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beezer Serial expat

Member since 07 August 2010

beezerSerial expat24 November 2010 06:59:43

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Well, Kuwait just went through and banned SLR camera for public use. Tourists and anyone else who is not in the press.

The Ministry of Information, Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Finance recently came to the conclusion that photography should be used for journalism purposes only. This has resulted in the ban of Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras (DSLRs) in public, on the streets and in malls

http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.ph … AwMTg4ODg1

It'll probably leech over here soon I imagine.

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CivEngr Serial expat

Member since 04 October 2010

CivEngrSerial expat24 November 2010 08:07:34

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Wow! So I take it that means for us layman photo types, digital cameras. No more tourist photos? Bummer. I like that part of this blog too.

funkydelicguy Serial expat

Member since 21 September 2010

funkydelicguySerial expat24 November 2010 08:14:37

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owwww!!! i hope SAudi Government will not implement the same against DSLR cameras.

MadMaz EB member+

Member since 20 May 2010

MadMazEB member+24 November 2010 14:51:13

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Makes me wonder whats going on in the heads of these "decision makers"

Nina_01 Active member

Member since 13 October 2010

Nina_01Active member24 November 2010 15:03:16

This wouldn't be an issue here i think..
If you are taking a picture in a public area, you would probably get a black and white backgroup with no faces.

beezer Serial expat

Member since 07 August 2010

beezerSerial expat24 November 2010 21:38:59

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And in other news. Single women in this part of India can't use cellphones anymore.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/no … mobile-ban

CivEngr Serial expat

Member since 04 October 2010

CivEngrSerial expat25 November 2010 01:13:46

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You are just full of good news aren't you. Well I am sure it's focused on saving their brain cells, no other reason could possibly be on their mind.

musicman ViP

Member since 05 August 2009

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musicmanViP25 November 2010 05:48:25

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...and to think of it, Kuwait is supposed to be the most modern and emancipated nation in the ME... ? Must have been Saddam's invasion?

oracletrek Active member

Member since 11 March 2010

oracletrekActive member28 November 2010 17:46:36

Officially it is not banned to take photo in KSA and there is a royal decree about it, below links. But always remember "only thing certain in Saudi Arabia is uncertainty"

http://nidalm.com/blog/being-a-photogra … di-arabia/http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=1&sec … icle=85964

Good shoots

CAF Serial expat

Member since 16 June 2009

CAF

CAFSerial expat28 November 2010 19:29:55

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Oh my, your right Beezer, it will surely come this way too. Its only a question of when?

Azee Member

Member since 21 November 2010

AzeeMember29 November 2010 11:10:40

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Nina_01 wrote:
This wouldn't be an issue here i think..
If you are taking a picture in a public area, you would probably get a black and white backgroup with no faces.

looooooool ,, you just won the internet ...

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