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Iran film star Mitra Hajjar arrested

Iranian film star Mitra Hajjar was arrested at her home Saturday, the reformist newspaper Shargh reported. "Mitra Hajjar, a film and television actor, was arrested today after a search of her apartment," said Mehdi Koohian, part of group monitoring arrested artists, Shargh reported. Protests have swept Iran since the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin arrested by the morality police for an...

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Campaign against homosexuality in Kuwait stirs controversy

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: A street billboard campaign launched recently in Kuwait has created a huge controversy among citizens and experts, especially those supporting individual rights. The campaign against homosexuality has resulted in a variety of opinions from supporters and opponents on social media due to Kuwait’s Islamic and Arab traditions, which rejects homosexuality.Human rights activists in Kuwait have expressed their disapproval...

In this file photo Cuban singer Silvio Rodriguez performs in the Zocalo square in Mexico City. – AFP

Cuba’s ‘Nueva Trova’ music movement named as part of cultural heritage

Cuban cultural authorities have declared the musical movement known as Nueva Trova, a folk-music genre melding poetry and progressive politics, to be part of the nation’s cultural heritage, the official newspaper Granma reported Saturday. The decision was announced Friday at the park in the city of Manzanillo where 50 years earlier, at a gathering of “young troubadours,” the movement was sparked by singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez and...

Models present a creation at the Christian Dior fashion show at the Giza Pyramids Necropolis on the outskirts of the twin city of Egypt's capital.— AFP photos

Dior showcases fashion in shadow of Egypt’s pyramids

French fashion house Dior on Saturday held its first show at Egypt’s ancient Giza pyramids, presenting its 2023 fall men’s collection in the shadow of the millennia-old tombs. Dwarfed by the vast Giza necropolis—their imposing ridges illuminated by white light for the show—models showcased the collection titled “Celestial”.Saturday’s show was the second by a European fashion house to use Ancient Egyptian heritage sites as a backdrop...

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World Cup host Qatar seeks to change minds on Islam

Proudly Muslim Qatar has taken advantage of the World Cup to reach out to the hundreds of thousands of visiting fans to change minds about Islam or even make conversions. The Gulf emirate is the first Muslim nation to stage a football World Cup and its gas riches have endowed it with an array of grand mosques to pique the curiosity of visitors. Canadian couple Dorinel and Clara Popa listened to the call to prayer at an Ottoman-style mosque in...

Sheikh Nawaf Saud Nasser Al-Sabah

Kuwait keen to contribute to energy security, growth

ROME: The state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) CEO Sheikh Nawaf Saud Nasser Al-Sabah affirmed on Friday KPC's keenness to develop the Kuwaiti oil sector to effectively contribute to maintaining global energy security and achieving economic and industrial growth. "The KPC, as a leading energy institution, is interested in retaining global energy security and supporting national and global economic growth," Sheikh Nawaf Saud told KUNA on...

TEHRAN: In this photo taken on Oct 11, 2022, a woman walks past a mural in the Iranian capital. - AFP

Iran hijab law under review

TEHRAN: Iran's parliament and the judiciary are reviewing a law which requires women to cover their heads, and which triggered more than two months of deadly protests, the attorney general said. The demonstrations began after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died in custody on September 16 after her arrest by Iran's morality police for an alleged breach of the dress code.Protesters have burned their head coverings and shouted...

PALMDALE, California: The B-21 Raider is unveiled during a ceremony at Northrop Grumman's Air Force Plant 42 on Dec 2, 2022. - AFP

US unveils high-tech B-21 stealth bomber

PALMDALE, California: The United States on Friday unveiled the B-21 Raider, a high-tech stealth bomber that can carry nuclear and conventional weapons and is designed to be able to fly without a crew on board. The slickly choreographed ceremony at B-21 manufacturer Northrop Grumman's facility in Palmdale, California opened with the US national anthem as older bombers roared over a crowd that included top US officials.Dramatic music played and...

Atyab Al-Shatti

Women & climate justice

By Atyab Al-Shatti is acknowledged and understood that there is a strong connection between gender equality and the environment. While evidence varies from one country to another, it collectively proves that gender equality has a positive impact on social and environmental development. If not tackled properly, environment initiatives, endeavors and protection practices reveal gender inequality. Anyone who is active in the legal, justice,...

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Sadu program included on Register of Good Safeguarding Practices

RABAT: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday included Kuwait's educational program for training students on the traditional art of Al-Sadu weaving on its Register of Good Safeguarding Practices, which aims to preserve the world's intangible cultural heritage. This came during the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held...

Dr Dalal Al-Kharraz

Special dentistry treatment for the disabled

KUWAIT: Kuwait, since onset of legislations and development, has sought to furnish special needs citizens with all requirements for good living and attaining their aspirations. Specialized medicine for these cases at Jahra dentistry center is a tangible example how Kuwait has been seeking to attain this objective, actively. Dr Turki Al-MjawebSpeaking on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the head of the ward, Dr...

Salem Amer Al-Dhafiri

Kuwaiti citizen turns disability into purpose

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti citizen with special challenges has successfully coped with his physical disability, playing a fruitful role in the society and partaking in diverse relief and humanitarian activities. "I was born with disability, but with a sound brain and spirit," said Salem Amer Al-Dhafiri, who has succeeded in rising up to the challenges, setting an example to follow, particularly for people of such cases. Dhafiri said in his interview with...

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Four new ministers in Cabinet

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Khalifa Abdullah Dhahi Al-Ajeel Al-Askar
Minister of Commerce and Industry

Biographies of the new ministers

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Brig Yousef Al-Ayoub

Over 65,000 iqama violators benefited from grace period

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Cooperate and prioritize national interest, Amir tells new ministers

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VIENNA: Representatives of OPEC member countries attend a press conference after the 45th Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting in Vienna, Austria in this file photo. – AFP

OPEC+ faces moment of truth on planned output increase