Jezebel: Kuwait

The War In Iraq Is Over

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:35:00 EST

CAMP VIRGINIA, KUWAIT - DECEMBER 18: Specialist Ashley Walter (L) hugs Staff Sergeant Diana Royal from the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division after Royal arrived in the last American military convoy to depart Iraq on December 18, 2011 in Camp Virginia, Kuwait. Around 500 troops from the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division ended their presence on Camp Adder, the last remaining American base, and departed in the final American military convoy out of Iraq, arriving into Kuwait in the early morning hours of December 18, 2011. All U.S. troops were scheduled to have departed Iraq by December 31st, 2011. At least 4,485 U.S. military personnel died in service in Iraq. According to the Iraq Body Count, more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians have died from war-related violence. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) More »

The Middle East's Most Expensive Chandelier Destroyed by Croc-Throwing Teenager

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:36:21 EDT

A Kuwaiti teenager is in some hot water after flying into a shoe-throwing rage and destroying a chandelier worth over $1.8 million. More »

Rihanna's Open-Robed Perfume Ad Too Racy For Kuwait

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 05 May 2011 09:00:00 EDT

Rihanna's ad for her fragrance, Reb'l Fleur, features the singer looking both romantic and sexy. Soft and dreamy, she sniffs a bloom… while her robe hangs open. Except in Kuwait! Where her robe is closed. Possibly via Photoshop. That's the Kuwaiti version on the left; the one for the heathens of the Western world on the right. Honestly? I like 'em both! [ONTD] More »

International Women's Day: A Celebration In Pictures

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST

Yesterday, March 8th, was International Women's Day, a day globally devoted to "celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future." The day was indeed celebrated, from Gaza to Tunisia, Paris to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. More »

True Colors

Anna Holmes — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:10:00 EST

[Kuwait City, February 26. Image via Getty]

Golden Girls

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:15:00 EST

[Al-Ahmadi, December 23. Image via Getty.]

Parliament Spunkadelic

Anna Holmes — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:10:00 EDT

[Kuwait City, May 31. Image via Getty]

A Dune With A View

Anna Holmes — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:10:00 EDT

[Kuwait City, May 14. Image via Getty]

Middle East Recruitment Gives New Meaning To "College Girls"

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EDT

A story in today's International Herald Tribune discusses the fate of women's colleges in this country. Specifically: Bryn Mawr, Barnard, Mount Holyoke, Wellesley and Smith. "In the 1960s," writes Tamar Lewin, "there were some 300 women's colleges in the United States; now there are fewer than 60." Sure, these schools boast accomplished alumnae like Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Emily Dickinson, Diane Sawyer, Katharine Hepburn and Madeleine Albright. But most American high school girls never consider applying to a women's college. However: There are a record number of high-achieving applicants, thanks to a recruitment effort by the admissions deans of these schools. The deans went where single-sex education isn't so weird: The Middle East. But! It's not always an easy fit: More »