tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.comments2023-08-26T15:04:53.686+03:00The RedbeltRedbelthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07338152724455215900noreply@blogger.comBlogger769125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-66702028427745605722012-04-08T12:51:48.641+03:002012-04-08T12:51:48.641+03:00Hello,
I like the article.. But I have to agree wi...Hello,<br />I like the article.. But I have to agree with Moodz, how do you ensure that paying that extra BD10 will make company owners switch from expat to bahraini employees? I do agree that cancelling sponsorship makes the employer forced to have a better package otherwise they lose their employees. But now say you have good packages, you pay BD10 per expat, your employees are happy.. Why hire bahrainis?<br />I think the thing you have missed is to talk about training bahrainis.. I previously discussed this with someone. If we talk about the "road digger" or "painter" or "carpenter" - only here does it not require an education, but in the west you don't just wake up and say I can do carpentry/painting/building etc.. There are schools/colleges to train such skills. If we want to replace expats, we need to develop our bahrainis in all fields. Now they may look down on "painting" but once it is something that is taught as an official skill, and they are recognized by their skill & talent - people will eventually choose trained bahrainis over non-trained expats.<br />But it's still a mess.. Tamkeen provides training courses for bahrainis but non in manual labour (as far as I'm aware), so you're still stuck with expats.<br />And then there is the issue of.. Employers feel duped by the fact that "some" businessmen do not pay the LMRA fees, yet benefit just the same from the system. That is what's unfair.<br />Sarah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-61377683705259217302011-12-04T12:14:53.901+03:002011-12-04T12:14:53.901+03:00well said
عسى الله يطلق لسانك بالحق دائما ويوفقك ...well said <br />عسى الله يطلق لسانك بالحق دائما ويوفقك في مسعاكAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969018866300537164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-44730798814628287622011-11-22T15:41:40.129+03:002011-11-22T15:41:40.129+03:00يا ملحدهم كل إنسان له قيم. وأنت لازم تخاطبهم بقيمه...يا ملحدهم كل إنسان له قيم. وأنت لازم تخاطبهم بقيمهم. معظمنا مسلمين ومتفقين على المباديء والأحاديث. ولو كانوا مسيح أو غيره لخاطبتهم بما يناسب قيمهم.<br />والدين ليس جزء من المشكلة. التجاوزات والسب كما ذكرت في مقالي ليس من الدين.<br />أكرر, ليس من الدين.<br /><br />الدين ليس المشكلة, ولو إلتزمنا حقاً به لما رأيت سباً وتخوينا ودعوات لعائلة برمتها للموت.Redbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338152724455215900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-9601490327134374702011-11-22T14:43:08.756+03:002011-11-22T14:43:08.756+03:00لقد كتبت ما حز بخاطري - المشكلة السياسية أوالمشكلة...<b>لقد كتبت ما حز بخاطري - المشكلة السياسية أوالمشكلة بين الحكومة والمعارضة ليست أكبر من الانشقاق الشعبي والمذهبي الحاصل الآن .هذا الانشقاق الذي ادى الى السب والشتم واستخدام اقبح الكلمات واكثرها عنصرية وادى الى الرؤية الدونية للآخر بل ووصلت لحد الشماتة بمصائب الطرف الأخر والضحك عليها.<br /><br /><br />ولايمكن بأي حال من الاحوال لوم طرف واحد دون الآخر - فالمعارضة ، الحكومة والموالاة لهم اخطائهم التي ضرت بالوحدة الوطنية . ولكن تبقى المسؤلية الشخصية لكل فرد فينا موجودة ولايمكن ان نلقي باخطائنا الشخصية على هذه الشماعة أو تلك دون ان نفتح مجال التقييم الذاتي وعملية اصلاح الذات.<br /><br />كملحد كنت اود لو استخدمت الخطاب الانساني واستيقظت بالناس ضمائرهم الانسانية لكن اعتقد ان الخطاب الديني ربما يكون مفيد بهذة الحالة خصوصاً عندما يكون الدين جزء من المشكلة.</b>ملحدهمhttp://twitter.com/Mol7edhum/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-10784278225213774612011-11-22T11:14:03.712+03:002011-11-22T11:14:03.712+03:00أتفق مع ما كتبته هنا ولقد قلتها نفسي بالأمس، أن ال...أتفق مع ما كتبته هنا ولقد قلتها نفسي بالأمس، أن الله ورسله لا علاقة لهم بما يفعله البشر في أمور الحقوق والسياسة، ولم يلهم أحد فينا ليتكلم باسمهم، ولا علاقة ببناء المنازل أو رصف الشوارع أو زيادة عدد الوظائف أو حرق الشوارع أو سكب الزيوت عليها أو رمي المولوتوف أو تطوير المدارس أو توسيع المستشفيات برجال الدين. فلنبتعد عن شماعة الدين ولنتحدث معاً كبشر في جزيرة، في سفينة إذا خرقها أحد كلنا نغرق.Antidisestablishmentarianisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528297421466514850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-38491799421991645952011-11-22T05:56:21.491+03:002011-11-22T05:56:21.491+03:00أحسنت يا مناف و الله يسمع منك!أحسنت يا مناف و الله يسمع منك!Suhail Algosaibihttp://www.suhailalgosaibi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-51706117973498667822011-06-14T11:06:56.900+03:002011-06-14T11:06:56.900+03:00I love this sport. I think this is a very interest...I love this sport. I think this is a very interesting sport. hopefully one day people - people aware of how important exercisefajarhttp://elearning.gunadarma.ac.idnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-73720007214096089512010-05-17T09:36:33.460+03:002010-05-17T09:36:33.460+03:00Well said,
