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Kuwaiti Elected female lawmaker Dr. Aseel Al Awadhi(L) with other Parliament members during the reopening of Kuwait National Assembly in Kuwait, on Sunday, May 31, 2009.Four women became the first to win seats in the May 16 election.
Tawakul Karman, a Yemeni journalist and activist visits the headquarters of Kuwait parliament candidates Aseel Al Awadi in Kuwait, 17 January 2012. Tawakul is one of three women awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. EPA/RAED QUTENA
at the of the picture you find an old electricity conductor, this is the way kuwaities used to have electricity.
**picture by my father**
this year is very special to Kuwait. it's been 50 years since the independence of Kuwait in February 25th 1961, and 20 years since the liberation from the Iraqi invasion in February 26th 1991. so the celebrations this year were really amazing and beautiful!!! I'm so glad I got to see it in real life!!!!!!
to watch videos of the fireworks and laser show:
fireworks www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcMhWaYz2DU
the national anthem (starts at 2:00) www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkjZAOnggw8&feature=related
the story of the Iraqi invasion www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjg3CR6LIDE
and a song dedicated to his highness emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1XIIA3hrCc
Korean and Kuwaiti male Break Dancers with traditional Korean music merging together on one stage in harmony at Dasma Theater in Kuwait yesterday night 20 Oct 2009 . Korea and Kuwait organizing Cultural week to marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Korea. The administration will hold cultural events and trade and investment fairs in seven Arab countries from ( in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Oman and Lebanon.)Oct. 14 to 27 in an effort to foster friendship and mutual understanding.
At 56 stories, Arraya is slated to open in 2007 as one of the tallest buildings on the dynamic skyline of Kuwait City. The 50 million, 500,000-square-foot tower is composed of two parts: a square glass element that rises the full height of the building and a limestone-clad mass that is canted at an angle in plan and in relation to surrounding street grids. The limestone portion of the tower recalls the established vernacular of the existing multi-use Arraya complex, which includes a 32-story, 300-suite hotel, conference and banquet space, a parking garage and a three-level retail complex with over 10,000 square meters of shopping. The iconic top of the tower, which is topped by a telecommunications mast, is sloped and angled to create a unique and memorable image for the entire complex.
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Kuwait Oil Spill
Oil Spilled: 5.7 million barrels
Cost in 2010: $484.5 million
In the largest oil spill of all-time, the Kuwaiti oil spill during the Gulf War is estimated to be almost twice the size of the Ixotoc disaster. The spill came as a result of the invading Iraqi army intentionally opening oil pipelines and dumping crude from tankers, in order to deter US forces from landing in Kuwait via the Persian Gulf.
To stop the spill of oil, American airstrikes destroyed pipelines in order to prevent further spillage. However, a multinational study on the spill suggests that there was little long-term damage, with about 1 million barrels recovered and as much as 3 million barrels washing on shore in Saudi Arabia.
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Investors sit inside the Kuwait Stock Exchange buidling in the financial district of Kuwait City February 1, 2012. The market's weighted index closed virtually unchanged at 404.51 points on the day before parliamentary elections in which more than 400,000 Kuwaiti men and women are eligible to cast ballots to vote for a new 50-seat assembly. Photo taken by Jack Dabaghian for the Ministry of Information.
A Kuwaiti woman votes at a Kuwait City polling station in the February 2 parliamentary elections. A total of 400,296 Kuwaiti men and women are elligible to vote to choose from among some 285 candidates, including more than 20 women candidates, for a new 50-seat National Assembly (parliament).
The Kuwait Country Workshop focuses on the major achievements and aspirations of CAIT in its endeavour to achieve its strategic vision: Towards e-Kuwait.
The workshop addresses the main strategic objectives of the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) in Kuwait, which is mandated with building, developing and enabling the Kuwaiti information society. CAIT is undertaking this journey through focusing on four fundamental projects.
Day 2
14 May 2013
ITU/ Claudio Montesano Casillas
Satellite image of Kuwait and adjacent bay.
