Bahrain - The True Story
May 4th 2009, 7:09 am
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Bahrain - The True Story
Here is a response from my friend in Bahrain to the rumours posted recently.
The post on the BE Forum is a slight over reaction to say the least.
There was some very minor disturbances (riots) about 6 weeks ago due to
the Gov't arresting 6 guys who were plotting to overthrow the King -
there was basically some stone throwing and the odd Molotov cocktail was
thrown but that was it. In all the years I have been coming to Bahrain
there has been spates of tyre burning and this again is very sporadic.
I have never even witnessed any but have seen some burn marks in the
road following the odd incident.
Despite the newspapers saying pork is banned because of Swine Flu I was
in the supermarket last night and it was business as usual as they had
signs up saying that all the pork imported into Bahrain does not emanate
from any infected areas. So pork is freely available. The drink shops
are all open and only 1 and 2 star hotels are closed and these were not
frequented by Western expats. I know of only one such bar frequented by
expats and that was JJ's which was attached to a sleazy hotel.
All the Western haunts are open such as Diggers Bar, Warblers, Wrangler,
A1 ETC ETC. these are all pick up joints and still thriving in 3/4 and 5
star hotels. So no problems.
I read the other day that Dubai is starting to clamp down but as we know
this as in Bahrain will not happen they both need the trade especially
Bahrain from the Saudi's coming across which makes a huge impact on the
local economy.
The post on the BE Forum is a slight over reaction to say the least.
There was some very minor disturbances (riots) about 6 weeks ago due to
the Gov't arresting 6 guys who were plotting to overthrow the King -
there was basically some stone throwing and the odd Molotov cocktail was
thrown but that was it. In all the years I have been coming to Bahrain
there has been spates of tyre burning and this again is very sporadic.
I have never even witnessed any but have seen some burn marks in the
road following the odd incident.
Despite the newspapers saying pork is banned because of Swine Flu I was
in the supermarket last night and it was business as usual as they had
signs up saying that all the pork imported into Bahrain does not emanate
from any infected areas. So pork is freely available. The drink shops
are all open and only 1 and 2 star hotels are closed and these were not
frequented by Western expats. I know of only one such bar frequented by
expats and that was JJ's which was attached to a sleazy hotel.
All the Western haunts are open such as Diggers Bar, Warblers, Wrangler,
A1 ETC ETC. these are all pick up joints and still thriving in 3/4 and 5
star hotels. So no problems.
I read the other day that Dubai is starting to clamp down but as we know
this as in Bahrain will not happen they both need the trade especially
Bahrain from the Saudi's coming across which makes a huge impact on the
local economy.
May 4th 2009, 9:28 am
#2
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 872
Re: Bahrain - The True Story
Here is a response from my friend in Bahrain to the rumours posted recently.
The post on the BE Forum is a slight over reaction to say the least.
There was some very minor disturbances (riots) about 6 weeks ago due to
the Gov't arresting 6 guys who were plotting to overthrow the King -
there was basically some stone throwing and the odd Molotov cocktail was
thrown but that was it. In all the years I have been coming to Bahrain
there has been spates of tyre burning and this again is very sporadic.
I have never even witnessed any but have seen some burn marks in the
road following the odd incident.
Despite the newspapers saying pork is banned because of Swine Flu I was
in the supermarket last night and it was business as usual as they had
signs up saying that all the pork imported into Bahrain does not emanate
from any infected areas. So pork is freely available. The drink shops
are all open and only 1 and 2 star hotels are closed and these were not
frequented by Western expats. I know of only one such bar frequented by
expats and that was JJ's which was attached to a sleazy hotel.
All the Western haunts are open such as Diggers Bar, Warblers, Wrangler,
A1 ETC ETC. these are all pick up joints and still thriving in 3/4 and 5
star hotels. So no problems.
I read the other day that Dubai is starting to clamp down but as we know
this as in Bahrain will not happen they both need the trade especially
Bahrain from the Saudi's coming across which makes a huge impact on the
local economy.
The post on the BE Forum is a slight over reaction to say the least.
There was some very minor disturbances (riots) about 6 weeks ago due to
the Gov't arresting 6 guys who were plotting to overthrow the King -
there was basically some stone throwing and the odd Molotov cocktail was
thrown but that was it. In all the years I have been coming to Bahrain
there has been spates of tyre burning and this again is very sporadic.
I have never even witnessed any but have seen some burn marks in the
road following the odd incident.
Despite the newspapers saying pork is banned because of Swine Flu I was
in the supermarket last night and it was business as usual as they had
signs up saying that all the pork imported into Bahrain does not emanate
from any infected areas. So pork is freely available. The drink shops
are all open and only 1 and 2 star hotels are closed and these were not
frequented by Western expats. I know of only one such bar frequented by
expats and that was JJ's which was attached to a sleazy hotel.
All the Western haunts are open such as Diggers Bar, Warblers, Wrangler,
A1 ETC ETC. these are all pick up joints and still thriving in 3/4 and 5
star hotels. So no problems.
I read the other day that Dubai is starting to clamp down but as we know
this as in Bahrain will not happen they both need the trade especially
Bahrain from the Saudi's coming across which makes a huge impact on the
local economy.
May 4th 2009, 11:07 am
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Re: Bahrain - The True Story
Well said Lionheart..
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May 4th 2009, 10:02 pm
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Re: Bahrain - The True Story
When I (as a western expat) frequented, and then lived in Bahrain in the late 90's early 2000's, these were the bars to go to. They had character and were where you would meet 'characters'. I guess times change, but remembering the mostly antiseptic 4/5 star hotel bars, full of expat poseurs, I doubt for the better.
