Nobel Committee gives it up for Arab Spring, bigs up Arabian Ladies

Choosing a woman Nobel peace prize winner from Yemen gives thumbs up to Arab Spring; Copts facing mass Biblical exodus from Egypt; Should you avoid mineral water in Kuwait; Steve Jobs gave good staff bonuses; Turning 30 on Teacher's Day; And Does Palestine get a flag too?

The Nobel accolade has been given to a Yemeni female activist to encourage woman empowerment in the region as well as to salute the Arab Spring's pursuit of progress.

Egyptian Chronicles [2]

Congratulations To Yemen , to Arab Spring and to Arab women

A big boost for Arab Spring, woman power, and Yemen struggle in one: "And the big moment is here : Yemeni Tawakel Karman has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Liberian president Ellen Johnson and Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee Karman is the first Arab woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and the fourth Arab after Sadat , Arafat and ElBaradei. She is the youngest as well. The 33 years old journalist form Taiz is from the youngest recipients of the award worldwide."

Foreign Policy [3]

A Nobel Prize for the Yemeni People

"Yemeni human rights activist Tawakkul Karman was announced last night as one of the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. For once, the Nobel committee really got it right. Karman has been a tireless, creative and effective advocate for human rights, media freedoms, and democracy in Yemen for years. And Yemen's struggle for change has been largely forgotten by the world in spite of its almost unbelievable resilience in the face of dim prospects for success. She represents the very best of the new Arab public."

Kinzi Blogs: My Treasure [4]

93,000 Copts Leave Egypt

This mass exodus is endangering the Coptic population balance. "Things aren’t looking good for Coptic Christians in Egypt." "Nearly 93,000 Coptic Christians have left Egypt since 19 March, a report by an Egypt-based Coptic NGO has said. The number may increase to 250,000 by the end of 2011, according to Naguib Gabriel, the head of the Egyptian Federation of Human Rights, which released the report."

Beirut NTSC [5]

The 194th flag?

"... But where's the Palestinian flag in the new ad for Home City?!... Perhaps it is being used as a doormat to sweep feel upon while entering the United Nations.... Oh well, at least the ad is colourful."

Two Forty Eight AM [6]

US Embassy in Kuwait warns its citizens against drinking Mineral water

"I just read about this in Arab Times and I’m kinda concerned since all I drink is mineral water and I drink a lot of it, around 6 liters a day."

Brake Banzeen [7]

What benefits did Steve Jobs give Apple employees?

"I don’t know if Steve Jobs ever had a passion for cars, but I just found out that during his first term at Apple, before being removed by the board, Steve Jobs used to give out Porsche 944 cars as employee benefits."

Craft in Style [8]

Turning 30 & Teacher's Day

"Let me start by saying, last Saturday I turned the big 30. And I’ve embraced it! It’s funny how I’ve been dreading the day to come and jump from my twenties to thirties! But it doesn’t feel bad at all!"