In fairness to the media, they report so much, it's hard to sort it all out and draw an accurate conclusion.
Sadly, people dont really take that into account when they judge people from Arab countries.
What else might I find surprising about Kuwait?
Well something you might find interesting is that Kuwait is currently working on a multi billion dollar projected to create a new city called "madeenat al-7areer" (silk city) that would contain the largest building in the world.
Heres some information:
"The 1,001m tower will form the centrepiece of the Madinat al Hareer, or "City of Silk", that would house 700,000 people.
Kuhne claims constructing the city and its infrastructure - including four ports - would cost $150bn (£75bn) and take 25 years.
The next highest building in the world is the Burj Dubai, the landmark tower in the Middle Eastern tourist hotspot designed by US architect Skidmore Owings and Merrill. Still under construction, its height is likely to be between 700 and 800m when it is completed in 2008."
EDIT: I attached an image of what the city would look like.
