If It's In Print, It Must Be True

Every Friday, I wake up early and go to breakfast with colleagues. David wakes up later, then walks to the local bakkala (store) to purchase a copy of the Arab Times. Reading the newspaper keeps us up to date with Kuwaiti and world events. It's filled with world news, pictures, etc. Once there were even pictures of flooding Fargo.
But, by far, the best part is the writing style of local events. Below are,
verbatium, a couple of my favorite articles from today's edition. Enjoy!

BEATEN BY KIN
A Kuwaiti man who was mercilessly beaten and suffered a deep cut on the head, was admitted to a hospital. According to reports, there were misunderstandings between the man and his wife and she summoned her relatives and brothers to settle the dispute. The wife, after a heated argument, left the house and returned with her brothers.
Police have summoned his wife, her relatives and brothers for investigation.

LOVE IN BASEMENT
Hawalli (a suburb of Kuwait city) security men arrested an Eqyptian man and his Sri Lankan girlfriend for committing immoral acts in the basement of a cooperative society. As soon as the Operations Room* received information, police raided the place, arrested the couple redhanded and referred them to authories. The duo will be deported.
*NOTE: We have no idea what the operations room is. It could be police headquarters, it could be the headquarters of the Kuwaiti version of the CIA, it could be like in the 60s comedy, Get Smart, where people have to enter several levels and talk on their shoes. It IS however, an IMPORTANT place because they are forever responding to things.

SEMI NAKED "Homos" HELD
Security men have arrested seven homosexuals for wearing indecent clothes while sea swimming in Sharq (A suburb). After receiving information on a group of homosexuals clad in indecent clothes, the security men rushed to the location and found some of the homosexuals swimming and others on the seashore. They were referred to authorities for the necessary legal action.

COPS BLAMED
Two Kuwaiti youths filed a complaint accusing the police officers of stealing their air gun and a bird's cage while checking their car at a checkpoint. The officers however denied the accusation.
The case has been referred to the Abdulla port police station for further investigation.