The Amir has been bumped off of the newspaper again. Today's Kuwait Times carry's the headlines of "Cartoon anger rages unabated" of the protest in other countries. There's a photo of Turin and the opening Olympic ceremony, the threat of captors to kill the US journalist, and "Israel fumes over Putin knife in back."
As for what's happening here: "Man reports wife" A Kuwaiti man reported to police that he suspected his wife of being unfaithful. Police put the house under observation and arrested a man who went inside. Police filed a case.
"3 Bengalis held over death of Indian" 3 Bangladeshi expates were arrested in connection with the death of an Indian man. Turns out that the 4 of them were making illegal alcohol and the poisonous gas generated during the distilling process killed the man and the others dumped his body.
If you want drugs or guns, it turns out that the soldiers employed by the Ministry of Defense are a good source. Two soldiers were arrested yesterday in separate incidents for possession of drugs and guns.
Kuwait will no longer air Danish ads on TV.
One of the big topics in the paper has been the concern with keeping Kuwaiti nationals involved in Kuwait. As the country modernizes and grows there is a greater need to bring in expat workers to fill the jobs. At the present rate, Kuwaiti's will be a minority in their own country which is the case in the United Arab Emirates. More work is being done to increase the percentage of Kuwaiti's in private schools and in the workforce.
Who knew? It turns out that there is a renegade female Muslim activist group in Indian Kashmir. This minority group of Muslim women are trying to impose a Taliban lifestyle on the larger Hindu community. This has been a lost cause as you might imagine. Yesterday the women ran into several stationary shops and destroyed Valentines cards and posters.
Here in Kuwait, Valentine's displays are everywhere.
As for what's happening here: "Man reports wife" A Kuwaiti man reported to police that he suspected his wife of being unfaithful. Police put the house under observation and arrested a man who went inside. Police filed a case.
"3 Bengalis held over death of Indian" 3 Bangladeshi expates were arrested in connection with the death of an Indian man. Turns out that the 4 of them were making illegal alcohol and the poisonous gas generated during the distilling process killed the man and the others dumped his body.
If you want drugs or guns, it turns out that the soldiers employed by the Ministry of Defense are a good source. Two soldiers were arrested yesterday in separate incidents for possession of drugs and guns.
Kuwait will no longer air Danish ads on TV.
One of the big topics in the paper has been the concern with keeping Kuwaiti nationals involved in Kuwait. As the country modernizes and grows there is a greater need to bring in expat workers to fill the jobs. At the present rate, Kuwaiti's will be a minority in their own country which is the case in the United Arab Emirates. More work is being done to increase the percentage of Kuwaiti's in private schools and in the workforce.
Who knew? It turns out that there is a renegade female Muslim activist group in Indian Kashmir. This minority group of Muslim women are trying to impose a Taliban lifestyle on the larger Hindu community. This has been a lost cause as you might imagine. Yesterday the women ran into several stationary shops and destroyed Valentines cards and posters.
Here in Kuwait, Valentine's displays are everywhere.
I wish I could travel more...thank you for doing it for me.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to hear what's going on at a local level. As outsiders, we often have the tendency to lump these citizens together and give them one face. From what you've described it's obvious that there are many conflicting beliefs and views expressed by these people. Good luck to them as they try to modernize their country.
ReplyDeleteMs. Kitty
You have convinced me to never travel to Kuwait - not that I wanted to anyways. Too many other more interesting places to see, like Ireland!
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