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High-octane thrills as Spain's Pamplona bull run returns
Half-tonne fighting bulls knocked over thrill-seekers on Thursday in the first bull run since 2019 at Spain's San Fermin festival in Pamplona, with five people taken to hospital. No one was gored but several people were trampled or knocked to the cobblestone pavement of the mediaeval northern city in the first of the festival's eight early-morning bull runs. One suffered a leg injury, while another hit his head while falling and a teenager hurt...
MAKKAH: Worshippers pray around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque on July 5, 2022. – AFP
Maskless pilgrims launch largest hajj of COVID era
MAKKAH: The biggest hajj pilgrimage since the COVID pandemic began kicked off Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands of mostly maskless worshippers expected to circle Islam's holiest site in Makkah. One million fully vaccinated Muslims, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj, a major break from two years of drastically curtailed numbers due to the pandemic.At Makkah's Grand Mosque, pilgrims performed the "tawaf", the...
KUWAIT: (From left) Kuwait Times Deputy Editor-in-Chief Dr Ziad Al-Alyan, Ambassador of Japan to Kuwait Morino Yasunari and Kuwait Times Deputy Editor-in-Chief Abdullah Boftain. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Japan's Ambassador visits Kuwait Times
KUWAIT: Ambassador of Japan to Kuwait Morino Yasunari paid a visit Wednesday to Kuwait Times, where he was received by Deputy Editor-in-Chief Dr Ziad Al-Alyan and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Abdullah Boftain. The meeting tackled various topics, including business opportunities, tourism and other issues of mutual interest.(From left) Ambassador of Japan to Kuwait Morino Yasunari speaks with Kuwait Times Deputy Editor-in-Chief Abdullah Boftain and...
A sheep vendor waits for customers on a road in Kuwait City on July 4, 2022. During the Muslim ceremony of Eid al-Adha, or Feast of the Sacrifice, which marks the culmination of the Hajj pilgrimage, worshippers sacrifice an animal, generally a sheep, in remembrance of Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to God.
Sheep prices up significantly ahead of Eid Al-Adha holiday
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: The prices of sacrificial animals in Kuwait have increased significantly, reaching 30 percent, while livestock breeders expect a greater increase in prices with the advent of Eid Al-Adha. Ali Abu Musleh, a livestock breeder, told Kuwait Times sheep prices have increased for Eid, which is normal due to the increasing demand for sacrifices.He added prices of Nuaimi sheep (Kuwaiti and Saudi) start from KD 160, reaching up to KD...
KUWAIT: Kuwait University Director Dr Yousef Al-Roumi honors Waleed Al-Khashti for Zain's support with the presence of CEP Acting Dean Dr Ayed Salman and KFAS Deputy General Manager for Strategic Programs Dr Khawla Al-Shayji.
Zain platinum sponsor of Engineering Design Exhibition
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its platinum sponsorship of the 41st Engineering Design Exhibition and the annual Zain Award for Innovation and Excellence. The event, organized by Kuwait University's College of Engineering and Petroleum (CEP), is held under official support from the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) at Sabah Al-Salem University City in Shadadiya under the patronage of...
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Kuwaiti researcher sheds light on Palestinian cause
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: As global campaigns are attempting to impose normalization of ties with the Zionist entity that is occupying Palestine and killing and displacing millions Palestinians over years, Kuwaiti researcher on the Palestinian cause Abdullah Al-Mosawi has been working on boosting awareness for the Palestinian cause through media platforms. Mosawi is a researcher and political analyst specialized on the establishment of the Zionist...
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Mexican Ambassador sends Eid Al-Adha greetings
KUWAIT: The Embassy of Mexico to the State of Kuwait released a statement expressing greetings on the advent of Eid Al-Adha. "Ambassador of Mexico to Kuwait Miguel Angel Isidro has the honor to extend his sincere congratulations and best wishes to His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince, the Government and people of the State of Kuwait,...
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Doctor warns of 'increasing obesity rates' among children, youth in Kuwait
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Many scientific studies in Kuwait revealed an increase in obesity rates among children and youth of up to 35 percent in males and 28 percent in females, a doctor said Wednesday. The rate in adults is 70 percent for males and 75 percent for females, Cancer Aware Nation (CAN) Executive Committee Member Dr Mariam Al-Otaibi said. "This affirms the need to spread awareness of correct eating habits and the importance of...
KUWAIT: This archive photo shows an aerial view of residential buildings in Kuwait.
Study to regulate expats' ownership of real estate
KUWAIT: A government team began an executive study to prepare a proposal that will allow expats living in the country to own real estate, expected to be presented to the new government that will be formed following National Assembly elections. The study includes granting non-Kuwaitis the right to own a residential flat in an investment building, provided the applicant has a permanent residency permit and has not been convicted for any honor or...
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KPC exports ultra-low sulfur diesel to Europe
KUWAIT: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) exported the first batch of Ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) to Naples, Italy, as part of a strategy to meet the demands of the international market, said an official Wednesday. Deputy Managing Director of Global Sales and Marketing at KPC Sheikh Khaled Ahmad Al-Sabah told the press that the ULSD export coincided with initializing production at the KPC clean fuel project, a venture of enormous...
KUWAIT: A worker at the hospital performs a telescope diagnostic test on a bird. - KUNA photos
Kuwait Falcon Hospital Pure, int'l destination for treating wild birds
KUWAIT: Established especially for wild birds, Kuwait Falcon Hospital Pure is an international destination for treating, caring for and preparing falcons for the hunting season in October. In a press statement Wednesday, Director of Kuwait Falcon Hospital Pure Nasser Al-Ajmi said that wild birds need extreme care and attention to be able to adapt to captivity as it is a free bird and likes to fly freely.Ajmi explained that one of the aspects of...
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AUK signs deal with LOYAC Academy of Performing Arts
KUWAIT: The American University of Kuwait (AUK) signed a memorandum of understanding with LOYAC Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) which permits AUK communication and media students to enroll in LAPA's Al-Jawhar program and earn up to nine credit hours towards their degree.Al-Jawhar program is divided into three levels-level one consists of five media workshops; level two consists of practical training such as vocal coaching and the development of...
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