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Buses to take people to fireworks' location starting from 2:30 pm
KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry announced that buses will take people from designated areas (shown in yellow on the map) to the location where they can watch the fireworks show to be held tonight at 8:00 pm near Kuwait Towers.The buses will be available to pick people up from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the following locations:- Souq Sharq parking lot.- The open space behind Sharq police station.- The Ministries' Complex parking lot.- The open space in...
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Kuwait Manpower Authority launches worker's smart ID
KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Manpower launched the "worker's smart ID" through the Kuwait Mobile ID app which, according to a press statement Tuesday, "protects Kuwaiti families from manipulation and cheating" by allowing them to verify whether a worker they hire to do any housework is qualified or not. The new ID also helps combat visa trafficking by confirming that a worker has a valid visa and is licensed to practice the profession they...
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Damaged buildings collapse after fresh quake in eastern Turkey
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey on Monday, causing some buildings already damaged by a powerful tremor earlier this month to collapse, the government's disaster agency said. The epicentre of the tremor was the Yesilyurt district in the Malatya province, which was hit by the February 6 earthquake that killed over 44,000 people in Turkey and thousands more in neighbouring Syria."After the 5.6 magnitude earthquake... it was found as a...
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Kuwait flag sets new Guinness record
Kuwait has set a new Guinness World Record by unfolding the biggest flag at the Seventh Hole Cave, Salmah Plateau, Oman, on Saturday. The KFlag, a voluntary work, coincided with the celebrations marking Kuwait's national days; it won a certificate from Guinness World Record arbiter Al-Waleed Osman.Head of KFlag team Fu'ad Qabazard said the new world record signals the team's resolve to "immortalize the name of our dear homeland and our national...
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Warhol in the desert: Flamboyant art icon pops up in Saudi
Andy Warhol's iconic portraits of stars such as Marlon Brando and Dolly Parton are on display in the Saudi desert.The first exhibition in Saudi Arabia for the Pop Art giant is a tribute to the late artist's obsession with celebrity, and his seeming ability to predict the rise of contemporary influencer culture. At the same time, organisers have tried to draw a connection between the world Warhol embodied –- New York City half a century ago -–...
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Lawmaker proposes up to KD 700 monthly pay for stay-at-home wives
MP Majed Al-Mutairi proposed a monthly salary for stay-at-home wives that varies depending on the person's academic degree.The proposal stipulates paying married non-working Kuwaiti women a monthly financial assistance of KD 700 for holders of a Master's degree or higher, KD 600 for university Bachelor's degree or Diploma holders, KD 550 for high school degree holders and KD 500 for holders of an intermediate school degree or below. In order to...
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Crown Prince holds new Cabinet discussions with former premiers
By B IzzakKUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held talks on Wednesday with four former prime ministers as part of customary consultations to name a premier to form a new Cabinet. He received former premiers HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and caretaker Prime Minister HH Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah. He also spoke over the phone with former prime minister Sheikh Jaber...
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Syria family takes in baby born under quake rubble
Born an orphan under the rubble in north Syria after a devastating earthquake, Afraa Al-Suwadi has been given a new lease on life when relatives took her in. Since footage of her rescue in the town of Jindayris went viral on social media, Suwadi's story has captivated a grieving nation and made international headlines as Syria's "miracle baby".The sole survivor in her immediate family of the February 6 quake, relatives had pulled her from the...
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Four-day working week more productive: UK study
A four-day working week is more productive for most staff and companies than the traditional five days, one of the biggest trials of its kind conducted in the UK reported on Tuesday.Over 60 firms in Britain took part in the six-month experiment allowing almost 3,000 employees to work one day less per week while retaining the same salary.Conducted between last June and December, it was organised by non-profit group 4 Day Week Global alongside the...
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BAFTA red carpet rolls out for 'All Quiet' and 'Banshees'
A gut-wrenching war movie from Germany and pitch-black Irish comedy were the big winners as British cinema handed out its annual BAFTA awards on Sunday, with less than a month to go to the Oscars. With 14 nods, German director Edward Berger's "All Quiet on the Western Front" started the night as the joint most-nominated foreign-language film in the BAFTA academy's 76-year history.The Netflix drama triumphed with seven awards, including best film...
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Variety of activities to commemorate Kuwait's national holidays
KUWAIT: The permanent committee for national celebrations announced on Sunday that the festivities, commemorating the 62nd National Day and 32nd Liberation Anniversary, would include a variety of activities and would be held in cooperation with public and private bodies. The committee told KUNA that a fireworks show would kick-start celebrations and it would be visible from the Gulf road, the Green Island, and Kuwait Towers.The show would be...
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Blind Saudi horseman clears jumps to gain recognition
Badr Al-Sharari refused to let his disability curb his passion, and despite being blind, the Saudi rider has now trailblazed his way to official recognition in horse-mad Saudi Arabia. The 35-year-old had to train at least three times a week for nearly two years before finally being admitted this month into the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation as its first blind member.But the data sector worker told AFP that just as important as his journey...
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KUWAIT: Officials and citizens carry the body of Kuwaiti firefighter Abdullah Al-Farsi before he was laid to rest at Sulaibikhat Cemetery on Nov 23, 2024. — KUNA
Kuwait honors martyred fireman
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Bone fragments of the fossil skeleton of 'Lucy' are displayed at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.--AFP photos
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A Kuwaiti folklore group performs at the ceremony.
Kuwait hosts Gulf Weeks ahead of 45th GCC summit
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People hold placards and shout slogans during a protest march against the sectarian attacks in Kurram district in Parachinar, the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Lahore on November 22, 2024. - AFP
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India's Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference against the backdrop of a picture of Gautam Adani, at his party headquarters in New Delhi on November 21, 2024. -AFP
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