Stories about Kuwait from June, 2007
Kuwait: Best Shoes
Kuwaiti women are showing off their best shoes in these links – here, here and here.
Arabeyes: The Moment of Truth for a Jordanian Father
Today's Arabeyes makes five stops - two in Kuwait and Saudi each and a last stop in Jordan, where a blogger and journalist is forced to face himself and take a stance on the Palestinian infighting between Fatah and Hamas.
Kuwait: Old Sports Pictures
Kuwait-based blogger Mark posts these old pictures from Kuwait.
Kuwait: Battling Illegals
More than 24,000 illegal residents benefited from an amnesty granted by Kuwait, writes Fonzy.
Kuwait: What Causes Jealousy?
Fonzy from Kuwait discusses what causes jealousy in this post.
Kuwait: Internet Price War
The Internet price war is continuing in Kuwait, writes DA.
Kuwait: Give Women More Rights
As usual, this week's Kuwait round up by Abdullatif Al Omar addresses a number of issues including the disappearance of people in summer, Kuwait's unwritten traffic code, the attack of a Kuwaiti diplomat in Iran and the plight of mothers who cannot be considered as legal guardians for their children - simply because they are women.
Kuwait: Dream Lunch
“If your lady manager invited you for lunch in your dream, would you tell her the next day about it?” writes Purgatorian from Kuwait.
Kuwait: No to Cucumber Drink
Sumi-Kuwait hopes that a cucumber beverage launched in Japan will not make it to the Kuwaiti markets.
Arabeyes: The Middle East in Pictures
This week's pictorial tour of the Middle East takes us to a wedding with a difference in Amman, Kuwait in a dust storm, where Lebanese escape the news and finally a picture of a hatching Bulbul in a tribute to a loving father from Bahrain.
Bahrain: High Score in Failed States Index
The Third Annual Failed States Index is out, reports Bahraini blogger Jadd William. “Bahrain has scored relatively well. At 134, Bahrain ranks better than Kuwait (at 124) and Saudi Arabia (at 83 ). The remaining GCC countries beat Bahrain: Qatar (at 137), UAE (at 138) and Oman (at 146),” he...
Kuwait: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
This week's Kuwaiti blog posts swing from good to bad .. sometimes just plain ugly, writes Abdullatif AlOmar. In good news, read how Filipinos in the Emirate celebrated their country's national day; in the bad see how Kuwaiti women are now banned from working after 8pm and in the ugly news, check out the horrible destiny of a police dog.
Bahrain: US Human Trafficking Blacklist
Silly Bahraini Girl links to a news article which puts Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar on the US human trafficking blacklist for failing to halt what it called the scourge of “modern-day slavery.”
Kuwait: Would You Eat Off the Floor?
Kuwait blogger Fonzy posts the following question: Would you eat off the floor? Contrary to popular belief, he says a study shows that bacteria only attacks food a minute after it drops to the ground.
Arabeyes: Greedy Doctors, Cheating Spouses and Parliamentary Scuffles
Today's translation of Arabic blogs makes five stops: one each in Libya, Tunisia and Kuwait and two stops in Egypt to give us a gist of what some of the bloggers are writing about. Issues being discussed include how doctors put money before their patients' interests; cheating spouses; why Arabs are not progressing and the latest on why the Kuwaiti Parliament is in a shambles.
Kuwait's Reputation is Gonu !
Kuwaiti bloggers were on high alert this week, awaiting news of the devastating cyclone Gonu, which has killed around 50 people in nearby Oman. Abdullatif AlOmar, who reviews this week's blogs, also tells us how they were enraged with an op-ed which appeared in a local newspaper - which they say aimed at tarnishing their country's reputation.
Kuwait: No More Blogging for Zizo
Zizotime from Kuwait has announced that he is giving up blogging in this short post.
Kuwait: A Week's Worth of Shopping
Kuwaiti blogger Forza informs us how much an average Kuwaiti family spends on food every week.
Kuwait: Call for Blood
Kuwaiti blogger BLasSha made an appeal for type B- blood on behalf of her uncle, who is in hospital. Kuwaitism spreads the word here.
Kuwait: Omani Cyclone
Everyone has heard about the cyclone by now that is just reaching Oman and is expected to move north towards the Eastern provinces of Saudi and then maybe Kuwait,” reports Kuwaitism.
Arabeyes: Saudis in Bahrain and Kuwaits and their Cars
Today's translation of Arabic blogs takes us to Saudi Arabia, where a blogger takes refuge in nearby Bahrain to clear his head over the weekend; Kuwait, where Frankom discusses the state of affairs in Arab countries and again to Kuwait, where Krakatoa 's car problems open our eyes to the unscrupulous practises of car agents.
