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ENCON3 to address challenges of Kuwait's construction sector
KUWAIT: The Federation of Kuwaiti Engineering Offices & Consultant Houses (KFEOCH) announced in a press release on Saturday that the "3rd Consulting Services for the Development Plan Forum (ENCON3)" will convene on 10 - 12 January 2023 at Al-Baraka Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Abzulaziz Al-Mujel will patronize the event.The motto and main themesENCON3 convenes under the motto "Completing the plans of...
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Zain honors World Children’s Day
KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces the success of phase two of its thought-provoking Internet Monsters campaign that witnessed millions of views on the company’s social media channels. The recent continuation and success of the Internet Monsters campaign that was first launched in mid-2021, has further raised awareness on the risks children face online, with...
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Volunteers clean Shuwaikh Beach
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: The Japanese Society in Kuwait held the 22nd edition of its beach cleanup campaign on Saturday at Shuwaikh Beach to enhance awareness among people on restoring sea turtles at Kuwaiti beaches. The campaign titled “Operation Turtle” was attended by Japanese Ambassador to Kuwait Morino Yasunari, Deputy Director General for Technical Affairs at the Environment Public Authority Abdullah Al-Zaidan, Board Member of Kuwait...
CEO of Blumhouse Productions Jason Blum (right), with his award for the 2022 Power of Cinema, poses next to Canadian-US actor Ryan Reynolds holding his Annual American Cinematheque Award during the 36th Annual American Cinematheque Award Ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.- AFP photos
Superhero turned soccer club owner Ryan Reynolds honored by Hollywood
From subversive superheroes to sports documentaries, Hollywood A-lister Ryan Reynolds said he is focused on exploring new forms of storytelling, as he received a prestigious film industry honor. The star of comic-book movies such as "Deadpool" and "Green Lantern" made headlines last year when he bought lowly Welsh soccer team Wrexham, along with fellow actor Rob McElhenney. Their takeover and the fifth-tier team's subsequent bid for promotion was...
Workers clean up the ‘Horse and Rider’ statue by the artist Charles Ray, after activists from the group ‘Derniere Renovation’ threw paint on it in Paris calling for strong actions from governments in favor of a real ecological, social and climate change.— AFP
Climate activists pour paint on Charles Ray sculpture in Paris
Environmental activists on Friday dumped orange paint over an outdoor sculpture by the American artist Charles Ray in central Paris, the latest in a string of artwork defacements aimed at spurring greater government efforts to fight climate change.The lifesize "Horse and Rider" stands in front of the Bourse de Commerce contemporary art museum, which houses part of the collection of French fashion billionaire Francois Pinault. The action was...
Models walk the runway during the Original Fashion Week at the Complejo Cultural Los Pinos, the former official residence of the President of Mexico, in Mexico City.— AFP photos
Mexico weaves fashion policy to help Indigenous communities
Clothing designers inspired by traditional Mexican motifs, embroidery and colors are exhibiting their work at a fashion fair in Mexico City promoted by the government to support marginalized Indigenous communities. Traditional blouses made by the Tzotzil people of Chiapas, embroidered patterns from Michoacan and shirts from Oaxaca were among the garments on show at the first of seven parades at the "Original" event."The creation of each product...
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Kuwait Consulate participates in volunteer blood donations in Shanghai
KUWAIT: The Consulate general of the State of Kuwait in Shanghai, China has participated in a volunteer campaign provided by Charitable blood donation institute ‘BloodLine’ which the Kuwaiti delegation ensures to participate in its social and humanitarian activities on Saturday November 19th. The campaign aims to support public and private services departments in shanghai. Kuwait Consul in Shanghai, China, Maha Boftain, has participated in...
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah holds a press conference on Nov 17, 2022. – KUNA
Kuwait rejects interference in country's internal affairs
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah strongly rejected on Thursday interference in the country's internal affairs, particularly from what he called "friends". In a press conference, Sheikh Salem said he also strongly rejects interference in the country's judicial system and its rulings."Kuwait is a democratic state and we are proud of it, proud of its system and the separation of powers in the country. Thus,...
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School official fired over call to visit Zionist entity
KUWAIT: The education ministry has sacked the assistant director of a foreign school after she called on students to visit the Zionist entity. The employee has also been banned from joining any other school in the country. "The ministry of education has initiated legal procedures over what occurred after receiving complaints from parents and students due to the assistant director urging students to visit the Zionist entity," ministry spokesperson...
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Republicans take control of House; Pelosi to bow out
WASHINGTON: Republicans on Wednesday took control of the US House of Representatives from Democrats, networks said, narrowly securing a legislative base to oppose President Joe Biden's agenda for the final two years of his term - and leaving power in Congress split. The slim Republican majority in the lower house of the US legislature will be far smaller than the party had been banking on, and Republicans also failed to take control of the Senate...
Nikos Dendias
Greek FM snubs Libya counterpart
TRIPOLI: Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias snubbed his Libyan counterpart on Thursday, abandoning a planned visit to Tripoli to avoid being welcomed by the top diplomat of a government allied with archrival Turkey. Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Al-Mangoush was left waiting on the tarmac at Tripoli airport when Dendias refused to disembark from his plane and instead flew on to second city Benghazi, where a rival administration holds sway.Athens...
VIENNA: A placard and Iranian opposition protesters are seen outside the IAEA headquarters on Nov 16, 2022. – AFP
Iran mourners hit streets as protests take bloody turn
PARIS: Hundreds of mourners poured onto the streets of an Iranian city Thursday, defying a lethal crackdown on protests over Mahsa Amini's death that shows signs of turning even bloodier. Iran's foreign minister and media raised the specter of civil war. This week's protests coincide with the third anniversary of "Bloody Aban" - or Bloody November - when hundreds were killed in a crackdown on street violence that erupted over a shock overnight...
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