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Kuwaiti civil disobedience powerful weapon that paralyzed Iraqi invasion
KUWAIT: The civil disobedience observed by the people of Kuwait during 1990-1991 was not merely a demonstration against the Iraqi occupation but also implied the patriots' message of their ardent adherence to Kuwait as the homeland, its independence and faithful loyalty to the sagacious leadership. The Kuwaitis, in the wake of the black Thursday, August 2, 1990, made their voice echo to all corners of the world, demonstrating no compromise, no...
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‘Lady in the hat’: Miss France diva De Fontenay dead at 90
Genevieve de Fontenay, who embodied France’s idea of feminine chic for decades at the helm of the Miss France pageant before falling out of step with modern views on women and gender, has died, her family said Wednesday. She was 90. Known as “the lady in the hat” because she was rarely seen without one, De Fontenay joined the Miss France committee in 1954, and in 1981 became its president, a job she held for more than 25 years. During her...
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‘War for identity’: Kyiv pulls hammer, sickle from giant war WWII statue
Workers lowered a hammer and sickle from a towering sculpture overlooking Kyiv on Tuesday in a campaign to remove Soviet icons that ramped up after Russia invaded last year. The 62-metre-high steel figure of a woman holding a sword and shield bearing the USSR-linked symbols was unveiled in 1981 as a memorial to Soviet victory in World War II. But since Russia’s invasion, Ukraine doubled-down on the removal of references to Soviet history and...
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Nigerian workers rally over rising cost of living crisis
ABUJA: Hundreds of Nigerian workers across various sectors were on strike Wednesday over the rising cost of living following the removal of subsidy on petrol. The nationwide walkout was called on Tuesday by the two main workers unions—the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) -- after talks with the government to extend the subsidy broke down. President Bola Tinubu on May 29, during his inauguration as the new leader...
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Gulf Bank holds H1 earnings webcast
KUWAIT: Gulf Bank held its investors webcast on Tuesday (Aug 1) to present and discuss the bank’s financial performance for H1-2023. The webcast was organized by EFG Hermes and presented by Waleed Mandani, Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Acting Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Bank, and David Challinor, Chief Financial Officer of Gulf Bank. The discussion was moderated by Dalal Al-Dousari, Head of Investor Relations at Gulf Bank. Operating...
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Less power, lower emissions: Improving AC technology
NEW YORK: With air conditioner demand surging, scientists are looking for ways to improve the energy efficiency of cooling systems and limit damaging emissions that accelerate global warming. Improve efficiency Innovation is focused on three major fronts, with much of the attention on energy consumption. Air conditioning units account for six percent of electricity used in the United States. Several breakthroughs have already cut power...
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An unlived war
Being born in 1995, the invasion of Kuwait and the subsequent Gulf War is an event that I only lived through history books, documentaries and the stories of my family. As a Kuwaiti living abroad, whenever I mention where I am from, most people who actually know of Kuwait, know it through the Gulf War. It may seem easy for others to assume that being from the invaded nation, I might feel resentment towards our neighbors to the north. Everyone...
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Election body gets final nod
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved in the second and final reading a law to establish a high election commission and allow people convicted of offending HH the Amir from running in polls after rehabilitation. The Assembly also discussed in a secret session the financial status of the country during which they heard a presentation by the acting finance minister on the public finances.Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun...
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‘I’ll never forget’: Woman shares painful memories of imprisonment during Iraqi invasion
By Nebal SnanKUWAIT: It was just another hot summer day in 1990 when Naema Al-Yaqout’s life was forever changed. Sitting at home with her family, Naema, a young mother of a six-month-old girl at the time, first heard that the Iraqi army had launched an attack on Kuwait in the early hours of the day at Saddam Hussein’s orders. Naema’s father didn’t allow the terrible news to shake up his sons and daughters. “My father said we should all...
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The first hours of dark Thursday
The eve of August 2, 1990 was like no other. By 9:00 pm, I was at my desk at home listening to news while preparing to translate a movie for Kuwait TV on an urgent basis, and my interest in the news was due to a meeting in Jeddah between a Kuwaiti delegation headed by the late Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and an Iraqi delegation to find a solution to the artificial dispute that was ignited by the other side, but things were...
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2-day holiday in Iran over extreme heat
TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday declared a two-day holiday for government workers and banks nationwide as searing temperatures sweep across the country, state media reported. The decision came after the meteorological office forecast temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in many cities, and hovering around 50 degrees Celsius in the southwest. State broadcaster IRIB has said many cities including in the provinces of Ilam, Bushehr, and Khuzestan have...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program
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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties
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TRIPOLI: Libya's Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli. -- AFP
Libya central bank head flees country over ‘threats’