Deera Chat

How much does the World Cup winner gets paid in DOLLARS?

Ali — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:44:49 +0000

According to professor Wikipedia, FIFA will pay Spain

30 Million Dollars for winning the world cup

The total prize money on offer for the tournament was confirmed by FIFA as $420 million (including payments of $40m to domestic clubs), a 60 percent increase on the 2006 tournament.^[25] Before the tournament, each of the 32 entrants receive $1 million for preparation costs. Once at the tournament, the prize money would be distributed as follows:^[25]

$8 million – To each team exiting after the group stage (16 teams)

$9 million – To each team exiting after the round of 16 (8 teams)

$14 million – To each team exiting after the quarter-finals (4 teams)

$18 million – Fourth placed team

$20 million – Third placed team

$24 million – Runner up

$30 million – Winner

In a first for the World Cup, FIFA made payments to the domestic clubs of the players representing their national teams at the tournament. This saw a total of $40 million paid to domestic clubs. This was the result of an agreement reached in 2008 between FIFA and European clubs to disband the G-14 group and drop their claims for compensation dating back to 2005 over the financial cost of injuries sustained to their players while on international duty, such as that from Belgian club Charleroi S.C. for injury to Morocco’s Abdelmajid Oulmers in a friendly game in 2004, and from English club Newcastle United for an injury to England’s Michael Owen in the 2006 World Cup.

Episode 103 : النشيد الوطني

Ali — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:31:46 +0000

There has been so much talk about why we don’t respect the national anthem and how we elect people who have shown disrespect to it; so we at Deera Chat decided to give the topic a little time for discussion. We kind of left the final note to you to come up with a solution on how to better associate ourselves with something we only recited during the first 12 years of our education live.

Reminds you of someone??!

Ali — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:00:16 +0000

i found this image online on http://thatwillbuffout.com/ and man it reminded me of our daily routine here in Kuwait. let me know what you think.

and here is another one

Episode 102 : Motorcycling in Kuwait

Ali — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:36:44 +0000

if you ever wake up early in the morning in the weekend in Kuwait you will usually see groups of motorcyclists enjoying their time cruising around Gulf Road. On the other hand, you’ll see other types of motorcyclist speeding and showing their skills on Gulf Road during night time. Well this week we talk about Musaed’s new hobby which happens to be …. motorcycling

so listen up and enjoy

Why iPhone iOS 4 is disappointing?

Ali — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:17:50 +0000

I have upgraded my iPhone 3 GS to the new OS, iOS 4, and had many many troubles since then. The first problem was with iTunes 9.2 where my iPhone stopped syncing and never showed up in the devices list in iTunes when i connected it. I use Windows to sync my content. This problem has been known to so many people around the world and Apple is still not responding to the complains (learn more about the problem). Another problem is the constant crash of the iPod app where it stopped working all at once for no reason!!! (learn more about the problem) one last thing i still don’t get how does the multitasking work?? since every app you open will keep on being open even if you leave it; so would that affect the battery life? would that slow down the phone? would that cause app crashes? i keep on going to the opened apps and closing them in case it affects the already short life battery.

luckily i have a mac that i started syncing my content to it and was able to overcome all the above problems but i am disappointed at the bad way they handled their Windows version of the release.

P.S. i love the new folder feature

Electricity Generated VS. Consumed in Kuwait

Ali — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:11:23 +0000

Since we are facing scheduled and regular power failures from now til September; i decided to look into the matter from a mathematical perspective. First; i did a Google search on the electricity produced and consumed in Kuwait and came up with the information below from the CIA world factbook. Kuwait is ranked 50th largest power consumer in the world where it uses 40,210,000,000 (kWh) a year as recorded in 2007 (source). Moreover, if you compare the figures from 2003 till 2010 you’ll see that we should be in a good position as stated in the CIA world factbook (Sources: Consumption, Source: Production). if you plot the figures together you’ll get the following;

We can obviously conclude that the information mentioned in the CIA world factbook is not necessarily reflecting reality. I then decided to take things more serious and do more than a Google search. I went to the Central Statistics Authority of Kuwait and asked for some numbers and figures. and they were kind enough to provide me with the annual statistical abstract of Kuwait for 2008 and i came up with this graph;

despite the fact that the figures are not identical between the two sources (CIA world factobook and the Central Statistics Authority) but both graphs show higher production volume that is consumed; which is a good thing. Now as you can see we are not supposed to have a problem but we do, you might ask WHY???

From now on it will by analysis and conclusions; please feel free to comment below for corrections and comments. Lets take the whole process step by step. The only reason why power generation and consumption increases is because of the increase in population. Our population (Citizens and Expats) has increased by 60% between 2005 and 2009 which is abnormal.

The increase in population is of course correlates with the demand for power and you can calculate then the amount of average electricity is consumed by a person for that country using the following equation;

Power = Consumption·1,000,000/(365.25·24)/population, where power is in watts and consumption is in MW·h/yr. (source)

but now we have a problem since we countries including Kuwait only do a national census every 5 years we would then know how much average power is consumed by individuals in Kuwait for 2005 which is 197o watts per person. This figure is different from the one mentioned in the Wikiperdia article (LINK) since they are using the population from the CIA factbook which is 2,687,000 but according to Kuwait Central Statistics Authority it is 2,193,651 also according to the CIA factbook Kuwait consumed a total of 36,280,000 (MW·h/yr) while it is 37,908,000 (MW·h/yr) according Kuwait Central Statistics Authority. Meaning we consumed more power for less population according to Kuwait Central Statistics Authority which is 1,970 watts per person and not 1,540. if we take the 1,971 watts per person figure; this means Kuwait is the highest power hungry nation in the world surpassing the United States by ALOT!!!

From now on please keep in mind that it is all assumptions since there are no figures for the number of population between the 5 year census years which leads me to using the 1,971 watts per person consumption rate. I will only use this figure from 2005 to 2009 to keep it real because i think the more we go back in the years; the less power we consume (personal assumption; there were no iPhones back then so we didn’t use much power). Another assumption is a 15% population increase per year which makes senses if you look at the official Kuwait Stats.

so if you take a look at the graph above; it shows how much power is in demand by taking the amount of power needed per person in Kuwait with the number of population which surpasses the amount generated in 2008. As you all may know that we have been taking about the electricity issue for more than 2 years and it is still not resolved. Anyhow; i guess that is pretty much it and please let me know if you have any comments. AND REMEMBER it is all a personal conclusion of the studied figures and numbers available to the general public.

P.S. i didn’t proof read the post so please don’t give me a hard time about it

التامينات الاجتماعية احسن مكان ريوق بالكويت

Ali — Wed, 19 May 2010 03:24:30 +0000

صار لي جم يوم اراجع التامينات الاجتماعية الصبح و حدي مستانس… شكلي بروح باجر مع العلم ان خلصت معاملتي … ارووح اقعد و يبونلي هذي القهوة العربية و بسكووت كتكو و كل الجرايد موجودة …. المكان هادي و حلو و مرتب فالواحد يمخمخ عدل هناك و بعدين يروح الدوام اكثر من جذي شنو نبي ….. صج انه ياخذون فلوسنا كل شهر بس زين اني اطلع قهوة و بسكوت ببلاش اخر اليوم.

عندي اقتراح انه التأمينات الإجتماعية توفر ريوق بوفيه للمراجعين يوميا في النفق الواقع بين المواقف و المبنى الرئيسي على أن يشمل البوفيه 10 أصناف رئيسية و 5 ثانوية و ذلك من ريع الـ17% اللي قاعدين ياخذونه من راتب كل كويتي شهريا و اتصور هذا احسن من ان يضيعون فلوس العالم بالبورصة

would you work for a local, or an expat?

Musaed — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:12:48 +0000

in working life, especially in kuwait, you will find yourself faced with a totally different style of management, be it working for a local or an expat. we are not talking about one like emails and the other love hard copies! we are talking about a management style that can impact one’s career! its tricky, there are +s and -s, how so? just bare with us for 13 minutes and you will know

بين رولا و سعيدة

Ali — Sat, 15 May 2010 19:11:14 +0000

العادة في ديرة شات ما ندش بالسياسة و لكن يات في بالي هذه الفكرة اللي حبيت اشارك فيها اخواني القراء. تم في وقت قصير انتخاب البارونة سعيدة وارسي رئيسة للحزب المحافظ في بريطانيا مما يجعلها أول شخص من أصل غير إنجليزي يترأس هذا المنصب و الذي قد يقودها لقيادة وزراء المملكة المتحدة. و الله هذا انجاز لهذه المرآة المسلمة التي نالت احترام زملائها والذين لا ينظرون إلى أصلها و فصلها و لونها و مذهبها و لكن ينظرون إلى كفائتها. الأمر بالأصل يعتمد على الزملاء و الأشخاص الذي صوتوا لها للوصول لهذا المنصب. كونهم متفهمين و قادرين على استيعاب فكرة جلوس امرأة و هي مسلمة في هذا المنصب لتقود دفة الحزب. و الآن نأتي للمقارنة بين الوضع في الكويت و بين الإنجليز نجد في الكويت عدم تقبل الزملاء الأعضاء لزميلة لهم في المجلس لأنها تتكلم بلهجة تختلف عن لهجتهم و يتهمونها بازدواجية الجنسية و كذلك التصويت في انتخابات غير الكويتية مع العلم بأن النائبة الدكتورة رولا دشتي تعتبر امرأة كويتية بنت كويتي أبا عن جد و كذلك حاصلة على درجة الدكتوارة بكل جدارة من واحدة من أحسن الجامعات في العالم. لماذا لا ينظر هؤلاء الزملاء لعقل هذه المرأة و الإستفادة منها خلال فترة المجلس بدلا من الإتهامات الباطلة و الغير مجدية.

أعود و أقول أن الزملاء هم الذي أوصلوا سعيدة لقيادة دفة الحزب و لو أننا اعتدمنا على رولا فقط في الأمور الإقتصادية في المجلس لكان المجلس و قراراته في وضع أحسن بكثير مما هو عليه في الوقت الحالي و لكن لا حياة لمن تنادي.

Spirit.com.kw marketing failure

Ali — Wed, 12 May 2010 08:14:09 +0000

We have seen their tease ads for few days now on our local newspapers and they have finally brought us what their ads are all about. apparently the company is developing a mixed-use development and customers would be in love with their project. When i went to check their website … it was not there. I tried different browsers, different internet connections but i still couldn’t connect! i wonder how can you pay all this money and place your website on the ad but it still doesn’t work especially the ad doesn’t say much about the project.

Update: i just checked Kuwait Top Level Domain Name Center and found the following;

The domain SPIRIT.COM.KW is registered.

Holder Name: Spirit Real Estate Development Co.
Registration Date: March 11 – 2010
Expiry Date: March 11 – 2012
ISP: KEMS – Gulfnet International/Kuwait Electronic Messaging Services Co.

Apparently the company registered the domain during the tease ads and a day before the release of the official ad.

Update 14.5.2010 : the site is now up but doesn’t have any information

Episode 99 : Kuwait is to land a man on the moon!

Ali — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:03:14 +0000

well not really! in this week’s podcast we talk about why we have not been able to make achievements that would serve us as Kuwaitis and the rest of the human race. We have all the needed elements to make such steps and achievements so why why why we have not already!!! i leave you to listen to the episode to learn about the answer.

VUZE Remote is Spectacular!!!

Ali — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:10:03 +0000

I have just updated vuze on my mac and came across their new VUZE remote feature which proved itself worthy. Once you have the latest Vuze release (4.3.1.2+), simply go to remote.vuze.com from any browser, or download the Vuze Remote toolbar here. After a one-time pairing of the Vuze client and your browser, you’ll be ready to find and control all your Vuze downloads remotely over the web. Your remote instructions pass directly and securely between your Vuze client and a web page in your remote browser.

Clash of the Titans is not coming Kuwait

Ali — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:27:45 +0000

seems our Ministry of Information has decided that “Clash of the Titans” is too shady to the Kuwaiti public. Cinescape had the title up for the upcoming movie list but it was taken out. I think it is a good move since if released 90% would be censored! Thank you Bram Cohen for Bittorrent.

bottom line; there will not going to be a release of the Krakon in Kuwait!!
here is the trailer with the amazing sound track

How to tether your iPhone 3GS in Kuwait?

Ali — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:17:48 +0000

since i acquired an iPhone last month, very late adapter, i have been busy trying everything possible without jailbreaking or damaging the original software. I came across the tethering problem today and got a solution to it thanks to Google. the process below can be explained as follows:

The new “iPhone Help Center“, which can be found at help.benm.at, provides the easiest way to enable iPhone Tethering through installing Mobileconfigs directly on your iPhone. No hacking or jailbreaking required! You can also find MMS-Settings for your provider. The Mobileconfig Generator gives you the possibility to create your own Mobileconfig.

here is what you have to do;

go to http://help.benm.at/ from your iPhone Safari
select Tethering under the Features section
look up your country to download a settings profile. in our case Kuwait is not listed so you have to manually create a profile by selecting “create your own”
fill the following blanks;
1. Carriername: Zain
2. APN: pps
3. user: pps
4. password: pps
click “Download”
a file will be downloaded to your iPhone and if you go now to Settings > General > Network you will be able to see Internet Tethering option set to off. be aware that sometimes if you click on the tethering option it won’t work for some reason or another, so you have to try a couple or three times to get it to work.
finally turn the tethering on. it is working perfectly for me now with a USB. have fun.

Warning: make sure you don’t exceed your bandwidth limit to not pay extra for your internet usage.

Definitions:

Tethering: Tethering is the use of a mobile device such as a mobile phone to supply Internet access for another device which is otherwise unconnected

Salmiya Park; aka Boulevard

Ali — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:10:34 +0000

i passed by the new upcoming Salmiya Park which is now named the “Boulevard” and got some information from the sign board on site and it states the following;

Project name: Boulevard

Owner: the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs & Fish Resources (PAAFR)

Investor: Kuwait Commercial Markets Complex Company

Project Manager: Project Analysis & Control Systems Company (PROJACS)

Local Consultant: Gulf Consult

International Consultant: Dino Georgiou & Partners

Contractor: Wara Construction

Shoring and Dewatering Contractor: Shore-Tek

Project Budget: 12 million KD

Project Area: 380,000 sq m

Project Description: The 380,000 sq m project calls for the design and construction of a mall, health club, veterinary clinic, wedding hall, several car parks, two football pitches, six tennis courts, two basketball courts, cricket pitch, fountains and a 1.2 km railway circling the development in the Salmiya area.

