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MP Adasani criticizes govt economic policy
Human rights panel to issue Kuwait rights reportKUWAIT: MP Riyadh Al-Adasani yesterday strongly criticized the government economic policies especially its decision to borrow to finance the budget deficit resulting from low oil revenues. He said that the government has issued bonds in the international market worth $8 billion and it is not clear how it intends to use them, adding that five public establishments have been holding profits worth KD...
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Kuwait sounds alarm bell on water scarcity
MANAMA: A member of the Kuwaiti parliament Hamdan Al-Azmi yesterday called for protecting water resources in the GCC and minimizing dependence on desalinated water. Waters in the Arabian Gulf have been contaminated due to excessive usage of fertilizers and pesticides, thus hiking treatment costs, the Kuwaiti MP said, speaking at a forum held by the Bahraini parliament on "concerns for water and food security in the GCC states." He called for the...
Kubbar Island a haven for wildlife and a popular spot for sea enthusiast. — KUNA photos
Developing Kuwait’s islands to lure foreign investors: Experts
KUWAIT: Experts and specialists taking part in a major economic forum held here agreed yesterday that developing the Kuwaiti islands would lure foreign investors and bolster the national economy. They also shared the view that the projects of developing the islands and the Silk City are likely to bring about a quantum development, economic and trade shift in Kuwait, as well as contributing to fulfilling His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad...
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Dusty weekend in Kuwait
KUWAIT: The weather during the weekend will be dusty due to the moderate and active winds, said the official at the Kuwait Meteorological Department Abdulaziz Al- Qarawi yesterday. Al-Qarawi said that the lowest temperature would reach around 23-26 Degrees Celsius during the evening while wind speed will be between 15-42 kilometers per hour (kph). As for the status of the sea, Al- Qarawi said that waves would be light to moderate at a height of...
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Drunk Lawyer, friend arrested
KUWAIT: A lawyer and her friend were found extremely drunk in Hawally area as a police patrol stopped their car. Both were arrested and sent to concerned authorities.Illegal entryNuwaiseeb border outlet officers arrested a Pakistani expat for attempting to enter the country illegally. A customs source said security men spotted him as he was attempting to enter into country. He told investigators that another Pakistani hid him in his vehicle in...
Photo of Kuwait City seen from Salmiya with the Green Island in the foreground. — Kuna
Kuwait's development goals: Looking beneath the surface
Photo of Kuwait City seen from Salmiya with the Green Island in the foreground. — KunaAt times, it is not anger that motivates us. Sometimes it's just acknowledging how far we have come in terms of progress. And we have come quite far. Countries all over the globe have made a set of goals, coming up with a very ambitious list. The targets matter. The Sustainable Development Goals are for a better tomorrow, for everyone. And here they are in...
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Teachers, stop beating!
Muna Al Fuzai Two separate nasty school incidents took place recently. The first was a video showing a teacher beating and yelling at a schoolgirl. The second incident was the beating of a teacher at the hands of a mother of a student. Both incidents took place within a week at different locations. Video of the first incident was published on social media, showing the teacher hitting the student with a book and calling her an animal. The...
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Dear Men: In honor of Dina Ali
Nejoud Al Yagout When men in the world cannot coexist with women, we are left with tragic stories such as that of Dina Ali, who sought asylum in Australia but was turned back from the Philippines. I salute Dina for awakening to the horrors of a patriarchal system that thrives on subjugating women. But my heart is breaking at the thought that we are helpless when it comes to saving her. There must be a way. There must. I say no to...
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The nth language
Nawaf Al-Arbash We all have a mother tongue, and some have the privilege of being able to speak a second language; others even three to four languages, and so on. Therefore, the nth language is a default language that many of us - commonly - are capable of, in addition to however many other languages we know. All existing languages in the world have their grammatical and punctuational engineering - the dos and don'ts - a complete deep...
YouTube prankster Adam Saleh met with the Kuwait Times yesterday for an exclusive interview during his visit to Kuwait. — Photo by Joseph Shagra
A chat with YouTube sensation Adam Saleh - Kuwait Times Exclusive Interview
YouTube prankster Adam Saleh met with the Kuwait Times yesterday for an exclusive interview during his visit to Kuwait. — Photo by Joseph ShagraIf creativity were a person, it’d be manifested in YouTubers Adam Saleh and Slim Al-Baher. Kuwait Times had a chance to chat exclusively with the famous prankster Saleh and comedian Baher, to learn more about their recent visit to Kuwait City.This reporter met Saleh and Al-Baher at a venue in Mirqab...
KUWAIT: Italian Anti-Submarine Navy ship ‘Carabiniere’ is currently docked at the Shuwaikh Port. Guisepe Scognamiligio, the Italian Ambassador to Kuwait welcomed the crew at port and organized a tour at the area. — Photos by Joseph Shagra
Italy anti-submarine ship ‘Carabiniere’ visits Kuwait
KUWAIT: Italian Anti-Submarine Navy ship ‘Carabiniere’ is currently docked at the Shuwaikh Port. Guisepe Scognamiligio, the Italian Ambassador to Kuwait welcomed the crew at port and organized a tour at the area. — Photos by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: An Italian anti-submarine navy ship ‘Carabiniere’ is currently docked at the country’s premier port, Shuwaikh Port as part of its tour to the GCC and Southeast Asia regions as well as...
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Giant robots in the desert
.Along the road leading to Wafra farms, gravel scatters from speeding cars and sand accumulates like rising, nude-colored clouds. Herds of goats and camels graze in the desert, behind makeshift mobile stalls selling animal feed and construction material. On the other side, water towers have been built to serve the new Sabah Al-Ahmad residential city, along with pylons to provide electricity to the area.The installation of electricity pylons...