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How can we deal with acne scars?

The Real FouzGoing through ups and downs with life in general can eventually take a toll on your skin, whether you are stressed out over work or with your personal life, stress, along with many other factors can affect your skin drastically. Stress is one of the leading reasons for mental illnesses, lack of sleep, short term memory and anger issues. Many people also go through severe changes with their skin, they start noticing random rashes,...

Owen Wilson, a cast member in “Masterminds,” poses at the premiere of the film at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday in Los Angeles. — AP

'Masterminds' brings botched 'Hillbilly Heist' to cinema

Owen Wilson, a cast member in “Masterminds,” poses at the premiere of the film at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Monday in Los Angeles. — APIf the bandits in crime caper "Masterminds" seem too stupid to be real, don't blame the scriptwriters-this outlandish comedy-of-errors is almost entirely true. It is a classic tale of robbery gone wrong, but Jared Hess' latest movie is more likely to be compared to "The Keystone Cops" than "Reservoir Dogs"...

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Rihanna, new top designers debut at Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion WeekNew designer debuts from powerhouses Lanvin and Saint Laurent - and popstar Rihanna's first Paris catwalk show for Fenty Puma - marked the start of Spring-Summer 2017 shows in the City of Light. Here are the highlights of ready-to-wear collections.RIHANNA CHANNELS DIVERSITYThe most striking thing about Rihanna's catwalk collection for Fenty Puma was the models. There has been increasing criticism in recent years that fashion...

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: A woman walks past a Wells Fargo branch on Wednesday. —AFP

California suspends ties with Wells Fargo - Another blow

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: A woman walks past a Wells Fargo branch on Wednesday. —AFPLOS ANGELES: The state of California has suspended significant business ties with Wells Fargo, dealing another blow to the bank struggling to contain the fallout from a bogus accounts scandal. In a letter addressed to Wells Fargo Chairman John Stumpf and the board of directors, state Treasurer John Chiang said Wednesday he could no longer “entrust the public’s...

Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri

Five key players to watch in India’s ISL

Indian footballer Sunil ChhetriNEW DELHI: The third edition of the Indian Super League begins this weekend. AFP Sport takes a look at five key players in the 11-week tournament:Lucio (Goa)The much-travelled Brazilian has a CV to die for after playing for European giants Juventus, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich as well as winning the 2002 World Cup in Japan. Now aged 38, he remains an imposing presence at centre-back and will captain Goa under...

WUHAN, China: Simona Halep of Romania hits a return during her third round match against Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan at the WTA Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province. —AFP

‘Confident’ Halep books WTA Finals

WUHAN, China: Simona Halep of Romania hits a return during her third round match against Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan at the WTA Wuhan Open tennis tournament in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province. —AFPWUHAN: World number five Simona Halep downed Madison Keys in the quarter finals of the Wuhan Open yesterday to book her place in the elite season- end WTA Final for the third consecutive year. Big serving Keys took an early lead in...

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Court: Petrol hike illegal, but new prices to remain - MPs cautiously welcome ruling, demand scrapping hike

KUWAIT: The administrative court yesterday said the Cabinet decision to increase petrol prices is illegal, since it was issued in violation of the law, but it rejected a request to suspend the increase immediately. Judge Jassem Al-Rashed said the decision was issued by the Cabinet based on a recommendation by a Cabinet committee that reviewed subsidies and prices of public services. However it was implemented without getting the approval of the...

Minister of Health Dr Ali Al-Obaidi addresses the audience as he launches the retirees’ health insurance. — KUNA photos

Kuwait Ministry of Finance denies plans to cut wages - MoH launches retirees’ health insurance

Minister of Health Dr Ali Al-Obaidi addresses the audience as he launches the retirees’ health insurance. — KUNA photosKUWAIT: The Ministry of Finance yesterday categorically denied reports on social media about purported government's intention to slash payments. The official spokesman of the Finance Minister, Khaled Al-Rubaiaan, said there is no government's intention to review or cut payments or allotments for the civil servants, at...

Philipp Rode, Executive Director of the London School of Economics Citiesnand senior research fellow at LSE. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

‘Cities and the new climate economy’

Philipp Rode, Executive Director of the London School of Economics Citiesand senior research fellow at LSE. —Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: It has been repeatedly argued that cities have a unique opportunity to build a different model of economic growth - one which achieves the benefits of growth but with significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions alongside co-benefits such as improved health. And it is commonly understood that this...

Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Molecular Imaging Center (JAC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency officials sign an executive agreement to strengthen cooperation.

JAC and IAEA sign cooperation agreement in nuclear medicine

Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Molecular Imaging Center (JAC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency officials sign an executive agreement to strengthen cooperation.KUWAIT: Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Molecular Imaging Center (JAC), one of the centers of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences’ (KFAS), signed an executive agreement yesterday with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna to strengthen cooperation between...

KUWAIT: Chief of the Security Bureau Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali Al-Sabah receives Nicola de Santis the head of NATO’s Middle East and North Africa affairs. — KUNA

Kuwait's security chief receives NATO official - Bleak assessment of Mideast by think tank

KUWAIT: Chief of the Security Bureau Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali Al-Sabah receives Nicola de Santis the head of NATO’s Middle East and North Africa affairs. — KUNAKUWAIT: Chief of the Security Bureau Sheikh Thamer Al-Ali Al-Sabah yesterday received Nicola de Santis, the head of NATO's Middle East and North Africa affairs, discussing bilateral ties and mutual cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The...

Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Al-Khoder visits the aerial defense base.

Kuwait army ready to safeguard the nation

Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Al-Khoder visits the aerial defense base.KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti army is apt and ready to safeguard the nation, Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Al-Khoder said yesterday. On a visit to the country’s aerial defense base, Al-Khoder commended the army’s preparedness to carry out its duties, saying this is the result of diligent work on the army’s part.Moreover, he conveyed to the army...

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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos

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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP

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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP

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