Nuit Blanche

Ali — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:39:23 +0000

What is the best tissue box for your car?

Ali — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:59:25 +0000

Whenever i used to buy tissues and place them in my car, the boxes get damaged and the tissues get stepped on which leads to the unfortunate disposal of the box until i discovered a whole new line of tissue box design. The Kleenex Car Pack fits your car door compartment perfectly which makes it always within your reach and easily accessible. You don’t need to worry about where the box is while driving and whether the tissues are out of the box and if they are clean or not. You don’t need to buy a holder and placed the box above your head no more. I didn’t find a proper image but you can find the products in any coop. The boxes contain 50 tissues and the one i got was of a blue color.

Addictive iPhone Games

Ali — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:56:35 +0000

i’ve been addicted to few iPhone games for a week now and i need to finish the games to stop playing.

Angry Birds

great game where the main objective is to kill the pigs with the flying angry birds using a slingshot.

Price; $0.99

Doodle Jump

A very nice game but the only thing it is missing is a location saver to not start from scratch every time you die.

Price; $0.99

Flight Control

really addictive. you have to be good and fast in landing the different plans. the highest i got was 138 plans.

Price; $0.99

Geodefence Swarm

If you think geometry and guns…. this is the game for you. It has many levels and you’d never get tired of playing it.

Price: 1.99 USD

Where did all these butterflies come from?

Ali — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:29:31 +0000

I am sure you have noticed the huge number of butterflies all over Kuwait and in case you wondered about the reason behind the sudden increase in butterflied population in Kuwait, we at Deera Chat have done a research and here are some possible answers. But before we get into the answers lets learn more about the nature of our butterflies. The butterflies that are widespread in Kuwait are called “The Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)”.The most common variety is the painted lady (Vanessa cardui), which is a regular migrant to Kuwait and is more abundant during the cooler months of the year (March and September). This butterfly is a strong flier and, even if settled on the ground, is difficult to approach. The adult is orange in color with black and white markings. Larvae are dark brown with short hairs, and feed on many different kinds of vegetation. The pupa is initially green, later changing to a golden color. It hangs from the twigs of the host plant. Source

Though it passes many countries during its migration, the Painted lady breeds only in certain selected areas. It has been recorded to breed in Bahrain, often in large numbers, and the favorite plant food of its larvae is the Small-flowered mallow Malva parviflora. The caterpillars hide themselves in tens of host leaves, which they tie together with silk until they pupate. Source

My take is that since it is commonly spread and breeds in close areas such as Bahrain, they might have migrated the short distance and have increased in population here in Kuwait. Causes for migration can be blamed on Global warming which would create an appropriate temperature for the Painted Ladies to populate.

Finally i would like to note that all the above is done via Google and if in any case something is wrong please let me know.

A note on Wataniya’s net profit declines by 22.5%

Ali — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:27:03 +0000

every morning i have two rituals; the first is reading Alqabas and the second is reading my Google Reader update. Since i read Alqabas first, i noted the half page ad by Wataniya Telecom that their profits have went up compared to 2007, which i though is odd because a comparison is to be done to year earlier to the report which is 2008. obviously they were trying to cover up the poor comparison results as you will see in the image below. further more; i noted the following on Reader;

With a year-on-year loss of 22.5%, a net profit of KWD11 million (USD37.9 million) has been posted by Kuwait-based National Mobile Telecommunications Company (Wataniya), for the fourth quarter of 2009.However, its full year net profit was up to KWD108.3 million in 2009, from KWD82.4 million in 2008. No reasons have been revealed by the company behind its declining bottom line.

source: Wireless Federation

i believe this is common practice to play with the words and hide the true facts especially in our desperate times which call for desperate measures. A similar story is Zain is dying to sell its African operations to get liquidity coz they are hanging dry but you don’t hear about the liquidity problem of course but you hear about how successful Zain is making TV ads hehehe.

Kuwait in international newspapers in 1961

Ali — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:31:06 +0000

I was checking out the Google News services and got the following snippet from the Guardian.

The formal stamp of sovereign independence has now been set upon the Persian Gulf sheikhdom of Kuwait.In practice Kuwait has enjoyed such independence for the past two years. Yesterday British protection as set out in the Anglo-Kuwait agreement of 1899 was formally withdrawn; the treaty was abrogated in an exchange of letters between the ruler of Kuwait and the British Political Resident.

This development was made known in a statement in the House of Commons yesterday by the Lord Privy Seal. Mr Heath explained that for some time past Kuwait had possessed entire responsibility for the conduct of its international relations and, with Britain’s blessing, had joined a number of international organisations as a sovereign independent State.

You can find many more articles and interesting reports about incidents and actions happened in Kuwait back in the old days which our local newspapers fails to bring to us via the world wide web network. what a shame

Where to buy bedding sets in Kuwait?

Ali — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:38:50 +0000

this might seem an odd question but you at a certain point would need to go out and buy yourself a new bedding set and i reached that point two months ago and just gotten the chance to go out and spend some quality time for my bed. So i can summarize my research in the two locations i visited for such merchandise.

Sears

General info about the store

the showroom is 5000 sqm
Al-Hassawi Group is the agent in Kuwait. Source

Bedding Sets Brands Available

Martha Stewart Collection
Haven by Hotel Collection
Waterford
Calvin Klein Home
Tommy Hilfiger
Donna Karan Home
Style&Co
Jessica Sanders

even though they have many brands above. all are mostly the same colors and design so you won’t find a wide selection.

True Value

Bedding Sets Brands Available

Elegance
Dream Comforter
Canon
FieldCrest
La Maison
Bordeaux home collection

many items to select from with a variety of colors.

other places to buy your bedding set from are:

Zara Home
Debenhams
City Center

and in case you wanted to go the old fashion way, you can just go buy yourself a blanket from سوق الحريم and get done with the damn thing. but remember the main reason you are doing the hunt is to get yourself the best night sleep ever for many many nights to come.

Tommy Hilfiger

Flydubai is now flying to Kuwait starting March

Ali — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:39:56 +0000

in case you were not satisfied with Jazeera Airways or you didn’t find the proper booking arrangement, Flydubai will commission a double daily flights from and to Kuwait competing with Jazeera’s fairs.

The twice daily flights to Dubai will cost from just KWD 13 one-way, which includes all taxes and one piece of hand baggage weighing up to 10kg. Flights are available for purchase from the website (Flydubai.com), call centre (+965 22414400) and travel agents from today.

Flights FZ054 and FZ062 will leave Kuwait at 0840hrs and 2050hrs respectively, arriving in Dubai at 1120hrs and 2330hrs local time respectively. Flights from Dubai, FZ053 and FZ061 will leave at 0705hrs and 1915hrs arriving in Kuwait at 0755hrs and 2005hrs local time.

source: AMEINFO

Official Kuwait Forecast is now on Twitter

Ali — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:00:11 +0000

The Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation – Meteorology Department has followed Deera Chat on Twitter and of course we followed back, their updates have been very helpful. I guess it is a very nice step of such department to have joined the Twitter wagon to keep us twitter hugers updated. here is a link to their account http://twitter.com/kuwaitforecast

Why the constant internet cable problem in Kuwait?

Ali — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:42:43 +0000

I did a little research on the nature of the internet connectivity origin in Kuwait and came up with the following ideas that can summarized in the following lines;

Connectivity

Kuwait is connected through submarine fiber optic cables which are:
1. FALCON – (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, India)
  1. this cable was cut on the 1st of Feb. 2008
2. FLAG FALCON – (FLAG Alcatel-Lucent Optical Network) – (Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, India, Maldives)
  1. Cable faced interruptions in Feb. 2008, December 2008, and August 2009.
3. FOG – (Fiber Optic Gulf) (UAE-Qatar-Bahrain-Kuwait)
  1. Cable faced interruptions in Feb. 2010.
  2. This cable was completed by Fujitsu and signed for by Kuwait’s MOC, Bahrain’s Batelco, Qatar’s Q-Tel, and UAE’s Etisalat in 1995 and completed in 1997. Source
  3. The cable is procured from Pirelli of Italy
if any of the three cables faces a problem, major problems are faced in connectivity in Kuwait.

Connectivity Comparison

UAE Cables

EIG – (Europe India Gateway) (UK, Portugal, Morocco, Gibraltar, France, Monaco, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Oman, UAE, India)
FLAG FALCON – (FLAG Alcatel-Lucent Optical Network) – (Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, India, Maldives)
FOG – (Fiber Optic Gulf) (UAE-Qatar-Bahrain-Kuwait)
FOG2 – (Fiber Optic Gulf 2) (UAE-Iraq-Saudi Arabia)
I-ME-WE – (India-Middle East-Western Europe) (India, Pakistan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the Lebanon, Italy, France) (planned)
TEAMS – (The East African Marine System) (UAE-Kenya) (planned)
TWA-1 (Transworld Associates) (UAE-Oman-Pakistan)

Bahrain Cables

FALCON – (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, India)
FLAG FALCON – (FLAG Alcatel-Lucent Optical Network) – (Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, India, Maldives)
FOG – (Fiber Optic Gulf) (UAE-Qatar-Bahrain-Kuwait)

Qatar Cables

FALCON – (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, India)
FLAG FALCON – (FLAG Alcatel-Lucent Optical Network) – (Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, India, Maldives)
FOG – (Fiber Optic Gulf) (UAE-Qatar-Bahrain-Kuwait)

the reason why i have selected the above three countries is to make a more fair comparison on country size and population, since UAE is a much bigger country with higher population, more connectivity would be required, on the other hand Qatar and Bahrain are within the same supply of cable in Kuwait. The point to notice that UAE has 5 existing cables and 2 planned. Qatar also has 2 planned cables to be connected from UAE. So we see some steps are taken to increase the connectivity backbone of the countries surrounding us with no movement from our side! i guess it is important that we strengthen our internet backbone to avoid such interruptions. this was just a brief Google search with the possibility of many technical misunderstandings and mistakes. please let me know what you think.

Sources:

also note the below pictures of how the cables are installed under sea water and the ships that perform the procedures from start to finish. also there are some pictures of old cables and how it affects the enviroment.

- this cable was completed by Fujitsu and signed for by Kuwait’s MOC, Bahrain’s Batelco, Qatar’s Q-Tel, and UAE’s Etisalat in 1995.

Episode 98 : Kuwait Opera House Revisited

Ali — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:26:31 +0000

3 years ago we have introduced you to the Kuwait Opera House episode which as an idea is amazing and as an episode we believe the best we have come up with. we believe it is fair to have your ears listen to the old new episode again. The episode goes through our beloved Kuwait history and proposes some new cool ideas. Have fun and happy 25th and 26th of Feb.

Deera Chat Family

How to train a dragon

Ali — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:11:14 +0000

Jumeirah Messilah Beach, Kuwait

Ali — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:36:19 +0000

in case you were wondering what the hell is being built in Messilah for the past few years, we can say that we have an idea. The hotel is to be the first Jumeirah Hotel in Kuwait (which was originally planned to be a Regent Hotel and the first in the Middle East). Jumeirah Messilah Beach is a luxurious beachfront development that will feature 307 rooms and suites, 80 serviced apartments and 12 chalets and 429 parking spaces. Guests of the hotel will also have access to six distinguished restaurants and lounges, a Talise spa, 200-metre private beach, swimming pool and children’s play area, in addition to extensive conference and banqueting facilities. According to Mark it will be opened in May of this year.

Some interesting facts about the project;

Project Owner and Developer: Al-Aziziah United General Trading and Contracting
Owner Representative: Tony Barlow
Hotel General Manager: Khaled Helmy
Human Resources: Danny Barakat
International Design Architect: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM)
Local Architect: Gulf Consult
Interior Design: Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM)
Security Consultant: International Connections Trading and Contracting WLL
Marine Consultant: Halcrow International and Gulf Dredging
Landscaping Consultant: Al Khatib Cracknell (AKC)
Bathymetric Consultant: Survey and Test Consultant International (STCI)
Contractor: The Kuwait Company for Process Plant Construction and Contracting (KCPC) and Kokache
Municipality Concept Design Approval Date: 2000
Construction Start Date: 2004 (according to contracting)
First Project Completion Date: 2007
Current Project Completion Date: 2010

in case any of the above is wrong, please let us know. I guess the URL for the hotel will be http://www.jumeirahmessilahbeachhotel.com/ but it is not yet up and running and all you see is the company who is responsible in developing it which is called Melbourne IT Limited from Australia. Also there will be a Noodle House Res. just like most Jumeirah Hotels (Noodle house is owner by Jumeirah)

Travel Tips for the 25&26 of Feb Holidays

Ali — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:42:53 +0000

we have collected some hotel and travel accommodation choices that you might be interested in knowing before making your mind on how or where to spend the upcoming holidays. Figures and prices are taken from the official sites of the below service providers. Hotel prices are based on a one night stay for the 25th of Feb for the standard room types with breakfast including all taxes and service charges. Flights prices are for two way tickets flying on cheapest fair available when this post is published on the 25th and returning on the 28th – prices include tax and other fees.

Kuwait

in case you decided to stay in a hotel in Kuwait and enjoy your time here among family and friends; your options would be;

Flight Cost = 0 KD
Hotel Options
- Al-Jahra Copthorne Hotel & Resort = 57.500 KD
- Courtyard Kuwait City = 77.05 KD
- Crowne Plaza Kuwait = 87.980 KD
- Hilton Kuwait Resort = 102.350 KD
- Marina Hotel = 114.63 KD
- Movenpick Hotel & Resort Al Bida’a Kuwait = 97.75 KD
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Kuwait = 97.750

Dubai

Flight Cost = 145.950 KD
Hotel Options
- Atlantis, The Palm = 184.50 KD/night
- Fairmont Dubai = 122.950 KD/night
- Grosvenor House, Dubai = 92.270 KD/night (great deal)
- InterContinental Dubai Festival City = 97 KD/night
- Crowne Plaza Sheikh Zayed Road = 80.350 KD/night

London

Promotion = Airfair + Hotel (3 nights) = 300 KD

Episode 51 : Alcohol and Tourism in Kuwait (deera-chat.com)

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Ali — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:22:19 +0000

Humain Chain by Nike

Ali — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:12:41 +0000

Pivot The Movie Pivot online

Ali — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:50:12 +0000

Pivot is a short animationfilm produced for the KORT! 2009 project.

