Forced out of hiding!

Dear All,

I have not written an Idiots in Kuwait/Idiots in The World note for quite some time now.. but our friends at KNCC (Cinescape) have forced me out of hiding. I just couldn't resist. Below are some of the movie synopsis (synopsees? synopii?) from their "Now Playing" page. No bullshit, all true:

Khyana Mashrouaa (Egyptian Film)

The story of the film depends on the idea that the vast majority of people destitute and the rich alike - unlike brains of persons living in the central region, where provision is the reality of the people and different levels of physical conflict between these patterns. The movie, a number of interlocking relationships and events vary between betrayal and revenge Poverty, unemployment, corruption and the results of each of these crises on his.

WHAT THE FUCK ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT? WHAT DOES IT MEAN? I'VE READ IT OVER AND OVER BUT I STILL CAN'T SEEM TO MAKE SENSE OF IT. PLEASE PEOPLE, HELP ME OUT HERE.

Omar Wa Salma (Egyptian Film)

It is love story about the naughty young man (omer) , who has many love incidents but always they are temporary because his desire for change , after that he meets (Salma) who changes his life and the events go on …

So wait. He is a naughty young man. He has many "love incidents". But "always they are temporary because his desire for change"?. What the fuck does that mean? Then he meets Salma, who happens to change his life. And the "events go on""?

Dhamaal (Hindi)

Dhamaal, as the name suggests, is a fun filled caper about four friends.......the final component of which is Mr. Scared of everything, Boman Contractor (Aashish Chowdhury), whose greatest fear is his father, Nari Contractor (Asrani).

Wait. Is their surname contractor?

http://www.cinescape.com.kw/nowshowing.php

Joke Kidnappings..

People are getting paranoid...

Mistaken for kidnap: A Kuwaiti woman recently called the Operations Department of the Interior Ministry when she saw an unidentified person forcing a girl into his vehicle, reports Al-Watan daily.
The woman thought the man was a kidnapper, however, when police rushed to the spot and forced the man to pull over, they discovered it was the girl’s father who was annoyed when he saw his daughter walking home alone because he was late to pick her up. He abruptly forced her into the car and the woman thought he was kidnapping the girl.

Kidnapping just as a ‘joke’: An unidentified Kuwaiti woman called the police when she saw two youths forcing an unidentified female teenager into their car, reports Al-Watan daily. However, when the police confronted the youths, they denied the kidnapping charge and said they were merely ‘joking’. The daily did not give more details.

So they can get away with attempted kidnap by saying they were "only joking"?


Cheating for a ‘free’ trip: The Ministry of Health plans to refer a transaction regarding said to have been submitted to the Overseas Medical Treatment Department to the Public Prosecution, reports Al-Qabas daily. According to a knowledgeable ministry source, the documents are forgeries. The forgery was easily discovered because the date mentioned in the transaction is March 6, 2007, while the Council of Ministers had taken a decision to suspend all transactions on Dec 19, 2006.

Horribly written...

9 times deported, returns: Police have arrested a Sri Lankan man, identified only as Ramzi, for entering the country on a forged passport, reports Al-Rai daily. Surprisingly during interrogation police discovered the man had earlier been deported from the country nine times for committing various kinds of crimes and each time he allegedly entered the country using a forged passport. Police have also arrested another Sri Lankan, identified only as Haroun, for entering the country on a forged passport. The two forgers have been referred to the authorities.

I mean, you'd think he'd get the hint..!

Kuwaiti jailed for breaking red light: The Traffic Court has sentenced a Kuwaiti man to one month imprisonment and confiscated his driving license for a similar period for crossing the red traffic light and speeding, reports Al-Watan daily. The daily did not give more details.

Clearly an effort to show us that Kuwaitis are not above the law. You hear that, Muna? LOL...

Why I am an idiot in Kuwait.

1 - Because two months ago, i put out a cigarette on my nose by mistake.

2 - Because last week, my car ran out of gas and stopped in the middle of the street.

3 - Because this morning, i kept forgetting that there was something wrong with my coffee cup, so i spilt coffee on my t-shirt 4 times in a row.

Beyond Stupidity: My Reply.

Dear ****,

I am writing you in response to your article "What not to do in Kuwait", published on June 2nd.

I personally found this article to be EXTREMELY insulting, both to expatriates as well as locals. Your content has little factual basis, and your tone is extremely derogatory. I have read the article again and again, and i am astounded that the editorial staff at the Kuwait Times allowed you to publish it.
In summary, your article basically states that anything you do in Kuwait will either get you raped or deported. This is ludicrous!

Your "tips for survival", so to speak, paint expatriates as moronic individuals who have no common sense, and portrays Kuwait as a backward sex-crazed society. This is not so.

"Avoid the use of the term why? In your stay here in Kuwait, you will experience a lot of things that you could never imagine to experience."

Culture shock is a normal part of any expatriate's life, this is a given. Certainly, coming to Kuwait from a western society is a slightly more jarring experience than if the expat were to come from a neighboring Arab country. But the "use of the term why" is a necessary part of every society on the planet. All of us MUST question things in order to make our society a better and more comfortable place to live in, in all aspects of life. This must apply to expatriates as well, as they are an integral part of the society in Kuwait. While they may not have the power to vote, the alternative should not be "if you don't like it then get out". This is not a healthy attitude to have, and certainly not the government's stance.

"Avoid showing dissatisfaction about the country's work laws -- the country's regulations such as requirements of visa entry, or obtaining driving license, the corruption, the abuse of housemaids and etc. It implies that you do not appreciate how lucky you are for the gift of being in Kuwait and that you deserve to be deported or jailed for being ungrateful. "

Showing dissatisfaction to who?
It is true that there are certain procedures in Kuwait are difficult, such as visa requirements and driving licenses. This is also true of almost all Arab countries, and there is nothing we can do about it. Of course we will show dissatisfaction, it is only human nature. But to imply that we live in a country where we will be deported or jailed for being "ungrateful" is a joke, and most of all an insult to the Kuwaiti constitution and people. You imply that there are secret police lurking around street corners looking for people who show signs of "dissatisfaction" and "ungratefulness". We are not in Nazi Germany, nor in Communist Russia. Your claims are absurd!

"Avoid making complaints against your superiors. Your residency in Kuwait will be a threat if you complain or if you make fake cases such as a false absence report."

While this may have been true in certain instances, it is most definitely a generalization, and does not happen often.

"Avoid fighting with a Kuwaiti. He simply wouldn't hesitate to use any wasta to make you the wrong person of the dispute and make you take the blame. You might end up begging to him just to let you go!!!!"

"Avoid trusting any unbelievable Kuwaiti promises with quick wealth and success. Some Kuwaitis may use your daydreams as a tool to make some money by doing illicit activities. You would be the criminal, while he will be set free."

This point, i believe, is a grave insult to the Kuwaiti people. Again, it may be true in some instances, but it is certainly NOT what happens the majority of the time. It seems the recurring theme in your article is that Kuwaiti people are backward monsters whose only agenda is deporting expats and getting them into trouble! That is a disgraceful implication, and one that is not at all true.

"Avoid saying yes all the time especially when you do not want to. Although it shows the objectivity in ones personality, it doesn't make sense for someone to like everything he sees or hears with no reaction, especially in Kuwait. Always saying yes can lead to lots of problems such as sexual harassment or abuse or rape, this can even can encourage others to think you are weak and easy. This can cause real troubles for anyone specifically for women."

