Bad apples everywhere.The autumn weather has now arrived and it is nice for walking, or so I thought. Last Monday Monday: see week. , at 2 in the afternoon after shopping at Al Jazeera This article is about the TV network and channel. For other uses, see Jazira. Al Jazeera (Arabic: الجزيرة, al-ğazīrä , Juffair Juffair is in Manama, Bahrain and is a more recent development after 1970 in Bahrain. The majority of this part of Bahrain was the sea. Thanks to land reclamation, it is now home to many hotels and some restaurants, flats and villas. , I was approached by an Arab in a white Camry beckoning me over. I said no. Minutes later he drove past me and snatched my handbag containing money cards and camera. Speeding off into a cloud of dust, I couldn't see his number plate. Two people I know have also been approached by a man claiming to know them. He befriends them and then suddenly he gets a call from his wife telling him to get money for the cheap holiday airline tickets. He goes to the ATM then comes back saying he is BD80 short and if he can borrow it. Beware be·ware v. be·wared, be·war·ing, be·wares v.tr. To be on guard against; be cautious of: "Beware the ides of March" Shakespeare. v. , you will never see the money again. As Westerners, we are enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. by the people of Bahrain but beware, there are bad apples here too. Now a Wary Western Walker Copyright 2008 Gulf Daily News Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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