Synopsis: When a man is witness to a murder and takes pictures of the killer, he has to run for his life. During the chase he is able to turn the tables and the prey becomes the hunter. All resulting in an unfortunate ending.

The film is designed and animated by:

Music and sound design by Alex Debicki.

The script was written by Jan Eduards.

The film is produced by il Luster Productions.

Financed and commisioned by NPS KORT! Filmfonds, Mediafonds, CoBo

Pivot will have it’s premiere on the Nederlands Film Festival 0n 28 september 2009.

Mobile Internet Comparison in Kuwait

Ali — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:34:52 +0000

I had a little free time yesterday so i had to do something which was little productive, well may be. I looked up all the available packages offered by the mobile carriers in Kuwait and compared their prices and speeds. All i can say is that Wataniya supersede all other providers in price and speed. The source of the information is the providers’ site and if it wasn’t available i obtained the info via customer care.

DSL Prices Comparison in Kuwait

Ali — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:28:51 +0000

I had a little free time yesterday so i had to do something which was little productive, well may be. I looked up all the available packages offered by the ISPs in Kuwait and compared their prices and speeds. All i can say is that KEMS supersede all other ISPs in price and speed. The source of the information is the providers’ site and if it wasn’t available i obtained the info via customer care

خطوات تأسيس شركة في الكويت

Ali — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:29:28 +0000

خلال الكورس الأول من دراسة الماجستير قررت إني أسوي دراسة عن صعوبة أو سهولة البدء بعمل تجاري في الكويت. و للقيام بهذه المهمة كان لي أن أخوض تجربة تأسيس شركة في الكويت. و هي كالتالي:

الخطوة 1

الذهاب لوزارة التجارة و الصناعة للإستفسار عن راس المال المطلوب لتأسيس الشركة و كذلك الاوراق المطلوبة و هي كالتالي:

شهادة بيان وحدة من المعلومات المدنية في جنوب السرة أو برج التحرير – يتم استخراجه بنفس وقت المراجعة – و المطلوب لاستخراج الشهادة هو عقد الإيجار الأصلي و البطاقة المدنية الأصلية و وصول الإيجارات الأصلية
بيان كشف حساب لدى البنك. و هو كشف للمبلغ المراد وضعه في حساب الشركة في وقت لاحق كرأس مال. يكون المبلغ حاليا في حسابك الخاص أو محجوز من قبل البنك للتأكد من عدم وجود تلاعب مثل التي كان يسويها مكاتب تخليص المعاملات لحين إصدار رسالة من وزارة التجارة موجهة للبنك لفتح حساب للشركة – يستغرق 24 ساعة من البنك لاستصدار الشهادة كشف الحساب
شهادة التأمينات الإجتماعية بأن مقدم الطلب ليس مسجل كموظف حكومي و يمكن استخراجه من أي فرع من فروع التأمينات – يتم استخراجه بنفس وقت المراجعة

الخطوة 2

تأجير مكتب و يجب التنبه أن يكون المكتب مسجل في ديوان الخدمة المدنية و لديه رقمه الخاصلاستخراج شهادة بيان وحدة – تكلفة 1 دينار و الشهادة صالحة لمدة سنة و هي مطلوبة من وزارة التجارة و الصناعة عن تقديم طلب تأسيس الشركة لأول مرة

الخطوة 3

عند استكمال المطلوب في خطوة 1 و 2 يتم تقديم الأوراق المطلوبة للطباع لعمل طلب تأسيس شركة مع بيان الملاك و حصصهم ليقدم لوزارة التجارة و الصناعة – إذا كانت المعاملة كاملة لا يتم تعطيلها و يتم المتابعة للخطوة التالية بحيث تصدر الوزارة رسالة للتسجيل التجاري للتأكد من عن وجود اسم مطابق لاسم الشركة المزمع تأسيسها

الخطوة 4

التسجيل التجاري في وزارة التجارة يقوم بعمل فحص لاسم الشركة و استخراج رسالة للوزارة بانه يوجد أو لا يوجد اسم مطابق. ان لم يوجد يتم اصدار الرسالة و بعثها مع صاحب العلاقة فورا

الخطوة 5

تقوم وزارة التجارة باستصدار رسالة للبنك المزمع فتح حساب شركة لديه بان يفتح حساب للشركة . يتم استخراجه بنفس الوقت

الخطوة 6

تقديم الرسالة للبنك على أن يتم تحويل المبلغ من حسابك الخاص إلى حساب الشركة و يستغرق يوم إلى بضعة أيام على حسب نظام البنك. يرجى التأكد من اختيار البنك المناسب بحيث أن كل بنك يختلف عن الآخر في نوعية الخدمات و الإجراءات. مثلا البنك الوطني يحتاج إى عمل لجنة خاصة لتقييم نوعية الشركة للسماح أو الرفض بتأسيس الشركة و هذه العملية تستغرق اسبوعين لإكمالها

الخطوة 7

في أثناء فتح الحساب لدى البنك تقوم وزارة التجارة بمخطابة وزارة الداخلية و البلدية للتحق من شخص المؤسسين و كذلك من فاعلية المكتب المؤجر للشركة. تستغرق العملية من يومين إلى أسبوع للحصول على الموافقات التي لا يكون للعميل دور فيها بحيث تخاطب التجارة مباشرة الداخلية و البلدية.

الخطوة 8

في حال الحصول على الموافقات اللازمة و فتح الحساب بعدها يتم التوجه لوزارة التجارة و الحصول على رسالة مخاطبة لوزارة العدل لعمل صيغة عقد التأسيس للشركة

الخطوة 9

التوجه لوزارة العدل و تسليم الرسالة و المعاملة بالكامل على أن تقوم وزارة العدل بمراجعة الموافقات و المعاملة لمدة 3 أيام و من ثم إصدار عقد التأسيس الرسمي

الخطوة 10

يتم تسليم عقد التأسيس لوزارة التجارة و باقي الأوراق لإستلام الرخصة التجارية و السجل التجاري

الخطوة 11

بعدها يتم التوجه للتأمينات الإجتماعية لتسجيل الشخص المؤسس لديهم في الباب الثالث أو الباب الخامس على حسب توجه و رغبة المؤسسيين و في كلا الحاليتين تستغرق العملية من أسبوع إلى عشرة أيام

الخطوة 12

بعد تسليم الاوراق إلى التأمينات الإجتماعية و من دوة انتظار الرد يمكن التوجه لغرفة تجارة و صناعة الكويت لتسجيل الشركة و كذلك عمل طلب للامور التالية

طلب اعتماد توقيع لوزارة الشؤون
طلب اعتماد توقيع للجمارك – يجب عمل الطلب على ورق الشركة من خلال النموذج المطلوب
طلب اعتماد توقيع للادارة العامة للمرور – يستغرق يوم 1
عمل طلب استلام و تسليم للإدارة العامة للجمارك
طلب مفوض قانوني للادارة العامة للمرور – يجب استخراج رقم الموحد للشركة قبل التوجه لعمل هذا الطلب في إدارة تنفيذ الأحكام على الدائري السادس

الخطوة 13

يتم التوجه بعدها لوزارة الشؤون على حسب المحافظة المسجل عليها المكتب لتقديم طلب اعتماد توقيع لديهم و تستغرق العملية من اسبوع إلى اسبوعين

الخطوة 14

بعد الإنتهاء من عمل اعتماد التوقيع يتم طلب شهادة نسبة العمالة من وزارة الشؤون. لإتمام العملية سيقوم مفتش الوزارة بزيارة مكتب و مكان الشركة لمعرفة حجم المكتب و بعدها تقديم تقرير للمدير الذي سيقرر عدد العمالة المسموح استقدامها للشركة. طبعا القرار تقديري و يمكن مناقشته مع المسؤول. بعد التفتيش يستغرق انهاء الطلب 4 أيام- 5 أيام

الخطوة 15

بعد الحصول على اعتماد التوقيع و حصر العمالة من الشؤون يمكن التوجه بالطلبات المزودة من غرفة التجارة إلى الجمارك لتقديم الطلب اعتماد التوقيع و استلام و تسليم و يستغرق 3-5 أيام و للإدارة العامة للمرور للحصول على اعتماد التوقيع لديهم و يتم الحصول على في نفس الوقت والإدارة العامة للهجرة للحصول على الشخية الإعتبارية و الرقم الموحد و من ثم تقديمه للحصول على الموافقة على طلب مفوض قانوني من ادرة تنفيذ الأحكام

الخطوة 16

بعد الحصول على كل هذه الموافقات يمكن التوجه للإدارة العامة للمناقصات و التسجيل هناك كغير مصنف لحين التصنيف

في حال نسيان أحد الخطوات الرجاء التنويه و يرجى العلم بان الخطوات المذكورة تم الحصول عليها من خلال تجربة شخصية خلال عمل الدراسة و يمكن عملها بطرق أخرى

و بالنهاية نقول بأن تأسيس شركة بالكويت يستغرق 40 يوم

معلومات أخرى

قانون رقم 15 لسنة 1960 بإصدار قانون الشركات التجارية (رقم: 15 / 1960)

ماده 192

يجب أن يكتب عقد تأسيس الشركة ذات المسئولية المحدودة في محرر رسمي وأن يتضمن البيانات الآتية :
- اسم الشركة وعنوانها مع إضافة عبارة ” شركة ذات مسئولية محددة ”
- أسماء الشركاء وألقابهم.
- مركز الشركة الرئيسي.
- الأغراض التي أسست من أجلها الشركة.
- مقدار رأس مال الشركة ، والحصص النقدية أو العينية التي قدمها كل شريك ، مع وصف دقيق للحصص العينية وقيمتها.
- شروط التنازل عن الحصص.
- مدة الشركة.
-أسماء من عهد إليهم بإدارة الشركة من الشركاء وغيرهم ، وأسماء أعضاء مجلس الرقابة في الحالات التي يوجب فيها القانون وجود هذا المجلس.
- كيفية توزيع الأرباح والخسائر.
يجوز أن يتضمن عقد تأسيس الشركة أحكاما خاصة بتنظيم حق استرداد حصص الشركاء وكيفية تقدير ثمنها عند مباشرة هذا الحق وبتكوين مال احتياطي غير المال الإجباري ، وبتنظيم مالية الشركة وحساباتها ، وبأسباب حلها.

ماده 193

لا يتم تأسيس الشركة ذات المسئولية المحدودة إلا إذا وزعت جميع الحصص النقدية بين الشركاء ودفعت قميتها كاملة ، وسلمت الحصص العينية إلى الشركة. ويجب أن توزع الحصص النقدية أحد البنوك المعتمدة ، ولا تؤدي إلا للمديرين المعينين في عقد تأسيس الشركة متى قدموا شهادة تثبت قيدها في السجل التجاري.

ماده 194

يجب أن يبين في عقد تأسيس الشركة كل حصة عينية وقيمتها المقدرة واسم صاحبها ومقدار حصته في رأس المال في مقابل ما قدمه. ويكون مقدم الحصة العينية مسؤولا تجاه الغير عن قيمتها المقدرة لها ، فاذا ثبت وجود زيادة في هذا التقدير وجب أن يؤدي الفرق نقدا للشركة. ويسأل باقي الشركاء متضامنين عن أداء هذا الفرق للشركة ، إلا إذا اثبتوا عدم علمهم به.

ماده 195

يجب قيد الشركة ذات المسئولية المحدودة في السجل التجاري وفقا لاحكام القانون.
ولا تكسب الشركة الشخصية المعنوية إلا بعد قيدها ، ولا يجوز لها قبل ذلك مباشرة أعمالها.

Why Google Needs Buzz. A message from Kevin Rose

Ali — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:20:45 +0000

Speeding Cameras in Kuwait

Ali — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:25:43 +0000

I always wondered how these cameras work and what is the technology behind them so i did a little Google search which lead me to the following interesting facts:

Speeding Camera Supplier in Kuwait

The First Joint Group is considered as the only company in Kuwait in the filed of supplying installing, operating and maintaining speed cameras, light signals and mobile cameras. The Group is the exclusive agent of robot- Germany, a company specialized in the manufacturing of these types of cameras.
The First Joint Group primary activity is traffic monitoring cameras management and operation project in the State of Kuwait. This project started in 2000, through a tender with the Ministry of Interior, to supply them with light signal and speed cameras. In 2001 and 2003 , the number of cameras was increased according to the request of the Ministry of Interior. In 2008, digital cameras were added as a more advanced system in photography and clarity of the image, as part of the plan for development of the project. The First Joint Group installs cameras at the locations specified by the General Traffic Department, as well as installing cameras in cars.
The First Joint Group signed an agreement with Zain Telecommunication Company to provide computerized enquiry system about traffic violations through SMS. Further, the company is on its way to develop this service and added the multi media messages (MMS) to send a photograph of the violating vehicle taken by the traffic monitoring cameras. The computerized enquiry service for traffic violations started actually through SMS on 29 March 2004. Subscription in this service (my fine) exceeded all expectations, as the number of subscribers in 45 days exceeded one thousand and twenty subscribers, resulting in the payment of these fines without delay

Speeding Camera Specifications

Speeding Cameras in Kuwait are use invasive loop technology which has Two induction loops in the crossing area guarantee unambiguous detection of speed and/or red light offences.
Speeding Camera model is TraffiStar SR520 C
Combined speed and red light monitoring in a single device, but which can also be used solely for speed or red light monitoring.
1. Monitoring of up to four traffic lanes
2. Digital photo documentation including all important information
3. Easy rotatability through Plug & Play
4. Remote-control by TraffiNet
Photo documentation is performed using the digital SmartCamera, which has a resolution of up to 11 megapixels. It is therefore possible to monitor one to four traffic lanes.
The sequence before and after the traffic offence is also recorded by the additional sequential or IP video camera. When the system is used for combined red light and speed monitoring, two induction loops per lane are embedded in the surface of the motorway for recording the vehicles. When the vehicle travels over the first loop with a red signal showing, the camera is triggered a first time.
The camera takes a second picture for complete logging of further travel as soon as the vehicle passes over the second loop. In the green phase, the unit can be used for speed monitoring. In this case, the time interval between passage over both loops is measured and the speed is calculated with the aid of the travel-time law. The camera is triggered if the set limit is exceeded.

