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heading to Kuwait City

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quote:

"Traveling, it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller" - Ibn Batuta

Archive for 'Corruption' Category

Madoff’s first day in jail

Mar 24th, 2009 by Weld El-ma6aba | 1

Thanks HJ for the email.

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A term I learned lately

Dec 15th, 2008 by Weld El-ma6aba | 0

Ponzi scheme: An investment scam that appears to be actually paying high returns by paying the supposed returns out of the investors’ own capital.
the reason I post about this is a result of knowing about the great scheme that was pulled off by hedge fund manager Bernard Madoff. for more information about this story go [...]

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Since when?

Jan 24th, 2008 by Weld El-Ma6aba | 14

Last week on my way to my cousin’s chalet on friday night. I was looking forward to a nice night after a long ass working day. so i’m driving and talking on the phone with a friend and all of a sudden this cop puts on his car flash lights and pull me over.
side note: [...]

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Screw Minisitry of Public Work, Baladiyat Al-Kuwait, and Their Contractors!

Dec 29th, 2007 by Weld El-Ma6aba | 14

Not sure if I have ever mentioned that I live in Surra, I’m a proud resident of Surra, specifically in block 4, and for more details I live on Street #13. and trust me i’m not here trying to tell you where I live for no reason. Are you people familiar with the constructions going [...]

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Kuwait, Down the drain..

Aug 20th, 2007 by Weld El-Ma6aba | 12

Yesterday a journalist and blogger Bashar Alsayegh was arrested by the Kuwaiti Secret Police in front of their work and escorted using unwanted force to one of their facilities blindfolded. Along with Bashar; Jassin Alqames was arrested and released after a day (7imdila 3ala el-salama).
Bashar as far as I know is still imprisoned and I [...]

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Transsexuals in Kuwait – quoted from Bored Kuwaiti

Aug 6th, 2007 by Weld El-Ma6aba | 15

I was about to post about this story earlier today but Mr. Bored Kuwaiti decided to post it before I did, apparently he was there too! I just have to add a few more things to his story. The transsexuals didn’t only show one boob, “IT” literally flashed the whole package, and the transsexuals were [...]

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Movie, 9 Queens

Jul 21st, 2007 by Weld El-Ma6aba | 5

Yesterday, again with G and couple of friends we watched an Argentinian movie titled 9 Queens. The movie is about 2 con artists (na9abeen) who somehow come across each other at a gas station and after a while decides to work together as partners in pulling some tricks on people. so the plot really starts [...]

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Back to kuwait.. Time goes by so quickly!!

Jun 18th, 2007 by Weld El-Ma6aba | 28

I was with my mother today just talking about almost nothing.. random things were coming up and she notified me about this.. Which tells me how fast time is passing by!
June 18th 16 years ago was the day we came back from Bahrain to Kuwait after the Iraqi Invasion! I can remember that day so [...]

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Almutair & the weekend (hope it’s a joke)

May 28th, 2007 by Weld El-Ma6aba | 21

I received this SMS from a friend.
“النائب المطير: نرفض عطلة السبت و التشبه باليهود و سيكون لنل وقفه غدا”
is this guy out of his mind? what does Saturday weekend have to do with trying to imitate jews? i though the Islamic holiday is Friday which i believe is still going to be the same…
please someone tell me that [...]

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Stupid hospitals! walla khama

May 6th, 2007 by Weld El-Ma6aba | 16

Why would a cancer patient wait 2 or 3 days for the stupid doctors to start the radiation therapy ? even though i don’t understand whats the procedure needed before the radiation, i think it’s only right to start the treatment ASAP!
A very close person to me is currently in Makki Jum’a Hospital in Alsabah [...]

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