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Dorothee Schumacher in Kuwait
Dorothee Schumacher in Kuwait
Dorothee Schumacher in KuwaitKUWAIT: In a romantic warm celebration, the German women's wear designer Dorothee Schumacher launched its new Resort 2017 collection at the at Salhia Mall on Feb 15, 2017. This event was attended by the social media influencer Ahood Alenzi, singer Carol Souki, fashion consultant Musaed Al-Mutairi, and other personalities.The designer's playful tailoring and feminine elegance enchants women all over the world. With...
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KUWAIT: MP Ahmad Al-Fadhl speaks to Kuwait Times. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Troublemakers want to dissolve National Assembly as soon as possible: MP Fadhl
Young lawmaker talks demography, health sector, fuel prices, others- We need to set the number of expats who can be replaced with citizens out of the total population- Lower categories of jobs can be given to bedoons, instead of hiring expats from abroad- Slogans of some politicians that we should get rid of all expats are not correct- If we want to become like Dubai, we must spend in the same way- Segregation at Jaber Hospital is completely...
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Who is to blame?
Talal Al-Ghannam Good morning dear and honorable readers and I welcome you again after almost a six-month-long hiatus. In this article, I would like to talk about an issue that has been a hot topic of discussion in Kuwait as of late, which is the idea of cutting down the number of expatriates in the country. First of all, we must ask state authorities and sponsors of domestic helpers this question: Why did you bring those workers from...
Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah meets with President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Masoud Barzani
Kuwait eyes Airbus helicopters deal
Barzani assures commitment to border agreements Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah meets with President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Masoud BarzaniMUNICH: Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah yesterday discussed with Airbus CEO Dirke Hoke and Guillaume Fairy, the company's chief for copters' manufacturing, cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the global conglomerate.Speaking on...
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Disabled children of Kuwaiti mothers to be treated as Kuwaitis
KUWAIT: The Public Authority for the Disabled will start activating article 3 of law number 8/2010 pertaining with treating disabled children of Kuwaiti mothers as Kuwaitis for life, especially in terms of employment as per a Cabinet decision prioritizing the children of Kuwaiti women in recruitment, well-informed sources said. The sources also noted that the supreme disability council had initially approved a proposal to include disabled...
KUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Jamal Al-Harbi participates in a walkathon organized by the Chest Diseases Hospital yesterday. — KUNA photos
Keeping heart disease at bay top priority: Health Minister
Chest Diseases Hospital organizes walkathon KUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Jamal Al-Harbi participates in a walkathon organized by the Chest Diseases Hospital yesterday. — KUNA photosKUWAIT: More than 60 percent of the Kuwaiti population lead a sedentary lifestyle, Minister of Health Dr Jamal Al-Harbi said yesterday, citing a survey conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). In a speech to open a walkathon organized by...
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Maid accused of stealing KD 150,000 necklace
KUWAIT: A citizen reported that a diamond necklace worth KD 150,000 was missing from his house. Security sources said that the man accused a housemaid who had been working for him for four years of the theft. The maid strongly denied the charges during questioning. Further investigations are in progress.Drug possessionNarcotics detectives arrested three citizens with drugs, said security sources, noting that detectives discovered that two of them...
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Two dead in Seventh Ring Road accident
KUWAIT: A citizen and a child were killed and five others were injured in a traffic accident on the Seventh Ring Road. Paramedics and police had rushed to the scene in response to an emergency call reporting that a sports utility vehicle (SUV) had overturned following an accident. Paramedics pronounced one man dead on the scene, and rushed the rest to Adan Hospital, including the child who later succumbed to his injuries. The others - a woman,...
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Kuwaiti female and Egyptian doctor engage in slander
KUWAIT: A female citizen and an Egyptian doctor exchanged accusations of slander. Security sources said the woman claimed that the doctor insulted her, while the doctor said it was she who barged into the examination room while he was examining another patient, and when he reprimanded her, she insulted him in front of other patients.2016 statisticsMubarak Al-Kabeer emergency team leader at Kuwait Municipality Nasser Al-Hajeri said according to...
DUBAI: (From left) Banke International Director Niraj Masand, Eric Trump, Banke International Director Porush Jhunjhunwala, Donald Trump Jr and DAMAC Properties Chairman Hussain Sajwani are seen during festivities marking the formal opening of the Trump International Golf Club yesterday. - AP
Trump sons open golf club in glitzy Dubai
Mattis in UAE for first time as Pentagon chief DUBAI: (From left) Banke International Director Niraj Masand, Eric Trump, Banke International Director Porush Jhunjhunwala, Donald Trump Jr and DAMAC Properties Chairman Hussain Sajwani are seen during festivities marking the formal opening of the Trump International Golf Club yesterday. - APDUBAI: The American president's businessman sons opened the Trump International Golf Club yesterday as Dubai...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump hands the pen he used to sign HJ Res 38 to Kevin Hughes, General Manager, Murray Energy Corporation (second from right) in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. The president is surrounded by coal miners and members of congress including Sen Shelley Moore Capito, R-WVa (right); Rep Bill Johnson, R-Ohio (left) and Rep Jim Renacci, R-Ohio (third from left). —AP
Trump calls media 'enemy of the American people'
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump hands the pen he used to sign HJ Res 38 to Kevin Hughes, General Manager, Murray Energy Corporation (second from right) in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. The president is surrounded by coal miners and members of congress including Sen Shelley Moore Capito, R-WVa (right); Rep Bill Johnson, R-Ohio (left) and Rep Jim Renacci, R-Ohio (third from left). —APWASHINGTON: Donald Trump ratcheted...
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Minister of Information and Bahrain's Minister of Tourism sign an executive program of tourism cooperation agreement for 2024, 2025, and 2026. – KUNA photos
Kuwait and Bahrain ink executive program for tourism cooperation
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KUWAIT: Workers take shelter from the sun under a tree in Kuwait City amidst a heatwave. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
‘Inadequate’ heat protection for Gulf migrant workers