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.