P2BK, the biggest event of it’s kind, is now open for the public from the 17th till 19th of March. The event is held in Kuwait international fair ground, Hall 8 from 10am to 2pm and then from 4pm to 9:30.
X-Cite (AlGhanim Electronics) in Fahaheel is now open throughout the month 24/7. So if you ever get up in the middle of the night and need to buy a plasma tv right away, you know where to go.
NBK has a new offer for you guys. Use their online banking to perform any of the below transactions and get a chance to win a state of the art netbook and an annual subscription with Zain’s E-Go:
Account to account transfer
Credit Card payment
Bill Payments
Online Statement request
Local and international transfer
Account opening
They’ll have 3 winners each month. Draw dates are on the 11th of each of April, May and June. Click here to read the offer.
I was just told that representatives from The Cheesecake Factory have been in Kuwait for 8 days and they’re in talks with AlShaya group, negotiating a deal to bring the Cheesecake Factoy over, and that the deal is almost done.
New low fare airliner just like Jazeera airways and Arabiya. The above screen shot is of the first available weekend from Kuwait to Dubai and back.
I just took a quick look at their website and learned that:
you get to take one hand bag weighing 10kg for free, but if you have a bag to check in, you pay 40Dhs (3.2KD) for the first bag, and a 100Dhs (7.9kd) for each additional bag. I think this airliner would be good for weekends and quick getaways where you don’t need much clothes.
You can choose a seat by paying an extra 5Dhs (1.5kd).
You can get extra leg room by paying an extra 100Dhs (7.9kd).
You get the idea. You pay for every extra and by having that option you could get the lowest fares possible.
Avatar producer, Jon Landau told MTV that director James Cameron is going to write an avatar prequel. The prequel won’t necessarily be transformed into a movie, but rather be a full fledged novel that’ll go into each character’s history in depth. In a way, James Cameron is trying to lay a foundation for the movie. Or maybe a foundation for sequels to come?
Jon Landau interview:
“Jim is going to write a novel himself, not a novelization – and there is a distinction. A novelization basically retells the story of the movie. Jim wants to write a novel that is a big, epic story that fills in a lot of things. [We] won’t have time to do [these stories] in the movie, or maybe in sequels, so the novel will give a foundation for the world. It would be something that would lead up to telling the story of the movie, but it would go into much more depth about all the stories that we didn’t have time to deal with – like the schoolhouse and Sigourney [Weaver's character] teaching at the schoolhouse; Jake on Earth and his backstory and how he came here; [the death of] Tommy, Jake’s brother; and Colonel Quaritch, how he ended up there and all that. I don’t think Jim has ever written a novel before, but his first step of writing a script is often in a novella format, so this is just expanding that, and I think that he’ll be very adept at it.”
I was just told that the Bvlgari shop in AlNassar tower was fully robbed yesterday at night. My cousin is saying that he’s hearing that the robbers cleaned the whole shop. Police are there now investgating the robbery and lifting the finger prints.
Rumor alert: The tower’s security were asleep when the robbery took place.
I was in Al Jabriya earlier today and happened to pass by the new Early Bird branch. I saw the owner, Bianca, outside and she told me the opening is on Monday and that it’ll have the same working hours as the one in Fahaheel; Monday to Saturday from 5am to 3pm and off on sundays.
It’s in Al Jabriyah near Champion’s Gym. Here is their location on map.
My friend was at harrods yesterday and he took the picture above. It is of apples with heart shaped birthmarks on them for Valentines.
Harrods have commissioned farmers in france to grow these specially customized apples to bear heart shaped imprints on them. The apples will be sold for ₤3 each, and all the proceeds will be donated to a children hospital.
Are you wondering how did they do it? Are you thinking genetic studies and huge amount of money spent? I was thinking the same thing, but I was way off, coz all they did was, the french farmers that is, they placed a heart shaped sticker on the apples during cultivation.
