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KUWAIT: Members of the dive team monitor the health of the coral reefs.
Divers with a mission
By Jethu AbrahamWith an increasing global focus on climate change and its widespread impact on our environment, the initiates spearheaded by voluntary organisations across countries need a special mention. Started in 1986, the Kuwait Dive Team has been working tirelessly to rescue and rehabilitate marine life in the country. Kuwait Times spoke to Dr Dari Alhuwail, International Relations Officer and Volunteer Diver at the Kuwait Dive Team-...
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Domestic Workers’ Rights
By Fajer Ahmed 'domestic worker' is a term used to describe any employee who works inside a house or a residence; for example, a nanny, cook or driver. According to Kuwait's Public Authority of Civil Information, in the year 2021, there is an estimate of 732,000 domestic workers in the country, comprising nearly a quarter of the population of Kuwait. This is a large segment of society that is often not seen. Here are a few rights and...
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Kuwait Transparency Society to monitor national elections
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Transparency Society said that around 91 observers are expected to monitor the 2022 National Assembly Elections scheduled to be held on Sept 29. Asrar Hayat, Secretary for the Transparency Society said that these observers would ensure that the voting process would function in accordance to the rules and regulations set by the authorities, such as whether voters would be able to participate in the voting process without being...
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Kuwait University receives 42,000 students for new academic year
KUWAIT: More than 42,000 students have started their academic year at Kuwait University on Sunday - an increase of around 8,100 students from the previous academic year. The university has said that 42,136 students are currently studying at the university, while 8,134 freshman students are admitted this year and studying across 15 colleges.The head of student affairs at the university, Dr Sami Al-Durai'i has congratulated all new students as...
QUEZON CITY, Philippines: Village officers operate a siren to warn residents near a creek in Quezon city suburban Manila on September 25, 2022, as Super Typhoon Noru slammed into the Philippines. - AFP
Typhoon Noru slams into Philippines
MANILA: Super Typhoon Noru slammed into the Philippines Sunday, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes. The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometres (121 miles) an hour as it charged towards the archipelago nation after an unprecedented "explosive intensification", the state weather forecaster said.Noru, the strongest storm...
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Boursa Kuwait highlights key achievements at annual EFG Hermes Conference in UAE
KUWAIT: Boursa Kuwait participated in the 16th Annual EFG Hermes One-on-One Conference, held in Dubai on 19 and 20 September2022, shedding light on the company's recent developments, milestones, financial information and business outlook to an audience of investors.The exchange met with 20 international asset management funds and investment companies, who showed great interest in learning about the company's latest developments. Representatives...
BANGKOK: This photo taken on September 20, 2022 shows a customer paying a vendor at a food cart in a fresh market in Bangkok. - AFP
'You cannot survive': Inflation bites as Thai election looms
BANGKOK: Sheltering from rain near Bangkok's Grand Palace, scores of unemployed Thais queue alongside homeless people waiting for free meals as 14-year-high inflation sends living costs soaring-causing a headache for the government ahead of a looming general election. The leadership came to power eight years ago under Prayut Chan-O-Cha, promising to provide stability after long-running protests started to hit the kingdom's economy. However, it...
NEW YORK: China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City. – AFP
China, India call at United Nations for negotiated end to Ukraine war
UNITED NATIONS: China and India on Saturday called at the United Nations for a negotiated end to the Ukraine war, stopping short of robust support for traditional ally Russia. After a week of pressure at the United Nations General Assembly, Russia's foreign minister took the General Assembly rostrum to deliver a fiery rebuke to Western nations for what he termed a "grotesque" campaign against Russians.But no major nation has rallied behind...
ZARAGOZA: Spain's midfielder Jordi Alba (left) scores his team first goal during the UEFA Nations League, league A, group 2 football match between Spain and Switzerland on September 24, 2022. - AFP
Nations League upset: Swiss find holes in Spain's defense
ZARAGOZA: Switzerland earned a 2-1 win over Spain in the Nations League on Saturday in Zaragoza to drag Luis Enrique's side off top spot in the group. Portugal thrashed the Czech Republic 4-0 in the other League A Group 2 clash to move two points clear of Spain, whom they host on Tuesday in the final group match. It was Spain's first defeat in the group in five games, and one which exposed their defensive frailty from set-pieces.Manuel Akanji and...
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Kuwait first Muai Thai, boxing Championship
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Muhannad Al-Mughrabi from Lebanon won the main event of the 65 KG Category in Kuwait's first International Muai Thai Championship by defeating Jordan's Omar Mansour on Saturday. The matches were attended by Vice President of Kuwait Olympic Committee Mohammad Jaafar, Vice President of Spanish Olympic Committee professor Eduardo Blanco Pereira, member of KOC Board and Chairman of Sports Committees Committee Sheikh Duaij...
LONDON: Serbia's Novak Djokovic of Team Europe returns the ball to Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime of Team World during their 2022 Laver Cup men's singles tennis match at the O2 Arena in London on September 25, 2022. - AFP
Djokovic makes a stylish return at Laver Cup as Federer watches on
LONDON: Novak Djokovic made an impressive return after two months out of action as the Team Europe star thrashed Frances Tiafoe 6-1, 6-3 with Roger Federer cheering him on at the Laver Cup on Saturday. Djokovic showed no signs of rust in his first appearance since winning the seventh Wimbledon crown of his remarkable career in July.The 35-year-old followed his dominant victory over Tiafoe at London's O2 Arena with another win just hours later...
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Kim Kardashian shows off D&G collaboration at Milan fashion week
Adoring crowds gathered in Milan on Saturday to catch a glimpse of Kim Kardashian ahead of a showcase of her new collaboration with designer Dolce and Gabbana. The retro-heavy show during fashion week was announced with a flurry of publicity and social media interest. The backdrop was a black-and-white film of Kardashian, currently sporting a platinum blonde hairstyle, enjoying a plate of pasta in a restaurant.Models moved to rhythmic beats,...
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Lynn Whyte at Kuwait Cancer Centre, receiving chemo treatment.
Cancer care packages offer gesture of comfort, support
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KUWAIT: Rescuers work at a collapsed building in Jabriya on Aug 21, 2024. - KUNA
Minister vows legal action over Jabriya building collapse
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Kuwaiti artist Etaf Redefining music with a fusion of cultures and stories
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WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Belweder Palace on Aug 22, 2024. - AFP
Modi urges peace ahead of historic visit to Ukraine
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Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Humoud Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah speaks during the visit. - KUNA photos
Shaddadiya project to help drive wheel of industrial development