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Deadly Decor: Furniture Fashioned From Decommissioned Russian Naval Mines – Geekologie

The collective’s latest installment, tackled such conversationally skittish topics as “the late arrival of the goth culture to Kuwait in the early 2000’s… as well as the haunting destruction left behind after the invasion in 1990-91.” A series of ghost-like, moth-dusted images, captured by Fatima Al Qadiri, inside one of the county’s many deserted buildings were a solemn gaze into a mirror of self denial and procrastination. A compilation of photo and paint on canvas images by Monira Al Qadiri which depicted an androgynous male wearing a black hood and dramatic makeup spoke of habits rarely discussed over a light lunch. (via bazaar magazine – Kuwait)

Any suggestion of a central “super database” has been ruled out but the plans are expected to involve service providers storing all users details for a set period of time. That will allow the security and police authorities to track every phone call, email, text message and website visit made by the public if they argue it is needed to tackle crime or terrorism. The information will include who is contacting whom, when and where and which websites are visited, but not the content of the conversations or messages (via Every email and website to be stored – Telegraph)