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Domestic worker health insurance to increase
KUWAIT: The Health Ministry is still working on implementing its three-tiered plan to increase health service fees for expats, with the aim of keeping pace with the government’s approach to maximizing public treasury revenues. According to plan, the cost of health insurance for domestic workers will initially remain unchanged, as they continue to get treatment at government-run healthcare facilities.But it’s expected to increase slightly in...
IWG members pose for a photo with the President of IWG Ghada Shawky, Honorary President ofnthe IWG Sheikha Hanouf Bader Mohammed Al-Sabah, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco Ali Benaissa and his spouse Aicha Al-Fasi.
IWG event highlights Moroccan investment opportunities, culture
KUWAIT: The International Women’s Group (IWG) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco to the State of Kuwait, organized a cultural event on Morocco under the title “Morocco Ramadan night”, in the presence of Sheikha Hanouf Bader Mohammed Al-Sabah, Honorary President of the IWG.In her opening speech, Ghada Shawky, President of IWG and wife of the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, congratulated the Amir of Kuwait HH Sheikh Nawaf...
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LAPA, Ajyal hold fourth 'Memories of Al-Andalus' talk
KUWAIT: LOYAC Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) and Ajyal organized a panel discussion called “Memories of the 70s” as part of the “Memories of Al-Andalus” series, which has been ongoing since October.The panel was hosted by Hamza Al-Olayan, who welcomed the golden era Kuwaiti actor Mustafa Ahmad, known as Abu Meshaal, and Former Minister of Communications Saad Bin Tefla. The discussion explored the role of Al-Andalus Cinema during the...
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Arab League convenes urgent meeting over Zionist aggression
CAIRO: The Arab League has decided to hold an extraordinary meeting of permanent representatives, chaired by Egypt, to look into Zionist attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque. The meeting will focus on Wednesday’s Zionist police storming of the compound of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Cairo-based league said in a press statement. Dozens of Palestinians were injured and others arrested when occupation forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque early Wednesday.Saudi Arabia...
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Saad Al-Abdullah Academy accepts 300 students
KUWAIT: The Saad Al-Abdullah Academy announced on Tuesday the admission of 300 students in addition to 100 reserves after a public raffle for applicants from the batch 31 of college graduates. The public relations department at the interior ministry said: “The public raffle for those who passed the course for graduate applicants to the Interior Ministry was under the sponsorship of Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah at the...
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Health Minister, Indian ambassador discuss ties
KUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi received Indian Ambassador Dr Adarsh Swaika in his office on Wednesday. The Ambassador thanked the Minister for the excellent cooperation between India and Kuwait during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also highlighted greater opportunities for cooperation in the medical sector, including tie-up between private hospitals, availability of Indian medicines in Kuwait, medical tourism to India, and issues...
KUWAIT: The social welfare department at Kuwait University’s Deanship of Student Affairs on Wednesday held its first Ramadan Quran competition for students withndisabilities, in partnership with Al-Manaber Al-Quraniya Society. — KUNA
KU organizes Quran contest for students with disabilities
KUWAIT: The social welfare department at Kuwait University’s Deanship of Student Affairs held Wednesday its first Ramadan Quran competition for students with disabilities, in partnership with Al-Manaber Al-Quraniya Society. The competition, which coincides with the blessed month of Ramadan, aims to encourage students to recite and memorize the Quran, said Head of the Department of People with Disabilities at the Department of Social Welfare at...
US charge d’affairesnJames Holtsnider
Ramadan experience
Ramadan is one of my favorite times of the year in Kuwait because of the focus on time spent with friends and family. A typical day for me during Ramadan is to work my regular schedule at the embassy, and then spend the evenings attending iftars, ghabghas, and diwaniyas. My colleagues at the Embassy and our US military bases appreciate that we can join celebrations during Ramadan and that the Kuwaiti people have warmly welcomed us during our time...
JERUSALEM: Zionist security forces remove Palestinian Muslim worshippers from the grounds of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound early on April 5, 2023 during the holy month of Ramadan. – AFP
Zionists storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
JERUSALEM: Zionist police beat Palestinians inside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque Wednesday, sparking a military exchange of rockets and air strikes in flaring violence as the Jewish Passover coincides with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Armed police in riot gear stormed the mosque’s prayer hall before dawn, and were met with a barrage of rocks and fireworks, police video showed. More than 350 arrests were made in the raid, which drew threats...
KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem speaks at the parliament on April 5, 2023. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Speaker appeals to leadership for intervention
By B IzzakKUWAIT: Addressing a press conference at the National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem appealed to HH the Amir and HH the Crown Prince to intervene to stop the stagnant political and economic conditions in Kuwait. Ghanem’s remarks came after reports the prime minister has not made any contacts with the National Assembly which was revived by the constitutional court in a landmark ruling on March 19.The court annulled the September 29, 2022...
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Astronomer: Eid Al-Fitr will be celebrated on different days
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Astronomer and historian Adel Al-Saadoun revealed that Eid Al-Fitr for the year 1444 AH will be celebrated on different days in Muslim countries, depending on when the first of Shawwal is declared. “April 20 will mark the 29th day of Ramadan in most Islamic countries, as these countries depend on the conjunction of the moon and sun, which is expected to happen after sunset,” he said.“For countries that wait for the...
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The ‘food-to-go’ culture in Kuwait
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Food-to-go culture is a popular practice around the world, where people ask waiters to wrap the leftovers to take with them and eat elsewhere. In many cultures, food to go is considered a practical way of enjoying restaurant-quality food for later, and many restaurants even encourage their customers to package their food to go. Haitham Yaqoob, an Omani, told Kuwait Times that taking leftover food home isn’t in his culture....
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