You'll recall the story about Sa'eed Al-Huweiti and his SAR299,000 (US$79,733) falcon.
Well here's a companion story from Kuwait, after making allowances for apparent cultural differences.
Several newspapers carried differing accounts of the theft of a pigeon or pigeons on 30 January.
AlWatan Newspaper (Kuwait) reports on the theft of a pigeon whose owner valued it at KD25,000 (US$25,000) from the Kabad neighborhood in Kuwait.
AlAnba Newspaper also in Kuwait reports that it was five pigeons each worth KD5,000.
And finally ArabTimes also from Kuwait reports that the pigeon was worth KD20,000.
What's not reported is that this is just part of a pattern. Here's a story also from Kuwait's Awan on the theft of a KD5,000 pigeon reported on 4 January 2010. This theft took place in the AlSurra neighborhood.
Two unexplained things:
Well here's a companion story from Kuwait, after making allowances for apparent cultural differences.
Several newspapers carried differing accounts of the theft of a pigeon or pigeons on 30 January.
AlWatan Newspaper (Kuwait) reports on the theft of a pigeon whose owner valued it at KD25,000 (US$25,000) from the Kabad neighborhood in Kuwait.
AlAnba Newspaper also in Kuwait reports that it was five pigeons each worth KD5,000.
And finally ArabTimes also from Kuwait reports that the pigeon was worth KD20,000.
What's not reported is that this is just part of a pattern. Here's a story also from Kuwait's Awan on the theft of a KD5,000 pigeon reported on 4 January 2010. This theft took place in the AlSurra neighborhood.
Two unexplained things:
- How a pigeon can be worth KD5,000 (US$17,500) much less KD25,000 (US$85,500)?
- Just how much more pigeon kidnapping is going on in Kuwait?
It's unclear if the Majlis AlUmma is considering a pigeon compensation bill, though my guess is they will eventually.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment