author

desk search
close
Latest News
arrow2 Kuwait Times
No Image
NCCAL participates in ALESCO meeting on preserving Arab culture
KUWAIT: The National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature (NCCAL) stressed the importance of Kuwait’s participation in the meeting of the Standing Committee for Arab Culture of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) which discussed ways to preserve heritage and encourage investment in the field of culture.The meeting, hosted by Tunisia last Tuesday and Wednesday, provided an opportunity to discuss issues...
No Image
Kuwait calls for stronger efforts to battle illegal trade
BRUSSELS: Director-general of the General Administration of Customs Abdullah Al-Sharhan, on Saturday called for exerting more efforts to face the transformations and challenges in the international trade environment. This came in a speech delivered by Sharhan during his participation in the meetings of the council of the World Customs Organization, which concluded its work today at the headquarters of the organization in the Belgian capital...
No Image
Health parliamentary committee to bring back ‘housewives’ law
KUWAIT: The Health, Social Affairs and Labor parliamentary committee said it was meeting soon to begin working on some of its priorities. In a press statement, MP Majed Al-Mutairi said the committee will first discuss the “housewife law”, which aims to add married Kuwaiti housewives to the “Afya” health insurance system. The system provides free healthcare at the private sector for Kuwaiti retirees.The committee had approved amending...
No Image
Zain, SACGC to elevate youth's digital literacy
KUWAIT: Zain signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity (SACGC), a center of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS). The MoU aims to build a new strategic partnership that focuses on elevating the digital literacy of the youth, empower creativity and innovation, and enhance the local startup ecosystem in the community. The MoU was signed at the Zain Innovation Campus...
No Image
Shatha Abueljebain: From art to a movement
By Munirah Al-FayezKUWAIT: When Shatha abueljebain was younger, she did not think people knew how to produce digital art in Kuwait. The now 23-year-old self-taught artist would follow people from the Western world on social media to stay updated on her favorite form of art. But she discovered she was “100 percent wrong”—Abueljebain was “shocked” at the number of incredible artists in Kuwait. She says she is very proud of the digital art...
No Image
MoE adds varsities, refutes accusations of bias in scholarships
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Higher Education announced Saturday opening the door for students to apply for human medicine scholarships in the Turkish Koc University for the 2023/2024 academic year on apply.ku.edu.tr. Meanwhile, the ministry announced that it will soon open registration for human medicine scholarships in the Turkish Hacettepe University for the 2024/2025 academic year.Students can also apply for human medicine scholarships to study in...
No Image
Interior Minister promotes 604 fire force officers
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah approved the promotion of 604 officers and non-commissioned officers of Kuwait Fire Force, KFF said in a statement on Saturday.The promotion is in line with Sheikh Talal's approach to grant all personnel their rights and back up the force personnel, it said. It added that the minister urged the promoted officers to seek greater professional and...
No Image
Kuwait funds coupons for Palestinians hit by Zionist attacks
GAZA: Zakah Daraj, a Palestinian charity, distributed on Saturday 210 coupons funded by Kuwait's International Islamic Charity Organization to the Palestinians affected by the recent Zionist aggression on Gaza Strip.This move comes before Eid Al-Adha to alleviate sufferings of the families affected by the aggression, enhance their steadfastness, and help them obtain their basic needs, head of Zakah Abdulkader Abulnour said in a press statement....
No Image
Medx launches Wellness Gift Card to encourage health
KUWAIT: Medx Medical Care, a leading healthcare provider in Kuwait, launched its latest Medx Wellness Gift Card, under the tagline ‘Share Your Care’ at a function held on 21 June at the Medx Auditorium in Fahaheel. The new health gift-card was inaugurated by Medx President and CEO Mohammed Ali V.P, in the presence of a large gathering of Kuwaiti dignitaries, leaders of different organizations and associations, as well as media personnel.In...
No Image
Despite cost cuts, majority of pilgrims from Kuwait request lower prices: Poll
Sattam Al-MuzainKUWAIT: A poll conducted by Kuwait’s Ministry of Awqaf has found that 70 percent of pilgrims would prefer paying less to perform hajj, an official with the ministry told KUNA. The poll, which included a sample of 1,200 pilgrims, has also found that 94 percent of pilgrims were pleased with the ministry’s hajj services. Sattam Al-Muzain, Director of hajj and umra, told KUNA that the awqaf ministry substantially cut costs of the...
No Image
Multiculturalism: Key to overcoming cultural barriers and spreading peace
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Living as an expatriate can be challenging for many people. From feeling like you don’t belong to finding your way around a new place without having a support network, there are many barriers to overcome. For Lulwa Al-Masoud, a Kuwaiti citizen living abroad, embracing multiculturalism and diversity is necessary to conquering such challenges and fostering understanding between people from different cultures. Lulwa...
No Image
Photo of the Day
arrow
most read
1
Heat, thermometer shows the temperature is hot in the sky, Summer
Meteorologist forecasts hot, dusty weather
2
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
3
Watercolor painting depicting Edaida.
Kuwaiti mythical creatures that can still cast a spell
4
No Image
Ministers address traffic congestion
5
The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait’s electricity crisis persists amid power cuts