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ODESSA: Smoke rises after an attack by Russian army in Odessa on April 3, 2022. - AFP

Russia accused of war crimes

ODESSA: Ukraine on Sunday accused Russian troops of war crimes after the discovery of mass graves and civilians apparently "executed" in the streets of Bucha, near the capital Kyiv. The claims came as explosions rocked the Black Sea port city of Odessa, which has largely been spared in the conflict, with air strikes apparently targeting key infrastructure.In Bucha, AFP reporters saw at least 20 bodies, all in civilian clothing, strewn across a...

BAGHDAD: A medic administers drops to a patient at the Beirut Eye and ENT specialist hospital in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Once synonymous with conflict and chaos, Iraq is becoming a land of opportunity for Lebanese expatriates fleeing a deep economic crisis back home. - AFP

Lebanese flee crisis seeking jobs in Iraq

BAGHDAD: Iraq, once synonymous with conflict and chaos, is becoming a land of opportunity for Lebanese job-seekers fleeing a deep economic crisis back home. Akram Johari is one of thousands who fled Lebanon's tumbling currency and skyrocketing poverty rates. Last year, he packed his bags and boarded a plane from Beirut to Baghdad, using social media to search for opportunities."I didn't have enough time to look for a job in the Gulf," the...

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Kuwait's Amir receives call from Qatar's Amir on Ramadan

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Saturday received a phone call from Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, sharing congratulations on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. In the phone conversation, the Qatari Amir wished goodness and blessings for both sisterly countries and their people, as well as both Arab and Muslim worlds, while praying to Allah the Almighty to bestow good health and...

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Iftar canon, long-standing tradition marking Ramadan

KUWAIT: At sunset during the holy month of Ramadan, people, especially children, throng Qasr Naif in Kuwait City to watch the firing of Iftar canon to signal the time for fast-breaking, a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. Kuwait has been maintaining this long-lasting tradition since the country's seventh ruler, Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah. - KUNA

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Kuwait enjoys joyful, colorful spring

KUWAIT: The public and private gardens in Kuwait are embracing a colorful variety of flowers and plants during this time of the year. It is spring of Kuwait, during which people enjoy the fair weather, bringing happiness and joy throughout the day. The large groups of lively varicolored flowers welcome butterflies and bees, adding further beauty to the green lands. - KUNA

Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait's streets suffocate on first business day of Ramadan

KUWAIT: Traffic seen on the first official business day of Ramadan. Solving the traffic problem takes more than developing public transportation alone. The problem will most likely persist as long as the population growth remains high while the country's infrastructure remains unchanged since the 1980s. There is general consensus in Kuwait that only way to resolve the issue is by building new and expanded road and urban infrastructures.

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Colon Cancer Awareness Day at Jaber Hospital

KUWAIT: The surgery department in Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Hospital, led by the colorectal surgery team, have conduct an awareness day on Sunday. The objective was colon and rectal cancer awareness campaign to raise the knowledge of colon and rectal cancer in Kuwait and raise the awareness of the national screening colonoscopy (camera inside the colon to check and potentially treat problems) program.It is important to note that colon cancer is the...

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Al-Ojairi Scientific Center tracks Sun's Movement

KUWAIT: In a documentary scientific study, led by Al-Ojairi Scientific Center, a site was located with the goal of following the movement of the Sun over a period of six months and photographing it in order to monitor and document the highest and lowest points the Sun reaches over the seasons of the year.The highest point of the Sun's path in the image represents the summer (summer solstice) where the Sun reaches its maximum altitude in Kuwait at...

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Sheraton Kuwait welcomes the holy month of Ramadan

KUWAIT: This year, the prominent Sheraton Kuwait Ramadan tent returns to the Coral Ballroom. The theme has been inspired by Kuwaiti heritage known for its genuine hospitality. Our exceptional team of culinary chefs has prepared a delicious arrangement of menu options for Iftar, Ghabga, and Sohour - with a buffet that will simulate the senses. From a splendid selection of soups, western and eastern salads, and traditional mezzas, to the most...

KUWAIT: A vendor takes an afternoon break and eats lunch inside his shop. This picture taken during the 1970s shows the simplicity of life at the time. (Source: 'Faces of Kuwait' by Jack Wozniak. Prepared by Mahmoud Zakaria Abu Alella, heritage researcher at the Ministry of Information)

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BUCHA, Ukraine: Workers gather bodies of people killed by Russian shelling in this town not far from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on April 3, 2022. - AFP

Bodies litter Ukraine town's street of death

BUCHA: The bodies are strewn across the quiet tree-lined street in the town of Bucha as far as the eye can see. All 20 are in civilian clothing, and all have their different poses in death. Some lie with sightless eyes staring at Ukraine's overcast sky, some lie face down on the tarmac. Three of them are tangled up in bicycles after taking their final ride, while others, with waxy skin, have fallen next to bullet-ridden and crushed cars.One has...

PARATY, Brazil: Rescue workers are seen at the site of a landslide in which a mother and six of her children were killed, in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro state, on April 2, 2022. - AFP

Torrential rains kill 14 in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Torrential downpours triggered flash floods and landslides across Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least 14 people including eight children, and leaving five missing, authorities said Saturday. Two days of heavy rain have battered a broad swathe of the southeastern state's Atlantic coast, the latest in a series of deadly storms in Brazil that experts say are being aggravated by climate change.More rain is forecast...

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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait swelters amid power cuts

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KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Aug 18, 2024. — KUNA

India looks to upgrade bilateral ties with Kuwait: Dr Jaishankar

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MEW: Power cuts in high-consumption Industrial areas in Kuwait

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GAZA: A Palestinian man carries a cat as he flees with others a makeshift camp for displaced people in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip after Zionist tanks took position on a hill overlooking the area on Aug 18, 2024. - AFP

Under-fire Bibi blames Hamas as Gaza suffers