I think this is the time to buy Blackberry. These are some really good deals from Zain.

Thanks Sulaiman

The new Smart civil Ids are going to be distributed on June, according to AlRai newspaper’s source, firstly to Kuwaiti citizens to test it’s efficiency for a year, then start distributing it to the foreigners.

The cards will be distributed through automated machines located in The public authority for civil information (Alhay2a Al3amma lilma3lomat almadaniya). This card is going to help ease the traveling process between GCC countries and also help the governments track down those who are wanted by the law. It will include information about the person’s finger prints, birth certificate stuff, driver’s license and can also be used as an identification tool for banks.

They’re saying it’ll be ready by THIS coming june….

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Thanks Khalid
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Yes, British Airways just announced that their upcoming long haul airplanes will not have first class, they’re gonna have only the Business and the Economy classes

From their site:

“The long-haul aircraft that we take delivery of this year will not have any first class cabins in them,” said Willie Walsh, BA’s chief executive. He insisted there was no direct link to the recession, but he added: “Longer term we will review the configuration of [all] new aircraft.” BA is also launching a service this year from Heathrow to Las Vegas, a prime destination for high-rollers, with no first class option.“

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Thanks Ahmad

Both the issue of Kuwait’s legal right for compensation from Iraq for the damages caused by 1990 invasion, and the borders issue were raised again by Iraq’s Parliament members.

I don’t get how they can stand there and ask Kuwait to drop the money owed, as a compensation, for something as horrendous as what they as a country did less than 20 years ago.

They also want to re map the borders from their internationally recognized borders, to what they think is their “historic” locations, which is a thing that totally negates the united nations resolutions. They also said that Kuwait wants to get past the borders demarcation issue because Kuwait wants to exploits it’s neighbors natural resources as long as possible. They believe that Kuwait’s stance is holding Iraq down and is causing harm to both countries.

One MP said that we shouldn’t be too cocky to renegotiate the borders and the compensation issues, and that we also shouldn’t be too trustful of the US and our american connections, because the US is closer to them now, as an ally, than it is with Kuwait.

This is what MP Saleh AlMullah had to say when asked about the issue:

“the sovereignty of Kuwait is above all other considerations” And “The Idea of giving up an inch of the country or any of it’s financial or moral rights are not permissible at all.”

Aren’t you just mad at the accusations? I mean, couldn’t a country with less bad name and violent history accuse us of such things?!

SOURCE: And most Kuwaiti newspaper.

Maradona is going to launch his first sports cafe in Dubai sometime next year. The cafe is going to have an all football theme and is developed by “UAE property tycoon Sulaiman Al Fahim, architect of last year’s Manchester City takeover.”

Excerpts from the article:

“The café – modelled on the Planet Hollywood concept – will feature memorabilia from the Argentinean footballer’s career, and also include items from other soccer stars such as Brazilian heroes Pele, Zico and Dunga.

Maradona’s cousin Remigio Martin Maradona told Arabian Business: “It will be a football café featuring themes from many football greats, not just Maradona.

It will be dedicated to soccer, with screens showing World Cup goals, and shirts, balls, gloves and other items donated by people like Pele,” he added.”

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Thanks loco

Update:

Some were complaining that the video embedded wasn’t working so I took it down and put up a link instead.

From Reuters

“NEW YORK (Reuters) – An explosion on Monday damaged a coffee shop in New York, according to police who were investigating whether the blast was linked to earlier bombings at the British and Mexican consulates.

The small bomb explosion at about 3:30 a.m. EDT shattered windows and damaged a wooden sidewalk bench at a Starbucks on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, police said. The store was closed at the time, and no injuries were reported.”

Hopefully it’s just an off incident that had nothing to do with terrorist and us evil muslims. View a video of the news coverage HERE.

Be safe FAH 😛

Credit: Borashid’s sms service

Sound effects specialist Wayne Allwine, who followed in the footsteps of Walt Disney to provide the falsetto voice of Mickey Mouse for the past 32 years, has died aged 62.

Allwine is survived by his wife, Russi Taylor, who provides the voice of Minnie Mouse, and five children from previous marriages.

Thanks Fawaz

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It’s a good thing they’re addressing these kind of rumors which have been circulating for ages. I think its starbucks time now, they too should respond to these rumors and address them.

You know, now that I’m talking about it, I don’t really know if Starbucks’ rumor is actually a rumor to begin with..

Thanks loco

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Just checked Mark’s blog an found out about this very concerning news. I did some googling anf found out that the disease, according to the officials, haven’t spread among the civilians, yet, just the unspecified number of US troops, and that the patients are being taken care of and some have been deported back to their country.

From ABC news:

A number of United States soldiers who passed through Kuwait have swine flu, a health official says, adding there are no cases among Kuwaitis.

Undersecretary of Health Ibrahim al-Abdulhadi told the official KUNA news agency the unspecified number of soldiers were immediately isolated at the US base in Arifjan, 70 kilometres south of the capital.

He said they were given the necessary medication and that most had left the country.

An unspecified number of others were kept for treatment at the base hospital. No details were given on their condition.

Mr Abdulhadi said Kuwait itself was free of the disease. These are the latest exipure reviews.

How to Stay Healthy During Flu Season

Spring may be approaching, but flu season is still going strong.

Usually hitting people during the colder months of the year, the flu is easily spread by several strains of the influenza virus. Its symptoms are characterized by body aches, headaches, a high fever, fatigue, a sore throat and sometimes a runny nose. Cold and flu symptoms can often be confused with each other, but the most common difference is that the flu and its symptoms come suddenly while a cold comes more gradually.

Keep in mind too that flu symptoms vary from age group to age group. You may not experience some of the flu symptoms that your kids experience, like vomiting or diarrhea. Younger children, infants and adults over 65 years old are particularly prone to getting the flu, but that doesn’t mean that anyone not in those age groups are immune to it.

The flu can affect anyone and leaves those infected feeling drained of energy. What you can do to help reduce your chances of getting the flu? Start with these 7 ways for staying healthy during flu season.

Wash Your Hands

This can’t be said enough. Keep your hands free from germs and the flu virus by washing your hands when you come in contact with someone who does have the flu or after you’ve been in a public place.

Keeping hands clean works best when you use soap and water to wash your hands and not just hand sanitizer. Some hand sanitizers fail to kill all of the bacteria that can make you sick and compromise your immune system. Learn more about healthy supplements at sandiegomagazine.com.

Avoid Touching Your Face

The flu virus can be spread when someone touches an item or surface that a person with the flu has touched. The virus will spread fast if you touch your face with that virus still on your hands. So don’t touch your nose, mouth or eyes before you wash your hands thoroughly.

Distance Yourself

More often than not, though, the virus is airborne, spreading to people nearly 6 feet away when someone with the flu virus coughs, talks or sneezes. If you can, try to avoid crowded, public places during flu season. While you shouldn’t hole yourself into your home all winter, keep your distance with people you know are sick, and frequently wash your hands when you do venture out.

Diet

When you hear “diet” you may first think that just means decreasing daily calorie counts. But to help prevent against the flu, try to adopt a diet with less sugar and more unprocessed foods. These foods better support your immune system, as do lots of fluids. Keep yourself hydrated as part of your diet too. For more information visit Observer.com.

Relax

Sometimes you just need to take a break. Flu season is no exception to that rule. Getting enough rest is one important way to help prevent getting the flu. But too much stress can make it hard for you to sleep. Long-term stress may even weaken your immune system.

If you’re feeling stressed, find ways that help you to calm yourself down. For some, that’s meditating every morning or taking a warm bath at night. Find what best helps you to relax and unwind.

Get Out and Get Active

Stepping outside to get some sunlight is a natural way to take in vitamin D, which will also help boost your immune system. If you spend your days inside an office, take 10 minutes to walk outside and get a little bit of sunlight. Or get your vitamin D by exercising outside. Exercise is another way to help reduce stress and keep you healthy, in turn helping to prevent you from getting sick.

These new police cars are going to be equipped with special kinds of cameras, those cameras can detect the license plate’s numbers and run them on the police system/database, and just like that the police will know whether you should be stopped and get a ticket (for example if your insurance/license had expired) or be arrested for having a major violation; a stolen car for example. It also detects your speed and deliver an instant speeding ticket. The camera can detect up to 50 license plates per second, of cars going on up to 200 KMPH.

The article also states that these new police cars are going to patrol all the land, air and sea ports.


سيارة الدورية الذكية تتمتع بمواصفات عالية وتجهيزات بالغة التطور تمكنها من القراءة السريعة للوحات المركبات بواقع 50 لوحة بالثانية الواحدة وقراءة لوحات المركبات من مسافات مختلفة، وقراءة لوحات المركبات ليلا ونهارا والتي تسير بسرعة 200 كيلو متر في الساعة والقدرة المثالية بالسيطرة على المركبات ومعرفة حالتها عند نقاط التفتيش من خلال القيام بإصدار انذار صوتي ينبه قائد الدورية او رجل الامن الى معرفة حالة المركبات سواء كانت مخالفة او مطلوبة او مسروقة او منتهية التأمين او غير ذلك
 
 أكد مصدر مسؤول لـ»الوطن« أن وزارة الداخلية ممثلة بدوريات المرور والنجدة قامت بتجربة أجهزة الكترونية دقيقة وذات تكنولوجيا متطورة ومتقدمة من شأنها اكتشاف السيارات المطلوبة والمسروقة والمرتكب بها مخالفات جسيمة، وكذلك المطلوبين إن كانوا في سياراتهم الخاصة خلال مرورها على الدوريات أو العكس.

وأضاف المصدر أن هذه الأجهزة وهي عبارة عن كاميرا مبرمجة مع أجهزة الكمبيوتر واللاب توب الحكومية والرسمية استطاعت خلال تركيبها على بعض الدوريات وكذلك في مركبات المباحث في الطرق السريعة والشوارع الرئيسية والعادية خلال تجربة لمدة اسبوع من إصدار إشارات فورية لدى مرور سيارات مطلوبة أو مسروقة عليها أو لدى مرور الدورية على تلك السيارات من خلال التقاط الأرقام أو الرموز المدونة على اللوحات المعدنية.

وقال المصدر إن هذه الأجهزة المتقدمة هي غريبة الصنع وقد جرى استيرادها وتجربتها عن طريق قطاع نظم المعلومات في وزارة الداخلية وتمت تجربتها من قبل الوكيل المساعد الشيخ مشعل الجابر والوكيل المساعد اللواء محمود الدوسري والوكيل المساعد اللواء خليل الشمالي وقد أثبتت نجاحها على جميع الطرق وبكافة السرعات التي كانت تسير بها الدوريات والتي بدأت من 80 كيلو حتى 160 كيلو حيث كانت تصدر الإشارات والصافرات التي تؤكد مرور سيارة مسروقة أو سيارة مطلوبة أو مرتكب بها مخالفات جسيمة.

وأضاف المصدر أن هذه الأجهزة تعمل وفق المعلومات الموجودة في أجهزة الحاسوب والكمبيوتر ويقوم المختصون حاليا، بإجراء تعديلات عليها لقراءة أرقام السيارات الخليجية والعربية دون استثناء ويتوقع أن يتم وضعها في القريب العاجل على دوريات أمنية ستتوقف قرب المنافذ البرية والبحرية والجوية.

وأوضح الشيخ مشعل الجابر العبدالله الجابر الصباح أن هذا يأتي تجسيدا لتوجيهات وزير الداخلية الفريق الركن. م الشيخ جابر خالد الصباح الرامية إلى عملية تحديث شامل وواسع النطاق لجميع قطاعات وزارة الداخلية.




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Thanks Fawaz

Remember when Yousef posted about Dubai’s upcoming low cost carriers? Well the route just got established but no routes to Kuwait. However here will be in the future inshallah.

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ANM just spotted Sawah restaurant which will open soon in the Avenues.

Its located in the new phase 2 near Napkit, on the first floor. Gonna try it inshalla once its opened.

Thanks ANM

You’ve seen this thing, the jetlev flyer, before on email forwards or on tv, right? It was finally made available for people to buy last month. People now can buy this thing and start flying all over Kuwait’s beaches this summer 😛

Jetlev is available in 2 models:

1. The one with 155 HP costs € 99,000. Around KD 38,000.
2. The one with 215 HP costs € 119,000. Around KD 46,000.

With these prices could the jetlev flyer be the next big summer activity in Kuwait? To use this machine you need 10 hours of training first, but I’m totally picturing this machine being rented in Kuwait for say, KD20 for a 10 minutes ride, with less than 10 seconds worth of training.

Thanks Fawaz

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Google maps adds new feature to their maps which is Swine Flu locations and its updated daily. Check it out HERE

Thanks Ahmad

Zain has launched its newly revamped website.Check it out.

ZAIN

Thanks Naser

Al Futtaim will be opening up branches of Marks & Spencer, Intersport and Toys ‘R’ US at 360 MALL in June 1st 2009.

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The central bank of Kuwait announced to the local banks of Kuwait it’s approval on the new system of working hours, which is from 8am to 3:30pm with no breaks (samta wa7da), and no evening shift. However, the banks are allowed to have some of it’s branches open for an evening shift.

The new working hours will be applied in all of the local banks with no exception.

Yay for those who work at branches, woe for the rest of us.

AlJareeda

Thanks Ansam

My friend was at the british embassy yesterday getting an eta for Canada from uk, replacing his expired one. He noticed that the prices written on the application he got 2 weeks ago differs, very much, from the prices they’re charging now.

They used to charge:

KD28 for a 6 months visa.
KD88 for 1 up to 10 years.

And now:

KD29 for a 6 months visa.
KD92 1-2 years visa.
KD172 for a 5 years visa.
KD215 for a 10 years.

Quite a big jump don’t you think?? especially at a time where their discounts and hunger for tourist are at peak…

Thanks HKR

We got 3 new flavors from KDD. The Afandi which according to bo9ale7 is “ok i just tasted the juice. well you get the afandy flavor after like 5 seconds. + feeh eshwayat mrooora (a bit bitter)”.

And we have the Cranberry and Pomegranate flavors which we posted yesterday. Good new additions!

Ansam checked their website and found 2 more new flavors in addition to 3 mentioned above: Apple & elderflower, and Piña colada.

Thanks Bo9ale7 & Ansam

Jazeera airways have an offer where you can book 2 tickets for the price of 1 on all of its destinations. Its a very good offer and we were thinking of going to Sharm this weekend, but unfortunately the offer is for flights between 19th of april and 31st of May. Plans scrapped.

The offer ends tomorrow. Hatha ana balla’3t.

Jazeera Airways