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Customers dance in a nightclub during an amapiano party in Johannesburg.—AFP

Amapiano: South Africa's 'pumping' music gift from township to the globe

Manchester United's Paul Pogba, fresh from a haircut, rhythmically juts out his chin to the catchy sounds of amapiano-the South African music that has catapulted across the world. "Ameno", the song in Pogba's clip, has 10 billion views on TikTok alone, powered by dance challenges that Shaquille O'Neal, Janet Jackson and Shakira couldn't resist. Its catchy phrase "you want to bamba" in the recomposed version by Nigerian rapper Goya Menor, remixed...

Paubha artist Ujay Bajracharya works on his rendition of the Green Tara, a goddess of compassion revered by Buddhists and Hindus in the country, in Lalitpur on the outskirts of Kathmandu.—AFP p hotos

Nepal artist breathes life into sacred painting tradition

With a shaved head and an empty stomach, artist Ujay Bajracharya dips his brush to line the eyes of the deity Tara as a soothing Buddhist hymn warbles in the background.The 40-year-old is applying the final strokes to his paubha painting, a devotional art form known for its minute detail, intense colours and the strict purification rituals traditionally required of its practitioners. It took three months for Bajracharya to complete his rendition...

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Pasion Mudejar: Spain's unique park boasting Islamic architecture

Located in Spain's northwestern Castilla y Leon area, Pasion Mudejar is a magnificently styled park that was built during the nearly-eight-century Islamic rule of Andalusia. The park, which is situated in Olmedo in Valladolid province, was opened in 1999. It abounds with 18 miniatures of both Muslim and Christian architectures, combining a unique hybrid style. The attraction resembles a living museum where two lakes and a pond with fountains, 300...

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Local industries, artworks, attract visitors at Sudanese pavilion in Dubai Expo 2020

Leather artworks made by local citizens attracted visitors to the Sudanese pavilion at (Expo 2020 Dubai).Handcrafted leather goods, made from crocodiles and pythons skins were showcased at the pavilion, and popular among visitors. Other artworks were displayed in the Sudanese pavilion including paintings and artistic drawings that reflected the Sudanese culture, and heritage, and the exquisite animal and agricultural production. - KUNA

SAKHIR: Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (foreground) and Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (background) compete during the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in the city of Sakhir. - AFP

Frustrated Verstappen bullish about recovery

JEDDAH: World champion Max Verstappen hopes to put his season-opening disappointment behind him and show the true potential of his new Red Bull car at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Just days after an enforced retirement, while running second behind Charles Leclerc of Ferrari in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the 24-year-old Dutchman said he wants to return stronger and faster at the high-speed Jeddah Street Circuit. "Last weekend was a tough one for...

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah

Salah vows revenge as Egypt, Senegal fight for WCup place

JOHANNESBURG: Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has vowed to avenge an Africa Cup of Nations final loss last month to Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal when they clash again on Friday in a 2022 World Cup play-off. Failure in the continental final was particularly bitter for prolific Liverpool scorer Salah as he was also part of the Egyptian team that lost the 2017 Cup of Nations final against Cameroon.Liverpool teammate Mane played a pivotal role in the...

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Panel discusses amendments to residency law for foreigners

By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly's interior and defense committee yesterday discussed sweeping amendments to the 1959 residency law for foreigners, which calls to grant foreign investors a residence permit for up to 15 years. Rapporteur of the committee MP Saadoun Hammad said the panel reviewed the government-sponsored amendments with Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah and top ministry officials and decided to hold another...

KABUL: Girls attend class after their school reopened on March 23, 2022, before closing just hours later. - AFP

Afghan girls sent home after schools reopen

KABUL: The Taleban ordered girls' secondary schools in Afghanistan to shut on Wednesday just hours after they reopened, sparking heartbreak and confusion over the policy reversal by the hardline Islamist group. The U-turn was announced after thousands of girls resumed lessons for the first time since August, when the Taleban seized control of the country and imposed harsh restrictions on women.The education ministry offered no coherent...

GAZA: Ukrainian Viktoria Saidam, accompanied by her Palestinian husband Ibrahim Saidam, shows an image on her mobile phone at their family home in the refugee camp of Bureij on March 22, 2022. - AFP

Fleeing invasion, Ukrainian woman reaches Gaza

GAZA: After Russia invaded Ukraine, Viktoria Saidam knew she needed to find a "safer place" than Kyiv and ultimately chose her husband's homeland - a Palestinian territory not typically associated with security: Gaza. Saidam, 21, was born Viktoria Breij in Vinnytsia, a town some 200 km southwest of Ukraine's capital. While studying pharmacy in Kyiv, she met Ibrahim Saidam, a medical student from Bureij, a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, the...

AGADIR, Morocco: In this file photo taken on Oct 22, 2020, a farmer walks among orange trees dried out by drought on Morocco's southern plains in the country's agricultural heartland. - AFP

Water fears as Morocco hit by severe drought

RABAT: As Morocco withers under its worst drought in 40 years, experts warn that a combination of climate change and bad resource management could trigger severe drinking water shortages. "The country hasn't seen a situation like this since the start of the 1980s," said water policy expert Abderrahim Hendouf.While it was usually farmers who bore the brunt of repeated droughts in the North African kingdom, today water supplies to cities are under...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and other top officials. - KUNAn

Ministers take constitutional oath; Amir urges cooperation

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday in the presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, who presented Mohammad Al-Fares, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Oil and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Ali Al-Mousa, Minister of Public Works and Minister of Electricity, Water and...

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Putin chose war. We remain united with Ukraine

By US Ambassador to Kuwait Alina L RomanowskiThis is a dangerous moment for the world. By launching his unlawful, unprovoked, and brutal war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has committed an assault on the principles that uphold global peace and security. This isn't the first time, of course, that Putin decided his country could invade another with impunity. Moscow's further invasion of Ukraine is part of a pattern of the Kremlin's destructive...

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This photograph taken in 1967 shows French actor Alain Delon accompanied by his wife Nathalie Delon. --AFP photos

Alain Delon: Women he loved and left

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Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)

Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait

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Interior Minister orders removal of violations in Failaka

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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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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP

Hezbollah reveals its military muscle