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beezer Serial expat

213POSTS

15 years ago

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

It'll probably leech over here soon I imagine.

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CivEngr Serial expat

337POSTS

15 years ago

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

funkydelicguy Serial expat

285POSTS

15 years ago

owwww!!!

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

MadMaz EB member+

261POSTS

15 years ago

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

Nina_01 Active member

84POSTS

15 years ago

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

213POSTS

15 years ago

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

CivEngr Serial expat

337POSTS

15 years ago

You are just full of good news aren't you.

聽 Well I am sure it's focused on saving their brain cells, no other reason could possibly be on their mind.

musicman ViP

3180POSTS

15 years ago

...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

38POSTS

15 years ago

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"

Good shoots

CAF Serial expat

831POSTS

15 years ago

#10

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

Azee Member

17POSTS

15 years ago

#11

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聽 ,, you just won the internet ...

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