Words fail me when responding to this point. I do not see any meaning whatsoever in what you have written. Avoid saying "yes" all the time?
Human beings have opinions, likes and dislikes. I am pretty sure that no one wants to be raped. But i fail to see how saying "yes" all the time, unless you are some kind of machine, will lead you to be raped? The expatriate community are not idiots, Muna, and you cannot presume under ANY circumstances that they are. Your claims are unbelievably demeaning.

"Avoid starting friendly conversations with taxi drivers. This would give him the impression that you want him to have sex with you.."

"Avoid accepting gifts or laughing over sexual jokes with your boss unless it is really okay with you and this is what you want.."

"Avoid trying to look sexy by showing the sexiest parts of your body. You may think that you have a sexy body and want the world to see that because it is okay for you, but do not do that here. Lots of men here would think of you as a prostitute.."

While i understand the underlying message in your article, which is to give tips to expatriates so that they can avoid trouble, i think you have failed miserably. Again, i will tell you that you have painted expats as clueless, idiotic people with no common sense, the Kuwaiti people as sex-crazed monsters, and the country as some kind of backwards, lawless, dangerous, miserable place.
If I was a western expat new to Kuwait, having read your article, i would pack my bags and leave as it would seem that i would not be able to do anything without fear of being deported, jailed, raped or abused somehow.

I do not blame you for this article, but i blame the editorial staff for not guiding you properly while writing it. The result is that your article is the butt of many, many jokes across blogs in the country. And people are insulted.

I hope you acknowledge my comments as constructive criticism - i do appreciate your efforts in guiding the expatriate community in Kuwait, as guidance is indeed required, especially for the new ones. But your article was totally over the top, misguided, ripe for misinterpretation, and insulting to ALL members of society.

Beyond Stupidity.

Below is an article from the Kuwait Times published on June 2nd. Words have failed me. Please read for yourself:

What not to do in Kuwait

Published Date: June 02, 2007

http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTY0MTg5MDk2MA==


There are several things that every one must avoid to do while he/she lives in Kuwait. This rule is important to all expatriates, especially the ones who don't enjoy the blessing of having a 'wasta'. The aim of this rule is to spend your time here without thinking and feeling sorry for yourself of not to get sent to jail for being a fool. Most expatriates want to stay away from trouble but due to being ignorant about a few basic facts, it leads them to various unexpected conditions which make their period in Kuwait very miserable. Here are the things you must avoid:

Avoid the use of the term why? In your stay here in Kuwait, you will experience a lot of things that you could never imagine to experience. Thus, you start to think over and over again why? why not or why me and why is trouble always coming to you from all directions.

Avoid showing dissatisfaction about the country's work laws -- the country's regulations such as requirements of visa entry, or obtaining driving license, the corruption, the abuse of housemaids and etc. It implies that you do not appreciate how lucky you are for the gift of being in Kuwait and that you deserve to be deported or jailed for being ungrateful.

Avoid making complaints against your superiors. Your residency in Kuwait will be a threat if you complain or if you make fake cases such as a false absence report.

Avoid fighting with a Kuwaiti. He simply wouldn't hesitate to use any wasta to make you the wrong person of the dispute and make you take the blame. You might end up begging to him just to let you go!!!!

Avoid trusting any unbelievable Kuwaiti promises with quick wealth and success. Some Kuwaitis may use your daydreams as a tool to make some money by doing illicit activities. You would be the criminal, while he will be set free.

Avoid saying yes all the time especially when you do not want to. Although it shows the objectivity in ones personality, it doesn't make sense for someone to like everything he sees or hears with no reaction, especially in Kuwait. Always saying yes can lead to lots of problems such as sexual harassment or abuse or rape, this can even can encourage others to think you are weak and easy. This can cause real troubles for anyone specifically for women.

Avoid starting friendly conversations with taxi drivers. This would give him the impression that you want him to have sex with you and of course, he would ask you if you are married and if your husband is with you. Never admit to be single and alone or even to confess that you are a runaway maid or employee. Many of them would not hesitate to rape you and leave you empty handed and get you pregnant.

Avoid accepting gifts or laughing over sexual jokes with your boss unless it is really okay with you and this is what you want.If you came from an environment where you are very open with the opposite gender, then you might think that such jokes are okay but here, it is not. This would give men a hint that you are ready to have sex with him and you could find yourself a rape victim. Besides, accepting someone's gifts means approval.

Avoid trying to look sexy by showing the sexiest parts of your body. You may think that you have a sexy body and want the world to see that because it is okay for you, but do not do that here. Lots of men here would think of you as a prostitute and may try to reach or touch you by any means. You may not mean it but this would be hard to convince them because they came from a different culture. The culture here associates clothes with manners. The more you cover yourself, the more respected you will be.

This list can go on and can be virtually endless, but the main fact is that caution is essential because what might be very normal in your country would simply not be normal here. Think of all the options and do the opposite. This may ensure a longer stay in Kuwait with less headaches.

Watermelon Showdown..

Fight over rotten watermelon: Several Egyptians from Upper Egypt were involved in a fight in Khaitan at a makeshift fruits and vegetable market, reports Al-Rai daily. It has been reported one of the customers bought a water melon and when the seller opened it the buyer discovered it was not ripe and refused to pay for it. Two groups of Egyptians pelted water melons and tomatoes at each other until some persons tried to solve the problem and both sides parted amicably. According to the daily several people called the police but no police vehicles were seen in the area.

Youth molests Kuwaiti girl: A Kuwaiti man recently seized an unidentified Egyptian youth and handed him over to police for allegedly attempting to molest a Kuwaiti girl in a public place, reports Al-Watan daily. It has been reported the girl screamed for help soon after she got down from her car in Hawalli when the man approached her with ‘bad intentions’. The daily did not give more details.

If he "attempted" to molest her, why does the headline presume he already has??

Cinescape have no shame..

This edition of Idiots in Kuwait is dedicated to our dear friends over at KNCC (Kuwait National Cinema Company) for their admirable efforts in imitating the English language.. Below are the synopsis for Egyptian and Indian films in the "Now Showing" section of their website...

Fe Shaqah Masr Aljadeda

Music teacher (Najwa) lives in Elmania. She takes the opportunity while she is in Cairo in a field trip with students to search for her teacher (Tahani), who taught her music, and she thinks that she lives in a flat in town called New Egypt. Najwa’s trip becomes a nightmare, and her teacher flat that she found is different from what she expected. Can Najwa find Tahani? or she will find something else?

Life in a .... Metro -Hindi

Rahul works as a call centre executive and he silently loves his colleague Neha, because her boss, Ranjeet, loves her. Ranjeet is married to Shikha. They had decided that she should stay back at home and take care of the house and the kid. Shikha is attracted to Akash, theatre artist, whose wife divorces him. Akash and Shikhas love blossoms. Amol is a 70-year-old man who returns to India after 40 years to spend the last few years of his life with his first love, Vaijanti. The lady lives in an old age home and is Shikhas aunt. What will happen to these crossed lives?

Kya Love Story Hai -Hindi

is the story of a carefree and wayward youth, Arjun (Tusshar Kapoor), who experiences love-at-first-sight with Kaajal (Ayesha Takia). It isnt a typical meet-cute situation - he follows her for some time before breaking the ice.

