Okay, so in my last post I promised more from there, but the flaky internet connection, the awesomeness of people in Beirut, and my ever changing mood all conspired to make that impossible. I actually hardly opened my laptop during the last two days of the meeting. I’m back to Riyadh but since I promised [...]
Category Archives: Arab
Arab Bloggers, Unite! (or don’t!)
Thursday, December 10, 2009 – 16:15
The first Arab Bloggers Meeting last year in Beirut was really good, and the second one which is taking place this week has been going great. Last year’s event, held in Zico House, was small and cozy, and I was afraid that since there will be much more people this time around that we would [...]
Facebook Friends and Colorful Circles
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 – 16:11
Fellow blogger Roba al-Assi and I have quite a few things in common: blogging, Riyadh, admiration for Andy Warhol, a passion for the interwebs and stylish geekiness… and, among other things, 17 mutual friends on Facebook. But Roba and I never actually met in real life. We keep talking about possible chances to meet, but [...]
The Alternatives
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 – 14:54
If you think SaudiFlager is not such a bad idea, brace yourself for this: NaqaTube, a website from Saudi Arabia that aims to offer a clean alternative to YouTube, preventing the youth from watching profane or sexually explicit video clips online. Abu Ibraheem, one of the moderators of the website who did not wish to [...]
