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A picture shows a unique albinos Galapagos giant tortoise baby on the back of another turtle, both born in early May at the Tropicarium of Servion, western Switzerland. -AFP photos

Rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise born in Swiss zoo

Visitors to a Swiss zoo caught a glimpse on Friday of a rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise born in May. The baby tortoise may be a unique sight to behold with fair skin and red eyes. It weighs around 50 grams (1.7 ounces), and fits in the palm of one's hand. Albinism is a genetic condition that results in little or no production of the pigment melanin, which determines the color of the skin, hair and eyes. In animals, it can be accompanied by...

Noureddine Jaber plays a song during rehearsals at a studio in Omdurman, the capital Khartoum's twin city.-AFP photos

Sudan band's music empowers sidelined ethnic group

Noureddine Jaber, a musician with a unique part-guitar, part-tamboura instrument, is giving voice to Sudan's long-marginalized eastern communities through a new album. Hailing from the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, Jaber belongs to the Beja people, a group of nomadic herders and breeders with unique languages, culture, food and music. They have borne the weight of disenfranchisement especially under autocratic president Omar Al-Bashir who was...

The location of the earthquake on the map.

Shallow 5-magnitude quake jolts people in Kuwait awake

KUWAIT: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Ahmadi early Saturday, the Kuwait National Seismic Network (KNSN) said in a statement to KUNA. KNSN Director Dr Abdullah Al-Enezi said the quake struck at 4:28 am local time in Kuwait at depth of 5 kilometers, which was felt by a number of citizens and residents.Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) confirmed on Saturday that its facilities and oil and gas production were not affected by the dawn earthquake....

SURABAYA, Indonesia: Indonesian pilgrims prepare to depart from Juanda International Airport on June 4, 2022, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. - AFP

Saudi receives first foreign hajj pilgrims

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual. The group from Indonesia landed in the holy city of Madinah and was set to travel south to the holy city of Makkah in the coming weeks to prepare for the hajj next month, state media reported."Today we received the first group of this year's pilgrims from Indonesia, and...

JEDDAH: A picture taken on May 26, 2022 shows Ghada Ahmed (left) and Ola Flimban working on a car at a quick service garage. - AFP

From behind the wheel to under the hood

JEDDAH: An auto repair garage in Saudi Arabia is turning to an untapped source for new car mechanics: Saudi women, who just four years ago weren’t even allowed to drive. At the Petromin Express garage in Jeddah, on the Red Sea coast, new female recruits check oil and change tyres alongside their male counterparts, part of a nationwide push to bring more women into the workforce.Yet the women trainees have, perhaps inevitably, encountered a host...

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Bid to smuggle drugs by glider foiled

BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces have said they forced down a microlight aircraft near the Kuwaiti border headed to the state from Iran with one million pills of the amphetamine-type stimulant Captagon. Captagon has been sweeping the Middle East for years, with large seizures reported weekly, particularly in the oil-rich Gulf states which are its biggest market. The Captagon pills seized from the microlight glider that was forced to land.The...

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Kuwait summons US diplomat over LGBTQIA+ posts

KUWAIT: Kuwait's foreign ministry summoned the top US diplomat in the country over American Embassy posts on social media in "support of homosexuality", it said on Friday. The US embassy in Kuwait had published a picture of an LGBTQIA+ flag on its Instagram and Twitter accounts to mark the start of Pride Month on June 1."All human beings should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear no matter who they are or...

KUWAIT: Photos show firefighting vehicles and other equipments

Firefighting: Difficult and dangerous job

By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Firefighting is one of the most difficult and dangerous professions. Head of the Salmiya Fire Station Col Mohammed Abdulkhudhur said: "Every day when I leave my house and come to work, I don't know if I will return home alive. Our work is hard, but I feel very satisfied when I save a life". The firefighters don't have regular working hours. "There are two work shifts depending on the fire station where the fireman...

KUWAIT: Investment and residential areas are seen in this illustrative file photo. Kuwait Statistics published in 2021 by the Kuwait Real Estate Union showed there were 61,000 vacant apartments in Kuwait, compared to 335,100 occupied flats that constituted 84.6 percent of total apartments.

Thousands of vacant apartments; some tenants face strict conditions

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Statistics published in 2021 by the Kuwait Real Estate Union showed there were 61,000 vacant apartments in Kuwait, compared to 335,100 occupied flats that constituted 84.6 percent of total apartments. "Prices in residential areas are stable and even rising, while investment areas have witnessed a fall of 10 to 15 percent in rental value," real estate expert Sulaiman Al-Dulaijan told Kuwait Times. Sulaiman Al-Dulaijan"Between...

BRUSSELS: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem (left) and his accompanying delegation on Saturday wrapped up four-day official visit to the Belgian capital yesterday.

Kuwait Speaker pushes for Schengen visa exemption

BRUSSELS: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem and his accompanying delegation on Saturday wrapped up four-day official visit to the Belgian capital Brussels during which he held talks with European parliamentarians on prospects of cancelling the Schengen visa for Kuwaiti nationals. "Al-Dustour" news network, tongue of the Kuwaiti parliament, said in a statement that Al-Ghanem's delegation was seen off upon departure by Kuwait...

Al Khashti speaking during the event.

Zain sponsors Oud Fashion Talks

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its sponsorship of Oud Fashion Talks, a cultural event on sustainable fashion that featured a number of panel discussions at Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Center (JACC). The talks were attended by many local and global designers and fashion experts.Zain's support to this cultural event came as part of its keenness to support the various social efforts that are of interest to...

SANAA: Supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels raise portraits of their leader Abdul Malik Al-Houthi during rally in the capital Sanaa after the country's warring parties agreed to renew a two-month truce. - AFP

Kuwait Foreign Ministry praises Yemen's truce

KUWAIT: Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lauded the announcement of UN's special envoy to Yemen on truce extension for two more months. The ministry stressed on Kuwait's support for the UN's efforts in reaching a permanent political solution for the Yemeni crisis, which reflects on the Yemen's people and its stability.OIC welcomes truceAlso, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed the announcement by the UN Special Envoy for...

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