Khartoum, a City of Sharp Contrasts

In many ways, Khartoum is a city of sharp contrasts. A donkey cart, overtaken by a brand new BMW on the same road might seem like an impossible scene, but it is a real one you can actually witness. The huge economic gap between the rich and the poor is the most obvious, but there […]

Death Rate Declines in Darfur

This is excellent news! Finally there’s something truly positive happening on the ground.

Egyptian Film Star Faces Ban for Acting With Israeli

Oh dear! Yes, it’s true, with the current persisting attitudes, peace is just around the corner.

Iran Wants to Fill Possible Power Vaccum in Iraq

The great and beloved Ahmadinejad has made the intention clear:
…President Ahmadinejad of Iran said that a power vacuum was imminent in Iraq and that Tehran was ready to fill it.
… “The political power of the occupiers is collapsing rapidly,” Mr Ahmadinejad said. “Soon, we will see a huge power vacuum in the region. Of course, […]

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Apologies, Posting Shall Resume Soon

Ah, believe me, 14 hours of non-stop, and I mean absolutely non-stop sleeping is super wonderful! I am grumpy no more. Thank you all for the birthday wishes. They mean a lot to me.
At the moment I’m finishing up my big pile of assignments. I’ll be back in business in a day or […]

The “Big” 21

… wasn’t big at all.
Imagine forgetting about your own birthday! I kid you not. If my friends didn’t start text messaging me their consecutive wishes last night after 12.30am, I would have most probably still remained unaware until the end of the day.
Twenty one.
Since I’m at my super boring “in the middle of […]

Sudan Expels EU, Canada Diplomats

… for meddling in the country’s affairs. I’m guessing that means Darfur.

Attack on British Embassy in Sudan Foiled

Great. Just what we need. Al-Qaeda in Khartoum.

BREAKING NEWS: Israel to Take in 500 Darfur Refugees

Israel has finally decided the fate of Darfurian refugees.
Despite expelling nearly 50 Sudanese refugees in an overnight operation on Saturday, Israel has agreed to absorb 500 asylum-seekers from Darfur, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced on Sunday.
… Egyptian security said late Saturday that Israel sent back 48 Africans, most of them Sudanese, across the border with […]

John Mayer - Slow Dancing in a Burning Room

- It’s been playing in a loop, non-stop, since Friday night.
- Neither did I break up with anyone nor am I heartbroken.
- He has a blog too. The Taliban hate music.
- Delving into academics. Lighter posting ahead.

Five Times a Day

I grew up in a household that valued Islam and science (something which might seem paradoxical to a number of atheists). It wasn’t overly religious, and it wasn’t secular either. MTV and Bay Watch weren’t forbidden, yet they weren’t embraced. The focus was mainly on the spiritual aspects of Islam, for I was taught that […]

Dr. Abd Al-Hamid Al-Ansari: The Coolest Liberal Islamic Scholar Ever!

Boy am I glad I discovered this guy. I swear what he says is so sweet, it makes me want to weep. What a super sane dude. We need more like him and Dhiyaa Al-Musawi.
I can really relate to him and what he says. Just check out this and especially this. I couldn’t find anything […]

This Maury Episode is NAAAAASTY!!!

I thought I had seen it all but it turns out I’m so dead wrong. I still can’t get over the culture shock I had when I watched Maury for the first time but THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTFish? Lord have mercy on her mother! I am speechless.

Miss Arab World 2007: Sudanese Participant

Recently a competition called Miss Arab World 2007 was held in Cairo without a bikini in sight. You can read more about it here. A Sudanese participated in the competition but Miss Bahrain won. I spent a long time looking for the Sudanese participant’s picture and I finally found it! Apparently her name is Sumaiah […]

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