Syrian singer Asalah Nasri has taken Bahraini citizenship, granted to her by Bahraini King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa. The singer was granted citizenship a few days after she gave a spectacular performance in the operetta “Love and Loyalty” in celebration of Bahrain’s Independence Day. [Source: Al-Bawaba]
Wish I had a nice voice 
Not really. Here are the enemies within us!
Kidnappings are becoming frequent occurrence in the crowded chaos of Gaza, where gangs rule the streets. PNA and Mahmoud Abbas has been struggling to maintain law and order in the increasingly anarchic territory.
It is believed that the kidnappers of Kate Burton and her parents belong to one of [...]
There is no MSN Messenger 8 yet. Not in public beta anyway. However, there’s a new virus going around pretending to be MSN Messenger 8 Working BETA.
Thumps up for the Saudi ladies.
A female engineer, Nadia Bakhourji, was the only woman who ran for a seat in the engineers’ board; and she won (Link in Arabic). Yet more, Alia Hayel Aboutaiyh Al-Howaite has taken the reins as the first female Saudi jockey to compete at the international level, becoimg a World-Class Jockey.
There [...]
The log awaited Wordpress 2.0 is now officially released. As usual, I don’t recommend running to upgrade my version now. It’s time for discovery of new bugs and flaws. So, why not wait a month or so?! (P.S. They have a new logo and a new website theme, both of which sucks)
Google, which offers satellite photos of locations across the globe, has agreed to limit the resolution of footage of sensitive military installations and vulnerable sites in Israel. The locations are: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the Dead Sea, Masada, the Dimona Nuclear Research Center (DNRC), Sdot Micha (listed as a nuclear weapons base), the Kinneret, and the [...]
This is a nifty flash presentation of Reuters’ 40 pictures of the year 2005.
My selection from these reflects the misery life that surrounds us in this part of the world. So here they are:
Each of these reminds us (although we never forget) of the endless story of, tragedy, corruption, greed, unjust, was, terrorism, occupation, …etc.
What [...]
While in London, I bumped into Dan Gillmor, the blogger, journalist and of the author of the book, We the Media, which, chronicling how the Internet is helping independent journalists combat the consolidation of traditional media.
The good news is that he is putting together a nonprofit Center for Citizen Media. The center will live virtually [...]
Last night, the emergency team in our company was called on a “red alert” flag. The story started when one of our employees at our Bahrain International Airport shop (a 24/7 duty), called his manager asking him if he can close the shop and go home. He explained that there is a very big gang [...]
Help establish the new standard - it’s about time we unite around a common feed icon. Today I found this site which is promoting the use of a unified feed icon. Firefox started it, IE is onboard, it’s time for us to back up around it. So here is mine!
Despite truce, still no sign of school supplies in Gaza
Under its truce with Hamas, Israel has permitted shipments of frozen meat, soft drinks, cookies, jam, shampoo, clothing and other items. However, the amounts are insufficient for the entire population. In September 2007 - three months after Hamas took over the Gaza Strip, and after the main cargo crossing, Karni, had ... A Monopoly of Incompetence, Corruption, Failure and Thuggery
Years of silence by Palestinian "Sheiks" and intellectuals led us to where we are now. Arafat ruled the PLO and Fatah with iron fist, using bribery, intimidation even physical liquidation to silence every one. There was never a call for accountability of decisions, failures even financial corruptions. Time for a ... We are running out of time for a two-state solution
By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz Correspondent At the end of my conversation with Sari Nusseibeh at the American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem, the highly respected president of Al-Quds University - and cosignatory of "The People's Choice," a peace plan that he formulated with former Shin Bet chief Ami Ayalon - told ... Woman beat, threatened by 'modesty squad'
Jerusalem woman who left ultra-Orthodox life after her divorce gagged, beaten by group of self-proclaimed 'chastity guards'
Aviad Glickman
A 31-year-old Jerusalem woman was cruelly beaten and threatened with death by members of the 'modesty squad' who took it upon themselves to interrogate her about her relationships ... Jaffa pool restricts entry of Arab residents
Omer Ori Jewish and Arab relations in the city of Jaffa have always been tense, and Jewish residents' committees of some of Jaffa's neighborhoods have decide to do something about it, at least where the city pool is concerned: They rent out the pool every two weeks – to Jews ...