What the hell is a meet-cute situation?

Ta Ra Rum Pum -Hindi

Rajveer is a pit-crew worker in a racing team with a passion for driving whom a team manager, Harry, discovers. The same day he accidentally meets a Radhika, who he falls for instantly. A few months later, both happily married. He becomes number 1 race driver and he has a boy amd a girl. But as a result of a bad-racing accident, Rajveer is hospitalized for a few months. When he tries to make a comeback, he realizes that he has been mentally scarred by the accident. The family struggles to survive a life that they are not used to, but an incident forces Rajveer to reclaim the life that was taken away from him.

The SMS Donkey

Man, wife fight in public: In a strange incident a couple was involved in a ‘tug-of-war’ inside a car in the parking lot of the General Department for Nationality and Passports, reports Al-Anba daily. According to eyewitness reports the husband forced his wife out of the car and the latter in a fit of anger smashed the windshield and the rear glass of the vehicle. The problem was solved amicably with the help of police. The nationality of the couple has not been disclosed.

SMS to harass girl: Police have arrested an unidentified young Kuwaiti army man for harassing an unidentified girl by sending her SMS on her cell phone, reports Al-Watan daily. The girl in her complaint to police said she does not even know the youth and that he had been sending her indecent pictures on her cell phone. Police interrogations revealed the suspect was making random calls in an attempt to make friends with women. The youth is also said to have admitted to sending SMS. He also said he wanted to stop sending the messages when he knew the victim did not entertain him, but that he continued sending the messages because she called him a donkey. The daily did not give details about the indecent pictures.

"Hanged for fun"..

Pay attention to the headlines.. and the awful, awful use of a language that vaguely resembles English...

Hanged for fun but revived: An 11-year old boy accidentally hanged himself when he was playing with his friends in Jahra on Wednesday. When the victim’s friends shouted for help, some passers-by rushed to the scene and took the boy to a nearby hospital. Although the boy was thought to be dead initially, doctors managed to revive him by giving him electric shock.

How the hell do you "accidentally" hang yourself?

Kuwaiti woman stolen: A Kuwaiti woman has filed a complaint with the police accusing unidentified persons of breaking into her home in Sabah Al-Salem and stealing nine expensive wrist watches, six cell phones and gold jewelry, reports Al-Watan daily. The woman told police she cannot determine the value of the stolen property. The theft took place when no one was in the home. Personnel from the Criminal Evidences Department have lifted the fingerprints to identify the culprit.

So, no one actually stole the woman?

Taxi driver faces deportation: An unidentified Asian taxi driver who has been accused of picking female students from various faculties and driving them to suspicious apartments is facing the prospect of being deported from the country, reports Al-Watan daily. According to the daily the man’s moves were monitored and was caught red-handed with students in the car. When asked where he was taking the girls, he fumbled and could not give a proper response. It has also been reported the man was carrying in his car women’s under clothes. He also had stored on his cell phone numbers of several women. Meanwhile, the Director of the Capital Security Directorate Brigadier Sabah Al-Mousa was quoted as saying the man must be deported from the country for involving in criminal activities.

Probably the most ridiculous story EVER..

I love this country!

‘Cat meat’ sandwiches for sale: The Kuwait Municipality has closed down an unidentified well-known restaurant (Actually "Farah") for selling meat sandwiches believed to be unfit for human consumption, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily quoting a security source said it has been widely rumored the restaurant was using the meat of street cats together with chicken and beef to make the sandwiches. The same source said the concerned authorities put the restaurant under surveillance after several customers complained about the meat the restaurant used for sandwiches and shut down the premises. However, fears abound the restaurant might open for business due to the intervention of influential people.. Dum dum duuuum!

Scrapyard bomb hurts 4: Four men — two Afghans, a Pakistani and a Bangladeshi — have been admitted to a hospital with various injuries, reports Al-Watan daily. The daily quoting a security source said the men were injured when a bomb went off inside the Amghara Scrapyard. The same source said the Pakistani and the Bangladeshi had gone to buy some scrap metal and when the duo saw the Afghan selling them a bomb, the Bangladeshi drew the attention of the seller. The Afghan to prove it was not a bomb dropped it in front of the two men the device exploded injuring the three men. Another Afghan who was in the vicinity was also injured by the flying shrapnel. Police are investigation from where the man got the bomb.

‘Song’ and ‘dance’ under probe: Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Dr Ibrahim Al-Duaij has ordered an investigation to know who ordered a song “I love you donkey” to be played during a celebration at one of the schools in the governorate which was under his sponsorship, reports Al-Seyassah daily. It has been reported the song was played after the governor left. It has also been reported the Director-General of the Ahmadi Educational Directorate has summoned the supervisor of the Physical Education Department to enquire about the incident and a dance performance by female teachers. Knowledgeable sources have expressed surprise that no action was taken at the time although teachers had clips of what was going there and spread them via cell phones.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.. I love this country!!

Define "Fun"..

Having been writing these notes for some time now, i am still not sure as to who are the bigger idiots, the writers at the Arab Times, or the people featuring in their stories? You decide...

Woman loses ‘fun’ money: An unidentified young Arab woman has been detained by police for drinking alcohol, reports Al-Watan daily. It has been reported the ‘drunkard’ went to a police station to complain about an unidentified GCC man whom she accused of stealing her money and beating her. However, police detained her when they discovered she was under the influence of alcohol. During interrogation the woman admitted that she walked into the man’s apartment of her own free will to have ‘fun’ with the man after he promised to pay her what she called ‘her time’ but instead after having fun with her the man allegedly beat her and stole her money. The girl said she agreed to have pleasure with the man inside his apartment in Salmiya against a sum of money, however instead of paying her he started to beat her up and stole her money. No action has reportedly been taken against the GCC man.

Their use of quotations is worse than Joey's..

Grocer sets boy on fire: Police are waiting for a medical report to take action on an unidentified grocer who is said to have set on fire an Egyptian boy when the latter went to buy ice-cream, reports Al-Anba daily. According to the victim’s father the grocer poured inflammable substance on the boy and set fire to his son. It is not known why the grocer allegedly committed the act. The victim with burns on his hands, feet and head was rushed to a hospital by his father. No more details are available.

Girl lured into sex: Police have arrested a bedoun youth for having fun with a bedoun girl, reports Al-Rai daily. According to a complaint filed by the teenager’s family at a police station, the youth lured the victim to go to his home claiming he was a rich Kuwaiti man and that he would marry her. However, he took her to his home and allegedly had ‘fun’ with her. The girl was caught by police at her lover’s home. At the police station the girl’s family tried to get hold of the youth to teach him a lesson but police prevented the family from taking the law in their hands.

"I am a rich Kuwaiti Man, please have sex with me.."
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.....

From the pan into the fire!

I love how the Arab Times staff are starting to get creative with their headlines.. check out the last two! LOL

Drunk shoots at passersby: Ahmadi securitymen have arrested a 23-year-old Saudi man, identified as Saeed A., who was firing Kalashnikov at passersby in Reggae. After receiving call from a Kuwaiti about the shooting, securitymen rushed to the scene and found that the man was under the influence of alcohol.

