RunQ8: Road Safety and Traffic Safety

RunQ8 2012 will be held on January 21st, 2012. The 10km run, in support the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2021, will raise funds to support Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute’s (FSRI) Post- Crash Rehabilitation Training Institute.

FSRI will also introduce Road and Traffic Safety initiatives into local schools, where early intervention is the best predictor of future driving habits. These efforts are part of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety, a joint WHO-UN initiative to conquer the epidemic of road injury and death worldwide, where youth and children are disproportionate victims.

Race Day begins at 8 am sharp at the Marina Mall near the Starbucks by the waterfront marina. You can pick up a registration form at our registration points. Registration Points are at FSRI in Salmiya, 8:00am to 8:00pm, and Extreme Sports in Salmiya and in Shwaikh , working hours from 10:00am to 1:00 and 4:30 to 10:00pm. Registration fee is 10KD. All proceeds will go towards FSRI’s Road and Safety Initiative.

Visit www.runq8.org for more information.

The Great Football Giveaway

This is a wonderful project that I’ve personally been involved in – hope you enjoy the trailer below:

Great Song from the Egyptian Revolution

Freedom

Mashrou’ Leila – Shim El Yasmine

Kuwait Sandstorm

Old Pictures of Kuwait

Before and After – Japan Earthquake/Tsunami

Gaddafi ft. Shakira

Fire Fly

Usman Riaz

Happy Valentine’s Day

A taste of freedom

Since the start of the Egyptian Revolution my phone has been swamped with messages forwarded from friends in, and outside of, Egypt – here are some of the messages I received in the last 24 hours:

“I’m sorry Egypt for insulting you when I was younger, for thinking that you were not pretty like other countries, for wanting to leave you, for giving up on you one day, for polluting you, for being ignorant to your history, I promise to clean you, to use my knowledge to grow you, to civilize you, to promote you, repaint your picture in the eyes of others, I promise to be a better citizen… a better Egyptian… I am sorry Egypt.”

“From today this is our country – don’t litter – don’t cross a red light – don’t bribe – don’t forge – report any institution that fails in doing it’s job – this is your chance to build your country with your own hands.”

“Hey everyone – As of 10am there’s an initiative to clean tahrir square. Bring gloves, as many garbage bags as you can and wipes for later. Try to come out, if you can. Spread the word please.”

Congratulations Egypt

Amazing videos filmed in Tahrir Square during the January 25 Revolution.

Sout Al Horeya – ‘the sound of freedom’ – Translation:

Tim Hortons Coming to the GCC

Tim Horton to open 120 coffee shops in the Arabian Gulf (Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia) over the next 5 years. The agreement was signed between Tim Hortons Inc. and the Dubai based Apparel Group.  Read More

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