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OMAN: In this photo, green algae swirls on the beach of Bandar Al-Jissah in Oman. — AP photos
Growing algae bloom in Arabian Sea tied to climate change
'It's like a Van Gogh painting' OMAN: In this photo, green algae swirls on the beach of Bandar Al-Jissah in Oman. — AP photosBANDAR AL-ROWDAH, Oman: The Gulf of Oman turns green twice a year, when an algae bloom the size of Mexico spreads across the Arabian Sea all the way to India. Scientists who study the algae say the microscopic organisms are thriving in new conditions brought about by climate change, and displacing the zooplankton that...
Syrian-Kurdish women model traditional Kurdish attire during a fashion show in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli which coincides with the Day of Kurdish Clothing. — AFP photos
SYRIA'S KURDS HIT CATWALK TO PROMOTE TRADITIONAL ATTIRE
Syrian-Kurdish models wearing traditional Kurdish attire during a fashion show in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli which coincides with the Day of Kurdish Clothing. — AFP photosIn a shimmering dress, Efin Hissu strides confidently down a runway to the beat of Kurdish music at a fashion show in northeast Syria showcasing a revival of the minority's traditional clothing. Her outfit is a riot of contrasting patterns, starting with her...
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Rex Tillerson goes to Asia
MADRID: Atletico Madrid's Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak stops a ball during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid yesterday. -- AFP nnn
Oblak stars in stalemate as Atletico progress
MADRID: Atletico Madrid's Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak stops a ball during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid yesterday. -- AFPMADRID:  Atletico Madrid booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals for a fourth consecutive season but had goalkeeper Jan Oblak to thank for avoiding defeat in a 0-0 draw with Bayer...
MONACO: Manchester City's Serbian defender Aleksandar Kolarov (C) challenges Monaco's Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva (L) and Monaco's French forward Valere Germain (R) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Stade Louis II in Monaco yesterday. – AFP
Monaco dump City out of Champions League
MONACO: Manchester City's Serbian defender Aleksandar Kolarov (C) challenges Monaco's Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva (L) and Monaco's French forward Valere Germain (R) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 football match between Monaco and Manchester City at the Stade Louis II in Monaco yesterday. – AFPMONACO:  Tiemoue Bakayoko's superb header fired Monaco into the Champions League quarter-finals as yesterday's 3-1 victory...
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Prison suicide under probe, 3 senior officers suspended
KUWAIT: Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah yesteday told the National Assembly that the public prosecution has started an investigation into the suspected suicide of the prisoner who was accused of assaulting jailed opposition figure and former MP Musallam Al-Barrak last month. The minister said three senior officers have been suspended for three months until the investigation into the issue is completed. Last month, Barrak, who...
KUWAIT: The opening of every new parliamentary session is an event that is eagerly awaited by citizens because they are building big hopes and aspirations on the parliament. The previous parliamentary sessions have constituted a unique political event embodying the Kuwaiti democratic experience under the dome of the parliament. — KUNA
Nod to oil price hike in KPC budget, NATO deal
KUWAIT:  In the quiet session, the Assembly agreed with an overwhelming majority to raise the oil price index in Kuwait Petroleum Corp's (KPC) budget to $35 a barrel. The Assembly also approved a troop transit treaty Kuwait signed with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), despite some objection. The approval of raising the oil price at KPC came despite a warning by head of the budgets committee MP Adnan Abdulsamad that the approval may...
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Rules For The Mob
Talal Al-Ghannam Good morning dear and honorable brothers and sisters. I welcome you back, and wish you a happy week. In this article, I would like to shed some light on rules that must be imposed on some of the irresponsible people (mob) who destroy the society with their capricious actions. In every country, there are strict rules that are applied on everyone, and there must not be anyone who takes the law into his or her hand. But in...
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Kuwait a place for work, not migration: MP
KUWAIT: Kuwait Urban Observatory organized a seminar titles 'Demographic Imbalances, Effects and Solutions' with the participation of MP Abdulkareem Al-Kandari. Kandari said that Kuwaitis have become a minority in their country. He also stressed that such talk concerning expats was not out of 'racism' or acting like US President Donald Trump. "We are only after regulation ," he underlined, noting that expats were the ones who taught and treated...
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'Sarrayat' season begins mid-April
KUWAIT: Astronomer Khaled Abdullah Al-Jamaan said that Kuwait is currently going through a seasonal transitional period, especially during the coming days till the beginning of April. This period is known as the 'Al-Sabq' season that usually takes place before the annual weather phenomena of Al-Sarrayat starting by mid-April. Jamaan added that both periods are characterized by rain that can sometimes be accompanied by dust, lightning and even...
KUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah and the Ambassador of Germany to Kuwait Karlfried Bergner sign a visa-exemption agreement yesterday. —KUNA
Visa waiver agreement effective in two months: German embassy
KUWAIT: The Embassy of Germany in Kuwait released the following statement commenting on a recent 'visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and service passports' signed between Kuwait and Germany on Monday. The statement reads as follows:"After several years of negotiations, a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and service passports between Germany and Kuwait was signed Monday by German Ambassador to Kuwait Karlfried Bergner, and Kuwait's Deputy...
KUWAIT: Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah meets with India’s national security advisor and the prime minister’s special envoy for fighting extremism and terrorism Sayyed Asif Ibrahim.
Interior Minister meets Indian national security advisor
KUWAIT: Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah meets with India’s national security advisor and the prime minister’s special envoy for fighting extremism and terrorism Sayyed Asif Ibrahim.KUWAIT: Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah received India's national security advisor and the prime minister's special envoy for fighting extremism and terrorism Sayyed Asif Ibrahim in the...
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Summer enters its final stages
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Kuwait residents try to ward off the heat
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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
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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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Price of image over true value