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In this Sept 9, 2012 file photo, British singer George Michael performs at a concert to raise money for the AIDS charity Sidaction, during the Symphonica tour at Palais Garnier Opera house in Paris, France. — AP/AFP photos

British pop star George Michael dies aged 53

In this Sept 9, 2012 file photo, British singer George Michael performs at a concert to raise money for the AIDS charity Sidaction, during the Symphonica tour at Palais Garnier Opera house in Paris, France. — AP/AFP photosBritish pop star George Michael, who rose to fame with the band Wham! and sold more than 100 million albums in his career, has died aged 53, his publicist said on Sunday. "It is with great sadness that we can confirm our...

The truth about social media

.For the past few years, social media has been a huge part of my life. It has brought my family and I so many amazing opportunities and allowed me to meet so many amazing people. It is truly been a great experience, however, there is another side to it that not everybody sees.Social media users, like myself, tend to present the best possible image of themselves. We share the fun, exciting, and positive things going on and share our most...

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Indian tycoon throws mass wedding for fatherless brides

Hundreds of brides in colorful ethnic attire and ornate jewelry performed their wedding rituals in front of thousands of guests in the city of Surat.An Indian diamond trader has thrown a mass wedding for more than 200 fatherless brides and given each of them gifts worth thousands of dollars, to help poor women start a new life. Mahesh Savani performed the Hindu wedding ritual of 'Kanyadaan'-the practice of giving away one's daughter in...

A group photo shows Sophie Parou (second left) , CEO of FAME

A word with Sophie Parou, about the art of pastry and chocolate making

A group photo shows Sophie Parou (second left) , CEO of FAMEAfter an amazing live demonstration of the art of pastry and chocolate making "Pastry Live & Beyond Chapter IV" by France and Middle East Co (FAME) last month, Sophie Parou, CEO of FAME, shared with Kuwait Times some secrets of FAME and its journey in Kuwait over the years.Kuwait Times: Tell us more about FAME.Parou: FAME Co's motto is 'quality, tradition and richness.' Its mission is...

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Happy New Year 2017

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Court upholds restoration of Shimmari's citizenship

Panel: 'Political exclusion' law unconstitutionalKUWAIT: The appeals court yesterday upheld a ruling by the lower court that ordered the government to return the citizenship of pro-opposition media owner Ahmad Jabr Al-Shimmari, which was revoked by the government over two years ago. Shimmari's lawyer and newly-elected MP Al-Humaidi Al-Subaei described the ruling as historic and called on the new interior minister to implement the verdict as soon...

KUWAIT: Emmanuel Gharib, Chairman of the National Evangelical Church Kuwait and Pastor of the Kuwait Presbyterian Church, leads a Christmas mass at a church in Kuwait City on December 24, 2016. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Christians are happy about religious tolerance in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Emmanuel Gharib, Chairman of the National Evangelical Church Kuwait and Pastor of the Kuwait Presbyterian Church, leads a Christmas mass at a church in Kuwait City on December 24, 2016. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Christians felt that this year was the best in Kuwait, because MP Ahmad Al-Fadhl called for a public holiday on Christmas and for setting up a Christmas tree on Safat Square. "More than anything else, we are grateful...

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah (center) is seen during a meeting of the board of the Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents Affairs yesterday. — KUNA

Issue of illegal residents concerns Amir

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah (center) is seen during a meeting of the board of the Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents Affairs yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and top leaders are concerned over the illegal residents' issue, the interior minister affirmed yesterday. Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, who is also Deputy Prime Minister,...

Attorney Fajer Ahmed

Is celebrating Christmas illegal in Kuwait?

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas yesterday and I hope your New Year is filled with good health, love, compassion, forgiveness and happiness - for you and your family. There has been a lot of negativity in the news recently. Two headlines particularly caught my attention - "One million expats are going to be deported" and "Celebrating Christmas is not/or is haram". Are these real reports? Or are they exaggerated just because controversy...

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Disabled Authority staff protest outside interference, low salaries

KUWAIT: A number of employees of the Public Authority for the Disabled (PAD) staged a brief protest yesterday at the PAD headquarters. "The protest will be for an hour because we are providing humanitarian services to the community and we cannot disrupt them," said Nasser Al-Shelimi, head of the PAD workers' union. He stressed that "any disruption of the authority is disrupting the interests of the disabled, and we just want to deliver our...

KIB Chairman Sheikh Mohammad Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah

KIB Chairman comments on discovery of attempted fraudulent transactions

No loss to bank, customers - Fraud uncovered by advanced protocols KIB Chairman Sheikh Mohammad Al-Jarrah Al-SabahKUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) announced that it has successfully uncovered a number of attempted fraudulent ATM transactions which took place in the United States over the past few days, using fake cards replicated from the cards of 22 existing customers.In a statement, Sheikh Mohammad Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, Chairman of KIB,...

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Govt work plan submitted to Cabinet

KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Subaih said the government's work plan has been submitted to the Cabinet, but has not been approved, pending hearing ministers' remarks about it. Subaih explained that the bodies subject to the ministry of state for economic affairs so far include the Supreme Planning and Development Council, the Central Statistical Bureau, the privatization apparatus,...

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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

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WEYMOUTH: A police officer restrains a protester during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists in Weymouth, on the southwest coast of England where the Bibby Stockholm migrant accommodation barge is moored, on August 4, 2024. — AFP

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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

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GAZA: In this March 25, 2017 photo, Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar (right) and Ismail Haniyeh attend the funeral of slain Hamas official Mazen Faqha in Gaza City. - AFP

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