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Kuwaiti sailors prepare to sail away in Dhows on a pearl diving trip on July 27, 2017, in Kuwait City.

Pearl Diving Trip kicks off 29th version with 'Dasha' ceremonies

Kuwaiti sailors prepare to sail away in Dhows on a pearl diving trip on July 27, 2017, in Kuwait City.KUWAIT: The traditional 'Dasha' ceremonies of the 29th Pearl Diving Trip, meaning the start of journey and farewell of families, took place yesterday in Kuwait Marine Sports Club under the auspices of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.Under the motto 'One Gulf, one fate,' a total of 200 youngsters sailed off on board...

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Inside the work of a t-shirt designer

Daily KuwaitKUWAIT: The clothing that you choose directly represents you, your choice, and the style that you prefer on a daily basis. For Nael Aboul-Huda, design isn't only about personality but art. The 40 year old designer has built a business around graphic tees, customizing t-shirts and designs to highlight the artistic and aesthetic aspects of a customer's personality.Kuwait Times: How did you become a t-shirt designer?Nael: I worked for...

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Blue Whale: a cyber nightmare

"Blue Whale"... A cyber nightmareKUWAIT: In recent years, cyberspace has become the venue for several viral games and challenges, which promoted humanitarian causes and deeds; however, this world is not always rainbows and sunshine.Blurring the fine line between fact and fiction, the nightmarish online game 'Blue Whale' made headlines worldwide due to the suicide of several teenagers after completing a set of 50 outrageous dares and...

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Muna Al Fuzai A teenager boy stabbed his Kuwaiti mother 90 times in Zahra a week ago. The crime shook many in the Kuwaiti society, and social media debated the motives of the boy. Forensics reports confirmed that the suspect stabbed his mother 90 times and mutilated her face. We read about such stories of death and murder every day. But, there are cases that leave us in pain, especially those who kill family members, such as parents. These...

TOPSHOT - Palestinians carry the director of Al-Aqsa mosque, Sheikh Omar Kiswani (C), on their shoulders as they shout slogans and wave a national flag, upon entering the Haram al-Sharif compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in the old city of Jerusalem on July 27, 2017. Palestinians ended a boycott and entered the sensitive Jerusalem holy site, which includes the Al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock, for the first time in two weeks on July 27, 2017 after Israel removed controversial security measures there, potentially ending a crisis that sparked deadly unrest. / AFP / AHMAD GHARABLI

Palestinians to return to Jerusalem holy site

Palestinians carry the director of Al-Aqsa mosque, Sheikh Omar Kiswani (C), on their shoulders as they shout slogans and wave a national flag, upon entering the Haram al-Sharif compound, in the old city of Jerusalem on July 27, 2017. - AFP JERUSALEM: Palestinians were set to return to pray at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site yesterday after Israeli authorities removed controversial new security measures, potentially ending a nearly two-week...

Syrian children and youths gather on a street as they look at a U.S. armored vehicle convoy pass on a road that links to Raqqa city, northeast Syria, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The U.S. has up to 1,000 troops in Syria mostly involved in training and advising the local forces against IS. Kurdish forces have gained confidence in light of open U.S. support to their forces, particularly as the battle for Raqqa took off. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

US-backed Syrian fighters now control almost half of IS city

Syrian children and youths gather on a street as they look at a U.S. armored vehicle convoy pass on a road that links to Raqqa city, northeast Syria, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The U.S. has up to 1,000 troops in Syria mostly involved in training and advising the local forces against IS. Kurdish forces have gained confidence in light of open U.S. support to their forces, particularly as the battle for Raqqa took off. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)RAQQA:...

TOPSHOT - A young girl cleans steps as people bow before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-Sung (L) and Kim Jong-Il (R) as the country marks 'Victory Day' at Mansu hill in Pyongyang on July 27, 2017. July 27, which is the 64th anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, is a public holiday in the nuclear-armed North and celebrated as Victory Day. / AFP / Ed JONES

Tears in rain: N Korea marks 'Victory Day'

TOPSHOT - A young girl cleans steps as people bow before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-Sung (L) and Kim Jong-Il (R) as the country marks 'Victory Day' at Mansu hill in Pyongyang on July 27, 2017. July 27, which is the 64th anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement, is a public holiday in the nuclear-armed North and celebrated as Victory Day. - AFPPYONGYANG: In heavy rain, North Koreans put down their...

In this July 25, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump is likely to sign a tough new sanctions bill that includes proposed measures targeting Russia _ a remarkable concession that the president has yet to sell his party on his hopes for forging a warmer relationship with Moscow. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Why Twitter won't ban President Donald Trump

In this July 25, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump is likely to sign a tough new sanctions bill that includes proposed measures targeting Russia _ a remarkable concession that the president has yet to sell his party on his hopes for forging a warmer relationship with Moscow. -AP NEW YORK: Twitter has made it clear that it won't ban Donald Trump from its service, whether the...

(LtoR) Australia's Emma McKeon (silver) Italy's Federica Pellegrini (gold) and USA's Katie Ledecky (silver) pose during the podium ceremony for the women's 200m freestyle final during the swimming competition at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, on July 26, 2017. / AFP / FERENC ISZA

Pellegrini wins 200m freestyle world title

BUDAPEST: (L to R) Australia's Emma McKeon (silver) Italy's Federica Pellegrini (gold) and USA's Katie Ledecky (silver) pose during the podiumceremony for the women's 200m freestyle final during the swimmingcompetition at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, yesterday. - AFPBUDAPEST: Katie Ledecky surged to the wall. Someone else was already there. For the first time ever at the world championships, Ledecky knows what it's like to...

GALLE: India's Shikhar Dhawan celebrates scoring a half century duringnthe first day's play of the first Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, yesterday. – APnn

Dhawan, Pujara centuries hurt S Lanka in first Test

GALLE: India's Shikhar Dhawan celebrates scoring a half century duringthe first day's play of the first Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, yesterday. – APGALLE: Shikhar Dhawan smashed a career-best 190 on his Test comeback to lead a brilliant Indian batting assault on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka yesterday. The left-handed opener struck 31 boundaries in a blazing 168-ball knock and...

NEW YORK: In this Sunday, Sept 25 2016, photo, marchers carry the national flags of Pakistan, top left, Lebanon, bottom left, Iran, top center, Egypt, bottom center and the American flag, right, during the Muslim Day Parade on Madison Avenue. - AP

US Muslims see friendly neighbors, but a suspected foe in White House

NEW YORK: In this Sunday, Sept 25 2016, photo, marchers carry the national flags of Pakistan, top left, Lebanon, bottom left, Iran, top center, Egypt, bottom center and the American flag, right, during the Muslim Day Parade on Madison Avenue. - APNEW YORK: US Muslims say they have experienced widespread suspicion about their faith in the first months of Donald Trump's presidency, but also have received more support from individual Americans, and...

LONDON: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond arrives to tour the IBM office in London yesterday as the preliminary estimates for 2017 Q2 GDP are published. - AFP

UK economy stuck in low gear amid Brexit fears

LONDON: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond arrives to tour the IBM office in London yesterday as the preliminary estimates for 2017 Q2 GDP are published. - AFPLONDON: Britain's economy hobbled along in the second quarter, barely recovering from a weak start to the year as industrial production and construction flagged amid uncertainties over the country's exit from the European Union. The economy grew by a quarterly rate of 0.3...

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KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah preside over a Cabinet weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace. - KUNA

Cabinet mourns Sheikh Salem Al-Ali

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