Wife beaten for visiting kin: An Arab woman has filed a case with the police accusing her husband of assaulting her, reports Al-Watan daily. It has been reported the husband had warned his wife not to visit her family and told her to cut off all relationship. Since her son lives with the family she visited and when the husband learned she had gone to visit her family he beat her. The victim has submitted a medical report to substantiate her claim.

From pan into the fire: A Bangladeshi man who was rushed to the intensive care unit of the Jahra Hospital after he was knocked down by a bull, is facing deportation after his discharge from hospital because authorities discovered he was a violator of a residence law, reports Al-Anba. According a security source the victim was brought to the hospital with fractures and bruises on his body. He was allegedly attacked by a bull on a farm belonging to a Kuwaiti man. Initial investigations showed the man was a runaway and his original employer had a filed a missing persons report against him at a police station. Director of Jahra Security directorate Brigadier Dr Mustafa Al-Zabi prepared a report against the Bangladeshi man and the Kuwaiti who employed him on his farm will be summoned for interrogation.

This next headline has absolutely nothing to do with the actual story...

Anything and everything:Three Bangladeshis have been detained for interrogation for stealing car number plates in a suburb of Mahboula, reports Al-Anba daily. The men were caught in the act by a roving police patrol. Police arrested the men and seized from them three number plates.

Boiling Milk Free-for-all!

Things that make me want to pull out my hair follicle by follicle with a tweezer...

2 bootleggers held: Police have arrested two Kuwaitis for bootlegging, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily quoting a security source said police acting on information raided the man’s apartment and seized the liquor manufacturing equipment in addition to a quantity of liquor ready for sale. During interrogation the men admitted to the charge and said they ‘earned’ KD 1,000 a month from their illegal trade. The men have been referred to the Anti-narcotics department.

Narcotics?

Daughter-in-law beaten: Police are looking for a mother-in-law for beating her daughter-in-law and pouring on her boiling milk, reports Al-Watan daily. Police are also looking for the victim’s two sisters-in-law, who are believed to have helped their mother to beat the victim. According to a complaint filed by the victim’s bedoun brother, his sister is suffering from fractures and second degree burns. The daily added the victim was beaten due to misunderstanding in the family. The incident took place in Taima.

Syrians in free-for-all: Two groups of Syrians (14 persons) were involved in a free-for-all at an unidentified location on the Sixth Ring Road, reports Al-Rai daily. It has been reported both sides were armed with knives and sharp objects and the fight was over a family dispute, says the daily. The daily added both families live in Sulaibiya and that they had decided to meet on a road to settle the matter.The injured were rushed to a hospital. Police are investigating the incident.

What the hell is a "free-for-all"? Who uses this kind of language?!?!

Shocking.

Are you surprised?

Kuwait ranks third in accident deaths

"Kuwait ranks third in the world in the number of deaths caused due to road accidents and statistics show that an average of 124 accidents take place every day in the country," Al-Watan daily quoted Chairman of Traffic Safety Society and Member of High Council for Traffic Bader Al-Matar as saying.
Speaking at a press conference held at the Council Center in Al-Shuwaikh Tuesday, Al-Matar said a total of 45,376 accidents took place in 2003, averaging 124 accidents per day and killing 372 people. "In 2004, 55,000 traffic accidents took place and caused death of 400 people," he said, adding 32.5 percent cases were reported in Capital Governorate, followed by Hawalli with 27 percent accidents.
In 2005, 57,000 traffic accidents were reported, out of which 30 percent were reported in Capital Governorate, followed by Hawalli with 25 percent. As many as 455 people died in road accidents in 2005.
During the conference, he announced that Kuwait will host an international conference 'Traffic in Kuwait and Modern Issues' under the patronage of HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah from May 12-14, 2007.
The conference coincides with United Nations First Week of Roads Safety, indicating the Traffic Safety Society is in touch with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in this regard.
Professors from various universities will talk about traffic problems and their possible solutions during the conference.

Meanwhile, Secretary-General of the Higher0 Council for Traffic Brigadier Abdullah Al-Turaihi announced the inauguration of the council's library. Studies on traffic issues and researches will be available for everybody during morning hours in the library.

New Lows..

This Story makes no sense...

Finger points at mother: Police are interrogating the mother in the mysterious death of her nine-year-old bedoun daughter who was found tortured to death inside her home in Sulaibiya, reports Al-Watan daily. Although the mother claimed it is her 13-year-old son who hit the victim with a hard object, the boy told police the mother pointed a finger of accusation at the mother. He also told police the mother requested him to help her beat the girl. The boy added his mother became angry because his late sister wanted to live with the grandmother so the mother beat the girl ‘mercilessly’ until she fell unconscious. The mother then dragged the victim to a cold water tap and poured water on her but all her efforts to revive her daughter proved in vain. When she discovered the girl had died, she told the boy to keep mum and also hid the object with which she hit the girl. The mother also allegedly told the boy to convince his younger sister — age not known — to take the blame on her thinking the harsh punishment could be avoided. The uncle of the girl has told police to thoroughly investigate the matter given the suspect’s earlier convictions. Another daily had said the woman was earlier convicted of killing her maid. However, the disturbing information is still baffling securitymen who are on the trail of the killer. Earlier it was also reported the woman had allegedly killed her two sons. One was apparently murdered in Saudi Arabia and the other in Kuwait. Although she claimed her son fell to her death in Kuwait, she was convicted of murder and put behind bars for seven years.According to some sources, on several occasions the victim arrived at the school with torture marks on her body and when the school administration demanded to know who was behind it, the girl refused to talk.

In other "news"..

Furious lover in shooting: Police are looking for an unidentified Kuwaiti man for allegedly firing four shots at the home of an unidentified compatriot in Ahmadi, reports Al-Rai daily. The suspect allegedly was in love with the daughter of the owner of the house and when she turned down his advances, he allegedly lost his temper and in revenge fired shots at the house. Two weeks ago the man had been arrested and released with a warning for pelting stones at the house. He had allegedly signed a pledge of good conduct and promised not to repeat the offence.

Help find my dog!: A female US citizen has sought the help of the Salwa police to help her find her missing dog, reports Al-Rai daily. It has been reported the woman got up in the morning and found her dog missing. She looked around and called the dog by name several times but there was no response from her four-legged friend.

‘Rapist’ gets a kick: Police are looking for an Egyptian man for attempting to rape a 20-year-old bedoun woman, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily quoting a security source said the suspect followed the victim up to her car and she stepped inside he tried to get in after her and kissed her. The woman allegedly kicked the man and screamed for help and the man escaped among the shoppers.

Sensory Overload..

These guys deserved a note of their own...

‘Immoral act in mosque’: Police have arrested an Asian man for committing an immoral act inside the bathroom of a mosque in Fahaheel, reports Al-Rai daily. It has been reported the man was arrested after two Egyptians who were working on the renovation of a mosque heard strange ‘sounds’ coming from the bathroom. They peeped inside and saw two Asian men in a compromising position. The man called the Operations Department of the Ministry of Interior and securitymen rushed to the spot and arrested one of the men while the other escaped.

Moronic Invalids.

What follows is the exact transcript of a conversation that occurred less than 10 minutes ago between myself and the cashier at KFC. You be the judge:

KFC: Welcome to KFC sir, how can i help you?

Me: Can you tell me the difference between the chicken burger and the chicken fillet?

