Is there any logic left? (Operation Decisive Storm/Yemeni Situation)

It's just sad seeing Arab countries uniting and conspiring against each other, couple of days ago news broke out of Saudi Arabia declaring war in Yemen, with the exception of Oman, members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Egypt, Morocco and Sudan joined the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a Saudi-led military coalition titled "Operation Decisive Storm" against the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
These Arab countries should have been wiser and should have avoided such action, especially with the current state of the middle east and what disgusts me furthermore is the way Arab media are covering the news about this conflict, they're either with this side or the other side.. No one is truly unaffected by the influence and being unbiased about the conflict.

The tension is real,while the Houti insurgency is causing several issues in Yemen and it is the main factor behind the country's destabilization, but dealing with such matters with violence and immediate declaration of war is not reasonable and logical. Why can't we resort to negotiations, diplomacy and other peaceful methods? The region has seen so many wars over the years, and what has it ever fixed?

I do understand that there are those who really seek to stabilize things in Yemen, but not this way, you do not fight fire with fire. How is "Operation Decisive Storm" going to bring stability to Yemen and what is it going to achieve?! Other than achieving the death of many Yemenis civilians and the destruction of an already conflict-torn country, Only time will tell.

There will be repercussions and they're certainly going to be negative ones.

News Links:
- Iran warns of bloodshed as Saudi-led forces bomb Yemen
- Saudi Arabia sends war planes into Yemen in a terrifying clash with Iran leaving region at boiling point 

Smoking Kills..

Yes smoking kills, everyone knows that and this post is not about the dangers of smoking or anything like that, just my opinion about it.

(Note: If you're not a smoker, give yourself a good warm pat on the back and look into the nearest mirror and tell yourself “YOU'RE AWESOME!”)

I just can't standing the habit of smoking, I hate everything about it, even cigarette smoke gives me a headache but most of the time I pretend that I'm alright .. Since some of my closest friends are addicted to smoking, and because of that I'm a second hand smoker, which is worse than actual smoking, I try to keep my distance when they're smoking but that rarely works.

No doubt nicotine is addictive and smokers demand to have their daily dosage of it however from my personal observation, I noticed most smokers are mentally and emotionally attached to it, even if they are not the effects of nicotine withdrawal, they would still smoke, depending on the emotional feelings and mood they're in, the habit is connected to their happiness, sadness. anger, solace, laughter, study and other situations and mental states, for example here in Bayan College, I've seen students who will not go to their classes even if they're late unless they puff a cigarette first, doing such gives them the illusion of being in control and confidence.

To every smoker out there, ask yourself, is it worth it? Killing yourself slowly in this manner? Poisoning the people you care about? The choice is really yours, quitting can be difficult but not impossible. Start from today, begin with cutting down the number of cigarettes you smoke, there's more to life than these cancer sticks you put in your mouth everyday.

Image Source:

Yosuri, A. (2011). I don't Smoke. Retrieved from http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/027/e/7/i_don__t_smoke_by_islamicdesignspage-d3855l3.jpg

The Most Boring Blog In The World!

Greetings & welcome to my simple blog,

My name is Faisal and I'm from Oman (No, it's not pronounced Oh-Man) I'm studying Broadcasting at Bayan College and this... This... This is my very first blog! I've always thought of creating a blog but never really went ahead and create one, anyways it's finally happening!

I'm not going to restrict myself to one topic, I plan to post about different things, like society, politics, culture, arts, media and there will posts about what's happening in my part of the world.

Thank you for your time, please don't hesitate to share your comments, suggestions and thoughts on my posts, I value your input and appreciate your feedback!

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