Stories about Kuwait from December, 2007
Kuwaiti Publisher in Court
The Kuwait authorities levied charges of libel against Dr. Saad bin Tifla [translate], the publisher of the first online newspaper in the Gulf – Alaan – citing their Press &...
Kuwait: Operation Cat Rescue
Kuwaiti firemen were out in full force – to rescue a cat. Read Mark‘s report with photographs here.
Arabeyes: Celebrating Eid Al Adha
Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid Al Adha - which commemorates Ibrahim's (Abraham's) willingness to sacrifice his son Ismael for Allah (God). It also culminates the Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca, which has this year attracted more than 2 million people. Here's how bloggers from the region marked the occasion.
Kuwait: Good Morning
From Kuwait, Fonzy has had a good morning – and here's the photograph as proof.
Kuwait: Egg Crisis
Kuwaiti blogger Nibaq studies this country's egg crisis in depth in this post.
Kuwait: Buying Gucci in Bulk?
Ever seen people buying Gucci in bulk? Mark has the story from Kuwait.
Kuwait: Bad Eggs
Desert Girl, from Kuwait, rants about eggs, their rising costs, bad smell and small sizes.
Kuwait: Dude, Where is my Winter ?
This week, a Kuwaiti blogger dishes out advice on how to behave this winter while others continue to give comedy act Axis of Evil raving reviews. Also from Kuwait is a visit to the Car Show and a price hike at Starbucks.
Kuwait: The Sky's Policy
Kuwaiti blogger Ma6goog (Ar) is looking for the grey areas in our perception of good and evil and the struggle between black and white. Is there an absolute good and evil? Or is it the fusion of both which makes people the way they are. Also, how are stories from our childhood shaping the ideologies of Kuwaitis today?
Kuwait: Professional Emails
With technology effecting every facet of life, Arab governments are slowly waking up to the concept of e-services. Kuwaiti blogger Lamia The Dreamer (Ar) detects a glitch in the system and broadcasts it to the world in this post I am translating from Arabic today.
Kuwait: Smile! You are Going to Jail!
Fonzy, from Kuwait, comments on drug arrests, in which those arrested in connection with the haul are smiling in photographs published in the local Press.
Kuwait: Car Number Plates
Lebanese Mark, who lives in Kuwait, posts car number plates from Kuwait.
Kuwait: Googling for Sex
Muslims are Googling sex sites, claims Kuwaiti blogger Brava Valentia.