KFC: One is a burger and the other one is a fillet.

Me: Obviously. But what is the difference?

KFC: They are different meats sir but the same chicken.

Me: So there is no difference?

KFC: No sir.

Me: So are they both chicken?

KFC: Yes sir but it is a different meat.

Me: What do you mean by different meat?

KFC: They are both chicken.

Me: You don't know what the difference is, do you?

KFC: No sir.

COLOSSAL WASTE OF 2 MINUTES OF MY LIFE.

Rape, Rape, Rape..

It makes me sad that RAPE is the most frequent crime here.. the following are excerpts from the Arab Times, all on the same day:

Filipina maid raped:
A Kuwaiti lady has filed a case at the Mahboula Police Station accusing two unidentified people of breaking into her house during her absence and raping her Filipina maid. According to the Filipina, one of the accused was wearing a dishdasha while the other was wearing shirt and trousers. Securtiymen have launched a manhunt for these two people.

Woman raped: Police have arrested two Bangladeshi men for holding an Indonesian woman captive inside an apartment in Salmiya and repeatedly raping her, reports Al-Qabas daily.
The daily quoting a security source said police acting on information raided the apartment, and set the woman free.
During interrogation the woman told police an unidentified man kidnapped her from Hawalli and sold her to the two men for KD 400. She also said the men, after using her were planning to push her into prostitution. The two suspects then led police to the man who had kidnapped and sold the woman to them. He was caught in Murgab.

Lebanese rapes maid: A Filipino maid has filed a case against a Lebanese man accusing him of raping her, reports Al-Rai daily. It has been reported the maid works for the suspect’s sister. However, taking advantage that the sister was not at home when he arrived he raped the maid. A complaint has been filed with the Jabriya Police Station.

Maid raped in basement: A Kuwaiti woman has filed a case with Fintas Police Station accusing an Egyptian man of raping her maid in the basement of the building, reports Al-Rai daily. It has been reported the complainant wanted to sell some of her furniture and the maid was asked to show the man the furniture. Seeing no one was around, the man forced the woman to the ground and raped her. When the maid screamed for help, the complainant bolted the basement door from the outside and called police.

There are no words..

Ok, so below are two stories copied and pasted exactly as they were on www.arabtimesonline.com..
Pay close attention, and see if you can make the link...

Police probe ‘identical’ deaths: Police are investigating the mysterious death of two expatriates at two different locations. Both men have died in similar fashion. One of the victims is 18-year-old Iranian, identified only as A.H. and the other is Bangladeshi Shams, reports Al-Rai daily. The Iranian was found dead in a courtyard of a building in Salmiya and the other in the courtyard of a building in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. According to a Forensic report both men died on the spot after ‘falling’ to their death from a height. Police have not ruled out foul play. However, the question remains: Did the men commit suicide? Did they accidentally fall to their death? Police are investigating. Interestingly local dailies have given different versions to the story.

According to the Al-Watan daily four Kuwaitis and a Saudi were enjoying a drinking binge and they invited the Iranian to join in the fun. The victim reportedly in an attempt to escape from the men because he feared they were planning to sodomize him, jumped through the window and fell to his death. The daily also said one of the suspects is in police custody, while securitymen are looking for the four others. Meanwhile, the Al-Rai daily said the victim was a transvestite and that the five men befriended him through the Internet chat room. No details on the death of the Bangladeshi man are available.

IN AN "UNRELATED" INCIDENT...

Pimp dies in escape bid: The Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh police, in cooperation with firemen from the area recently raided an apartment and arrested 21 prostitutes, and nine pimps - eight Asians and an Egyptian - and referred them to the authorities, reports Al-Watan daily. Meanwhile, the Al-Anba daily said one Bangladeshi pimp who tried in vain to evade police arrest by jumping from the fourth floor of the apartment died on the spot. A reliable security source said it is not clear if the securitymen had a warrant to raid the place. However, it is common knowledge securitymen seek the help of firemen to break into apartments because the doors and windows of most the apartments where the immoral activities take place are fortified from inside by concrete and iron bars and often have secret passages.

morons morons morons morons morons morons morons...

Ummmm...

Pimps, prostitutes caught: The Jabriya police recently raided a number of apartments in the area and arrested five Asian prostitutes and nine male Bangladeshi pimps and an unidentified number of persons trading in international calls. All the arrested persons have been referred to the concerned authorities, reports Al-Watan daily. Police have also confiscated from the telephone traders telephone sets, stop watches and various types of communication devices.

(I did not, at this point, realize that stop watches were illegal in Kuwait...)

3 caught in youth’s stabbing: The Jahra police have arrested a 18-year-old Kuwaiti and two other persons for stabbing to death an unidentified GCC youth three days ago, reports Al-Anba daily. A police source said the victim and the suspects were involved in a fight over a car parking space. The car was allegedly parked in front of the home of one of them and when the victim returned he found the wheels of his car had been flattened. The source added the victim became furious and started attacking the suspects and one of them pulled out a knife and stabbed him with a sharp object. The source added the victim had parked the car in front of the home because he had run out of fuel.

Family rescued from ‘rain’: Acting upon information firemen from the Al-Nuwaiseeb fire center rushed to a chalet in Al-Zour and rescued a family which was trapped inside the chalet due to heavy rains. It has been reported the water was gradually entering the chalet, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily quoting eyewitness reports said it took firemen over an hour to suck the water out with the help of a pump.

"Lust Animals"

Lust turns brothers into animals as sibling suffers sexual assault; Kuwaiti, 10 expats held in work permit forgery
KUWAIT CITY: Two brothers — 19 and 22 years old, have been arrested for having sex with their sister, reports Al-Watan daily. A police source said the suspects were arrested after the victim was caught sobbing by her teacher. When the teacher asked why she was crying, the victim refused to tell at first and finally broke down and narrated the whole incident and the teacher informed the school director. The director of the school called police and the two brothers were taken in for questioning. One of them is said to have admitted to committing the crime while the other has denied any wrongdoing to his sister.

The victim added one of the brothers had sex with her seven years ago and she kept silent at the time because she was young and did not want to create problems in the family. However, she was shocked when the brother did it again. His younger brother also did what the elder brother did, she added. The two brothers will be referred to the Public Prosecution.

Man harasses female student: Police have arrested a Kuwaiti man for taking pictures of a GCC female student with his cell phone and threatening to involve her in a scandal if she breaks off a relationship with him, reports Al-Watan daily. This happened when the victim who is studying in one of the faculties of the Kuwait University in Kaifan decided to cut her relationship with her lover because she discovered he is a married man and has children. However, the man is said to have lured the victim to accompany him to a camp under a pretext and took her pictures. It has been reliably learnt the problem was solved amicably after police summoned the man for interrogation. He is also said to have signed a pledge not to commit the offence.

"Chandra Bobbitt"

Indian severs off his genitals: A 29-year-old man, identified only as Chandra, has been admitted to the Adan Hospital after he allegedly severed his penis inside his home in Fintas after learning that his wife wanted to marry another man, reports Al-Qabas daily. The daily quoting a security source said the man during interrogation with police reportedly said he became desperate after receiving a letter from his wife back home in India seeking divorce to marry another man. The same source said surgeons at the Adan Hospital tried in vain to stitch the organ in its place.

Strip Tents??

