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Originally Posted by wrab
Kuwait Times
Multi ministry camera ban frustrates artists
Published Date: November 20, 2010
By Abdullah Al-Qattan, Staff Writer
.....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.....
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Huh. Who knew? This explains a lot of the looks I got, especially in the areas around Fahaheel Bazaar. That would've been somewhat embarassing, if I had caused an incident because of my camera.