I found this film  to be more disturbing than funny. I am not a particular fan of Jim Carrey but I did see the movie with the intention of coming away with a lighter heart. It left me thoughtful and disturbed. Was it an accurate portrayal of a gay relationship I wonder?
I did like Ewan [...]

I came across a discussion on one of the new Kuwaiti TV channels. It was a talk show geared to youth and one young woman and two young men were discussing the topic of female bodybuilding and whether it was a desirable sport.
One of the men said that a woman should be soft and delicate, [...]

The young man called in to Dr. Foz last Saturday night. His voice was full of sadness and dejection as he related his problem to the sexologist.
He said he had a big problem being accepted by his family and friends and was being rejected.
When she asked him what for, he replied with the answer I [...]

According to the storyteller, Muneera was such a devoted wife. She would do anything for her husband, Rashed. They bought a house together and to pay off the debt, rented it out and lived in an apartment with their three kids. Rashed wanted to do a bit of renovation for the house, and Muneera borrowed [...]

Nasr Al-Neyadi and Omar Al-Hegelan do an approved Base-jump from the new Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
And below, an Englishman and a Frenchman a few months ago ascending the Burj for more than one hour up the stairs and hiding till dawn when one of them jumped off – illegally.

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Member of parliament Hayef Al-Mutairi expressed his astonishment that his “pro-women” proposal was turned down by women MP’s in a parliamentary committee.
His  proposal would  entitle women who chose to stay at home and be homemakers to a monthly salary of 250 KD. In other words, a woman who stayed at home to look after her [...]

Such excitement from the one and only Arab Times.
This would make such an interesting short story.
“KUWAIT CITY, Nov 25: A drunken boyfriend of a Kuwaiti woman sustained injuries to his hand when the woman tried to hide him on the rooftop of her husband’s home in Meshrif, after the man announced he was coming home.
Security [...]

“Yalla, I’m waiting,” her friend had said bluntly.”Give me a minute, I’m leaving now” she replied, before hanging up and throwing her phone on her messy bed.She opened the doors to her closet in search of a jacket. The wind howled outside and she could…

“Yalla, I’m waiting,” her friend had said bluntly.”Give me a minute, I’m leaving now” she replied, before hanging up and throwing her phone on her messy bed.She opened the doors to her closet in search of a jacket. The wind howled outside and she could…

A few nights ago I switched the tv onto a controversial talk show I had heard about in passing hosted by  Nada Fadhel Dbouk. The show is called For Women Only and aired very late on Scope TV channel. Some women at a recent gathering had mentioned her and how vulgar and risque she was [...]

For the first time in a long time, she’d diverted her phone calls. She rarely did so, even when she’d have fall outs in her previous relationships. Her friends would always encourage her to – “Don’t be so available! Let him wonder where you are!”‘Haha,…

For the first time in a long time, she’d diverted her phone calls. She rarely did so, even when she’d have fall outs in her previous relationships. Her friends would always encourage her to – “Don’t be so available! Let him wonder where you are!”‘Haha,…

Perusing the Kuwaiti newspapers, I came across an amusing little bit in the crime section.
An Egyptian man living in Kuwait went to the airport to meet his new bride who was arriving from Egypt.
Instead of just receiving her and then partying later on, he decided to take a troupe of friends with their musical instruments [...]

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The department store was crowded.
I was lost in thought, looking at the rows of products. When I looked up, I saw he was looking at me. He  had a deep mahogany complexion and flashing eyes.
“Wow!” he exclaimed. “Hi, do I know you from somewhere?”
I shook my head and half-smiled politely. “I don’t think so.”
What a [...]

What is the reason behind the 5 Litres Experiment contest? Why should it be a challenge to fill up five litres of sperm? It’s probably being carted off by aliens to another earth-like planet or to a mass fertilizing sperm bank somewhere where they make cosmetics for more youthful complexions.
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The ripe sunset-orange mangoes sat bunched in Tala’s ceramic fruit bowl, the one that her cousin had gifted to her the day before her wedding. She read the inscription on the inside of the rim, tracing her fingers along the textured glazed paint: “To e…

The ripe sunset-orange mangoes sat bunched in Tala’s ceramic fruit bowl, the one that her cousin had gifted to her the day before her wedding. She read the inscription on the inside of the rim, tracing her fingers along the textured glazed paint: “To e…

Well, well, well…
The truth is out about us ladies at last!
Wealthy Men Give Women More Orgasms…
The latest study reveals that women with wealthy partners had more orgasms during sex than others.
Maybe that is why the price of dowries in Kuwait has skyrocketed and men are  reportedly miffed with females whose families ask for a very [...]

What price would you place on virginity? $3.7 million?
When a rich man is willing to pay that much money for one night of unattached sex with a virgin, what is that saying about our priorities as human beings and how we spend our money?
What does it say about the way men perceive women? That there [...]

It was a quiet afternoon and the streets were practically empty. I drove into Nuzha and headed towards the Co-op to the restaurant where I could buy some biryani. I was craving rice and everyone at home was on a diet ( a diet of fast food burgers!)
In the restaurant, other men like me were [...]

Ala’a watched the two cars behind her from her rear-view mirror as she waited at the traffic light. Two young mit7ajba women squeezed, giant 7ijab and all, in a red Porsche Turbo that seemingly wasn’t their own by the way the were driving it. The woman…

It is amazing how the simplest gestures in life can make you smile. The other day, I was pulling up to the gated entrance of my friend’s neighborhood. Normally the workers there are very strict. You pull up to the gate and tell them your name and wh…

It is amazing how the simplest gestures in life can make you smile. The other day, I was pulling up to the gated entrance of my friend’s neighborhood. Normally the workers there are very strict. You pull up to the gate and tell them your name and wh…