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In this file photo A Tyrannosaurus rex (T-Rex) skeleton, named STAN is on display during a press preview at Christie's Rockefeller Center in New York City.-AFP

Comet from edge of solar system killed the dinosaurs

In this file photo A Tyrannosaurus rex (T-Rex) skeleton, named STAN is on display during a press preview at Christie's Rockefeller Center in New York City.-AFPSixty-six million years ago, a huge celestial object struck off the coast of what is now Mexico, triggering a catastrophic "impact winter" that eventually wiped out three-quarters of life on Earth, including the dinosaurs. A pair of astronomers at Harvard say they have now resolved long...

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Salon, gym, barbershop, massage parlor workers express grievances

By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Some workers in Kuwait again face a no work-no pay situation for the entire month of February, after salons, barbershops, gyms and massage parlors were ordered by the Cabinet to shut down for a month (from Feb 7) due to the coronavirus pandemic.Anwar, an Indian barber in Mirqab, recalled they had struggled for six months last year. "We were closed in 2020 for six months when the government imposed lockdowns and curfews. Now...

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Domestic helper recruitment fee includes airfare

By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: The ministry of commerce and industry confirmed to Kuwait Times yesterday that the official fee for recruiting domestic helpers from abroad includes the cost of the air ticket of the worker. Ministry decree 33/2021, published in the official gazette Kuwait Al Youm last week, set the fee for hiring domestic workers through recruitment agencies at KD 890, or KD 390 if the sponsor provides the passport of the worker to the...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah attends an extraordinary session of the National Assembly to discuss procedures to deal with COVID-19 yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatn

Damage caused to SMEs painful: PM

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah attends an extraordinary session of the National Assembly to discuss procedures to deal with COVID-19 yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said the damage caused to the owners of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) was "painful," and the same goes for the educational attainment of...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosn

Amir receives 2021 King Faisal Prize winner

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. His Highness the Amir also received the Chairman of Sakhar Computer Programing Company Mohammad Abdulrahman Al-Sharekh on...

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45 hotels register for institutional quarantine

KUWAIT: Forty-five hotels applied for registration on the "Kuwait-Mosafer" platform, as institutional quarantine is required at 3-, 4- or 5-star hotels from Feb 21 for all citizens and expats arriving in Kuwait for seven days at their expense, Al-Anbaa Arabic daily reported yesterday quoting official sources at the Kuwait Hotel Owners Association. The sources said this number can be increased due to the large number of hotels wanting to be...

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Public Sector Holiday on Feb 25 - 28

KUWAIT: The Civil Service Commission announced yesterday that all ministries, government authorities and public institutions will be closed from Feb 25 to 28 on the occasion of the national and liberation days. Thursday and Friday are official holidays, while Saturday and Sunday have been considered as rest days. Official work will resume on March 1. - KUNA

Three bootleggers arrested in Rehaya

Three bootleggers arrested in Rehaya

Three bootleggers arrested in RehayaKUWAIT: Jahra police arrested three Asians involved in brewing illicit liquor in Rehaya. After authorities received information about a liquor brewery in the Rehaya scrap area, a field force was formed and went to the scene. After the information was confirmed, a warrant was obtained to destroy the factory. The three suspects were sent to concerned authorities.

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Expat vaccinations to start in 6 weeks

KUWAIT: Kuwait plans to start vaccinating expats in six weeks, depending on if the vaccination process go on at the current pace and the continued arrival of contracted shipments, Al-Rai Arabic daily reported yesterday, quoting Health Ministry sources. The first group of expats to be vaccinated will be domestic helpers, especially that this group is considered among the most exposed to infection or transmitting due to close contacts, the sources...

Kuwait's Health Minister Sheikh Basel al-Sabah speaks during a special parliament session following-up on measures undertaken by the government of limit the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus disease, at the National Assembly headquarters in Kuwait City on February 16, 2021. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Compliance or lockdown: Virus here to stay 'till Judgment Day'

KUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah speaks during a special National Assembly session on measures undertaken by the government to limit the spread of COVID-19 yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat By B IzzakKUWAIT: The government yesterday issued a stern warning to the public to comply fully with health measures or face a total lockdown to contain a steep rise in the number of new coronavirus cases. Speaking during a special...

ARBIL: A worker clears shattered glass yesterday outside a damaged shop following a rocket attack the previous night in the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region. - AFP n

UN slams Iraq rocket attack as 'reckless'

ARBIL: A worker clears shattered glass yesterday outside a damaged shop following a rocket attack the previous night in the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region. - AFPARBIL, Iraq: The United Nations warned yesterday that tensions in Iraq could escalate after a rocket attack killed a foreign contractor for the US military and wounded at least 14 others in the Kurdish regional capital Arbil. The hail of more than a dozen rockets...

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Saudi pushes firms to move Mideast HQs to kingdom

RIYADH: Aerial view of King Fahd Road and King Abdullah Financial District of the Saudi capital.RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday heaped pressure on foreign companies to move their Middle East headquarters to the kingdom, saying it will stop signing contracts with firms with hubs in other countries from 2024. The bold ultimatum could intensify competition for business and foreign capital between the kingdom and other Gulf states, especially its...

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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP

Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters

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Flag of Kuwait, visa application form and passport on table

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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait population hits 4.919 million

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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP

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Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved