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Samantha Zapata, animal caretaker, feeds parrots with her parents Dora Sanchez and Hector Zapata at La Nupana natural reserve, as part of its rehabilitation process in Agua Bonita, San Jose del Guaviare, Colombia, on June 2, 2023. - AFP photos

Repentant ranchers rescuing Colombian wildlife

Two newborn pumas and a convalescing porcupine share a room in the home of the Zapata family, which has renounced livestock farming to focus on stewardship of the Colombian Amazon and its animals uprooted by deforestation. Just over a decade ago, the Zapatas decided to change their ways, and instead of cutting back trees for pasture, plant new ones. They sold their cows and let the jungle claim back most of their land in San Jose de Guaviare in...

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Kuwait 18th safest country in the world

KUWAIT: Kuwait sits at the 18th spot in Global Finance's latest rankings for the safest countries in the world announced recently. The ranking is topped by Iceland, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar respectively. Bahrain (12), Saudi Arabia (19) and Oman (25) all ranked in the top 25, while Morocco (24) was the only other Arab country to rank among the 25 safest countries in the world according to the list.Singapore, Finland, Mongolia, Norway,...

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Exam bans fall by 80 percent in first week: MoE official

KUWAIT: The number of students who were banned from taking their finals in the first week of exams this year has dropped by nearly 80 percent compared to last year, the Ministry of Education announced. The ministry says the drop is due to the measures put in place to counter cheating and curb violations of exam rules, which included a social media awareness campaign for students to prepare them for exam season and more thorough inspections...

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Not what you expect: Kuwaiti small business owner talks journey

By Munirah Al-FayezKUWAIT: Business has been booming in Kuwait in the past couple of decades. Many Kuwaitis are considering setting up a business rather than being employed in the private or public sector, although many are wondering if this is the right option for them. Kuwait Times interviewed Dhuha Al-Surayei, co-founder of a well-known bookstore in Kuwait, to ask her about her entrepreneurial journey. Surayei said she had wanted to start a...

Atyab Al-Shatti

History and future of distributorship

By Atyab Al-Shatti an increasingly interconnected world, the distribution of medical supplies and resources plays a vital role in ensuring global health security. The World Health Organization (WHO), as the leading international agency responsible for public health, has been at the forefront of efforts to facilitate equitable access to medical resources worldwide. Through its strategic initiatives, partnerships and coordination efforts,...

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Third green sea turtle released into Gulf waters

KUWAIT: Kuwait University, in cooperation with the Environment Public Authority, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, Scientific Center, the coastguard and The One Dive Center, participated in releasing a third sea turtle into the sea, Deputy Director General for Technical Affairs at EPA Dr Abdullah Al-Zaidan announced.The green sea turtle is an endangered species, and in order to conserve it, it was released into Arabian Gulf...

LONDON: Britain's King Charles III salutes as members of the Blues and Royals return, outside Buckingham Palace after the King's Birthday Parade, 'Trooping the Color', on June 17, 2023. – AFP

UK royal family unite for King’s birthday parade

LONDON: Britain’s royal family rounded off King Charles III’s inaugural birthday parade Saturday with a balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace to watch a spectacular fly-past. Three of the king’s young grandchildren — future king Prince George, nine, Prince Louis, five, and Princess Charlotte, eight — joined the rest of the family on the balcony with the princes sporting red ties and blue blazers and Charlotte in a sailor suit with red...

KUWAIT: A van navigates a potholed street. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Broken roads, reckless drivers torment motorists in Kuwait

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Driving in Kuwait has become a burden for many motorists, who are forced to regularly repair their vehicles a result of the dilapidated roads that drivers have been suffering from for years in Kuwait. Dangerous potholes on highways, steep turns, bad asphalt mixes, flying gravel and damaged streets in many areas of Kuwait lead to frequent car accidents. Recent statistics published by the interior ministry reveal that among...

Ghadeer Al-Qattan

Recycling reflects society’s sense of responsibility towards environment

By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Given the global climate crisis and Kuwait’s situation in particular, embracing new habits and lifestyles that benefit the environment has become necessary to secure a sustainable future for ourselves and the coming generations. It is no longer a matter of individual choice, but rather part of the social and humanitarian responsibility that every individual must participate in. Among multiple lifestyle changes that...

BAGHDAD: Kuwaiti Finance Minister and Acting Oil Minister Manaf Al-Hajeri attends a celebration of OPEC's 60th anniversary on June 16, 2023. – KUNA

Kuwait working to be a secure source of energy

BAGHDAD: Kuwaiti Minister of Finance, Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment and Acting Minister of Oil Manaf Al-Hajeri said Friday that Kuwait is investing and working as part of its declared strategic plans to continue playing an enhanced role in the world as a secure source of energy and calls on the world to invest in all kinds of energy to ensure the world’s growing needs are met. This came in a speech delivered by Hajeri at...

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meets his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan on July 17, 2023. – AFP

Saudi FM on first Iran visit since detente

TEHRAN: Iran and Saudi Arabia took a further step Saturday to seal their reconciliation as Riyadh’s top diplomat made a landmark visit to the Islamic republic following a seven-year rupture. Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian focusing on regional security, and was also to meet President Ebrahim Raisi. Saudi Arabia severed relations with Iran in 2016 after its embassy in...

PARIS: France's President Emmanuel Macron greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he arrives at Elysee Palace on June 16, 2023. – AFP

Macron, MBS call for end to ‘political vacuum’ in Lebanon

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called for a “rapid end to the institutional political vacuum in Lebanon”, the Elysee said on Friday. It came after Macron hosted Prince Mohammed for talks in Paris, where he had been expected to seek support from MBS, as he is widely known, to find a solution to Lebanon’s leadership crisis. Lebanese lawmakers on Wednesday failed for a 12th time to...

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Watercolor painting depicting Edaida.

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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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