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Why is visiting a therapist seen as taboo in Kuwait?
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Although visiting a therapist can help a person understand many emotional chaos and avoid life difficulties, so many people still avoid visiting a therapist to avoid being mortified by it. Many people believe that visiting a therapist is a confirmation of having an unhealthy mentality that can possibly result in dehumanizing them and hinder their life progress.This negative perception of visiting a therapist further...
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MoH brings in new doctors and nurses
KUWAIT: The Health Ministry is bringing in new batches of doctors, nurses and medics after a new batch of Pakistani doctors arrived in Kuwait recently to work in new hospitals and medical centers. “The Ministry of Health requested to bring in doctors from Iran and addressed security authorities to allow them to do so, as it is exempted from strict regulations when bringing in workers from certain countries for security reasons, including...
This handout picture obtained from the Twitter account of Abdulqader al-Mortada, head of the Huthi National Committee for Prisoners Affairs (NCPA), shows 13 prisoners released by the Saudi authorities in exchange for a Saudi prisoner freed earlier, upon their arrival at Sanaa International airport. – AFP
Omani mediators in Yemen to try to broker new truce
SANAA: Omani mediators arrived in Yemen Saturday to discuss a new truce between the Iran-backed Huthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, an airport source said, amid renewed moves to end the conflict. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict have multiplied since the Yemeni government’s main foreign backer Saudi Arabia signed a Chinese-brokered deal to restore relations with Iran last month. The top Saudi and Iranian diplomats met in Beijing Thursday,...
ARBIL: Chaldean Catholic Iraqis attend the Easter mass at Mar Toma (Saint Thomas) Church, in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on April 9, 2023. – AFP
Iraq condemns ‘bombardment’ near airport in Kurdish region
BAGHDAD: The Iraqi president on Saturday condemned Turkey for bombarding an airport in the autonomous Kurdish region, while the commander of the Kurdish-led and US-allied Syrian Democratic Forces was present. US forces were also present during the incident in Sulaimaniyah, the SDF said, and the Pentagon in Washington confirmed that “a convoy including US military personnel” was struck. “Turkish military operations against the Kurdistan...
Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., on March 9, 2023.
Small US banks use enlarged deposit guarantee to compete with giants
NEW YORK: In the wake of the latest US banking meltdown, small lenders might appear vulnerable to an exodus of depositors fleeing for larger banks. US banking rules guarantee deposits of up to $250,000, meaning that customers with larger holdings face losses if the bank goes under. The implications of this rule became painfully clear with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in early March after it suffered a run from customers with holdings...
BASEL: In this file photo taken on April 4, 2023, a sign of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen in Basel. – AFP
Bank takeover prevented Swiss economy collapse
ZURICH: Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter said Switzerland’s economy would probably have collapsed had Credit Suisse gone bankrupt, in an interview published Sunday. Keller-Sutter told Le Temps newspaper that the government had acted in the country’s best interests in swiftly arranging the takeover of Switzerland’s second-biggest bank by its larger domestic rival UBS. Amid fears of a global banking crisis last month, investor...
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Gulf Bank is the first bank in Kuwait to offer drive-through ITM services
KUWAIT: As part of its ongoing digital transformation plans and its 2025 strategy, that aims to consolidate Gulf Bank’s leading position as the Kuwaiti Bank of the Future, Gulf Bank has announced the first drive-thru Interactive Teller machine (ITM) and ATM service in its Sharq branch on Ahmed Al-Jaber Street. Gulf Bank is the first bank in Kuwait to provide this service to its customers, enabling them quick access to their accounts and the...
SOUTHAMPTON: Manchester City’s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland scores their third goal with this overhead kick during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Manchester City on April 8, 2023. – AFP
Man City crush Southampton
LONDON: Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City crushed Southampton 4-1 to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal, while Frank Lampard’s first game back in charge of Chelsea ended in a 1-0 defeat at Wolves on Saturday. Haaland took his Premier League goal tally to 30 this season, within four of the single-season record, thanks to a clinical header and a breathtaking overhead kick at St Mary’s. The Norway forward’s goals,...
Celtic's Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi
Furuhashi double fires Celtic to crucial win over Rangers
GLASGOW: Celtic moved within touching distance of the Scottish Premiership title as Kyogo Furuhashi’s double inspired a dramatic 3-2 win against Rangers in Saturday’s Old Firm derby. Furuhashi has been Celtic’s catalyst for much of the campaign and the Japan forward was the key again with his team’s opener in a frenetic clash at Parkhead. Rangers captain James Tavernier equalized with a superb free-kick before dismal defending from the...
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Annual Chess Championship
KUWAIT: Sheikh Mubarak Abdallah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Annual Chess Championship was concluded Friday April 7 - coinciding with The World Health Day as approved by the UN. The tournament was held at Sheikh Abdallah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Hall in Khaldiya. Tournament sponsor Sheikh Mubarak Abdallah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah said - selecting the closing day to coincide with the World Health Day is to draw attention to the development of mental health and to...
Musician Valentyn Dudkin plays at 9.01am every day in Kyiv. His repertoire usually consists of the national anthem and popular folk song Chervona Kalyna.— AFP
Musician, 80, vows to play trombone in Kyiv 'until we win'
Every morning, Valentyn Dudkin picks up his trombone -- an instrument he hadn't touched in 30 years -- to play Ukraine's national anthem in the courtyard of his apartment building in Kyiv. The 80-year-old retired orchestra director dusted off his musical instrument after Russian leader Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine a year ago. "I haven't played the trombone for over 30 years," Dudkin, a graduate of the Donetsk Conservatory in eastern...
Wands from the 'Harry Potter' movies, an original clapperboard used on the set of 'Superman', the Egyptian vulture-shaped coronation headdress from the 1917 film 'Cleopatra', the custom-made white suit worn by John Travolta in 'Saturday Night Fever' and an original Hulk figure from the premiere of 'The Incredible Hulk' are displayed at Julien's Auctions in Gardena, California. - AFP photos
You should be dancing: 'Saturday Night Fever' suit up for sale
If you've ever fancied yourself as a disco legend -- and, let's be honest, who hasn't? -- this could be your chance, as John Travolta's "Saturday Night Fever" suit goes up for auction. The most famous three pieces of polyester in movie history are going under the hammer in California this month, offering one lucky buyer the opportunity to set the dance floor on fire -- just don't get too close to the naked flames.Spanish singer Rosalia’s signed...
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17th female minister marks significant milestone in Kuwait’s political history
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GUBA, Ethiopia: This general view shows the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia.--AFP
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The hidden cost of fast fashion
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Officials pose for a group photo. - KUNA
Kuwait, Turkey charities ink $2.105m agreement