Just sent to my inbox this morning ... The latest FATWA: women are not allowed to sit on sofa because they get relaxed and they may open t...

When I last visited America I was amazed at how slim everyone seemed to be.  At the time I put it down to being in San Fransico and being su...

We're in the middle of nowhere in Thailand and ahead of us are two men shouting into a public phone.  Seriously, they would have given...

Not sure if this is photoshop or for real, but in honour of the world cup, these three photos are doing the rounds:

Gift giving can be a cross cultural nightmare; in the Arab world gifts are generous, large and given as often as possible. Basic Overview ...

Talaq [taa-laQ] is the Islamic term for divorce and can be used by a man to end a marriage, but not by a woman.  All the man needs to do to ...

This round robin is entitled, 'Now I know why they Mention on the Wedding Invitation, No Children Allowed' In addition to it being...

This was recently sent this from a friend in Yemen; is the weather hot and humid because of the weather reporter? مهم جداً ............ ق...

With just about everyone I know having lost someone in a road accident in Saudi Arabia (and we live in Bahrain) it comes as no surprise to f...

The female owner of Bahrain’s first sex shop has appeared in court accused of insulting a Customs officer during an argument over the import...

Apricots [mish-mish] are a classic Middle Eastern taste and packets of dried apricots are sold like this, Kamaradine [cam-a-rra-deen] ...

Fayrooz, possibly the most famous Lebanese singer of all time, singing her most famous song, Habaytak Bisayf [ha-bay-tik bee-safe]: When...

Today's blog posting is taken directly from Saturday's Gulf Daily News, the English language newspaper in Bahrain: "Royal Car...

This month, January 2010, it seems there will be no telephone bills issued in Saudi Arabia. The government had removed the previous IT co-o...

Islam permits a man to marry up to four wives. This custom still occurs and (as a generalisation) many families will have at least one man ...

Within the Arab world there are at least five different methods of finding a marriage partner; arranged, search, dial-a-bride, hourly and lo...

Meet Gulzar, the infamous traffic attendant at Bahrain City Centre. Previously a member of the Pakistani army, he now directs traffic with ...

Hussain al Jasmi, a Saudi national, often releases singles and at discos when his songs come on, the dance floor always fills up. Love, l...

all say "aahhh"

Here are some more photos of old Bahrain:

This feels like a great Youtube video for the start of a new year:

Image taken from: this website    (if you click on the link you'll be able to hear the music from the film) Today's post is s...

I think this one speaks for itself ....