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This file photograph shows Indian Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan (right) as he speaks during a promotional event for Hindi film “Raees” directed by Rahul Dholakia (left) in Mumbai.

Pakistanis condemn ban on Bollywood blockbuster 'Raees'

This file photograph shows Indian Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan (right) as he speaks during a promotional event for Hindi film “Raees” directed by Rahul Dholakia (left) in Mumbai.Pakistan's ban on Bollywood thriller "Raees" sparked a social media backlash yesterday, after the film featuring Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan was denounced for portraying Muslims as "terrorists". The government decision to bar the 2017 action film came after...

Yalda Golsharifi

My thoughts on 'plant-based' eating

Yalda GolsharifiThe concept of "plant-based" eating has been a concept that I've been interested in for a while. I always felt like eating plant-based was the right way to go, however it was always hard for me to take that first step and commit to this lifestyle. A "plant-based" lifestyle basically means that your diet consists of foods only from the earth. All fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and legumes fit into this lifestyle. I always...

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KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (left) presents HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah the resignation papers of Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Al-Hmoud Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace yesterday. — KUNA

Sheikh Mohammad gets info portfolio, Roudhan youth

Amir accepts Sheikh Salman's resignation KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (left) presents HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah the resignation papers of Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Al-Hmoud Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday issued a decree accepting the resignation...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with curators of new passengers building project. — KUNA photos

Amir urges unhampered completion of airport terminal

Project to finish within six years KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with curators of new passengers building project. — KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah underscored yesterday that work on a project to build a new terminal at Kuwait International Airport should be unimpeded. In the presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber...

Bangladeshi workers

Bangladeshi workers back to work after 3-day sit-in protest

KUWAIT: Hundreds of Bangladeshi workers who staged a protest are returning to work after their demands were considered. "The problem is resolved. We are back to work now and some will be working from tomorrow," said Shihab, who is acting as the spokesperson for the 300 workers who staged a peaceful sit-in protest over non-payment of salaries and "extortion" of money. The workers - porters and cleaners - were refusing to report to work for...

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Philippines names new labor attache to Kuwait

MANILA/KUWAIT: The Philippines government has named Alejandro Padaen as the new labor attache to its embassy in Kuwait. He is set to arrive in mid-February and has previously served in Saudi Arabia. Padaen replaces Angelita Narvaes, who was recalled earlier this week by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello for what Bello labeled, "inaction and a lack of concern for the welfare of overseas Filipino workers [in Kuwait]."The move followed the execution...

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Recent vaccinations safe: Health Ministry

KUWAIT: Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Affairs at the Ministry of Health (MoH) Dr Majida Al-Qattan held a press conference yesterday to refute rumors questioning the safety of polio, measles and mumps vaccination campaigns launched recently by the ministry. Qattan stressed that as a member of the World Health Organization's (WHO) executive board, Kuwait takes part in WHO decision making and setting recommendations, including the...

KUWAIT: Russian Ambassador to Kuwait Alexey Solomatin speaks during a press conference yesterday. — Photo by Joseph Shagra

Kuwait to receive Russian tanks soon: Solomatin

Ambassador talks relations with Kuwait, Syria, Iran KUWAIT: Russian Ambassador to Kuwait Alexey Solomatin speaks during a press conference yesterday. — Photo by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: Russian Ambassador to Kuwait Alexey Solomatin yesterday hailed Russia-Kuwait ties, as Kuwait was the first country in the Arabian Gulf to establish diplomatic relations with Russia. "There is respect and desire to cooperate more with Kuwait and exchange visits. We...

KUWAIT: A photo circulated on social media allegedly showing a man filling bottles with counterfeit perfume.

Commerce inspectors bust perfume counterfeiting

KUWAIT: A photo circulated on social media allegedly showing a man filling bottles with counterfeit perfume.KUWAIT: Ministry of Commerce and Industry inspectors raided a store in Farwaniya where thousands of perfume bottles of various popular brands were refilled to be sold as genuine products, said the ministry’s assistant undersecretary for consumer protection Eid Al-Rasheedi. Several workers were arrested at the store. The suspects used to...

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Saudi 'deports' Kuwaiti man and a Pakistani national

KUWAIT: Saudi land border authorities deported a Kuwaiti man and a Pakistani national back to Kuwait after finding the latter hiding in the back seat of the citizen's vehicle. Security sources said that on checking on the Pakistani, he was found wanted for several cases. The citizen was also arrested for harboring and assisting a fugitive.Man arrested for sorceryKUWAIT: A Sudanese man was arrested in Hawally for practicing sorcery and witchcraft,...

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11 years of Sheikh Sabah's reign

Abdullah Buwair Talk of His Highness the Amir can be endless, but can be summed in the following lines: HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took over on January 29th, 2006 after the abdication of the Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah because of health conditions only ten days after he came to office. His Highness was unanimously paid allegiance by the parliament. We recently celebrated His Highness' 11th ...

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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

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