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Graish: Kuwaiti tradition inherited down the ages

By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: When the holy month of Ramadan arrives, it is common to hear words that refer to celebrations related to this month, such as Girgian and ghabqa, among people in Kuwait. Such celebrations are very common and are part of the Kuwaiti heritage that is specifically linked to the month of Ramadan. However, traditional Kuwaiti events during the month of Ramadan do not stop at these two popular celebrations.Graish is another...

Kuwaiti entrepreneurs at RiseUp Summit in Cairo.

Zain Great Idea's regional accelerator program reaches third stop in Cairo

KUWAIT: Zain, Kuwait's leading digital service provider, announces that the regional accelerator program of its 7th Zain Great Idea tech startup accelerator has successfully reached its third destination in Cairo, Egypt at the RiseUp Entrepreneurship Summit 2023. Zain's program reached its third regional stop after the first two in Dubai and Riyadh. Nine Kuwaiti entrepreneurs who have founded tech startups and joined the 7th season of the...

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron (C) greets freed French hostage journalist Olivier Dubois (C-R), who was held hostage in Mali for nearly two years, who was held hostage in Mali for nearly two years by the Support Group for Islam and Muslims (GSIM), surrounded by family members, upon his arrival at the Villacoublay airport, in Velizy-Villacoublay, near Paris. – AFP

Freed French journalist returns home

VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY: French journalist Olivier Dubois, 48, made an emotional return home on Tuesday following nearly two years in captivity in the Sahel, greeted by his family and President Emmanuel Macron at an airport near Paris.Dubois and US aid worker, 61-year-old Jeffery Woodke, who was seized in southwest Niger in October 2016 -- arrived in the Niger capital, Niamey, on Monday after being freed. Dubois stepped off the plane at Villacoublay...

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Embassy celebrates Francophonie Day

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The Embassy of France held a reception on Monday on the occasion of the celebration of International Francophonie Day. “Kuwait is a very a Francophile and Francophone country. HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah is the father of Francophonie in Kuwait, the one who initiated the first actions in its favor in the 1980s, and that is why and the Council for the Promotion of Francophonie in Kuwait chose him as President of...

NAIROBI: Raila Odinga (C), the leader of the Kenyan opposition coalition “Azimio la Umoja”, speaks to supporters during a mass rally claiming the last Kenyan presidential election was stolen from him and blames the government for the hike of living costs in Mathare slum in Nairobi. – AFP

Kenya police arrest 238 in a day of violent protests against govt of President Ruto

NAIROBI: Kenyan police said Tuesday they had arrested 238 people during violent protests over the cost of living which also saw 31 police officers injured. Protesters had joined demonstrations in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya on Monday in response to a call by veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga for a day of action against the government of President William Ruto. Police fired tear gas and water cannon against demonstrators, some of whom...

NABLUS: File photo shows Zionist settlers, students at the Homesh Yeshiva (religious school), pray in the former settlement of Homesh west of the West Bank city of Nablus. Zionist's settler movement won a victory in the parliament on March 21, 2023 by overturning a law banning them from residing in areas of the northern West Bank from which Jewish settlers were evacuated in 2005. – AFP

West Bank settler movement wins Zionist entity parliament vote

JERUSALEM: Zionist's settler movement celebrated Tuesday after parliament annulled part of a law banning them from living in areas of the occupied West Bank the government evacuated in 2005. That year the government of Ariel Sharon oversaw a unilateral withdrawal by Zionist entity from the Gaza Strip, and the removal of Jewish settlers from the Palestinian enclave and four settlements in the northern West Bank.Legislation passed at the time...

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank Chairman Jassim Mustafa Boodai, Acting Chief Executive Officer Waleed Khaled Mandani and senior bank management pose for a group photo during the conference.

Gulf Bank’s ‘Lead The Way Conference’ opens with wide attendance, participation

KUWAIT: In celebration of International Women’s Day 2023, Gulf Bank’s ‘Lead The Way Conference’ commenced on Tuesday at Grand Hyatt 360 Mall in the presence and with the participation of various economic, banking, diplomatic and government figures in addition to several public associations.The conference welcomed a large number of bank leaders and officials including Gulf Bank’s Chairman Jassim Mustafa Boodai and Acting Chief Executive...

ARLINGTON, US: In this file photo taken on November 21, 2020 a house's real estate for sale sign is seen in front of a home in Arlington, Virginia. – AFP

US home sales bounce in Feb, ending 12-month slide

WASHINGTON: Sales of existing homes in the United States made their biggest monthly jump since 2020 in February, ending a year of declines according to industry data released on Tuesday. As the US central bank raised interest rates steeply over the past year to curb surging inflation, the rate-sensitive housing market has been reeling.But last month, existing home sales rose 14.5 percent from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.58...

France's forward Kylian Mbappe

Mbappe to become new France captain

CLAIREFONTAINE-EN-YVELINES: Kylian Mbappe will take over as captain of France after Hugo Lloris stepped down following the World Cup final defeat to Argentina, a source close to the team has told AFP. Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe, 24, accepted the role after discussions with coach Didier Deschamps. His first game as captain will be Friday's Euro 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands at the Stade de France, Les Bleus' first match since...

MIAMI: Shohei Ohtani #16 of Team Japan hits a single against Team Mexico during the sixth inning in the World Baseball Classic Semifinals on March 20, 2023.- AFP

Japan beat Mexico to reach World Baseball Classic final

MIAMI: Japan came from behind twice to defeat Mexico 6-5 on Monday and set up a World Baseball Classic final showdown with the United States. Munetaka Murakami drove in a walk-off two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning after Japan superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a late rally that capped a thrilling duel at Miami's LoanDepot Park. Japan, who had trailed 3-0 and 5-3 during Monday's semi, now advance to a mouthwatering final against the...

Winners pose for a group photo.

HyeJeong Kwak wins Hankook Golf 2023

KUWAIT: Hankook Golf Tournament was organized last Friday 17th March at the Sahara Golf Club. An annual feature, organized in the month of March to herald the onset of spring season, it has been held each year for the past seventeen years with the exception of pandemic years. Though the weather was rather unfavorable last week with intermittent rains and strong winds, thankfully it was quite pleasant on Friday with bright sunshine and a mild,...

ZAGAZIG: Egyptian female field hockey players attend a training session in Al-Zagzig city.- AFP

Egypt women team blaze trail

ZAGAZIG: Egypt's fertile Nile Delta may not be the obvious destination for field hockey, but a women's team is blazing a trail in a region that lays claim to the sport's ancient roots. While hockey may never sell out stadiums in football-mad Egypt, 24-year-old forward Donia Shaarawy says the governorate of Sharqiya has become the country's hockey hub, and a potential launchpad for her dreams of going pro. "Hockey means Sharqiya, that's how we...

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