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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

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 Yesterday British protection as set out in the Anglo-Kuwait agreement of 1899 was formally withdrawn; the treaty was abrogated in an exchange of letters between the ruler of Kuwait and the British Political Resident.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

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

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

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)

Episode 50 : Government Media Parental Control

Deera Chat Family — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:19:18 +0000

we 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 previous statement which we discussed in our show this week, so listen up and let us know what you think