20-year-old youth narrates his woes after serving six-month jail “KUWAIT CITY, Feb 3: A 20-year-old youth Adel, who claims to have been wrongly accused of cross-dressing, narrated his woes to Al-Rai daily. Adel, who recent…

According to the Telegraph, the toy store Hamleys has changed its toy signs amid allegations of sexism. Filed under: Children, Life, Lifestyle, Links, Opinion, Polls

Pashto song performed by Zeek Afridi Urdu version Bibi shereni zere gulay rabandee waaa chawa sor shal jora lasoona bibi sherini bibi shereni zere gulay rabandee waaa chawa sor shal jora lasoona bibi sherini Yaa medee zaan na sara zaan ka Yaa mee soor …

Tell me one interesting fact about  Rosignano Marittimo, Tuscany. Have you heard of  a city called Oxford in Ohio?  It is a college town of the Miami University. There is a city called Moscow in Idaho. In November of 2011, the Ismat Ara and Abdul Ma…

Heightened security checks at the entrance to General Assembly building results in securitymen finding a bottle of Chivas whiskey and a red lingerie item with black polka dots in the car boot of a secretary to one of the members of parliament. Both ite…

Do we have a pregnant robot in the medical school at Kuwait University to train med students? Noelle is pregnant robot available from Gaumard used as a birthing simulator.           Filed under: Life, Links, Motherhood, Women

Circumstance is a film directed by Maryam Keshavarz and it deals with the lesbian relationship between two young women in Iran. In this clip, Keshavaraz discusses her controversial film:   The trailer: I don’t think KNCC will be showing this…

When I first read this article, I scoffed and was mildly amused at the idea of two people jammed in an airplane bathroom for 20 minutes and then kept thinking: “Why was a third person also handcuffed and taken away?” Here is the article sin…

The Cherhill Gang was a group of highwaymen in the 18th century in England. They used to attack carriages of wealthy Londoners traveling the road from London to Bath in  a unique way by  carrying out their attacks completely naked. This was for two r…

THE NAKED HIGHWAYMAN (Steve Tilston) As I rode out one summer’s day for profit and for pleasure, I planned to rob the London coach and take it at my leisure. A brace of pistols duly primed, a sabre fit to shave on, I waited underneath the trees t…

From the American Food & Drug Administration site: “Beginning September 2012, FDA will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the United States.  These warnings mark the firs…

If your partner wanted to liven things up in the bedroom, would you be an animal? “I’ve been married to my husband for 15 years. Our sex life was very good for several years and then dwindled. This put a great strain on the relationship so …

A new campaign in Saudi Arabia urging women to start driving by June 17th YouTube channel Twitter Women2Drive And on facebook as well. Filed under: Film & Ads, Life, Lifestyle, Links, Men, Women

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Pietro Ferrero, 47, has died in an accident in South Africa. He was the joint chief executive of the Ferrero Group, makers of Ferrero Rocher, Kinder, and Nutella (LINK). Filed under: Death, Film & Ads, Food, Life, Links, Men, News

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Sometimes mountains are made out of molehills. And this poor couple’s afternoon date turned into an unfortunate ordeal. The news report below does not mention why the young couple in the public garden was approached by the “cops”. Wer…

2% of women writers write in the nude according to this article, citing a survey by Mslexia. I never pondered the issue of apparel and how it would affect writing. Would paying more attention to my clothes make me a better writer? Perhaps that is why I…

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In Arabian Gulf states, there is a taboo of mentioning one’s mother’s name and a married woman is almost always referred to as Mother of [eldest son's name]. Males are taught from an early age to protect women’s reputation and honour …

It almost sounds like a political sex scandal in Washington D.C. (link) Kuwaiti woman blackmails men with their nude pictures KUWAIT CITY, March 13: An unidentified young Kuwaiti woman is being interrogated for involvement in blackmailing public figure…

The compassionate angler was fishing for sole but instead, unfortunate crustacean, you became entangled in his net; he heaved you up a whopping four kilos almost one metre in length and you were faced with your foe: the compassionate English angler who…

I’ve been keeping a pleased eye on the hash tag Saudi Women Revolution on Twitter for some time now and I’m pleased to say a Facebook page has also been set up with the same title. What Saudi women want does not conflict with Islam nor are …

A British dentist has been suspended for belching and farting on the job amongst a host of other transgressions. According to the article, “Unless Walton appeals the suspension, he will be forbidden from legally working as a dentist in the United…

Link “Short Description:  A suit. High 160cm. Through the control of vibration amplitude, new SuMa feel free to make you happy, the user has sensitive parts massage, stimulate the nerve, promote the blood circulation, regulates endocrine This pr…

Can you tell when a woman is ovulating and fertile? Can you tell by her actions and her moods just where she is in her hormonal cycle? New findings in an experiment at an American university highlight a number of issues regarding female fertility and e…

French Kiss (2008) for sale at  £ 100,000.00, Medium: Oil on canvas , Dimensions: 61 cm x 61 cm , Artwork Description: See Real Video Short Film Filed under: Lifestyle, Links, London

What will happen to Gadhafi’s troop of personal female bodyguards? Rania Ajami who filmed a documentary about Qaddafi’s female bodyguards,  entitled Shadows of  a Leader, said:   “An uncle of mine once told me a story about Muammar Qa…