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TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump delivers a statement on Syria from the Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 6, 2017. Trump ordered a massive military strike against a Syria Thursday in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack they blame on President Bashar al-Assad. A US official said 59 precision guided missiles hit Shayrat Airfield in Syria, where Washington believes Tuesday's deadly attack was launched.n / AFP / JIM WATSON

A red line already crossed in Syria

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump delivers a statement on Syria from the Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 6, 2017. Trump ordered a massive military strike against a Syria Thursday in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack they blame on President Bashar al-Assad. A US official said 59 precision guided missiles hit Shayrat Airfield in Syria, where Washington believes Tuesday's deadly attack was...

Demonstrators protest against South African President Jacob Zuma outside the union building in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, April 7, 2017. South Africans are gathering for nationwide demonstrations against Zuma, whose dismissal of the finance minister fueled concerns over government corruption and economic weakness. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

South Africans protest against Zuma; violence hits Johannesburg

Demonstrators protest against South African President Jacob Zuma outside the union building in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, April 7, 2017. South Africans are gathering for nationwide demonstrations against Zuma, whose dismissal of the finance minister fueled concerns over government corruption and economic weakness. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)JOHANNESBURG: Violence broke out in Johannesburg as more than 30,000 people marched in South African...

MANILA: Kuwaiti national (2nd left) and Syrian national (2nd right) are escorted by National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) personnel after a press conference in Manila yesterday. — AFP

Security forces foil terror plot Philippine authorities arrest Kuwaiti terror suspect, wife

MANILA: Kuwaiti national (2nd left) and Syrian national (2nd right) are escorted by National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) personnel after a press conference in Manila yesterday. — AFPMANILA: Philippine authorities said yesterday they had foiled a possible terror attack after arresting a Kuwaiti man and his Syrian wife, both alleged members of the Islamic State (IS) group. Police nabbed Husayn Al-Dhafiri and Rahaf Zina at an upscale district...

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No More Licenses For Expats

Muna Al Fuzai A car in Kuwait is a necessity and not merely a means of mobility. Therefore, any proposal to prevent people from this right is unjustified, but nevertheless, such calls continue. MP Safaa Al-Hashem recently submitted a proposal to stop the issuance of driving licenses (first-time) to expatriates, with an exception for domestic workers, for a period of one year until new solutions are developed for the traffic crisis, new...

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UK to extradite Kuwaiti fugitive

LONDON: Fahad Al-Rajaan, the former head of Kuwait's Social Security Fund convicted in his home country of corruption and embezzling public money, has been arrested on behalf of the Kuwaiti authorities, London police said yesterday. Last year, Al-Rajaan was sentenced to a 10-year prison term in absentia and an international arrest warrant was issued. "Fahad Al-Rajaan, 68, a Kuwaiti national, appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court on...

A cultural club in Shuaiba town in 1966

Al-Shuaiba town - historical area fondly remembered by Kuwaitis

A cultural club in Shuaiba town in 1966KUWAIT: Reminiscing about the past is a unique trait that human beings share as a specie and this process is especially true when it comes to places and areas people used to visit or live in the "good ol'days". The new generation of Kuwaitis perhaps have no prior knowledge on the existence of Al-Shuaiba town, but if one asked an elderly person, he or she might have a clue about the area, which existed prior...

KUWAIT: A plane flies through the clouds. Kuwait is expected to continue experiencing rainy weather through the weekend according to weather forecasts. — KUNA

KUWAIT: There is a chance for sporadic rain today in Kuwait due to the presence of a low-pressure wind in the country’s atmosphere, said Abdulaziz Al-Qarawi, an official at the Kuwait Meteorological Department. Al-Qarawi said that the stable weather, witnessed throughout the week, would probably change during the weekend.The weather will be partially cloudy with southeastern winds at speeds of 15 to 38 kilometers per hour (kph). Lowest...

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A Make-up Society: Depression

Sana Kalim Kuwait, this oasis within the hostility of the world, was thought to be the epitome of happiness. Sadly this is not the case. Suicide levels in the country have been gradually increasing over the years, grotesquely morphing a limited problem to a widespread phenomenon. A BMC Public Health survey presents us with a cascading list from 1991 with 27 cases of suicide, increasing up to 76 cases in 2012 of tormented angels leaving...

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More than 1m people in Kuwait depressed

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health reported that from 5 percent to 9 percent of people in Kuwait suffer from depression with the number of those affected, by variant degrees of the illness, amounting to 1.25 million.The ministry released the figures in a statement as it prepares for marking the World Health Day on April 7, the high point in the World Health Organization (WHO) campaign "Depression: Let's talk."Though depression is the leading cause of...

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Witness turns culprit after court turmoil

KUWAIT: A citizen who went to a police station to testify as a witness, turned a culprit when she verbally insulted an officer and pushed another before leaving the station.Police summoned the lady to hear her testimony in regards to a case between two persons. When she finished her testimony, a captain told her she must repeat what she said in front of the investigator. This angered her and she reportedly insulted him. As she was leaving, an...

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Fire Service seals Salmiya hotel over safety concern

KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Service Directorate yesterday sealed a hotel in Salmiya apparently over fire safety concerns. Deputy Director General for Prevention Sector Affairs Brig Khalid Abdallah Fahad said that the hotel was closed at the instruction of Director General Lt General Khalid Al-Mikrad, who insisted that the buildings should be safe for people and that the law must be applicable to all.Terrorism 'main threat'Deputy Premier and Interior...

The Q8 Owl Group

A parliament of owls in Kuwait

The Q8 Owl Group is the first its kind in Kuwait and the region. The Q8 Owl GroupBreeding or keeping owls as pets is a new phenomenon in Kuwait, although wild owls can be found in the country. In August 2016, a group of owl breeders was formed with nine members. Since then, the team has participated in various activities in Kuwait to spread this passion and let more learn more about these unique and interesting birds.The Q8 Owl Group is the first...

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Kuwait residents try to ward off the heat

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People walk past a poster of slain Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital Tehran on August 10, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. - AFP

Guards get new arms as Iran vows to punish Zionists

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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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VINHEDO, Brazil: An aerial view of the wreckage of an airplane that crashed with 62 people on board on Aug 10, 2024. - AFP

Brazil plane crash kills 62