the rumors started about earthquake hits Jordan. But following up the news from Jordan, and small poll at JP, I came to the conclusion that this Earthquake thing is nothing more than a rumor (following the majority of the vote, which I presume are living in Jordan). However, it [...]

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Saraya al Aqaba; Goodbye Amman!

by Haitham Sabbah October 2, 2005

So, what is Saraya al Aqaba? �Saraya Aqaba� is a Jordanian private shareholding company, whose founding shareholders include Saraya Jordan, Jordan�s Social Security Corporation, Aqaba Development Corporation, and Arab Bank plc. Saraya Aqaba will implement the US $610 million �Saraya Aqaba Project�, a premier tourism and leisure destination, with a mixed-use themed development. Situated on [...]

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SALT & PEPPER

by Haitham Sabbah October 2, 2005

Winner, Visions of Science Photographic Awards. (BBC; official site) Science is cool (not really, but that’s what we tell ourselves to make ourselves feel better). The coolest science pictures you’re going to see all day. Check out the Top 10 Winners of the Visions of Science Photographic Awards. I’m partial to 6 and 7, for [...]

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Creativity in Arabia!

by Haitham Sabbah October 1, 2005

Ok! It’s been long since I posted some� entertainment post. But what to do?! The sick troublesome news has been on air for so long (and possibly will continue to be until the-end-of-times). Anyway, here are some funny photos from the Mideast (without mentioning the country, so no offense). Must have run because the sponsor [...]

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