Photo Credit: Jacques Descloitres, NASA | Wikimedia Commons
Kuwaiti Justice, Education and Higher Education Minister Ahmad Al-Mulaifi selecting his favorite candidates during Kuwait's Feb. 2, 2012 parliamentary elections, in which about 285 candidates are running for a seat in the 50-member national assembly. The minister, who toured a number of polling stations in Kuwait, told reporters that he was confident that the voting process would run smoothly. A total of 400,296 Kuwaiti men and women are elligible to cast ballots in the elections. Photo taken by Jack Dabaghian for the Ministry of Information.
Kuwaiti Minister of Information Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah (2nd from right) and Justice, Education and Higher Education Minister Ahmad Al-Mulaifi (3rd from right), tour a polling station in Kuwait City during the Feb. 2 , 2012 parliamentary elections. According to local media, the information minister expressed optimism that the elections would lead up to the creation of a parliament that would deliver and push forward the development agenda. The justice minister told reporters that he was confident that the voting process would run smoothly. Some 285 candidates are running in the polls to vote for a new 50-seat parliament.
I finished college in 1981 and had my first fulltime job. I taught as an elementary school teacher in Kuwait that fall. I went with a classmate from home and new friends who were new hires too. It was the first time we'd been overseas. The world seems like a much different place.
These images are rough due to the age of the photographs. Over time, I may do a bit of editing on these.
The Kuwait Towers are three towers of reinforced concrete in Kuwait City. The main tower is 187 metres high and serves as a restaurant and water tower. It also has a Viewing Sphere which rises to 123 meters above sea level and completes a full round turn every 30 minutes.
HH the Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah waves to the crowd inside the National Assembly in Kuwait City Feb. 15, 2012, at the conclusion of the inauguration ceremony of the new parliamentary term. HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah stands beside (R of picture). Kuwaitis voted Feb. 2 for a new 50-member legislature.
Dr. Mohammed al-Rumaihi, a political analyst, writer and media figure (standing on left) addressing members of the audience, as moderator Yousef Abdel-Hamid Al-Jassim, a TV presenter and Chief Executive Officer of Six by Six Multimedia Services Co., listens on following a Jan. 24 seminar in Kuwait City organized by the Ministry of Information to highlight Kuwait's long tradition of democracy in the run up to parliamentary elections early next month. More than 400,000 Kuwaitis are scheduled to cast their ballots Feb. 2, 2012 to elect a new 50-member National Assembly (parliament). د.محمد الرميحي، المحلل السياسي والكاتب والوجه الإعلامي المعروف (واقفا إلى اليسار) مخاطباً نفر من الحضور في حين يتابع الحديث منسق المنتدي يوسف عبد الحميد الجاسم، المذيع التليفزيوني ومدير المكتب التنفيذي لشركة خدمات وسائل الإعلام المتعددة ستة في ستة وذلك في المنتدي الذي عقد يوم 24 يناير في مدينة الكويت ونظمته وزارة الإعلام لإلقاء الضوء على التقليد الديمقراطي الطويل للكويت في إدارة الإنتخابات البرلمانية أوائل الشهر القادم. وقد أدرج أكثر من 400.000 كويتي في قوائم الإنتخابات للإدلاء بأصواتهم في انتخابات 2 فبراير 2012 لإختيار 50 عضواً جديداً لمجلس الأمة
Camera Model Name:Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Artist:SARAH ALSAYEGH
Copyright:SARAH ALSAYEGH
Exposure Time:2"
F Number:14
Exposure Program:Manual
ISO:50
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
Flash:Off, Did not fire
Focal Length:16-35mm
I finished college in 1981 and had my first fulltime job. I taught as an elementary school teacher in Kuwait that fall. I went with a classmate from home and new friends who were new hires too. It was the first time we'd been overseas. The world seems like a much different place.
These images are rough due to the age of the photographs. Over time, I may do a bit of editing on these.
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 24, 2014) U.S. Marine pilots with Marine Medium Tiltroter Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to fly an AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopter in support of ongoing operations, Sept. 24. Marines from the 11th MEU are deployed with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group as a flexible, adaptable and persistent force in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Demetrius Morgan/ RELEASED)
I finished college in 1981 and had my first fulltime job. I taught as an elementary school teacher in Kuwait that fall. I went with a classmate from home and new friends who were new hires too. It was the first time we'd been overseas. The world seems like a much different place.
These images are rough due to the age of the photographs. Over time, I may do a bit of editing on these.