· May, 2007

Stories about Kuwait from May, 2007

Kuwait: Paris Hilton Lingerie

  31 May 2007

“I came across this bizarre news while surfing the net, Inspired by the great Paris debate, Mio Destino, a designer lingerie company, has specially designed “Free Paris” and “Jail Paris” silk panties. The company will contribute 50% of the profits from the ‘Paris Hilton Panties’ sales to an Ovarian Cancer...

Israel: Kuwaiti Weekend

  31 May 2007

ISRAELITY comments on Kuwait's plans to change its weekly holidays from Thursday and Friday to Friday and Saturday here.

Kuwait: Heat Lagging

  30 May 2007

Intlxpatr from Kuwait is ‘heat-lagging.’ “The heat has hit me like a building crashing down around me. It changes everything I do. Somehow I don’t remember last year being so hot, but I know it was, and I think I just didn’t go out very often. Now that I am...

Kuwait: Pedicure Bliss

  30 May 2007

Ansam from Kuwait announces the launch of a new service – a pedicure service done right in the convenience of your home. “This is amazing… specially for Kuwaiti people! We like to have everything at our doorsteps!” she notes.

Kuwait: Online Grocery Shopping

  30 May 2007

Kuwait-based Lebanese blogger Mark says online shopping for grocery is picking up in Kuwait. “I prefer passing by an actual supermarket to buy my groceries but this could be an attractive solution for people who don’t have the time to physically go and shop,” he notes.

Kuwait: What Kuwaitis Did This Week?

  29 May 2007

It's been yet another busy week for Kuwaiti bloggers who give us a break down of their day to day activities. While one contemplates why he should register to attend a film festival, others are visiting relatives and friends, ordering lunches in, comparing hypermarket prices and scrutinising Google Earth for places they didn't know existed in their country. Abdullatif Al Omar has more.

Kuwait: Saudi Driving

  28 May 2007

Drunk'n'Gorgeous from Kuwait posts this YouTube video of a “driving adventure” in Saudi Arabia. And she thinks it's hilarious!

Kuwait: Filipinos Gear Up for National Celebration

  24 May 2007

The Filipino community in Kuwait, in cooperation with the Philippine Embassy laid the groundwork for the observance of Philippines’ 109th Independence Day anniversary on June 12, 2007 in a meeting held Monday at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Jabriya. The first part of the celebration will hold a a...

Kuwait: Summer School Costs

  24 May 2007

Sumi-Kuwait rants about the rising costs of summer schools. “I have always wanted to send my kids to the British School of Kuwait's (BSK) Summer Program. I assumed it would last the entire summer and be at least affordable. I just got off the phone with the operator at BSK...

Kuwait: Cats on Menu

  23 May 2007

“Someone emailed me telling me that the ministry shut down the Jahra branch of the ***** restaurant because it turned out they were catching street cats and using their meat for their Shawerma. Today this news is in the papers and here is a link to an article from Al...

Kuwait: Lion Caught

  23 May 2007

Kuwait-based Lebanese blogger Mark informs us that a lion who escaped in Kuwait was caught by police.

Kuwait: In Case of Emergency

  23 May 2007

Kuwait blogger Sailor suggests a novel method to keep your next of kin informed in the case of an emergency. “As cell phones are carried by majority of the population, just store the number of a contact person or person who should be contacted during emergency as ICE” (meaning In...

Kuwait: Lebanese are “Fed Up”

  22 May 2007

‘“We are fed up!!” That is what all Lebanese are saying these days. Past two days, I asked many lebanese people in Kuwait what they think of whats going on, all of them have given up any hope they had for our country to rebuild and all they want now...

Kuwait: Loose Lion

  22 May 2007

Lebanese blogger Mark reports that a lion is on the run in Kuwait and is being hunted by police. “I just heard there is a lion loose in Kuwait. It seems it escaped from a Sheikh's (member of the Ruling Family) residence in the Fintas area and now the cops...

Kuwait: Iraq Invasion Home Video

  21 May 2007

Lebanese blogger Mark posts links to two home videos made by a Kuwaiti mother, which bring back a chilling reminder to the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

Kuwait: No bookstores in Malls

  21 May 2007

Q at Kuwaitism argues that despite the surge in the number of shopping malls in his country, there is yet a bookshop to open in any one of them. “I don’t buy the crap that people don’t read in Kuwait! Just look at Jareer, which is not the best store...

Kuwait: Food, Protocol and Dust Storms

  20 May 2007

What is the difference between Chicken Majboos and Chicken Biryani? How do you react when you are suddenly face to face with the Amir (Ruler) of Kuwait? And how do you survive a dust storm? These are just some of the issues Kuwaiti bloggers are discussing this week and which Abdullatif Alomar keeps us updated with.

Kuwait: Dangerous Drivers

  14 May 2007

“Every day when you get in behind the steering wheel in your car, you risk your life! I have never in my WHOLE ENTIRE life seen anything as bad as the driving in Kuwait!! I have discussed this issue over and over and over again, yet I cannot find out...

Kuwait: It's Heating Up in Here !

  12 May 2007

Indoor activities are a big hit in Kuwait as summer temperatures soar. Bloggers discuss the programmes available in this week's round up by Abdullatif Alomar, which include indoor climbing and a tour of a moored sailing ship.

Kuwait: What Doesn't Kill You

  9 May 2007

“What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. Right?” debates Kuwait-based blogger Ansam. “Agreeing on that it will make you stronger… So more experiences throughout life may hurt you more and more… and when in the process of getting hurt, you are somehow less vulnerable every time it hits… It makes...

Kuwait: Walkways, Development, Sports and Unknown ‘Brands’

  7 May 2007

Construction cranes are seen all over Kuwait - building everything from pedestrian walkways for people to exercise in their own neighbourhoods to skyscrapers and mega malls. Kuwaiti bloggers give us a preview of all that, plus an insight to a near disaster in a sports club, where spectators can literally fall to their doom if they focus on the game too much.