In August 1990, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein invaded is far-smaller neighbor, Kuwait — seizing the nation’s valuable oil fields and setting off a global scramble to rein in his imperialistic ambitions. As a global military coalition began to form to oust Hussein from Iraq, his invasion set off a spike in oil trading and prices … Read more
Though Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie has topped $1 billion in global ticket sales, some countries still aren’t on board. The bubblegum pink flick won’t see a premiere in Kuwait to protect “public ethics and social traditions,” Reuters reported. Lafi Al-Subaie, chairman of the film censorship committee in Kuwait, has accused “Barbie” of “carrying ideas that … Read more
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” has been released worldwide, with Kuwait audiences seeing a slightly different film, according to a new report. The Gulf country is known to be strict about intimacy scenes — even with heterosexual characters. T’Challa and Nakia’s kiss in the original movie was axed. Now a 10-second moment in the sequel — … Read more