Finding low fares at high altitudes Nov 3, 2009
Jazeera Airways, for example, offers round-trip tickets from Kuwait City to Dubai for as little as $56 (USD). For $62 (USD), including taxes and fees, Ryan Air markets flights from London to Barcelona. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Kuwaiti women granted passport right Oct 22, 2009
KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait s highest court granted women the right to obtain a passport without their husband s approval, the case s lawyer said yesterday, in the latest stride for women s rights in this small oil-rich emirate. In many countries in the region, women cannot travel or obtain a passport without the consent of their male guardian. (Boston Globe)
Kuwaiti women win parliament seats May 17, 2009
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti women achieved another historical milestone by winning their first ever seats in the oil-rich Gulf state parliament, according to official results released on Sunday. US-educated liberal Aseel al-Awadhi and Rula Dashti were declared among the first 10 winners in the third district. (India Times, India)
Schofield soldier killed by colleague May 2, 2009
Cwislyn K. Walter, 19, died Feb. 19 from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle accident outside Kuwait City in Kuwait ... Cwislyn K. Walter, 19, died Feb. 19 from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle accident outside Kuwait City in Kuwait. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Schofield sergeant in Iraq charged in death of fellow soldier May 1, 2009
Cwislyn K. Walter, 19, died Feb. 19 from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident on Seventh Ring Road outside Kuwait City in Kuwait ... Cwislyn K. Walter, 19, died Feb. 19 from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident on Seventh Ring Road outside Kuwait City in Kuwait. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
US Airways-Qatar Air ink cooperative deal Apr 3, 2009
The Doha hub also will allow passengers to connect to Dubai and Kuwait City. Westbound travelers can make connections through London and Manchester, Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, Stockholm, Zurich, Paris, Munich, Rome and Athens. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Progress on political rights for Kuwaiti women Feb 8, 2009
V FOR VICTORY: In Kuwait City, some women expressed their feelings at getting the right to vote. Others expressed concerned. (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
