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MJ Death Reaction in Kuwait

After the passing of Michael Jackson there has been a mixture of reactions from the Kuwaiti blogosphere: for some it was memories from their childhood, for others its discussing their own feelings about the artist and their reactions to other ...

From ABDULLATIF ALOMAR, Global Voices Online,  27 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Michael Jackson

Kuwait and Ramadan

It has been a busy Ramadan in Kuwait, with the collapse of the Stock Exchange, social activities and artistic creativity. The recent collapse in the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) index this past week has not been given its proper placement in the ...

From ABDULLATIF ALOMAR, Global Voices Online,  16 Sep 2008

No to Kuwait's New Internet Law

Kuwaiti bloggers are angry at a proposed new Internet Law, which they claim would make their days as free bloggers numbered, after Attorney General Hamad Al Othman announced that a new law dealing with Internet crimes will be issued soon. Hamed ...

From ABDULLATIF ALOMAR, Global Voices Online,  30 Jul 2008

Kuwait: Blogs in the News

A local newspaper has started covering Kuwaiti blogs. In many countries, this might be perceived as a positive step but some Kuwaiti bloggers have their reservations. The doctor (PhD holder who runs the page) is not objective in his reporting even ...

From ABDULLATIF ALOMAR, Global Voices Online,  17 Jul 2008

Summer Early in Kuwait

With the mercury increasing as the summer sets in in Kuwait, bloggers are busy looking for distractions this summer vacation. Among them is Zdistrict, who goes on a trip to Kubbar Island. He writes: This was a bit of a hot weekend and going to Kubbar ...

From ABDULLATIF ALOMAR, Global Voices Online,  12 Jul 2008

Kuwait: Video Games, Newspapers and Female Bloggers

Who should regulate the video gaming scene in Kuwait? This and many other questions are on the minds of Kuwaiti bloggers in this round up. Forzaq8 speaks of laws dealing with video games and who he thinks should regulate them. He writes: Politics ...

From ABDULLATIF ALOMAR, Global Voices Online,  28 Jun 2008

Kuwait: Shaikh Saad Remembered

Kuwaitis are still mourning the death of their former ruler Shaikh Saad Al Abdulla Al Sabah. We will strike with an Iron Fist!” “We may die, but Kuwait will live on!” I always remembered his words during those terrible days of the Iraqi Occupation, ...

From ABDULLATIF ALOMAR, Global Voices Online,  2 Jun 2008

Kuwait: Zero Hour for Elections

Kuwait is all set for its National Assembly elections on Saturday (May 17). A total of 246 male candidates and 27 female candidates are running for 50 seats in the hotly contested elections, which should be held every four years. Elections are however ...

From ABDULLATIF ALOMAR, Global Voices Online,  16 May 2008

Kuwait: Sad for Shaikh Saad

Former Kuwaiti ruler Shaikh Saad Al Abdulla Al Sabah died today after a long illness at the age of 78. Kuwait's online community was moved by the news, as hundreds of messages of sympathy and condolences poured onto blogs, in Arabic and English. The ...

From ABDULLATIF ALOMAR, Global Voices Online,  13 May 2008

Kuwait: Election Call to Women

Kuwait is gearing up for another round of Parliamentary elections on Saturday (May 17), allowing women to cast votes and nominate themselves for the second time in the country's history. Fifty seats are being contested in the elections, for the ...

From ABDULLATIF ALOMAR, Global Voices Online,  12 May 2008

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