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Musk biography describes troubled tycoon driven by demons
A hotly anticipated biography of Elon Musk describes the turbulent tycoon as a man driven by childhood demons, obsessed with bringing human life to Mars and who demands that staff be “hardcore.” “Elon Musk” is written by star biographer Walter Isaacson, a former editor in chief of Time magazine who is best known for his best-selling portrayal of Apple founder Steve Jobs as well as his looks into the lives of Albert Einstein and Leonardo...
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French master jeweler’s art on display in New York
Miniature lamps encrusted with diamonds and rubies; animals and plants carved out of gold and emerald: reclusive French master jeweler Andre Chervin, who has supplied the world’s most elite brands, is finally putting his own art on display in New York. “This collection represents a lifetime of work,” Chervin, 95, said in a statement to the New-York Historical Society. “I was able to choose myself what to make, and when, and exactly how I...
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Dutch ‘Indiana Jones’ art sleuth recovers stolen Van Gogh
A Dutch art detective has recovered a precious Vincent van Gogh painting that was stolen from a museum in a daring midnight heist during the coronavirus lockdown three-and-a-half years ago, police said Tuesday. Arthur Brand took possession of the missing painting, the 1884 “Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring”, worth between three and six million euros ($3.2 and $6.4 million), at his Amsterdam home on Monday, stuffed in a blue IKEA...
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Alghanim Industries supports KRCS Back to School Campaign
KUWAIT: For the second consecutive year, Alghanim Industries, part of the Kutayba Alghanim Group, has demonstrated its continued commitment to community outreach by participating in the Kuwait Red Crescent Society’s (KRCS) Back to School Campaign. This year’s involvement was marked by a special one-day event over the weekend where employees and their families assembled 2,000 school kits, each complete with essential stationary items.The...
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Education Ministry prepares for the new academic season
KUWAIT: The Minister of Education and the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Adel Al-Mana, called on educational leaders to exert efforts to equip the school facilities, especially those related to maintenance, air conditioning, furniture, books, and hygiene. This came in a press statement by the minister following an inspection tour on Tuesday.The minister visited a number of schools to determine the readiness of...
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Deeper oil production cuts could fuel price volatility, says expert
By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: With OPEC+ countries extending their oil production cuts to the end of the year, the market could remain tight in terms of supplies and crude prices could continue trending higher under current conditions, said an oil market specialist on Tuesday. In an interview with Kuwait Times, George Khoury, global head of education and research at CFI, said demand levels, however, could remain a source of risks as economic...
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Kuwaitis will be issued 5-year multiple-entry Schengen visas
BRUSSELS/MOSCOW: The European Commission adopted on Sept 8 specific rules on the issuing of multiple entry visas to Kuwaiti nationals, which are more favorable than the generic rules that applied to date. This new visa ‘cascade’ regime for Kuwaiti nationals applying for Schengen visas in Kuwait will see all eligible applicants, including first-time travelers, being issued with visas valid for 5 years, if the passport validity allows...
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UK govt, BA face claim over Kuwait hostage crisis
LONDON: Passengers and crew members of a British Airways flight who were taken hostage in Kuwait in 1990 are intending to take legal action against the British government and the airline, a law firm said Tuesday. Passengers on BA flight 149 were taken off the Kuala Lumpur-bound plane when it landed in Kuwait on Aug 2 that year, hours after Saddam Hussein’s troops swept in.Some of the 367 passengers and crew spent more than four months in...
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2,300 dead in Libya floods, scores missing
BENGHAZI: At least 2,300 people were killed in Libya and thousands more were reported missing after catastrophic flash floods broke river dams and tore through an eastern coastal city, devastating entire neighborhoods. As global concern spread, multiple nations offered to urgently send aid and rescue teams to help the war-scarred country that has been overwhelmed by what one UN official labelled “a calamity of epic proportions”. Massive...
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Amir back home after private visit to Italy
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah returned home on Tuesday after a private visit to Italy. HH the Amir was welcomed upon arrival by HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Acting Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah and Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, in...
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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