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No mystery to weight loss for 'Sleepless' star Jamie Foxx
File photo shows Jamie Foxx at the premiere of ‘Sleepless,’ in Los Angeles. — AP photosOver a few months he lost the equivalent weight of a microwave oven or a chubby toddler, but don't expect  Jamie Foxx to bring out a dieting guide any time soon. It's not that he doesn't have wisdom to impart on getting into shape, it's  just that his way of expressing the secrets of his success is rather unconventional. "I didn't really diet, I just...
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi scores a goal during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) round of 16 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club de Bilbao at the Camp Nou stadium. — AFP
Messi free-kick magic sends Barca into Copa quarters
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi scores a goal during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) round of 16 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club de Bilbao at the Camp Nou stadium. — AFPBARCELONA: Lionel Messi's third goal from a free-kick in as many games this year secured Barcelona's place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey as the holders beat Athletic Bilbao 3-1 to edge through 4-3 on...
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Mominul, Tamim shine in New Zealand gloom
WELLINGTON: Bangladesh’s Mominul Haque plays a shot during day one of the first Test cricket match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at the Basin Reserve. — AFPWELLINGTON: Mominul Haque and Tamim Iqbal plundered the New Zealand attack to have Bangladesh 154 for three at stumps on a rain-disrupted opening day of the first Test in Wellington yesterday. New Zealand were all smiles when they won the toss and put Bangladesh into bat in prime...
CAIRO: Egypt’s Mohamed Salah takes part in a training session prior to the international friendly football match between Egypt and Tunisia at the Cairo International Stadium. —AFP
‘The Egyptian Messi’: Salah’s star rising
CAIRO: Egypt’s Mohamed Salah takes part in a training session prior to the international friendly football match between Egypt and Tunisia at the Cairo International Stadium. —AFPMILAN: He may have failed to impress Jose Mourinho, but Mohamed Salah has the chance at the Africa Cup of Nations to demonstrate just why he has been hailed as the ‘Egyptian Messi’. “Salah looks great,” Egypt coach Hector Cuper told the asroma.it website on...
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MPs call for fundamental changes to constitution
Sports row intensifies - Law seeks to scrap petrol hikeKUWAIT: Several MPs called yesterday for fundamental changes to the country's 1962 constitution as an essential requirement to resolve the ongoing crises in the country. The call came during the debate on the Amiri address delivered at the opening session of the new National Assembly on Dec 11. Opposition MP Abdulkarim Al-Kandari said the real requirement for reforms is amending the...
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MEW labor union upset over canteen's closure
Efforts to protect Kuwait Bay from pollutionKUWAIT: The workers union at the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) criticized the closure of a canteen located at the Sulaibikhat water pumping station. The union's secretary Nawaf Buyabes described the withdrawal of the canteen's license as 'illegal' and a decision that was made 'under political pressure.' Buyabes also held the ministers of commerce and municipality affairs responsible for the...
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church meets with Kuwaiti Ambassador to Switzerland and non-resident ambassador to the Vatican Bader Al-Taneeb. —KUNA
Pope Francis lauds Amir’s peace efforts
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church meets with Kuwaiti Ambassador to Switzerland and non-resident ambassador to the Vatican Bader Al-Taneeb. —KUNAVATICAN CITY: Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City lauded His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's and the state of Kuwait's efforts in solving disputes and encouraging peace, open dialogue and humanitarian...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah meets with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photo
Kuwait leads humanitarian efforts in Mideast: ICRC chief
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah meets with President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photoKUWAIT: President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer underscored the importance of Kuwait's leading humanitarian role in the Middle East. Maurer, who is paying a one-day official visit to Kuwait, stressed in a press statement...
BERLIN: Former Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Mohammad Sabah Salem Al-Sabah delivers his speech during a ceremony held by the German-Arab Friendship Association. —KUNA
Mideast security conditions limit global clout: Former FM
BERLIN: Former Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Mohammad Sabah Salem Al-Sabah delivers his speech during a ceremony held by the German-Arab Friendship Association. —KUNABERLIN: There are a myriad of threats and challenges facing the Middle East that have stifled the influence of some world powers, a former Kuwaiti Foreign Minister said yesterday. Former Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr...
KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah meets with British Ambassador to Kuwait Mathew Lodge. —KUNA
Interior Minister, British envoy discuss common issues
KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah meets with British Ambassador to Kuwait Mathew Lodge. —KUNAKUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah discussed with the British Ambassador to Kuwait Mathew Lodge yesterday, security issues of mutual concern. Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarah underscored that both nations enjoy close and solid ties.Meanwhile, the British envoy...
Mubarak Al-Hudeibi
NCCAL honors popular poet
Mubarak Al-HudeibiKUWAIT: The National Council for Culture, Art and Letters (NCCAL) organized a singing seminar at Abdulhussein Abdulredha Theater on Tuesday evening in honor of Mubarak Al-Hudeibi, a celebrated Kuwaiti poet.At the beginning of the function, NCCAL Assistant Secretary-General for the Arts Sector Dr Bader Al-Duweesh spoke highly of Hudeibi's eloquent lyrics which helped enrich the national library with love and patriotic...
Dr Jaber Al-Ali
University professor touts new obesity management procedure
Dr Jaber Al-AliKUWAIT: Kuwait University Professor, liver disease and endoscopy consultant at Mubarak Hospital Dr Jaber Al-Ali spoke recently about a highly advanced technique used for the first time in Kuwait and Arabian Gulf region to treat obesity called ‘Endomina System’. It is a new and highly advanced technique that is already available in Europe, and considered one of the most modern ways in obesity management, he indicated.The system...
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KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah holds talks with senior defense ministry officials on Aug 7, 2024. - KUNA
Kuwait army alert, govt prepared
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Ahmed Al-Basat celebrating his birthday at the office.
A forgotten courtesy: The silent struggle of Kuwait’s expatriates
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PARIS: Bangladesh's finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is escorted by French police personnel as he arrives at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Aug 7, 2024, enroute to Bangladesh, where he is set to lead a caretaker government. - AFP
Yunus: Get ready to build Bangladesh
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The second phase of the Avenues Roads Project, the exit leading to the Fifth Ring Road towards Jahra and the opposite U-turn. – KUNA photos
Second phase of roads project leading to The Avenues mall opened
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Video grab taken from a video footage shows rescuers helping a person out of a hotel that partly collapsed on August 7, 2024 in Kroev, western Germany, killing one person and burying eight others. - A floor in the hotel in Kroev, a town some 110 kilometres (68 miles) west of Frankfurt, collapsed for unknown reasons, police said in a statement. Of the 14 people inside at the time, five managed to get out. — AFP
One dead, several buried in German hotel collapse