· March, 2007

Stories about Kuwait from March, 2007

Kuwait: A Week Goes by

  24 March 2007

The Kuwaiti blogosphere has it all this week – from business developments to the opening of a new mall, the death of a bookshop and segregation at Kuwait University. Q, back at Kuwaitism, talks about the shift of business power and how other businesses around the Gulf region are acting....

Kuwait: Are Bloggers Such a Threat?

  23 March 2007

This was the question posed by a Kuwaiti blogger following the sudden axing of a popular television programme The Diwaniya, which was aired on government-run Kuwait Television Channel One (Arabic). The Diwaniya literally translates to a room common in Kuwaiti homes, in which people gather to discuss their everyday lives,...

Kuwait: Where a Woman's Place is in the Office

  21 March 2007

Kuwaiti blogger Princess works in the human resource department of a company with 700 plus employees. All was well .. until she got a call from a trainee who refused to acknowledge she was a woman and continued addressing her in the male gender.

Arabisc: A Mysterious Bug Gnawing at Middle Eastern Bloggers

  21 March 2007

Something is amiss on the Middle Eastern blogging scene .. and computers and modern technology are to blame. In addition to trouble with the law in their countries, which are closing in on freedom of speech and expression as I write this, bloggers have another demon to confront. Egypt‘s outspoken...

Kuwait: The Louvre is Off to Abu Dhabi

  21 March 2007

“The French people are not happy with the latest event of the French governement deciding to build a branch of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi; they believe this museum is part of France and giving it away is like giving part of France too. This is the first time in...

Kuwait: Internet Censorship

  20 March 2007

Kuwaiti blogger Ayya touches on internet censorship in this post . “We Kuwaitis usually pride ourselves that regardless of what, we still have the freedom to express our thoughts. Well; surprise guys, this is not true anymore. Internet providers like Fastelco, Quality Net and KEMS, are blocking sites, forums, as...

Kuwait: Motorcycle Crashes

  20 March 2007

Kuwait-based blogger Mark is obsessed with videos of motorcycle crashes and links to some of them here. (Warning: Not for the faint of heart)

Kuwait: Internet Law Wanted

  12 March 2007

Kuwaiti blogger Forzaq8 says Kuwait should introduce a new law to regulate Internet services. “We need Some kind of Law for Internet in Kuwait , you can’t just add a Filter Software and block as you like , you can’t block sites because some guy from State security Called and...

Kuwait: Dubai Airport Closed

  12 March 2007

“All flights out of Dubai Airport have been grounded indefinitely… So far due to a Bangladesh bound plane having an incident that injured 14 people…” writes Kuwaiti blogger Kwtia.

Kuwait: Phone Number Changes

  6 March 2007

Kuwaiti blogger Error is outraged that phone numbers in Kuwait will soon become longer. The blogger says because of this change, Kuwait will never be the same again!!

Kuwait: Calling Numbers

  1 March 2007

Mark, a Lebanese blogger in Kuwait, is apparently running high telephone bills, calling the numbers which appear in 24!