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Aston Martin may seek Kuwait aid
TopNews 9 March 2010
he Kuwaiti Islamic investment firm, owned by Aston Martin, may prepare itself for the state legal protection aid as it is struggling with its debt to pay off its creditors bills. 
Human Rights Situation in Arab World Getting Worse
AllGov 16 December 2009
Efforts to improve the human rights situation in Arab countries have amounted to little more than broken promises since Sept. 11, according to the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies.
Arab countries fail on human rights—report
The INQUIRER 10 December 2009
By Samer al-Atrush
• Report Summary - EN
• Report Intro - EN
• Annual Report - Arabic
Human rights deteriorated across the Arab world in 2009 with torture widely practiced in several countries, an Arab watchdog said in a report released on Tuesday
CAIRO - The report by the independent Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies surveyed 12 countries and said that most of them repressed human rights activists, press freedoms, and discriminated against religious minorities. The state of human rights in the 12 countries—Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen—"has worsened compared to 2008," the report said.
Unveiling hypocrisy
Kuwait Times 23 Oct 2009
I have never been staunchly political in my views but have never been opposed to politics either. However, the recent Islamic- political fiasco has somehow awoken the dormant politician in me. Surprisingly, I learnt that I have healthier judgment than some of the politicians in Kuwait.
Muslim Countries in Mideast, Africa Lead World in Human Traffic
Arutz Sheva 18 June 2009
By Gil Ronen
• Traffic in Persons Report 2009
Muslim countries in the Middle East and north-central Africa lead the world in human trafficking, according to a new U.S. State Department report.
Of the 17 countries that were given the "Tier 3" listing reserved for the worst offenders, nine were Muslim countries or countries with a large Muslim population from these two regions. Tier 3 countries are defined as those “whose governments do not fully comply
Kuwait's London ambassador praises dialogue of civilizations
Kuwait Times 03 June 2009
Kuwait's Ambassador to the United Kingdom Khalid Al-Duwaisan has welcomed the launch of a dialogue among the three Abrahamic faiths, Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
Slavery, Rape & Abuse - Modern Day Realities for Middle East Maids
TheOPINIONATOR 14 May 2009
While browsing the web, yesterday, I viewed the Arab Times online site and came across several news articles about the rape and abuse of maids in Kuwait.
I was surprised at the cluster of cases so I searched the web for more information and was nearly knocked off my chair when I realized the enormous extent of the huge numbers of foreign maids suffering abuse at the hands of their Middle East "sponsors".
Arab Women Progress on Rights, but There is Far to Go
World Politics Review 26 February 2009
By Frida Ghitis
As I made my way to Iraq in 2003 to cover the unfolding operation to overthrow Saddam Hussein, I spent many hours speaking to pro-democracy and women's rights activists in Kuwait.
On Al-Jazeera, Kuwaiti professor suggests a biological attack on White House
Jihad Watch 17 February 2009
According to the professor: "One person, with the courage to carry four pounds of anthrax, will go to the White House lawn, and will spread this 'confetti' all over them, and then will do these cries of joy. It will turn
Arab Women: Victims of Islamic Gender Apartheid, Part I
Islam-Watch 05 February 2009
By Radhasyam Brahmachari
On April 4, 2006, Kuwaiti women made history by voting and contesting in a local by-election for the first time, after the parliament granted them right to suffrage the previous year.
Kuwaitis protest against Israeli offensive in Gaza
INSIDE THE GULF, France January 16 2009
Kuwaitis and Arab residents on Friday staged the largest demonstration in the emirate against Israel
Kuwaiti MP calls to move Arab League to Venezuela
AFP January 14 2009
KUWAIT CITY. A Kuwaiti Islamist MP called on Wednesday for moving Arab League headquarters from Cairo to Caracas after expelled the Israel's ambassador because of its onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
Kuwait unveils new cabinet with little change
Africasia, UK January 12 2009
Kuwait unveiled on Monday a new 15-member cabinet with a few changes from the previous government which resigned in November following a dispute with parliament.
Islamic market index to include Turkey
Turkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey November 05 2008
Islamic market index to include Turkey
Arab delegations in Kuwait discuss women as judges
Kuwait Times, Kuwait October 28 2008
Kuwait. Arab delegations participating in a conference held here by the "Organization for Outstanding Parliamentary Performance" discussed the issue of assigning women as judges and Islamic views in this regard.
Kuwait's government to 'rehabilitate' extremists
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria October 13 2008
KUWAIT CITY. Kuwait says it has approved a plan to rehabilitate the country's Muslim extremists and «remove destructive ideas» from their heads.
Islamic states draw new battle lines over Freedom of Expression
International Humanist and Ethical Union October 06 2008
On 2/3 October, over 200 national delegates and NGO representatives attended a unique two-day expert seminar at the UN Geneva to discuss limits to Freedom of Expression.
Convened by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the request of the Islamic States, a dozen experts and many other speakers took the floor to explore the links between Freedom of Expression and incitement to religious hatred.
‘Danish PM should issue apology to Muslims’
Arab Times, Kuwait October 05 2008
KUWAIT CITY. General Secretary of the Shiite Clerics Association in Kuwait Mohammad Baqer Al-Mohri has asked Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen to issue a public apology addressed to Muslims around the world for the offensive remarks he made against Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), reports Al-Qabas.
‘YouTube’ must erase anti-Islam material: KHRS
Arab Times October 02 2008
Kuwait Human Rights Society (KHRS) Chairman Dr Adel Al-Damkhi has asked the government to put pressure on the officials of ‘YouTube’ — a video sharing website — to delete all derogatory statements about Islam and Muslims from the site, reports Al-Seyassah.
Parliaments, Kings and Tribal Councils: Does 'Islamic Democracy' Exist?
Spiegel Online, Germany September 12 2008
By Daniel Steinvorth & Bernhard Zand
For 1,300 years Muslims have been engaged in a search for a form of government that is right for them. There are parliaments and sometimes even political opposition groups in many Muslim countries, but as a general rule political decisions are based on agreements reached between tribal groups and families.
