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Christmas Is NOT Haram!

Muna Al Fuzai Christmas is round the corner, and as usual, I have received messages and warnings on social media not to exchange any joyful gestures or greetings that reflect happiness on this important event for our Christian friends. Everything has been labeled as haram (unlawful in Islam). Muslims are not supposed to say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays or smile at anyone who happens to be a Christian. There are two reasons given for...

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Kuwait ex-MP gets new jail term for Saudi insult

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti appeals court yesterday sentenced former lawmaker Abdulhameed Dashti to 10 years in jail in absentia for insults against neighboring Saudi Arabia.The new term raises to 42 years and six months the total jail terms handed to Dashti for making comments deemed offensive to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and endangering Kuwait's ties with them.In previous cases, he was also convicted of insulting HH the Amir. The three countries are part...

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Kuwaiti marriage rituals - connecting past, present

KUWAIT: People from various cultures take marriage rituals very seriously to the point that centuries-old traditions survive till this day. Though Kuwaiti society upgraded its approach to marriage with flashy wedding celebrations and lavish banquets, there are essential marriage rituals and protocols that appears to surpass time and space bringing the past and the present together. In contrast with many societies around the globe, the concept of...

KUWAIT: Jahra Municipality Branch carrying out a campaign in areas close to Abdaly road

Jahra municipal squad clears mobile vendors

New law will help curb violations: Official KUWAIT: Jahra Municipality Branch carrying out a campaign in areas close to Abdaly roadKUWAIT: Jahra Municipality Branch carried out a campaign that resulted in removing five mobile vendors from Abdaly road. They also cleared the seventh Ring Road of illegal vendors and removed 12 abandoned vehicles.The Municipality's new law is a significant achievement which will help curb violations of construction...

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Rape attempt thwarted; liquor traders arrested

KUWAIT: A young woman who disappeared from her family's house a month ago was arrested at a check point in Hawally. The girl was with a man who seemed to be under the influence of drugs. The young woman confessed to being with her boyfriend in a flat. Drugs were found on both when searched.Screams and alleged rape attemptThe screams of a female Arab expat saved her from a rape attempt, as she claimed, meanwhile the accused citizen said he did not...

The realities of road rage in Kuwait

Road rage is a term used describe angry, hostile reactions when driving that are directed towards other drivers. .Spending hours stuck in traffic may take a toll on your health and happiness, and can lead to road rage. Road rage is a term used to describe angry, hostile reactions when driving that are directed towards other drivers. That, in turn, may raise the risk of having a heart attack or physically assaulting another motorist. Road rage...

— Photos by Athoob Al-Shuaibi

Most popular English books of 2016 in Kuwait

English novels are widely popular among the youth and younger readers. Interest in self-development, action and thriller books also tops interest in romantic novels. — Photos by Athoob Al-ShuaibiWith the swift pace of life and the need to achieve some sort of balance between work and family responsibilities, while keeping up with friends and other social relations, all of us need some me-time. We strive to savor some relaxing moments to enjoy...

BERLIN: (L to R) German Justice Minister Heiko Maas, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere leave after delivering a statement at the Federal Criminal Police Office yesterday. —AFP

Manhunt for Berlin suspect intensifies as anger grows

Police search a refugee center BERLIN: (L to R) German Justice Minister Heiko Maas, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere leave after delivering a statement at the Federal Criminal Police Office yesterday. —AFPBERLIN: German authorities came under fire yesterday after it emerged that the prime suspect in Berlin's deadly truck attack, a rejected Tunisian asylum seeker, was known as a potentially...

TUNIS: Mustapha Amri (second left), the father of 24-year-old Anis Amri, the prime suspect in Berlin’s deadly truck attack, poses next to his children Walid (left), Hanan (center), and Abdelkader and his brother (right) in front the family house in the town of Oueslatia, in Tunisia’s region of Kairouan yesterday. —AFP

Berlin attack suspect's family in shock and denial

TUNIS: Mustapha Amri (second left), the father of 24-year-old Anis Amri, the prime suspect in Berlin’s deadly truck attack, poses next to his children Walid (left), Hanan (center), and Abdelkader and his brother (right) in front the family house in the town of Oueslatia, in Tunisia’s region of Kairouan yesterday. —AFPOUESLATIA, Tunisia: In shock after he was named the prime suspect in the Berlin market attack, Anis Amri's family says he...

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US returns Alibaba website to counterfeits blacklist

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday put a division of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba back on a blacklist of "notorious markets" known for selling counterfeit goods and violating intellectual property rights.The office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), which removed Alibaba from its annual list four years ago, included the company's online platform Taobao in its latest release, saying it is not doing enough to curb...

MOSCOW : Moscow State University student Varvara Karaulova sits inside a defendants’ cage during a hearing at Moscow’s District Military Court yesterday. — AFP

Russia jails student who followed IS lover to Syria

MOSCOW : Moscow State University student Varvara Karaulova sits inside a defendants’ cage during a hearing at Moscow’s District Military Court yesterday. — AFPMOSCOW: A Russian military court yesterday sentenced a 21-year-old student who tried to enter Syria after falling in love with an Islamic State jihadist to four and a half years in prison. Varvara Karaulova was detained last year after she tried to cross into war-torn Syria from...

LONDON: Prince Charles photographed in Buckingham palace on October 20, 2016. —AFP

Prince Charles warns of return to 'dark days of 1930s' - 'Monstrous extremism'

LONDON: Prince Charles photographed in Buckingham palace on October 20, 2016. —AFPLONDON: Britain's Prince Charles warned against intolerance towards refugees fleeing religious persecution on yesterday, saying the rising tide of populism was reminiscent of the "dark days" of the 1930s. "The suffering doesn't end when they arrive seeking refuge in a foreign land," the heir to the throne told BBC radio. "We are now seeing the rise of many...

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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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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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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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