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ALERT: Melamine found in Nesvita [Nestle milk powder] in Saudi
Wednesday, 3 Dec, 2008 – 12:17 | No Comment
ALERT: Melamine found in Nesvita [Nestle milk powder] in Saudi

Saudi authorities have found high amounts of melamine in one of the batches of Nesvita [Nestle milk powder]. Melamine is considered very dangerous chemical composition not suitable for consumption. Shoppers should be vary of this.
They
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Breaking News: H.H. the Amir of Kuwait accepts the resignation of Kuwait government
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – 15:47 | No Comment
Breaking News: H.H. the Amir of Kuwait accepts the resignation of Kuwait government

His Highness the Amir of Kuwait has accepted the resignation of the Kuwait government. Various blogs/forums and media outlets are reporting. H.H. the Amir of Kuwait has appointed former prime minister his nephew H.E. Sheikh
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Hike in fees for Visit & Residency visas in Kuwait
Monday, 1 Dec, 2008 – 10:19 | No Comment
Hike in fees for Visit & Residency visas in Kuwait

Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior is planning to hike the fee for visit visas in Kuwait. As per the proposal, the fee for visit visa might hit KD 15 from the current KD 3. The impact
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GM, Chrysler and Ford destined to doom?!
Thursday, 20 Nov, 2008 – 9:49 | No Comment
GM, Chrysler and Ford destined to doom?!

Seems the economic pressure is on for the big 3 of US auto-industry GM, Chrysler and Ford. Talks are rampant of imminent bankruptcy. Wonder where that would lead to in the Kuwait auto-market? There is
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Dubai leads Gulf markets fallout in economic slump
Sunday, 16 Nov, 2008 – 12:07 | No Comment
Dubai leads Gulf markets fallout in economic slump

With recent unprecedented move in Kuwait of closing the stock exchange for one week following the huge losses investors were making due to economic downturn, the picture is getting gloomier in the Persian Gulf.
Persian Gulf
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Telephone rates to be slashed 50% for select countries from Kuwait
Sunday, 16 Nov, 2008 – 10:43 | One Comment
Telephone rates to be slashed 50% for select countries from Kuwait

Somewhere a wake-up call has been answered, as MOC is planning to slash the Interenational calling rates by upto 50%. The call rates to Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are being cut by
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National Assembly getting a facelift / extension
Thursday, 13 Nov, 2008 – 10:29 | No Comment
National Assembly getting a facelift / extension

Kuwait’s National Assembly is about to get an extension and possibly a facelift. New banners have popped up in the vicinity of the National Assembly building indicating imminent construction. Seems they are adding more offices.

Obama wins! First African-American President of US
Wednesday, 5 Nov, 2008 – 7:23 | No Comment
Obama wins! First African-American President of US

[DEM] Barrack Obama has won the historic US Presidential elections, beating [REP] John McCain. Finally we can hope for positive changes in the World affairs after nearly a decade of war-mongering, economic disasters and climate
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Gulf Bank rumors?!
Sunday, 26 Oct, 2008 – 17:02 | One Comment
Gulf Bank rumors?!

Getting SMS’s and calls about Gulf Bank position. This came after Gulf Bank share trading was halted today at KSE…as per the rumors:

Gulf Bank ATM machines are down

Police in place for any emergency

Gulf Bank has
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This doesnt make sense…
Wednesday, 20 Aug, 2008 – 13:14 | 4 Comments
This doesnt make sense…

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Read this news article in Arab Times about a drug peddler caught with 10 kilos of cocaine. The stash has been priced at KD 1,500! Well as per US Government controlled substance
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Traffic cameras will be off,and telephone numbers will be bigger
Sunday, 15 Jun, 2008 – 10:24 | 3 Comments
Traffic cameras will be off,and telephone numbers will be bigger

Traffic department has finally figured out that the existing traffic cameras are no good. As per the GTD [general traffic department], the cameras in use now are flawed and will be replaced by radar based
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Watch online: Bush’s War:US politics behind Iraq War
Saturday, 29 Mar, 2008 – 12:51 | No Comment
Watch online: Bush’s War:US politics behind Iraq War

 
Amazing inside story of how Bush and his men lead the World to Iraq War over WMD and the aftermath. US political machine at its real game. This documentary has been prepared by PBS and
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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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WTF: Expats in Bahrain to pay more for basic commodities
Monday, 21 Jan, 2008 – 9:22 | One Comment
WTF: Expats in Bahrain to pay more for basic commodities

Earlier this month MPs backed a recommendation by parliament’s financial and economic affairs committee to subsidize food and other basic goods for nationals and exclude foreign workers from receiving any financial help to cope with
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