Obviously, the guy who wrote this is just jealous that HE doesn't get invited to these parties...

Municipality busy cleaning up abandoned nightclub tents
Published Date: April 09, 2007

KUWAIT: The Municipality began their usual annual camp removal campaign in March and recent reports have them clearing out more than the average family campsite. Instead, they are tearing down bars, strip clubs, and brothels...all situated in the blossoming spring camping areas of Kuwait's deserts. With the normal Municipality camp clean ups, officials can be found removing family camps left up beyond the government imposed removal deadline. They remove the clutter, garbage, and left over tents in order to clear the land, making way for the desert spring flowers and grass to blossom and wild life to feed.

This year, however, they are playing cleanup for abandoned nightclub tents. The clubs, which from the pictures published in local newspapers, appear to have been anything but makeshift, boast marble bar tops, bars filled with bottles of the local favourite Johnnie Walker Red and Black (now emptied), sofas, lighting effects to offer just the right ambiance, and one particularly professional looking operation came equipped with two poles (minus the dancers of course...although one can assume they were well used prior to their abandoning).

In the photographs, officials can be seen gesturing above dishevelled beds, complete with animal skin blankets. One strange photograph depicts two officials in the background with the foreground marble topped bar playing host to a pair of silver high-heeled boots and a pack of women's feminine hygiene products. This clean up must have been, in a word, memorable.

As long ago as December, rumours were rampant that there were couples only, alcohol serving, DJ playing, New Years tent parties afoot. Any Kuwaiti who wanted to know more about the "rumour" only needed to ask a few more Kuwaitis about the "rumour", until you found the right Kuwaiti, who knew the right Kuwaiti, who could direct you to the right spot in the desert.

One question comes to mind, in this tiny country of less than three million people where at least every Kuwaiti has at least one relative or friend who works for the Ministry of the Interior (the all encompassing ministry which includes the police, intelligence, vice-squad, highway patrol, drug enforcement) why didn't anyone in the MoI know about the tent night clubs? Why was it that the Municipality played clean up to the mess the MoI should have found prior to its abandoning?

Word spreads fast among Kuwaitis. When there are large scale night club operations underfoot, whether they be in the desert camping grounds, apartments, homes, or beach houses, every Kuwaiti knows at least one Kuwaiti who knows a Kuwaiti who knows the low down. Again, the situation begs the question: why didn't anyone in the MoI know? Are those guys just 'not in the know'? I don't think so...but I'm just an average Kuwaiti, so how would I know?

People with AIDS have jobs too!

Rumors brushed aside: Well-known actress identified only as Ilham Al-Fadhalah, is said to have brushed aside rumors about her death in a traffic accident as malicious deeds by unidentified persons, reports Al-Anba daily. Earlier it was reported that Al-Fadhalah had died in a tragic road accident at an unidentified location. However, when the daily contacted the actress she appeared hail and hearty.

AIDS-hit man made supervisor: The Deportation Center is said to have appointed a Lebanese man, who is believed to be suffering from AIDS, as supervisor for prison wards, reports Al-Rai daily quoting knowledgeable security sources.
The same sources said, the man identified only as J., contracted AIDS after having sex with a Kuwaiti woman who is a carrier of the disease.
The sources added J. should have been confined to solitary detention instead of giving a ‘public relations’ job.

US citizen throws wife from building: Police have arrested an American citizen for pushing his Asian wife down from the second floor apartment of a residential building in Abu Halifa, reports Al-Qabas daily.
The man then allegedly rushed his wife to a private hospital and then to the Al-Razi Hospital because she is suffering from serious fractures.
Initially the suspect claimed the wife wanted to end her life. However, during interrogation by the hospital’s police interrogator the man admitted to pushing her because he could not bear her shouts and screams.
A case of attempted murder has been registered against the husband.

April Fool's Day - SO not funny.

Alcohol legal in Kuwait

KUWAIT: In a surprise move aimed at fostering tourism, Kuwait's government announced yesterday that alcohol would be legalised in Kuwait starting May 25 after more than 40 years of prohibition. Alcohol will be available only in five star establishments or at state liquor outlets and sold only to non-Muslim expatriates holding a liquor-consuming ration cards.
Each expatriate will be allowed five bottles of liquor or 100 bottles of beer per month at government regulated stores. Any Muslim caught buying or consuming alcohol will face stiff penalties.

In December 1964, Kuwait's government banned all liquor within its borders following a series of drunken driving fatalities, primarily of citizens. Prohibition triggered a flourishing underground bootlegging trade both in smuggled alcohol and bathtub gin.

This past week, international beverage firm Eastern Liquors has won the sole distribution license and will be partnering with local establishments for sales and marketing. EL is a regional leader in beverage distribution, with operations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Manama.

Sources within the security forces told Kuwait Times that a special squad of 225 local police have already undergone training in the United Arab Emirates and Britain for handling drunk drivers. Persons caught driving while intoxicated face up to five years in jail and a KD 10,000 fine.

Establishments that will be licensed to sell alcohol include

Happy April Fools’ Day

- Kuwait Times

Acid & Adultery..

Kuwaiti 'accuses' wife of adultery

KUWAIT: An enraged Kuwaiti lodged a complaint with police that his wife committed adultery against him. Police said that the man had been suspicious of her having an affair with another man since a long time and decided to follow her. He added that he followed her from a distance and was not surprised when she entered a desert camp in the Al-Zour area. A couple of minutes later when he peeked inside the tent he was shocked to see that she was so drunk that she started dancing half naked right before his eyes. Then suddenly on realising that he was her very own husband she took off; with her husband hot on her trail, but she managed to give him the slip. He filed a case of infidelity.

KUWAIT CITY: Police are looking for a 35-year-old Kuwaiti man, identified only as F.S., for throwing acid in the face of his father-in-law, wife and sister-in-law, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily quoting a security source said the wife was involved in an argument with her husband and when matters became worse she left him and went to live with her parents in Kaifan. The infuriated husband, armed with acid went to his in-laws’ house, threw acid on them and escaped. The victims suffering from severe burns in the neck and face have been admitted to a hospital. According to some local dailies, the wife had filed for a divorce and the man attacked them when they were on their way home after a court session.

** Continuation of story in a previous post**

‘Influential’ Egyptian ordered out: Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, First Deputy Premier, Minister of Interior and Minister of Defence has ordered the deportation of an Egyptian man, for humiliating police, reports Al-Watan daily. It has been reported the man who works in the minister’s office was caught red-handed for immoral behavior in a public place when he was in company of a 25-year-old female teacher. When the police went to arrest the man he allegedly humiliated officers. Two cases were registered against the man — humiliating police on duty and immoral behavior in a public place.

"Love me or Die"

‘Love me or die’: Police have unraveled the mystery of a Filipino man who was found in critical condition by a roadside in Shaab, allegedly with acid burns and injury to his head, reports Al-Watan daily. The man, identified only as Yourando, reportedly works as a nurse at Kuwait’s Military Hospital. Intensive police investigations reportedly led to the arrest of a compatriot maid, identified only as Mali, who is said to have admitted to throwing acid in the man’s face and hitting him on the head with an axe. The maid has reportedly told police that she befriended the man at Christmas time last year which later developed into a strong relationship.

