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9 Palestinians killed in ‘open war’ by Zionists
JENIN: Zionist forces killed nine Palestinians in a large-scale operation Monday in the occupied West Bank in what the army labelled an “extensive counterterrorism effort” involving drone strikes and hundreds of troops. The raid launched under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-right government targeted the northern city of Jenin and was the biggest in the West Bank for years, featuring armored vehicles, army bulldozers and...
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Dead fish wash up ashore in drought-hit Iraq
AL-MAJAR AL-KABIR, Iraq: Thousands of dead fish have washed ashore in southeast Iraq, prompting an official investigation into the wildlife disaster that officials said Monday may be linked to drought conditions. An AFP photographer saw thousands of small fish washed up on the banks of the Amshan river in Majar al-Kabir, an area in Maysan province that borders Iran. The region is home to fabled marshes in the floodplain of the Tigris river,...
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MPs propose civil rights for children of Kuwaiti women
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly resumes its regular sessions on Tuesday after the Eid Al-Adha break with a number of reform draft laws high on the agenda, including several bills to reform the law governing the constitutional court. The Assembly’s legal and legislative committee held a lengthy meeting on Monday to study several draft laws dealing with the constitutional court. The meeting was attended by the justice minister and a...
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Kuwait urges Iran maritime talks as gas row flares anew
KUWAIT/RIYADH: Kuwait reinvited Iran on Monday to talks on their sea borders after Tehran said it was ready to start drilling in a disputed gas field in the resource-rich Gulf. Kuwait said it held “exclusive rights” to the maritime field along with Saudi Arabia, after the neighboring countries agreed to jointly develop it last year. The field, known as Arash in Iran and Durra in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, is also claimed by Tehran in a dispute...
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Student shares ups and downs of studying medicine
By Munirah Al-FayezKUWAIT: Zahraa Abdulrasoul’s childhood dream had always been to study medicine, since she loved learning about the human body and various disorders and diseases. Every time she had the chance to work on a school project, she would always try to link it to the human body. Abdulrasoul, a fourth-year medical student at Kuwait University, told Kuwait Times even though she felt prepared academically and is passionate about what...
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Minister calls for more exam supervisors at private schools
KUWAIT: Minister of Education Dr Hamad Al-Adwani called for the need to delegate a sufficient number of assistant directors and heads of departments who are not participating in the examination committees to supervise the proper conduct of private school exams, prepare reports on the results of supervision and record violations related to confronting cases of cheating. After the great success achieved by the ministry in controlling the...
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Kuwait Airways preferred by 3,500 pilgrims for travel
KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways Company received pilgrims' flights coming from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at T4, where Kuwait Airways transported about 3,500 pilgrims to and from Kuwait on 30 flights, and the company provided souvenirs to pilgrims, for their safe return to the homeland. On the sidelines of the reception, Kuwait Airways CEO Maan Razouqi said: "We are pleased and honored to receive pilgrims on Kuwait Airways flights coming from the Holy...
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Final pilgrims arrive home following successful hajj season
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Information Minister Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi on Sunday praised the success of Hajj season. In a press statement, Al-Mutairi, also minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, appreciated the tireless efforts of the Kuwaiti Hajj mission and agencies to facilitate the spiritual journey and rituals for pilgrims. He admired the impeccable organization of the religious journey and coordination between Kuwaiti agencies and relevant Saudi...
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Abandoned vehicles towed, hygiene violations issued in Ahmadi
KUWAIT: The Public Hygiene and Road Works Department at the Ahmadi Governorate Municipality issued 165 public hygiene violations during field tours held this week across the governorate, the Public Relations Department in Kuwait Municipality announced Monday. Officials also towed 103 abandoned cars, boats, mobile convenience stores and scrap containers.They placed 189 stickers on cars and boats in preparation for their removal after the end of...
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What happens after oil runs out?
All of us, with all our classes and levels know that oil is a commodity that will run out, and this carries risks that threaten next generations future. Our worries increase each time oil prices drop, a justified worry for us Kuwaitis, as oil is our only source of income, and we, ever since we know oil luxury, did not hear or know any alternative plan that reduces our dependence on this lonely source. All of us, with all our classes and...
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Kuwait, Hungary discuss Schengen, clean energy
BUDAPEST: Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held official talks on Monday with Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto within the Kuwaiti delegation's official visit to Budapest. Exempting Kuwaitis from Schengen visa requirements and rallying European support for such move was of the main topics discussed in the meeting, according to a foreign ministry statement.The Hungarian top diplomat, noted the statement,...
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Extreme heat can trigger irritability, decrease productivity: Experts
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: High temperatures can have a significant impact on people’s behaviors. As global warming intensifies, extreme heat events become more frequent and intense, leading to numerous challenges for individuals and societies, especially in a country like Kuwait that experiences high temperatures during the summer months that can exceed 45 degrees Celsius. Kuwait Times spoke to Senior Specialist Psychiatrist Najat Al-Saidi and...
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Heat, thermometer shows the temperature is hot in the sky, Summer
Meteorologist forecasts hot, dusty weather
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Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Al-Meshaan is pictured during a meeting in the presence of a number of representatives of the concerned authorities. - KUNA
New airport project to support Kuwait’s economic growth
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Watercolor painting depicting Edaida.
Kuwaiti mythical creatures that can still cast a spell
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Ministers address traffic congestion
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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait’s electricity crisis persists amid power cuts