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Steve Carell and the Minions visit the Empire State Building in New York City. - AFP

'Minions' rule North American theaters on July 4th weekend

"Minions: The Rise of Gru," the latest installment in the animated "Despicable Me" franchise, crushed the competition at the North American box office in its opening weekend, with an expected $127.9 million take over the four-day July 4th holiday. Universal's "Minions" far outpaced the number two film, "Top Gun: Maverick," which came in at $32.5 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. "This is a sensational opening," said...

Visitors pose for photographs in front of an art installation during the Ghosts and Hells exhibition at the Tainan Art Museum in Tainan. - AFP photos

Ghouls and spirits draw Taiwanese crowds to exhibition of underworld

Hopping vampires from China and disembodied flying heads and organs from Thailand have enticed hordes of people to an exhibition in Taiwan, scandalising religious groups who have called for the show's cancellation. Ticket sales had to be temporarily suspended twice on opening day to avoid overcrowding inside the Tainan Art Museum on the island's south-western coast, with thousands waiting in line for a chance to see the gory display. The show...

Dr Mohammad Al-Ansary gives a presentation about his patented vitiligo treatment.

Kuwaiti doctor explains innovative 'Method for Treating Vitiligo'

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The RS Patents and Intellectual Property Office at Kuwait University registered a new patent for the academic year 2020/2021 entitled "Method for Treating Vitiligo" by Dr Mohammad Al-Ansary, a faculty member and researcher at the Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University. Kuwait Times spoke with Ansary, who is currently doing research at Durham University in the United Kingdom to learn more about his vitiligo treatment.Kuwait...

Dr Mohammad Al-Seaidan, Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, during the workshop.

WHO, Health Ministry host workshop on health, air pollution

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health and World Health Organization in Kuwait hosted on Sunday a national training workshop on the health impact assessment of air pollution. The two-day workshop was inaugurated by Dr Asaad Hafeez the WHO Representative in the State of Kuwait and Dr Mohammad Al-Seaidan, Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Health. The objective of the workshop is to train national health and environment experts on measuring the...

Dr Dalal Al-Taweel

Dr Taweel credits support at KU for FIP top honor

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: In a new achievement for Kuwaiti and Arab women, the International Pharmaceutical Federation chose the Vice Dean of Academic and Student Affairs at Kuwait University's College of Pharmacy Dr Dalal Al-Taweel among 20 rising stars in the field of pharmaceutical sciences research and education, the only representative from Kuwait and the Arab world."FIPWiSE is an initiative launched by the International Federation of Pharmacy...

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By Fajer Ahmed the European Parliament sets a date this week to discuss and negotiate allowing Kuwaiti citizens to travel to Europe without the need of a Schengen Visa, Kuwait on the other hand has suspended visit visas until further notice, while news sources claim the following: Visas issuance has been halted until new mechanisms are in place. Possibly a decision to ban work permits for citizens of countries with large communities...

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PAM mulls 3-month iqama for some expats to find new jobs

KUWAIT: The Public Authority of Manpower is mulling a plan to grant temporary three-month residency permits to workers of insolvent companies so they can find new sponsors. PAM is preparing a new platform (application) to register workers employed at companies facing liquidation or closure due to the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic or other financial reasons, which means their employees will have difficulty transferring their...

SLOVIANSK, Ukraine: Local residents view destroyed shops of a local market after a rocket attack on July 3, 2022 amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. - AFP

Ukraine retreats from key city in major Russian gain

SIVERSK, Ukraine: The Ukrainian army retreated from the strategic city of Lysychansk Sunday as Russia claimed a major victory by seizing control of the entire eastern Lugansk region. The Ukrainian withdrawal followed weeks of fierce fighting and marked a decisive breakthrough for Moscow's forces more than four months after their invasion and after turning their focus away from the capital Kyiv.Lysychansk had been the last major city in the...

AQABA, Jordan: Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh talks to reporters as he visits the site of a toxic gas explosion in this Red Sea port on June 28, 2022. – AFP

Workers strike as officials fired over Aqaba leak

AMMAN: Hundreds of port workers staged a strike in Jordan on Sunday as the prime minister announced the sacking of several officials accused of "negligence" over a deadly gas leak. A tank of chlorine gas fell as it was being loaded by crane onto a ship in Jordan's Red Sea port of Aqaba last Monday, releasing the toxic substance. At least 13 people, including five Vietnamese nationals, were killed and more than 260 others injured, according to the...

KUWAIT: An archive photo showing students at the Kuwait University campus. The picture is used for illustration purpose only. - KUNA

University students speak of issues faced at Kuwait educational field

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The parliamentary education, culture and guidance committee discussed the strategies for boosting Kuwait University's ranking to improve the quality of educational output. The administration of the university presented seven initiatives for improvement, such as increasing the number of foreign students, evaluating the achievements of faculty members, unifying data for annual reports and upgrading the automated system.Kuwait...

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Reconnaissance Research honors Australian envoy

KUWAIT: Abdulaziz Al-Anjari, Founder and CEO of Reconnaissance Research, held a farewell meeting in honor of Jonathan Gilbert, Ambassador of Australia to the State of Kuwait, on the occasion of the end of his tenure as Ambassador to his country after spending four and a half years in Kuwait. The meeting was attended by a number of selected invitees."I would like to thank Reconnaissance Research and Abdulaziz for this opportunity, which marks the...

Italian Tourism Minister Massimo Garavaglia

Italy working to speed up Kuwaitis' visa exemption

SORRENTO: Italian Tourism Minister Massimo Garavaglia stated on Saturday that his country works to facilitate Kuwaiti tourists' entry to Italy and to speed up their exemption from the requirement of European Schengen visa. Garavaglia made this remark in a press statement after the first "World Youth Tourism Summit" organized by the World Tourism Organization and hosted by Italian city Sorrento.On the request to exempt Kuwaiti travelers from the...

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