The maid also claimed the man visited her secretly in her sponsor’s apartment several times and they made love. The maid added when she came to know about her ‘boyfriend’s’ relationship with another woman, she cut off ties with the man. However, one day he called her and expressed his desire to make love to her. The maid added she pretended to have agreed to his wish and when he arrived at the apartment she threw hot oil in his face and hit him on the head with an axe. Thinking the man was dead, she dragged the ‘lifeless’ body onto the street after stealing his IDs and a cell phone.

Master sergeant held: Security officials at the central jail disclosed yesterday that a master sergeant was involved in smuggling drugs inside the central jail for prisoners addicted to drugs. Police on guard there on suspecting his activities reported the matter to an undercover agent as the master sergeant seemed to portray himself as a 'man with a clean image,' and was respected by all due to his good reputation. The officials however decided to keep him under close surveillance to check if the reports were true. The day of his arrest, the guards searched him, as he was about to enter the jail premises, and were not surprised when they found several drug capsules in his possession. During interrogation he confessed that he smuggled opium, hashish and drug capsules seven times earlier after which he used to place the drugs inside toilets for the prisoners, who then took them from the hidden places. He also confessed that he did not take money from the prisoners for smuggling the drugs in, but the prisoners in return had provided him with a flat and a prostitute for his sexual pleasures in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. Police referred the disgraced sergeant to the relevant authorities and continued their interrogations to trace the prisoners involved.

Kuwait Five-O!

Drug deals behind bars: Police have arrested an Egyptian man for allegedly trafficking in narcotics from inside a police station, reports Al-Qabas daily. According to a reliable source police received information that the man who was in custody of the Jabriya Police Station was trafficking in drugs and the securitymen set a trap for the man and caught him red-handed while selling narcotics to an unidentified police agent. Police also searched the man and seized from him a cell phone which he was using to make deals from the police station.

Egyptian dupes Kuwaiti: A Kuwaiti man has filed a complaint with the police accusing an unidentified Egyptian man of robbing him, reports Al-Anba daily. The victim told police he received a call from the man saying he had won a contest held by an Egyptian mobile telecommunication company. The prize money was equivalent to KD 75,000 and that he needed an equivalent of KD 1,075 to get the prize money transferred to his account. The Kuwaiti fell for the trap and sent the money to the cheat not knowing he will neither get anything in return nor his money.

Sex Feast

Iraqi hurt in brawl: Police are looking for an unidentified Kuwaiti man for causing injury to an Iraqi man, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily quoting a reliable security source said the two men were involved in an argument. The Kuwaiti was inside his vehicle and the Iraqi was standing by the vehicle. When the Iraqi man reached for the Kuwaiti, the latter closed the car window on his hand and drove off. The Iraqi man has been admitted to a hospital with a dislocated shoulder and injury to the head.

Worshippers catch gays in ‘act’: Two gays — an Indian and an Indonesian — were recently beaten up by worshippers at one of the mosques in Sabah Al-Nasser, reports Al-Watan daily. The suspects were caught in the act by an unidentified worshipper during ‘Fajr’ prayers. Without going into details, the daily said, they were beaten and handed over to police.

Slovak woman arrested: Kuwait International Airport Customs recently foiled a smuggling attempt by a Slovak woman living and working in Kuwait on her return from a vacation abroad. On rummaging through her luggage, customs personnel found several candies, sweets and lollypops shaped like human reproductive organs, three bottles of whiskey and 300 hallucinatory pills. A case was filed and she was referred to the relevant authorities.

"Sweet Talker" Harasses

Girls spray youths bald: Several bald youths were seen at a police station filing complaints against unidentified girls who were the cause of their baldness, reports Al-Rai daily. In their complaints to police the victims said they were celebrating the National and Liberation days on the Arabian Gulf Street when unknown female teenagers - part of the crowd celebrating the occasion - sprayed a kind of substance on them. The youths said initially they enjoyed the company of the girls and some youths even voluntarily joined the gang and felt happy when the girls put spray on them. However, some time later when they started losing hair, moustache and beards, they discovered the girls had sprayed on them the hair removal spray. The daily did not give more details.

‘Sleeping cops’ face jail, pay cut: Two policemen who were caught sleeping on duty have been detained at the Military Prison for 10 days in addition to losing 10 days salary, reports Al-Rai daily. According to the daily the securitymen, whose identities have not been disclosed, were caught red-handed by the Director of the Hawalli Security Directorate, Brigadier Dalihi Al-Hajri. They were fast asleep inside their vehicle at an unidentified location.

Sweet-talker harasses: A retired 44-year-old Kuwaiti lady lodged a complaint with Adan police alleging that a man repeatedly harassed her by calling her on her mobile phone, sometimes whispering sweet nothings and sometimes abusing her. A case was filed.

BEYOND

Exhibitionist held

Farwaniya police arrested an Arab expatriate after he put on an artificial male organ on his own to seduce female passers-by. The organ, which was too huge to be true, drew shocked gasps not only from females but also from all around. The expat however shrank when he saw police, and was subdued after a hot chase.

What is it with Kuwait and sodomy?

Bedoons, Kuwaitis scuffle over attempted 'sodomy'

Published Date: February 27, 2007

KUWAIT: Two bedoons travelling in a car in Riqqa spotted an eleven-year-old Kuwaiti boy standing in front of his house, and decided to kidnap and sodomize him. One of them alighted and tried to force the boy to get inside the car but the boy started screaming; alerting other boys in the neighbourhood, who wrestled with the bedoons and managed to pin them down until police arrived. However the boy's father when informed on the situation along with his relatives rushed to the police station where they encountered the bedoons' relatives. Both groups were then involved in a scuffle. The boy's father then stabbed one of the bedoons several times. The victim had to be admitted to the intensive care unit at Adan hospital. Police arrested the boy's father and referred him to the relevant authorities.

Love-struck fan flees

A fifty-year-old female Kuwaiti broadcaster reported to police that a love-struck fan parked his car near her flat in the Yarmouk area, and switched on the radio blaring the sound. She said that her relatives asked him why he had parked near the building, to which he proclaimed that he loved her. She added that he returned the next day, but her brothers and relatives charged towards his car, but he abandoned the car and fled on foot. The case is under investigation.

Holiday arrests

Hawally police spread a wide dragnet of police patrols along the Arabian Gulf Road to contain negative activities of revellers. They arrested two Kuwaitis under the influence of alcohol, three men wanted in financial cases, confiscated several knives in addition to issuing a whopping 350 tickets to reckless young drivers. All arrested were referred to the authorities.

Four scuffle over girl

Four young men were involved in fight while following a girl. Two of the boys whispered sweet nothings to the girl, which enraged the other two after which they got into a fight. Police arrested all the men, while the girl on being questioned denied knowing any of them.

Tent stolen

A Kuwaiti complained to police that his tent was stolen from a spring camp in the Subiya area. He said the tent, as well as items worth KD200 were stolen. A case was filed.

Worse by the hour...

