Pictures of Old Kuwait .. Ayam Zaman!

These pictures are taken from the archives of Aramco.

الملك عبدالعزيز مع امير الكويت مبارك الصباح عام 1914-1917م

Water distribution in Kuwait by donkey cart. Kuwait, Jan 7, 1948.

View of the construction of a 75 ft.100 ton boom dhow for Athainev Alghonim in Kuwait, Jan 3, 1948.

View of shops alongside of the marketplace. Kuwait, Jan 8, 1948.

View of ships docked at the custom's quay in Kuwait, Jan 2, 1948.

Various shops at the marketplace with mosque on the background. Kuwait, Jan 5, 1948.

The east side section of the Safa square viewed from the office. Kuwait. Jan 3, 1948.

Men gathered around the town plaza near the sheeps. Kuwait, Jan 8, 1948.

Izzat Jaffar brother's office viewed across the streets. Kuwait, Jan 2, 1947.

House construction in the New Kuwait Oil Company Village viewed from a distance. Kuwait, Jan 5, 1948.

Dhows docked on the sea front in Kuwait, Jan 2, 1948.

Athainev Alghonim standing beside an on going boom type dhow construction. Kuwait, Jan 3, 1948.

An aerial view of Kuwait cityscapes on board an aircraft. Kuwait, Jan. 2, 1947.

An aerial shot of Kuwait viewed from the aircraft. Kuwait, Jan 17, 1948.

A view of an alley in Kuwait, Jan. 2, 1948.

A view of a suq in Kuwait with men standing in the foreground. Kuwait, Jan 2, 1947.

A view of a 4 seat rapid bi-plane landed on the grounds of Kuwait, Jan 2, 1947

A general view of Safa square in Kuwait, Jan 2, 1947.

A distant view of Masjid Sharia Al Amir in Kuwait, Jan 2, 1948

A 12 diameter oil pipe lined in the fields to Ahmadi oil tanks in Kuwait, Jan 5, 1948

Fashion Fridges

My friend sent me these pictures of fridges, which you might have mistakenly thought of them as perfume boxes!

Study Shows Facebook Attracts Narcissism

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A Study done by Soraya Mehdizadeh at the University of York, shows that cyber social networks like Facebook attracts narcissistic people. It seems like Facebook is the perfect portal for self-loving people to boost their self-esteem and by promoting one’s self. The analysis of the study showed that there was a correlation between individuals with lower self-esteem and higher in narcissistic traits were related to more online activity and self-promoting activity.

Narcissism is “a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration and an exaggerated sense of self-importance,” is how the researcher defined the word.

These people flooded their “About Me” section with references that reflect their intelligence and displayed pictures that displayed their physical attractiveness and not their memories.

The study also showed that these individuals would frequent Facebook more often per day than others. In addition, they would be more likely to self-promote one’s self through their status updates. Even Notes, view photos, and the profile pictures were evidences to these self-loving activities.

The study also showed that gender played a role in different forms of narcissistic expressions. Males tend to fill in their “About Me” descriptions with self-promoting information about their intelligence and wit. Females on the other hand, upload many pictures that were revealing, flashy and self-promoting.

Facebook offers there people with a detached communication, where the person can literally hide behind a mask of his/her own creation. It seems like these self-loving people are spending more time on Facebook than in front of the mirror.

What do you guys think?

Rare Pictures of the Hajj Pilgrimage in 1953

Look at the difference of how it was in 1953 and the VIP 7amlat we currently have! Pictures were copied from a 1953 National Geographic July Issue.