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Oversight or conspiracy?
Western countries and Zionists are collaborating to manipulate the image of Arab people. This collaboration has become increasingly prevalent, with a particular focus on Islam and Arab Islam. The campaign to distort the Arab image did not begin recently; rather, it has its roots in decades past. Some suggest that even the BBC radio was among the first to adopt this campaign, eroding Arab confidence in their identity and values. Many...
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Japan, GCC strengthen ties, boost trade links
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Ambassador of Japan to Kuwait Yasunari Morino discussed with local media the importance of Japan’s cooperation with Gulf states at the first Japan-GCC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. “Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, during the Third Japan-Arab Political Dialogue, explained Japan’s vision for a ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP),’ aimed at leading the world towards cooperation rather than division and...
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Private sector ‘vital’ to ensure sustainable economy in GCC
MANAMA: Talks involving the chiefs of commerce chambers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are pivotal in pushing forward cooperation within the six-member bloc, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce chief Mohammad Al-Saqer said on Sunday. Such talks are also instrumental in bolstering cooperation between the public and private sectors in the region, Kuwait Chamber of Commerce chief Mohammad Al-Saqer told KUNA on the sidelines of pan-GCC talks in the...
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Djokovic wins 4th US Open
NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets on Sunday to win his fourth US Open and a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam singles title, cementing his claim as the greatest tennis player in history. The 36-year-old Djokovic won 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 to become the oldest men's champion in New York in the Open era and match Margaret Court's all-time mark for most Grand Slam victories. "I don't know where to start. It obviously...
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Dutch edge out Ireland as Poland beaten in Albania
PARIS: Wout Weghorst scored a second-half winner as the Netherlands beat Ireland 2-1 in Dublin to boost their Euro 2024 qualifying hopes on Sunday, while Poland lost for the third time in qualifying against Albania. Ronald Koeman's Dutch side had to come back from behind against a spirited Ireland but did enough to stay in the second qualifying spot in Group B behind France.They are level on points with third-placed Greece who have played an...
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Waititi, Keaton go behind lens at Toronto film festival
Every day at the Toronto International Film Festival features a jam-packed schedule with screenings from morning to midnight at multiple venues, making it a challenge to keep up with all the world premieres on offer. Here’s a quick look at three movies that debuted this weekend in Canada’s largest city. All of them come from talents also known for work in front of the camera: Oscar winner Taika Waititi, Michael Keaton, and “Scandal” star...
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Denzel hangs in but ‘Nun’ better in North American theaters
Warner Bros’ new horror movie “The Nun II” floated to the top of the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of $32.6 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. Horror movies had proved resilient during the pandemic, and this ninth chapter in “The Conjuring” series continued the trend, though falling short of the original $53.8 million take of 2018’s “The Nun.” “This is a very good...
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Dixon wins IndyCar season
SAN FRANCISCO: New Zealand’s Scott Dixon won a wild IndyCar season finale at Laguna Seca Raceway on Sunday as newly crowned series champion Alex Palou settled for third. Spain’s Palou had seized the lead on lap seven and led 51 laps before he came out on the wrong side of a pit-lane closure during one of the race’s eight cautions. Perhaps not surprisingly, it was canny six-time champion Dixon who emerged from the chaos with a third win in...
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From the rear end of a pheasant, Brazil’s best coffee
In Brazil, the proverbial goose that lays the golden egg is in reality something closer to a pheasant that excretes coffee beans. At the Camocim coffee farm, deep in the bucolic hills of Espirito Santo state in Brazil’s southeast, jacus—a type of pheasant native to tropical forests there—are considered some of the most astute pickers (or rather, eaters) of coffee cherries. “He chooses the best fruits, the ripest,” said worker Agnael...
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Robot fried chicken: Entrepreneur seeks to improve South Korea’s favorite food
In fried-chicken-obsessed South Korea, restaurants serving the nation’s favorite fast-food dish dot every street corner. But Kang Ji-young’s establishment brings something a little different to the table: a robot is cooking the chicken. Eaten at everything from tiny family gatherings to a 10-million-viewer live-streamed “mukbang”—eating broadcast—by K-pop star Jungkook of BTS fame, fried chicken is deeply embedded in South Korean...
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Rescuers scouring for survivors after Morocco quake kills 2,100
TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco: Using heavy equipment and even their bare hands, rescuers in Morocco on Sunday stepped up efforts to find survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people and flattened villages. The first foreign rescuers flew in to help after the North African country’s strongest-ever quake killed at least 2,122 people and injured 2,421, many seriously, according to the official figures. Friday’s 6.8-magnitude...
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27% of expat workers domestics
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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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Fatemah Al-habib, founder of Qesati, hosting the event.
Kuwaiti athlete shares her story of perseverance en route to Olympics
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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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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