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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
the kuwait towers are one of the most important scenes in kuwait which is beside aquapark that lightens up kuwait at night
Kuwaiti Justice, Education and Higher Education Minister Ahmad Al-Mulaifi talks to reporters after touring polling stations in Kuwait City during the Feb. 2, 2012 parliamentary elections. The minister told reporters that he was confident that the voting process would run smoothly. "Our democracy is an open book for all," the minister was quoted as saying by local media. A total of 400,296 Kuwaiti men and women are eligible to vote to choose from among some 285 candidates, including more than 20 women candidates, for a new 50-seat parliament.
Investors stands next to the electronic quotation boards 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kuwaiti Justice, Education and Higher Education Minister Ahmad Al-Mulaifi talks on his mobile phone as he tours a polling station in Kuwait City during the Feb. 2 , 2012 parliamentary elections. The minister told reporters that he was confident that the voting process would run smoothly. "Our democracy is an open book for all," the minister was quoted as saying by local media. A total of 400,296 Kuwaiti men and women are eligible to vote to choose from among some 285 candidates, including more than 20 women candidates, for a new 50-seat parliament.
During Kuwait Camel racing 22 Dec 2007 at Kuwaiti desert , more than 500 camels were racing with jockes and without to won the race.Camel Race is a deep-rooted traditional sport that finds its origins in the desert culture of the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and the Middle East.
Kuwaiti divers proudly wave the Kuwaiti flag and a photo of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah The fiftheenth Amir of the State of Kuwait, Jan. 24, during a reenactment of events which took place 20 years earlier. Qaruh Island was the first piece of land liberated by Kuwait and U.S. Forces and was the first action of Operation Desert Storm. The reenactment of Qaruh Island kicks off a month of festivities, culminating in a parade which will mark 50 years of Kuwait’s independence and 20 years of Kuwait’s liberation from Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi forces, Feb 26.
Investors sit beneath the electronic quotation boards 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.
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.
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.
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — Soldiers from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command and the 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) participated in various social and spiritual activities to celebrate the holiday season.
On Christmas Eve hundreds of service members, Department of Defense civilians and contractors gathered at a hangar decked out for the holidays. Put together by 1st TSC and 143d ESC Soldiers along with the helping hands of Morale, Welfare and Recreation employees, the event included a buffet dinner, a visit from St. Nicholas and a secret Santa gift exchange in front of a Christmas tree.
Several Soldiers and civilians demonstrated their singing or dancing skills on stage during a “Camp Arifjan’s Got Talent” show judged by members of the 143d ESC’s junior enlisted ranks.
Though the celebration generated much laughter and applause from the lively crowd, some Soldiers preferred to spend Christmas Eve at a more solemn venue.
Chaplains and chaplain assistants deployed to Camp Arifjan hosted a Christmas Eve vigil at the post chapel that evening. The nondenominational Christian service wove scripture readings and traditional Christmas carols before the congregation brought the service to its climax as it illuminated the chapel with hundreds of lit candles.
The celebration continued the next day with a 5k run and a Christmas feast served by the 1st TSC and 143d ESC’s senior leadership at Camp Arifjan’s Dining Facilities. The 143d ESC also hosted a barbecue lunch as well as various sporting activities such as volleyball and cornhole.
Photos by Maj. John Adams, 1st Lt. Nicole Rossman, Staff Sgt. Ian Shay and Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC
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.
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.
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.
An election placard in Adailiah in Kuwait on 15 Jan. 2012 for Shaya Al-Shaya, a candidate in Kuwait's general election next month. A total of 340 candidates, including 24 women, are vying for the 50 National Assembly (parliament) in the Feb, 2, 2012 polls.
: لوحة انتخابية في العديلية، الدائرة الثالثة يوم 15/1/2012، للمرشح شايع عبد الرحمن الشايع في انتخابات الكويت العامة الشهر القادم. ويتنافس في هذه الإنتخابات ما مجموعه 340 مرشحاً من بينهم 24 امرأة على 50 مقعد في مجلس الأمة (البرلمان) يوم 2/2/2012.
epa01668074 A Kuwaiti citizen tries to symbolically close the gates of the country's National Assembly in protest against Parliament members, and in support of Kuwait's Emir, in Kuwait City, 17 March 2009. Kuwait's state-owned television announced on 17 March 2009 that the country's Cabinet had resigned and the Emir had accepted their resignations. EPA/RAED QUTENA
All images were taken with a Nikon F5 using a variety of lenses:
400mm (sometimes with a doubler making it the equivalent of an 800mm lens)
85mm
30-70mm zoom
All photos in this collection were taken by former NASA astronaut Ed Lu, CEO and co-founder of the B612 Foundation during his 6 months aboard the International Space Station on Expedition 7.
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