Kuwait in the News
3 Dec 2009 4 CommentsSome random news in relation to or taking place in Kuwait…
Kuwait’s formal request for the design and construction of Kuwait Air Force facilities and infrastructure. The estimated cost of the project is $700 million.
What credit crunch?
Kuwait’s National Industries Group or NIG, an affiliate of billionaire Nasser Al Kharafi’s conglomerate, said on Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit against a unit of U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group over a $25 million investment loss.
You gotta love being called a “conglomerate”
A mother may have fallen asleep while breastfeeding and accidentally smothered her suckling infant aboard a flight from Washington to Kuwait
A very sad story.
A former U.S. Army Major stationed at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, his wife, sister and niece were sentenced for their participation in a bribery and money laundering scheme related to contracts awarded in support of the Iraq war
More Iraq war conspiracies out of Kuwait.
As you can see most articles these days relating to Kuwait are either to do with money, military, conspiracies, or all the 3 put together.
Real or Fake? The Hoax Quiz
26 Oct 2009 6 Comments
Always wondered if images you get in emails or see on the internet are real or fake? You will find these and other images in this quiz. Take it by clicking here.
Worst Branded Products
22 Oct 2009 5 CommentsContinuing with the last post from Saudi, this time we have the worlds worst named brands.
Picture of the Week – Saudi Arabia
21 Oct 2009 1 Comment
Its amazing what switching 2 letters can do to a signboard.
Kuwait’s Ads from the Mid-80′s
18 Oct 2009 3 Comments
For much more blasts from the past contine reading…
The Worst Tattoo’s
12 Oct 2009 7 CommentsThis week a few friends and myself spent an hour or so discussing the influx of tattoo bearers in Kuwait, and then the next hour being creative about what “shabab el kuwait” would do if it was widely accepted to have tattoo’s in society. Some of the favoriters were : 1) A veiled women showing only her eyes. 2) the falcon we see on the back of so many jeeps. 3) car logo’s emblazed over their backs. Thats to name a few as im sure you can come up with so many. I tried looking at some stupid looking tattoo’s and realized they are endless, but here are some :
The tattoo artist must have thought his wife was a lot uglier than the picture, and she will be reminded of that even in her grave. Check some more after the break.
A Taste of Italy
4 Oct 2009 10 Comments
The Colosseum or Roman Coliseum.
I am back from my trip to Italy. I’m gonna leave you with some pictures of the trip and hope you enjoy them. I didnt take my DSLR but used a Nikon 10mp coolpix camera which wasnt too bad. Continue Reading
Truth or Myth?
24 Sep 2009 4 Comments
A beer flood in 1814 killed nine people. Continue reading to find out if this and other myths are true or fabrication. Continue Reading
