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SOUSSE: Supporters of Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur watch her final Wimbledon match at a coffee shop in Tunisia's Mediterranean city of Sousse, her hometown. Hailing her as the 'nation's pride' and 'ambassador of happiness', Tunisians remained enthralled with tennis star Ons Jabeur, celebrating her presence in the prestigious Wimbledon final despite her loss. - AFP

Jabeur slips in rankings

PARIS: Despite playing her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon two days earlier, Ons Jabeur dropped three places to fifth in the WTA rankings on Monday. The WTA, like the ATP on the men's side, decided not to award ranking points for the Grand Slam event after Wimbledon barred Russian and Belarusian players due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Even so a Russian-born player won the competition. Elena Rybakina, who plays as a Kazakh also gained no...

GALLE: Australia's Marnus Labuschagne plays a shot during the fourth day of the second cricket Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on July 11, 2022. - AFP

Sri Lanka thrash Australia to level series after protests and COVID-19

GALLE: Dinesh Chandimal's double century and bowling heroics by debutant Prabhat Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to a series-leveling win over Australia on Monday in a second Test affected by protests and COVID. The hosts hammered Australia by an innings and 39 runs on the fourth day of the match, which had witnessed dramatic scenes outside the Galle stadium amid political unrest in the island nation.But Chandimal brought the home supporters joy two...

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden presents gymnast Simone Biles with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, during a ceremony honoring 17 recipients, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.- AFP

Biles's meltdown sparks superstars into going public on mental health

PARIS: American gymnastics superstar Simone Biles's legacy may not be the four Olympic gold medals she won in her career but a remarkable meltdown at the Tokyo Olympics which sparked other sports greats to speak out about their battle with mental health issues. Biles's attack of the twisties - a condition meaning gymnasts lose the ability to orientate themselves in mid-air - is perhaps the most abiding image of the Games. Since then, retired...

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Kuwait's Al-Mutairi wins silver medal

KUWAIT: Kuwait boxer Noura Qushaian Al-Mutairi won the silver medal at the international Women Boxing Grand Prix in Braga, Portugal. The tournament which was scheduled July 8-10 saw tough competitions in various levels with boxers from Europe and Asia. Al-Mutairi was very happy with her performance - the second consecutive achievement for Kuwait following her victory (second place) during the France Cuo in June.

In this file picture taken on May 27, 2022, South Korean singer and producer Psy performs his biggest hit song, 'Gangnam Style', during a concert at an outdoor venue in the grounds of the Korea University in Seoul. - AFP photos

Global talent, Korean-trained: K-pop's new recipe for world domination

From Indian K-pop idols to Swedish songwriters, South Korea's music industry is now a hotbed of global talent - a smart strategy as it aims for world domination, experts say. K-pop bands have long included non-Koreans: Blackpink's Lisa is Thai, while Japan and China are both well represented, and Korean-American singers have topped the local charts.But after megastars like Psy and BTS brought K-pop to a global audience, the South Korean...

KUWAIT: HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's weekly meeting on July 4, 2022. - KUNA

Kuwait's new premier to be named in first week after holiday

KUWAIT: An announcement naming Kuwait's new prime minister will be made during the first week after the Eid Al-Adha break, most likely on Tuesday, July 19, sources told Kuwait Times. The prime minister-designate will have a few days to form his Cabinet, then take the oath of office before HH the Amir. This process will not go beyond the end of this month or the start of August.The Cabinet's formation will not take more than a month, said the...

Kuwait Fire Force officials with Zain employees.

Zain hosts Kuwait Fire Force at HQ

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, hosted a number of officials from the Kuwait Fire Force at its main headquarters in Shuwaikh to conduct an awareness seminar on safety measures and guidelines during the summer season.The step came under the umbrella of Zain's internal strategy that caters to its employees' various personal and professional life aspects. The company is keen on enriching communications with its own...

KUWAIT: An ice cream vendor pours water on his head to cool off as he waits for customers near a street in Mutlaa, northwest of Kuwait City. The weather is expected to be very hot during the Eid Al-Adha holiday, with the temperature reaching up to 49 degrees Celsius. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh

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KUWAIT: Acting Director General of Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) Dr Mubarak Al-Azmi meets India's Ambassador to Kuwait Sibi George.

Manpower authority chief, Indian envoy discuss labor issues

KUWAIT: Acting Director General of Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) Dr Mubarak Al-Azmi, and representative of authority departments met with India's Ambassador to Kuwait Sibi George and his delegation on Thursday. Azmi welcomed the Ambassador and lauded the historic relations between the two countries, adding that he is keen on strengthening mutual ties. The two sides discussed bringing in and employ Indian labor, as well as providing...

HAYS: Yemenis displaced by the conflict receive food aid and supplies to meet their basic needs, at a camp in Hays district in the war-ravaged western province of Hodeida, on July 6, 2022. - AFP

Kuwait welcomes Yemen ceasefire extension: Ministry

KUWAIT: Kuwait welcomes the extension of the ceasefire agreement in Yemen, and the renewed commitment shown by Yemeni parties to halt all military operations, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Kuwait praises the efforts made by the United Nations special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg to strengthen this commitment, which comes in the context of the initiative announced by Saudi Arabia in March 2021, to end the Yemeni crisis, said the...

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Tura initiative strives to preserve Kuwait's oral history

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Documentation brings history to life and gives laypeople a deeper understanding of it. Historical documents enable the world to get as close as possible to the past to be able to see the roots of their societies.Kuwait Times spoke with Dalal Al-Dayel, Founder of Tura initiative, to relive the history documented by her team. Dayel and her team have collected hundreds of documents, interviewed personalities that made Kuwait...

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Camels prepared for Eid Al-Adha sacrifice

KUWAIT: Camels are pictured at the camels' market in the Erhaiya desert area, 45 km South of Kuwait City on July 7, 2022, ahead of the Eid Al-Adha holiday. The prices range between KD 400 and KD 550, according to vendors at the market, who say that up to seven people can share a camel for sacrifice during the holiday. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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