author

desk search
close
Latest News
arrow2 Kuwait Times
No Image
It is Eid time
There is nothing that matches the joy of Eid after all Muslims have completed a full month of fasting and devotion, and their feeling that they have received Allah’s acceptance. The joy of Eid is one of the most beautiful emotions a human being can feel after fasting for 30 days and refraining from doing many things, as most of the time is spent in worship.The last week of the holy month sees people in markets shopping for new clothes and...
No Image
COVID-19 crushes Asia’s garment industry
BANGKOK: A laborer works at a garment factory in Bangkok. Hundreds of thousands of garment workers across Asia have been laid off in the aftermath of coronavirus outbreak. — Reuters YANGON/DHAKA/BANGKOK: Zarchi Lwin pawned her only two gold bangles for $140 when the owner of the Myanmar factory where she sewed winter coats for British retailer Next Plc shut it down after orders dried up due to the coronavirus. She is one of hundreds of...
Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker arrives at Melwood in Liverpool, north west England for a training session on May 19, 2020, as training resumes for the first time since the English Premier League was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Klopp backs Liverpool to manage without 'Anfield boost'
Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker arrives at Melwood in Liverpool, north west England for a training session on May 19, 2020, as training resumes for the first time since the English Premier League was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. -AFP LONDON: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his runaway leaders will cope without the "best kick in you’re a.." of their Anfield crowd should the Premier League season resume.English...
PARIS: File photo of former NBA star and owner of Charlotte Hornets team Michael Jordan looks on as he addresses a press conference ahead of the NBA basketball match between Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris on January 24, 2020 – AFP
Horace Grant: Jordan lied in 'The Last Dance' documentary
PARIS: File photo of former NBA star and owner of Charlotte Hornets team Michael Jordan looks on as he addresses a press conference ahead of the NBA basketball match between Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris on January 24, 2020 – AFP Horace Grant, who won three NBA championship rings with the Chicago Bulls, wasn't pleased with the way he was portrayed by former teammate Michael Jordan in ESPN's "The Last...
LONDON: A man exercises outside the Emirates stadium, the home ground of English Premier League football team Arsenal, in north London on May 19, 2020, as training resumes for the first time since the Premier League was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. – AFP
Premier League confirms six positive cases
LONDON: A man exercises outside the Emirates stadium, the home ground of English Premier League football team Arsenal, in north London on May 19, 2020, as training resumes for the first time since the Premier League was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. – AFP LONDON: Burnley assistant manager Ian Woan was named Tuesday as one of six individuals at three Premier League clubs to have tested positive for the coronavirus.The results came after...
No Image
Photo of the Day
KUWAIT: A picture dating back to the 1970s, showing a gathering of people watching a seller and a buyer engaging in a heated argument over orange prices at a fruits' stall in a market in Kuwait. (Source: 'Kuwait Miracle of on the Desert,' by David Cooke, New York, 1970. Researched by Mohammed Zakaria Abu El-Ella, Researcher in Heritage, the Ministry of Information)
No Image
Kuwait reports 804 new COVID-19 cases, three fatalities
KUWAIT: The ministry of health Wednesday announced 804 additional novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, taking the total count to 17,568 cases. The ministry also reported three more deaths due to the virus, taking the country's death toll to 124. The latest infections were all due to close contacts with previously confirmed patients or with cases that are still under active surveillance, the ministry's Spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said in...
Dr Qais Al-Duwairi
Diabetes institute develops model to study COVID-19 spread
Dr Qais Al-Duwairi KUWAIT: Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Kuwait University, recently developed a model to study the spread of coronavirus infection in Kuwait. This model is called the Predictive Mathematical Model SARS COV 2.Dr Qais Al-Duwairi, Director General of DDI, explained that the Predictive Mathematical Model SARS COV 2 takes into consideration geographic location, or where you...
Bader Al-Essa
COVID-19 did not curtail Kuwait’s humanitarian efforts
Bader Al-EssaNader El-Nakib KUWAIT: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Kuwait announced today its collaboration with Kuwaiti social media influencer, Bader Al-Essa, to raise awareness on the current situation of refugees, highlight their successful entrepreneurship stories, and amplify its Ramadan campaign “Every gift counts” (Khayrak Yefraq), to youth in Kuwait.The campaign was launched in the beginning of...
No Image
KFSD opens firemens' health quarantine
By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: As instructed by Deputy Premier, Interior Minister, State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh, Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) Director General Khaled Al-Mikrad opened the firemens' health quarantine, which was prepared in cooperation with the health ministry with a capacity of 100 beds and can be expanded later. The quarantine site has a 24-hour clinic to check firemen and take swaps from those infected...
KUWAIT: This April 7, 2020 file photo shows police blocking the exit of Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh upon Kuwait authorities' decision to put the area under total lockdown in a bid to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). -- Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh
Jleeb woman recounts tragedy following separation from family due to COVID-19
KUWAIT: This April 7, 2020 file photo shows police blocking the exit of Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh upon Kuwait authorities' decision to put the area under total lockdown in a bid to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). -- Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: The lockdown and the curfew have separated many families, not just in different countries, but even inside a small country like Kuwait. On April 7, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh...
No Image
Innovation in the time of a global pandemic: Case study of Kuwait’s ‘Shield’ initiative
By Sadie HussainKUWAIT: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a meteoric shift in global business and the importance of innovation is now more vital than ever.Although innovation may sound like a slogan, it is the sine qua non of business continuity in this day and age. Innovation allows organizations to stay relevant in the competitive market and plays a pivotal role in economic growth. It also grants entire economies the ability to combat critical...
arrow
most read
1
Dr Anwar Al-Mudhaf
No wage cuts despite deficits
2
No Image
The treasure beneath our seas
3
KUWAIT: Health Minister, Dr Ahmed Al-Awadhi holds talks with officials. - KUNA
Ministry of Health boosts efficiency
4
Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Embrace the summer!
5
Kuwait’s Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs Dr. Anwar Al-Mudhaf
Projected revenues top KD 18.9 bln in FY ‘24-25 budget—Finance min