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Moroccan women shake up world of Gnaoua music
Young Moroccan women are bringing new and inclusive energy to the centuries-old art of Gnaoua, a spiritual musical repertoire traditionally reserved for men. Also known as “tagnaouite”, it gained worldwide recognition after it was listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2019. “Why shouldn’t women be part of this dynamic?” asked Asma Hamzaoui at the Gnaoua World Music Festival in Essaouira, a southern coastal city steeped in...
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Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin dies at 89
Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Argo” actor known for his wry wit and improvisation skills, has died at the age of 89, according to his sons. Adam, Matthew and Anthony—who all followed their father into the entertainment industry—said he was “a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man.” “A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply...
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Pokemon Go firm Niantic slashes staff
The maker of mobile game Pokemon Go has said it will slash 230 jobs, almost one-third of its staff, in another blow to the tech industry. Niantic boss John Hanke said in an email to staff posted online late on Thursday that the San Francisco-based firm needed to cut costs because of a post-pandemic slump in business. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their jobs in the tech sector over the past year, with firms often blaming over-hiring...
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Russia papers over cracks after revolt
MOSCOW: Russia tried to present a return to business as usual Monday for both the Kremlin and the Wagner mercenary army that challenged President Vladimir Putin’s authority in an aborted weekend mutiny. Putin did not directly address the dramatic events, but made a video speech to a youth forum dubbed the “Engineers of the future” and praised companies for overcoming “severe external challenges”. Wagner headquarters in Saint Petersburg...
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Montreal has worst air of any major city
MONTREAL: Forest fires in Canada left Montreal blanketed with smog on Sunday, giving it the worst air quality of any major city in the world, according to a pollution monitor. Quebec province’s most populous city had ‘unhealthy’ air quality according to IQAir, which tracks pollution around the globe, as hundreds of wildfires burned across the country.Environment Canada issued smog warnings in several Quebec regions due to the fires, saying,...
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Amir sends Eid greetings
KUWAIT: The Amiri Diwan on Monday relayed Eid Al-Adha greetings from HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Kuwait’s citizens and residents, wishing them happy Eid amid amity, security and safety. The Amiri Diwan seized this blessed opportunity to convey greetings to HH the Amir, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on the occasion of the...
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Hajj pilgrims gather in Mina
MINA: Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims walked or rode buses Monday to a giant tented city near Makkah for the climax of the annual hajj that Saudi officials say could break attendance records. After performing the ritual circumambulation of the Kaaba at Makkah’s Grand Mosque that Muslims pray towards each day, worshippers set off for Mina, about seven kilometres away, in suffocating heat. Pilgrims in robes and sandals, many carrying...
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Kuwaiti Hajj mission provides support for pilgrims in Mina
RIYADH: The Kuwaiti hajj mission arrived on Monday to Mina to host Kuwaiti pilgrims who arrived there on the day of ‘Tarwyah’, which is the day that precedes Arafah Day; the most important of the hajj rituals. Members of the Kuwaiti hajj delegation arrived at the location allocated to them in Mina, as pilgrims flocked to there all while praising Allah and performing ‘takbeer’ in unison following the example of the Prophet Mohammad (peace...
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EU Chargé d’Affaires sends greetings on Eid Al-Adha
KUWAIT: The European Union’s Chargé d’Affaires in Kuwait Gediminas Varanavicius released a statement expressing greetings on the advent of Eid Al-Adha. “On behalf of the EU Delegation to the State of Kuwait, I would like to wish HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti people, and Muslims around the world a blessed Eid Al-Adha,” he said in the...
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Zain recognized for contributions to Grand Mosque
KUWAIT: Zain recently welcomed a delegation from the Grand Mosque of Kuwait in an official visit to recognize the company’s efforts and contributions in serving guests and worshipers at the mosque during the last ten days of the Holy Month of Ramadan and Eid Prayers. During the visit, Chief Corporate Affairs and Relations Officer, Waleed Al-Khashti and Zain’s Corporate Relations team welcomed the Director of the Grand Mosque’s...
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Municipal Council postpones raising communications fees
KUWAIT: The Municipal Council has referred Monday a proposal to increase the fees for issuing a license to build a communications tower, station, or antenna to KD 200, to a municipal committee. The proposal also suggests amending a Municipal Council decision which details the fees due for services performed by the municipality. Abdullah Al-MehriThe council postponed looking into the proposal until it was rewritten in legal terms. It said the...
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Huge truck fire prompts calls for regulation
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah is calling for enforcing regulations to organize the movement of trucks at rush hour. The calls came after Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) managed to put out a fire that engulfed a truck on Al-Ghazali Road on Monday afternoon.The Department of Public Relations and Media of the Kuwait Fire Force said the Central Operations Department directed fire...
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