The Kuwait authorities levied charges of libel against Dr. Saad bin Tifla [translate], the publisher of the first online newspaper in the Gulf – Alaan – citing their Press & Publications Law of 2006. Dr Saad, an ex-minister of information in Kuwait, refuted the charges on the basis that the said law does not specify …
Kuwait (I know it’s featured in this website heavily over the last few days, but we love ’em!) is invading Bahrain. No, not to help Wagdy pack, but to bring some gorgeous cars and people for a fun weekend at the BIC this Thursday. The track will be open to whoever wants to enjoy the …
استغرب التجمع الإسلاميالسلÙÂيمنالتصريؠالمنسوب إلى الدكتور وجديغنيم، والمنشور ÙÂيالصØÂ٠يوم الجمعة الماضي«والذيلم يكنتصريØÂا يعتذر ÙÂيه عناساءته الÙÂاØÂشة ÙÂÙŠØÂÙ‚ الكويت وأميرها وشعبها كما هو المÙÂترض، بل جاء ليؤكد ÙÂيه ما قاله سابقا ÙÂÙŠØÂÙ‚ الكويت وأميرها وشعبها، ÙÂبدلا منانيثنيعلى أميرنا الراØÂÙ„ الشيخ جابر …
Some very sad news from Kuwait, a neighbouring country which we in Bahrain – and I suspect the whole Gulf – regarded until now as the beacon of democracy with the longest serving parliament in the region. A country where we celebrated their new Press and Publications Law which we again held in high regard …
I’ll be off to Kuwait this afternoon to appear on Dr. Shafiq Al-Ghabra’s forthcoming “Diwaniyat Al-Isbou – ديوانية الإسبوع” as one of the participants on the program which deals with the “Blogging Phenomenon” in Kuwait specifically and the Gulf generally. I am so looking forward to this! The program will be recorded tonight, but I …