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Judges hail showjumping championship
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait succeeded in organizing the international showjumping championship, which concluded Saturday at Kuwait Riding Center in Subhan. The excellent organization of the 2-star category championship in which riders from Kuwait, Hungary, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jordan and Britain participated left a good impression on the ability of the Kuwait Federation headed by Masoud Jouhar Hayat to organize such international...
President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber (left) secretary General Faleh Al-Otaibi with winning players.
Prajnesh wins Kuwait tennis championship
KUWAIT: Kuwait International Men's Tennis Championship concluded on Saturday in the presence of President of Kuwait and Arab Tennis Federations Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, which was held at Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah International Tennis Complex with the participation of 41 players from 19 countries. The final match was attended by Kuwait Tennis Federation Secretary General Faleh Al-Otaibi.The singles first place was won by...
MADRID: Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Rodrygo vies with Real Sociedad's Spanish midfielder Igor Zubeldia at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on Jan 29, 2023. - AFP
Real Madrid, Barcelona to meet in Copa del Rey semis
MADRID: Real Madrid will take on Clasico rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semifinals while Athletic Bilbao will face Osasuna following Monday's draw. The reigning Spanish champions will host Barca before visiting the Camp Nou, in the only round of Spain's national knockout competition held over two legs. Carlo Ancelotti's side reached the last four after overcoming local rivals Atletico Madrid 3-1 in extra time in the quarterfinals, while...
KUWAIT: Cyclist Abdelrahman Al-Khamees during the interview in Kuwait Times office. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwaiti cyclist to tour Arab world, 'put humanity back' in the sport
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Cyclist Abdelrahman Al-Khamees, a young Kuwaiti with big dreams, wants to change the cycling scene in Kuwait and around the world. Khamees is planning to tour several Arab countries to shed light on Arab cyclists and mark their presence on the global cycling stage. Speaking to Kuwait Times, Khamees revealed his journey will start next week in Saudi Arabia, then Oman, Egypt and Morocco, and finally Tunisia."I created a project...
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Casanova's 'La Pieta' drama wins French horror accolade
Spanish director Eduardo Casanova on Sunday saw his "La Pieta" drama about a toxic mother-son relationship take top prize at France's Gerardmer international horror and science fiction film festival. The film, set in 2011, depicts the bond between the mother, Libertad, and her son Mateo as an analogy for the relationship between the people of North Korea and its government. The odd couple's story is upended when Mateo is diagnosed with brain...
Moviegoers pose for pictures in front of a poster of the Bollywood movie 'Pathaan' outside a cinema hall in Prayagraj.-AFP photos
Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' smashes Indian box office records
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's new film "Pathaan" has smashed Indian box office records following its release last week, bringing hope to Bollywood after a spate of weak showings. "Pathaan" recorded the highest-ever box office collections for a Hindi film for its opening and second day in India, and raked in 2.5 billion rupees ($30 million) in its first five days, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted Sunday. Its international ticket sales soared past...
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'Avatar' sequel now ranks fourth all-time in global sales
"Avatar: The Way of Water" continued to dominate the box-office charts, taking in an estimated $15.7 million this weekend in North American theaters to make it the fourth-leading global grosser of all time.  The Disney/20thCentury sci-fi film, directed by James Cameron, "has been #1 for 7 straight weeks... a feat that hasn't been accomplished" since Cameron issued the original "Avatar" in 2009, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said on...
KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives on Sunday at Bayan Palace Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who presented to him newly assigned GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi and Deputy Foreign Minister Mansour Al-Otaibi. - KUNA photos
Budaiwi named new GCC chief
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Ambassador Jasem Al-Budaiwi has been appointed Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, succeeding compatriot Nayef Al-Hajraf. Budaiwi was most recently Kuwait's ambassador to the US, and previously served as Kuwait's ambassador to Belgium, the European Union and NATO.Hajraf welcomed Budaiwi, congratulating him on assuming his duties, which will start as of Feb 1, 2023, wishing him success in performing the tasks and...
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Lawmakers call for action over exam cheating scandal
By B IzzakKUWAIT: Ten lawmakers on Sunday demanded the National Assembly convene a special session to debate a school exam cheating scandal in which as many as 40,000 students benefited. The request to hold the special session was filed following a meeting of the Assembly's education committee with senior officials of the education ministry, who told the panel they learned about the scandal only from the media, head of the committee MP Hamad...
This image grab taken from a video posted on Jan 29, 2023 shows an explosion in Iran's Isfahan province. – AFP
Drone attack targets Iran defense site
TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday condemned a "cowardly" night-time drone attack that targeted a defense ministry site, at a time of high tensions over its nuclear program and Russia's war in Ukraine. An anti-aircraft system destroyed one drone and two others exploded, the ministry said, adding that there were no casualties and only minor damage to the site in the central province of Isfahan."This cowardly act was carried out today as part of the efforts...
BELA: Residents look at the wreckage of a burnt passenger bus in Lasbela district of Pakistan's Balochistan province on Jan 29, 2023. – AFP
51 die in twin Pak tragedies
BELA, Pakistan: At least 51 people were killed in two separate transport accidents in western Pakistan on Sunday, when a bus plunged off a bridge and a boat carrying a class of children capsized. Forty-one are so far confirmed dead after their bus crashed into a ravine in southwestern Balochistan province, while at least 10 students died in the boating accident in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said. As many as three are still missing...
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Summary of copyrights law 75/2019
By Mohammed Al-Muthaffar property (IP) copyrights, trademarks and patents are common phrases we hear daily. The question here is do we actually acknowledge the meaning of them? It is important to be familiar with legal meanings and dig deep in this specific area of law, because it is the base of success for both the individual and group. Intellectual property rights are all rights related to intangible assets that are owned by a person or...
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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot
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KUWAIT: H the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Al-Kaabi on Aug 26, 2024.
Kuwait signs 15-year Qatar gas deal
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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in the attendance of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, receives HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and four newly appointed ministers on Aug 26, 2024. – KUNA
Amir calls for good governance
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QUETTA: A man mourns the death of his father, who died in a separatist militant attack, at a hospital on Aug 26, 2024. - AFP
73 killed after militant attacks in Balochistan
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Cooperate and prioritize national interest, Amir tells new ministers