Talal | Kuwait Times Newspaper

Kuwait Times

No Image

Many organizations banned in Pakistan thrive online

ISLAMABAD: In this Friday, July 7, 2017 photo, Haroon Baloch, a Pakistani social media rights activist looks at a Facebook page of a religious group, that refers to their leader as a "true leader," in Islamabad, Pakistan. A senior Pakistani government official said more than 40 of 65 organizations banned in Pakistan operate flourishing social media sites, communicating on Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Telegram to recruit, raise money and...

DAKAR: This file photo taken on April 21, 2015 shows people working to destroy about 4 tonnes of counterfeit and illegal medicine seized in an operation as part of the fight against pharmaceutical crime called “Porc-Epic” (porcupine) at the Champ de tir des Mamelles. —AFP

West Africa fights to keep bad medicine off shelves

DAKAR: This file photo taken on April 21, 2015 shows people working to destroy about 4 tonnes of counterfeit and illegal medicine seized in an operation as part of the fight against pharmaceutical crime called “Porc-Epic” (porcupine) at the Champ de tir des Mamelles. —AFPDAKAR: As West Africa declares war on the market for expired and counterfeit medicines, start-ups are putting quality control in the hands of patients to stop them risking...

This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows a scene from, ‘War for the Planet of the Apes.’ — AP

Gorilla warfare: Behind the visuals of 'Planet of the Apes'

This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows a scene from, ‘War for the Planet of the Apes.’ — APAs Caesar sits astride a horse rallying his legions to battle you'd be forgiven for thinking you were watching a Roman-era war epic-except that the protagonist is a chimpanzee. "War for the Planet of the Apes," the third installment of the rebooted simian sci-fi franchise, opens on Friday to reviews lauding some of the most breathtaking...

This file photo shows US pop star Madonna (left) walking out with Dr Eric Borgstein (right) after visiting the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) where he launched a new project with Ministry of Health to construct a pediatric surgery and intensive care unit at the hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. — AFP

Madonna in Malawi to open kids' hospital wing

This file photo shows US pop star Madonna (left) walking out with Dr Eric Borgstein (right) after visiting the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) where he launched a new project with Ministry of Health to construct a pediatric surgery and intensive care unit at the hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. — AFPUS pop superstar Madonna was due yesterday to formally open a children's hospital wing that her charity has built in Malawi and which is...

A make-up artist watches as South Korean model Han Hyun-Min (right) takes part in a photo shoot at a studio in Seoul.

S Korea's first black model faces widespread racism

A make-up artist watches as South Korean model Han Hyun-Min (right) takes part in a photo shoot at a studio in Seoul.Teenage male model Han Hyun-Min's long legs and powerful strut have made him a rising star on South Korean catwalks, but his agent knew there would be a problem in the ethnically homogenous country: he is half black. Han, 16, has a Nigerian father in a society where racial discrimination is widespread and people of mixed race are...

No Image

nnKUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson yesterday. - KUNA n

Tillerson arrives in Kuwait in bid to defuse Gulf crisis

Top US diplomat meets Amir - Terror finance monitoring mulled KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson yesterday. - KUNAKUWAIT: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived yesterday in Kuwait, the key mediator between Qatar and its Arab neighbors, for talks aimed at defusing the Gulf's worst crisis in years. He immediately held talks with HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber...

No Image

Cabinet supports ‘fake university degrees’ probe

Global operator sought to run airport's 'Terminal 2' KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the cabinet’s meeting yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: The cabinet yesterday approved the Education Ministry's efforts to investigate recent reports which suggested that a number of public sector employees, including high ranking officials, had obtained forged university degrees that qualified them...

KUWAIT: Sri Lankan ambassador to Kuwait Kandeepan Bala speaks during a tea party held at the embassy. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait consumes an estimated 6 million kilos of tea per year

KUWAIT: Sri Lankan ambassador to Kuwait Kandeepan Bala speaks during a tea party held at the embassy. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: According to the Sri Lankan ambassador to Kuwait, people in the state consume an estimated 5.5 to 6.0 million kilograms of tea annually. "This reflects a high per capita tea consumption. Ceylon Tea enjoys a strong market share of about 50 percent, maintaining its leadership," Kandeepan Bala said during a tea...

No Image

New teachers to start arriving August 17

KUWAIT: Director of Manpower at the Education Ministry Saud Al-Juwaiser said the last batch of work permits for Egyptian and Jordanian teachers who were contracted recently will be received during this week, adding the permits will be sent to embassies, which will contact the teachers. Teachers' arrival will start on August 17, he said, adding that bookings are already made. As for the Palestinian teachers, Juwaiser said that their procedures are...

Wataniya Airways

Wataniya Airways resumes flights in new shape

Wataniya AirwaysKUWAIT: Wataniya Airways, one of the three national carriers of Kuwait, resumes its flights today in a new shape after preparations made over a year. The company's first scheduled flight heads to Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, and it operates three flights a week, while other flights are scheduled on July 12-13 to Azerbaijan's Baku and Bosnia and Herzegovina's Sarajevo respectively. The first phase of the flights will head to 16...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with the United Kingdom’s National Security Advisor Mark Sedwill. — Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos

Amir meets United Kingdom’s National Security Advisor

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with the United Kingdom’s National Security Advisor Mark Sedwill. — Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and United Kingdom's National Security Advisor Mark Sedwill. The meeting was attended...

most read

1

Chalet rental scams continue throughout summer in Kuwait

2

BAGRAM: Taleban military vehicles parade to celebrate the third anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan at Bagram Air Base on Aug 14, 2024. - AFP

Military show marks 3 yrs of Taleban rule

3

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

4

Today in Kuwait’s history

5

Healthy eating concept with 'You are what you eat' card on green background surrounded by fruits like apples, grapes, berries and oranges

You are what you eat: Connection between diet and body odor