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In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a yellowtail snapper swims by participants pretending to play a local artist's musical instrument sculptures at the Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival Saturday in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary off Big Pine Key, Fla. — AP photos
Florida divers, snorkelers submerge for reef music festival
In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, a yellowtail snapper swims by participants pretending to play a local artist's musical instrument sculptures at the Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival Saturday in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary off Big Pine Key, Fla. — AP photosA local radio station's broadcast underwater in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary on Saturday attracted about 400 divers and snorkelers who...
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Amir offers condolence over Saudi, Egypt attack victims
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Friday sent a cable of condolences to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud over the 'martyrdom' of a Saudi security man and injury of six others in a terrorist attack in Al-Qatif in Saudi Arabia. In the cable, His Highness the Amir voiced Kuwait's sharp condemnation of this heinous terrorist attack that targeted innocents and aimed at disrupting security and stability in...
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Number of Kuwaiti doctors below local market's needs; 'Contaminated' pillows in government hospital
KUWAIT: Kuwait Medical Association completed a study on the percentage of Kuwaiti doctors in medical specialties. The association's Director General Dr Mohammad Al-Qinae said the number of Kuwaiti doctors is below the needs of the local market, as Kuwait is heading towards new development projects that need an increase in doctors. He said that the study showed 90 percent of doctors deserve a "rare specialty" status, which will in turn attract...
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Has IS disappeared?
Muna Al Fuzai The caliphate of the Islamic State (IS) has ended. This was the most mentioned topic on social media last week, after an announcement by official Iraqi TV of the end of IS in Iraq and the liberation of Mosul. But this declaration throws up many questions. Many of us are wondering that if the war is over, then where are the bodies? Why haven't we seen anything from the media that is covering every detail of our life, from private...
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Kuwait turns into political hub as Gulf crisis lingers
KUWAIT: Kuwait is turning into a political 'Mecca' this week, with high-profile Arab and foreign officials arriving and holding talks in light of mediating efforts led by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in a bid to solve the Gulf crisis.Well-received on a global scale, His Highness the Amir's diplomatic initiative is seen as key to a more safe and stable Arabian Gulf region. Three out of the six Member State of the...
KRCS volunteers provide support to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
Weekly roundup of Kuwait relief efforts
KRCS volunteers provide support to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.KUWAIT: Living up to its status as a 'humanitarian center,' Kuwait continued its relief work and campaigns to all those in need in the Middle East and beyond throughout the just-ended week. Last Saturday, in northern Lebanon, the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) reaffirmed keenness on helping Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.The needs of the Palestinian refugees' are enormous...
Hebron Old Town.
Kuwait values UNESCO adding Hebron to World Heritage List
Hebron Old Town.KUWAIT: Kuwait National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) has valued the decision of the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to declare the Hebron Old Town as an endangered world heritage site, and adding it to the World Heritage List.The old city has now become an internationally protected heritage site that enjoys an exceptional global value where the historic Ibrahimi mosque, named after...
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Oil price down
KUWAIT: The price of Kuwait oil went down $1.30 to $44.17 per barrel (pb) Friday after being at $46.47 pb the day before, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) yesterday. The prices were also went down on the global level with Brent Blend future contracts for September reaching $47.15 pb, while the ones for West Texas Intermediate for next August reached 44.59 pb. —KUNA
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Duo arrested with 750 grams of 'chemical' drug
KUWAIT: Criminal security men arrested a citizen and a bedoon with possession of 750 grams of 'chemical'; a variety of 'Spice' (synthetic cannabinoids) with added chemicals. The arrests came following tips that police received. Once authorities were sure the information was accurate, warrants were obtained and the two were arrested and sent to concerned authorities.Inmates brawlTwo citizens and a bedoon exchanged blows inside the Jahra...
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah meets his British counterpart Boris Johnson yesterday. — AFP
UK urges Arab states to end Qatar boycott
Johnson welcomes Kuwaiti mediation in Gulf crisis KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah meets his British counterpart Boris Johnson yesterday. — AFPKUWAIT: British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson yesterday urged Arab states to end their Qatar boycott, downplaying the odds of a military escalation in the worst crisis to grip the Gulf in years. Johnson met with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah...
MOSUL: A picture shows a general view of the damage in the old city of Mosul as Iraqi government forces continue to fight Islamic State (IS) group jihadists to retake the last parts of the city. The decaying bodies of foreign jihadists are piling up among the ruins of Mosul where the last dozens of Islamic State group fighters are mounting a desperate last stand. — AFP
Mosul becomes ‘graveyard’ for foreign jihadists
MOSUL: A picture shows a general view of the damage in the old city of Mosul as Iraqi government forces continue to fight Islamic State (IS) group jihadists to retake the last parts of the city. The decaying bodies of foreign jihadists are piling up among the ruins of Mosul where the last dozens of Islamic State group fighters are mounting a desperate last stand. — AFPMOSUL: The decaying bodies of foreign jihadists are piling up among the...
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Chalet rental scams continue throughout summer in Kuwait
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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
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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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Today in Kuwait’s history
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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