Kuwait will reach 0°C tomorrow?

Kuwait Tomorrow: Low temperature will reach 0°C. Will we see snow in Kuwait??? The weather seems pretty unusual - (click on link) Its snowing in Cairo for the first time in 112 years!

(click on link) Early snow surprised many Israelis and Palestinians as a blustery storm, dubbed Alexa, brought heavy snowfall. 
- AP Photo/Dusan Vranic

Morsi is no longer president of Egypt after largest protests in history

Ahmed Samir - To all my non Egyptian friends that are getting their news from the Western media. What is happening now in Egypt is NOT a military coup. It's the People's Revolution against a fascist, fanatic regime. 33 million Egyptians are out in the streets to kick Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood OUT once and for all. The media, especially CNN is depicting the picture that they want you to believe since the American administration supports this fanatic, terrorist government. The Egyptians have spoken with a completely free will power to change this country around. The army is by our side to protect us and protect our beloved Egypt.

AUK Exhibition opens May 20, 6-8pm

You are all cordially invited to attend the reception for our 2013 Graphic Design Capstone Exhibition. Please see our poster below. The exhibitions, representing the largest number of Capstone exhibitors we have ever had in one exhibition, will fill both the Auditorium and the Multipurpose Room. The reception is next Monday evening, the 20th of May, from 6 to 8 pm, beginning with a ribbon-cutting in the Auditorium, then a ribbon-cutting at the Multipurpose Room.  The exhibition will be open to the public from May 21-23, from 10 am to 7 pm. 

DRESS CODE PROJECT opens Nov. 21, 7-9pm

DRESS CODE PROJECT. 

Group exhibition, curated by Amel Makkawi and Martina Corgnati. 

Exhibition Dates: November 21st - December 21st

Opening reception: 7:00 - 9:30 pm

Artists: Ahmed Al Bahrani, Fadi Yazigi, Fatma Bucak, Ghassan Ghaib, Mahmoud Al Obaidi, Marya Kazoun, Nayza H. Khan, Nermine Hammam, Rachida Azadaou, Samta Benyahia, Sumayyah Al Suwaidi, Zena Assi and Issam Barhouch.

About the exhibition:

"...We must not imagine that “art work in form of dress” has resulted in the production of wearable objects that reflect the pattern of “Dress Code”. This pattern, for the participants, was simply a memory, an empty container, an elastic theme. Their works, indeed, cover all the techniques and forms of expression: from collage to multimedia, from video to photography to installation ... to “dresses”, but not conceived to be wearable. The protagonist of “Dress Code” are twelve: all together they cover a vast area of cultures and countries, extended from Algeria to Pakistan and from Turkey to Egypt to the Emirates, via Syria, Lebanon and Iraq."

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Egypt election: early results - live updates

The continuing count of Egypt's presidential election show a tight race for a place on the runoff ballot between the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Mohammed Morsi (left), the leftist candidate Hamdeen Sabahy, (centre) and Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister Ahmed Shafiq (right). Photograph: EPA Photograph: EPA/AP

Egypt election: early results - live updates

• Ahmad Sarhan, a spokesman for Mr Shafiq, said voters had rallied to the candidate because he promised to "saveEgypt from the dark forces," referring to the Brotherhood and more militant Islamists.
• Mr Shafiq would bring back security, Mr Sarhan said. "The revolution has ended," he said. "It is one and a half years."
  Egypt election: early results - live updates

  www.guardian.co.uk

  Follow live updates as early results point to revolutionaries least favoured options of runoff between the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi and Mubarak's last prime minister Ahmed Shafiq

LAST DAY TO VIEW THE AUK STUDENT ART EXHIBITION (9:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.)

LAST DAY TO VIEW THE AUK STUDENT ART EXHIBITION (9:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.)

Thousands of Women Mass in Major March in Cairo

A poster showing a woman attacked by officers was carried by one of several thousand marchers Tuesday in downtown Cairo.

Thousands of Women Mass in Major March in Cairo

www.nytimes.com

The demonstration that grew by the minute into an extraordinary expression of anger at the treatment of women by the military police.

Shocking Video: 'Blue bra' girl brutally beaten by Egypt military

Shocking Video: 'Blue bra' girl brutally beaten by Egypt military

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The blog-o-sphere is boiling at the cruel beating of a female protester by Egyptian military police, who continued battling protesters in Tahrir Square on Sunday. The clashes, into their third day now, have left 10 people dead and hundreds injured. ­The video uploaded on YouTube Sunday reveals the extreme cruelty of the country's law enforcers during the crackdown. The army soldiers in full riot gear have been savagely beating a seemingly unconscious female protester with big sticks, kicking her and stomping on her chest. Security forces lashed out ruthlessly on armless civilians and burned down tents that had been put up by activists outside the parliament building to camp in protest against the military rule. The internet community therefore questions the methods of the military regime who took over power after the ousting of the ex-President Hosni Mubarak in February.

Major Historic Egyptian Library Devastated by Fire

A major library gets torched in Cairo during protest clashes with the Egyptian military.

A scene from the fire. (via lemonde.fr/Reuters)

Major Historic Egyptian Library Devastated by Fire

hyperallergic.com

La Libération has confirmed that the 213-year-old Institut d’Égypte, which was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798, has been ravaged by fire.

Exhibit of foreign artist living in Kuwait opens Sunday, December 4, 7pm

I have two artworks included in this exhibit, hope you can make it!

Egyptian protesters are devising ingenious ways to protect themselves!

I love these goggles!

Sacrifice - Blog - The Arabist

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a woman posts a nude photo of herself on her blog, and Egypt goes nuts!

I've been wanting to post something on this for a few days now but have been hesitant since most of the facebook posts that I have seen contained a copy of the offending image (and I do not want to get in any kind of trouble - given where I currently live and work!)  ...then Nicholas Kristof comes to the rescue:

Nicholas Kristof

So a woman posts a nude photo of herself on her blog, and Egypt goes nuts:http://nyti.ms/vOPw6F . It's so sad, because there are plenty of things that Egyptians should be going nuts about, not least the way the military council is arresting and torturing people to stay in power. Earlier this year, from Cairo I wrote about how the army was arresting female democracy activists and subjecting them to forcible "virginity exams" as a way to humiliate them:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/27/opinion/27kristof.html . Now, that's a great reason for a conservative country to be outraged, but most Egyptians shrugged and said that the young women were probably hussies anyway. The issue died. I wish we could accept that what's really horrific and offensive isn't a woman who chooses not to wear clothes but rather a woman who is forced to wear a veil or burka. Your thoughts?

Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, Egypt’s Nude Blogger, Stirs Partisan Waters

www.nytimes.com

Aliaa Magda Elmahdy had to expect outrage from conservative Muslims when she posted nude photographs of herself online. But liberals have been critical, too.

Egyptian Art Exhibit, FA Gallery, 12 Oct, 7pm

تحت رعاية الدكتور سليمان العسكري

رئيس تحرير مجلة " العربي "

يتشرف غاليري فا بدعوتكم لحضور المعرض الفني الاول لهذا الموسم

"ملامح مألوفة ...بين واقع وأسطورة"

معرض جماعي يضم نخبة من 14 فناناً مصرياً..ليكون محطة بارزة تعكس المشهد الفني المصري المعاصر

  من خلال توليفة متميزة من الاسماء التي ترصد تجارب أجيال فنية مختلفة

الافتتاح الاربعاء 12 اكتوبر, 2011- الساعة 7:00 مساء

يستمر المعرض لغاية 1 نوفمبر 2011

Under the Patronage of Dr. Sulaiman Al Askari

Editor in Chief of "Al-Arabi " Magazine

FA Gallery is honored to invite you to the opening of our First Art Show for the New season

" Familiar Features..Between Reality & Myth "

A group Exhibition By 14 Established & emerging artists from Egypt …a stop by an outstanding

station that reflects the contemporary Egyptian formative scene, through the introduction of distinctive

artists who together constitute a visual panorama observing the artistic tendencies among

different generations.

Wednesday 12 Oct . 2011. 7:00 pm

The Show will Run till 1^st of Nov.2011

Feel Free To forward this Email

Abed Al Kadiri

Gallerist & Consultant.

FA Gallery- Modern and Contemporary Art

Owned by OTB Creative Concepts

Kuwait:

Tel:      00965 22 49 8999

Fax:     00965 22 47 0055

Mobile: 00965 97 68 9913

Email: aalkadiri@thefagallery.com

P.O.Box 27869 Safat 13139 Kuwait

Souq Al Watanyiah , Fourth Floor, Office 405-406

Lebanon:

Tel/Fax: 00961 545 6764

P.O.Box : 45-239 Hazmieh

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A lot of GOOD NEWS from the Middle East!

