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Mega pile-up accident on Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway near Ghantoot
Wednesday, 12 Mar, 2008 – 11:54 | No Comment
Mega pile-up accident on Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway near Ghantoot

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A horrific pileup accident involving atleast 60 vehicles happened on Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway near Ghantoot TUESDAY morning at around 6:40 am. Details are sketchy but atleast 5 are reported
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Al-Watan Daily English website
Tuesday, 11 Mar, 2008 – 13:10 | 4 Comments
Al-Watan Daily English website

Seems they have borrowed the layout from now defunct Daily Star Kuwait website.
Al-Watan Daily English website [LINK]

Why do they play ‘Faith of Islam’ during athan/prayer time on FM stations?
Friday, 7 Mar, 2008 – 20:31 | 4 Comments
Why do they play ‘Faith of Islam’ during athan/prayer time on FM stations?

During the Athaan [prayer call] time, if you are tuned into any FM station in Kuwait apart from BBC, they all play Faith of Islam by Maurice Jarre from the movie ‘The Message‘. Why cant
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Al-Watan Daily English has started. Issue No. 01
Monday, 3 Mar, 2008 – 23:27 | 5 Comments
Al-Watan Daily English has started. Issue No. 01

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Came home today to find the first issue of Al-Watan Daily english edition. Al-Watan dumped Daily Star Kuwait earlier in February after it got slack response from subscribers in Kuwait. First impressions
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Illustrated guides for dual booting Vista + XP + Linux [Ubuntu]
Sunday, 2 Mar, 2008 – 14:54 | 2 Comments
Illustrated guides for dual booting Vista + XP + Linux [Ubuntu]

Did you just buy that fancy laptop/desktop only to face the downhill task of using pre-installed crappy-ware Windows Vista? You miss XP Professional and would like to install that on your laptop/desktop? Or you would
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What’s happening in Lebanon? Saudis exit, Bahrainis exit, Kuwaitis on edge
Sunday, 2 Mar, 2008 – 13:45 | No Comment
What’s happening in Lebanon? Saudis exit, Bahrainis exit, Kuwaitis on edge

So whats the boiling issue in Lebanon now?
Saudis have issued immediate exit instructions to its citizens, seems Bahrain has also issued similar warnings. Although Kuwaiti citizens in Lebanon are on the edge, the ambassador of
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City Center Salmiya a circus of parking chaos, douchebags,and racist workers
Saturday, 1 Mar, 2008 – 4:25 | No Comment
City Center Salmiya a circus of parking chaos, douchebags,and racist workers

City Center Salmiya truly qualifies as the center of Salmiya given the location and all-in-one shopping experience. But lately the whole place has turned into a circus. To begin with, the first kick in the
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Let it out…Express yourself NOW!
Monday, 25 Feb, 2008 – 8:49 | No Comment
Let it out…Express yourself NOW!

Beware! Revenge of the Foam Chics
Saturday, 23 Feb, 2008 – 1:27 | 2 Comments
Beware! Revenge of the Foam Chics

In case you have’nt heard this story so far…
First a quick introduction about foam fetish in Kuwait during the National Day holiday season. Well most of us dread going out to Gulf Road during these
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LOL..OMG…the best piece of ‘Crap Marketing’ ever!
Tuesday, 19 Feb, 2008 – 22:27 | One Comment
LOL..OMG…the best piece of ‘Crap Marketing’ ever!

..you have got to see this , read this and survive this to believe this!!!
Click here to be ravaged. .by Super Fource[LINK]

US$ 14.3 million buys you what? No. 1 ofcourse..
Monday, 18 Feb, 2008 – 13:34 | No Comment
US$ 14.3 million buys you what? No. 1 ofcourse..

Meet Mr. Saeed Abdul Ghafour Khouri rather meet No. 1 first..
Mr. Khouri a businessman from Abu Dhabi became the lucky owner of this unique number plate, winning it an auction in Abu Dhabi, after bidding
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Desperate plea..please
Sunday, 17 Feb, 2008 – 0:55 | 3 Comments
Desperate plea..please

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..this caught my eye opposite Zahem & Malhotra in Ardiya commercial area

Review: Gourmet Burger Kitchen at The Avenues
Sunday, 17 Feb, 2008 – 0:13 | 4 Comments
Review: Gourmet Burger Kitchen at The Avenues

Saturday afternoon we caved in to Gourmet Burger Kitchen at The Avenues. Although the food court was jam packed, we got our table within minutes at GBK, and with the usual chant of ‘good
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Bollywood back in Kuwait cinemas
Friday, 15 Feb, 2008 – 20:41 | No Comment
Bollywood back in Kuwait cinemas

Interesting..seems the dispute of Bollywood vs KNCC has been resolved. Well it was more of a dispute with distributor in UAE. Anyways Bolly-flicks are back in KNCC and the must see flick at this moment
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