Not only the level of education in Bah...Well said,<br /><br />Not only the level of education in Bahrain is outdated , its not designed properly. The concept of Tests really kills creativity<br /><br />you remind me of a Ted presentation for Sir Ken Robinson<br /><br />Do schools kill creativity? <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtYHussein Nasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310476423554125845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-65900608300934248972010-04-04T12:27:02.344+03:002010-04-04T12:27:02.344+03:00From what I know, Bahrain recognizes a person with...From what I know, Bahrain recognizes a person with Basic Education as a person who has finished Intermediate school (junior high school). <br />When McKinsey did some research here a few years back they found out that nearly half of Bahrain's girls drop out of school after finishing junior high school (unfortunately I couldn't find a link to the actual report online), which is quite frankly extremely shocking!<br />The education system needs BIG reform here in Bahrain, especially when it comes to teachers who are not only knowledgeable but have the skills to manage a classroom which is a skill unfortunately many teachers don't have in Bahrain! <br />I'm sure many kids nowadays have stories of playing cards during class etc..<br /><br />But with the fake reform we are seeing and reading in the papers today, I'm afraid you will see more of those illiterate kids coming into your office.Yacoub Al-Slaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208415691799372589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-46636763108716678242010-03-14T23:57:16.021+03:002010-03-14T23:57:16.021+03:00They are specifically asking you not to open it. &...They are specifically asking you not to open it. "For fresh taste store unopened below 30C."Sanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07809268564984465517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-47917340136248291312010-03-07T14:33:29.552+03:002010-03-07T14:33:29.552+03:00Wake up why? Any value added if they went back to ...Wake up why? Any value added if they went back to blogging?<br />Maybe they are not asleep. Maybe it is conscious.Redbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338152724455215900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-61223447155094564322010-02-23T13:30:44.473+03:002010-02-23T13:30:44.473+03:00Dear Anon who posted in January;
Sorry for taking...Dear Anon who posted in January;<br /><br />Sorry for taking so long to publish your comment. I didn't think such an old piece would still gather attention.<br />To set the record finally straight: The word "Racist" is wrong. I continued using it because he did. It should have been changed to "prejudiced against X". I already said that in previous comments. Good. Next point:<br /><br />Not addressing such despicable acts. I beg to differ. We do address "such despicable acts" plenty. But probably not in a language you understand (Arabic) or in media you have access to; Like local news papers and local TV stations. Which makes a lot of sense really. If I want to change my society, it wouldn't be very effective if I write it in a different language and put it where they never see. Would you, say, advertise college scholarships in USA using posters in Korean posted inside Big Corp Offices? No. It'd be in English & Spanish and posted in High schools, Colleges & Libraries. Same thing, the media you don't think is there, actually is. Just you can't see it.<br />You may have more insight if you follow some Arabic blogs (or Tweeters) as some do write in English, like this one.<br />As for my proof for personal will of women to wear a veil? I have many. come visit why don't you?<br />Some members of my family do wear Hijab. Others go on further and wear Niqab covering the whole face. Others do neither.<br />Some change their mind about Niqab and quit using it. Some change their mind about Hijab and quit using it too. The other way is also true.<br />Just next to me in office is a Swedish woman that turned Muslim. She didn't wear hijab and her husband never asked her to.<br />After a year or so she started talking about it to other female employees and then said: "y'know what? I'm gonna start this Hijab thing".<br />I know some people may force members of their family to conform to a certain life style. be it hijab, practicing certain sports or what have you. But the fact of the matter is women do it out of their own accord in countries that leave this choice to them. I've studied in the UK and the Malaysian students kept wearing Hijab, even though they were miles away from any family member. They could easily have taken it off if they were oppressed and no one would know!<br />Give women some credit. They can make a choice.Redbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338152724455215900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-79152669089587790222010-02-10T02:21:42.748+03:002010-02-10T02:21:42.748+03:00Excel 2007 is a step backwards. Anyone who makes c...Excel 2007 is a step backwards. Anyone who makes charts/graphs in 2003 is likely to HATE the "new and improved" version. 