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Arab driver in net for helping domestic helpers run away
KUWAIT: Residency detectives arrested an Egyptian taxi driver following a week of diligent investigations who used to assist domestic helpers to escape from their employers and have them work on hourly basis in exchange of money. Detectives received several complaints from citizens about helpers escaping from their homes.A task force was formed and kept the areas under surveillance. The driver was arrested while helping a worker escape from Abu...
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Japan seeks to bolster cooperation with Kuwaiti Armed Forces: Enovy
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: The Embassy of Japan hosted a reception on Wednesday on the occasion of Japan’s Self Defense Forces Day at the residence of Morino Yasunari, the Ambassador of Japan to the State of Kuwait. A large number of resident ambassadors and diplomats attended the event. Yasunari, in his opening remarks, expressed happiness to commemorate the establishment of Japan Self Defense Forces with the representatives of Ministry of...
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Kuwait Artistic Gymnastics team in Doha
KUWAIT: Kuwait Artistic Gymnastics National Team for Juniors and Clubs categories will have a friendly competition with their Qatari counterparts in Doha on Friday in preparation for the upcoming events. The delegation is headed by technical director at the Gymnastics federation Mohammad Behbehani with 12 players.This meeting is a good opportunity for Kuwaiti players to get in touch with Qatari players who posses exceptional technical abilities....
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Picasso masterpiece to fetch $120 million in November auction: Sotheby’s
The November auction of a Pablo Picasso masterpiece, the late Spanish painter’s “Femme a la montre” from 1932, is expected to fetch at least $120 million, Sotheby’s announced Wednesday. The painting, which depicts Picasso’s mistress wearing a watch, will be sold as part of a two-day auction of late New Yorker Emily Fisher Landau’s prestigious collection. Other works up for sale include pieces by Jasper Johns, Willem de Kooning, Mark...
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NASA to publish long-awaited UFO report
NASA is set to release on Thursday the findings of a long-awaited study on unexplained flying objects in Earth’s skies. The US space agency announced last year it was reviewing evidence regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs—which has replaced the term “UFO” in official parlance. The subject has long fascinated the public but was shunned by mainstream science.An independent team of 16 researchers shared their preliminary...
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‘Made in Russia’ fashion struggles to fill gap
Despite staff shortages, a lack of equipment and dwindling fabric supplies, Russia’s fashion industry is rushing to fill the gap left by the departure of major Western labels. Dozens of brands like Adidas, H&M and Zara have shut up shop in Russia since the conflict in Ukraine began last year, while Western sanctions have cut off access to foreign goods.Moscow saw its European clothing imports drop by 37.2 percent last year, according to the...
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New performing arts center opens at Manhattan 9/11 site
Days after New York marked the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 attacks, it opened a new arts center Wednesday in the last area of Ground Zero that had not yet been redeveloped. New York’s state governor, the city’s mayor and other local officials came together to open the Perelman Performing Arts Center, a project decades in the making intended to provide a space of healing and celebration of life at the site of the 2001...
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LAPA, theater trainers, activists hold workshop on scenography
KUWAIT: As part of the fifth theatrical sanctuary program, a collaborative effort between the LOYAC Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) and renowned theater trainers, enthusiasts and academics from Kuwait, the Arab world and beyond, the academy successfully concluded an exclusive training workshop on scenography design. This marked the third installment of its kind, led by scenographer and visual artist Dr Khalifa Al-Hajri. The workshop catered to...
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MEW opens office in Sabah Al-Ahmad
KUWAIT: Ministry of Electricity opened a customer service office in Sabah Al-Ahmad. Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewed Energy Dr Jassim Al-Ustad opened a customer service office at the “Government Mall” in residential Sabah Al-Ahmad City. The ministry is the first to open an office at the city’s government mall.
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MoI warns reckless drivers
KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah affirmed on Wednesday the importance of dealing with reckless drivers firmly and traffic congestions promptly to ensure everyone’s safety, as the new academic year starts next week. A statement released by the ministry’s public relations and media security department said Sheikh Talal headed a security meeting with Undersecretary Lt Gen Anwar Al-Barjas to...
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Kuwait qualify for U23 Asian Cup 2024 finals
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Olympic football squad drew 2-2 with Iraq, leaders of Group F of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 qualifiers on Tuesday, securing a ticket to the final round of the cup. The encounter, held at Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, saw a goalless first half before Salman Al-Awadhi scored the opener for the Blues in the 48th minute. Bander Al-Salameh doubled Kuwait’s lead in the 65th minute.Iraq, undeterred, were able two come back with...
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Fears mount of rising death toll in Libya
DERNA, Libya: Libya was reeling Wednesday from a massive flood that left thousands dead and missing, wreaking havoc in the eastern city of Derna where bodies wrapped in blankets lined the ravaged streets. Relief missions gathered pace with Turkey, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates among the first nations to rush aid to the war-scarred country after the disaster that also displaced tens of thousands. A Kuwaiti flight arrived in Libya Wednesday...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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Fatemah Al-habib, founder of Qesati, hosting the event.
Kuwaiti athlete shares her story of perseverance en route to Olympics
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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program