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LOS ANGELES: In this April 15, 2017 photo marijuana plants sit for sale on display in ShowGrow a medical marijuana provider. — AP
Marijuana safer than opioids, But moms should stay away
LOS ANGELES: In this April 15, 2017 photo marijuana plants sit for sale on display in ShowGrow a medical marijuana provider. — APDENVER: Americans think it’s safer to use marijuana than opioids to relieve pain, but they were less comfortable with children and pregnant women using pot to treat medical conditions, according to a new Yahoo/Marist poll released Monday. Twothirds of the respondents in the telephone survey said opioid drugs such...
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Montaha Al-Ajeel superior in her new collection
Features of modern fashion dominated Montaha Al-Ajeel's Ramadan jellabiya collection with aesthetic and artistic cuts executed with special designs, superb craftsmanship and luxurious fabrics that bestow a special glamor on the wearer, making her appear more slender through the choice of lively and classy colors. Montaha's creations combine traditional and modern designs, with her collection reflecting the style of the designer which is...
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The Palace of Justice, Kuwait Court
Court sets May 8 for expat driving ban case hearing
Acting speaker urges restraint over grillingsKUWAIT: The administrative court yesterday set May 8 to start hearing a case demanding a total ban on expatriates driving until the government has resolved the traffic problem on the country's roads. The case was filed by lawyer Mohammad Al-Ansari on behalf of a number of Kuwaiti citizens, who charged that the government has failed to resolve traffic congestions on roads and asked the court to...
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Master their language
Badrya Darwish I read a column by Dr Suad Al-Sabah in Al-Rai yesterday about a topic that has been on my mind for many years. Guys, it's about the decline of our beautiful Arabic language. Thanks to Dr Suad for her effort in raising this serious issue, especially how it's being taught to children. As a language, it should be taught when you are young - anything you learn when you are very young will stay in your memory. Children are like...
KUWAIT: Malek Sarieddine from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants presents the award to Henning Schlutt, Corporate Controller at Alghanim Industries.
Alghanim Industries awarded gold approved employer status
Only commercial company to earn this recognition in Kuwait KUWAIT: Malek Sarieddine from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants presents the award to Henning Schlutt, Corporate Controller at Alghanim Industries.KUWAIT: Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately owned companies in the region was recently awarded Gold Approved Employer status by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which is the global...
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Meeting to discuss possibility to merge Premier's grilling motions
KUWAIT: There are attempts to gather MPs who filed two separate grilling motions against His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah for a meeting to discuss the possibility of merging both motions in a bid to ‘unify efforts’ in that regard.The meeting would bring together 26 lawmakers who comprise the opposition in the National Assembly, according to parliamentary sources.The lawmakers believe the merging...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet’s weekly regular session yesterday. — KUNA
Cabinet mulls setting up shareholding company to run Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet’s weekly regular session yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: The Cabinet discussed a recommendation made by Kuwait Investment Authority to establish a closed shareholding company to run Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital, provided that it would be turned into a public joint company in the future through a public auction. During its weekly meeting yesterday, the...
KUWAIT: Abdulrahman Al-Namash, head of the Public Anti-Corruption Authority speaks during the seminar. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Anti-corruption authority holds seminar
KUWAIT: Abdulrahman Al-Namash, head of the Public Anti-Corruption Authority speaks during the seminar. — Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Kuwait's Public Anti-Corruption Authority organized a seminar at its headquarters in Shamiya Sunday evening to discuss Kuwait's position in the international scene and the application of anti-corruption legislations."Despite the difficulties faced by the authority and the difficulties encountered in the...
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No visa for Kuwaitis to visit Russian Far East
GORKI: Kuwait is one of 18 countries whose citizens can now visit the Russian Far East without visas, the Russian media reported yesterday. "I have recently approved the list of countries, whose nationals can take advantage of the preferential regime," Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said yesterday. "Businessmen and tourists will not need to undergo the traditional procedure of Russian visas receipt. It will be enough for foreigners to...
Social Affairs Minister Hind Al-Sabeeh
Six measures to help address demographic imbalance
Social Affairs Minister Hind Al-SabeehKUWAIT: A supreme government committee entrusted with studying Kuwait’s demographic imbalance is about to put six new measures in practice in a bid to resolve the problem. According to correspondences issued from the office of Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh, the measures include reducing the number of domestic helpers’ visas that a citizens...
Waleed Al-Ghanem
Kuwait's Corruption Protection Authority!
Waleed Al-Ghanem Kuwait's rank on the corruption perceptions index for 2016 according to Transparency International dropped by 20 positions, as Kuwait ranks 75th in 2016 compared to 55th in 2015. Such dangerous information go by unnoticed, since it seems that there is no value for any indicator in Kuwait except for the oil price indicator. The 75th place is considered a new record for the government in this field, as Kuwait never reached...
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BELFAST: Protestors attend a "unity over division" protest called to oppose an anti immigration demonstration in Northern Ireland on Aug 9, 2024. - AFP
N Ireland violence shocks Muslims amid sectarianism
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DHAKA: A Hindu shopkeeper (left) helps a woman put on a traditional conch shell bangle at a shop selling traditional prayer items in Shakhari Bazar, a Hindu majority area, in Dhaka on August 9, 2024. — AFP
Misinformation from India, vandalism frighten Hindus in Bangladesh
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Drilling Rig (Oriental Phoenix)
Marine region a ‘promising area’ for hydrocarbon resources: KOC
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PARIS: Gold medallists USA pose during the podium ceremony after the women's gold medal basketball match against France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on Aug 11, 2024. - AFP
US pip China in medals table as Games end
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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih
Saudi Cabinet approves new investment law