Johncirrus

Yes my frined but most of the expats that are coming here from Europe will probably receive a good salary so they can live in a place like Amwaj.. It is not to live here for ever.. but it is okey i think for 1-2 years..

Paracletus

Word. I had mostly Bahraini friends when I was over there. Celebrated new years with some local family and their friends, chatted with old guys in a really dodgy looking cafes by the souk, got invited home and went to dinner with a complete stranger we met in Muharraq wandering around some old alleys, etc. Very approachable and approaching people.

Tockalosh

What was that about a remote detonated bomb injuring 2 police officers at jidd haffs or budaiya roundabout (can't remember which) 2 days ago ?

Lmao I prefer cyclones hitting the QLD coast and getting flooded to living in a place where the above happens

Safe is a state of mind

Paracletus

http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/blog/cate.../sudden-death/

Watch out for announcements.

camel jockey

Well played Paracletus. Well played.

Ronnie Biggs

Yes my friend but Amwaj is too far away from the Causeway (or the British schools) to be a practical solution for many. Certainly wasn't an option for us. If your work is in Bahrain itself then I think there are places to hide away from the troubles but if you have kids the worry can grind you down after a while.

Tockalosh

Considering the poor gene pool originally exported here Inc criminals, mad women and roman Catholics, it's hardly a shock that the odd stabbing takes place. We don't have too many petrol bombs, IEDs or road blocks though and we haven't been tear gassed once

Paracletus

True, not arguing with that. And no hope for a tune like this being done for any national celebration in the ME either..

TiffinTime

Did you not read my post? Yes, I lived there for five years, rather longer than the average expat who treats it as a one stop money shop, swoops in, cleans up and then gets the hell out.

It's an artificial Middle East country. Almost literally - in the seventies they were scooping up land from the south of the country to plonk it down further north, reclaiming land. For those who just go there to earn oodles of money and have no interest in the ME at all it's probably nirvana.

There's little doubt that it's become a bit more "liberal" since Isa's time - and even he was considered liberal. I've no doubt things are less restricted now - in the seventies any social contact between the British and local people was positively discouraged. Literally.

However, the fact that they felt the need to import Saudi Military to sort out any awakening of a possible Arab Spring shows how very nervous they are. And with good with reason.

Ronnie Biggs

Bahrain is very different from the time that you were there. I met many people who had been there for a lot longer than 5 years, had raised their families there, bought property etc and classed Bahrain as their home for life. Not quite the brash, cynical bunch you speak of. Generally, it's got much more of a community feel than other places in the Gulf that I've experienced. As Bahrainis are now, by and large an educated population they work in the private sector and are generally a good bunch. It shouldn't be a shock that things are different 40 years after you left.....

scot47

There are many interesting and colourful old colonial types in Bahrain. Have you come across this one ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Hen...ice_officer%29

TiffinTime

[QUOTE=Ronnie Biggs;10523306]Bahrain is very different from the time that you were there. I met many people who had been there for a lot longer than 5 years, had raised their families there, bought property etc and classed Bahrain as their home for life."

You make a valid point. Isa, in his day, was considered relatively liberal and I'm sure things have imoroved now. Interesting that you say people from the West have bought property there now, back then you could not buy a majority share in anything, a house or a business, you had to have a local business partner with with a 51% share in anything you bought.