The charity single ‘everybody hurts’ By REM was rerecorded to raise funds for the victims of Haiti earthquake, and it features Mariah Carey, Rod Stewart, Michael Buble, James Blunt, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, Susan Boyle, Leona Lewis and many others.
“The estimated release date is 7 February, with proceeds going to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and there’s already talk this could become one of the biggest selling singles of all time.” – BBC
Ok, so yesterday there was this woman attending an art class at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in newyork, and while she was near one of the paintings, it happened to be Picasso’s “The Actor” painting, she fell on it and caused a 6 inch tear to the painting. “The Actor” is worth an estimated 130 Million. The woman went to court and was sentenced to 70 years in jail.
Nah! that last part is a joke But imagine if it was you who fell and tore the painting. I’d die on the spot.
Last week’s sentence was carried out and he was executed this morning.
“Ali Hassan al-Majid was notorious for the gassing of more than 5,000 Kurds in 1988 and other brutal campaigns”
“Majid first ordered the use of chemical weapons – mustard gas, sarin and VX – in 1987, culminating in the attack on Halabja. By the end of the Kurdish campaign in 1988 about 4,000 villages had been destroyed, an estimated 180,000 Kurds killed and about 1.5 million deported. He was nicknamed Chemical Ali by Iraqi Kurds, who also called him the Butcher of Kurdistan” – Guardian
Kuwait Stock Exchange have announced today that Kout Food Group have signed a contract with Yum Brands Inc, to develop and open Taco Bell restaurants in Kuwait. According to the contract, the company will open 15 Taco Bell restaurants all over Kuwait City in the next 3 years.
Giorgio Armani will be opening the first Armani Hotel in Dubai, in Burj Khalifa, on the 18th of march 2010.
“Covering 40,000 square meters, the prestigious Armani Hotel Dubai will feature 160 guestrooms and suites, an Armani/SPA, a Private Members’ Club, five restaurants and a nightclub. In addition, it will boast 144 exquisite one and two bedroom Armani Residences.
“Located in Burj Dubai, the tallest tower in the world, the Armani Residences Dubai will be at the heart of Downtown Burj Dubai development, with access to The Dubai Mall, breathtaking views of The Dubai Fountain and many other attractions.”
Saddam Hussein’s cousin “Chemical Ali” was convicted today of crimes against humanity, receiving a death sentence for his involvement in a poison gas attack on Halabja.
He was sentenced to hang in June 2007 for his role in a military campaign against ethnic Kurds. Majeed also received a death sentence in December 2008 for his role in crushing a Shi’ite revolt after the 1991 Gulf War and another in March 2009 for his involvement in killing and displacing Shi’ite Muslims in 1999.
We had a meeting a few weeks back, along with a couple of bloggers, with the people at Zain. We were told about this new payment method, among other interesting things. Read what is OnePay below, and if you have any question regarding OnePay, type your question in the comments box and we’ll have someone answering them for you!
“Zain have launched today a new web service under the name “Zain OnePay”. This new payment gateway unifies the previous three different payment options on Zain’s website (QuickPay, eeZee Fast, and eeZee cards). Once you enter your mobile number it will automatically identify your line type (Postpaid or Prepaid) and then leads you to the best options available for your mobile number. Add to that, the change in transaction speed; much faster now!”
The picture and what’s in bold were shamelessly stolen from Blog37
Amazon.com Inc is to sell its larger Kindle electronic reader, aimed at students, businesspeople and newspaper readers, in more than 100 countries for $489, following the rollout of its original device last year. – Source
Do you think there is a market for it in Kuwait?
Personally, I can’t buy this device. It wouldn’t be healthy for my wallet. I have plenty of books I bought from abroad and they’re all waiting on my bookshelf to be read. I just can’t afford having this device and the access to the huge selection of books.
But then again, for book lovers this would be their savior. We all know the state of bookshops in Kuwait. This might be heaven sent for them if it reached and worked in Kuwait.
