Controversy swirls around the movie ‘Barbie’ as Lebanon and Kuwait join the list of countries banning the film, citing its alleged promotion of homosexuality. The comedy fantasy movie, which enjoyed significant box office success worldwide, is now facing a setback in these Middle Eastern countries. Lebanon’s Minister of Culture, Mohammad Mortada, announced the ban in... Read More

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September 8, 2017

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Here are details of the strategic dialogue between the U.S. and Kuwait

Following the visit of Kuwait’s leader Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, to the White House and the subsequent meetings between the Emir and President Trump, Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson met with senior officials from the Kuwait government in a strategic dialogue on Friday to discuss relations across all spheres between both nations going forward. These... Read More

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September 8, 2017

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President Trump enjoins Kuwait, Arab nations to fight their shared enemies

Basking in the euphoria of the visit of the Kuwait Leader, Amir Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah, President Donald Trump has restated the will of his administration to fight every obstacle, extremism and threats to America’s peace and emphasising his unrepentant “One American” mantra. President Trump who staged a joint conference with the Kuwait leader shortly... Read More

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April 3, 2017

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The Thread: Arab employer records video as Ethiopian housekeeper falls from seventh floor while cleaning

It is nothing short of sadistic for an employer- any employer- to be playing camera man as their employee freefalls to her death. This is the story of an Arab employer and her Ethiopian housekeeper. Apparently, the region is riddled with domestic abuse cases. According to the online paper, Middle East Eye, “The oil-rich Gulf... Read More

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February 4, 2017

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Still on the Matter: There’s a ripple effect of Trump’s #MuslimBan in Kuwait that the world is not talking about

Donald Trump undeniably has had the worst first two weeks in the history of American Presidents in recent times. For the most part, he cannot be pitied. Not with his clamp down on the media and his restoration of a global gag order and everything else that is about to be turned upside down in that part... Read More

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May 12, 2015

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The day 14 foreign ambassadors visited Buhari (PHOTOS)

by James Sambo On Monday, May 11, 14 foreign ambassadors visited President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, at the Defence House in Abuja. The ambassadors brought along goodwill messages from their countries to congratulate Buhari on his emergence as President-elect. The ambassadors who visited Buhari are from; Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Serbia, Algeria, India, Qatar, Japan, Lebanon, Iraq, Korea,... Read More

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April 1, 2013

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Costly tweet: Man sentenced to 2 years in prison for insulting Emir of Kuwait on Twitter

A Kuwaiti court sentenced a man to two years in prison for insulting the country’s ruler on Twitter, a lawyer following the case said, as the Gulf Arab state cracks down on criticism of the authorities on social media. According to the verdict on Sunday, published by online newspaper Alaan, a tweet written by Rashid... Read More

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Lebanon and Kuwait Ban ‘Barbie’ Over Alleged Promotion of Homosexuality

Here are details of the strategic dialogue between the U.S. and Kuwait

President Trump enjoins Kuwait, Arab nations to fight their shared enemies

The Thread: Arab employer records video as Ethiopian housekeeper falls from seventh floor while cleaning

Still on the Matter: There’s a ripple effect of Trump’s #MuslimBan in Kuwait that the world is not talking about

The day 14 foreign ambassadors visited Buhari (PHOTOS)

Costly tweet: Man sentenced to 2 years in prison for insulting Emir of Kuwait on Twitter

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