Kuwait banns SLRs

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Heikki Lehvaslaiho

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Nov 24, 2010, 6:33:01 AM11/24/10

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Sigh. What ever you do, do not take your SLR with you if you travel to Kuwait:

Multi ministry camera ban frustrates artists
http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MzAwMTg4ODg1

Kuwait DSLR Camera Ban Now in Effect
http://thenextweb.com/me/2010/11/23/kuwait-dslr-camera-ban-now-in-effect/

Kuwait Bans DSLR Cameras Use For Non-Journalists
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/11/23/1849233/Kuwait-Bans-DSLR-Cameras-Use-For-Non-Journalists

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Heikki Lehvaslaiho

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Nov 28, 2010, 3:06:09 AM11/28/10

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Kuwait Times has retracted their article. There is nor has been any
ban on SLRs in Kuwait.

http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTEyNzcyNzcwOQ==

-Heikki

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