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In this file photo Iranian actress Hengameh Ghaziani poses upon her arrival for a screening during the 34th edition of the Fajr Film Festival at the Milad Tower in Tehran.— AFP

Iran arrests two top actors who removed headscarves

Iran has arrested two prominent actors who expressed solidarity with the protest movement and removed their headscarves in public in an apparent act of defiance against the regime, state media reported Sunday. Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were both detained after being summoned by prosecutors in a probe into their "provocative" social media posts and media activity, the state-run IRNA news agency said.Iran's clerical leadership has been...

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Abused and assaulted Kuwaiti women forced to drop cases

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Violence against women by men in Kuwait has become noticeable after the advent of social media, as witnesses record incidents to use as evidence to support abused women at police stations. But many battered women give up their rights after reporting their husbands, brothers or fathers at police stations, and this is due to many reasons. Kuwait Times discussed with lawyer and activist Niveen Maraafi the reasons that battered...

A gaucho falls from a colt at a rodeo exhibition during the 83rd Tradition Festival in San Antonio de Areco, Argentina.- AFP photos

Horseman and hero: Who is Argentina's 21st century gaucho?

Riders in berets, espadrilles and traditional neck scarves stand out against a dust cloud enveloping a melee of hundreds of horses as they expertly herd the animals. The riders are gauchos, deft horsemen who occupy a special place in the Argentine psyche, somewhere between legend and reality. Every year, thousands of people from all over the country flock to San Antonio de Areco for the Festival of Tradition on December 6.The city is just 120...

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Kuwait DM lauds British Red Arrows parade

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Defense Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary Sheikha Dr Shamayel Al-Sabah on Monday lauded the British Royal Air Force parade in Kuwait, with the Red Arrows flying over Arabian Gulf Street. Speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) and Kuwait TV, she said that the State of Kuwait has a long-lasting relationship with the UK, adding that they are looking forward to further collaboration.On her part, British Ambassador to Kuwait Belinda...

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Kuwait camping season begins amid price hikes

By Faten OmarThe camping season has begun, and many people took the opportunity to escape to vast desertscapes and open-air spaces away from the bustle of the city and closed commercial complexes. Kuwait Municipality had announced that the camping season began on Nov 15 and will continue until March 15. Speaking to Kuwait Times, Haya Adnan, a Kuwaiti, said the camping season is considered the best period in Kuwait. Haya and her family believe it...

Iran players listen to the national anthem ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 21, 2022. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

Iran team do not sing national anthem before first World Cup game

DOHA: Iran’s players did not sing their national anthem before their first game of the World Cup against England on Monday, in apparent support for anti-government protesters in their homeland. Ahead of the game in Qatar, captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh said the team would decide together whether or not to refuse to sing the anthem in a show of solidarity for demonstrations that have rocked the regime in Iran.The Iranian players stood impassively...

(FILES) In this file photo illustration taken on August 10, 2020, the Twitter account of US President Donald Trump is displayed on a mobile phone in Arlington, Virginia. - Donald Trump has seemingly rejected returning to Twitter, but as he embarks on a new presidential campaign, will he be able to resist? All eyes were on his account on November 20, 2022, for any activity, after it was reinstated by the platform's new owner Elon Musk. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP)

All eyes are on Trump's revived Twitter account

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has seemingly rejected returning to Twitter, but as he embarks on a new presidential campaign, will he be able to resist? All eyes were on his account Sunday for any activity, after it was reinstated by the platform's new owner Elon Musk. Twitter had issued a "permanent" ban on Trump in the wake of the Jan 6, 2021 attack by his supporters on the US Capitol, as he sought to overturn his election loss to Democrat Joe...

Al KHOR, Qatar: Fireworks explode around a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy during the opening ceremony ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A football match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium north of Doha on Nov 20, 2022. – AFP photos

World Cup kicks off in Qatar

DOHA: The World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday as the month-long football showpiece finally got under way after a 12-year build-up. Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani was present in the impressive Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, 50 km outside of Doha, to watch the host nation face Ecuador. "People of different races, nationalities, creeds and orientations will gather here in Qatar and around screens on all continents to share the same...

SHARM EL SHEIKH: Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri heads the closing session of the COP27 climate conference at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre on Nov 20, 2022. – AFP

COP27 strikes historic deal to fund damages

SHARM EL-SHEIKH: A fraught UN summit wrapped up Sunday with a landmark deal on funding to help vulnerable countries cope with devastating climate impacts - but also anger over a failure to be more ambitious on cutting emissions. The two-week talks in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, which at times appeared to teeter on the brink of collapse, delivered a major breakthrough on a fund for climate "loss and damage".Pakistani climate...

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Fatat Club beat Tadhamon Club

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Fatat Club Women Futsal team on Saturday defeated Tadhamon Club 5-1 in the second round of the URC Futsal League. Fatat now have 6 points from two matches while Tadhamon remained with 3 points in third place. In the second match, Kuwait Women Futsal Team hammered Fatayat Al-Oyoun 16-0 in a one sided match. Kuwait overcame their loss in the first match against Tadhamon and are now in the second place with goal...

MANCHESTER: Australia’s James Tedesco lifts the trophy during winner’s presentation ceremony after Rugby League World Cup Men’s final between Australia and Samoa at Old Trafford stadium, in Manchester, on November 19, 2022. – AFP

Tedesco guides Australia to Rugby World Cup title

MANCHESTER: Skipper James Tedesco scored two tries to help guide a clinical Australia side to their third consecutive Rugby League World Cup title with a comprehensive 30-10 victory over Samoa at Old Trafford on Saturday. Final debutants Samoa, boasting a squad packed full of players with vast NRL experience, were in the game for large periods, but Australia-an ever-present in every World Cup final since 1957 - were clinical throughout, seizing...

DOHA: Iran’s midfielder Alireza Jahanbakhsh (center) attends a training session at the Al-Rayyan training facility in Doha, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. – AFP

Iran kicks off WCup overshadowed by protests and deadly crackdown

DOHA: Iran’s opening World Cup match against England on Monday is likely to be overshadowed by a deadly crackdown on women-led protests back home. The football-obsessed nation of 80 million people is normally united by football but is reeling after two months of nationwide protests since the death of Mahsa Amini in morality police custody on September 16.Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died three days after her arrest in Tehran...

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