All information is available to the public through the official agent’s web page, Alroudan Group, and the manufacturer

Finally i leave you a Google Map of the Speeding Cameras in Kuwait, thanks to Svaior Machine

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A Single Man Trailer and Sound Track

Ali — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:49:04 +0000

Since i watched the trailer from “A Single Man” and the music has been stuck in my head

and here is the trailer

A Single Man in HD

Trailer Park Movies | MySpace Video

and you can listen to the whole album here

Qualitynet SUCK!

Ali — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:56:02 +0000

I was watching Diggnation Episode 241 where Kevin and Alex mentioned David Cross‘s & Bob Odenkirk‘s Pussydoodles video clip. It is funny, can see below, but when you go and Google search the term”Pussydoodles” you get hit with Qualitynet’s block site!!! The problem is when you Google “Penis doodle” from Superbad the movie, you don’t get hit with the block!!! I think the filters are getting stronger and stronger and we all have to do something about them.

Hope they don’t block our site for this reason

Episode 97 : The Boss of Yourself 2

Ali — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:33:16 +0000

its been 4 months since we have been scouting the business frontiers and its been good to us. We talked about how we will deal with starting our own business in Episode 92 and now we talk how it made our lives different. So listen up and let us know what you think.

Qualitynet to offer Google Enterprise products in Kuwait

Ali — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:28:21 +0000

Deera Chat is currently running Google Apps and using all Google standalone server services and it was and still working great without the need for a third party, especially companies like Qualitynet. I have been their client for almost 2 years and have not been satisfied with their services. If companies know and study the Apps services, they would realize the extra money they would pay for Qnet.

Qualitynet, Kuwait’s largest ISP and a total solutions provider, has become a Google Enterprise Partner. Qualitynet will offer Google Search Appliance as well as Google’s web-based Enterprise products such as Google Apps Premier Edition and E-mail Security and Archiving products in Kuwait.

in case you didn’t know what google Apps is about here is a video

source: AMEinfo

Google Buzz Video

Ali — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:24:27 +0000

Google Buzz

Ali — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:19:49 +0000

Google has rolled out Google Buzz which is the social networking feature integrated right into your Gmail box, it doesn’t need set up, it just adds a new option to your list and enlists your contacts’ activities. It is more or a less a Google Reader interface but with more options. It doesn’t yet have facebook but Twitter, Reader, Youtube, Blogspot, Flickr are all there. lets see how it works

The Last Airbender Full Trailer

Ali — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:10:02 +0000

Internet Censorship

Ali — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:50:24 +0000

Haiti Earthquake : Who’s given What ?

Ali — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:17:09 +0000

Kuwait donated 3.5 million USD in a check size that is bigger than the countries listed in the image attached

Alqabas news article

First Arabian Horse Kuwait National Championship

Ali — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:43:24 +0000

Bait Al Arab Kuwait State Stud has been authorized by the Hunting & Equestrian Club to organize the 1st Kuwait Arabian Horse National Championship Show on the 17th and 18th of February 2010 at the Hunting & Equestrian Club’s venue. Arabian horse lovers of the neighboring countries, Middle Eastern countries, Europe and United States were expressing their interest in coming to Kuwait and seeing the First National Championship show wit the affiliation of European Conference of Arab Horse Organization (ECAHO). There will be an international show in Abu Dhabi just few days before this event and another international show in Qatar just few days after the 1st National Championship show in Kuwait. This is a wonderful opportunity for Arab Horse lovers from abroad to arrange a trip to Middle East to visit three shows in 2 weeks and to enjoy the great hospitality for which people in the gulf are well known. It is also a great opportunity to see horses representing Kuwait Arabian Horse breeding. The closing date of entry was on the 15th of January,2010.

مركز سلطان الجابرية

Ali — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:47:01 +0000

I was driving around Jabriya for no reason today and came across a new Sultan Center getting ready to launch soon in Jabriya Block 12′s fir3. I’d give it 3 to 4 months to have its doors open.

View Deera Chat Hotspots in a larger map

فندق جلاب خمس نجوم بالكويت

Ali — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:07:43 +0000

إذا كنت مشغول او مسافرو محتار بجلبك … ما لك إلا فندق النادي الكويتي للتدريب

لهواة السفر لدينا فندق خمس نجوم على أعلى مستوى من النظافه والرعايه والخدمه لاقامة الكلاب ورعايتها مدة سفركم
رعايه على مدار الساعة
تمارين يوميه لكلاب الفندقه
تمشيط يومى وتسبيح أثناء الصيف
الأكل على حسب تعود كل كلب
الكانلز مكيفه صيفا ومدفئه شتاءا
سيستم كاميرات مراقبه كامل للاطمئنان على صحة الكلاب ورعايتها من قبل العمالة
متابعه يوميه وتقارير مكتوبه للاطمئنان على صحة الكلاب ومتابعتها صحيا
حضور طبيب مرتين كل اسبوع للاطمئنان على صحة جميع الكلاب الموجوده بالكانلز
وفى وجود حاله طارئه نستدعى الطبيب فورا للحضور للكشف على الحالة

يمنكم زيارة موقعهم على

www.kw-k9.com

الموقع محجوب لمشتركي الكواليتي نت لسبب ما؟؟!!!!!!

The Last Airbender Trailer

Ali — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:46:04 +0000

Embrace Life – always wear your seat belt

Ali — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:37:23 +0000

This video is amazing. Spreading awareness is way advanced there

Now thats energy…UFO

Musaed — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:06:01 +0000

Friend Deera Chat on Facebook

Ali — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:42:57 +0000

We have decided to take a new/old step on Facebook by making Deera Chat friend page. By doing so you can friend Deera Chat as a friend. Many have raised the issue that their privacy would be hacked in a way that strangers would be able to view their profiles and their friend lists. We have put all our Deera Chat friends on a list and hid the friends list from other friends. so rest assured, your friends are hidden.

to learn how to do that just read the following Facebook help article

http://www.facebook.com/help/?page=768#/help/?faq=12245

وزارة الإعلام و حجب الواقع و المواقع

Ali — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:36:01 +0000

و الله وزارة المواصلات شادة الحيل و حاجبين 98 موقع اباحي خلال سنتين مثل ذكر في جريدة الوطن اليوم:

تمكنا على مدى العامين الماضيين بالتعاون مع الشركات المزودة لخدمات الانترنت من حجب ما يقارب (98) موقعا وهذا لا يعني انتهاء المشكلة، فتلك المواقع واصحابها اشبه بالفيروسات شديدة التكاثر، وهنا اشيد بدور الشركات المزودة وكذلك تفاعل ادارة مكافحة الجرائم الالكترونية مع وزارة المواصلات وتقديمهم الدعم اللازم لمكافحة هذه المواقع التي تبث السموم بالمجتمع.

على حسب تقرير التك كرنش من قبل 4 سنوات فانه يفتح ما يقرب 260 موقع يوميا. و غير هذا يعني في الف طريقة و طريقة تتخطى حواجز الوزارة و مثل الماي. المشكلة احنا في عهد مختلف و ما تقدر تصكر على عقول الناس باي طريقة كانت. الانفتاح اكبر من ان وزارة ما تقدر تحصل فلوسها من مشتركيها فما بالكم بحجب هل القدر من المواقع.

وصلات

http://www.alwatan.com.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?Id=3781

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/12/internet-pornography-stats/

Vancouver City Featuring Linda Ganzini

Ali — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:34:22 +0000

iJoke at the iPad

Ali — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:56:16 +0000

here are some of the jokes that came out since the iPad announcement

Episode 96 : Marketing your Entrepreneurship

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:31:02 +0000

How many times did that bright light bulb appear up your head flickering an idea that needed marketing but you didn’t have the budget for? I would answer MANY MANY TIMES. our beloved Musaed has came up with a new simple yet cool solution for it … wait for it … wait for it … (Barney from How I Met Your Mother) … well you have to listen to our show to know the answer

Joke of the Day

Ali — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:00:51 +0000

What do you say to a recent law-school graduate?

“A skinny double-shot latte to go, please.”

You Dropped Food on the Floor, Do you eat it?

Ali — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:58:17 +0000

i will let the yes/no below answer

Jazeera Airways Situation

Ali — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:31:02 +0000

I was flying back from Dubai to Kuwait last night on Jazeera and i was the last one to get on board. While i was stepping into the plane i told the attendant (aka waiter) that i wanna be the first one to step out of the plane once we arrive so he decided to place me in the Jazeera Plus section which was nice of him. While we were flying the person in front of me needed some change from the waiter but the waiter didn’t have any so he came and asked me if i have any change in Dirhams and i said yes and gave him 35 Dirhams assuming he would give it back before we land. We landed safely and the guy didn’t return the money yet. I had to make a decision whether to confront him and ask for my money back or just keep quite since he upgraded me to the plus section. I decided that the upgrade weighs better than the 35 Dirhams i “loaned” him so i kept quite and told him that he killed his favor was his bad gesture. it wasn’t nice. What would you have done if you were me???

Feed Problem Fixed

Ali — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:10:20 +0000

We have been trying to fix the Feed problem for few days now and finally got it to work. … actually we have to move our content out and then in to try a fresh WP installation which caused few podcast episode file misplacements … so we are tying to get our house like it used to before … the last 10 episodes should be working fine but the rest are gradually being fixed step by step. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Feed Problem

Ali — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:45:40 +0000

we are a feed problem and we will are trying to get it fixed … so bare with us ….

Zain offers in-flight phones services

Ali — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:58:01 +0000

Kuwaiti telco Zain has launched its international telephone service aboard Wataniya Airways flights, Kuna has reported. Passengers using the service will be able to receive calls while in flight and use SMS messaging, as well internet and Blackberry services. There was no mention of the rates and regulation on flight. I don’t want the passenger next to me talking loud like hell into my ears just because he can’t hear the other side of the phone.

Video Game Statistics

Ali — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:13:55 +0000

Source: Online Education

Symphony No. 9 (Dvořák)

Ali — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:23:48 +0000

The Symphony No. 9 in E Minor “From the New World” (Op. 95, B. 178), popularly known as the New World Symphony, was composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1893 during his visit to the United States from 1892 to 1895. It is by far his most popular symphony, and one of the most popular in the modern repertoire. In older literature and recordings this symphony is often indicated as Symphony No. 5 – see also Curse of the ninth.

Read the rest from Wikipedia

GSM coverage in Kuwait

Ali — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:41:05 +0000

If you ever wondered how much of Kuwait is covered in GSM networks and how the three operating telecoms cover Kuwait and in what technology, you can visit http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_kw.shtml

example:

Kuwait

Kuwait Telecom Company (VIVA) – Network Information

Network Information | Roaming Partners | Services

Operator Name:	Kuwait Telecom Company
Network Name:	VIVA
Technology:	GSM 900/1800
Network Status:	Live December 2008
Web Site:	www.viva.com.kw

http://www.gsmworld.com/cgi-bin/ni_map.pl?cc=kw&net=kw

Episode 95 : The New Cinema Idea In Kuwait

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:34:42 +0000

most of us have been seating on Kuwait Cinema Company chairs for years now forced to their offering, their own way of hospitality, their own way of introducing flicks to us, and without thinking outside their way of doing all of that. This week in Deera Chat we explore new possible ways we can watch new, old, and current flicks that would satisfy new, old, and current audience. So listen us and enjoy.

Kuwait and France ink deal on nuclear cooperation

Ali — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:01:39 +0000

Abu Dhabi is not the only one to have a nuclear plant … Kuwait is following their steps with the help of the French …. lets just hope it won’t be just ink on paper like the rest of our project announcements

Kuwait and France on Thursday inked an initial deal on nuclear cooperation that includes exchanging expertise on the field, the official KUNA news agency reported. The agreement encourages the peaceful use of atomic energy to bring in vital energy resources such as electricity, the report said.

The report however did not specify details of the cooperation between the Fourth largest exporter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and France.

Pocketing around 40 percent of the world’s proven oil reserves, Gulf oil exporters in recent years have stepped up their pursuit for nuclear technology to meet an ever surging demand for energy.

Last December, the United Arab Emirates signed a 75-billion-dirham (about 20.4 billion U.S. dollars) agreement with South Korea on the construction of four nuclear power plants in the country. (1 U.S. dollar = 3.673 UAE Dirham)

Source

Support Qatar for 2022

Ali — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:33:27 +0000

Qatar 2022, bidding to host the first ever FIFA World Cup in the Middle East,i know this is old news but i believe they deserve our support. All they need from you is to fill out the following form http://www.qatar2022bid.com/supporters

i think it would be great if the world cup is next door.

Kuwait plans $698m redevelopment of airport

Ali — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:48:16 +0000

Over the next few years, the passenger capacity of the Kuwait International Airport will increase to accommodate twenty million passengers annually, the chief of the Department of Civil Aviation said on Monday.

Speaking to reporters, Fawaz al Farah said that at present, seven million passengers pass through the airport annually.
The decision to increase passenger capacity comes after Kuwait has seen an increase in traffic throughout 2009.

In the year, KIA saw a 26% increase in the number of passengers passing through its terminals, spiking in September as travellers took advantage of the Eid Al Fitr holidays.

This increase in passenger traffic saw the revenues earned by the airport shoot up to an estimated $62.89 million.

Speaking to KUNA, Abdullahameed Dashti, deputy manager of the civil aviation department’s financial and legal affairs, said that redevelopment contracts worth $224.5 million are already in the books.

The money will go towards streamlining the airport’s infrastructure and improving its facilities.

