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August 12th, 2008

Saudi Arabia: Slavery in the Gulf

Ayesha Saldanha · 13:35

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Two weeks ago there were strikes and violent demonstrations by Bangladeshi workers in Kuwait, protesting low pay and poor working conditions. Following the demonstrations, more than two hundred workers were deported. In this post, two Saudi bloggers tell us what they think of modern-day ‘slavery’ in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Gulf. 5 comments · »»

August 10th, 2008

Kuwait: Release Hussein Al Fudalah Now

Abdullatif AlOmar · 00:10

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On July 7, Kuwaiti Hussein Al Fudalah left his home to go fishing and was never seen again. A few days later his family got the news that he was detained in neighbouring Iran. And while Kuwait's newspapers are turning a blind eye to Hussein's plight, one Kuwaiti blogger thinks that enough is enough and is running an online campaign to draw more attention to the captured fisherman. 0 comments · »»

August 9th, 2008

MENA: Visas of Fulbright scholars revoked

Ayesha Saldanha · 12:18

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Earlier this week three Palestinians, recipients of prestigious Fulbright scholarships to study in the United States, had their visas revoked by the US, preventing them from taking up the scholarships. A fourth, a high-school student on a separate programme, was also stopped. Yet two and a half months ago, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had personally intervened to make sure that the grant winners would be able to go. Why the last-minute change of heart? Bloggers from around the Middle East have a number of theories. 6 comments · »»

August 6th, 2008

Arabeyes: Mauritanian President Ousted in Military Coup d'état

Jillian York · 22:51

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Army commanders ousted Mauritania's first freely elected president in two decades, President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, in a military coup d'état Wednesday after political feuding over the firing of the country's four top generals. Jillian York sums up the reactions of bloggers in neighbouring Arab countries. 6 comments · »»

July 30th, 2008

No to Kuwait's New Internet Law

Abdullatif AlOmar · 21:45

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Kuwaiti bloggers are angry at a proposed new Internet Law, which they claim would make their days as free bloggers numbered, after Attorney General Hamad Al Othman announced that a new law dealing with Internet crimes will be issued soon. Abdullatif Al Omar takes a closer look at the Kuwaiti blogosphere and their reactions to the impending law. 0 comments · »»

July 29th, 2008

Arabeyes: Head Over Heels for Muhannad

Amira Al Hussaini · 22:02

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A strange phenomenon has gripped the Arab world and Arabs seem to agree on something. It is an infatuation with a Turkish soap opera, dubbed in Arabic, and its stunning star Muhanned (played by Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ), whose romantic trysts are beamed on television screens across the region. The obsession of some people with the soap has also prompted the Grand Mufti of the Islamic world, Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Shaikh, from Saudi Arabia, to issue a fatwa (religious edict) banning the drama, saying watching it is Haram (a sin). 4 comments · »»

Arabeyes: Mourning Youssef Chahine

Jillian York · 17:27

Tributes are pouring in from bloggers from around the Middle East and North Africa, mourning the death of renowned Egyptian film maker Youssef Chahine. Born in Alexandria in 1926, Chahine has left behind a legacy, and millions of fans and followers across the region. 0 comments · »»

July 17th, 2008

Kuwait: Blogs in the News

Abdullatif AlOmar · 23:36

A local newspaper has started covering Kuwaiti blogs. In many countries, this might be perceived as a positive step but some Kuwaiti bloggers have their reservations. Abdullatif Alomar reports. 0 comments · »»

Links about Kuwait

August 26th, 2008

Saudi girls deserve sport heroes too, says Jillian, at a post on women in the Olympics at Kabobfest. “Little girls in Saudi Arabia (which I will use as an example from now on, given that Qatar's population equals that of Boston) deserve to have strong heroes too,” she notes.

August 22nd, 2008

Kuwaiti blogger Shopa reports on a surprising conversation with her mother about romance.

August 20th, 2008

Kuwaiti blogger Z District announced that he has found the ugliest house in Kuwait - and posts pictures to prove it.

Fajr Al Layaly from Kuwait wonders why people neglect each other. “It is an amazing thing what neglect does to people..You know when you see those couples or in families you see people being nasty to one another. I always used to wonder why?” she writes.

August 7th, 2008

Writing at ZDistrict, Kuwaiti blogger Marzooq says a new law will soon be introduced to ensure complete segregation in gyms.

July 21st, 2008

Kuwaiti blogger Frankom [Ar] warns travellers from thieves in this post.

July 17th, 2008

From Kuwait, Mark links to a video featuring a Kuwaiti man, who has an actual flight simulator in his home. Check it out here.

Jazarah posts the front page of a Kuwaiti newspaper, from 35 years ago.