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Iran's 'The Salesman' wins Oscar as Farhadi boycotts
Iranian director and film critic Esmaeil Mihandoost, author of "Face to Face with Asghar Farhadi" that reviews his cinematic works, gives an interview to The Associated Press at his office in Tehran, Iran, yesterday. — AP photosIranian film "The Salesman" on Sunday won the Oscar for best foreign language film, but director Asghar Farhadi skipped the Hollywood gala in protest at a travel ban by US President Donald Trump. Farhadi initially said...
H the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Amir congratulates Kuwaitis, expats on national occasions
Sheikh Sabah hails participation in celebrations H the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahKUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday congratulated the citizens and residents of the country on the 56th anniversary of the national day and the 26th anniversary of the liberation day. The Amir expressed appreciation for the manifestations of jubilation made by the nationals and the residents on these two dear...
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Hit-and-run accidents at three-year high
Nearly half drivers unaware that fleeing scene is illegal- 110,892 accidents in 2015, resulting in 429 deaths- 2,437 people died in traffic accidents in the five years ending April 26, 2016- Road deaths dropped from 493 in 2011 and 461 in 2014 to 429 in 2015- People aged between 21 and 30 years suffered the highest fatality rate in 2015- Exceeding the speed limit was blamed for just 0.46 percent of fatalities in 2015- Lack of attention while...
KUWAIT: Doctors and paramedics work with the new equipment, Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (Abdsorb). — Photo by Joseph Shagra
674,000 patients visited Farwaniya Hospital's outpatient clinics in 2016
KUWAIT: Farwaniya Hospital's deputy director Dr Mohammed Al-Rasheedi said the total number of patients the hospital's outpatient department received in 2016 was over 674,000, including 108,882 citizens during morning hours and 565,140 expats during afternoon hours. Speaking on the sidelines of a special ceremony organized by Farwaniya Hospital to commemorate the national and liberation days, Rasheedi hailed the efforts exerted by the hospital's...
KUWAIT: Officials and members of martyrs’ families pose for a group photo during the event. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Martyrs' families honored during National, Liberation days ceremony
KUWAIT: Officials and members of martyrs’ families pose for a group photo during the event. — Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Author and researcher in the biography of Al-Sabah family members Abdullah Buwair hosted a celebration last Thursday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the occasion of the 56th National Day and 26th Liberation Day. During the event, he honored the families of martyrs, in addition to a number of ambassadors and other...
First flag hoisting after liberation
Feb 27 1992, first flag hoisting after liberation
First flag hoisting after liberationKUWAIT: It was a day full of pride and emotions when Kuwait celebrated on February 27, 1992, the first anniversary of liberation from the Iraqi invasion and the 31st anniversary of Independence, which witnessed the flag hoisting on the mass flag square in down town Kuwait, attended by the late father Amir, Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at the time he was the Crown Prince and Prime...
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KFAED's important role
Muna Al Fuzai We occasionally read about criticism against the activities of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), because it ignores the needs of the Kuwaiti society, especially with regards to education, housing and infrastructure projects, at a time it offers massive aid, loans and grants to many countries around the globe. I have never written on this subject, although the activity of KFAED is not a secret or hidden...
Attorney Fajer Ahmed
Happy holidays!
Attorney Fajer Ahmed Happy National and Liberation days! I hope you and your families had a lovely holiday celebrating everything red, black, white and green. I personally think that Kuwait has a very unique history, from the traders and ship merchants, to the oil boom and natural resources and the Gulf wars. The history has therefore been reflected in the Kuwaiti culture. We are very similar, yet different than the rest of the Gulf...
40 abandoned vehicles hauled
Municipality crackdown at Amghara factories
40 abandoned vehicles hauledKUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality's Public Relations Department said three departments in Jahra (general cleanliness and road occupancy, municipal services licensing and emergency team) continued their campaigns at major contractors' factories in Amghara, resulting in issuing citations for four signboard violations, and issued five storage warnings. They also hauled 34 loads of garbage and removed 40 abandoned cars....
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Two hospitalized after family feud
KUWAIT: A bedoon (stateless) man received two stabs when he went to rescue his relative who was stabbed five times by his uncle. The fight took place in Reqqa between two bedoon relatives. Paramedics took both men to Adan hospital in critical conditions. Both will be questioned when their condition allows.Drunk man arrestedAhmadi detectives arrested a drunken man who is being questioned about his companions' locations. Policemen stopped a car...
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Marital dispute - Egyptian woman beats up her husband
KUWAIT: An Egyptian woman beat her husband, tore his clothes and papers, then damaged their furniture. The man resorted to the police station and told officers there about the incident. The woman was summoned for questioning.In-law threatenedA 23-year-old citizen told police in Ahmadi governorate that his brother-in-law threatened him. The suspect was summoned and he did not deny the charges, claiming that his in-law was not treating his sister...
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Five Juvenile troublemakers arrested
KUWAIT: Jahra detectives arrested five juveniles who threw stones at police patrols after blocking the roads, while dancing in their cars, and endangering others' lives with reckless behavior. Patrol officers asked for back-up to control the crowd, and the five juveniles were arrested and taken to Jahra detectives office.Hotel fireFiremen evacuated 185 tourists from a hotel in Salmiya, as fire started in one of the rooms. Three of the tourists...
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