Kuwaiti teen sodomized by seventeen studs in Jahra
Published Date: February 26, 2007
By Hanan Al-Saadoun

KUWAIT: A 16-year-old Kuwaiti living in Jahra lodged a complaint against two brothers accusing them of sexually harassing him. Police referred the case to the public prosecutor who suspected the allegations and demanded further investigations to be done in the case. On being initially interrogated by detectives the young man told them that two Kuwaiti brothers along with their fifteen friends sodomized him in a desert camp in Al-Zour. Then on being instructed by the public prosecutor to delve further into the case, the young man admitted that he was closely associated with the sister of the two brothers and that they frequently conversed through their mobiles, adding, "when her brothers found out, they asked me to meet them to settle things out." He said since he was afraid of meeting them alone, he asked his friend to accompany him, who were both shocked to see the gang there. He added that the gang then forced him and his friend to have sex together while they recorded the entire act on their mobile phones' cameras, after which the entire gang of seventeen then sodomized both of them and threatened to flood Kuwait with the clips if they ever talked or recalled their sister. He also said that one of the girl's brothers later on called him again as he wanted to sodomize him on the same threat. Police arrested the gang and further interrogations are in progress.

Impersonators arrested

Two Kuwaitis were arrested for dressing in military uniforms, riding two motorcycles painted in military colours and carrying real life-like weapons along the Arabian Gulf Road, which stirred panic amongst passers-by.

Bedoons arrested

Three bedoons were arrested in Jleeb for impersonating police detectives and terrorizing Asian families. Police had earlier been tipped off on the activities of five bedoons who had been vandalizing and looting apartments inhabited by Asian families impersonating police detectives. They however managed to apprehend only three as two managed to evade arrest.

Shotgun backfires

Adan Hospital officials called for a police investigation when they received an unconscious patient with a huge wound in his head and had to be admitted to the intensive care unit. On interrogating the patient's friends, they claimed that they had been playing together, when one of them threw a stone, which landed on his head, injuring him. However, under pressure from extensive interrogations, the boys confessed that their friend accidentally shot himself when he was practicing how to use a shotgun in a hunting expedition.

National & Liberation Day Special Edition

Malls, roads filled with revellers of all ages
Published Date: February 26, 2007
By Ben Garcia

KUWAIT: Kuwaitis and expatriates celebrated the country's National Day and Liberation Day yesterday in different ways. Many locals were seen spending their day strolling the main roads of Kuwait City blowing horns and proudly waving their national flag. While some expatriates preferred to stay home instead, there were some who braved themselves and spend their day at the gardens, seaside and movie theatre to make the three-day holiday special. The malls all over Kuwait especially those at Salmiya and Sharq Market were seen filled with shoppers which started from Sunday. The bay area from Messilla, Salwa, Salmiya down to Kuwait City in front of the new oil building were also seen by this reporter filled with revellers, some enjoying the day with their children of various activities such as kite flying, football and barbeques.

But most of the local youngsters in Kuwait ushers this celebration with a white flare, a snow like spray used by many to shower cars and people while celebrating on the Gulf Road, the main high-way for the celebration. Dozens of police cars and officers were dispatched to many parts of Kuwait to manage the festivity but no police have stopped the kids from spraying people inside and outside their cars. According to them, anyway, these young children are just having fun. There was an unlucky taxi driver, who was cornered and sprayed all over his face and body when a young revellers managed to open his car while passing past the group. He slowly left without a word. "We are call taxi, we receive a telephone from this area from a regular customer. Unfortunately this young kids managed to open my car and sprayed. I cannot do anything. They are just too many to control. I just hate coming to this place at this time. I knew, it will happen," the poor taxicab driver said when asked by this paper why he forgot to lock his door.

Some petty car accidents were also seen on the Gulf Road, a place where National Day revellers were seen converging themselves to commemorate these two great days.

Pigeon Thieves

Kuwaiti ‘stuntman’ arrested: Police have arrested a Kuwaiti youth for making stunts with his vehicle near the Qasha’aniya Police Station, reports Al-Rai daily. It has been reported Director of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Security Directorate Brigadier Mustafa Khan who was in the area saw the youth and informed the police station.

Pigeon cages stolen: Police are looking for an unidentified person who allegedly broke into the home of a Kuwaiti man in Sabah Al-Salem and escaped with 20 pigeon cages from the garden of the house during Friday prayers, reports Al-Rai daily. The daily did not give more details.

Korean held taking photos: A Korean man who was caught red-handed while taking pictures of sensitive military establishment in Subbiya has been referred to concerned authorities for interrogation, reports Al-Watan daily. It has been reported the Korean had taken pictures of military bases and radar in addition to other unidentified sensitive places.

Drunk Woman... and scant clothes

Drunk woman and … scant clothes: Police have arrested a Jordanian woman for driving under the influence of alcohol and wearing indecent clothes the type worn by belly dancers. She was arrested on Al-Nuwaiseeb Road opposite the Chalets Area, reports Al-Anba daily. The woman has been referred to the authorities.

Woman insults airport officer: Immigration officers at the Kuwait International Airport have arrested a British woman of Eritrean origin for insulting a passport officer on duty, reports Al-Rai daily. A police source said an officer who is in charge of granting visas upon arrival to nationals of 32 countries who can avail of the facility requested the woman not to jump the queue and the woman is said to have lost her temper. She not only humiliated the officer, she even attacked him, says the daily.

Father reports daughter: A Kuwaiti girl who had been having an affair with a Kuwaiti boy, always couched up at her boyfriend's in Mubarak Al-Kabeer, said security officials. However, the only time she decided to get her boyfriend to couch up at her house, was caught getting out of her room by her father who angrily summoned police. A case was filed.

Pimps, Ho's and Dead Men

KUWAIT CITY: Police recently raided a vice den in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, arrested five pimps and set free 13 Asian women who had been allegedly held against their will and forced into prostitution, reports Al-Anba daily. The raid followed a complaint filed by an Indonesian woman who said she had been kidnapped by an unidentified taxi driver and sold to pimps. She added, she managed to escape and informed police about the activities of the pimps who were also holding other women captive. In other news, police acting on information raided a brothel in Ahmadi and arrested 10 prostitutes and four pimps and referred them to the authorities.

‘Dead’ man worried about ‘iqama’: A Bangladeshi man, identified only as Dalour, has appealed to the First Deputy Premier, Minister of Interior and Minister of Defence Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah to help him renew his residence permit, reports Al-Rai daily. According to Dalour, who works as a porter at the Ministry of Interior, says during a random check of the status of residence permit he discovered the computer shows him as dead man. He added he tried in vain to rectify the mistake and is now afraid he may not be able to renew his residence permit which expires in March 16, 2007.

Tyson Syndrome

I WISH i was making this stuff up..

KUWAIT CITY: A police officer whose identity has not been disclosed has been admitted to the Al-Babtain Hospital for Burns for plastic surgery — to 'stitch back his ear' — after it was severed in a road 'accident', reports Al-Watan daily. The daily quoting a security source said the incident took place when the officer forced an unidentified youth to pull over for riding his ATV -- the so-called all-terrain vehicle or buggy as it is popularly known in Kuwait - recklessly in a suburb of Qadsiya. In order to help his friend escape, another youth who was riding with a 16-year-old Kuwaiti girl on the back seat hit the officer and the officer lost his ear.

The girl was also injured because the buggy overturned and she had to be rushed to a hospital. The officer bleeding from the ear was rushed to a hospital by a Kuwaiti motorist and the driver of the bunchy was arrested and handed over to police by passersby. Surprisingly it has been reported unidentified sources are putting pressure on the police officer not to file a case against the girl. It has also been reported that family of the girl tried to assault the youth for taking the girl out without their permission.