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KUWAIT: Fareed Al-Ali, Art Consultant at the Grand Mosque.nn
Lockdown gave artists more time to work on pieces at home: Grand Mosque Art Consultant
KUWAIT: Fareed Al-Ali, Art Consultant at the Grand Mosque.By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Kuwaiti professionals are interviewed by Kuwait Times to learn more about the nature of their jobs, and changes and challenges they have faced during the pandemic. The following are excerpts from Kuwait Times' interview with Fareed Al-Ali, Art Consultant at the Grand Mosque.Kuwait Times: How is your daily work amidst the coronavirus pandemic? Are you still going to...
Dr Cristian Tudorn
Europe Day and another year of strong European - Kuwaiti relations
Dr Cristian TudorKUWAIT: Dr Cristian Tudor, European Union Ambassador to Kuwait, released the following statement marking Europe Day and celebrating the relationship between Kuwait and the European Union: "Europe Day is an occasion to celebrate peace and unity in Europe. This year marks the 71th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, a powerful declaration that initiated the process of European integration and the longest Peace Project...
RABAT: Kuwait's Foreign Minister and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah delivers to Prince Moulay Rashid bin Hassan II a letter from His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to King of Morocco Mohammad VI. - KUNA photosn
Kuwait FM: Amir's letter to Moroccan King highlights solid, strong bilateral relations
RABAT: Kuwait's Foreign Minister and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah delivers to Prince Moulay Rashid bin Hassan II a letter from His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to King of Morocco Mohammad VI. - KUNA photosRABAT: Kuwait's Foreign Minister and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said Friday "the written letter to Moroccan King,...
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Gulf Bank supports UNHCR efforts during Ramadan
KUWAIT: As part of its commitment to community sustainability, and in keeping with international efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, Gulf Bank contributed its support to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). During the month of Ramadan, Gulf Bank's efforts included providing humanitarian aid and basic daily needs to refugees. Gulf Bank's support covered basic costs for...
Fatima Dashtin
Ooredoo continues to support charitable, humanitarian initiatives
Fatima DashtiKUWAIT: In continuation of its efforts on the humanitarian level during Ramadan, Ooredoo Telecom, the first to introduce innovative digital services in Kuwait, continues supporting charitable and humanitarian initiatives launched by Al-Najat Charity Society during the last ten days of the holy month.Fatima Dashti, Senior Manager, Public Relations, Internal Communications and Social Responsibility at Ooredoo Kuwait, said: "What...
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ACK launches iftar meals distribution drive
KUWAIT: The Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) kicked-off its annual Ramadan iftar meals distribution drive as part of its corporate social responsibility strategy. The initiative is a humble gesture during the holy month of Ramadan from ACK towards community members and disadvantaged families.Over the past years, ACK had organized initiatives every Ramadan with its students, staff and faculty to hand out iftar meals to needy members of the...
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Kuwait registers 18 COVID deaths in two days
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Health on Friday reported seven new COVID-19 deaths, and 1,209 infections in the previous 24 hours, while it reported 11 deaths and 1,236 infections the previous day. The new figures took total fatalities up to 1,628, and total cases to 282,981 since the beginning of the pandemic, the Ministry's spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said.He added that total recoveries have reached 266,917 after 1,387 patients recovered from...
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IWG hosts 'Ramadan Around the World' virtual meeting
KUWAIT: International Women's Group (IWG) - Kuwait celebrated the holy month of Ramadan in a virtual meeting that showcased the customs and traditions of Bangladesh, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine and Turkey, with presentations organized by the respective embassies. The event was held recently under the patronage of Sheikha Hanouf Bader Al-Muhamad Al Sabah, spouse to Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Honorary President of the...
JERUSALEM: Palestinians gather to perform the last Friday prayers of the fasting month of Ramadan, outside the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam’s third holiest site, in Jerusalem's old city, Friday.—AFPn
205 Palestinians wounded in clashes
JERUSALEM: Palestinians gather to perform the last Friday prayers of the fasting month of Ramadan, outside the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam’s third holiest site, in Jerusalem's old city, Friday. — AFPJERUSALEM: Israel braced for more protests yesterday after clashes at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound wounded more than 200 people and as the US, EU and regional powers urged calm after days of...
JEDDAH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) and Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (second right) greeting Saudi officials in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. – AFPn
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan vow to reset strained relations
JEDDAH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) and Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (second right) greeting Saudi officials in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. – AFPJEDDAH: Saudi Arabia and longstanding ally Pakistan signed several agreements yesterday and vowed to reset ties strained by months of disagreement. On his seventh visit to the wealthy kingdom since his 2018 election, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was given a warm...
A bedouin boy holds the lambs of Abu Mari, a livestock farmer who raises camels, goats, and sheep, in the village of Ghezlaniah, in the countryside of the Badia region southeast of the capital Damascus.-AFPn
Syrian shepherds suffer with grazing lands a no-go zone
A bedouin boy holds the lambs of Abu Mari, a livestock farmer who raises camels, goats, and sheep, in the village of Ghezlaniah, in the countryside of the Badia region southeast of the capital Damascus. - AFPAL-HAYJANA, Syria: Syrian farmer Mohammad Saasaani grew up grazing sheep in the vast Badia rangelands, but today they are rife with jihadists, a place too dangerous to take the herd. Like many livestock herders, Saasaani can barely afford...
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a women-led small business roundtable discussion at the Providence Innovation Center in Providence, Rhode Island. - AFPn
Harris walks tightrope in US border role
US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a women-led small business roundtable discussion at the Providence Innovation Center in Providence, Rhode Island. - AFPWASHINGTON: US vice presidents always yearn for a chance to share the spotlight, but when Kamala Harris got put in charge of the Mexico border mess, she might have been forgiven for secretly wishing she could return to the shadows. Certainly the job is a high-profile opportunity to...
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GAZA: Palestinians surround bodies lying on the ground at the Al-Maamadani hospital after they were killed in a Zionist strike on a school used as a refuge by displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on Aug 8, 2024. - AFP
Iran says Zionists seeking war
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DHAKA: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (center) takes the oath of office as the chief adviser of Bangladesh's new interim government, administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin (left) on August 8, 2024. - AFP
Yunus sworn in as Bangladesh leader
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Abdullah Al-Sanousi
Digital nomads: New-age employees freely roaming around ever-changing job market
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Minister of Information and Bahrain's Minister of Tourism sign an executive program of tourism cooperation agreement for 2024, 2025, and 2026. – KUNA photos
Kuwait and Bahrain ink executive program for tourism cooperation
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KUWAIT: Workers take shelter from the sun under a tree in Kuwait City amidst a heatwave. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
‘Inadequate’ heat protection for Gulf migrant workers