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NCCAL cultural summer festival opens at Jaber Cultural Center
KUWAIT: Under auspices of Minister of Information and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abdul-Rahman Al-Mutairi, the 15th cultural summer festival ‘Saifi-15’ of Kuwait’s National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature (NCCAL) kicked off on the stage of Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center on Sunday.NCCAL's Secretary-General Dr Mohammad Al-JassarArtists Abdullah Al-Rowaished and Khaled Al-Sheikh perform during the event.The event,...
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Kuwait’s population increased by 8% y/y in H1 2023 to 4.82 million
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s population increased by 8 percent y/y in H1 2023 to 4.82 million, surpassing its pre-pandemic peak for the first time, helped by steady growth in the Kuwaiti population and a further recovery in the non-Kuwaiti demographic in line with the post-pandemic improvement in the economy. Employment saw a similarly large rise, with non-Kuwaiti job gains concentrated in the lower-end category, and helping to resolve some of the labor...
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Woody Allen: Oscar winner dogged by sex abuse allegations
Woody Allen—whose 50th and possibly last film premieres at the Venice Film Festival on Monday—is a four-time Oscar winner whose career has been dogged by unproven allegations that he molested his adopted daughter. The 87-year-old New Yorker, who has averaged about a movie a year since the 1980s, is considered a comic genius by many and envied by fellow filmmakers for the freedom that movie studios grant him. His films—notably romantic...
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Woody Allen and Elvis’s wife come to Venice
After a critical mauling for Roman Polanski, another blacklisted director, Woody Allen, arrived at the Venice Film Festival on Monday with his 50th film. Sofia Coppola is also returning to the Lido island with her biopic of Elvis Presley’s wife, “Priscilla”, more than a decade after she won festival’s top prize, the Golden Lion. Allen arrived by gondola ahead of the premiere of “Coup de Chance” (“Stroke of Luck”), his first...
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From art squat to Berlin gentrification lightning rod
Berlin’s Tacheles art squat, a symbol of the anything-goes vibe of the city after the fall of the Wall, is completing a disputed transformation into offices, shops and luxury flats. An outlet of the Fotografiska museum chain is set to open inside the hulking, battle-scarred edifice on September 14 and the first residents of newly built homes will move in this autumn. When it is completed, planned for the end of 2024, the complex will boast 265...
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Arsenal roar back to beat Man Utd
LONDON: Declan Rice scored his first goal for Arsenal and Gabriel Jesus added the icing on the cake as Arsenal roared back from a goal down to beat Manchester United 3-1 at the Emirates on Sunday. Marcus Rashford gave the visitors the lead against the run of play in the first half but Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard equalised seconds later. The Gunners had a penalty award overturned following a VAR check and United were denied what could have...
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Finance, education ministers named
By B IzzakKUWAIT: New ministers of finance and education were appointed on Sunday to replace the two ministers who resigned after weeks of forming the new Cabinet. Fahad Al-Jarallah, a senior official at the finance ministry, was appointed finance minister, while academic Adel Al-Mane was appointed education minister. The two ministers took the oath before HH the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who called on...
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US retailers alarmed at rising theft
NEW YORK: Toothpaste, chocolate, washing powder and deodorant — everyday products are increasingly under lock and key at US retailers, as petty theft and organized shoplifting rise while consumers grapple with costs of living. Major retailers Walmart and Target, drugstore chains CVS and Walgreens, as well as home improvement firm Home Depot and footwear seller Foot Locker are among those to have voiced concern over more thefts — including...
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Libya lights up after years of power cuts
TRIPOLI: It’s midnight just before the weekend. Traffic snarls the corniche in Tripoli, where improved electricity service has brought renewed energy to Libya’s capital after years of conflict and power cuts. Chronic electricity shortages had shaped the daily lives of Libyans since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in a NATO-backed 2011 uprising. A decade of stop-start fighting between rival armed groups followed, adding combat damage and looting...
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Bill Richardson, globe-trotting US envoy, dies at 75
WASHINGTON: Bill Richardson, a veteran Democratic politician and former US ambassador to the United Nations who later spent decades negotiating the release of Americans detained around the world, has died at age 75, his associates said Saturday. Richardson, who also served as governor of New Mexico and the US energy secretary, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday night, the Richardson Center for Global Engagement said in a statement....
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Kuwait eyes domestic workers from 3 new African countries
By Khaled Al-AbdulhadiKUWAIT: Kuwait is in preliminary negotiations with three new African countries — Sierra Leone, Benin, and Nigeria — to recruit domestic workers. This initiative aims to address the current labor shortage and meet the needs of Kuwaiti families. It also seeks to compensate for the suspension of work permit issuance for Filipino workers. Government sources emphasize the importance of sourcing labor from these new countries...
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MoI gears up for visitor arrivals to ‘Yom Al-Bahar’
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Information announced on Sunday that it is working on putting the final touches to prepare all requirements to receive visitors to the ‘Yom Al-Bahar’ (Al-Bahhar Entertainment Historical Village) in preparation for the season scheduled for October. Ministry spokesman Bader Al-Enezi said: “The media, in line with the state’s directions and the ministry’s strategy, aims to develop the village of (Yom Al-Bahar) as a...
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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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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties