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· August, 2012
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Stories about Kuwait from August, 2012

28 August 2012

Lebanese Tourism Pays the Ultimate Price

Written by Thalia Rahme ·

Recent political upheavals in the region and kidnappings in Lebanon have made tourists, mainly Gulf nationals, flee the country. Lebanese and Gulf netizens react to the development.

18 August 2012

Kuwait: The People Know Better

Written by Amira Al Hussaini ·

Kuwaiti netizens are expressing their disdain for an old-age tradition which gives the head of the tribe, or the Shaikh [Sheikh] absolute power. In a break with this tradition, they...

2 August 2012

MENA: Bridge Blog for Maghreb and Arab Gulf States

Written by Tarek Amr ·

A Moroccan-American blogger Samia Errazzouki and a stateless blogger from Kuwait Mona Kareem have joined hands to start a new blog which tackles the stereotypes between the Maghreb (North Africa)...

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