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Nasser Al-Khaled
Global expands and diversifies its real estate holdings in UK
Acquisitions raise total value of managed assets to $400m Nasser Al-KhaledKUWAIT: Acting on behalf of its clients, Global Investment House (Global), a regional Asset Management and Investment Banking firm headquartered in Kuwait with offices in major capital markets in the MENA region, has unconditionally contracted to acquire two institutional grade retail warehouses in the towns of Bury, in the greater Manchester area, and in the large seaport...
FRANMINGHAM: In this Aug 31, 2017 photo, Bill Brumback, director of conservation at the New England Wild Flower Society, opens the “seed ark,” a freezer filled with seeds collected for safekeeping from rare and endangered plants in the region. —AP
Seeding the future: Modern ‘Ark’ preserves rare, threatened plants
FRANMINGHAM: In this Aug 31, 2017 photo, Bill Brumback, director of conservation at the New England Wild Flower Society, opens the “seed ark,” a freezer filled with seeds collected for safekeeping from rare and endangered plants in the region. —APFRAMINGHAM: An ordinary-looking freezer in a sturdy cinderblock shed at a suburban Boston botanical garden holds what might be New England's most important seed catalog. Inside the freezer in...
The Alexander Wang Spring 2018 collection is modeled on a street in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn during New York Fashion Week. — AP/AFP photos
Wang takes over Brooklyn street in ode to New York
The Alexander Wang Spring 2018 collection is modeled on a street in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn during New York Fashion Week. — AP/AFP photosThe fourth day of Fashion Week saw Alexander Wang close off a dead-end street in Brooklyn to present his latest collection, an ode to New York and a new look at some of his signature stylistic elements. Christian Siriano offered up what he called a "psychedelic dream garden" of wild colors and...
Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro holds the Golden Lion award for his movie ‘The Shape of Water’ after the award ceremony at the 74th annual Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, Saturday. — AP photos
Del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' wins Golden Lion at Venice
Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro holds the Golden Lion award for his movie ‘The Shape of Water’ after the award ceremony at the 74th annual Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, Saturday. — AP photosGuillermo del Toro's monster thriller "The Shape of Water" took top prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, capping an 11-day event where the demons of social division and environmental disaster loomed large on the...
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Climate change a Chinese Hoax
KUWAIT: Kuwaitis write remarks on a banner bearing the image of their Amir HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at the Avenues Mall in Kuwait City yesterday, on the third anniversary of the United Nations honoring him as a humanitarian leader. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait and US unite against terror, renew commitments
Agreement reached to boost Kuwait armed forces KUWAIT: Kuwaitis write remarks on a banner bearing the image of their Amir HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at the Avenues Mall in Kuwait City yesterday, on the third anniversary of the United Nations honoring him as a humanitarian leader. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatWASHINGTON: US and Kuwait yesterday renewed their commitments to promoting stability and security during the second round...
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Preparations in place for new school year
KUWAIT: All security and safety precautions have been put in place as the new school year gets underway, Kuwait's Ministry of Interior (MoI) said yesterday. Speaking to the press, the MoI's director of the general department of public relations Adel Al-Hashash outlined a foolproof security plan that aims to ease traffic congestion nationwide. He pointed out that the ministry has launched numerous campaigns to raise awareness of road safety, which...
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Kuwaitis safe in Mexico after earthquake, says embassy
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Embassy to Mexico affirmed the safety of its staff and Kuwaiti citizens after the powerful 8.2- magnitude quake that struck off the country’s southern coast late Thursday. The Embassy, in a statement on Friday, urged all Kuwaitis in Mexico to exercise caution, take all the necessary precautions for their safety, and follow local authorities’ safety and security guidance. It also reiterated full readiness to provide all...
Nabila Al-Anjari
Kuwait still out of GCC competition for unknown transparent reasons
High cost for delay in touristic projects for over 10 years Nabila Al-AnjariKUWAIT: Leaders Group for Consulting and Development, the representative of the World Tourism Organization in Kuwait, issued its monthly report on recent development in the tourism sector in Kuwait. Leaders Group General Manager, Mrs Nabila M Al-Anjari, pointed towards some variables in touristic and recreational projects and services amongst GCC states, which was clear...
This Sept 5, 2017 satellite image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean. Irma roared into the Caribbean with record force early yesterday, its winds shaking homes and flooding buildings on a chain of small islands along a path toward Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba and a possible direct hit on South Florida. — AP
Kuwaiti patients safely moved from Irma’s path
KUWAIT: Health Minister Jamal Al- Harbi said in a statement that the office evacuated 40 Kuwaiti patients from the regions that were later hit by the hurricane to safe areas in the US. The ministry covered the expenses for transportation and housing at hotels close to hospitals in the regions that were not targeted by the hurricane. For his part, Dr Ali Al-Enezi, the head of the Kuwaiti Health Office in Washington, said 40 Kuwaiti patients who...
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A backpacks campaign for stateless students
Suppose the new school year is starting and you as a parent cannot afford to get school supplies for your kids after a major financial crisis. It might be hard to imagine it could happen in a country like Kuwait, where stationery can be amongst the cheapest materials you can find but it is a sad reality for thousands of stateless students at the start of the academic year. This year however, a human rights activist took an oath to help stateless...
The National Council on US-Arab Relations founding president and CEO Dr John Duke Anthony bestows Global Humanitarian and Business Achievement Award to Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain. — KUNA
American council confers prize on Kuwaiti poet
The National Council on US-Arab Relations founding president and CEO Dr John Duke Anthony bestows Global Humanitarian and Business Achievement Award to Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain. — KUNAKUWAIT: The National Council on US-Arab Relations (NCUSAR) has bestowed its Global Humanitarian and Business Achievement Award upon a prominent Kuwaiti poet and activist for his work to promote the Islamic faith. The award was given to Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain...
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This undated imageshows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple) cultured in the laboratory. - AFP
Mpox global health emergency, Kuwait monitoring situation
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NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the guard of honor to mark the country's Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2024. -AFP
Modi renews push for common civil code for India
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Minouche Shafik
Columbia president resigns months after campus Gaza demos
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KUWAIT: People watch pearl diving boats as they arrive at the main beach at the end of the 33rd annual pearl diving festival. Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Amir in order to keep traditions alive.
Pearl diving trip winds up
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Dr Abdurrahman Al-Sumait
Personification of Kuwait’s philanthropic legacy: Dr Al-Sumait