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Hawrah Al-Yakoob appointed Marketing, Advertising Manager
KUWAIT: Hawrah Samir Al-Yakoob has been appointed as Executive Director for Marketing and Advertising at Kuwait Times and Kuwait News. Yakoob has long experience in the field, as she has worked in high-profile companies including Zain and Alghanim Industries. Yakoob has a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Professional Writing with specialty in Advertising from York University in Toronto, Canada.
Masouma Al-Mubarak, Kuwait's first female minister.
Kuwaiti women play equal role in accelerating state development
By Ghadeer Ghloum  KUWAIT: Kuwaiti women have come a long way in terms of political representation in the National Assembly. Historically, women have faced significant barriers to their participation in public life, but recent efforts have led to increased female representation in Kuwait’s political field. Women in Kuwait were only granted the right to vote and hold public office in 2005. Since then, Kuwaiti women have gradually been...
Palestinian women browse the art gallery on the sidelines of the event.
Kuwait Committee for Jerusalem marks Nakba tragedy
By Faten Omar KUWAIT: On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, the Kuwait Committee for Jerusalem held an event titled “The Nakba, the continuing crime”, in cooperation with the Women’s Cultural and Social Society at Kuwait Graduates Society. During a video call, Adnan Ghaith, the Palestinian Authority’s Jerusalem Governor, said: “We stand today to remember the memory of the Nakba. The occupation is still striving to...
KUWAIT: Cabinet meeting was chaired by Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. – KUNA
Cabinet hails partnership with UN, blasts Zionists
KUWAIT: The Cabinet has lauded the effective strategic partnership between Kuwait and the United Nations and pledged continued support to the international organization and its efforts and brilliant endeavors in various regions of the world. The Cabinet, in its weekly meeting, also expressed immense pride and appreciation for the United Nations on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Kuwait’s accession to the international organization in...
Dr. Khalid Al-Saleh
The cycle of time and ancient Europe
Time has cycles, and the cycles of time lift states and bring down others, and here we recall Ibn Khaldun’s description of the movement of states; he says: States rise up then collapse, and are replaced by others. The cycle then repeats itself. Historical cycles, all of them, are similar in their start and fate; the replacement is always a new state that repeats the same role, and meets the same fate. This is the end of Ibn Khaldun’s...
KUWAIT: A cat sleeps inside a plastic bag on the sidewalk at Souq Mubarakiya in Kuwait City. Hundreds of stray cats can be found roaming the streets of Kuwait in the absence of a government-funded animal shelter. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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KUWAIT: Al Musaibeeh joins in crowning Al Shabab SC as champions of the Zain First Division League.
Al Shabab ‘Champions’ of Zain First Division League
KUWAIT: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, joined in honoring Al Shabab SC on achieving the Zain First Division League title after their exciting match against Khaitan SC in the league’s final fixture during the 20th round. Zain took to the field in Mubarak Al Osaimi Stadium, home of Khaitan SC, to congratulate the champions, Al Shabab SC, on achieving the Zain First Division League, as well as Khaitan SC on securing the...
GCC Secretary General Jassem Al-Budaiwi
Gulf railway project on track
RIYADH/KUWAIT: Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jassem Al-Budaiwi said the GCC Secretariat and Gulf Railways Authority are commencing efforts to complete their works to link the railway project between GCC countries to showcase the new innovation in the region. The Secretariat General on Monday said the statement came during Budaiwi’s participation in the GCC Railway Conference in Abu Dhabi with the participation of a number of...
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Finances, education behind smaller family size in Kuwait
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: In the past, people used to have a great sense of pride and belonging in their large families and extended relatives. However, with the emergence of modern education and the increasing demands of work, this has drastically changed. Today, the priorities of people have shifted, and family size is no longer the sole source of pride and identity for individuals. Statistics from Kuwait’s Public Authority for Civil...
Former Kuwaiti MP Saleh Ashour
Embassy celebrates 100th birthday of Azerbaijan leader
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: The Embassy of Azerbaijan held a conference to commemorate the 100th birthday of the national leader of Azerbaijan on May 15, 2023. During the conference, Azeri Ambassador Emil Karimov said May 10, 2023 marked the 100th birth anniversary of the national leader of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev. Therefore, 2023 was named the “Year of Heydar Aliyev”, as declared by Azeri President Ilham Aliyev.Karimov then gave a brief about...
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Will lowering voting age to 18 have big impact on the results?
By Khaled Al-AbdulhadiKUWAIT: Only people over the age of 21 are able to vote in Kuwait, while most countries around the world have their voting age set at 18 years. The question is — are young people in Kuwait interested in politics, and will they have an impact on the election results? Should the law be changed to allow suffrage for Kuwaitis under 21? Jaber BaqerKuwait Times spoke to political analyst and expert in election affairs Jaber...
Sheikha Fadia Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Seminar to discuss violence against women in MENA
KUWAIT: Head of the Kuwaiti Union of Women’s Associations (KUWA) Sheikha Fadia Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah announced that the union will hold Tuesday a seminar in cooperation with the Geneva Institute for Human Rights and the United Nations on violence against women and girls in the Middle East and North Africa.The conference will discuss the causes and consequences of the phenomenon in the presence of the United Nations Special...
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Stamps celebrating Kuwait's 1982 World Cup qualification.
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The Red Palace in Jahra was built during the reign of Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah (Mubarak Al-Kabeer).
Red Palace: Fort of steadfastness
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Kuwaiti artist Munirah AlShami
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