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(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 21, 2016, President and Founder of the Sundance Institute, Robert Redford, attends the opening day press conference to kick-off the 2016 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. - The Sundance film festival unveiled plans on December 2, 2020, to screen premieres at drive-ins and arthouse theaters across the US and online, as the movie industry continues to adapt to the crippling effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo by Valerie MACON / AFP)
Sundance festival unveils screenings across US and online due to virus
In this file photo President and Founder of the Sundance Institute, Robert Redford, attends the opening day press conference to kick-off the 2016 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. - AFP The Sundance film festival unveiled plans Wednesday to screen premieres at drive-ins and arthouse theaters across the United States and online, as the movie industry continues to adapt to the crippling effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Co-founded by...
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Jennifer Lopez delayed wedding twice
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have postponed their wedding twice. The couple had originally planned to tie the knot in Italy over the summer but the big day was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and now the 'On the Floor' hitmaker has revealed the global health crisis also forced them to axe another ceremony. She told 'Access': "You know, we've talked about so many different things cause we had to cancel the wedding last year...
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Cabinet discusses upcoming election's latest arrangements
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's meeting. - KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait's Cabinet held a meeting yesterday chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, in which it discussed the upcoming parliamentary election's latest arrangements and preparations. The Cabinet called on all candidates and voters to cooperate with the Ministry of the Interior and...
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Kuwait sees 314 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths
KUWAIT: Kuwait said yesterday that 314 new coronavirus infections were registered in the previous 24 hours, raising the total to 143,574, while two deaths recorded over the same period upped its death toll from the outbreak to 884. The ministry earlier revealed that 540 patients recovered in the same period, raising total recoveries to 138,674.The number of patients hospitalized stood yesterday at 4,016, with 84 of them in intensive care units,...
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Kuwait always a backer to Lebanon: Prime Minister
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah speaks during the second international aid conference on Lebanon, held via videoconference. – KUNA KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said on Wednesday that Kuwait has been backing Lebanon through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED). This came during His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled's speech at the...
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Zain joins global effort to improve digital inclusion of persons with disabilities
LONDON/KUWAIT: To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Zain became a signatory and was part of the advisory board in the GSMA's global effort to launch the 'Principles for Driving the Digital Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities'. The Principles aim to inspire the mobile industry to help close the mobile disability gap.According to the World Health Organization, one billion people live with a disability; around 15 percent...
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KRCS distributes gifts to disabled
By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: The International Day of Persons with Disability was marked yesterday at Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) in Shuwaikh. As part of the celebration, KRCS invited some family members and distributed gifts to about 100 people with disabilities. They distributed some tools and equipment needed by people with disabilities, including portable sinks, blood and sugar test kits, wheelchairs and food voucher. "Mostly expats were...
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Kuwait re-affirms support for Palestinians' rights
NEW YORK: Kuwait’s Minister Plenipotentiary Talal Al-Fassam speaks during a session of the United Nations General Assembly on Palestine. – KUNA NEW YORK: The State of Kuwait has re-affirmed its commitment to continuous support for rights of the Palestinian people and all efforts aimed at enabling them attain their legitimate rights. "I renew my country's unwavering and principled stance of standing alongside the Palestinian people to end...
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Expats weigh in on Salmiya as 'the worst city'
An aerial view showing a part of Salmiya. By Chidi EmmanuelThere seems to be diverging views over the InterNations 2020 ranking that rated Salmiya "the worst city for expats" in the entire globe. While some expats rejected this description, many felt Salmiya got what it deserved. Despite the bubbly nature of Salmiya, which has a beautiful coastline, the Scientific Center, Marina Mall and other shopping centers, InterNations - a global social...
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Barayih Salem: Part of Kuwait's 2035 vision
By Ben GarciaThe old Souq Salmiya is now called Barayih Salem after a public-private partnership deal was sealed in April 2019 to manage the area after it was refurbished. Barayih Salem is a commercial and business hub in Salmiya with a total area of 24,000 square meters. It houses 13 commercial establishments, which are currently occupied by around 570 companies.Barayih Salem is located in the heart of Salmiya along the famous Salem Al-Mubarak...
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Election silence imposed online in Kuwait as voters go to polls
The National Assembly By B IzzakKUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Interior issued a notice to electronic media in Kuwait forbidding all interviews and reports of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary polls on the day of the election, Saturday, December 5 or the day before that, Friday.The 'Elections Silence' memo requires the implementation of election silence on the "publication, republication or publishing of any interviews or programs of 2020...
French referee Stephanie Frappart gives a yellow card to Dynamo Kiev's Ukrainian midfielder Nicholas Shaparenko (C) during the UEFA Champions League Group G football match Juventus vs Dynamo Kiev on December 2, 2020 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP)
PSG puts Man Utd to the sword as Dortmund advance, Giroud scores four
TURIN: French referee Stephanie Frappart gives a yellow card to Dynamo Kiev's Ukrainian midfielder Nicholas Shaparenko (C) during the UEFA Champions League Group G football match Juventus vs Dynamo Kiev on December 2, 2020 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. - AFP PARIS: Neymar's brace helped Paris Saint-Germain to a vital 3-1 win over Manchester United on Wednesday that took the French club to within touching distance of the Champions League last...
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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos
Fears of Middle East war grow
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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP
Somalia beach attack kills 32
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LIVERPOOL: Police officers face protesters outside the Liver Building in Liverpool on August 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' anti-immigrant rally. — AFP
Fearful UK mosques on alert over far-right protests