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Slogans dominate campaigns

.KUWAIT: As Kuwait prepares for parliamentary elections due on November 26th, campaign slogans aim to woo voters in all constituencies with lofty promises that seem to intrigue and entice the electorate. "Together we build a nation" one sign reads; 'A new era and fulfillment for the nation" reads another. "The security of Kuwait comes first," one candidate pledges while another argues that "Kuwait only has its voters."With 50 seats in Parliament...

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Men dress as women to enter wedding hall

KUWAIT: Three young men were sent to Juveniles prosecution for entering a women's hall during a wedding disguised in women's clothes. One of the men said he wanted to see to his girlfriend, while another said he wanted to see women dancing. The three, all Kuwaitis were caught by workers before entering the hall, then handed to police.Marine collisionCoast Guard detectives questioned two citizens who were injured during a collision between a VIP...

The 88.8 FM team met with members of the media and agencies to celebrate the launching of the new 88.8 FM radio station at 360 Mall. —Photos by Joseph Shagra

FM 88.8 gets new voice, new home

The 88.8 FM team met with members of the media and agencies to celebrate the launching of the new 88.8 FM radio station at 360 Mall. —Photos by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: One of the most popular local radio stations, 88.8 FM has found a new home and a new voice and has launched again onto the airwaves. Now based in 360 Mall, 88.8FM will broadcast in both Arabic and English."Blue Agency has taken over this radio station through a bid of the...

Fatma Al-Tattan

Kuwait’s favorite female referee Football is a unisex sport

Fatma Al-TattanFatma Al-Tattan, a trainer and founder of a women's gym, is no ordinary woman. Known by a legion of young football players in Kuwait simply as Fatma, she is also a professional referee. Since the age of three, she has been playing football on the streets of Kuwait with her siblings, or sometimes with friends in the backyard of her house. Her passion, usually a preserve of men, has been her regular job for six years now. "Football...

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Respecting people with disabilities

Muna Al Fuzai The UAE is one of the best countries in the world for people with disabilities, where they receive the respect and attention they need and deserve. I was in the UAE last week and while I was at the bus station, I was amazed to find a clean and well appointed waiting area for disabled people. It's also well known in the UAE that police never go easy on careless drivers who think it's okay to occupy disabled parking spots, and...

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The tragic consequences of intolerance

Nejoud Al Yagout This week alone, two disturbing stories made headlines here in my country. The first one was regarding a woman who "caught" a man praying to a statue by the sea. She was so distressed, she chased him down the beach and reported him to authorities. At the call center, the woman who responded said that she cannot interfere with someone's right to practice his religion. A noble answer, but now the woman is calling to have her...

A rainforest in Kuwait?!

.The Bayan Botanical Garden is not exactly a rainforest, but you could be easily forgiven for mistaking it for such with its wide variety of exotic plants. A plant sanctuary located inside Bayan Palace, it is open to the public every Thursday from 9 am to 1 pm and offers the perfect escape from Kuwait's urban jungle.To enter, you must present your civil ID and take a visitor's badge, which you should wear in a visible place during your tour of...

MOSUL: A displaced Iraqi woman holds her cat Lulu as she waits for transport in the Iraqi Kurdish checkpoint village of Shaqouli, about 35 kilometres east of Mosul yesterday after she fled her home with her children in the eastern Intisar neighborhood of the embattled city to take refuge at a camp in Arbil. — AFP

Traces of IS ‘mass grave’ rot in Iraqi town

MOSUL: A displaced Iraqi woman holds her cat Lulu as she waits for transport in the Iraqi Kurdish checkpoint village of Shaqouli, about 35 kilometres east of Mosul yesterday after she fled her home with her children in the eastern Intisar neighborhood of the embattled city to take refuge at a camp in Arbil. — AFPHAMMAM AL-ALIL: On the banks of the Tigris river, men sit and watch, smiling with relief as Iraqi policemen, soldiers and local...

Syria Kurd women fighters out for revenge against IS jihadists

.MAZRAAT KHALED: Headed for the front line near Syria's Raqa, 23-year-old Kurdish fighter Kaziwar has just one thought on her mind: to make her jihadist foes pay for their treatment of women. "Our taking part in the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) is revenge for the women who were kidnapped in Sinjar (in Iraq) and sold (as sex slaves) in markets," said the brown-haired woman riding a four-wheel-drive. The YPJ has been fighting alongside male...

BASHIQA: A Peshmerga fighter peers out in a gap of a curtain as they move into a new house in Bashiqa on Wednesday. Iraqi Kurdish forces have seized the town of Bashiqa near Mosul from the Islamic State group, an official said, as USbacked militia forces advanced on the jihadists’ Syrian stronghold Raqa. — AFP

'Crashing waves' of jihadists fray soldiers' nerves in Mosul battle

Tunnel network helps jihadists launch surprise attacks BASHIQA: A Peshmerga fighter peers out in a gap of a curtain as they move into a new house in Bashiqa on Wednesday. Iraqi Kurdish forces have seized the town of Bashiqa near Mosul from the Islamic State group, an official said, as USbacked militia forces advanced on the jihadists’ Syrian stronghold Raqa. — AFPBAGHDAD: A week after his tank division punched through Islamic State defenses...

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Sri Lanka lifts ban on foreigners buying property

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced yesterday it would lift a ban on foreigners owning property as the cash-strapped country sought to attract foreign capital to rebuild its war-ravaged economy. Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake told parliament of the potential to attract much-needed foreign investment in the construction sector, which is experiencing a boom following the end of the island's ethnic war in 2009. "To further incentivise such investment,...

PARIS: Police officers work at Paris Prefecture control room, in Paris, yesterday. Sunday marks the first anniversary of the Nov 13, Paris attacks. —AP

One year after Paris attacks, how has France changed?

Security: too much or not enough? PARIS: Police officers work at Paris Prefecture control room, in Paris, yesterday. Sunday marks the first anniversary of the Nov 13, Paris attacks. —APPARIS: Outside the Carillon bar, where flowers piled up over bloodstains almost one year ago, the pavement tables are packed again with regulars from the hipster Parisian neighborhood. Drinks, cigarettes and laughter outside the red-fronted cafe suggest a...

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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP

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Al-Sawaber Complex

Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved