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Kuwait Army launches drills at Fort Carson, Colorado

KUWAIT: The military exercises 'Eagle Resolve 2022' were launched at the 'Fort Carson' base in the US state of Colorado, under the guidance of Kuwait Army, with participation of GCC States, USA and friendly countries, and will continue for 14 days. In a statement, Kuwait Defense Ministry said yesterday that commanders and officers from various sectors of the Kuwaiti Army and the National Guard, a number of officers of the armed forces of the GCC...

KUWAIT: A group photo taken following the inauguration of the exhibition yesterday. - KUNA photosn

Kuwait releases rare pics of Britain's Queen Elizabeth at seaside landmark

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti historian released yesterday never before seen pictures of Britain's Queen Elizabeth meandering around the ever-illuminous seaside landmark of Kuwait Towers. The photographs, displayed amid an exhibition marking Queen Elizabeth's 70th year on the British throne, depict the world's longest-reigning monarch, alongside her late husband Prince Philip, visiting Kuwait Towers mere days before the iconic site's official opening. - KUNA

Dr Zainab Khan Duryazai

Psychologist says seeking help for mental health 'demonstrates maturity'

By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Anger, irritation, frustration, anxiety and depression are just a few psychological issues many of us may have faced during the past two years of the pandemic. Anyone experiencing mental health challenges must visit the nearest psychological center in order to get the necessary help.In an interview with Kuwait Times, Dr Zainab Khan Duryazai from Al-Razi Centre for Social and Psychological Counseling said people should consult...

Fareah Al-Saqqafn

LAPA organizes events to celebrate women

KUWAIT: Loyac Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) announced presenting women in Kuwait with several workshops for free in March to celebrate them. The first workshop coincides with the International Women's Day today. The first program will be presented by LAPA CEO and creativity liberation trainer Fareah Al-Saqqaf. The program named "Bliss" is made of three parts and starts with the Chinese Tai Chi art which is known for improving the mood and...

KYIV: Russian prisoners of war are presented to the press by Ukrainian Secret Services (SBU) at the Interfax press agency in Kyiv. - AFPnnn

Ukraine parades captured Russian soldiers

KYIV: The Ukrainian military has paraded captured Russian soldiers before the media and made them recite repentances for their invasion, prompting the Red Cross to warn prisoners must not be mistreated. Eyes red, faces gaunt and in some cases scratched, 10 young Russians in green fatigues were lined up before the press and cameras at an event attended by AFP on March 4.Some of them stared at their boots and avoided looking at the cameras, while...

Istanbul, Turkey: Activists paint banners and placards as they prepare for a feminist march to mark International Women's Day in Beyoglu district in Istanbul. - AFPnn

Turkish women fight femicide

ISTANBUL: A group of female activists prepare banners ahead of a march in Istanbul: "Keep the feminist rebellion going", reads one, "We don't have to stick to your taboos", says another. The mood is cheery, but the reason for the gathering is not. They were readying for a rally today -- International Women's Day -- to protest femicide and urge Turkey to rejoin a Europe-wide convention protecting women from violence. "March 8 is an occasion for...

ATHENS, Greece: Ruth, a Congolese asylum-seeker, victim of domestic violence, holds the youngest of her three sons in a shelter for abused refugee women, run by the NGO Doctors of the World (Medecins du monde, MDM), in Athens. - AFPn

Abused refugee in Greece says 'no longer afraid to speak up'

ATHENS, Greece: For Congolese asylum-seeker Ruth, the fact her husband beat her was something she used to keep a tightly guarded secret. Like so many abused women, the 23-year-old mother-of-three's suffering remained shrouded in silence. "My husband was violent but I had been hiding it for a long time. Then one day, I couldn't lie, my face was scarred by the beatings," she said."A social worker helped me and found me a place in this centre",...

BELGRADE, Serbia: People wave Russian and Serbian flags during a rally organised by Serbian right-wing organisations in support of Russian invasion in Ukraine, in Belgrade.-AFPn

Pro-Ukraine protests sweep Europe

BRUSSELS: Thousands of demonstrators on Sunday took to the streets in cities across Europe for the second weekend running to protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Moscow's assault on its pro-Western neighbour on February 24 has sparked global condemnation and an outpouring of solidarity with Kyiv as the West inflicts harsh sanctions, some directed against Russian President Vladimir Putin himself.Rallies were again organised across the...

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Virus chaos pushes more expats to join Hong Kong exodus

HONG KONG: For the last eight years Mathilde and her family have called Hong Kong home, but as the coronavirus tears through the city they are joining an exodus of foreign workers looking for an escape route. "We are leaving and we will come back to empty our house whenever that is possible," she told AFP, declining to give her surname and nationality. "All our close friends are leaving." For Mathilde it was the risk of being separated from her...

COLOMBO: File photo shows a string of blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on April 21, 2021 killing at least 150 people, including 35 foreigners.n

Sri Lanka cardinal seeks UN probe into Easter massacre

GENEVA: The head of Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church yesterday urged the United Nations to investigate the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people, calling the massacre a "political plot". In an address to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith demanded a mechanism to probe the attacks, which have been blamed on local Islamic radicals. "The first impression of this massacre was that it was purely the work of...

WASHINGTON: The United States said it was in “active discussions” with European nations about banning Russian oil imports as further economic penalty against Moscow for invading Ukraine, but stopped short of announcing an outright boycott.n

US, Europe mulling bans on Russian oil imports: Blinken

WASHINGTON: The United States said it was in "active discussions" with European nations about banning Russian oil imports as further economic penalty against Moscow for invading Ukraine, but stopped short of announcing an outright boycott. However, Germany's finance and foreign ministers cautioned Sunday against banning Russian energy imports as the West searches for ways to tighten the screws on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.With his...

American Express suspending 'all operations' in Russia, Belarus

WASHINGTON: US credit card and payments giant American Express said Sunday it is suspending its operations in Russia and Belarus over Moscow's "unjustified" attack on Ukraine, the latest financial services blow to Russia over its invasion."In light of Russia's ongoing, unjustified attack on the people of Ukraine, American Express is suspending all operations in Russia," the company said in a statement, noting that American Express cards will no...

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Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)

Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait

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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

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KUWAIT: His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr Imad Mohamed Al-Ateeqi (center) is greeted by Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and other officials. — KUNA

Oil minister returns to Kuwait after treatment in Turkey

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JAHRA: Part of the Al-Shagaya Concentrated Solar Power Project is seen in this photo taken from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research website.

KAPP shortlists companies for Dabdeba, Shagaya

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Interior Minister orders removal of violations in Failaka