I went to Bahrain for three days (Nov 2009). It is an island with only 1.3 mil people (about 500,000 locals and 700,000 ex-pats). Recently it has been linked to Saudi Arabia through a 26 KM long bridge (supposedly the longest in the world). Actually it is not a Continue Reading
Tehran
I visited Tehran, the capital of Islamic republic of Iran for few days in September 2009. It was an exciting experience. Iran is an official Shia state. It is evident from the billboards showing slogans about Ali RA, Fatima RA & family. Talking about billboards, there were very few of them Continue Reading