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Kuwaiti artistic archive rich in works of late celebrities

KUWAIT: Late Kuwaiti stalwarts who left behind immortal contributions to various artistic sectors, namely theater, played a remarkable role in boosting patriotic faithfulness and safeguarding national unity. The latest of these stalwarts was the actor Abdulhussein Abdulredha, who was laid to rest on Wednesday in a huge funeral by his bereaved fans who shed tears over the passing away of the talented comedian who made them laugh for years.On May...

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Unique ability gives Kuwaiti baker a sense of purpose Hessa Al-BaroudAsk Hessa Al-Baroud about color and her answers might surprise you: “Blue tastes sour.” Or “Orange and pink make me uncomfortable.”Most of us have a color palette or preferences when it comes to clothes and decor. But Hessa claims to experience colors in a way few can truly understand. “Sometimes when I try to explain food to other people, I say something like: ‘It...

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Nurses’ remittances

Muna Al Fuzai Nurses are the cornerstone of the healthcare sector, but unfortunately, they rarely get recognized or thanked. They have always been taken for granted and their silence taken as approval, because while we are busy addressing the healthcare situation, we forget about the problems faced by nurses. In 2015, a new case known as "the issue of nurses' remittances" came up. The case is pending before the judiciary since 2015, when...

Kawthar Bu Metea

Imagination in motion

Ambitious stop-motion and animation artist conjures up stunning videos Kawthar Bu MeteaWhen you stumble across one of Kawthar Bu Metea's reality-defying stop-motion vines, the first thing you ask is: "How in the world did she do that?" The 24-year-old Bahraini stop-motion and animation artist creates a world of art where you can paint with flowers, diamonds and even use plastic surgery tools to make Disney villains more striking!Kawthar goes...

File Photo of supporters of Republican Party of India shout slogans during a protest against the rape of a photo journalist in Mumbai in 2013 - Reuters

India's 10-year rape victim delivers baby

Child denied abortion by top court File Photo of supporters of Republican Party of India shout slogans during a protest against the rape of a photo journalist in Mumbai in 2013 - ReutersMUMBAI: A 10-year-old rape victim who was denied an abortion by India's top court gave birth yesterday in a case that has drawn outrage about the sexual abuse of children. The girl did not know she was pregnant and was unaware she had delivered a baby; her parents...

Palestinian members of Hamas security forces stop a vehicle at a security checkpoint in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday (AP)

Hamas militant killed by suicide bomber in Gaza

Palestinian members of Hamas security forces stop a vehicle at a security checkpoint in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday (AP)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: The Hamas militant group ruling Gaza says one of its fighters was killed by a suicide bomber yesterday while trying to stop the attacker from crossing into Egypt.It marked the first time that Hamas, which has carried out scores of suicide attacks over the years targeting Israelis, was...

In this April 4, 2014 file photo, Mohamed Maouloud Ould Mohamed, a mausoleum caretaker, prays at a damaged tomb in Timbuktu, Mali. — AP

Mali extremist ordered to pay $3.2 million

In this April 4, 2014 file photo, Mohamed Maouloud Ould Mohamed, a mausoleum caretaker, prays at a damaged tomb in Timbuktu, Mali. — APBRUSSELS: The International Criminal court ruled yesterday that a Muslim radical found guilty of destroying World Heritage cultural sites in the Malian city of Timbuktu should get nine years in prison and pay 2.7 million euros ($3.2 million) in reparations. The court in the Netherlands found that Ahmad Al Faqi...

In this June 9, 2017 file photo, a South Sudanese refugee girl with a baby on her back carries a foam mattress to the communal tent where they will sleep, at the Imvepi reception center, where newly arrived refugees are processed before being allocated plots of land in nearby Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, in northern Uganda. —AP

UN: One million S Sudan refugees now in Uganda

In this June 9, 2017 file photo, a South Sudanese refugee girl with a baby on her back carries a foam mattress to the communal tent where they will sleep, at the Imvepi reception center, where newly arrived refugees are processed before being allocated plots of land in nearby Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, in northern Uganda. —APKAMPALA, Uganda: The number of South Sudanese refugees sheltering in Uganda has reached 1 million, the United Nations...

NEPAL: Nepalese men carry children on their shoulders as they wade through flood waters in village Ramgadhwa in Birgunj, Nepal.—AP

Flooding maroons people in Indian states, eases in Nepal

Floods, landslides claim more than 250 lives NEPAL: Nepalese men carry children on their shoulders as they wade through flood waters in village Ramgadhwa in Birgunj, Nepal.—APLUCKNOW, India: Monsoon flooding is easing in Nepal, but the water flowing downriver has worsened floods in northern India and marooned thousands of villagers across the border, officials said yesterday. The existing flood situation was aggravated in Uttar Pradesh state...

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Pakistan angry at US for adding Kashmir group to terror list

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's foreign ministry has expressed anger and disappointment over Washington's move to designate a Kashmir militant group fighting to end India's rule in its area as a terrorist organization. The ministry's spokesman, Nafees Zakaria, said yesterday that Pakistan will continue to extend "political, diplomatic and moral support" to the Kashmiri people in their efforts aimed at self-determination.Kashmir is divided between Pakistan...

JAMMU: Rohingya refugee children attend a madrasa at a camp set up for the refugees on the outskirts of Jammu, India. —AP

Rights groups slam outrageous Indian plan to deport Rohingya

JAMMU: Rohingya refugee children attend a madrasa at a camp set up for the refugees on the outskirts of Jammu, India. —APMUMBAI: Rights groups have condemned India's plan to deport some 40,000 Rohingya Muslims, saying India should abide by its legal obligations and protect the stateless refugees who face persecution in Myanmar. Junior interior minister Kiren Rijiju told parliament last week the central government had directed state authorities...

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during the 19th Founding Anniversary of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption at the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila on Wednesday. —AP

58 dead in 3 days in renewed Philippine anti-drug killings

Duterte happy with the spike in drug bloodshed MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during the 19th Founding Anniversary of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption at the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila on Wednesday. —APMANILA: Philippine police killed at least 26 more drug and crime suspects in overnight gunbattles in the capital, bringing to 58 the death toll in a renewed bloody crackdown in the last three days...

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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