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A model displays the ‘Sky Blue Diamond’, a fancy vivid blue 8.01 carat jewel of imperial Russian heritage during a Sotheby’s press preview in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday. The diamond is expected to be sold for $15-25 million when it goes on auction in Geneva on Nov 16. — AP/AFP photos
Blue is the color: Diamond ring could fetch $25 million
A model displays the ‘Sky Blue Diamond’, a fancy vivid blue 8.01 carat jewel of imperial Russian heritage during a Sotheby’s press preview in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday. The diamond is expected to be sold for $15-25 million when it goes on auction in Geneva on Nov 16. — AP/AFP photosA diamond ring that's the ultimate in bling is set to go under the hammer, with an estimated price of $15 million to $25 million. Sotheby's auction house...
VIRGINIA BEACH: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Regent University. —AP
Trump elected 45th US president
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump claimed his place Wednesday as America’s 45th president, an astonishing victory for the celebrity businessman and political novice who capitalized on voters’ economic anxieties, took advantage of racial tensions and overcame a string of sexual assault allegations on his way to the White House.Trump’s triumph over Hillary Clinton, not declared until well after midnight, will end eight years of Democratic dominance of...
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Medical tests for domestics for residency renewal halted
MoI rejects blame, insists decision made, suspended by MoHKUWAIT: The health ministry, in coordination with the interior ministry, yesterday suspended a decision to make domestic helpers from 40 countries undergo medical tests every time they renew their residencies. Director General for Residency Affairs Maj Gen Talal Maarafi said the decision to test the helpers and the decision to postpone it under further notice is from the ministry of...
KUWAIT: Attendees sit around a large tray of a traditional dish made of camel meat during an election campaign meeting of candidate Al-Humaidi Al-Subaei in Riqqa yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Court disbars Dashti again - Candidates slam Iran
KUWAIT: Attendees sit around a large tray of a traditional dish made of camel meat during an election campaign meeting of candidate Al-Humaidi Al-Subaei in Riqqa yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: The appeals court yesterday ruled that the registration of former MP Abdulhameed Dashti in the parliamentary election through his son is illegal, depriving the controversial politician from running in the Nov 26 polls. The court said the...
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khaled Al-Faleh, in presence of Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister and Acting Oil Minister Anas Al-Saleh
Amir meets Yemeni, Saudi ministers
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khaled Al-Faleh, in presence of Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister and Acting Oil Minister Anas Al-SalehKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as...
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Kuwait Airways returns to competition with full force
.LONDON: Director of Kuwait Airways office in London Manea Al-Manea, said yesterday that KAC is keen to return back to competition with full force. He made the remark given the latest updates the fleet and plans to launch new destinations soon.Kuwait Airways has already begun taking "serious steps" where it recently included new seven Airbus (A320) aircrafts, which will be operated on short routes, in addition to five other planes of the same...
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Government agenda to tackle oil sector wages
KUWAIT: The government has begun working on its agenda for the new parliamentary term which will start after the November 26 elections. Key issues on the agenda include economic, health, educational, security and service-related concerns in addition to some topics that might lead to an early confrontation with the opposition in the new parliament, said informed sources.The government's agenda would include endorsing the GCC security agreement...
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Fifty one MPs represented 3rd constituency until 2013
KUWAIT: Fifty one candidates had succeeded in representing the second constituency in the past 12 parliamentary sessions since 1981 till parliament of 2013. Among the most runners for the 2nd constituency which grouped the 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 14th in the 25 constituency formation were Ahmad Al-Saadoun who represented the constituency for nine legislative terms besides his membership in the invalidated parliament of 2012.He was followed by Dr...
KUWAIT: First constituency candidate Dr Ghadeer Aseri speaks to Kuwait Times. — Photos by Joseph Shagra
Candidate calls for more laws that 'respect people'
Aseri focuses on civil law, youth, women's rights KUWAIT: First constituency candidate Dr Ghadeer Aseri speaks to Kuwait Times. — Photos by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: Dr Ghadeer Aseri is a candidate from the first constituency, running in the elections for the first time. Social policy and education reform motivated her to stand. "I thought that I could best improve our community from the parliament, which is the legislative power, as the society can...
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Study to establish addiction treatment centers in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minster of State for Development and Planning Hind Al-Subaih will to preside the fifth meeting of the supreme family council due to be held next week to discuss several topics on its agenda such as the council's strategy, the role of marriage guidance centers and a bill on psychological consultancy.Subaih added that the family council had been established in 2006 and that its roles have been...
KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al- Humoud Al-Sabah is pictured with officials during a tour at Abdullah Al-Khalifa stadium. — KUNA
Sports to see 'huge leap' in the future: Minister
KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al- Humoud Al-Sabah is pictured with officials during a tour at Abdullah Al-Khalifa stadium. — KUNAKUWAIT: Sports in the country will be seeing a huge leap filled with great achievements in the foreseeable future, Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah said yesterday. The...
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The missing power
Parliaments are the most corrupt institutions worldwide, and not only in the Arab world or Kuwait. The reason behind this is that most of those seeking parliamentary seats are people with ambitions to feel distinguished through power, money, prestige, fame and connections with senior officials in their countries, which are all very tempting and capable of taking people from zero up to the most glamorous and extravagant worlds. In addition, and...
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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP
Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters
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Flag of Kuwait, visa application form and passport on table
Why small-scale project visas can be problematic
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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
Kuwait population hits 4.919 million
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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
People power rocks Bangladesh
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Al-Sawaber Complex
Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved