http://deera-chat.com A Kuwaiti podcast that talks about our daily life here in Kuwait. It might be funny, serious, lame, or even scary! Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:31:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Google recently released their Wikipedia clone and named it Knol. so check it out and let us know what you think. http://deera-chat.com/2008/08/17/knol-is-googles-clone-of-wikipedia/ this is somehow an old video but it is interesting. source http://code.google.com/android http://deera-chat.com/2008/08/16/googles-android/ Microsoft started this really cool experiment called the "Mojave Experiment" to find out what people REALLY think of Vista when they DON't Know the OS they are using is Vista. the site is really cool and worht checking out at http://www.mojaveexperiment.com/ http://deera-chat.com/2008/08/14/the-mojave-experiment/ Download New vs. Old ways of getting marriedGoogle ads are filled with Arab Dating and Arab Love websites now, the only explanation to that is that they are getting more popular by the hour. We at Deera Chat analyzed this issue and discussed it in comparison to the old fashioned ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/08/08/new-vs-old-ways-of-getting-married/ we are glad to announce that we have released the Facebook version of our podcast which can be added/found at http://apps.facebook.com/deerachat/ the application will provide you with our show's update without have the need to leave your facebook page so you'll have it all in one place. ;) please check it and ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/08/06/deera-chat-is-now-a-facebook-app/ we read on the 2nd of August in Al Qabas that the ministry of information just released a website called Kuwait-info.com where you find what you need to know about Kuwait. so we tried out the site and here is our review. 1- because of the fact i am a hotel ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/08/03/kuwait-infocom/ Choose a Side Welcome to Level 5... where evil resides. Heroes: Villains premieres Monday 9.22.08. http://deera-chat.com/2008/08/01/heroes/ Download The Dark KnightThe movie that recorded a 155 mils in its first weekend is worth dedicating a whole episode of our show. The Dark Knight Movie can be described with ten words or may be more hehehe. the movie was different from lots of other comic books made movies ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/27/the-dark-knight-episode/ Watchmen Terminator 4 http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/24/trailors-you-must-watch/ Deera Chat and Dinar Chat will be going through heavy maintenance where the site will be out for few days. Sorry for the inconvenience but we will be coming back to you better than before even ;) http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/18/deera-chat-maintenance/ Found this really cool map of the different chains over the world http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/17/the-magic-bean-shop/ it is 3.14. but where did it come from? the whole article can be found in Wikipedia by clicking here http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/16/random-what-is-a-pi/ Dr. Horriblors is a three part musical series for the internet. Each of the three episodes will be approximately ten minutes each. “Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” will star Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Horrible, Nathan Fillion as Captain Hammer, Felicia Day as Penny and a cast of dozens.” check their website ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/14/dr-horriblors/ Really Funny video, check it out, kinda long though http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/12/a-day-in-life-of-an-it-guy/ This is not a review of The Dark Knight. However, considering the film isn't even in theaters yet, it might come as a surprise to hear so much profound praise, but I can't help from sharing my feelings on this absolute masterpiece. In fact, I've decided to move beyond calling ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/10/episode-follow-up-comics-aint-only-for-kids/ hey guys, sorry for coming back to the original wordpress theme where we have been facing problem with a hack into our files and we almost got rid of it so bare with us for the time being and will get back to you soon even better than before. P.S. all ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/10/deera-chat-is-under-attack/ what is the coolest place that you'd visit more than once a month in Kuwait for entertainment? http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/09/coolest-place-in-kuwait/ i came across a really nice article of a topic we spoke about before which is the "Going to the movies ... God Help you" episode. the article was in the National Post and i will quote one paragraph and leave you read the rest by following this link http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=627544 "Is there ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/07/episode-follow-up-going-to-the-movies-god-help-you/ Download Lajnat Al Thawahir Al SalbiaLish yoba kila salbi ib salbi .... siro shiwia '7osh bosh ... wala mako ... hatha ham salbi ba3ad ... well listen up to our show this week and let us know what you think http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/04/lajnat-al-thawahir-al-salbia/ Producer Frank Marshall revealed plans to begin shooting a fourth Jason Bourne movie next Summer, for release in 2010. Universal announced the project back in February, with director Paul Greengrass and star Matt Damon set to return. Marshall also confirmed that they will probably be creating an original story for ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/07/02/jason-bourne-4-is-coming-to-you-in-2010/ Download Are you a dreamer or a realist?many people are living their lives on what they believe is their destany regardless of money or any other factor, others do what is needed to do to keep them going financially and socially. both are successfull to an extent but the question ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/06/27/are-you-a-dreamer-or-a-realist/ a cool web 2.0 website we came across after listening to Buzz Out Loud. it is called Ping and can be visited at www.ping.fm. it is sooooo convenient that you don't have to go to all your network sites whether it was facebook, hi5, myspace, etc to update them or ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/06/25/update-all-your-social-networks-in-one-place/ is it our problem that we worked hard and watched our spendings to not get caught in the loans trap and at the end the people who didn't know how to manage their spendings got rewarded. I MEAN GIVE ME A BREAK!!! the article - alqabas - 24/06/2008 http://deera-chat.com/2008/06/24/how-fair-is-the-50/ new numbering system is to take place in October this year. the article http://deera-chat.com/2008/06/23/your-phone-number-with-8-diggets/ Dear All, we would like to apologize for not releasing an episode last week due to the fact that big Ali was out of the country. We will be Back next week. http://deera-chat.com/2008/06/23/apology/ my Nokia e61i is great but it is aging, it started to forget and man it is getting slower by the minute . so there are few options i am considering; 1- Nokia e71i the new version is rumored to be out soon but the question is how different it ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/06/17/what-phone-to-buy-after-the-e61i/ I pledge to get Firefox 3 during Download Day to set the Guinness World Record for Most Software Downloaded in 24 Hours. http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord The official date for the launch of Firefox 3 is June 17, 2008. Join our community and this effort by pledging today. http://deera-chat.com/2008/06/16/firefox%e2%80%99s-download-day/ Download HR SucksHow many times you were late for a valid reason and HR didn't believe you. How many times you had to leave early for a valid reason and it was rejected for no reason. How many times you were supposed to get a promotion but the HR rule ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/06/13/hr-sucks/ JJ Abram's new show, Fringe, is supposed to hit your small screen this fall. the question is, is it going to be the next Lost? or JJ is coming up with a brand new idea?? to us it seems like a mix of x files, bionic woman, and lost. well ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/06/13/fringe/ IMDB, Internet Movie Data Base, has movie indexes filtered by countries and Kuwait is one of them. The site lists 9 movies including "The Message" which was a partial Kuwaiti production. Anyway it is interesting that you can find "Basik Ya Ba7ar" listed among other movies. check it out at http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Countries/Kuwait/ ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/06/11/web-review-kuwaiti-movies-on-imdb/ Download comicsmany people around especially around this region think of kids when it comes to comics. on the other hand, you see lots of adults in other cultures keep reading comic books even if they reach older years. how would you think of comics and would you read them?? well ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/06/07/comics-aint-only-for-kids/ we added a new feature to our Deera Chat fans and twitter fans. you can now follow our podcast blog updates by following our feed in twitter. it is a cool slick feature to keep urself updated with your friends. so if you a re deera chat listener and ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/06/05/deera-chat-twittering/ Download why work-studyMany people when they reach a certain age, they realize the mistakes they've done in the past and one of them is not finishing school. Our world now cares about the degree you have and the higher your degree, the more money will go into your pocket, "common ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/05/30/why-work-study/ Download Cinema Treasuresall you can see now in Kuwait is the new and "kind of" up to date movie in the big screens. What happened to the classic movies, do people care about the original pictures from the back then? do you think having one single screen dedicated for such ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/05/23/cinema-treasures/ "The pioneers gave up their safety, their comfort, and sometimes their lives to build our new country, they were determined to make the new world strong and free, an example to the world, some would say that those struggles are all over, that all the horizon had been explored, that ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/05/17/the-kuwaiti-frontier/ Download me want 3 wivsmen in kuwait are in a pickle ... we don't know if settling down with a girlfriend is acceptable or marrying more than one wife is also acceptable. cultural have been changing fast that things that we approved culturally are not any more and vise versa. ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/05/16/me-want-3-wives/ Download Do you vote for a wrinkle or wrinkle free candidates?"Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are fool" (George Chapman) because of the fact we are coming into a critical point in our future politics where new candidates might come into power to ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/05/09/do-you-vote-for-a-wrinkle-or-wrinkle-free-candidates/ Download and we are back!Ladies and Gents, Deera Chat would like to thank you for your support during the past month and a half where we were going under heavy maintenance for the site and hard emotional time because of Maused's loss. but we overcome the struggle and ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/05/02/and-we-are-back/ Dear All, we know its been a while since we last showed up but things have been moving in a bad direction for a while but we are coming back to change that and make it better than before. we are working on a new theme for the website and will ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/04/22/coming-soon/ our friend Ali has developed a new elections website titled; Vote for Kuwait, the site gathers all kinds of information about the elections in one place and in a simple way. Cool features such as Google Maps and Google Calendar are in there, so check it out at www.voteforkuwait.com http://deera-chat.com/2008/04/03/voteforkuwaitcom/ Dinar Chat released its biweekly podcast about the recently modified Housing Mortgages regulation passed by the recently resolved parliament. to read and listen to the show, please follow the below link; http://www.deera-chat.com/dinarchat/2008/03/22/mortgages/ http://deera-chat.com/2008/03/22/dinar-chat-mortgages/ this hotel is due to open in 2009 as per ArbianBusiness.com and will consist of 280 rooms. the hotel is currently under construction and located directly behind the newly built Ibis Hotel Salmiya (Omniya) http://deera-chat.com/2008/03/21/intercontinental-kuwait/ Due to Deera Chat's great loss of Musaed's father, we decided to extend our silence to May. We will keep on posting about different topics and don't forget to comment. Deera Chat Family http://deera-chat.com/2008/03/17/deera-chat-will-resume-in-may/ if you are a big fan of the web 2.0 applications and you have accounts in Digg, Upcoming, Facebook, Flickr, Myspace, Last.fm, and more ... you can simply access them all in one place where you get to post and read from your friends in the different sites. We ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/03/09/tech-review-powncecom/ http://www.internetworldstats.com provides a stats summary on the number of internet users in different countries around the world including Kuwait. Internet users increased 444% between 2000-2007 and they are 816,700 users out of 2,730,603 people. what really missed in the "free" report was the activities used by the 8,16,700 users, we ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/03/04/kuwait-internet-usage-report/ no comment! http://deera-chat.com/2008/03/01/funny-ad/ "???? ???? ?????? ??????" will have a hotel component along its financial and office components. The hotel part will be managed by Millennium Hotels and will be classified as a 4 four star, similar to the next door Courtyard Hotel in Al Rayya. no further announcements have been made yet ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/02/26/millenium-hotel-kuwait/ Download Testing Before MarriageThis issue always comes up whenever you decide to propose or a family proposal comes to you. You either go test and see if your loved one's genes matches yours or not, and then proceed to the next step, otherwise you'll have to be lovers for the ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/02/22/testing-before-marriage/ While listening to the Buzz Out Loud podcast there was a mention of the Digsby software which made me download it. The software is still in beta version and requires an invitation. Deera Chat got 500 special invitations where you can download the software by going to http://www.digsby.com/ and type ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/02/19/tech-review-digsby/ Download Can we show our love in public in Kuwait??there are lots of question marks on people showing their affection to their loved ones in public where people all over get involved in a person's matters by looking, intruding, or even violently expressing their disapproval for whatever reason!! so listen ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/02/16/can-we-show-our-love-in-public-in-kuwait/ We found a very interesting article that goes through the history of the Master planning phases of Kuwait City. Did you know that the first master plan for Kuwait City was in 1952 which laid down essential principles that are still being followed to our current day. The second version ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/02/13/info-kuwait-masterplan-timeline/ we would like to apologize for not posting an episode this week due to the internet situation in Kuwait, we've have not been able to upload the episode for this week. let's hope things will be fixed by next week to get things moving. http://deera-chat.com/2008/02/08/podcast-episode-4/ " Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research KISR has been commissioned by the Ministry of Communications to undertake the responsibility of establishing, managing and operating Kuwait Top Level Domain Name System in early 1999. KISR has allocated state-of-art equipment and information systems and assigned a number of specialized technical personnel ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/02/06/tips-kuwait-top-level-domain-name/ found this interesting map, check it out http://deera-chat.com/2008/02/04/a-map-of-the-worlds-undersea-internet-cables/ Download license to walkwe have been acting like the walking police in malls, super markets, airports, etc. We came up with the following conclusion that we don't know how to walk in public. In our show this week, we are giving tips and pointers here and there that would make ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/02/01/license-to-walk/ a cool web 2.0 site that lets you look into cell phones inside out. first you get to choose from a selection of phones (very limited for the time being) and then go into a deeper review of the phone from its features, specs, apps, demos, user reviews, and the ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/01/30/tech-review-tryphonecom/ Download Radio KuwaitThe official radio of Kuwait was first aired at 7:00 am on May 12th 1951. Audio & video streaming has been stopped until further notice by the Ministry Of Information. our show this week talks about the highly valued radio shows aired by Radio Kuwait and how to ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/01/25/podcast-episode-2/ In case you were wondering about the hotel being developed within the Symphony project in Salmiya, it will Missoni Hotel By Rezidor SAS. It is the first Missoni project Rezidor has developed so far in the world which is inspired by Missoni Fashion. The hotel is planned to open in ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/01/22/missoni-kuwait/ before you start a new business in Kuwait you have to take a look at the World Bank's doing business report on Kuwait (thats if you don't have was6a of course). the site has a cool Google maps embedded in the site showing you the whole world and a snapshot ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/01/15/does-the-world-bank-recommend-doing-business-in-kuwait/ Download Alcohol & Tourism in Kuwaiton the 29th of December 2007, Alqabas stated some striking facts on the hotel occupancy rates in Kuwait during Christmas and Eid Al Atha holidays which were 30% compared to 96% in Saudi, 90% in Bahrain, 86% in UAE, 72% in Oman, and 65% in ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/01/11/alcohol-tourism-in-kuwait/ few months back Kuwait wasn't in the list of the countries Amazon (US) ships to, but it is now. In case you didn't know, here is a little tip for you, Standard International Shipping 15 to 28 business days Expedited International Shipping 8 to 14 business days Priority International Courier 3 to 7 business days to read ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/01/08/amazon-kuwait/ the recentlly announced "updated" Kuwait airways website (www.kuwait-airways.com) has rolled out an amazing update which is an error front page message!! the site has been like this since yesterday and hopefully it will be fixed by the time you read this post. Ayway the updates mentioned in AlRai paper on the ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/01/06/kuwait-airwayscom-gone-dark/ Download Government Media Parental Controlwe mentioned before that the government has implemented new regulation regarding all kinds media coming into the country by having customs and the ministry of information going through them and confiscate what violates our religion, culture, and politics. we have put many question marks over the ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/01/04/government-media-parental-control/ Kuwait is really coming strong on horse breeding, work is will on its way to construct an amazing facility to house all what is needed to put Kuwait breeders on the map. this Amazing Facility will have a 7 star hotel, royal stables, desert sand paddock (for horses to roam ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/01/02/the-arabian-horse-follow-up-bait-al-arab/ Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) is conducting a survey on three subjects, consumer trust, social luxury, and Businessmen trust. The site is poorly prepared but we believe the more people participate the better the results get regardless of its web presentation. Answering the 3 parts won't take you more ... http://deera-chat.com/2008/01/02/kisr-survey/ Deera Chat Family, Dinar Chat Family, and Movie Chat Family wish you a happy 2008. http://deera-chat.com/2008/01/01/deera-chat-wishes-a-happy-2008/ Download I am Kuwaiti but me no Arabicwe have talked about injecting English phrases in our conversations in the Kuwaitish episode, this week we will be talking about just talking English 24/7 and forgetting about Arabic. People are teaching their kids English when they r babes till they grow up ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/12/28/i-am-kuwaiti-but-me-no-arabic/ Will Ferrell did an amazing job acting this movie. it was his third movie after Old School which was his breakthrough even though he's been in the biz for a while. The movie was released in 2003 during Christmas time. It is a light movie, perfect for family gatherings specially ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/12/24/movie-review-elf/ London-based landscape architectural practice Scape Design Associates has announced the approval of its concept design for Kuwait’s largest public park built on one of the most expensive land plot for sale in Kuwait and associated Mall of Kuwait, in collaboration with architect Eric Kuhne & Associates. The park and Mall, with ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/12/23/the-largest-public-park-in-kuwait/ Download Kuwait MetroAccording to Al Qabas on the 10th of December, Kuwait Transport ion comity has just approved the plans for Kuwait City metro, below. who will be targeted for this metro? who will use it? are the stops and services shown are efficient? will it solve the congestion problems ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/12/21/kuwait-metro/ The 1st Kuwait Global Forum took place recently in Brussels from the 17th to the 18th of December. our question is: Why the KUWAIT global forum is in BRUSSELS and not in KUWAIT??  http://deera-chat.com/2007/12/19/shouldnt-kuwait-global-forum-be-in-kuwait/ if you type in "Kuwait" in your small Google search box, all you find is foreign sites talking about Kuwait! doesn't the government of Kuwait want to show the world where the country is located, why people would want to come to Kuwait, how people can come to Kuwait, or ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/12/17/kuwait-doesnt-have-an-offical-website/ Download 1 or 5 lanes, which one is faster?Dont you hate it when you pick the slowest line in the bank or Co Op. You see other people lined up after you and there almost done whilen you continue to wait, which beg the question: shoild we have one line ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/12/14/1-or-5-lanes-which-one-is-faster/ Download Sushi AnniversaryDecember 8th 2006 was the first day myself and Musaed released our first episode, Sushi Sushi Sushi. it was so far a great year and we did the following: 1- Kept on going for a yea; which is a commitment ;) 2- Released 45 episodes with a variety of topics, ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/12/08/deera-chat-1-year-anniversary/ Download what's up with wearing shades indoors!it is common here in Kuwait that people wear shades indoors and also during time as well!! Why, Deera Chat guys asked .... and answered in the show ... keeping our post light for the lighter yet cool topic this week http://deera-chat.com/2007/12/07/whats-up-with-wearing-shades-indoors/ as you may have heard, i (Ali) just got myself a Nokia e61i and i am LOVING it. i am still not maximizing its features to the fullest because of not being connected all the time. at the first i wasn't used to the size because the older phone i ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/12/04/tech-review/ Download The Old New Ladies of KuwaitMen always complain that woman back in the old days were cooking better food and take better care of thier husbands. Woman back then had more time to stay home and teach themselves how to do lots of different things within the house parameters. ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/11/30/the-old-new-ladies-of-kuwait/ Deera Chat Family would like to apologize for not releasing an episode this week, we have been swamped with work and didn't have the chance to record. We are trying our best to stick to our schedule but as you may know it doesn't always workout. anyway keeping things short, ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/11/25/another-delay/ Download The Family WomanMen like to be superior to women when it comes to money ... imagine a family where  the  woman is buying toys for the kids, grocery, invites her man for dinner and lots of other things ... is it gonna work for him ... we didn't think ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/11/17/the-family-woman/ we would like to apologize for not releasing an episode yet for this week ... Musaed is away for the weekend and he'll be back late tonight and we promise you an episode tomorrow ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/11/16/show-delay/ Download Kuwaitis and British Chocolate If you ever been on a trip from London to Kuwait, you would notice all Kuwaitis carrying big bags filled with CHOCOLATE?? why would they do that??? we already have the same chocolate here in Kuwait, does the British one have a better taste?? or ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/11/09/kuwaitis-and-british-chocolate/ Download Information is POWERwere you ever looking for information about your country and you couldn't find it?? were you ever researching for basic information about a special topic in your country but you couldn't find it?? well it happened to Ali & Musaed soooo many times that we felt we ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/11/02/information-is-power/ our friend Bashar suggested having our events on Google Calendar ... and now it is there ... so you can search it in google calendar and add it your list of calendars ... or embed it into your website by copying the following code <iframe src="http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ojkk9m92ppjdcajgm5mii9hfn85p1thn%40import.calendar.google.com" style="border: 0" width="800" height="600" frameborder="0" ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/11/02/deera-chat-e-vents-now-available-on-google-calendar/ Download Are you a tipper?Mr. Pink (reservoir dogs movie) once said: " I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/10/26/are-you-a-tipper/ the second interview we have is with the Kuwait Times paper. We would like to thank Kuwait Times for taking the time to interview us. to download the PDF file, please click here http://deera-chat.com/2007/10/24/deera-chat-in-kuwait-times/ Download kuwait debt problemThis week both Deera & Dinar Chat are talking about this loans issue which everyone is getting involved in or to be more accurate, everyone who got himself involved in. My 5 years old brother was asking me why the government doesn’t wave 10 KD for everyone ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/10/19/loansloansloans/ As you may have noticed that the events section was going slow because people were in holidays for the summer and then Ramadan came with a slower pace. So now all that is over and events are popping up here and there which you'll find all the needed info in 1- ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/10/16/whats-happening-kuwait-deera-chat-e-vents/ Because it is Eid time and you must have tried lots and lots of chocolate, so are you a Galaxy Jewels or a Quality Street kind of person? and why?? http://deera-chat.com/2007/10/14/galaxy-jewels-vs-quality-street/ Download 3idiathis week we talked about al 3idia and we discussed the following; 1- how old do you have to be to stop getting 3idia? 2- when do you start giving out 3ayadi? 3- the inflation of 3ayadi so listen up and lets us know what you think P.S. we are sorry for posting late, ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/10/05/al-3idia/ Download Why Sporting in Ramadan People are always sport aware in Ramadan, all the sudden everyone is exercising, is it the weather? or is it just something to do to kill the time? we've done the usual research, so listen to this week’s show to know our take on ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/09/28/why-sporting-in-ramadan/ Download Old Ladies & Foodhave you eaten yet? why are you getting thinner every time i see you?? you look pale!! how come you don't eat healthy food?? these are some of the questions you usually hear from your mother, grandmother, aunt, older sister, or any old lady who loves you ... WHY DO ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/09/21/old-ladies-food/ Download Ramadan TVDo we only watch junk tv during Ramadan?? or there is still people making some good shows worth wasting your time on? well as we viewed it here in Deera Chat that there is a bit of both and you the viewer who decides what makes a good ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/09/14/ramadan-tv/ Deera Chat Family would like to wish you all a blessed Ramadan. Deera Chat will be coming to you weekly on Friday from now so stay tuned http://deera-chat.com/2007/09/12/ramadan-kareem-from-deera-chat/ Download 24how can Jack Bauer save the world in 24 hours?? did he take time management courses here and there and learned how to kill the terrorists in a certain hour so the bombs won't go off later on ,,, does he use a super smart phone to work his ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/08/30/24/ Download Wudu in public placeshave you ever been to bathroom in a mall and found it dripping water from top to bottom, even trash canes are filled with water,  and the reason most likely is because of the prayer time. This week in Deera Chat we talk about this issue, ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/08/16/wudu-in-public-places/ Download the alteration of time Our cultures are changing ... The unacceptable back in the old days is now being acceptable ... if you take a look at the "seerat il 700b" show which people back in the old days were considering a NO NO subject to talk about ... ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/08/02/the-alteration-of-time/ Download cafes vs. coffee shopsIf you decided one day to go to a Cafe (????), just take a minute and see how you'll behave, wear, and do there and compare this day to another day you spend to a coffee shop (Starbucks, Columbus cafe, Coffee Bean, Second Cup, etc). Man ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/07/19/cafes-vs-coffee-shops/ The blooming Orchid Boutique is organizing an Asian inspired fashion with fresh and vibrant colors this summer. you are invited to visit them at Bait Diva (by Amiri Hospital) on the 18th, 19th, and the 20th of July (10 am-1:30 pm and 5 pm-9:30 pm) check out our Events page http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/220617/ http://deera-chat.com/2007/07/18/asian-fashion-in-bait-diva/ I was most pleased with my visits to Mishraf Co Op. What I liked the most was their parking building, very nice, shaded, and convinantly placed near the Co Op, I was even more surprised that its free of charge. It shows how intelagent the management team are to come ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/07/16/hats-off-for-mishruf-co-op/ Download save save saveKuwait's National Energy Efficiency Project has been doing a great job showing people of Kuwait the carelessness of their power and water usage. The question here wasn't this program supposed to start 10 or 5 years ago to avoid such power crisis? or we just wait til ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/07/05/save-save-save/ Started with; "100% pure Kuwaiti Podcast (and the only one around)" title to introduce Deera Chat to Bazaar readers. the article is very interesting, well of course lol, and talks about deera chat in depth. just click on the image to read the article and please share your thoughts and yeah, ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/07/04/deera-chat-in-bazaar/ We talked about Burgers before, now we want to know what is the best place to have a nice, juicy tender steak in Kuwait? Tumbleweed, Fridays... lots of good places out there. for me (Musaed) I'll go with Terrace Grill, Ali loves Rib Eye so...lets hear yours http://deera-chat.com/2007/06/29/best-steak-in-kuwait/ Download Handicaps every time you pass by a mall or a any kind of building here in Kuwait .. you see cars parked in the handicap spots! does that mean we have a higher percentage of handicaps in the country? or people are just not respecting the laws and no ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/06/21/wait-this-spot-is-reserved/ Download Family Expectations vs. Doctor'swe come back to you with another episode on the relationship between doctors and patients. Usually families play the first defense line for their patients and man they are hard to deal with due to many reasons which Musaed will talk to you about this week. ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/06/14/patients-family-vs-doctors-expectation/ Download Giftshow do you define a gift? and when do you give a gift out? and are the types of gifts?? there are so many questions you ask yourself when it comes to gift ????? ????? this week takes the gifts concept and analzye it for us in a very ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/06/07/what-makes-a-gift/ its show time! http://deera-chat.com/2007/06/04/news-movie-chat-is-back/ Download TGI Friday is INThe big shots decided to move the weekend from Thursday and Friday to Friday and Saturday. So how will we feel as Friday and Saturday weekend people!! will we do more shopping?? will we do more family visiting?? how will it change our behaviors?? Listen to us ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/05/31/tgi-friday-is-in/ Download Doctor vs. patient expectationsPhysical treatment is not the only way to treat patients, doctor attitude, colors, weather, and even the food the eat play a part in their treatment as well! the same goes for doctors who have to have all the different skills to talk to the different patients ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/05/24/doctor-vs-patient-expectations/ Download Customer ServiceMarketing a product is good enough to make a customer buy stuff, but to keep him happy, you need to have customer service. Customer service plays a big part in our lives today but this sector is still evolving in Kuwait and not applied properly yet. So listen ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/05/17/customer-service-in-kuwait/ I would like to give a big hand to Ali for giving Deera Chat a nice “Face Lift” with the new look and feel of the web site. Well done man, Good Job J   Musaed http://deera-chat.com/2007/05/16/thank-you-ali/ Download Weddings vs. piece of mindWedding Dress : ~5,000 K.D. Dinner : ~5,000 K.D. Invitations: ~1000 K.D. Kosha: there is no limit we only mentioned three small parts of the wedding preparation process. People spend a lot of time, money, and effort in making this event happening to the "people's" expectations. why we didn't ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/05/10/wedding-vs-a-piece-of-mind%d9%8b%d8%ab/ Download Government vs. Privateevery year we have tones of youngsters graduating from Kuwait, GCC countries, Jordan, Egypt, US, UK, and other places as well ... THEY ALL HAVE to decide whether to work for the government or the private sector, each has its advantages and disadvantages. We go over these ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/05/03/government-vs-private/ Download Why Don't we read?!we all talk about how reading is good for the person's knowledge, personality, and and and and ... but you rarely see people reading?? is it because we too good to read? is it because we know everything?? or is it because we ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/04/26/why-dont-we-read/ We are happy to announce our new Hotspots page where you'll be able to allocate all kinds of malls, restaurants, hot spots, coffee shops, buildings, ministries, etc on a Google Map integrated in our website interface. As you will notice, headlines are only associated with the locations where we will ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/04/22/deera-chat-hotspots/ Download Shopping DecisionIs your closet packed with stuff you don't wear? do you buy stuff to touch your skin once? do you really need all the stuff you buy? man, there are many questions you have to ask yourself before buying clothes, and today we at Deera Chat analyzed the ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/04/19/shopping-decisions/ Download Day people vs. Night peoplewhich one are you? do you go to bed at 10 pm like Ali or at 2 am like Musaed? each has its own feeling and sensation. Before you start listening to the show decide to which group you belong and list all the activities you ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/04/12/day-people-vs-night-people/ This week on Movie Chat, we talk about movie sequels, is it a good idea? some say yes, and some say no! we will go into both pros and cons of sequels and why they should or shouldn't make them. check it out http://deera-chat.com/2007/04/09/movie-chat-why-they-make-sequels/ Would you pay 7 K.D. for a movie or just 1 for the pirated version? of course you’d go for the 1 K.D.!!! but once you take your one K.D. out and pay it, there are many issues that will impact you as a consumer, the economy, and the company ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/04/07/dinar-chat-piracy-in-kuwait/ Download Free Internet in Kuwait Here in Kuwait we have all the basic components we need to have a free internet service for every single person living in the Kuwaiti soul ... so why it is not happening and what it happens, how it would benefit me and you?! Listen to ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/04/05/free-internet-in-kuwait/ We were speechless when we saw these pictures and man Bedoor ROCKS big time ... just take a look and you'll know why and all we can say FOR NOW is thanks and we promise we have big things in mind for talented people like you. http://deera-chat.com/2007/04/03/bedoor-rocks-again/ this week on Movie chat, we have a double header for you, two separate topics, one talk about the importance of soundtrack in a movie, and the other list the best of 2006, check it out http://deera-chat.com/2007/04/02/movie-chat-best-of-2006soundtracks-job/ we just added a cool new plug in where you can display all events happening in Kuwait which you see in the sidebar in a calendar view! we just love it, check it out by clicking at the E-vents tab. http://deera-chat.com/2007/04/02/deera-chat-e-vents-page/ Deera Chat has just put up a roll up banner in Sharq Market to promote its Podcast, this move wasn’t free. Thats just a peanut of what people pay for advertisements here in Kuwait. Listen to our show this week to learn more about it. To Listen and Comment, Click Here http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/31/dinar-chat-promotion-business-in-kuwait/ Download Why Smoking is GOOD for you!We always hear and read, smoking kills and its bad for you, yet people still smoke. so we decided to talk about why smoking good for you! NOW before you get all upset, check out the show and you will know http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/29/why-smoking-is-good-for-you/ A basic introduction to one of the successful Islamic Banking principles was needed in our podcast. We talked about Ejarah and the basic financial theory behind it, listen to us this week to have the arms and legs to deal with Ejarah and see your dollars flying everywhere. P.S. Sorry Dr. ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/25/dinar-chat-ejarah/ I'd like to thank our friend Salem for helping us out in fixing the feed problem we were facing recently, it still needs some tweaking but i promise it will be fixed by tomorrow ... lets all say it ... THANK YOU SALEM sorry for the technical problems but i promise ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/24/thank-you-salem/ Download Why we hate living in Apartments?you live in an apartment?? eeeewww thats the kind of the face expression you get when people know you live in an apartment there so many factors that play in this rejection, Listen to us and you'll find out why ;) http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/22/why-we-hate-living-in-apartments/ Sorry for the inconvience where we just liberated ourselves from wordpress.com and installed wordpress 2.1 all podcast files will be working by the end of today. http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/21/major-blog-changes/ we just put our first role up banner in Sharq market. You'll see the banner when enter from the main gate before the water clock. http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/19/deera-chat-in-sharq/ in this week's movie chat Episodes, the guys are talking about girls gone bad, and who are the "baddest" of them all. check it out http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/19/movie-chat-tough-chicks-are-coming/ We all have this idea that Islamic banks are Islamic! but the Financial Times says they are not?? Why only 5% of their operations are Islamic? why not 100%? and what are the roles of the Islamic banks in our society? Listen to our podcast this week and let us know what ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/17/dinar-chat-islamic-banks-are-they-really-islamic/ Yesterday i was told by il '7al Musaed that there is a new cookies place in Town, located in Bneid il Qar. The place is run by two Kuwaiti guys and owned by their mother, i think hehehe. anyhow they are nice people coz they made me try almost everything ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/16/review-cookies-n-cream/ Download Al Henna why did it disappear?Did it become too old for our cool girls?? or is it just a phase where it will come back again to dominate the cosmetics market? and the main question is, as guys what do we think when we see girls on Hina, lol... i ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/15/al-henna-why-did-it-disappear/ What is your plan for tonight? Do you know if there any events happening in Kuwait for the weekend? is there a new band playing somewhere in Kuwait? what the movies showing up in the cinemas soon? wanna find out check out our new Kuwait Events Calendar by clicking here Also we have ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/13/kuwait-events-calendar/ in this weeks Episode on Move Chat, the subject is George Lucas father of iconic movies like Star Wars and Indiana Jones, so check it out. listen here http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/12/movie-chat-george-lucas-father-of-star-wars/ After studying the behavior of our listeners we came up with a new schedule for our weekly shows; 1- Deera Chat - Every Thursday 2- Dinar Chat - Every Saturday 3- Movie Chat - Every Monday ENJOY! http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/10/deera-chat-shows-new-schedule/ What is the Origin of an Investment Trust? (??????? ??????????) "hope that’s the right translation for it" and how you’d be able to make money out of it? and how it is implemented here in Kuwait and in the Gulf region? for people “3ala qad 7alhom” like us … how we’d be able ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/09/dinar-chat-investment-trusts/ Download Going to the Movies God helps you!Going to the movies supposed to be entertaining, not in here. Get ready for crying babies, annoying guys, late people, and best of all, ringing mobiles. but wait, there is more, but you have to listen to it in this week's episode. http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/08/going-to-the-moviesgod-helps-you/ we love Sword fights, but which are the best? what is your favorite fights? check out Movie chat latest episode to know our picks, and write us yours :) Click here to read about it http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/07/movie-chat-top-5-sword-fights/ Of course its Sean Connery, who else! And the best movie is Gold Finger, Fahad agrees but he also like Casino Royal’s Daniel Craig as the best Bond and best Movie. No its your chance to step into the mix, what do you think? CLICK HERE TO COMMENT http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/06/the-best-bond-james-bond/ So Qtel a Qatari company is buying "Wataniya", it is ironic that it is called Wataniya yet its owned by Qatar, shouldn't be the other way around? Click Here to Comment http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/06/dinar-chat-q-for-wataniya/ Ali & I were arguing about where can you have the best burger, I said Johnny Rocket, and Ali Said Burger Hub. so we decided to let you guys settle it. so tell us whats your favorite and why.... are you Hungry yet! http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/05/best-burger-in-kuwait/ in case you didn't notice, we added two new pages to our blog, Episodes and Extras. The Episodes page has episodes and the Extras page has extra stuff haha. you can find all of our episodes in the episodes page and all kind of music we use in the shows and ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/03/episodes-and-extras-e-square/ talks have been going about a unified currency for the Arabian Gulf Nations since 2001 and the project is due in 3 years. why are planning to unify our currency? is it good for us? what will be the benefits and the challenges? listen to our episode this week to learn about this ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/02/today-on-dinar-chat-2/ Download The Arabian HorseStatement of respect from the Arabian horse I am your equal. I am a wild creature that can never be like you. I have heart, courage, and the game spirit that is my heritage, and I will be respected. I will be taught, and I will please, and ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/03/01/the-arabian-horse/ "The Dark Knight Vs The Man of steel" is the title of the new Episode of Movie Chat, check it out http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/28/new-episode-on-movie-chat/ we just added the music from the old Mothakarat Bahar by Shady Al Khaleej and Sana Al Kharaz to our Extras page click here to Listen and Download the songs Enjoy http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/24/mothakarat-bahar-download-now/ Because of the fact women have a Huge role in the money making business, we decided to do another episode just for them. [....] http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/23/today-on-dinar-chat/ Download Kuwait Opera House25th of Feb, a special day worth for a special episode, and this one is special. enough said You can download the music from the extras page [ click here ] http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/22/kuwait-opera-house/ The Oscars are here, so we decided to make a special show for this event, we welcome you in the Kodak theater, with Movie chat: Oscar Special http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/21/today-on-movie-chat/ visitors = 6,302 since we moved to wordpress (last month) file transfer = 35 GB Feed subscribers = 40 subscriber/day (average) Feed downloads = 1,960 download Listeners/episode = 545 listener so I think we are doing just fine! thanks everyone for your support http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/20/deera-chat-stats/ Download Happy ValentineHappy Valentine's everyone, one day late of course. we prepared a special