· October, 2008

Stories about Kuwait from October, 2008

Kuwait Suspended from FIFA

  26 October 2008

Football governing body, FIFA has suspended Kuwait from all international matches and activities because of the government interference in the affairs of the football federation, reports Mark, from Kuwait.

Kuwait: Sanskrit Manuscript

  21 October 2008

From Kuwait, Fernas shares with his readers a rare Sanskrit manuscript on palm leaves from the first half of 19th century India – which is part of his personal collection.

Kuwait: He Ruined My Pasta

  20 October 2008

Kuwaiti blogger Danderma tells us how her husband, inspired by Ratatouille, ruined her favourite pasta dish.

Kuwait: Is Conform a Bad Word?

  20 October 2008

Kuwaiti Herolike asks: “When did conform become such a bard word?” “Today in class the majority seemed to agree that anonymous publications are perfectly okay, which is the romantic, idealistic thing to say, let’s agree, but somehow I was the only one mentioning the possibility of it being exploited (case...

Kuwait: Stray Cats a Problem

  19 October 2008

From Kuwait, Chikapappi  complains about stray cats in her neighbourhood. “I don’t know what we could do as citizens and people living in here in Kuwait to solve this problem, they’re populating like rats and believe me, those cats are full of diseases..” she remarks.

Kuwait: Mourning and Memories

  14 October 2008

Kuwaiti doctor and blogger Isolated Serenity mourns the death of her grandmother – and shares with us some memories in this post.

Kuwait: YouTube Islam

  9 October 2008

Bu Ziyad, from Kuwait, stumbled upon YouTube Islam. “No points for creativity -I have a feeling some copy rights are infringed. Anyways I'm sticking to the other You Tube,” he notes.

Kuwait: Where's the Asian Market?

  9 October 2008

Area 77, from Kuwait, has food on his thoughts. He asks: “Does anyone know if there’s an Asian Market in Kuwait? Or a place that sells Asian foods like tiny crabs and seaweed crackers and other stuff like that?”

Kuwait: Dirty Handy Men

  9 October 2008

From Kuwait, Twenty Three & Enjoying Life shares her thoughts on handy men. “Jeez, this morning, the AC guy came to clean the AC. He left and the place is so filthy. Dust everywhere. Why can’t they clean up after themselves?” she asks.

Kuwait: Vaccines and Babies

  9 October 2008

No3ik, from Kuwait, shares her concerns about administering vaccines for babies. “a lot of ppl are shunning them for now and only giving them two years after birth .. to prevent some of what is believed to be harmful side affects (one of them is Autism!) and to give the...

Kuwait: BBQ Blues

  9 October 2008

From Kuwait, Danderma's Weblog is planning a BBQ and is considering the options: American, Lebanese, Italian/European or Mexican?

Kuwait: Vacation Time

  7 October 2008

Cat-Eyez, from Kuwait, starts her vacation – and tells us about what she will be doing.