One Woman’s Story of the Terror Stalking Bahrain

It was 1.30 am on March 29 this year when a group of armed men broke into the family home of Jalila al-Salman in the Bahraini capital of Manama.
Some were wearing balaclavas and carrying machine guns. Others had batons.
There were at least 15 of them, ransacking the house, shouting at three terrified children whom they found in the bedrooms upstairs.
They barged into another bedroom where a woman was sleeping. “Don’t be afraid, we are the police!” – one of the men shouted as he held her by the neck, pressing a gun to her head.
You would be forgiven for thinking this was a raid on the house of an international terrorist when, in fact, they were after a female teacher.
“I was just in my nightdress. I had nothing to cover myself. I was on my bed and I thought I was dreaming. I could not believe what was going on.
“There were so many men inside that you could not catch a glimpse of the carpet on the floor. I heard a helicopter above my house.” (more…)

Bahrain Unrest in Photos

Posted by Tabi in Bahrain on 02 17th, 2011 | no responses

Protests have been banned in Bahrain and the military has been ordered to tighten its grip after the violent removal of anti-government demonstrators. Police action was necessary to pull Bahrain back from the “brink of a sectarian abyss”, Bahraini Foreign Minister Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa said. Bahrain’s Shia Muslim majority has been ruled by a Sunni Muslim royal family since the 18th Century.

The announcement on state television said the army had taken control of “key parts” of the city. Tanks, army patrols and military checkpoints are out on key streets, with helicopters deployed overhead. Barbed wire has been erected on roads leading to the main protest area, Pearl Square, and the interior ministry has warned people to stay off the streets. Protesters and opposition politicians expressed outrage at the violence of the crackdown. A leader of the main minority Shia opposition, Abdul Jalil Khalil, said 18 MPs were resigning in protest.

Posted by Tabi in Bahrain on 02 3rd, 2011 | no responses

Bahrain Fashion Week is an international fashion event, aimed at promoting and establishing the Kingdom of Bahrain as a prestigious fashion capital, not only in the GCC, but on a global scale. The event aims to bring together established and aspiring designers and fashion houses. Therefore, Bahrain Fashion Week ® 2009 will provide a single platform for international and regional participants to present their collection to global and regional buyers, media, fashion professionals and fashion enthusiasts.

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Asia Bint Usman In Luxury UK Hotel

Posted by Tabi in Bahrain on 11 16th, 2009 | 61 responses

Asia Bint Usman has sent her photo from Bahrain. Asia tells that the photo was taken in one of luxurious hotels in UK last month when she went there with her family on holidays. Asia tells that the most wonderful places I found there are UK hotels. She writes that during the visit we stayed in hotel York. Hotel York is luxury but cheap hotel. In hotel York you can experience luxury at a fraction of the cost of southern hotels. Being in the north of the UK means that hotels don’t tend to charge as much as down south, so you can stay in a luxury hotel for much less. This is why York is a popular destination for parties. Most hotels in London generally include breakfasts in their room tariffs. This breakfast can be quiet misleading. One should always enquire about what is to be served in breakfast. Some hotels serve full continental breakfast while others serve buffet breakfasts.

Asia more tells that one thing I noted in all Uk hotels is that every hotel has very polite staff which makes staying in a hotel such a joyous experience. If one needs some extra service then the staff is always ready to grant that and with a smile. Right from the time a guest steps in till the time he checks out, he is taken such good care that he automatically become a permanent customer of that hotel. Hotels in this way prove to be a very good ambassador for their country as well. Thank you so much Asia for sending your photo and sharing your sweet memories.

Shireen Bint Asad Sitting With Her Friends

Posted by Tabi in Bahrain on 11 2nd, 2009 | no responses

Friends this profile is of Shireen Bint Asad (in white scarf) and her two school friends. Shireen has sent her photo through email. She lives in Manama Bahrain. She tells that Manama is the capital city of the Kingdom of Bahrain and most expatriates live in and around the capital and work in one of the Kingdom’s main industries which are petroleum production and processing, IT, telecommunications, hospitality, medicine or banking. As a result of the popularity of the location, property for sale and rent in Manama is offered at a premium and those moving to work in Bahrain on a firm job offer should try and negotiate some money towards their housing as part of their overall remuneration package.