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Duo sentenced to jail for burying 80 dogs in desert

KUWAIT: The criminal court sentenced an American and a Nepalese to three years in jail and fined them KD 20,000 each for violating the environment protection law by burying 80 dogs in the Abdullah Port desert area after poisoning them. The incident took place a year ago. The environment police had received a call from human rights activists about a sniffer dog trainer, an American, and a Nepalese nurse, who injected 80 dogs with poison after they...

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The loss of UNICEF

Muna Al Fuzai The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is on the verge of freezing its program of assistance to the children of Syria. This is certainly shocking news. Money is pouring in the coffers of terrorist organizations and various armed groups in the world. Wealthy members of the Muslim Brotherhood in all parts of the world are living in comfort and are content with the privileges and money being collected for them. But the UNICEF...

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Death by obesity

The world is getting fatter, but malnutrition is still widespread. There is a large divide between overeating and literal starvation. If the world were 100 people, 18 would be obese and one would be starving. There is a large gap in food being distributed evenly. The world has around 2.1 billion overweight people, and in developing countries, they make up over 50 percent of the population. Kuwait is officially the most obese country in the...

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The problem with my short hair

When I got my driving license in 1999, the first thing I did was cut my hair short. I mean short short. Pixie short. Short as a man’s. The haircut seemed to shock everyone I knew. At that time in Kuwait, short hair on a woman was considered a sign of a rebellious attitude.But my short hair has nothing to do with rebellion. Since then, every time it grows longer, I go back and cut it short again. It’s been 18 years since I got my first pixie...

Nakhi and Bajella: Unchanged 'street food', people's favorite

Bajella is broad beans cooked in the same way. Aash is made from lentils and several other ingredients like onion, garlic, pepper and salt .In nearly every area in Kuwait, commercial establishments that surround cooperative societies include a nakhi and bajella shop. This takeout outlet serves 'traditional' Iranian-Kuwaiti food that is a favorite of both citizens and residents. These eateries were opened by the Iranian community in Kuwait in the...

MOSUL: In this file photo, residents walk past the crooked minaret called Al-Hadba, or ‘hunchback’, in a busy market area in Mosul, Iraq. (Inset) An image grab from a video broadcasted by Iraq’s Al-Sumariya TV channel shows the base of Mosul’s trademark leaning minaret, known as the ‘Hadba’ (Hunchback), a day after it was destroyed by jihadists from the Islamic State (IS) group. —AFP photos

IS destroys iconic Mosul minaret

Iraqi PM Abadi calls it an ‘official declaration of defeat’ MOSUL: In this file photo, residents walk past the crooked minaret called Al-Hadba, or ‘hunchback’, in a busy market area in Mosul, Iraq. (Inset) An image grab from a video broadcasted by Iraq’s Al-Sumariya TV channel shows the base of Mosul’s trademark leaning minaret, known as the ‘Hadba’ (Hunchback), a day after it was destroyed by jihadists from the Islamic State (IS)...

MECCA: A handout photo made available by the Saudi press Agency shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sitting as royal family members and other officials pledge allegiance to him, at the Royal Palace in Mecca. —AFP

Trump factor seen in naming of new Saudi crown prince

Riyadh welcomes Trump's attitude towards Iran MECCA: A handout photo made available by the Saudi press Agency shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sitting as royal family members and other officials pledge allegiance to him, at the Royal Palace in Mecca. —AFPRIYADH: Closer ties between Saudi Arabia and US President Donald Trump's administration helped pave the way for a succession shake-up making a 31-year-old prince the kingdom's de...

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Iran sends 1,100 tons of food to Qatar daily

TEHRAN: Iran is shipping more than 1,000 tons of fruits and vegetables to Qatar every day after Gulf countries led by Saudi Arabia cut relations with Doha, Fars news agency reported yesterday. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain are among several countries which announced on June 5 the suspension of all ties to Qatar over what they say is its support for extremist groups and its political proximity to Iran. Qatar denies the allegations.Iran, an...

ANKARA: Turkish President and Chairman of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during AK Party’s group meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey yesterday. —AFP Photos

Turkey sends first cargo ship with aid for Qatar

ISTANBUL: Turkey yesterday sent its first ship loaded with aid for its embattled regional ally Qatar which has been hit by sanctions from Gulf powers led by Saudi Arabia, state media said. Turkey has already sent over 100 planes with food and other aid for Qatar but this is the first time a cargo ship has embarked on the voyage to Doha. The ship left the Aegean port of Aliaga in Izmir province with around 4,000 tons of fruit, vegetables and other...

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FBI probing Michigan airport stabbing as 'act of terrorism'

CHICAGO: A knife attack on a Michigan airport police officer on Wednesday by a man yelling "Allahu Akbar" is being investigated as an act of terrorism, the FBI said. The stabbing at Bishop International Airport, in the city of Flint, comes amid a wave of jihadist-inspired attacks in Europe, most recently a foiled bomb assault at a train station in Belgium. US officials identified the suspected assailant, who is in custody and cooperating with...

WYOMING: Mourners are seen arriving at Wyoming High School in Wyoming, Ohio to attend the funeral for Otto Warmbier. —AFP

Funeral to be held for US college student imprisoned by N Korea

Trump slams Warmbier's detention as 'total disgrace' WYOMING: Mourners are seen arriving at Wyoming High School in Wyoming, Ohio to attend the funeral for Otto Warmbier. —AFPCHICAGO: Otto Warmbier, the US college student imprisoned for more than a year by North Korea and sent back home in a coma that proved fatal, buried yesterday in his home state of Ohio. Sentenced to hard labor for stealing a political poster from a North Korean hotel, the...

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Myanmar forces kill three in raid on terrorist camps

File picture of Myanmar soldiers. (Photo: AFP)YANGON: Myanmar security forces have killed three people in raids on "terrorist" training camps run by Rohingya Muslim militants in the north of Rakhine state, state media reported yesterday. Guns, ammunition and gunpowder were found at the camps in the Mayu Mountains, part of a remote strip of land on the northwest border that is mainly home to the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority. More than...

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