3 weeks with Excel 2007 and I'm about to throw a brick through my screen.<br />The programmers at MS are really getting disconnected from their typical user, especially business users IMHO. Time for a Mac, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-327295532308119162010-01-27T01:42:30.341+03:002010-01-27T01:42:30.341+03:00Please, address the issue of racism, if you accuse...Please, address the issue of racism, if you accuse him of being racist.<br /><br />'When Families in Jordan kill off their girl for bringing "dishonor", that's their society. Not Islam. I dare you to prove otherwise.'<br /><br />Even if it were just their society, what has this to do with race? You are just muddying the waters.<br /><br />Apart from which, as we all know, this doesn't just happen in Jordan. If you don't want Islam to be associated with such despicable behavior, why don't you spend your energy criticizing such behavior in the name of Islam rather than calling people 'racist' for making that association. Once people stop doing it in the name of their religion, there will be no more association.<br /><br />As for 'out of context' - well, how about abrogation, which states that the violent verses of the Koran have priority of the peaceful ones? <br /><br />By equating race with religion you are muddying the waters and playing directly into the hands of actual racists. This is excellently discussed here:<br /><br />http://www.butterfliesandwheels.com/articleprint.php?num=447<br /><br />Please read this and consider if Edmund Standing is also racist. By confusing culture, religion and race you if anyone are actually being racist.<br /><br />And, by the way, where is your evidence all women who cover their faces outside of Saudi Arabia do so of their own accord? In the case of a religion that explicitly states in its hadiths that apostasy should be punishable by death, it is very hard to know what is chosen and what is the result of coercion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-18949217408887970512010-01-04T20:16:24.371+03:002010-01-04T20:16:24.371+03:00Many thanks for your support and encouragement my ...Many thanks for your support and encouragement my friend. It means a lot to me to go forward and find even more inspiring Bahraini personalities to feature.<br /><br />Of course if you or anyone reading this knows of one who should be featured, I would really appreciate being contacted.<br /><br />You can nominate at nominate_at_bahrainiview dot orgMahmood Al-Yousifhttp://bahrainiviews.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-92180772918078979912009-12-19T18:16:29.070+03:002009-12-19T18:16:29.070+03:00Not entirely sure, but it sounds like it *may* hav...Not entirely sure, but it sounds like it *may* have something to do with a presentation that was edited on another platform. e.g. someone embedded and quicktime movie on a mac (or using open office, etc).<br /><br />The tags made me laugh "..Microsoft, stupid, .."Farishttp://www.classicarabia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-32905064494924884302009-11-03T09:32:59.092+03:002009-11-03T09:32:59.092+03:00Bloggers are the ones who are letting their blogs ...Bloggers are the ones who are letting their blogs to be dead, but letting Twitter & other social network medias suck them.<br /><br />They don't want to fight it, they just loved the fancy techology, simple and fast. With the help of mobile broadband, it became more easy, 'Click on Move', they realize when its too late that their blogs is dead, blame it to twitter & dive more within twitter insted of revieving their blog.<br /><br />Wake up before its too late.Shula Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839863511923682445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-64045751546084885372009-10-01T09:37:10.316+03:002009-10-01T09:37:10.316+03:00Nibaq> Very interesting points. You think that ...Nibaq> Very interesting points. You think that they moved on to different platforms?<br />I think that people don't care about random thuoghts anymore.<br />Mahmood> The Omnia was great. I lost it on a London Taxi. iPhone was a stupid decision up to 3Gs. now it is more bearable.<br />It is a sweet peice of kit.<br />As for the content, it is always king. However, I propose that not the quality that matters only, they type of content is. Random thoughts of randome people? out.<br />Ali> I blame it on tech trouble. first my editing PC went nuts, now I'm trying to upload an episode for three days with no luck. Shasawee?Redbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338152724455215900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-27665150931018060312009-09-30T16:46:26.938+03:002009-09-30T16:46:26.938+03:00Thanks, I'm trying to update my blog frequentl...Thanks, I'm trying to update my blog frequently whenever I have the time. <br />Sure, I will send pictures if I found something interesting and yeah I watch your show most of the times but I see that you stopped posting for a while now.The Gamers Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416738388025187778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-57639033336830019982009-09-30T13:47:03.786+03:002009-09-30T13:47:03.786+03:00not belittling your thoughts which I largely agree...not belittling your thoughts which I largely agree with of course, I just found it intriguing remembering how against an iPhone you were.