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This combination of photographs shows Ryoko Baba (top row), a 33-year-old graphic designer, posing with her Licca-chan dolls while wearing matching outfits, at home in Tarui, Gifu Prefecture.— AFP photos
Doll's world: 'Japan's Barbie' casts spell over grown-ups
With her wide eyes and demure smile, Licca-chan is known as "Japan's Barbie". And her appeal is spreading to all ages, with adults turning the doll into a social media superstar. One fan posts wry videos of the plastic poppet to over a million Instagram followers, while others painstakingly craft miniature clothes and share photos of their fashion shoots. Minami Murayama, a 34-year-old homemaker who once had ambitions of becoming a fashion...
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KUWAIT SHIMMERS IN COLORS
KUWAIT: Lighting up Kuwait's night skyline with myriad colors, a spectacular light and drone show accompanied by dazzling fireworks over Kuwait Towers marked a fitting finale to a month-long celebration of the country's national days on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of spectators flocked to Arabian Gulf Road to watch the breathtaking hourlong show.Authorities had made elaborate arrangements for people to watch the show. Buses were allocated to...
PARIS: This photograph taken on Feb 23, 2023 shows the anti-diabetic medication Ozempic. – AFP
Weight loss drug trend on TikTok worries doctors
PARIS: The diabetes drug Ozempic has become a social media phenomenon for its weight loss properties, but its soaring popularity has led to global shortages and doctors warn about the potential side effects. Videos under the hashtag #Ozempic have nearly 600 million views on TikTok, where many users regularly update followers about their weight loss. "Losing 40 kilograms in less than three months is possible" thanks to Ozempic, a French TikToker...
SALE, Morocco: In this picture taken on Feb 23, 2023, shoppers buy fresh produce at the Sidi Moussa market. – AFP
Moroccans struggle to afford vegetables as Ramadan looms
SALE, Morocco: Shoppers inspect vegetables at a huge market in Sale, near the Moroccan capital Rabat, but exploding prices mean they are keeping their eye on what they spend ahead of Ramadan. "Everything's more expensive," said Khadija El Asri, a resident of the down-at-heel neighborhood of Sidi Moussa. "These last three weeks, I've bought less vegetables and meat than usual."Dozens of handcarts and boxes of produce line the market street, where...
KUWAIT: During the launch of the Kuwait and Arab Youth Forum.- KUNA
Third Kuwait-Arab sustainability forum kicks off
KUWAIT: The Kuwait and Arab Youth forum has launched on Tuesday its third edition, with a focus on the role of youth in sustainable development and water preservation. The forum, which concludes on March 2, is organized by the Youth Public Authority. It's also the result of cooperation between the Arab Planning Institute and the Kuwait Water Association."It's an opportunity for the organizers to explore the talents and capabilities of youth and...
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Obesity and bullying: The complex link
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Being obese is not always a result of bad eating habits. In fact, there is a complex relationship between obesity, discrimination and bullying. Kuwait ranks among the top countries in the world in terms of obesity amongst its population. The rate of obesity among adults is 40 percent of the total population, while childhood obesity exceeds 35 percent.It has been proven through numerous studies that bullying and discrimination...
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Cosmetic surgery: Will it help you build self-confidence, look better?
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Physical appearances are the first thing people see as soon as they approach one another. Therefore, people tend to pay a lot of attention to their appearances in hopes of being positively viewed and socially accepted. In societies all around the globe, the amount of attention given to one's physical appearance is far greater than one's manners, character, inner peace and beauty.This happens due to several problems that...
Kuwait's voluntary team Kflag with Omani Minister of Culture. - KUNA
Omani minister praises Kflag over Guinness Record
KUWAIT: Omani Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth Theyazin Al-Said commended on Tuesday Kuwait's voluntary team Kflag for setting a new Guinness World Record by unfolding the largest flag at the Seventh Hole Cave, Salmah Plateau, Oman.Welcoming the Kflag team, with Kuwaiti Ambassador to Oman Mohammad Al-Hajri attending, the Omani minister said Gulf voluntary teams always make achievements so young people's energies and talent should be...
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10,562 new flags raised in February
KUWAIT: The Public Relations Department in Kuwait Municipality revealed that the decoration work monitoring teams raised 10,562 new flags and installed 214 new masts during the month of February.Ahmed Al-Bakhit, an official with the decoration works team said in a press statement that all damaged flags were replaced with new ones on the main roads during the month of February on the occasion of the national day celebrations. - KUNA 
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Kuwait calls for Arab customs union
CAIRO: Director-General of Kuwait Customs, Suleiman Al-Fahad, urged Arab countries to collaborate in the customs field on Tuesday. The remarks came following the 43rd meeting of chiefs of customs authorities in the Arab states. Fahad, who led the country's delegation, said the step was necessary to fully implement the Arab free zone agreement. He added that he envisioned Kuwait facilitating the establishment of an Arab customs union....
Kuwait Embassy in Saudi Arabia celebrates national holidays. — KUNA photos
National holidays Celebrated in GCC countries
KUWAIT: Kuwait Embassies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman celebrated the 62nd National Day and 32nd Liberation Day. The Embassy in Riyadh hosted a reception at the Cultural Palace in the Diplomatic Quarter. The celebration was attended by the Undersecretary of Riyadh Region's Principality Dr Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudairy and Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Al-Budaiwi.  A number of economic,...
The Kuwait Embassy in Senegal celebrates the national holidays. — KUNA photos
Embassies across the world mark national holidays
KUWAIT: Kuwait Embassies in Iran, Sudan, Mauritania, Senegal and Mongolia have celebrated the country's 62nd National Day and 32nd Liberation Day. A festive mood prevailed in Kuwait Embassy in Iran on the occasion of the holidays. The celebration saw a large gathering of local and international diplomats.Attributing the large turnout to Kuwait's "amicable" relations with the international community, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Tehran Bader Al-Munaikh...
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