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Dubai Film Festival director Masoud Amralla Al-Ali on helping Arab cinema
Masoud Amralla Al- AliWidely respected as a top Arab cinema expert, Dubai Film Festival artistic director Masoud Amralla Al- Ali has been instrumental to creating the top platform for local pics in the Arab world. He spoke to Variety about how the event has helped foster a film industry from scratch in the Gulf and some of the main challenges faced by Arab cinema at large. Excerpts: Why did you pick "Miss Sloane" as the opening movie? It's...
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'It's like freedom': Myanmar heavy metal crashes into the open
A crowd of young Myanmar headbangers moshing to a heavy metal gig as the Last Days of Beethoven band plays on stage in Yangon. — AFP photosMoshing and sweating, the crowd of headbangers scream their angst into the sultry Yangon night, a rare glimpse of a defiant musical subculture now crashing into the open-though sex, drugs and religion remain off the song sheet. Half a century of repressive military rule virtually silenced Myanmar's heavy...
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New face of Aung San suu kyi
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah pose for a group photo with members of the new National Assembly yesterday. — Amiri Diwan
Amir tells new Assembly spending cuts inevitable
Ghanem reelected speaker, Kandari deputy - Opposition shut out KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah pose for a group photo with members of the new National Assembly yesterday. — Amiri DiwanKUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah told the new National Assembly's inaugural session that cuts in public spending are "inevitable" and require...
A general view of the first regular session of the National Assembly’s 15th Legislative Term
Amir congratulates Ghanem, Kandari
Harshani calls for applying constitution A general view of the first regular session of the National Assembly’s 15th Legislative TermKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem for being elected Parliament Speaker, wishing him all the best. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah casts his vote during the speaker’s election yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Profiles of the new Cabinet's members
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah casts his vote during the speaker’s election yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has formed the 34th government of the State of Kuwait since 1962 and the sixth since he has occupied the premiership post in December 2011. The following are profiles of the newly-formed cabinet...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah delivers his speech during yesterday’s parliament session. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
PM sets forth guidelines for economic growth
Labor city, airport expansion, new hospitals among key PPP projects KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah delivers his speech during yesterday’s parliament session. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday briefed the newly-elected MPs on the guidelines on the second economic development plan (2016-20). In his speech to the...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah delivers his speech after he inaugurated the first regular session of the National Assembly’s 15th Legislative Term yesterday. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Amir urges further caution, vigilance to defeat challenges
Reducing expenditure has become inevitable: Sheikh Sabah KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah delivers his speech after he inaugurated the first regular session of the National Assembly’s 15th Legislative Term yesterday. — Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday called for further caution and vigilance against endeavors targeting the nation's...
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Russia: new tourist hotspot for Kuwaitis
RussiaMOSCOW: Russia has emerged as a new tourist destination for Kuwaiti and Gulf citizens, after the ninth most populous nation attracted some 32 million visitors in 2015. In March, Russia opened a national tourist office in Kuwait, an endeavor intended to lure Arab and Gulf tourists to a country whose tourism industry has grown exponentially and is home to 22 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World...
Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and Suleiman Al-Fahad
Police banned from giving unauthorized media statements
Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and Suleiman Al-FahadKUWAIT: A decision to ban Interior Ministry officers from making unauthorized publication and to maintain the secrecy of work was issued under the instructions of  the Deputy Prime Minister Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah and Undersecretary Lieutenant General Suleiman Al-Fahad yesterday. The decision stipulates that members of the police force, whether uniformed or civil,...
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Challenges against election results increase
KUWAIT: The total number of contests against the election results rose to 30 yesterday, the last day of the window granted to candidates to file complaints at the constitutional court. Former MPs Bader Al-Dahoum and Fares Al-Otaibi were among those who filed the contests. On his Twitter account, Otaibi stressed that he filed a plea motivated by the persistence of his constituents and campaign staff members, and claimed that the results were...
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By-elections to fill Municipal Council vacant seats soon
KUWAIT: By-elections to fill Municipal Council five seats that became vacant when members resign to run for parliament will take place soon, President Muhalhel Al-Khaled said yesterday. He further urged members of the cabinet and parliament to amend the elections laws in order to add new areas to their corresponding constituencies before the by-elections.15 offersThe finance ministry's general debt committee received 15 offers from international...
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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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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
Hamas names Sinwar new chief
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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
No end in sight for UK riots
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ALDERSHOT: Protesters hold placards during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists near a hotel housing asylum seekers in Aldershot on August 4, 2024. — AFP
Musk fans flames of anti-Muslim riots, spars with UK govt
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Senior military officers discuss security issues