<br /><br />as for the blogging thing... like nibaq said, people are moving on, as you have. Now your platform is communicating through a vlog, mine is to tell stories with my twist for my corporate customers via video.<br /><br />facebook and twitter are the latest fads, so are a zillion others. one thing is constant; however, regardless of platform, content is really king.Mahmood Al-Yousifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299746072347531033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-64614550188486147372009-09-30T11:35:35.923+03:002009-09-30T11:35:35.923+03:00I called the death of blogging a couple years ago ...I called the death of blogging a couple years ago for the simple reason no one wants to sit in front of a computer anymore. <br /><br />It made sense when that was the main device for accessing the internet and interacting with people all around the world. Now we have wonderful handheld devices that we take with us and do that and more.<br /><br />The real issue is not that people aren't blogging anymore is that they have moved to other things that "blog" for them. <br /><br />Its all one click and its posted ala Twitter, Facebook and other social media. You really have to see the content created as a whole instead of focusing on a blog.<br /><br />Currently search engines are focusing on real time data. Public opinion is changing on a minute rate and trying to capture those up to the minute updates on twitter, flickr and FB is the key.nibaqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786730960488009426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-45017700334004357152009-09-30T11:34:48.785+03:002009-09-30T11:34:48.785+03:00I called the death of blogging a couple years ago ...I called the death of blogging a couple years ago for the simple reason no one wants to sit in front of a computer anymore. <br /><br />It made sense when that was the main device for accessing the internet and interacting with people all around the world. Now we have wonderful handheld devices that we take with us and do that and more.<br /><br />The real issue is not that people aren't blogging anymore is that they have moved to other things that "blog" for them. <br /><br />Its all one click and its posted ala Twitter, Facebook and other social media. You really have to see the content created as a whole instead of focusing on a blog.<br /><br />Currently search engines are focusing on real time data. Public opinion is changing on a minute rate and trying to capture those up to the minute updates on twitter, flickr and FB is the key.nibaqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786730960488009426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-43859058892901024302009-09-30T11:30:42.736+03:002009-09-30T11:30:42.736+03:00Ali, I totally agree with everything you said.
I a...Ali, I totally agree with everything you said.<br />I am glad you like Arablish. Please keep reading and participate by sending us photos.<br />I see you have a nice gaming blog yourself, did you ever watch our show on Ithnain.com?<br />Thanks for the comment!Redbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338152724455215900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-51769650791538947652009-09-30T10:22:00.441+03:002009-09-30T10:22:00.441+03:00yeah I agree. I would like to add that the simplic...yeah I agree. I would like to add that the simplicity of creating a blog might be another reason for millions of people creating useless blogs and leaving them pilled up shadowing the rest of the good ones. Aside from that, I think here in Bahrain, bloggers are very little to be found and the majority of people still don't know what blogs are and people like us are the only ones know about them and check them out. Anyways, I bothered you with all this blabbering, just don't give up on blogging because I think there are still people reading them and Mahmood Al-Yousif reading it is a reason enough for you to keep blogging ;)<br /><br />P.S: I loved the idea of Arablish, I have it on my google reader to catch up with anything new you add. Keep up the good work :)The Gamers Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416738388025187778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023991709134950870.post-36315225774913038922009-09-30T09:18:37.898+03:002009-09-30T09:18:37.898+03:00Seriously Mahmood, me getting an iPhone is the onl...Seriously Mahmood, me getting an iPhone is the only thing you got out of the article?<br />The problem is more severe than I thought.Redbelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338152724455215900noreply@blogger.com