episode for this occasion and we would like to ask everybody this one single question; Is Valentine's a Blessing or a Curse? listen to the episode and you'll know what we mean by a blessing or a ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/15/happy-valentines-from-deera-dinar-and-now-movie-chat/ if you like what you hear in our podcast and would like other people to listen to us ... you can always have our iTunes button in your website or blog by copying and pasting the following code and if you do post this button you'd receive the following; 1- a kiss ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/13/do-you-like-what-you-hear/ Deera chat is planning to launch its second expansion with Movie Chat, a show which will focus on the movie industry, it will cover not only what’s new in the world of movies, but also an in depth analysis, news, and comparisons. So stay tuned for the pilot episode. http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/12/coming-soonmovie-chat/ we started Dinar Chat two weeks now and we would like to share the two episodes we did so far in our beloved Deera Chat; 1- Kuwait International Financial City 2- Kuwait Investment Options you can subscribe to Dinar Chat by following the icon in the sidebar or clicking below or visit ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/12/dinar-chat-followup/ Bedoor has crowned her promises with the following designs; http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/11/bedoor-rocks/ Download I have a dream!A young Egyptian kid once told his father why don’t we be like this kid?! and if we decide on something we become something else in the future!! Who do we have to blame? ourselves? the system? our parents? and how to fix it? listen to this week’s episode to find out http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/08/i-have-a-dream/ Ali is loving burritos!!! big big time... I feel like i am walking burrito day and night ... i had burritos 3 times in one week only!!! here is the story, Musaed took me to Tumbleweed, Texan resutrant located in il bidi3. we ordered the Beef Burrito with sour cream and rice. ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/06/tumbleweeds-burritos/ We just rolled out our first folos podcast .... DINAR CHAT check it out at www.dinar.deera-chat.com http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/02/dinar-chat/ Download Health Insurance in KuwaitWhy a Kuwaiti has to wait inline in the governmental lines to get Healthcare? we are all 2 million people with 5 governmental hospitals? how can we fix it? is it a dream that we can go to the hospital and get treated right away? specially the ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/02/01/health-insurance-in-kuwait/ We just added the small flash player you see down here The Deera Chat Theme [audio http://www.box.net/public/static/0h6ixobn8u.mp3] I thought you had to have a special plugin for it but nope i was wrong ... you can just add it for most of the audio formates you have online .... http://deera-chat.com/2007/01/31/flash-player/ Download kuwaiti sportsGoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal... nope, its out. we know sports in kuwait are on a down beat, why are we falling behind? why other countries are improving their teams and not us? what do we need to do to improve sports in kuwait? do you have ideas? we do, listen to ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/01/25/kuwaiti-sports-whats-happening/ Download Car Genderwhat makes a Volkswagen beetle a guys' car here in Kuwait even thought women mostly drives it all over the world!!? is there a criteria? is there a reason for this classification? that's what we promised you to talk about this week. You told us what you thought by ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/01/18/car-gender/ We all love cars. Big, small, SUV, Sport, but is there such a thing called “ladies car”? or “Men’s car”? what makes a car appear more feminine then the other? Would that impact you car selection? We would like to know what you think, email us (deera.chat@gmail.com) so we ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/01/14/next-weeks-episode/ Download Why Why Why!!!Every time you drive down the road people stare at you and give you looks ... some people don't do anything about it and some take it the wrong way!!! is it cultural? is it something we have to worry about? Listen to this week's show and let us know ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/01/11/why-why-why/ Tomorrow we will talk about: 1- Why people STARE at you and take it the wrong way in Kuwait 2- Why people don't respect lines here in Kuwait please share your thoughts and WE WILL READ YOUR COMMENTS AFTER THE ENDING MUSIC. SO DON'T STOP LISTENTING http://deera-chat.com/2007/01/10/tomorrows-episode/ One of Deera Chat fans made us the following wall paper and banner, you guys are free to download and share them if you like 1- Deera Chat Wallpaper: 2- Deera Chat Banner: Thanks to our Friend a.alkuwaity http://deera-chat.com/2007/01/09/deera-chat-graphics/ if you search for the terms, deera-chat you'll get 9,730 results !!! man we were impressed by how feedburner is aggregating our content. thats two thumbs up for Feedburner http://deera-chat.com/2007/01/06/deera-chat-in-google/ Download Kuwait Postal Services Imagine Kuwait with 1000 Newmans, the mail guy from Seinfeld, delivering packages and letters too all people like there is no tomorrow. How our lives would change due to this service? will it make it easier? more fun? less traffic? want to find the answers listen to ... http://deera-chat.com/2007/01/04/kuwait-postal-services/ Download Dishdasha vs. CasualWe decided to talk about dishdasha vs. Casual, which one more comfortable? does it feel different? do people treat you different? find out what we think and tell us what you think, ladies same goes for you, what do women say http://deera-chat.com/2006/12/28/dishdasha-vs-casual/ Download Kuwaitilish the new form of communicationWe hear it all the time, especially in Deera-Chat, the mixing and constant swinging between Arabic and English, why so? Why do we switch languages half way through the conversation. This happens every where, can we control it? Should we control it? Is it ... http://deera-chat.com/2006/12/21/kuwaitilish-the-new-form-of-communication/ Download Standard PodcastMondays it is Prison Break, how i met your mother, and Heroes night. Listen to our show to learn about the new TV downloading hip in the Kuwaiti culture. http://deera-chat.com/2006/12/14/tv-shows-download-now/ Download Standard PodcastPeople in Kuwait are eating sushi like there is no Tomorrow!!! It might be good for your health but why now!! Makki, Sakura, sushi club, Golden Chop sticks, and may be more ... the number of restaurant serving sushi is increasing and there must a reason behind it! ... http://deera-chat.com/2006/12/07/sushi-sushi-sushi/