Dashti added that over the next two years, the airport expects to spend a minimum of $698.5 million in improving the airport, upgrading buildings, fire stations, rescue centres and service roads.

He also said that the purchasing of new radar equipment and communication services would be on the agenda.

As plans for the redevelopment continue, al Farah added that the Kuwaiti airline, Jazeera has expressed an interest in operating flights to Iraq, an indication that the infrastructure to handle larger passenger numbers would soon be needed.

He also noted that an Iraqi airline company has asked the Kuwaiti government if it could operate out of the Gulf Arab state. He said that no start up date had been set, but that the government had accepted the request.
During the next two years, Al Farah plans to begin redevelopment work that will see the airport double its passenger capacity size.

Source: Arabian Business

Support Qatar for 2022

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:55:37 +0000

i think it would be great if the world cup is next door.

Countries without McDonald's

Ali — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:14:49 +0000

i was surpised that McDonald’s is not spread ALL over the world check this out

http://www.bme.eu.com/

McDonald’s

السلام عليك يا أبا الأحرار

Ali — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:02:13 +0000

شيعتي مهما شربتم عذب ماء فاذكروني أوسمعتم بغريب او شهيد فانذبوني
فأنا السبط الذي من غير جرم قتلوني و بجرد الخيل بعد القتل عمدا سحقوني
ليتكم في يوم عاشورا جميعا تنظروني ** كيف استسقي لطفلي فابوا ان يرحموني
وسقوه سهم بغي عوض الماء المعين

المخطط الهيكلي لدولة الكويت 2005

Ali — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:43:32 +0000

المخطط الهيكلي للدولة هو الإطار العام الذي يحدد الأهداف و السياسات العمرانية المستقبلية التي تعكس رؤية و أهداف و خطط الدولة السياسية و الاقتصادية و الاجتماعية و البيئية على استعمالات الأراضي المختلفة خلال فترة محددة من 25 حتى 30 سنة .

و يتم وضع السياسات العمرانية المستقبلية و مراحل تنفيذها بالتوازي مع النمو السكاني المستقبلي المتوقع بالدولة بالإضافة إلى توفير احتياجات التنمية المستقبلية للقطاعات الأساسية التي تشكل محاور التنمية العمرانية من دراسات تخطيطية مفصلة للتوقعات السكانية والاقتصادية والاحتياجات المختلفة من السكن الخاص والاستثماري و الاستعمالات التجارية و الصناعية ومرافق البنية التحتية من كهرباء و مياه و صرف صحي وغيرها والمرافق العامة المطلوبة للأنشطة المختلفة من تعليم و صحة….الخ و ذلك في توزيع عمراني جغرافي متوازن

Follow up: Fathers & Sons

Musaed — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:08:13 +0000

لاتكرهو أولادكم على تربيتكم فقد خلقو لزمان غير زمانكم

Fathers & Sons

Iron Man 2

Musaed — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:43:35 +0000

مقارنة بين مزايا العاملين في القطاع الحكومي و الخاص

Ali — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:42:33 +0000

أوضح ديوان الخدمة المدنية أن الباحثين عن العمل لا يزالون يترددون في الالتحاق بالجهات غير الحكومية، مؤكدا ان الغالبية العظمى من الخريجين والباحثين عن العمل يفضلون العمل في القطاع الحكومي، وذلك لعدة اسباب منها تفوق مزايا العاملين في القطاع العام على المزايا المقررة لنظرائهم في الجهات غير الحكومية.
وأشار الديوان في مذكرته التي ارسلها للنائب د. وليد الطبطبائي ردا على سؤال لوزير الدولة لشؤون مجلس الوزراء روضان الروضان الى انه صدور قانون دعم العمالة ساهم في زيادة اعداد الملتحقين بالعمل لدى الجهات غير الحكومية مطالبا بضرورة توفير القدر المناسب من الامان الوظيفي للكويتيين الذين يعملون في القطاع الخاص.
واقترح الديوان لتحقيق الامان الوظيفي انشاء نظام تأمين ضد البطالة لدى المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية، وكذلك تطوير آلية فض المنازعات العمالية عبر تطوير التشريعات القائمة لتبسيط اجراءات التقاضي.
كما اقترح الديوان اصدار تشريع يعدل قانون العمل في القطاع الاهلي يمنح بموجبه مجلس الوزراء صلاحية اقرار جدول يمثل الحد الادنى للاجور والمرتبات للعاملين في الجهات غير الحكومية.

المصدر: القبس 19/12/2009

أوضح ديوان الخدمة المدنية أن الباحثين عن العمل لا يزالون يترددون في الالتحاق بالجهات غير الحكومية، مؤكدا ان الغالبية العظمى من الخريجين والباحثين عن العمل يفضلون العمل في القطاع الحكومي، وذلك لعدة اسباب منها تفوق مزايا العاملين في القطاع العام على المزايا المقررة لنظرائهم في الجهات غير الحكومية.
وأشار الديوان في مذكرته التي ارسلها للنائب د. وليد الطبطبائي ردا على سؤال لوزير الدولة لشؤون مجلس الوزراء روضان الروضان الى انه صدور قانون دعم العمالة ساهم في زيادة اعداد الملتحقين بالعمل لدى الجهات غير الحكومية مطالبا بضرورة توفير القدر المناسب من الامان الوظيفي للكويتيين الذين يعملون في القطاع الخاص.
واقترح الديوان لتحقيق الامان الوظيفي انشاء نظام تأمين ضد البطالة لدى المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية، وكذلك تطوير آلية فض المنازعات العمالية عبر تطوير التشريعات القائمة لتبسيط اجراءات التقاضي.
كما اقترح الديوان اصدار تشريع يعدل قانون العمل في القطاع الاهلي يمنح بموجبه مجلس الوزراء صلاحية اقرار جدول يمثل الحد الادنى للاجور والمرتبات للعاملين في الجهات غير الحكومية.

Blimpie, America’s Sub Shop, Makes Kuwait Debut

Ali — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:43:06 +0000

Serving Americans the highest quality, deli-sliced subs for more than 45 years, Blimpie (www.blimpie.com) announces plans for its first location in Kuwait. In partnership with International Famous Franchises Co. (IFF), Blimpie’s parent company, Kahala, has announced it has entered into a licensee agreement aimed at opening 18 stores in Kuwait by 2014.The first location in Kuwait is slated to open in the spring of 2010 and is expected to enjoy tremendous success as a trend towards fast, healthier food options is on the rise amongst Kuwaitis. Blimpie offers a number of sandwiches and salads that are low in calories, made to order quickly while offering the freshest ingredients. While only minor changes have been made to the Blimpie menu for the Kuwait debut, it’s expected regional flair will eventually be added to the concept in the coming year based upon customer feedback and market research. Blimpie’s strong brand heritage combined with IFF’s expertise in the Middle East market is the ideal recipe for the concept’s international success.

Source

Robin Hood Trailer

Ali — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:25:07 +0000

Coming to the small screen next door in 2010

خبر عاجل

Ali — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:13:54 +0000

في سابقة تحدث للمرة الأولى مجلس الأمة يوافق بالأغلبية على السماح للنائب فيصل المسلم بالذهاب لدورة المياه

You Know This Guy?

Ali — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:21:20 +0000

If you have not seen the movie “UP” then watch it…. IT IS Russell

Happy birthday Ali

Musaed — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:45:15 +0000

happy Birthday to our Ali… he is 40….NOT

Dubai gets $10B from Abu Dhabi to cover debt

Ali — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:17:48 +0000

I guess there not going under after all

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai got a $10 billion lifeline from oil-rich Abu Dhabi to save one of its prized companies from imminent default Monday, calming fears for now about the city-state’s shaky finances. Dubai’s main stock market spiked more than 10 percent on the news.

Dubai World — a sprawling conglomerate with assets ranging from the oceanliner Queen Elizabeth 2 to luxury retailer Barney’s New York — had been up against a Monday deadline to repay a pile of loans from its Nakheel property division. Some $4.1 billion of the emergency funds will be used to pay off those bills. The rest will go to shore up Dubai World itself.

Dubai officials’ reluctance to fully stand behind Dubai World’s $60 billion in debts had raised serious concerns about the emirate’s creditworthiness, and the move by Abu Dhabi appeared aimed at quashing those worries before they undercut confidence in the United Arab Emirates as a whole. The two emirates share control of the UAE, a federation of seven semiautonomous city-states.

Authorities also softened their stance Monday, vowing that the city-state was committed to “transparency, good governance and market principles.” Officials outlined a legal framework that promised to increase openness and protect creditors in future dealings with the conglomerate, offering lenders further reassurance in a country where formal bankruptcy proceedings are largely untested.

Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bn (news.bbc.co.uk)
Dubai Isn’t Out of Woods Yet (blogs.wsj.com)
Dubai gets surprise $10 billion bailout (msnbc.msn.com)
Abu Dhabi Gives Dubai $10 Billion to Help Pay Debt (nytimes.com)
Dubai Receives $10 Billion Bailout From Abu Dhabi (dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com)

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Musaed — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:19:46 +0000

The Lightining Thief

Musaed — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:13:07 +0000

clash of the titans

Musaed — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:39:04 +0000

Something darkside

Musaed — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:34:51 +0000

New Moon

Musaed — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:11:12 +0000

Episode 94 : Deera Chat Turns 3

Ali — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:53:27 +0000

We have been together for 3 years now. It all started in December 8th 2006 (hope i did the math right, 3 not 2). We so far have 93 podcast episodes. Even though we have not been as active as before but rest assured that we always keep in touch in a way or another and podcasting is just one of those ways. We always scout for new ideas, new technology to implement into our website which makes us different. So that was just a reminder to our old friends who have been listening to our show and a welcome to those who just joined.

Deera Chat Family

Ali & Musaed

P.S. Podcast episode was just posted

Superman, Myself… and our fathers!

Musaed — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:08:30 +0000

: Image via Wikipedia

you might be surprised by my choice of title and how can I relate to Superman let alone our fathers? before I go on, let me put to rest any ideas about flight attempt or dodging bullets, it does not work

now on with the topic, you see jor el, Superman’s father, left him with few memories to guide him through his life on earth, something to go back to in case he needed some guidance. Since i am a comic “freak”, i noticed in my readings that those memories became handy a lot. then i start to wonder “can a few memories can go so far?” I thought its just comics world only, until recently…

i, recently, lost my father, and due to my schooling abroad and his business and jobs, i had a very little time to learn from him. however, lately my memories start to work, same as kal el (Superman). it was so shocking that a five minute visit in a deyaniya with my late father, set the initial stitches of my whole fabric in dealing with people.

a few minutes, passing by, his office, made me learn how to manage business and employees. how he asked, how he behaved, its all recorded in my head. a few memories does work!

the moral of the story is sentimental, but if a few memories can go so far, imagine a life time? if you still have the chance, i beg you, to learn, you will be surprised how far it will take you.

Musaed

Our Fathers (highcallingblogs.com)
Fathers & Sons (Deera Chat)

Attention Bloggers, Zemanta is HERE!

Ali — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:36:45 +0000

: Image via CrunchBase

Thanks to digg that i came across Zemanta. One way it can help is that it integrates into your Firefox and adds to your blog dashboard to help you add links, images, and resources to your blog while writing. You can see the effects right here in the article and it was all done in 7 minutes.

Zemanta in 60 Seconds from zemanta on Vimeo.

Zemanta Helps Bloggers Gain Traffic (mwd.com)
Zemanta (sparksspace.blogspot.com)

your school is calling..will you answer?

Musaed — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:51:20 +0000

i am a big fan of collage football, i follow it intimitly, lots of people ask me “why dont you follow the NFL?” the answer is long and extensive and i wont bore you with it. however, giving the fact that i have to defand my passion between once in awhile, i kept a keen eye on articles that will help me to do so.

i found this very inspiring short story that talks about how a fan created a tradition at Texas A&M university, enjoy

“no school takes the notion of fans and team working in concert quite to the extent that Texas A&M does. At Kyle Field, the student body spends the entire game on its feet, a symbolic 12th Man, ready to lend a hand in case they are called upon.

The 12th Man is not only a cool tradition; it’s a longstanding one with an organic back story. With injuries decimating his team in the 1922 Dixie Classic, Aggies coach Dana X. Bible was fearful of running out of players in a game against Centre College. So he called E. King Gill, who had recently left the football team to concentrate on basketball, from the stands to fortify his squad.

Texas A&M went on to win the game, 22-14. Gill didn’t play a down, but he did answer the call and stood at the ready, and now the entire Aggies student body does likewise at every game at Kyle Field.

You can pretty much judge a crowd’s level of engagement by the amount of time it spends on its collective feet, and no student body is more committed to its team than the Aggies, who render useless a whole lot of the 83,002 seats at Kyle Field in College Station.”

Culture: The Organizational “12th Man” (socialmediatoday.com)

Climate change in Kuwait Bay

Ali — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:06:00 +0000

Since 1985, seawater temperature in Kuwait Bay, northern Arabian Gulf, has increased on average 0.6°C per decade. This is about three times faster than the global average rate reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Differences are due to regional and local effects. Increased temperatures are having profound effects on key habitats and on power generation the Arabian Gulf.

Researcher Dr Thamer Al-Rashidi of the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, said: “Because the waters of Kuwait Bay are well mixed by the tides, measurements of sea surface temperature can be used to assess temperature trends over time in the bay as a whole.”

He and his colleagues used data on sea surface temperature (1985-2007) remotely sensed by a number of polar orbiting satellites to assess warming in Kuwait Bay and the Gulf region.

The data were ‘ground truthed’ by direct measurements of sea surface temperature in the region, and are in accord with air temperature trends recorded at Kuwait airport, and verify trends found in satellite data.

They found that the sea surface temperature of Kuwait Bay increased over the period at an average rate of around 0.62°C per decade, with an uncertainty of plus or minus 0.01°C. This is about three times the rate of average global increase estimated by the IPCC.

The increase was greatest in the early summer and least during winter months. The length of summertime increased almost twice as fast as peak summertime temperature. In 1998 and 2003, the monthly measurements of sea surface temperature showed unusually high peaks in summer temperature coincident with El Niño events – periodic warming of the atmosphere and ocean affecting weather in many parts of the world.

