· October, 2010

Stories about Kuwait from October, 2010

Kuwait: Police Brutality Caught on Video?

  20 October 2010

Police brutality has been caught on video around the world. Here's one from Kuwait which was posted on a popular blog and attracted a lot of comments - many attacking the blogger for posting it.

Kuwait: Let the Tomatoes Rot!

  5 October 2010

Tomatoes are now eight times more expensive in Kuwait than they were a month ago - and netizens are not taking the change in prices in stride. They cannot find an explanation to why the cost of a box of tomatoes jumped from half a dinar ($1.70) to KD4 ($14) in just a few days.

Kuwait: Eat, Watch and Pray

  1 October 2010

A major cinema company in Kuwait has announced that it would introduce a 10 minute break in its daily schedule to give worshippers the chance to perform their maghreb prayers. The announcement, on Twitter, received mixed reactions.