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Kuwait's prolonged divorce cases turn women into easy victims
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Several women have complained about the long process of divorce in Kuwait. Divorce cases have risen in recent years, according to the Central Statistical Bureau. It revealed the period from 2017 to 2021 witnessed the highest increase, with 8,041 cases only in the last year. Lawyer Ahmed Al-Turki said the numbers remain variable and some cases take more than a year, explaining the woman is the only victim in such cases, and...
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Govt open to women quotas in Assembly polls
KUWAIT: A proposal made earlier by the Speaker of the dissolved National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem to amend the electoral law to set a quota for women in each constituency in parliamentary elections is very close to government approval after it was studied by the Cabinet's legal committee, which approved it and placed it on the government's agenda. Sources said the proposal calls to allocate one or two seats to women in each electoral district,...
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Kuwait’s MoI: 394 residency violators arrested in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Mahboula
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced that the relevant security sectors carried out a wide-scale crackdown in the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Mahboula areas, arresting 394 violators of the residency law as well as wanted people, 66 of whom were in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and 328 in Mahboula. The ministry said in a statement to the General Department of Security Relations and Media Saturday that the crackdown comes under instructions from the...
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Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing
NEW YORK: Salman Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after an Iranian fatwa ordered his killing, was on a ventilator and could lose an eye following a stabbing attack at a literary event in New York state Friday. The British author of "The Satanic Verses", which sparked fury among some Muslims who believed it was blasphemous, had to be airlifted to hospital for emergency surgery following the attack. His agent said in a statement obtained by The...
KABUL: Taliban fighters fire into the air to disperse Afghan women protesters in Kabul on August 13, 2022.
Taliban violently disperse rare women's protest in Kabul
KABUL: Taliban fighters beat women protesters and fired into the air on Saturday as they violently dispersed a rare rally in the Afghan capital, days ahead of the first anniversary of the hardline Islamists' return to power. Since seizing control on August 15 last year, the Taliban have rolled back the marginal gains made by women during two decades of US intervention in Afghanistan. About 40 women -- chanting "bread, work and freedom" -- marched...
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FIFA World Cup less than 100 days to go
KUWAIT: World football fans, particularly Arabs, are waiting impatiently for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to kick off in Qatar between 20 November and 18 December, hosting the best international teams on the planet. There are now just 100 days to go until Qatar hosts the FIFA World Cup for the first time in the Middle East and Arab world. Actually, it is a race against time for Qatar to demonstrate its ability to organize an amazing festival, based on...
KUWAIT: Muslim pilgrims circle around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Makkah in this file photo. - AFP
Saudi Arabia allows holders of all types of visas to perform Umrah
RIYADH: The Saudi Hajj and Umrah Ministry announced Friday that all visitors of the Saudi Kingdom who had entry visas of any kind like tourism or family visit can visit the holy sites in Makkah and Madinah and perform Umrah rituals.In a press statement on Friday, the ministry added that those who had entry visas for the United States, the United Kingdom and Schengen countries, provided that their visa are used at least for once and had the stamp...
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Kuwait backs Saudi efforts to safeguard its security
KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait absolutely stands by Saudi Arabia and supports all measures it may take to safeguard its security and the safety of its people, said the Foreign Ministry on Saturday. In a press statement, the ministry lauded the efforts of Saudi security agencies to resolutely prevent any bid to undermine the kingdom's security and stability, including the arrest of a wanted man in Jeddah, who blew himself up, injuring three security...
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Seven-time winner Messi misses out on Ballon d'Or nomination
Paris: Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi paid a high price for an underwhelming first season with Paris Saint-Germain when he was left off the 30-strong list for this year's coveted football award.Lucy Bronze, who was runner-up in 2019, is one of three members of England's Euro-winning squad to be short-listed for the women's award.Messi, who won the title last year, had been an ever-present amongst the nominations since 2006 and a...
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Tyson Fury announces intention to retire from boxing
 LONDON: WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said he is retiring from boxing on his 34th birthday on Friday, having previously performed a number of U-turns over his future in the sport."Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my career over the years & after long hard conversations I've finally decided to walk away & on my 34th birthday I say Bon voyage," Fury posted on Twitter.The announcement has been greeted with scepticism as Fury...
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Drought officially declared in several parts of England
LONDON: The UK government on Friday officially declared a drought in several parts of England, following months of record low rainfall and unprecedented temperatures in recent weeks.At a meeting of the National Drought Group, the government's Environment Agency said the "drought trigger threshold had been met" in parts of southwestern, southern, central and eastern England.Drought was last officially declared in England in 2018. The Environment...
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Kuwaiti athletes win two gold, one silver medals
KONYA: Kuwaiti shooters Abdulrahman Al-Faihan and Isa Al-Zankawi won Thursday two gold medals in the trap shooting and Discus throw contests respectively at the fifth Islamic solidarity games hosted by the Turkish city of Konya. Their compatriot Talal Al-Rashidi obtained the silver in the trap of the games, which will run until 18 August. Earlier, Kuwaiti Shooter Sarah Al-Huwal won the gold medal in female Single trap shooting competition. About...
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KUWAIT: Officials and citizens carry the body of Kuwaiti firefighter Abdullah Al-Farsi before he was laid to rest at Sulaibikhat Cemetery on Nov 23, 2024. — KUNA
Kuwait honors martyred fireman
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Bone fragments of the fossil skeleton of 'Lucy' are displayed at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.--AFP photos
Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery
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A Kuwaiti folklore group performs at the ceremony.
Kuwait hosts Gulf Weeks ahead of 45th GCC summit
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People hold placards and shout slogans during a protest march against the sectarian attacks in Kurram district in Parachinar, the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Lahore on November 22, 2024. - AFP
Families fleeing after 32 killed in new sectarian clashes in Pakistan
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India's Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference against the backdrop of a picture of Gautam Adani, at his party headquarters in New Delhi on November 21, 2024. -AFP
Indian billionaire Adani down again, but not out