Read the rest by clicking here

Is the Dubai debt crisis overblown?

Ali — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:57:32 +0000

We all have heard of the reports and news about Dubai’s financial disability. It seems that people acted like they did not know about the financial situation of Dubai which was built on debt. I was surprised that analyst did not start reporting about how would Dubai turnout after the world financial crisis as if they have shut the blinds on it. Also seems like everyone was so convinced that Abu Dhabi would ride an Arabic Stallion to go save Dubai if it sinks in Debt.

Other reports have mentioned the fact that Jewish media, which is ALL media, have been organizing the media attacks on Dubai. Israel have been losing the financial and tourism grounds to Dubai due to the more political stability it provides to money people. We all know Dubai had done some major money mistakes and Abu Dhabi will come and save the scene at the end of the day but we have to remember that this was expected and we should have known that from before the world financial crisis.

100 Fils from 1961

Ali — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:43:01 +0000

I came across a 100 fils from 1961 and noticed it was different from the current one. Well actually there is only one difference; it used to sayإمارة الكويت and now it says الكويت

Burj Dubai Just Can't Stop Getting Struck By Lightning

Ali — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:20:09 +0000

Amazing picture. thanks GIZMODO

The World According to Americans

Ali — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:50:08 +0000

This is FUNNY!

source : Rob Sheridan

Hollywood Bloodsuckers

Ali — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:25:30 +0000

Since the crazy 140 mills opening weekend of Newmoon crashed the Dark Knight opening weekend. This cool clip from Current TV gives a sneak on the recent Vampire craze that has been sweeping the world. Trueblood, Twilight, The Vampire Dairy, and more have been sucking people’s money upside down.

Video from SuperNews

Episode 93 : Aana Group Exhibition 2009

Ali — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:38:28 +0000

as always, Deera chat try to get the pulse on the real estate market by visiting Aana Group Q1 and Q4 expos. the were a lot of positive signs pointing toward more recovered economy, sounds to scientific to write, listen to the show, its a lot easier.

How Many Times?

Ali — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:05:32 +0000

Do you know how many times Google.com is viewed daily?

according to Wolfram Alpha, Google.com is viewed 6.6 Billion Times/day.

More info about Google.com from Alexa;

Audiobook Review: I am Legend

Ali — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:48:30 +0000

For starters, the book is different from the movie we watched in 2007 by Will Smith. Robert Neville was white in the book but he wasn’t in the movie, obviously. There are other differences but both book and movie were good. Also the “Darkseekers” Robert was fighting in the movie were just ugly and crazy but in the book there were vampires. I believe the book had a more interesting ending. The book exhibited two different types of vampires. Vampires who are self aware and are able to control It the disease and others who were just freaking crazy vamps. The book ended with …. i don’t wanna ruin it for you guys. Anyway i enjoy both the book and movie … and i give it two thumbs up …

In I Am Legend, a plague has decimated the world, and those unfortunate enough to survive are transformed into blood-thirsty creatures of the night. Robert Neville is the last living man on earth. Every other man, woman, and child has become a vampire, and they are all hungry for Neville’s blood. By day, he is the hunter, stalking the sleeping undead through the abandoned ruins of civilization. By night, he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn. How long can one man survive in a world of vampires?

you can buy the Audio version from Audible by following this link

Episode 92 : The Boss of Yourself

Ali — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:20:02 +0000

we talked before about working for the private sector vs. working for the public sector in Episode 21. For this week we will be talking about working for yourself by exhibiting the pros and cons. The concept is not an easy task to achieve and to make a living off. It takes a while, creativity, money, and time. Anyway, to learn more about our thoughts, please listen to the show and let us then know what you think.

Magic Management Necklace

Ali — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:39:46 +0000

Dilbert cartoons are sooo funny ….. and you can get their daily video podcast from http://www.youtube.com/user/dilbert

The Hunt for Gollum!

Musaed — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:29:57 +0000

Lord of the Rings fans will love this independent movie. it is an excellent effort

Audiobook Review: Flashforward

Ali — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:18:23 +0000

The book is by Robert J. Sawyer and narrated by Mark Deakins and you can buy it from from Audible for $14.68. The book is in few words:

A scientific experiment begins, and as the button is pressed, the unexpected occurs: everyone in the world goes to sleep for a few moments while everyone’s consciousness is catapulted more than 20 years into the future. At the end of those moments, when the world reawakens, all human life is transformed by foreknowledge.

I have been having a hard time listening to Audiobooks without having seen them in reality either in a movie or a TV show. The book is completely different from the audiobook. The writer wastes many words on tiny details that are hardly relevant to the story which makes it a slow story. The ending is not a significant ending and kind of sad. I like happy endings and this book didn’t really have one.

Anyway i give it two thumbs down.

Lufthansa can now twitter your location to your friends

Ali — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:18:20 +0000

Lufthansa has rolled out an online tool designed to allow air travelers to share updates during their journeys via Twitter and Facebook. (Jazeera Airways, Emirates, and Kuwait Airways are all included)

Called MySkyStatus, the application takes users’ flight information, including departure and arrival data, and matches it to Lufthansa’s feed of airline traffic. The result: automated tweets or Facebook status messages when flights take off and land, as well as updates en route.

Lufthansa digital agency Profero in New York devised the tool, available for any flight, as a simple way to prove the brand’s differentiation, which is its “passion for precision,” according to Profero North America CEO Wayne Arnold.

That passion manifests itself in many ways at the airline. An upcoming ad campaign will tout Lufthansa’s industry-leading stats for on-time arrivals and its policy of tasting wines at 30,000 feet, since wines’ flavor can change at high altitudes.

to read the rest of the story please refer to the source: Branweek

Microsoft Courier

Ali — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:39:22 +0000

While everyone is waiting for the Apple tablet, Microsoft came out with its concept tablet device named “Courier“. the tablet looks very sexy … it has the Apple touch. The big question is “what are they going to be used for?”. I think the tablet has a very limited use and limited audience … the only thing that would attract new audience is if it introduces the tablet in a whole new form different from the tablets we have in hand. we need this to be the iPhone of tablets.

Close your eye and listen to the clip

Ali — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:25:47 +0000

The official music video to the song 3055 by Ólafur Arnalds. Taken from debut album “Eulogy for Evolution” Made by Zoon-Design

Podcast Review: Buzz Out Loud

Ali — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:47:56 +0000

if you are into technology and you want to have a daily update on what geeks and nerds are up to in the tech world, Listen to Buzz Out Loud by Cnet. The show is hosted by Tom Merrit and Molly Wood and sometimes Jason Howl, they are funny, entertaining, and most importantly, aware of technology. This daily podcast features commentary, guests, and phone calls and e-mail from listeners. The Show goes for 30 – 45 minutes in length and can be found on iTunes

Dubai Metro

Ali — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:42:15 +0000

Last week i was in Dubai and i took Dubai Metro. I gotta say it rocks … it is easy to use and saves lots of Taxi money. It is clean, easy to use, and cheap. One drawback is food and drinks are not allowed inside the metro stations and cabins. also many of the stations are not opened yet so the current route bypass many which would make the trips much longer than what they are now, say 20 mins from airport to Emirates Mall. An addition of WiFi would make things nicer

Leo Laport in Dubai in 2 Days

Ali — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:38:56 +0000

my favorite podcaster will be in Dubai in 2 day for the TEDx conference which i didn’t know about until i heard Leo talk about it on TWIG. if you are familar with the TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) conference then this would be easy to explain.

TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is call TEDxDubai, where x=independently organized TED event. At our TEDxDubai event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

so if you like Leo and his podcasts and would be interested in such a conference don’t hesitate to spend a couple hundred KDs for a nice informative trip to Dubai.

TEDx Dubai Speaker Announcement. Leo Laporte ! from Giorgio Ungania on Vimeo.

I want to WAVE

Ali — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:33:21 +0000

Google Wave Invites were out few days ago and it is the hottest invite demand since Gmail in 2004. People are not sure what exactly it does it yet but you can watch Google’s IO loooong video about this new project. Google first pitched it as a new way of doing email but users are saying it is more of a real life document collaboration tool. When you say real life … does it mean it will compete with Twitter? will compete with the Twitter wanna be Facebook?

since it is a collaborative tool … getting an invite at the moment won’t serve you much since you need people you know to collaborate with …. so how about this Deera Chat listeners we all go to eBay, we purchase a $20 invite each and we collaborate with each other about how much we love Deera Chat

P.S. and if you have invites you can spare … i don’t mind getting one and for Musaed too of course :0

Follow up: Mac vs. Pc

Ali — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:13:42 +0000

I am planning on purchasing a new laptop which happens to be a PC. After three years of using a Mac, i realized it is not for me for the following reasons:

There is still no Office solution that can do and perform as good as MS Office especially MS Excel. I have to go for a PC since MS Office is irreplaceable.

i guess that is pretty much it. MS. Office is the only reason why i want to switch back, because i know how powerful this tool is and how better its use is on a PC. yes, Macs are sexy, are good for browsing, but that is it. since Windows 7 has been tested and got some really good reviews, there is nothing to hold me back from getting a sexy Dell.

so i will be traveling to Gitex in Dubai by the end of this month to get me a Dell Studio XPS 13 inches with Windows 7.

Farewell MAC. I hate you.

Episode 91 : Marina FM Interview

Ali — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:53:30 +0000

Marina FM invited Deera Chat for an interview about Podcasting and the idea of the show, they were great host and the interview was a lot of fun, check it out

Monopoly City Streets

Ali — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:27:42 +0000

if you are into Monopoly, Google Maps, money, wealth, real estate, Deera Chat, okay i gotta stop this. lets do a do over, if you are into Monopoly, you can now play it online on a Google maps mash up environment called Monopoly City Streets. Well anyway enough talking, time to buy some property.

Facebook Lite

Ali — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:11:02 +0000

If you miss the old, simple, and straightforward Facebook, then you might wanna try Facebook Lite. it is cool, doesn’t have the heavy and overblown of the current Facebook version.

Episode 90 : will you be there on time?

Ali — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:00:54 +0000

3edkim Mobark, Ramadan is over and the 3ed is here, but will it be on time, speaking of time are you always on time, or are you one of many who believe being on time is not really important? wanna know what we think, listen to our 3ed episode and tell us what you think!

No Second Chance

Musaed — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:29:02 +0000

Halo 3 ad

Musaed — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:17:40 +0000

Jazz it baby… and Im feeiling good!

Musaed — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:19:31 +0000

Episode 89 : What if Kuwait…?

Musaed — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:48:48 +0000

if Kuwait ran out of oil, can we maintain our status of living, can we still develop this country like other countries with no natural resources, or will we collapse? its a double edge sword, you see one side of the argument is… wait, I’m going a head of myself, listen the episode and let us know.

Deera Chat Newsletter

Ali — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:52:11 +0000

We have upgraded our Deera Chat Google Group to a more COOL newsletter. All Deera Chat group members have been transferred to the new list. so you don’t have to do anything but sign up in case you were not in the list

Signs

Ali — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:32:06 +0000

Audiobook Review: Sookie Stackhouse

Ali — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:20:15 +0000

I have been watching True Blood since it was firs aired on HBO last year and man i was happy. Not because of the 10 sex scenes in each and every episode, well may be, but because of the new take on vampires the show and writers are introducing. That led me to the original novel the show was based on “The Southern Vampire Mysteries” by Charline Harris. The story got everything from Vampires, Shape shifters, Werewolves, to fairies and more. I didn’t really “read” the book the 9 released books (more to come soon) but listened to the audio version of them by audible. And man i can swear by their audio books. They are just amazing. Highly recommended.

Follow up: Revolting Media, the Government strikes back!

Musaed — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:43:06 +0000

as expected and just after we wrote about it, the government has banned Scope channel to air the show صوتك واصل which basically mocks the Parliament members and show the dissatisfaction of the people with their conduct and behavior.

of course this comes as a shocker, since such act will only ignite the situation more. yesterday the talk was all about canceling the show.,and how is that goes against the democracy principles. SCOPE Channel vow to take legal action challenging such act.

let the games begen…

Revolting media

Musaed — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:52:31 +0000

Its going to be along month, yes I am not going to make it sound its super easy not to have my fix of coffin every day, nevertheless, it still have a special atmosphere (which hopefully I will experience as soon as I get better). In any case that is not the subject in hand.

I have been watching more TV lately since im almost under house arrest due to my sinuses flaring up. What I saw was actually pleasing, not because its funny or dramatic, its because the first time I see Kuwaiti media revolting

Several programs have deducted their message to revolt against the way Government ran the country and how backward Kuwait is in development and other things. This was clear in طول بالك show showing Kuwait to tourists.

In another program صوتك واصل where they bash the PMs (parliaments members) with funny sketch’s

These programs are voicing our dissatisfaction to the whole world, knowing that in Ramadan everyone is watching. Unfortunately this is the only medium left to communicate with people Mind you this does not promise any changes, but at least its good to let it out there, hopefully someone will feel ashamed enough to do something about it.

lately, Kuwait Media was under a lot of pressure from the government, i think they are fighting back

مبارك عليكم الشهر وكل عام وانتم بخير

Musaed — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:58:55 +0000

شباب ديرة شات يزفون لمستمعيهم التهاني وتبريكات بحلول الشهر الفضيل

now that i got the Arabic part done, check out the past episodes for Ramadan, and there is more to come this month inshalla

SMSing your love

Do you spend more or less in Ramadan

10 things you hate about Ramadan

Why sporting in Ramadan

Ramadan TV

Episode 88 : I am the one who always calls!

Musaed — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:03:57 +0000

“im the one who always calls!” how many time did you hear this statement from a friend? in Kuwait we have this thing called “Sharhah” which is slowly becoming a mence. but things were not always this way. not sure how? join us and listen to this Episode.

Dr Bo Rashid is Back

Musaed — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:09:02 +0000

Dr Bo Rashid (of Dinar Chat) is back with his own blog, this time around it will not only include financial analysis but also some serious, gutsy, political analysis. “say it as I see it” approach. starting with his first topic about the invasion of Kuwait, under the title “الغدر العراقي” its a must read. check it out

you have my full support Dr, and good luck

http://mdashti.wordpress.com/

Musaed.. the Uncut Version

Musaed — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:03:22 +0000

i have decided to establish this sub-page to speak my mind freely, without worrying about consent or censoring myself to please others. we usually write what we agree on in here, but I still want to talk about what we disagree on, starting with the Invasion of Kuwait Topic. so check it out

Fathers & Sons

Musaed — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:04:01 +0000

I was at the barbershop the other day, nothing fancy, just the “7alaq alJami3iya”. Two Pakistani brothers (who don’t talk to each other for a long while as far as I know) run the shop. Nevertheless that’s not why im writing this…

As I was inclined in that big execution chair, I saw this picture hanging on the wall, a head shot of a man, with very tough expression, I can tell from this expression that a smile never landed on this face for a long time, most likely the face muscles forgot the expression. I can tell the man looks a lot older then what he is, a product of a hard life I presume.

This man was obviously there father, they are proud of there father’s memories. But other then pure father to son love and respect, what is the real relation?

You see, sons these days are faced with a difficult dilemma, between the morals and ethics of the past and the needs of the presents. Most sons idealize their fathers, for being tough, faithful, uncompromising… and other macho qualities. Sons admire their fathers and want to be like them, but the truth is… they cant.

Not because they are not raised right, but because these morals are no longer “effective” in our current society. For example, in this age young men need to know the art of compromising, you have to look around you and compromise. In the past father disallow their daughters from traveling alone, study abroad, drive a jeep or a sport car! In the past father look down at a man wearing shorts! Or a long(er) hair style

These things are acceptable by us now, but not by the past generation which we admire.

Us, the next generation, the new fathers, need to get the essence of the idea, to be protective, to provide, to be their. The how and when is up to us! Think of it this way, the rules have changed, but it still a ball game

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Ali — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:41:05 +0000

Episode 87 : How to spend your holiday … in Kuwait

Ali — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:06:44 +0000

its summer, its hot, we know that… you traveled for a week or two, but like all good things, it comes to an end, and you are back home, what do you do? how about continuing your vacation here in kuwait! sound impossible? listen of what we thought about it.

The new Deera Chat Theme

Ali — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:38:31 +0000

We have updated our Deera Chat theme. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Thanks Marina FM

Musaed — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:39:16 +0000

Deera chat would like to thank Marina FM radio for hosting Musaed on their morning live show, great minds, think alike

My name in Urban Dictionary

Ali — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:07:16 +0000

Urban Dictionary defines Ali as :

A Best Friend, someone that you know you can always rely on through anything and everything. you know that your ali wont ever desert you and will always be there for you to talk to, you can tell your ali absolutely anything. Your ali should only be YOUR ali if you can trust them with your life, if you would do anything for them and if they mean the world to you, a best friend that you couldn’t live without and who you never want to loose.

1: “Am i your ali?”
2:”no, only ali is my ali”

Too bad there is no definition for Musaed

Source : Urban Dictionary

World Bank warns Kuwait about education system

Ali — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:36:22 +0000

The World Bank has raised concerns over Kuwait’s current education system, according to a report.

The international organization also warned that the perpetuation of Kuwait’s existing education structure may render the country’s high school certificates unrecognized by major academic institutions in the future, Al Watan reported on Saturday.

Read Rest

Ali is Missing!

Musaed — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:41:06 +0000

Ali is Missing?

Will not really but he is in a place where he have to where a bullet Proof vest and carry a small gun all the time. Trust me I told him that Deera Chat do not require such adventure to attract listeners but he insisted to go. Our communication is minimize to a single ping, saying I’m alive and number of lost limbs, thank God so far the number is 0 J. So every day, I get this message” im alive” and I breathe easy for a day.

Now, I really don’t know what he is doing over there or why, but for some reason, he is happy J

Of course I made him promise to write, sorry i meant to talk about his experience in a special Episode which we will record soon inshalla (in addition writing all his belonging to my name, which basically got me one lousy MacBook J ). I asked him to use Deera Chat Twitter to give us an update of his whereabouts but so far nothing.

I think we all missing the “loud” guy, we wish him a safe journey home!

Uncle Musaed J

Episode 86: Why Soundtracks are important!

Musaed — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:20:47 +0000

part of every great movie is the soundtrack, being a big fan of soundtracks and not having Ali around to do the regular show, I decided to venture on my own and talk about soundtracks, now imagin seeing such work in Kuwaiti production! enjoy.

PS: I will write something about our missing Ali soon

Don’t complain?!

Musaed — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:07:30 +0000

Have you ever been frustrated in your job or at least know someone who is? you see this person bitching and complaining all the time, always so mad at his job or at his boss because of many reasons. To put all the reasons in one bucket, it all boils down to the employee feeling depreciated or at least not recognized.

This fact is the beginning of the time boom.

Employees are humans, and before you crack a smile and say “daah” trust me, lots of bosses forget this fact. Every human being has objectives and goals, a simple thing like a career path, a plan, light at the end of the tunnel; can buy an employee time of hope to be recognized and achieve success. Without that, the job is basically torture every day from 7 AM !

Anyways back to the complaining part, someone feels underappreciated, frustrated, and upset, he or she have two options:

Stay at the job:

If there anything of value, if there is anything keeping you from screaming freedom and leave your job (including good coffee) then its ok to stay. If you feel there is something of value that you cannot find anywhere else, then you have a genuine reason to stay. Lack of other options, is also another good reason to stay. If you are willing to accept how others judge you and scale your ability, and tell you “this is as far as you should go”, then stay at your job and DON’T COMPLAIN.

Leave your job:

If you feel you are better than this and you don’t want to put up with this crap any more, then just leave, you do not need to accept your boss judgment on your ability, if you feel you are better than where you are, then most likely you are better, and if that boss or management don’t see that, then that’s their problem, you go and find you the place which will recognize you, and don’t sit around for long, the clock is ticking, the more you stay at one spot the more you adopt yourself to it and you become it. No better no worse. And with that you have accepted what others think of your abilities. Pick your stuff up; say your goodbyes and leave, and one more thing… DON’T COMPLAIN.

Personally I am for the second option, even if you struggle, if you have to take a pay cut, in the end, when you feel appreciated and challenged in the right way, that.. Will bring the best in you.

Michael Jackson RIP

Musaed — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:51:58 +0000

MJ, King of Pop, the Moonwalker, the Gloved one, regardless what you think of Michael Jackson, he is part of your life, you grew up with Michael Jackson. I remember trying out the moonwalk and falling down, trying the Afro but didn’t go well with my hair, and looking for that red jacket everywhere.

Its really weird that you miss somebody that you never met. Everybody knew him. Even the ones that hated him, they knew him. If we look at our plays whenever they want to refer to somebody famous or some one with moves, his name pops up.

I remember whenever we wanted to go out to have fun back in the days, we crammed ourselves in one car and blasted “beat it” on full volume.

The world was in shock today over the death of Michael Jackson, and thats not just a statement, it’s a fact, Google was shutdown and so was Twitter today, due to the amount of hits searching for MJ, it was humongous.

On youtube 52 Million watched Thrillers, the all time number one track, another 30 Million watched ABC! It’s all around the world

Of course he is no saint, but that’s ok, he is not supposed to be, but we do have to respect immortals, some people simply do not die even after death. MJ is one of them, I bet you, you will hear his music and his name for another 50 years to come, easy.

I have all of his CDs but I also have special song of his that is so dear me, what is yours?

Whats does it take to build F1 car! ask Red Bull

Musaed — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:20:59 +0000

Starwars fans, you gotta see this!

Musaed — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:14:10 +0000

The Story of Rocky

Musaed — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:14:22 +0000

I always loved Rocky movies; I own them all and I still watch them from time to time (last viewing was with my 4 months old boy). When I heard that they are making a Rocky 6 I thought “please leave him alone”, but when I watched the trailer and heard the music from “going to fly” I was so pumped up and just wanted to see the movie now. With Rocky as the case with star wars, it is not just a movie, it is a lot more. For me, rocky represents the underdog in all of us, it’s a fight between a spirits and the odds. No matter what the challenge is.

There is a new book out called “Running in Rocky’s Famous Footsteps” it talks about people making the trip just to ran up the museum steps and rise their arms in victory just like Rocky. It made me wonder, what does it mean to all of these people? Why do I have the same desire to do the same?

I thought about it and I reached a conclusion, standing on top of those stairs and rising my arms can mean one thing, a sense of achievement, regardless what it is, traveling, losing weight, gaining weight, graduate, start a business, building a house, having a baby, buying a car… what ever you fancy, in the end, it is you against you (as the song “burning hearts” says). And when we conquer what we setout to do, we all want to stand on top of those steps and scream “YO ADRIAN …. I DID IT”

عمل كويتي جدير بالمتابعة

Musaed — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:02:40 +0000

IOC threatens to ban Kuwait from Olympic movement

Ali — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:07:10 +0000

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee says Kuwait will be suspended from the Olympic movement if it does not change its sports laws within six weeks.

The IOC’s executive board Tuesday gave Kuwait a July 31 deadline to amend a law which currently allows the state to interfere in elections for positions in sports organizations.

The charter allows the IOC to sanction a National Olympic Committee if a government interferes in its independent work.

The IOC said it had spent two years working to find a solution with the Kuwait-based Olympic Council of Asia and officials.

If the suspension takes effect, Kuwaiti athletes and officials will be barred from Olympic events and business.

source : USA today

world Resources Map by Country

Ali — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:56:18 +0000

and yes Kuwait is in there

thanks Mint.com

Nescafe Ad from the 80s

Musaed — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:41:19 +0000

I was traveling in Europe in 1988 i believe. I saw this ad on TV and it never went away, I told lots of people about it, and I kept remembering the old man with pipe flute, that image stayed in my head, I was so happy to find it on youtube…

enjoy

Get your Facebook username before its too late

Ali — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:59:41 +0000

now facebook is offering users a username URL where your account can have http://facebook.com/yourname all you have to do is go to http://facebook.com/username and book a good username before its too late thats if you didn’t do that already

Nokia E72 video leaked on youtube

Ali — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:53:39 +0000

found this still image from a blog that watched the youtube video leak, now private, I love my E71 and lets see what kind of additions this one will have. it is worth noting that it was mainly a hardware upgrade seen when we upgraged from the E61i to E71.

How To Shave Your Chest – Shaving Tips From Gillette

Ali — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:39:49 +0000

Those are the most recent ads from Gillette … they have other ones on their youtube channel

Kuwait Emir pardons Filipino maid in murder case

Ali — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:20:30 +0000

The ruler of Kuwait has pardoned a Filipino maid who was convicted of murdering her employer’s 7-year-old son, and she will soon be allowed to return home to her family, the Philippine the vice president said Thursday.

A Kuwaiti court convicted May Vecina of slitting the throat of 7-year-old Salem al-Otaibi with a kitchen knife in January 2007. She was also found guilty of attempting to murder the boy’s 11-year-old brother and 18-year-old sister, who both survived.

Read the rest : AP

If this does not move you, you need to check your pulse!

Musaed — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:52:04 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deRF9oEbRso&feature=fvsr

Fitch withdraws Global Investment House's ratings

Ali — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:39:47 +0000

Fitch Ratings has affirmed and withdrawn Kuwait-based Global Investment House’s Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘D’, Short-term foreign currency IDR of ‘D’, Long-term local currency IDR of ‘D’, Individual Rating of ‘F’, Support Rating of ’5′ and Support Rating Floor of ‘No floor’.
At the same time, Fitch has affirmed the Long-term local currency rating of ‘CC’ assigned to the company’s KWD50m bond issue, and removed the Rating Watch Negative (RWN). The agency has simultaneously withdrawn the ratings, including the Recovery Rating of ‘RR4′, it had assigned to the bond issue.

Fitch will no longer provide analytical or rating coverage on the company.

source : AMEINFO

in short they are in deep s&#t

Assassin's Creed 2: what a game

Musaed — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:31:26 +0000

don’t take my word for it, watch for yourself. the graphics, the settings, the music, its just amazing…really…enjoy

Google Email Uploader

Ali — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:19:43 +0000

I’ve been looking for a tool that enables me to upload my old locally stored Outlook emails to my Gmail account and man it took a while to find a solution. Google Email Uploader is you answer.

The Google Email Uploader is an open source desktop utility for Microsoft Windows. It uploads email and contacts from desktop email programs (like Microsoft Outlook® ) into your Google Apps mailbox. It preserves information such as sent dates and sender/recipient data, as well as the folder structure used by email programs.

Kuwait corruption levels on the rise

Ali — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:41:43 +0000

Corruption and bribery is perceived to be increasing in Kuwait, according to the 2009 Global Corruption Barometer, a new study that was conducted by Transparency International (TI), an international anti-corruption watchdog. The results of the survey were released yesterday. Some 20 percent of the respondents in Kuwait claimed to have paid a bribe themselves or knew someone in their household who did in the past year. “Kuwait’s average (perceived corruption) was higher this year than the previous year and was higher when compared globally,” explained Tamara Kamhawi, TI program coordinator for Middle East and Africa.

Read the rest at Zawya

Learn how to play a guitar with Alikingkw

Ali — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:09:43 +0000

our friend Alikingkw have starteda youtube training videos to all who are interested in learning how to play a guitar.

Be water my friend!

Musaed — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:10:55 +0000

listen to the master

What is your purpose?

Musaed — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:56:57 +0000

toquote agent Smith of the matrix “we all have purpose in life, without purpose, life is meaningless”. So far most of people i see live to go to work and spend the rest of the time recovering from work or talking about work. Our lives revolves around work. Your daily mood effected by work, your meals effected by work, your sleeping habits effected by work, even your vacation effected by work.

So what are we? Machines! We life to work and serve work, what about the other thing called life, what about enjoying life, or is that confined to two weeks in Europe? what if you hate working for others, what if you hate office hours, or you are made to like the night and not mornings? What if you are a creator and not a doer? What if you are a leader and not a followers? Do you submit yourselves to the mercy of your boss to recognize you? Do you wait for Mr. Boss to set you free?

There is more to life then this, work should be just a tool, a means to an end. The end is to enjoy life. If this is not the objective, then we are simply machines, we will continue to ran until we break down and be replaced. And what is left of us is an old useless machine dusty and slow. Do we really want that? HELL NO, life is alot more then 8 hours a day, there is alot to see, experince, enjoy, and risk out there. we wasted the past, lets not waste the future. let go after it, all of it!

And to quote Queens “gotta find me a future, move out of my way!”

bing is the new live

Ali — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:22:30 +0000

Microsoft will be re branding its live.com search to bing.com which will be adding more features and function differently from live.com. being a hardcore Google.com fan it will be difficult for me to switch unless i see something different. you can read more about from the newsweek.com article

the engine will not be loaded with tones of text results … it will be showing more comprehensive results that will make you avoid navigating away from the search page … for example if you are searching for a camera .. it will give current prices … where to buy it from … and specs … and the search page will show 5-10 search results by deafult. all i can say fro now … lets just see!

Episode 85 : Mac vs Pc

Ali — Sat, 30 May 2009 09:30:29 +0000

What’s up with college kids with macs … they all now have macs … along with blackberries!? do they know what a mac is to buy one or it is just a hip and they will realize a mac is not something they can use!! or macs have really made their way into the young cool Kuwaiti generation??! well, listen to our show this week and you’ll know the answer.

مرسوم اميري بتشكيل الحكومة الكويتية برئاسة سمو الشيخ ناصر المحمد الاحمد الصباح

Musaed — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:59:19 +0000

مرسوم رقم 119 لسنة 2009 بتشكيل الوزارة بعد الاطلاع على الدستور بتعيين سمو الشيخ ناصر المحمد الاحمد الصباح رئيسا لمجلس الوزراء وبناء على عرض رئيس مجلس الوزراء. رسمنا الاتي مادة اولى يعين كل من 1-جابر مبارك الحمد الصباح نائبا اول لرئيس مجلس الوزراء ووزيرا للدفاع.

2-الدكتور محمد صباح السالم الصباح نائبا لرئيس مجلس الوزراء ووزيرا للخارجية.

3-المستشار راشد عبدالمحسن الحماد نائبا لرئيس مجلس الوزراء للشؤون القانونية ووزير للعدل ووزيرا للاوقاف والشؤون الاسلامية.

4- احمد فهد الاحمد الجابر الصباح نائبا لرئيس مجلس الوزراء للشؤون الاقتصادية ووزير دولة لشؤون التنمية ووزير دولة لشؤون الاسكان.

5- احمد راشد الهارون وزيرا للتجارة والصناعة.

6- احمد عبدالله الاحمد الصباح وزيرا للنفط ووزيرا للاعلام.

7- الدكتور بدر شبيب الشريعان وزيرا للكهرباء والماء.

8- الفريق الركن م/جابر خالد جابر الصباح وزيرا للداخلية.

9- روضان عبدالعزيز الروضان وزيرا للدولة لشؤون مجلس الوزراء.

10- الدكتور فاضل صفر علي صفر وزيرا للاشغال العامة ووزير دولة لشؤون البلدية.

11- الدكتور محمد محسن البصيري وزيرا للمواصلات ووزير دولة لشؤون مجلس الامة.

12 – الدكتور / محمد محسن العفاسي وزيرا للشئون الاجتماعية والعمل.

13 – مصطفى جاسم الشمالي وزيرا للمالية.

14 – الدكتورة / موضي عبدالعزيز الحمود وزيرا للتربية ووزيرا للتعليم العالي.

15 – الدكتور / هلال مساعد الساير وزيرا للصحة.

مادة ثانية على رئيس مجلس الوزراء ابلاغ هذا المرسوم الى مجلس الامة ويعمل به من تاريخ صدوره وينشر في الجريدة الرسمية.

امير الكويت صباح الاحمد الجابر الصباح رئيس مجلس الوزراء ناصر المحمد الاحمد الصباح صدر في قصر السيف الجمعة 25 جمادى الاخر سنة 1430ه الموافق 29 من مايو سنة 2009 م (النهاية) م ع ح / خ د كونا291634 جمت ماي 09

American Eagle in Kuwait

Ali — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:12:30 +0000

The first American Eagle Outfitters store in the Middle East should open early next year.

South Side-based American Eagle Outfitters Inc. said Wednesday as it reported first-quarter profits that it signed a franchising agreement with an international retail operator, M.H. Alshaya Co., and will look for other opportunities overseas.

The company, headquartered in Kuwait, plans to open a series of AE stores throughout the Middle East in the next several years, CEO Jim O’Donnell told investors in a conference call. American Eagle won’t have to invest any capital and will have minimal involvement in operations, he said, but the deal could generate “significant” returns.

Source

خوووش صورة

Ali — Sat, 23 May 2009 01:37:22 +0000

سفارة الكويت لدى طوكيو تستقبل مجموعة من الطلبة اليابانيين

يعني لو أروح السفارة اليابانية بالكويت مع عيال فريجنا يلبسوووني كيمونو و نصور مع السفير؟؟؟

Kuwait Events Today

Ali — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:54:34 +0000

According to our Deera Chat E-vents; there are two things that happened and are happening in Kuwait:

Puppy Pulling Power

Ali — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:29:22 +0000

So these guys decided to try out different puppies to see which has the most power to attract girls. We know girls might think this is nasty but hey its how we function! so what they did is, they attached a small camera on the puppies and took pictures of the girls who came and pet the puppies … and because of the fact the puppies are puppies, the girls had to bend and boom pictures are taken … it is an interesting experiment which i don’t think can be done in Kuwait
site puppypullingpower.wordpress.com

i think it is viral marketing for sony ericsson

Pictures from the Elections

Ali — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:10:01 +0000

Click the picture

We appreciate good Music

Musaed — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:10:42 +0000

We at Deera chat appreciate good music, so whenever we ran into something good, check this out, watch the movie and….enjoy

نتائج امة 2009

Ali — Sun, 17 May 2009 10:58:53 +0000

يمكنكم مشاهدة نتائج الانتخابات على موقعنا

voteforkuwait.com

Episode 84 : صوت ولو بورقة بيضاء

Ali — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:55:18 +0000

الكثير من الناخبين سيقاطعون الانتخابات هذه السنة احتجاجا على الاوضاع السياسية السيئة و لسوء مخرجات الانتخابات السابقة التحديد بسبب الفرعيات. نناقش هذا الاسبوع هذا الموضوع بحيث نطرح وجه نظر انصار التغيير و مطالبين الاحتجاج

تصوير خالد المسعود

Davey Dance Blog

Ali — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:48:52 +0000

while taking my college humor dose last night … i came across this very cool blog … check it out … Davey Dance Blog

DaveyDanceBlog -64- NYC Union Square from Pheasant Plucker on Vimeo.

Pomegranate Phone

Ali — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:31:14 +0000

Very Soon you’ll be able to shave, make coffee, watch a movie, talk on the phone, talk in languages all via your pomegranate phone!!!

New Transformers trailer officially online

Ali — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:08:11 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb2fUOW1ne4

الشكل الجديد لمحطات الاولى للوقود

Ali — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:02:35 +0000

i found this “hidden” concept of the new Oula Gas Stations which will have a mini market, car wash and may be more … as you can see they are taking the green initiative …. unfortunately i lost the rest of the pictures …

From Deera-Chat

to learn the location just follow the link above

Swine Flu Google Mashup

Ali — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:52:53 +0000

Found this online just now

View H1N1 Swine Flu in a larger map
H1N1 Swine flu in 2009
Pink markers are suspect
Purple markers are confirmed or probable
Deaths lack a dot in marker
Yellow markers are negative

Episode 83 : What are we known for?

Ali — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:23:43 +0000

when people travel, they bring back souvoniers. When you go to Oman you bring al7alwa, when you go to Bahrain you bring back matay, when you go to Mecca you bring back Zamzam, but what do people bring back from Kuwait. What are we known for? is there something special that differentate us from the rest of the gulf countries?? aside from the black water under us

تبي شقة بلبنان …. رشح نفسك في الثالثة

Ali — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:07:45 +0000

اليوم خلال قرائتي لجريدة الوطن لقيت الاعلان اللي يضحك و ما ينفهم …. الغريب بالموضوع انه نفس الاعلان حاطينه بعد بالراي بس فيه اختلاف … الاعلان في الوطن يقول انه ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة مسموح لهم بالمشاركة و لكن في الراي حاطين بخط كبير بانه غير مسموح لهم …. و الله فشله اللي مدخلين ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة بالموضوع و مفرقينهم عن بقية الناس … شوفوا الصورة الاولى كانت في الوطن و الثانية في الراي

Martin Sheen at his best

Musaed — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:24:54 +0000

I found this scene by mistake, I was looking for a very special song which I love dearly, and I found this scene. its amazing how they use the music, the rain, every thing just works. and the best part… Martin Sheen did it all with no words. now that televesion at its best. watch it for real, and enjoy.

The Diggbar is COOL

Ali — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:53:01 +0000

if you are into Digg and love random surfing .. then the new Diggbar would do it

DiggBar from Kevin Rose on Vimeo.

Amazing Afghani Pictures

Ali — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:18:56 +0000

just found those amazing pictures on Digg … Click Here

Episode 82 : Family Portrait

Ali — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:15:53 +0000

Family portrait is a special thing,we see it in movies and in some house holds, but we never pay much attention to it. why bother with it? what does it mean? and why its not popular in Kuwait? lets talk about it

Youtube Mobile App

Ali — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:05:01 +0000

Youtube has released a mobile app that works on my Nokia E71 … i just have to say this i can now watch youtube videos on the go EASY … no more Real Palyer connecting … worth checking out

http://www.youtube.com/yt_mobile_app

Kuwait International Golf & Country Club

Ali — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:59:05 +0000

i just came back from the Kuwait International Golf & Country Club … and man i had FUN. the place is out on Wafra road in the middle of the desert and you won’t believe that there is a huge piece of green land there …. it soft opened last month and it is huge … you don’t have to be a member to play and you can pay the following fees for ;

2 KD : 35 ball long shoot golfing
3 KD : 70 ball long shoot golfing
4 KD 100 ball long shoot golfing
you need to pay an extra 1 KD for the golf club (you get a whole bag with different club sizes)
10 KD : for one hour training
7 KD : for 30 minutes training

and they have other fees to play a whole nine hole game …

to get there:

take road 40 towards Wafra (king Fahad Road)
take Exit 306 towards Wafra (wafra road)
take the second U turn
it will be the place behind the green fence

call : 239 5195

also to view the location on map click on the below images to take you to picasa and the pictures there are geo tagged.

From Deera-Chat

P.S. Thanks Bianca for your reference

P.S. 2 : my E71 camera suck, sorry for the bad resoultion

Highly recommened escpically in this nice weather

voteforkuwait.com is BACK

Ali — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:43:17 +0000

a complete redesign for voteforkuwait.com was just completed. the site has two main purposes;

provide statistical information on the current and previous elections
provide instant news paper news to the visitors

check it out and let us know what you think

voteforkuwait.com

Review : Better off Ted

Ali — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:13:34 +0000

a new show started airing on ABC last week called better of Ted .. and man i am loving it. the show is about this business development manager of a can do everything company … the concept is cool and new … also the music is just amazing …. worth watching …

المصارع الكويتي: فهد السالم

Ali — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:43:55 +0000

Deera Chat

How much does the World Cup winner gets paid in DOLLARS?

30 Million Dollars for winning the world cup

Episode 103 : النشيد الوطني

Reminds you of someone??!

Episode 102 : Motorcycling in Kuwait

Why iPhone iOS 4 is disappointing?

Electricity Generated VS. Consumed in Kuwait

التامينات الاجتماعية احسن مكان ريوق بالكويت

would you work for a local, or an expat?

بين رولا و سعيدة

Spirit.com.kw marketing failure

Episode 99 : Kuwait is to land a man on the moon!

VUZE Remote is Spectacular!!!

Clash of the Titans is not coming Kuwait

How to tether your iPhone 3GS in Kuwait?

Definitions:

Salmiya Park; aka Boulevard

Nuit Blanche

What is the best tissue box for your car?

Addictive iPhone Games

Angry Birds

Doodle Jump

Flight Control

Geodefence Swarm

Where did all these butterflies come from?

A note on Wataniya’s net profit declines by 22.5%

Kuwait in international newspapers in 1961

Where to buy bedding sets in Kuwait?

Sears

General info about the store

Bedding Sets Brands Available

True Value

Bedding Sets Brands Available

Flydubai is now flying to Kuwait starting March

Official Kuwait Forecast is now on Twitter

Why the constant internet cable problem in Kuwait?

Episode 98 : Kuwait Opera House Revisited

How to train a dragon

Jumeirah Messilah Beach, Kuwait

Travel Tips for the 25&26 of Feb Holidays

Kuwait

Dubai

London

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خطوات تأسيس شركة في الكويت

و بالنهاية نقول بأن تأسيس شركة بالكويت يستغرق 40 يوم

معلومات أخرى

قانون رقم 15 لسنة 1960 بإصدار قانون الشركات التجارية (رقم: 15 / 1960)

ماده 192

ماده 193

ماده 194

ماده 195

Why Google Needs Buzz. A message from Kevin Rose

Speeding Cameras in Kuwait

A Single Man Trailer and Sound Track

Qualitynet SUCK!

Episode 97 : The Boss of Yourself 2

Qualitynet to offer Google Enterprise products in Kuwait

Google Buzz Video

Google Buzz

The Last Airbender Full Trailer

Internet Censorship

Haiti Earthquake : Who’s given What ?

First Arabian Horse Kuwait National Championship

مركز سلطان الجابرية

فندق جلاب خمس نجوم بالكويت

The Last Airbender Trailer

Embrace Life – always wear your seat belt

Now thats energy…UFO

Friend Deera Chat on Facebook

وزارة الإعلام و حجب الواقع و المواقع

Vancouver City Featuring Linda Ganzini

iJoke at the iPad

Episode 96 : Marketing your Entrepreneurship

لاتكرهو أولادكم على تربيتكم فقد خلقو لزمان غير زمانكم

Fathers & Sons