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A few tips to enjoy your Iftar
The Real FouzIt's an amazing feeling to quench your thirst and eat all the things you were craving after a long day of fasting, but going from fasting to overeating isn't always the best idea. It's amazing how we practice so much control while fasting, but choose to overeat and overindulge when we break our fast. To help you break these bad habits this Ramadan, I've gathered a few tips to ensure you enjoy your Iftar the right way.1. Eating right...
People look at and offer prayers beside what is believed to be the sacred cloak of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in a mosque in Istanbul. — AFP photos
Prophet's cloak attracts Ramadan faithful in Istanbul
People look at and offer prayers beside what is believed to be the sacred cloak of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in a mosque in Istanbul. — AFP photosA long queue of men and women standing in separate lines extends from an Istanbul mosque to see a centuries-old garment pressed down flat inside an glass exhibition case: the Prophet Mohammed's sacred cloak made of linen, cotton and silk. The Hirka-i Serif (the Noble Cloak) was brought to...
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China getting fed up with North Korea
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos
Amir vows to carry on with mediation efforts
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has pledged to continue his mediation efforts to reconcile GCC member states. His Highness the Amir made the pledge in remarks during reception of Chairman of the Arab and International Relations Council Mohammad Al-Sagr at...
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Jordanian King in Kuwait
.KUWAIT: Jordanian King Abdullah II and an accompanying delegation arrived in Kuwait yesterday on a brotherly visit to offer congratulations to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the fasting month of Ramadan.On arrival, the Jordanian Monarch was received by His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al- Mubarak Al-Hamad...
Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi
New services included in retirees health insurance
Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-HarbiKUWAIT: Presided by minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi, the Ministry of Health's undersecretaries council held a meeting yesterday where they decided to include cardiac services, tumors, dental fittings and knee surgeries in the new tender for the retirees health insurance project 'Afya.' The council's secretary general and assistant undersecretary for services affairs Dr Mahmoud Al-Abdul Hadi said that the new tender...
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Eid Holidays
KUWAIT: The State Minister for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Information Sheikh Mohammed Al-Abdullah has announced that Eid Al-Fitr holidays will be three days if the first day of Eid falls on Sunday, June 25.This indicates that June 26 and June 27 will be holidays and work will resume on June 28. However, if it falls on Monday, June 26, Sunday June 25 will be a rest day and Monday June 26 will be declared the first day of Eid.In that...
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Kuwait Airways plane bound to Trivandrum, India damaged
KUWAIT: A Kuwait Airways plane suffered minor damage when the tow bar from a push-back tractor snapped causing the vehicle to hit the aircraft, the company said in a statement. No one was hurt. “All passengers were safely offloaded” and are all safe, the company added.Kuwait Airways Airbus 320, which was bound to Trivandrum, India, suffered some minor damage to its underside area, it added. An investigation is underway to know cause of the...
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Smart devices, apps help disabled children to overcome challenges
.KUWAIT: Smart electronic devices and applications could be a curse for children, but they are a blessing for peers with special needs. Numerous studies have shed lights on the grave impacts of electronic devices, smart phones and tablets, on children's health and behavior, but for children with special needs, they have proved to be instrumental in helping them better communicate and integrate into the society.When Mohammad Omar, a 10-year-old...
Sheikha Fatima Mubarak Al-Sabah
Local animal shelter K’S PATH announces closure
Sheikha Fatima Mubarak Al-SabahKUWAIT: Local animal welfare organization K’S PATH announced yesterday that it will be closing down as of December 2017.In a statement sent to the media, Sheikha Fatima Mubarak Al-Sabah, the Chairperson of Kuwait Society for the Protection of Animals and Their Habitat (K’S PATH) announced the decision, noting that all the remaining animals in the K’S PATH shelter in Wafra will be either adopted out in Kuwait...
The Palace of Justice, kuwait court
Court adjourns case of woman accused of joining IS
KUWAIT: The criminal court yesterday rejected a request to release a Kuwaiti young woman accused of joining the Islamic State (IS) in Sinai, Egypt. Security sources said that the girl's case was adjourned to hear the defense final argument. During an earlier hearing, the 21-year-old woman pled not guilty to the accusations, claiming that she was 'deceived' into going to Egypt where she was promised a happy life, but instead was kept hostage...
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5,663 Kg expired food found in Salmiya warehouse
Dozen evacuated from burning houseKUWAIT: A fire broke out in a house in Al-Qurain, said security sources noting that firemen from Qurain and Mubarak Al-Kabeer rushed to the scene and rescued 12 people who were trapped by the flames. The fire, which had started in the first floor, was controlled. A fireman was injured in the process.Expired foodHawally municipality inspection teams raided an unlicensed warehouse in Salmiya where expired food...
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