Posts by: fouz
Modern Niqab “النقاب العصري”
This cracked us up! What are your thoughts? Image Credits: Adel Toon
Cure Body Aches and Pains Sans Medicine (Part 2)
Next time you feel one of those ailments/aches/or symptoms, don’t head to the medicine cabinet, just do the following: Cure a Toothache: Rub ice on the back of your hand, between your thumb and index finger. ”A Canadian study found that this technique reduces toothache pain by as much as 50 percent compared with using no [...]
Sneak Peek into Upcoming Boutique 29 Exhibition
We’re very excited to stock up on the summer as well as Ramadan essentials at this upcoming exhibition at of Boutique 29 at Villa Uno; the owner was gracious enough to send us a sneak peak of what will be exhibited there, and we must say we can’t wait to get our hands on some [...]
The Color Red; “الأحمر ما يغرز”
There’s much more to the color Red than the local Kuwaiti belief/slogan that goes “الأحمر ما يقرز”، here are some facts on the significance and value that the color red attains in our daily lives and in past civilizations. We found these fact-bites on Fact Monster and had to share! “For the ancient Romans, a red flag [...]
Things From The Past: Childhood
Oh, how we wish we were kids again; when the only thing we had to worry about was getting our homework done, what to do on the weekend, and how to convince our parents that we needed to make an emergency detour to the toys store. The more we grow up, the more responsibilities there [...]
7achy Defines the names of Kuwaiti Residential Areas (2)
If you’re like us, then you’ve sometimes wondered how on earth did some Kuwaiti Areas get their names and what do those names mean? 7achy gives us the lowdown of what some of the names mean. ساعات إنفكر بأسماء المناطق الكويتيه ونستفسر عن معنى الأسماء هذه وليش سمو المناطق يهذه الأسامي؟ صفحة حجي الكويتيه الألكترونيه [...]
Go Cold Turkey for Earth Day!
It’s that time of the year where Earth Day is right around the corner. As thousands of young people gather at countless locations around the world to make their promise to respect, love and care for Mother Nature, I wonder what can we do in Kuwait or in the Middle Eastern region? The names of [...]
Our Features Editor on Boticca!
Our Features Editor, Alya Al Othman, got a chance to curate and pick her favorite accessories on Bottica- the highly acclaimed online boutique for unique jewelry and fashion accessories from around the world. Here’s a snap shot of the feature: To check out the full feature, click here! Khaleejesque would love to thank Bottica [...]
7achy and Khaleejesque Blog Collaboration
As part of our mission to bridge cultures, promote our regional heritage and inspire/enlighten our Readers, Khaleejesque has collaborated with renown blog “7achy” that aims to collect and display essential artifacts and terms from the Kuwaiti dialect as well as shared local Khaleeji phrases. We’ll have regular installments from “7achy“, so check this space regularly! [...]
Barbie’s Feet and Literacy Rates in the Middle East
For the longest time, I’ve always been so neutral when it comes to favorites. I never favored a female writer over a male writer, never favored a female politician over a male politician, a female musician over a male musician. The reason was simple: I never believed that one’s gender determines what’s in their brain, [...]
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