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Members of the media attend a press preview to experience SUMMIT by Night ahead of the grand opening of SUMMIT One Vanderbilt in New York.-AFP photosn

Walking on 'Air': New York's newest skyscraper attraction

Members of the media attend a press preview to experience SUMMIT by Night ahead of the grand opening of SUMMIT One Vanderbilt in New York.-AFP photosWhat does it feel like to hover over 1,000 feet (300 meters) in the air? A new tourist attraction opening in New York this week tries to answer that question. "Air," an art installation by artist Kenzo Digital, opens today inside the recently completed One Vanderbilt tower, now the Big Apple's...

This picture shows a view of the pavilion of Afghanistan during the Expo 2020 in the Gulf Emirate of Dubai.-AFP photosn

'Afghanistan not forgotten': Antiques dealer runs Expo pavilion

This picture shows a view of the pavilion of Afghanistan during the Expo 2020 in the Gulf Emirate of Dubai.-AFP photosAfghan antiques dealer Muhammad Umar Rahimi carried his most prized possessions to display at Expo 2020 Dubai, hoping to portray his war-scarred homeland in a light different to that under Taleban rule. Near a fast food outlet on the sprawling world fair site in the United Arab Emirates, with no sign to indicate the location of...

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Squid Game-boosted Netflix pulls in subscribers

Shoppers takes picture with cosplayers dressed in outfits from the Netflix series "Squid Game" at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.—AFPNetflix reported billion-dollar profits and booming subscriber growth Tuesday that beat forecasts as global hits like Squid Game drew viewers in droves. Analysts had been worried that a surge in Netflix subscriptions during pandemic lockdowns would be followed by a plunge as the world opened back up....

Iranians arrive for the opening day of the 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) in the Iranian capital.—AFP photosn

Tehran short film fest opens, with shot at Oscars for first time

Iranians arrive for the opening day of the 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) in the Iranian capital.—AFP photosTehran's International Short Film Festival opened this week, for the first time as an Oscar-qualifying event, giving winning entries a shot at an Academy Award. The festival jury has members from the Islamic republic as well as Italy, Japan, France and Austria. The festival, now in its 38th edition and running...

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Netflix braces for staff walkout and LGBTQ rally over Chappelle special

A billboard for the Dave Chappelle Netflix special "The Closer" is seen in Hollywood, California.-AFPNetflix bosses braced for an employee walkout and rally in Los Angeles yesterday as anger swelled over a recent Dave Chappelle comedy special that activists say is harmful to the transgender community. The streaming giant has found itself embroiled in an intense and highly public controversy over Chappelle's "The Closer," in which the stand-up...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs Cabinet's meeting. - KUNAn

Kuwait's COVID cases, deaths in unprecedented decline: Minister

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs Cabinet's meeting. - KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwait's Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah said on Monday COVID-19 infection and death rates are at an "unprecedented decline," with intensive care unit occupancy levels at their "lowest" amid an increase in two-dose vaccination rates amongst nationals and residents. This came as the minister briefed a Cabinet session...

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Recommendation to issue visit visas for certain groups

KUWAIT: A security source said the Directorate General of Residency Affairs made several recommendations to allow the issuance of family, business and tourist visas for some groups, Al-Anbaa Arabic daily reported yesterday, quoting sources. The recommendations will first be submitted to Assistant Undersecretary for Residency Affairs Maj Gen Anwar Al-Barjas for review, then it will be decided by Interior Minister Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali and...

DUBAI: Kuwait's Sadu Craft Society official Sahar Al-Maqsidi is seen at the Kuwaiti pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. - KUNA photosn

Kuwait's Sadu Craft Society at Expo Dubai

DUBAI: Kuwait's Sadu Craft Society official Sahar Al-Maqsidi is seen at the Kuwaiti pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. - KUNA photosDUBAI: Kuwait's Sadu Craft Society displayed yesterday a group of heritage artworks for the visitors of the country's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, providing them with an opportunity to learn and enjoy Kuwait's artistic heritage and cultural identity. In a statement to the press, official at Kuwait's Sadu Craft Society...

PAAAFR's General Director Sheikh Mohammed Al-Yousef Al-Sabahn

Alghanim Industries wants a 'Green Kuwait' with PAAAFR

PAAAFR's General Director Sheikh Mohammed Al-Yousef Al-SabahKUWAIT: In an effort to combat Kuwait's harsh climate and introduce sustainable plant life, the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fisheries (PAAAFR) is taking the fight directly to the soil alongside Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately owned companies in the region. The 2021/2022 Green Kuwait campaign aims to promote creating an environmentally sustainable...

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Gulf Bank contributes to 'Safe Education' national campaign

KUWAIT: A group photo featuring the GBK team, students and the school administration staff.KUWAIT: This month, Gulf Bank participated in the national awareness campaign 'Safe Education', in which several ministries cooperated with the private sector, to facilitate the return of students to school after more than a year and a half of hiatus.The campaign was launched in conjunction with the beginning of the school year at the beginning of the...

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ACK signs deal with Kuwait Business Council

KUWAIT: The Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) represented by the President, Prof Isam Zabalawi, and the Kuwait Business Council in Dubai and Northern Emirates (KBC) represented by the Acting Chairman, Engineer Feras Al-Salem, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to broaden and further cooperation between both parties. The signing ceremony took place at ACK's campus last week.On this occasion, ACK has officially joined KBC as an active...

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Dawoodi Bohra community distributes food to workers

KUWAIT: World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on October 16th. World Food Day aims to promote healthy diets and eradicate hunger issues by 2030. The theme for World Food Day 2021 is 'Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow'.The theme of this year is based on appreciating the individuals who have contributed to creating sustainable surroundings where no one is left hungry. One of the best ways to celebrate World Food Day is by...

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BAGRAM: Taleban military vehicles parade to celebrate the third anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan at Bagram Air Base on Aug 14, 2024. - AFP

Military show marks 3 yrs of Taleban rule

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KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah preside over a Cabinet weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace. - KUNA

Cabinet mourns Sheikh Salem Al-Ali

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This undated imageshows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple) cultured in the laboratory. - AFP

Mpox global health emergency, Kuwait monitoring situation

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You are what you eat: Connection between diet and body odor