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Russia supports Kuwaiti efforts - Kuwait chief of staff in Russia
Kuwait’s Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Al-KhodherMOSCOW: Russia yesterday reiterated its support to the Kuwaiti efforts aimed at resolving the dispute between a number of Arab states and Qatar.Speaking to the press, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Kuwait, UAE, and Qatar on a regional tour between August 27-30. Lavrov, she said, is expected to...
A picture taken on September 9, 2016 shows a general view of Muslim pilgrims from all around the world circling around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque, in the Saudi city of Mecca.nThe annual Hajj pilgrimage begins on September 10, and more than a million Muslims have already flocked to Saudi Arabia in preparation for what will for many be the highlight of their spiritual lives. / AFP PHOTO / AHMAD GHARABLI
Kuwait assures pilgrims of convenience as Hajj nears
JEDDAH: Kuwait will make sure that its pilgrims will be well looked after during the forthcoming Hajj season, said a Kuwaiti official yesterday. After meeting with the bodies involved in Kuwait’s Hajj campaign, including the ministries of health, information and interior, among others, the head of the campaign Khlaif Al-Athena assured Kuwaitis that preparations were well in place for the annual Islamic pilgrimage.Al-Athena, who is also in...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives Minister of State for Housing and Services Affairs Yasser Hassan Abul, accompanied by a number of citizens. — KUNA
Govt keen on implementing Amir’s housing guidelines
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives Minister of State for Housing and Services Affairs Yasser Hassan Abul, accompanied by a number of citizens. — KUNAKUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah affirmed yesterday that his government is keen on implementing His Highness the Amir's instructions for tackling housing issues. His Highness the Premier renewed...
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Kuwaitis ranked third in Turkish real estate
ANKARA: Turkish Statistical Institute said yesterday that Kuwaitis ranked third in terms of foreigners buying real estate in the country after the Iraqis and Saudis. According to latest statistics, Kuwaiti bought 142 properties last July to be third after Iraqis who bought 293 and Saudis with 248 units. House sales for foreigners reached 1,726 increasing 65.3 percent compared to the same month from previous year.Istanbul was the first province...
World Bank’s (WB) Country Manager in Kuwait Firas Raad
World bank extols Amir's initiatives
World Bank’s (WB) Country Manager in Kuwait Firas RaadKUWAIT: The World Bank (WB) is eager to partnership with Kuwait to help in the reconstruction of recently liberated areas in Iraq, said a regional WB official yesterday. Speaking to KUNA, the World Bank's Country Manager in Kuwait Firas Raad lauded His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for his initiative to hold an international conference for the reconstruction of...
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Injecting collagen; Fighting over a girl
KUWAIT: An Egyptian was recently arrested for injecting a number of young men with collagen to build up their muscles. Security sources said that the suspect had no medical license. He gave over 40 shots to a client in a very short time which resulted to several health problems. A case was filed and further investigations are still progress.Citizen summonedA citizen working in a Jahra Citizen-Service Center reported that another citizen had...
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Normalizing violence and horror
Muna Al Fuzai I used to be a great fan of horror movies, but not anymore. This was in the 1980s when sound effects were very primitive and the level of suspense was bearable for ordinary people like me. But now, with all the technology in Hollywood, I think twice before going to such movies, because they are really scary. With the bloodshed we see daily in the real world, we have enough horror already. Yet the production of such movies...
Sana Kalim
Egos across borders
People are selfish - the “ana Kuwaiti” boast that I heard halfway across the globe in Malaysia is a trend that still goes on (I heard the same exact phrase in Egypt too). I know that not every Kuwaiti is like this - however, this struck me enough to dedicate an entire article on the incident. The immense self-aggrandizement is what I’d like to question here. The everlasting feud between expats and Kuwaitis as well as xenophobia across...
Salman Al-Mutawa
What you actually need before the semester begins
Salman Al-Mutawa Four subjects means you need four notebooks right? Wrong. But you must have all four textbooks... right? Nope. As a freshman, your only experience of a learning institution is school. And as you progress one may assume that higher education requires similar accessories as high school education to fully prepare yourself before you begin. This is not true. If you do follow your nave high school urges you will end up wasting...
Ahmad Al-Azmi will open a cat-themed coffeeshop in Qurain to encourage the cat loving community in Kuwait, proving meeting nights, tips and more.
Cat cafes are here to stay
Ahmad Al-Azmi will open a cat-themed coffeeshop in Qurain to encourage the cat loving community in Kuwait, proving meeting nights, tips and more.When you enter the Gahwa w Gatwa Cat Cafe in the early afternoon, you probably won't find any cat to play with. The place is very tranquil, and even your steps can't be heard, since you have to take off your shoes before stepping on the carpeted floors. So where are the cats? You walk a little until you...
DOHA: In this June 5, 2017 file photo, passengers of cancelled flights wait in Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar after Saudi Arabia and other Arab powers severed diplomatic ties with Qatar and moved to isolate the energy-rich nation. - AP
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran
'The nation has shown it is going to go in a different direction' DOHA: In this June 5, 2017 file photo, passengers of cancelled flights wait in Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar after Saudi Arabia and other Arab powers severed diplomatic ties with Qatar and moved to isolate the energy-rich nation. - APDUBAI: Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early yesterday, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a...
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UAE imprisons transgender Singaporean and her friend
DUBAI: A transgender Singaporean and her friend have been sentenced to a year in prison in the capital of the United Arab Emirates for dressing in a feminine way, friends and family say. Abu Dhabi police did not immediately respond to a request for comment yesterday, but the two's arrest and quick sentencing show the danger that the LGBT community can face in the Mideast nation home to the famous nightclub scene of Dubai.Nur Qistina Fitriah...
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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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VARANASI: Medical students shout slogans and hold posters as they protest the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata, in Varanasi on August 15, 2024. -- AFP
Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor
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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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Kuwait Society for Relief’s second relief plane. - KUNA photos
Kuwait sends relief planeload to Sudan
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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