Microsoft introduces Surface, a new PC Tablet

"We knew already that Microsoft mysterious event today would have something to do with a tablet, we were right as Microsoft has unveiled its Surface Tablet called the Microsoft Surface.

Described as a “tablet that’s a great PC, and a PC that’s a great tablet,” the Surface has a 10.6-inch display, 9.3mm thickness, magnesium casing, a kickstand and a multitouch keyboard with a built-in trackpad and weighs in at just 1.5 pounds."

An American woman married to a Saudi gives her spin on Saudi woman and their gobs of gold. She closes with this query:

"Let me end this post by asking American Bedu readers, if a “wrong” has been committed by a man, is jewelry a satisfactory means to make amends for the wrong?"

“I hate you! All of you!”

He said those words as he stormed out of the house into the small garden, heading almost thoughtlessly to the shed that sat in the farthest corner away from the house. It has become a frequent scene by now and they have gotten used to it:

Ever the art lover, this blogger shows us "the joy of seeing interesting work coming from the Arab world. Some samples of beautiful typography by Jordanian designer Tha’er Shehadeh. Lovely."