Bahrain has issued new rules for on arrival issuance of visit/transit visas for expatriates from GCC countries.
According to the new set of regulations, visas will still be issued at entry points to expatriates holding senior positions, such as bankers, managers, doctors and engineers, and their families. Representatives of trade companies, families and employees working for [...]

Arab Times is reporting [click above to read the article] that a new law is being stipulated to monitor Kuwaits’ blogosphere and punish bloggers in case they cross the line.
Its yet to be seen what stipulated guidelines will be. Although looking at general press / publishing laws here is what I feel bloggers should be [...]

Well before we begin..say hello to our twin boys [pic]
Now lets go through the dozen or so things you as a parent will have to do to obtain Residency for your new born(s) in Kuwait. The residency [iqama] for your new born should be completed within 2 months of the birth-date. To ensure [...]

While we were in Sabah Maternity hospital last week, we found out that a series of documents were required, that have to be kept ready for all sorts of activites from admission to visit to discharge to birth certificate for the new born. There is a handy list of these documents printed and pasted on [...]

Finally the Kuwait municipality is waking up to the fact that grocery stores and shops that run all night long are a nuisance to the general public. This is especially true for those who live in buildings where these shops take up space. Its a huge pain in the A__ especially with a restaurant and [...]

Mazen Abdul-Jawad single handedly brought down LBC [Lebanese Broadcasting Group] TV to its knees in Saudi today. Saudi officials have closed down the TV station and its offices, after LBC aired an interview from Mazen Abdul-Jawad bragging about his sexcapades. Saudi officials have stated the reason for shutdown as ‘immoral practices’ and ‘lack of valid [...]

This is a remarkable story of a young British kid living in Kuwait, who got caught in a drugs deal and was jailed in a covert op in Kuwait city. The story is remarkable in the sense that it took place in 1988 and the climax of the story is tied to the today’s date [...]

Attested Police clearance certificate will be required for nearly all types of visas for expatriates planning to travel to Kuwait. This requirement WILL NOT be for family visit visas, business /project visas, and student scholarship visas. Rest all type of visas will require a latest [upto 3 months old only] police clearance certificates. The certificates [...]

An Australian woman who was jailed in Kuwait couple of months back after insulting the Amir of Kuwait during a scuffle at the Kuwait airport with officials, has spoken to the media about her experience. The interview below was given to ABC TV in Australia.
Sydney woman Nasrah al Shamery has returned to her family after [...]

This is a really sad day in the fight for rights in Iran. This innocent girl was just protesting for her rights her vote. I hope this video becomes the face of injustice in Iran and around the World. May Allah give her soul peace and grant her paradise.
UPDATE:
Her name was Neda [LINK]

A premier law firm in Saudi Arabia has gotten embroiled in racial profiling while advertising for a vacancy. The  Law firm of Salah Al-Hejailan is one of the most reputed law firms practising in Saudi. Read the email it sent to recruiters below.
We are interested in recruiting one senior Anglo-Saxon lawyer (with 7+ PQE), preferably [...]

Right..someone sent in this mail about new police cars in Kuwait which have mounted cameras to detect speed while tail-gating your car(s), and apparently these cars are smart cars, they will read your license plates while on the road and pick up any outstanding violations from a central database in real time as well. So [...]

The political turmoil that Kuwait has been facing in last couple of weeks, finally ended after HH Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah dissolved the Parliament. This means there will be new elections in Kuwait within 2 months. The senior members of the Al-Sabah ruling family have also recommended that Crown Prince HH Shiekh [...]

Today morning while waiting at the traffic lights in Kuwait City, opposite the temperature building near Mirqab, the drivers were in for a bit of a surprise. Traffic cops was standing at the intersection with some media person, and the cops went from car to car saying a few words and handing over something. I [...]