Major Protests in Kuwait Led by Anonymous Twitter Account
Region: KuwaitBy Mona Kareem After witnessing its biggest protest [1], the anonymous organizers of the “Dignity March” called for another one. Tens of thousands showed up in the areas of Mishref and Sabah Al-Salem protesting the Kuwaiti ruler's amendment of the voting law, which now allows a citizen to vote for one candidate instead of four. Protesters did not find the Amir's decree constitutional and believe the n... more
Views: 796Kuwaiti officials take steps to insure military loyalty
Region: KuwaitWith civil unrest occurring in several Arab and Muslim nations -- including Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, and others -- the government of Kuwait led by the Amir is attempting to strengthen it's control over its military and security forces. Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah recently announced and implemented several key initiat... more
Views: 1862Kuwaiti wedding fire claims 41 lifes
Region: Kuwait41 people are reported to have died after a fire which started in a tent set up for use by women and children at a wedding. The news comes from Kuwait's interior ministry. The fire is said to have started late in to Saturday evening. It began whilst wedding guests were celebrating at a party in the al-Jahra region which is situated west of Kuwait. It's estimated 60 women and children were injured, a lot of them from... more
Views: 1232Kuwait: Cinema Censorship, Quality Woes and Limited Telecom Services
Region: KuwaitAmer Al-Hilal here, salutations from scorching hot Kuwait! Following the Kuwaiti elections and all the previous political drama, bloggers are now focusing their energies on entertainment and technology posts, with Cinescape, the Kuwaiti national cinema company monopoly, taking the brunt of the criticism from younger viewers due to quality control and censorship woes. We start off with BlogAllAlong in a post entitled ... more
Views: 2354First Kuwaiti Women Are Elected to Parliament
Region: KuwaitFour women were elected to the parliament of Kuwait, a mere four years after women were granted suffrage in the country. “A victory for Kuwaiti women and…for Kuwaiti democracy” Four of the 16 female candidates running for Kuwait’s 50-seat parliament were elected Sunday; they are the first women elected since the Persian Gulf nation became a democracy in 1962. All four women hold doctora... more
Views: 1614Kuwait: Elections Getting Closer
Region: Kuwait
by Abdullatif AlOmar Kuwait is gearing up for another round of Parliamentary elections on Saturday (May 17), allowing women to cast votes and nominate themselves for the second time in the country's history. Fifty seats are being contested in the elections, for the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma). Kuwait's 1962 constitution calls for elections to the unicameral National Assembly every four years. Elec... more
Views: 1066Kuwait: Election Call to Women
Region: Kuwait
by Abdullatif AlOmar Kuwait is gearing up for another round of Parliamentary elections on Saturday (May 17), allowing women to cast votes and nominate themselves for the second time in the country's history. Fifty seats are being contested in the elections, for the National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma). Kuwait's 1962 constitution calls for elections to the unicameral National Assembly every four years. Electio... more
Views: 1989Arabeyes: Looming Food Crisis
Region: Kuwait
by Amira Al Hussaini Inflation and rising food and oil prices are a reality around the world, and Arab bloggers are not only feeling the pinch, but writing about it too. Here is a snapshot of reactions from Lebanon, Syria, Kuwait and Egypt. Lebanon: In a post on the trail of death left behind from the cluster bombs still claiming lives today from the Lebanese-Israeli war of 2006, M Bashir, from Lebanon, accuses the... more
Views: 1358Kuwait: Speeding Foreigners Unwelcome
Region: Kuwait
by Abdullatif AlOmar A new traffic law which ejects foreign traffic violators from the country, is creating waves in Kuwait. While one blogger asks what the fuss is about when other countries have already implemented similar rules, another argues that the new clampdown is too strict. Forzaq8 tells those complaining about the new traffic law that they got what they wanted - after years of asking why Kuwait can't be ... more
Views: 1702Kuwait: A Ridiculous Mixture of Hail, Rain, Wind and Dust
Region: Kuwait
by Amira Al Hussaini Unusual for this time of the year, Kuwait was just hit by a 'semi-tornado,' which included “a ridiculous mixture of hail, rain, wind, dust, gusts” in the words of blogger Kuwaitism. Equipped with cells phones and digital cameras, the Kuwaiti blogopshere is full of stories reporting the unexpected weather which hit the country. Kuwaitism even puts together this quick video, filmed with... more
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