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Marrying a non-Kuwaiti
By Fajer Ahmed One of the things that I am proudest to say about Kuwait is its diversity and how multicultural it is, and has been ever since its inception. It's beautiful to see many people from so many cultures. It's also beautiful to see two people come together in the name of love, regardless of their cultural differences. With that said, the laws in many aspects don't portray this diversity. One of the ways this diversity seems to not...
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‘Operation Turtle’ to be held on Nov 19
KUWAIT: The Embassy of Japan in Kuwait announced that the Japanese Society in Kuwait will hold a beach cleaning campaign called “Operation Turtle” on Saturday, Nov 19, 2022 at Shuwaikh Beach Park from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon.The campaign was launched in 2000 with the goal of restoring the environment of Kuwaiti beaches so that sea turtles can come back, and enhance people’s awareness of the importance of environment protection. It is open to...
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KJA, PR society sign agreement
KUWAIT: A memorandum of understanding was signed between Kuwait Journalists Association and Kuwait Public Relations Association at the KJA headquarters, as both sides agreed to cooperate on utilizing the most modern means in the field of public relations to contribute to development and achieve mutual goals.KJA Secretary Jassem Kamal said the signing of the MoU is part of KJA's keenness on developing the technical and professional abilities of...
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Director General of the Environment Public Authority Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Humoud Al-Sabah visits the KEPS booth at the COP27 summit.
KEPS sets up booth at COP27
KUWAIT: Head of Kuwait Environment Protection Society Dr Wejdan Al-Uqab appreciated the organizers of the Green Zone at the COP 27 summit being held in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt to facilitate the booking of a booth for the society to display its projects, productions and programs. She said the booth includes video displays and awareness posters, in addition to specialized publications.There is also a display of a series of documentaries...
KUWAIT: A general view of the National Assembly during its inaugural session. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Negative phenomena committee has both supporters, detractors
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: With the start of work of the new National Assembly in Kuwait, approval was given to reinstate the committee for negative phenomena to tackle negative behaviors in the local community and fight scourges that are widespread in the community, such as drugs, domestic violence and harassment, according to the committee.The reestablishment of this committee led to conflicting opinions among citizens. Opponents believe it...
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KSPS signs agreement with ASPS
BOSTON: Kuwait Society for Plastic Surgeons signed an agreement with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons to enhance the practice in Kuwait. The agreement allows members of KSPS to join their counterparts in the US and gain the advantages of data and research, as well as exchange experiences and train staff to develop the practice in Kuwait."We hope for more cooperation to exchange experiences and guide young members to aim for medical...
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Kuwait auto club organizes classic car show
KUWAIT: Kuwait International Automobile Club organized on Friday a gathering of owners and lovers of classic cars to help them show their cars which often appear in winter.The owners of these cars like driving their vehicles in winter due to cold weather, which protects the quality, and interior and exterior parts of such cars. Some classic cars have sunroofs and wide windows that fit for winter more than summer. - KUNA
KUWAIT: Flamingoes are seen feeding on a beach north of Kuwait City. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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MELBOURNE, Australia: England players celebrate winning the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 Final between Pakistan and England at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on November 13, 2022. – AFP
England win T20 World Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia: Ben Stokes and Sam Curran starred as England edged Pakistan by five wickets to win the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday and become the sport's first dual white-ball champions, holding both the 50 and 20-over titles.Jos Buttler's side held Pakistan to 137-8 in front of a partisan 80,462 fans at a heaving Melbourne Cricket Ground, with player-of-the-match and tournament Curran bagging 3-12 and Adil Rashid chipping with 2-22. In...
Kuwait women's team holding the cup.
Kuwait bags second spot in ice hockey Women's Development Cup
KUWAIT: Kuwait came second in the IIHF Women's Development Cup which concluded on Saturday, marking their first major achievement on the international stage, trailing behind champions, Colombia. The huge milestone for the hosts in the competition's first-ever edition came after a 4-1 victory over the UAE at the Winter Games Club stadium on the back of a win over third-placed Luxembourg.Colombia won the title after achieving its fifth victory in a...
MARSEILLE, France: France's fly-half Romain Ntamack (R) is tackled by South Africa's fly-half Damian Willemse (L) during the Autumn Nations Series rugby union test match between France and South Africa at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille. - AFP
France lay down Rugby World Cup marker with South Africa win
MARSEILLE, France: France edged South Africa 30-26 in the Autumn Nations Series in Marseille on Saturday after both sides had leading players shown red cards for dangerous play. The Springboks' 2019 World Rugby Player of the year Pieter-Steph du Toit was sent off inside the first quarter of an hour before last year's award winner and captain Antoine Dupont suffered the same fate after the break for the home side.Les Bleus, next year's Rugby World...
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Hero's welcome for Kuwait's nation squash team
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait National Squash team received a hero's welcome upon its return home, after participating in the 21st Asian Championship and ended in second place, against all expectations that they could reach the final match, which was against India which won first place.The team was received by member of parliament, member of sports committee MP Hani Shams, Acting Director General of Sports Authority Mahmoud Abul, Federation...
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TARIM, Yemen: The Terkait Medical Center includes eight medical clinics and related departments. - KUNA photos
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Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by the Zionist entity's Iron Dome air defense system over the Upper Galilee region on August 23, 2024. — AFP
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Four new ministers in Cabinet
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Palestinian senior medical students attend to patients. – KUNA photos
Kuwait to send Palestinian med students to Gaza