You Would Think Saudi

Last activity 29 November 2010 by Azee

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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.

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.

funkydelicguySerial expat24 November 2010 08:14:37

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

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_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.

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

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.

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?

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

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?

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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