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Kuwait Embassy cautions citizens after bomb scare

BRUSSELS: Kuwait Embassy in Brussels advised Kuwaitis in Belgium to be cautious when using public transportations, most particularly trains and subway systems. This advisory followed a bomb scare at Brussels Nord station, One of Brussels' two major train stations. The false alarm forced security officers to evacuate travelers. Hence, the Kuwaiti embassy urged its citizens to remain in contact at the following numbers: Hotline: +32 47777 5801;...

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Romanian woman arrested for prostitution

KUWAIT: A Romanian woman was arrested in Bneid Al-Gar by a vice squad for prostitution, said security sources. The sources explained that the suspect arrived in Kuwait on a visit visa and was selling her services online, charging 'clients' KD 200 an hour. The suspect was detained pending deportation.Citizen arrested for forgeryA citizen working at Salmi land border exit was arrested for forging entry and departure stamps on the passports of eight...

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Mubarakiya School

Around 1910, a group of people, including the late cleric Sheikh Mohammed bin Junaidel, gathered in a diwaniya during a celebration held to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Bin Junaidel was reading a poem of Al-Barzanji written in praise of the holy Prophet (PBUH), when the late cleric Sheikh Al-Tabtabaei arrived and inquired about what they were doing. They all said that they were celebrating the Prophet's (PBUH) birthday....

Migrants step over dead bodies while being rescued by members of Proactiva Open Arms NGO in the Mediterranean Sea, some 12 nautical miles north of Libya, on October 4, 2016.-AFP

Dramatic rescue images as EU urged to change tack on migrant crisis - A cluster of emotions

Migrants step over dead bodies while being rescued by members of Proactiva Open Arms NGO in the Mediterranean Sea, some 12 nautical miles north of Libya, on October 4, 2016.-AFPABOARD THE ASTRAL: The horror, terror and joy felt during perilous rescues of migrant boats have been captured in powerful new images published yesterday, as the latest deadly episode in the Mediterranean fuelled calls for Europe to change tack on the crisis.AFP...

FARMVILLE, VIRGINA: Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence shakes hands with Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University on Tuesday. — AP

Steady Pence praised, but Kaine lands jabs - Mission accomplished?

FARMVILLE, VIRGINA: Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence shakes hands with Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University on Tuesday. — APWASHINGTON: Republican Mike Pence won bipartisan plaudits for a calm and collected performance in the vice presidential debate. But Democrat Tim Kaine was claiming mission accomplished for forcing his opponent to confront -or not...

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his speech at the Beit Yaacov Synagogue, The Jewish Association of the Philippines in Makati, south of Manila on Tuesday. — AFP

Duterte's enforcer says "we are at war", has no regrets about killings

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his speech at the Beit Yaacov Synagogue, The Jewish Association of the Philippines in Makati, south of Manila on Tuesday. — AFPLA UNION, Philippines: When Philippines police chief Ronald Dela Rosa gave a rousing speech to his men at a regional headquarters in Luzon, they rewarded him with a gift: a replica of the sword used by actor Mel Gibson in the movie Braveheart.The...

TORKHAM, AFGHANISTAN: In this photograph taken on September 7, 2016, repatriated Afghan refugee children wave as they travel in a packed vehicle preparing to cross the border into Afghanistan, at the Torkham crossing point in Pakistan’s tribal Khyber district. — AFP

Afghan refugees return to uncertain future in alien homeland

TORKHAM, AFGHANISTAN: In this photograph taken on September 7, 2016, repatriated Afghan refugee children wave as they travel in a packed vehicle preparing to cross the border into Afghanistan, at the Torkham crossing point in Pakistan’s tribal Khyber district. — AFPTORKHAM: Mohammad Anwar arrived in Pakistan as a child more than 35 years ago but is leaving as a father, his family among the thousands of uprooted Afghan refugees "returning" to...

TOKYO: This photo taken on July 15, 2016 shows Japanese porn star-turned-novelist Mariko Kawana answering questions during an interview with Agence France-Presse. — AFP

Tricked into porn: Japanese actresses out of the shadows

TOKYO: This photo taken on July 15, 2016 shows Japanese porn star-turned-novelist Mariko Kawana answering questions during an interview with Agence France-Presse. — AFPTOKYO: Young, pretty and hoping for stardom, Saki Kozai thought she had found her ticket to fame after an apparent model scout spotted her on a Tokyo street and offered her a job. Then just 24 years old, starstruck and excited, she quickly signed a deal with the agency he...

RIYADH: A Saudi salesman adjusts diamonds pendants at his jewelry shop in Tiba market. —AFP

Rough times for Saudi retail - Government spending cuts hurting economy

RIYADH: A Saudi salesman adjusts diamonds pendants at his jewelry shop in Tiba market. —AFPRIYADH: Diamonds glitter in the display cases of Saddam Al-Yafae's shop, but the business has lost its sparkle. He and other retailers in Saudi Arabia say sales were already down-along with the kingdom's oil revenues-and cuts to civil service benefits announced last week only add to their gloom. "In comparison to last year, this period is very weak,"...

Markaz: GCC markets fall despite rising oil prices

.KUWAIT: Kuwait Financial Centre "Markaz" recently released its Monthly Market Research report. In this report, Markaz examines and analyzes the performance of equity markets in the MENA region as well as the global equity markets for the month of September.The report stated that GCC bourses continued to stumble in the month of September, despite the oil price touching USD 50 per barrel. Saudi's TASI index shed 7.5%, followed by Qatar (5%) and...

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Arabnet Kuwait Forum 2016 concludes

—Photos by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: The Kuwait market is 97 percent smartphone saturated, and social media is taking the nation by storm, Bilal Al-Mourad, Connect Director - Kuwait, Ipsos told Kuwait Times yesterday, the final day of the Arabnet conference. Ipsos is a global market research and consulting firm. Mourad presented the prospect of social media in Kuwait and how it is actually changing the attitude of many. According to Bilal, Kuwait...

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Indian police detain, question hundreds over US tax scam

MUMBAI: Indian police said yesterday they had detained and questioned more than 750 bogus call centre workers accused of stealing millions of dollars from American citizens by posing as United States tax officials.Some 200 officers raided seven premises masquerading as call centers in India’s financial capital Mumbai in a massive operation on Tuesday night following a tip-off, a senior police official said.“A total of 772 employees were...

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