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arbroath_abroad May 14th 2008 6:23 am

Kuwaiti ruler died??
 
Just heard someone in my office saying Kuwait has come to a shutdown due to the death of a ruler this morning??

anyone??

Spugsy May 14th 2008 6:31 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 

Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad (Post 6347766)
Just heard someone in my office saying Kuwait has come to a shutdown due to the death of a ruler this morning??

anyone??

oh you're joking? mrs spugsy is there on business....

arbroath_abroad May 14th 2008 6:33 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 

Originally Posted by Spugsy (Post 6347788)
oh you're joking? mrs spugsy is there on business....

we have engineers there who are having throuble getting out....

t19hlr May 14th 2008 6:41 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 

Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad (Post 6347766)
Just heard someone in my office saying Kuwait has come to a shutdown due to the death of a ruler this morning??

anyone??

All the schools and government offices are closed here in Bahrain for 3 days of mourning.

Spugsy May 14th 2008 6:46 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 

Originally Posted by t19hlr (Post 6347803)
All the schools and government offices are closed here in Bahrain for 3 days of mourning.

F U C K!

apparently the poor get had a very sore arse:


Former emir dies in Kuwait City
Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah (file photo)
Sheikh Saad travelled to the US and Britain for treatment

A former Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah, has died in Kuwait City at the age of 78 after a long illness, state television reports.

Sheikh Saad ruled Kuwait for nine days in January 2006 before being removed by parliament because of ill health.

Born in 1930, he was the eldest son of the late Sheikh Abdullah al-Salem al-Sabah, known as the father of independence and the constitution.

Sheikh Saad became crown prince in 1978 and was prime minister until July 2003.

In 1997, Sheikh Saad spent seven months abroad for treatment and recuperation from colonic bleeding.

He will be buried on Wednesday, state television said.

lionheart May 14th 2008 6:47 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 

Originally Posted by t19hlr (Post 6347803)
All the schools and government offices are closed here in Bahrain for 3 days of mourning.

I heard that Kuwait airport will be shut down all week....just joking Spugsy:)

ScotsExpat May 14th 2008 7:39 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 
Yep, the obligatory 40 days of mourning start today and all businesses appear to be closing for a minimum 3 days as a mark of respect....

Spugsy May 14th 2008 7:49 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 

Originally Posted by ScotsExpat (Post 6347953)
Yep, the obligatory 40 days of mourning start today and all businesses appear to be closing for a minimum 3 days as a mark of respect....

so she's stuck out there?

ScotsExpat May 14th 2008 7:54 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 

Originally Posted by Spugsy (Post 6347991)
so she's stuck out there?

Well, she aint gonna get any work done.. Dont know about the airport tho...

jrudofsky May 14th 2008 7:55 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 
Surely they won't shut the airport.............mind you, anything can happen.

On the plus side, Spugsy can go on an all weekend bender?

Spugsy May 14th 2008 8:18 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 

Originally Posted by jrudofsky (Post 6348026)
Surely they won't shut the airport.............mind you, anything can happen.

On the plus side, Spugsy can go on an all weekend bender?

aye, I'll be with macscot watching the Rangers match toneet pissed up on sambuca..

:)

ScotsExpat May 14th 2008 8:29 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 

Originally Posted by Spugsy (Post 6348142)
aye, I'll be with macscot watching the Rangers match toneet pissed up on sambuca..

:)

Trying to find my Zenit St Petersburg shirt as we speak......

Spugsy May 14th 2008 8:51 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 

Originally Posted by ScotsExpat (Post 6348192)
Trying to find my Zenit St Petersburg shirt as we speak......

actually there's quite a few russians in dubai eh? reckon there'll be any fans watching the match?

ScotsExpat May 14th 2008 9:01 am

Re: Kuwaiti ruler died??
 

Originally Posted by Spugsy (Post 6348280)
actually there's quite a few russians in dubai eh? reckon there'll be any fans watching the match?

Yep, and pass a piva.... Spasiba!!!


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