Video: MPs Call to Deport Homosexuals
Region: Bahrain
by Ayesha Saldanha Bahrain's MPs have tabled a motion to root out homosexuality in the country. Veteran vlogger Mahmood Al Yousif, who has just started a new series of vlogs called the M.Report, gives his opinion about the demand by Islamist MPs that homosexuality be stamped out in Bahraini schools, and foreign homosexuals be deported: He adds: Sex is never too far from Islamists’ minds, it seems,... more
Views: 1609Bahrain: Policeman's Death Divides Bloggers
Region: Bahrain
by Ayesha Saldanha Earlier this week a Bahraini policeman, Majid Asghar Ali, 27, waskilled after a patrol car was attacked and set on fire near a village called Karzakan. Bahrain's bloggers have been quick to comment. SoulSearch is in shock: What happened last night? What provoked a gang of 30 to 40 hooligans to do what they did last night? What's happening to Bahrain? When folks just want t... more
Views: 1268The South African Blog Awards
Region: Bahrain
by Muhammad Karim On April 2nd, The South African Blog Awards were held in Cape Town to a great turnout of bloggers and also some very inspired winners. This is a summary of posts about the award from South African bloggers. Both Eish! and 123 Blog Myself attended the event. 123 Blog Myself: I just got home after attending this year’s blog awards ceremony at the UCT Tennis Club. What a great turnout! It w... more
Views: 1082Bahrain: Should Young Girls Wear the Hijab?
Region: Bahrain
by Ayesha Saldanha Bahrain's bloggers have recently looked at topics including the difficulties of being a pedestrian in Bahrain, negative thinking amongst Bahraini youth, the pressure placed on young girls to wear the headscarf – and the need to communicate more with Americans. Walk - don't walk We start with Ammaro, who feels sorry for all the visitors currently in Bahrain for the Form... more
Views: 3235Bahrain: Blogger in Jail for Four Months
Region: Bahrain
by Amira Al Hussaini Bahraini blogger and human rights activist Abdulla Mohsen (Ar) has been behind bars for more than four months, according to Nido. Nido explains: Abdulla Mohsen has been in prison now more than four months. What is he accused of? Well apparently he and more than thirty others are accused of being involved in the theft of a weapon and in burning a police je... more
Views: 1359Bahrain: Scorn for inflation package
Region: Bahrain
To alleviate the effects of inflation in Bahrain, the government has introduced a BD40 million (USD105 million) aid package – andBahrain's bloggers are unanimous in questioning how effective it will be. Ammaro tries to make sense of the plan: Inflation has hit Bahrain hard; the price of basic goods has increased dramatically, and the people on the lower end of the earning scale ... more
Views: 1943Bahrain to Ban, Deport Bangladeshis
Region: BahrainFollowing a tragic incident earlier this week, when a Bahraini man was killed by one of his Bangledeshi employees, the Bahrain government has indefinitely stopped issuing work permits to Bangledeshi nationals. The employee had demanded an extra 500 fils (1.3 USD), which his manager refused. A group of MPs are planning to submit a proposal to parliament to expel all Bangladeshi workers, who number as many as 90,000 in t... more
Views: 1232Bahraini Blogger Discusses Meaning of Volunteering
Region: BahrainPosted by Ayesha Saldanha to Global Voices Online While volunteerism exists in every country, people's motivations for volunteering can vary enormously. A Bahraini blogger currently studying in the UK compares the spirit of volunteering in Bahrain and in Western countries. Sayed Mahmood Alaali starts by describing what he feels is the basic difference: أردت منذ مدة طويلة الحديث حول مفهو... more
Views: 1089Jarno Trulli of Toyota Takes Pole Position For Sundays Bahrain Grand Prix
Region: BahrainJarno Trulli of Toyota will start the race on Pole Position For Sundays Bahrain Grand Prix.Truli set the fastest time of 1:33.431 in saturdays qualifying session.Truli's team mate T.Glock will start the race on 2nd position and S.Vettel of red bull will start the race on 3rd position. more
Views: 1386Environment: Energy and Conservation News from Blogs Around the World
Region: Bahrain
In this post from GV environment, we check in with bloggers around the world who are writing on diverse topics; from ornithology, energy efficiency to forest preservation. The Bahraini ornithologist blog Bahrain Obs posts pictures and gives an update on bird migration. The migration is in full swing now - the Swallows on the wires have now been joined by European Bee-eaters, Sand Martins, and the odd Red-... more
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