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KUWAIT United Arab Emirates: Censored rap duo ready with new album The first and only album of the Emirati hip-hop duo Desert Heat which came out in 2008, was banned in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, reported AFP 12 August 2010 Kuwait: Member of parliament wants music teaching banned MP Mohammad Hayef Al-Mutairi wants music teaching to be banned from schools in Kuwait because he considers that music is prohibited under Islam 11 November 2009 Kuweit: Concert closed for ‘defying the conservative traditions’ The Kuwaiti department for monitoring public entertainment abrubtly ended a concert by the Egyptian singer Tamer Hosni because of a kiss 23 October 2008 Kuwait: Music shops closed Music shops in Kuwait have been closed on the claim of defending morals and Islamic obligations, reported Arabic Network for Human Rights Information on 6 February 2008. 05 March 2008 The Middle East: New restrictions on satellite tv Freedom of expression in the Middle East suffered a major setback on 12 February 2008 when 21 information ministers of the Arab League agreed on a new satellite tv charter 20 February 2008 Kuwait: Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram banned Ministry of Information in Kuwait has refused a request for a concert for Lebanese Nancy Ajram and Kuwaiti singer Nabil Shu’ail. 29 September 2005 Censorship in Kuwait An Islamist lawmaker has said he was coordinating with other MPs to ban music education at schools in Kuwait because it was "anti-Islamic and a waste of time." 16 February 2004