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DOHA: Netherlands' midfielder #21 Frenkie De Jong (center) fights for the ball with Ecuador's midfielder #20 Jhegson Mendez (left), Netherlands' goalkeeper #23 Andries Noppert and Ecuador's defender #25 Jackson Porozo during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A football match between the Netherlands and Ecuador on November 25, 2022. - AFP

Iran stun Wales 2-0; Qatar out; England miss a chance

DOHA: Host nation Qatar crashed out of the World Cup on Friday after a second straight defeat before an uninspired England missed the chance to wrap up qualification for the last 16 following a 0-0 draw with the United States. Qatar lost 3-1 to Senegal and became the first team to be knocked out of this World Cup after the Netherlands and Ecuador drew 1-1 in the other Group A game. Asian champions Qatar had high hopes coming into the tournament...

SAN ANTONIO: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives over Zach Collins #23 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at AT&T Center on November 25, 2022.- AFP

Lakers stun Spurs 105-94; Celtics overpower Kings

LOS ANGELES: LeBron James returned from a five-game injury absence to score 21 points on Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Spurs 105-94 in San Antonio for their first road win of the NBA season. James pulled down eight rebounds and handed out five assists with three steals and a blocked shot in 33 minutes on the floor, with Lakers coach Darvin Ham saying the four-time NBA champion looked "phenomenal" after missing five games with a groin...

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Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' revolution turns 40

Mixing rock, pop and RnB like never before, Michael Jackson's "Thriller", 40 years old next week, became the most successful album of all time and defined a coming era with its audiovisual ambition. "Thriller" has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide since its release on November 30, 1982. It consecrated Jackson as the "King of Pop" and remains a musical lodestone.Even renewed allegations of paedophilia in the 2019 documentary "Leaving...

Kuwait Times Front Page Editor Shakir Reshamwala paints a mural titled 'ANARkey'. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait Times editor showcases artistic talents through mural

By Faten OmarShakir Reshamwala, Front Page Editor at Kuwait Times, tried his hand painting a mural "exploding" with colors and hidden meaning. Reshamwala used a wall of Kuwait Times' disused printing press to paint his mural, taking advantage of his writing skills to play with words and transfer spoken language into a work of art. "Due to the nature of my work, being a writer, journalist and professional Scrabble player, wordplay is my forte. My...

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In Kuwaitis’ desert ‘kashta,’ coffee aroma, night breeze awaken senses

KUWAIT: Cracking of burning wood with billowing sparks, coffee aroma wafting from the fire place, echoes of wild animals’ howling from afar, moon light sparkling onto scattered rain droplets and hissing breeze all form picture of the Kuwaitis’ “kashta” in the desert. Now is the high season for “kashta,” an escape from the city hustle and bustle, stressful daily chorus and benzene puffing from vehicles’ exhausts. The citizens,...

Mohammad Al-Huwailah

Arab MPs reject European statements against Kuwait

CAIRO: Members of the Arab Parliament expressed rejection of offensive European statements and interferences in the internal affairs of Kuwait. This came in a statement by Mohammad Al-Huwailah, a Kuwaiti MP and member of the political, foreign affairs and national security committee of the Arab Parliament at the end of the committee meeting on Thursday."There is a statement by the committee that fully supports measures taken by the Kuwaiti...

KUWAIT: Members of the amnesty commission hold their first meeting on Nov 24, 2022. - KUNA

Amnesty commission holds first meeting

KUWAIT: The special amnesty commission formed by Amiri Decree 218 for the year 2022 held its first meeting Thursday at Seif Palace, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Barrak Al-Sheetan. Official government spokesperson and head of the Center of Government Communications Tareq Al-Mezrem told the press that members of the committee include General Prosecutor Saad Al-Safran, Interior Ministry Undersecretary Anwar...

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2 dead as storm shuts schools, cuts road to Makkah

RIYADH: At least two people died on Thursday as heavy rains hit western Saudi Arabia, including the coastal city of Jeddah, delaying flights and forcing schools to close, officials said. "Two deaths have been recorded so far, and we call on everyone not to go out unless necessary," the Makkah regional government said on its Twitter page. The Makkah region includes Jeddah, the kingdom's second-largest city of roughly four million people, and...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's newly appointed prime minister Anwar Ibrahim reacts as he delivers a speech during a gathering on Nov 24, 2022. - AFP

Anwar sworn in as Malaysia's prime minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's perennial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister before the king in Kuala Lumpur Thursday, ending a five-day political impasse after inconclusive polls. The ceremony at the National Palace closed the chapter on one of the most dramatic elections in Malaysia's history, after no party managed to secure a majority to form a government for the first time since independence in 1957.Anwar's ascension to...

Yousuf Awadh Al-Azmi

Restructuring of administrative responsibility-V

By Yousuf Awadh Al-Azmi "You cannot tackle hunger, disease and poverty unless you can also provide people with a healthy ecosystem in which their economies can grow." - Gro Harlem Brundtland doubt the health sector in any country is considered the most important backbone of administrative development. In Kuwait, the government is exerting much appreciated efforts by all to show the health structure at its best, and like any job, there...

KUWAIT: Ambassador of France to Kuwait Claire Le Flecher honors French language teachers in Kuwait.

Embassy marks Int'l Day of French Language Teachers

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The Embassy of France held a reception on Wednesday in honor of the International Day of French Language Teachers. Ambassador of France to Kuwait Claire Le Flecher honored French language teachers in Kuwait, saying this reception comes within the framework of the International Day of French Language Teachers at the initiative of President Emmanuel Macron as part of a plan for the French language and multilingualism."This day...

Fatima Al-Sayegh

PAAET launches job opportunity exhibition

KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training will hold the 5th annual career opportunity exhibition on 28th-30th November at their headquarters. "The Authority ensures that every year, this event is organized to create more communication opportunities," General organizer, Fatima Al-Sayegh said.The event will include the participation of a number of government, private and educational institutions in Kuwait and international...

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