Two weeks ago I was interviewed by AFP for a story on bloggers from the Gulf, and the story is finally out. I found three different versions of the story so far, but the best one is here. Several Saudi bloggers such as Farooha, Jo, and Saudi Eve are also mentioned in the article, and the agency have published two photos of me to go with the story. They made a mistake though; the Religious Policeman, who recently has decided to quit, is not blocked. On a related note, Aya has a post on We Inform about Saudi bloggers.

Remember when I said we need Google News in Arabic? I think my calls did not go unheard as I read few minutes ago on Subzero Blue blog that Google has launched a news portal in Arabic. I’m glad they are providing more services in Arabic.

With the release of Picasa Web Albums, I’m wondering if Google are planning to make the Flickr killer.

The official World Cup website interviews Saudi Arabia’s goalkeeper Mohammed Al Deayea, the world’s most-capped player. It is expected though that he won’t start the match against Tunisia today as the Brazilian coach Paqueta may prefer Mabrouk Zayed. However, I’d like to see him start because he has more experience.

Bad News: Mohammed Al Anbar, the young striker of Saudi Arabia, has picked up a serious injury in the final training for Tunisia match, and he won’t be able to take part in the World Cup. It is expected that he will be replaced by defender Mohammed Eid, but SAFF are facing a problem as they have to draft the player before 24 hours of the first match.

Some photos from the streets after King Abdullah visit last night:

Awesome: a ring tone that many adults cannot hear.