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The tiara went for $1.6 million (RM6.61mil) and the sapphire fetched $3.9 million (RM16.10mil) when the historic treasures went under the hammer at Sotheby's auction house in Geneva. -- Photo credit Twitter/Sothebysn
Instagram tiara and Kashmir sapphire shine in Geneva auction
The tiara went for $1.6 million (RM6.61mil) and the sapphire fetched $3.9 million (RM16.10mil) when the historic treasures went under the hammer at Sotheby's auction house in Geneva. - Photo credit Twitter/SothebysA Savoy royal tiara which everyone could try on via Instagram, and the largest Kashmir sapphire ever auctioned sold for millions of dollars each on Tuesday. The tiara went for $1.6 million and the sapphire fetched $3.9 million when the...
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Meet China's elderly influencers cashing in on the internet
This picture shows members of the "Fashion Grandmas" dressed in traditional costumes during a rehearsal for a performance on a television show in Beijing. — AFP photosExquisitely garbed in a traditional cheongsam dress, 76-year-old Sang Xiuzhu is one of an unlikely vanguard of elderly influencers storming Chinese social media with videos of glamour in the golden years. Two years ago she joined the "Fashion Grandmas", whose one-minute clips and...
In a handout picture released by the Brit Awards English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa accepts her award for Female Solo Artist at the BRIT Awards 2021 in London.—AFP photosn
Dua Lipa wins British Album of the Year in female-dominated Brit Awards
In a handout picture released by the Brit Awards English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa accepts her award for Female Solo Artist at the BRIT Awards 2021 in London. — AFP photosDua Lipa won the coveted British Album of the Year prize at the Brit Awards on Tuesday, in a ceremony that saw female artists dominate the mixed categories. Around 4,000 guests streamed into London's O2 Arena for the biggest night in British pop music, as the ceremony...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosn
Kuwait Amir congratulates public on advent of Eid Al-Fitr
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulated Kuwait's nationals and expatriates on the advent of the festive celebration of Eid Al-Fitr, according to the Amiri Diwan yesterday.Separately, the Amiri Diwan sent its best wishes on the...
The National Assembly
MPs request pardon for opposition activists
The National AssemblyBy B IzzakKUWAIT: A group of opposition MPs yesterday launched a different path to secure the return of a group of opposition former MPs and activists who have been living in self-exile in Turkey by publicly seeking a pardon from His Highness the Amir. Until now, the opposition has been pressing to pass legislation in the national assembly to pardon those activists who fled the country to Turkey about three years ago to...
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Kuwait stands with Palestine
KUWAIT: People in Kuwait took part in a protest at the Iradah Square in Kuwait City yesterday, holding up signs and chanting slogans in solidarity with the Palestinian people against the Zionist aggression. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat 
Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad
Kuwait's COVID daily count drops below 1,000 for second day
Dr Abdullah Al-SanadKUWAIT: Kuwait has registered less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day Monday after the daily count remained over that threshold since Feb 28. The Ministry of Health has announced recording 978 new coronavirus infections on Monday and 992 the day before, giving a sign of hope that the situation of the pandemic in the country could be improving. The new figures take the total cases in the country up to...
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Kuwaiti Cabinet applauds Amir's Ramadan address
KUWAIT: The Cabinet held its weekly session at Seif Palace on Monday under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, acclaiming His Highness the Amir's speech marking the last ten days of the fasting month of Ramadan.Following the session, Minister of Health, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs, Sheikh Dr Basel Humoud Hamad Al-Sabah, stated that His Highness...
Indian Ambassador Sibi Georgen
Indian Ambassador extends Eid greetings
Indian Ambassador Sibi GeorgeKUWAIT: Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi George released the following message on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr: "Eid Mubarak to All. On this auspicious day, I pray for peace and harmony, for friendship and love and good health for all. On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, on behalf of the Indian community in Kuwait, I extend my greetings to His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber AI­Sabah, Amir of the State of...
MADRID: Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah meets with his Spanish counterpart Arancha Gonzalez Laya. - KUNAn
Amir, Crown Prince send letters to Spain's King on bilateral ties
MADRID: Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah meets with his Spanish counterpart Arancha Gonzalez Laya. - KUNAMADRID: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a written message to Spain's King Philip VI on the deep-rooted and historical ties between the two countries, and means of developing them in all fields and on all levels. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad...
Talal Al-Turkin
'Ramadan Basket' helps feed 3,000 families in Kuwait
Talal Al-TurkiKUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) and Refood concluded their food rescue initiative titled 'Ramadan basket'. This initiative was launched as part of NBK's Annual Ramadan Program 'Do Good Deeds in Ramadan' to support 3,000 families with food and goods. The "Ramadan Basket" Packages were delivered by NBK and Refood volunteers via refrigerated trucks to maintain the quality and safety of products. Refood and NBK volunteers...
KUWAIT: People hold up placards during a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people at the Iradah Square in Kuwait City yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatnn
Amir condemns 'tragic escalation' in Al-Aqsa
KUWAIT: People hold up placards during a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people at the Iradah Square in Kuwait City yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT/JERUSALEM: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday condemned the occupation army's "tragic escalation" against worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque, describing it "inhumane." HH the Amir reaffirmed Kuwait's firm position against these "inhumane...
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BAGHDAD: Activists demonstrate against female child marriages in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on July 28, 2024, amid parliamentary discussion over a proposed amendment to the Iraqi Personal Status Law. — AFP
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