Twitter Censorship

You’ve all probably heard this by now: Twitter will start censoring specific user content, country and tweet wise. Twitter has released these two censorship samples on how a tweet will look like when it’s blocked.

You can read more about it [here] at twitter’s official page.

Info Connect 2012

  • January 29-31 and February 1, 2 and 4: 09:30am to 01:00pm and 05:00pm to 09:30pm.
  • February 3: 05:00pm to 10:00pm.
  • Hall No:Hall 5, Hall 6, Hall 7, Hall 8

Ok guys and girls, get ready to get the best internet, phone, and data deals in Kuwait. Info Connect 2012 will start this tomorrtow Jan 29th, in Mishref fairgrounds, and last till Feb 4th. All internet and mobile telecom companies will be participating in it, so expect to catch some pretty cool bargains during this tech fair. Try not to miss it.

Nokia’s Historic Lose

Nokia was hit with a €1.2 billion lose for fiscal 2011, vs. a profit of €1.8 billion last fiscal year. This is Nokia’s first lose since 1993, i.e. in almost 20 years!

[Source].

Happy National Holidays Kuwait

Our beloved Emir Sh. Sabah Al-Ahmad will raise the Kuwaiti flag this Sunday afternoon (Jan 29), signaling the start of the national holidays festivities’ season. The celebratory ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon, in front of Koshk Mubarak in Mubarakiya area in Kuwait city.

This is the Emir in last year’s ceremony [link].

Review of Cilantro Cafe in The Village Abu Al-Hasaniya

My dear friend N.M. was invited tonight to the official opening of Cilantro Cafe’s 3rd branch, which is located in The Village in Abul Al-Hasaniya area.

Cilantro has two other branches: one in the Free Trade Zone (closed down along with all cafes in FTZ), and another one in Kuwait City beside Pick Yo on Mubarak Al-Kabeer Street. This latest and third branch is located in the new “The Village” Cafe & Restaurant Complex in Abu Al-Hasaniya area, on exit 208 off the Fahaheel Express Way.

Cilantro cafe is located beside WOW and The Kitchen, on the backside of the complex, which is actually directly on and facing the Fahaheel Express Way. This new branch is made up of two floors, with an attractive outside seating area. Cilantro serves Light meals, sandwiches, snacks, and a variety of cold and hot drinks.

The Fruit of the Tunisian Revolution

Vera Wang Featured in Harper’s Bazaar

  

  

Harper’s Bazaar has written a piece about the 62 year old Vera Wang, talking about her life in LA and her move from NY. Vera looks super amazing for a woman in her age, wow.

Click [here] for more details plus a “Behind the Scenes” video.

Latest Shoes Trend From Paris Fashion Week

    

From Iris Van Herpen.

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UAE Ruler Settles all Emirate Personal Debt Below One Million Dirhams

The United Emirates Ruler Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nuhayan ordered the settlement of all individual debt blow one million dirhams (approx. $300,000) belonging to Emirati citizens. This will benefit some 7,000 nationals.

There are a few conditions to accompany this relief: 25% deduction of monthly salary, and no new borrowings till the full settlement of the relieved debt. Click [here] for further details.