A lot of GOOD NEWS (all we usually hear is the bad) from the Middle East being posted on en.v :

Arabian Oryx Back From Brink of Extinction

www.envearth.com

Forty years ago the Arabian Oryx was extinct in the wild. Today this large antelope, native to the Arabian Peninsula, is back from the brink with 1,000 animals across five Middle Eastern countries, thanks to a breeding program and series of re-introductions. It is an unprecedented conservation succe...

Young Start-Ups Shaping Egypt's Future

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Despite the tough conditions, many young entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the new-found optimism to start businesses and help build their country's economic future. Cairo's notorious traffic inspired Mostafa Elbeltagy and four friends, all aged between 23 and 30, to start Bey2ollak, a smartphones...

Nature Reserve in Jordan Is Growing Organic

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A farm in the Mujib Biosphere Reserve has started producing organic crops and herbs with the aim of providing a model that encourages water-efficient techniques and the use of chemical-free fertilisers in agriculture. Spread over 10 dunums, the model farm is cultivating medicinal herbs and vegetable...

Qatar to Build Environment-Friendly Mosques

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Qatar's new mosques will be built according to environment friendly models, a special committee appointed to review designs of the religious buildings has said. The panel formed to review designs of all mosques in the country is studying 18 model designs to select the most appropriate to meet the re...

From The Farm to Your Table

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Come September 17 you will be able to get a wide range of organic fruit and vegetables, all grown locally, at the click of a mouse or at a weekly farmers' market. Making this possible is a Dubai company called RIPE which will supply fresh produce at various points, including twice weekly at farmers ...

Qatar to Invest In 1,400 New Local Farms

www.envearth.com

More signs that the Gulf States are slowly recognizing the importance of food sustainability. Qatar has announced plans to establish 1,400 farms to improve its food production and also train more people to work in the agricultural sector to improve productivity. Existing farms were working at only ...

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We ultimately hope to nurture the development of a new kind of citizen in the Arab world – one who is alert, aware and conscious of the effects his or her decisions and actions have on society at large and on the environment as a whole.
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Egypt's "the real Indiana Jones" Fired!

Zahi Hawass, Egypt's Antiquities Chief, Fired

www.huffingtonpost.com

 

CAIRO -- Egypt's antiquities minister, whose trademark Indiana Jones hat made him one the country's best known figures around the world, was fired Sunday after months of pressure from critics who attacked his credibility and accused him of having been too close to the regime of ousted President Hosni Mubarak.

Art Opening for artists from Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan and the USA

FA Gallery is Honored to invite you to attend their Last Exhibition of the Season “Shadows of Memory”, Sunday 22^nd  of May 2011.

The exhibition is showcasing  7 established artists from Kuwait, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan and the United States.  4 of them will be here for the Opening.

Opening reception from 7:00 pm till 10:00 pm

The Show continues till 22^nd of June 2011

If you have questions please contact:

Abed Al Kadiri

Gallerist & Consultant.

FA Gallery- Modern and Contemporary Art

Owned by OTB Creative Concepts

Kuwait:

Tel:      00965 22 49 8999

Fax:     00965 22 47 0055

Mobile: 00965 97 68 9913

Email: aalkadiri@thefagallery.com

P.O.Box 27869 Safat 13139 Kuwait

Souq Al Watanyiah , Fourth Floor, Office 405-406

Lebanon:

Tel/Fax: 00961 545 6764

P.O.Box : 45-239 Hazmieh

www.thefagallery.com

www.otbcconcepts.com

Egyptian Artist's Exhibit Opens May 3, 7-9pm

Opening tonight at Gallery Tilal!

Egyptian protesters thank facebook?

Interesting, I found this posted on facebook from one of my Egyptian friends (read the comments on the link too!):

 On behalf of all EGYPTIANS Thank u Mark

Thank U Mark-شكراً مارك

هذه الصفحة رمزية لتقديم الشكر للشاب مارك زوكربيرج منشئ الفيس بوك تعبيراً عن تقديرنا للفيس بوك وإمتناناً بما مثله من عامل حاسم ومساعد فى ثورتنا البيضاء

Congratulations Egypt! People Power Works!