tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post4661084963284691967..comments2023-07-04T14:30:51.013+03:00Comments on Religion and Politics in Bahrain: Women-Friendly BahrainJustin Genglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07926253352423304711noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-13098814528640872042011-09-17T00:30:28.329+03:002011-09-17T00:30:28.329+03:0014 Feb coalition:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/...14 Feb coalition:<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/notes/%D8%A5%D8%A6%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-14-%D9%81%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1/%D9%81%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%AD%D9%81-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A1-/239834319400940Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-36088535502920153602011-09-17T00:04:29.717+03:002011-09-17T00:04:29.717+03:00I don't actively ignore them; I sometimes just...I don't actively ignore them; I sometimes just forget to look up their fliers on the forums I visit. (If you come here often you'll notice that this is a common theme and I often have to add their flier in the updates section.)<br /><br />Anyway, I'll do what I can to try to remember.Justin Genglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926253352423304711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-16228915861536032142011-09-16T23:06:07.466+03:002011-09-16T23:06:07.466+03:00Great article. But I don't understand why you ...Great article. But I don't understand why you ignored 14 feb coalition's activities and plans. They do have a huge following from the people, especially after al-wefaq lost many after they publitised their demands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-9608224654847309132011-09-15T03:56:14.224+03:002011-09-15T03:56:14.224+03:00Justin, one more for "Women-Friendly Bahrain&...Justin, one more for "Women-Friendly Bahrain":<br /><br />He [the king] noted there would be a woman deputy in the COR for the first time. "We designed a constituency for her," he said, and she had no competition for the seat. She ran in 2002 and almost won, getting 45 percent of the votes. Her participation in the COR is good for Bahrain, the King stated.<br /><br />http://wikileaks.org/cable/2006/11/06MANAMA1849.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-50099288021058099382011-09-14T18:18:06.445+03:002011-09-14T18:18:06.445+03:00@Anon: Thanks. It figures that she would be elect...@Anon: Thanks. It figures that she would be elected in the most quintessentially Shi'a district of Bahrain (along al-Budaiyi' Rd.).Justin Genglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926253352423304711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-22624842213818393422011-09-14T18:07:22.001+03:002011-09-14T18:07:22.001+03:00Ali AlAswad letter to Ms Taqawi
Http://tl.gd/d35j...Ali AlAswad letter to Ms Taqawi <br />Http://tl.gd/d35jgnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-58066596755239296252011-09-14T17:44:03.894+03:002011-09-14T17:44:03.894+03:00Justin, and don't forget, Alice Samaan was als...Justin, and don't forget, Alice Samaan was also appointed as the ambassador to the UK: http://www.mofa.gov.bh/Default.aspx?tabid=3186&language=en-US<br /><br />Take a look at her CV... Is that all it takes to become an ambassador to the UK?<br /><br />US: female Jewish ambassador<br />UK: female Christian ambassador<br /><br />And of course, check this out (in regards to Taqawi): https://twitter.com/#!/SawsanTaqawi/status/113026390810562562Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-91858407115434430342011-09-14T17:06:20.955+03:002011-09-14T17:06:20.955+03:00I think Taqawi was Shiite, but transferred to sunn...I think Taqawi was Shiite, but transferred to sunniBahrainiSurvivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296934265407195659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-19671934303603882212011-09-14T14:59:53.639+03:002011-09-14T14:59:53.639+03:00Women rights is one of the last bastions of PR tha...Women rights is one of the last bastions of PR that the regime keeps hanging on to (with the sacrecrow of our islamist buddies taking them away of course) so I wasnt really surprised when she won unopposed , I was however surprised when I knew she was shia ( a fact which for some reason I feel wont make it to pro-regime news outlets in the gulf) .Nonethless they are trying as much as they can to show that these elcetions are not a joke and this is one of their ways to do it .ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759778000225740253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-66472305764303646082011-09-14T06:37:28.892+03:002011-09-14T06:37:28.892+03:00List of governates: http://www.capital.gov.bh/pag...List of governates: http://www.capital.gov.bh/pages/pdf/govlawe.pdf <br /><br />The area is along the Budaiya Highway. You can see the street blocks referred to here: http://fordqa.multimap.com/world/BHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-67415832380723002852011-09-14T06:30:05.349+03:002011-09-14T06:30:05.349+03:00the second Northern Governorate constituency inclu...the second Northern Governorate constituency include about 10 villages on budiya road from moqsha, karanah until Maqabah. <br />http://www.alwasatnews.com/elections/northern<br />Their previous MP was Ali AlAswad who fled Bahrain to avoid arrest like Matar as he was talking much to media.<br /><br />Dhahrani Lauds Election of 2nd Woman MP: bit.ly/pxHBdW<br /><br />Back in May 2010 :<br />Dhahrani: 'Society not ready for women in politics'. <br />http://t.co/uYRgsM3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391958287808959571.post-63531753675167998622011-09-14T01:34:13.984+03:002011-09-14T01:34:13.984+03:00Good to see you back thought you lost hope in the ...Good to see you back thought you lost hope in the Bahraini dilemma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com