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Health rights committee calls for code
KUWAIT: The head of the health rights committee at the Kuwait Society for Human Rights Dr Manal Bohaimed called for a comprehensive national code for vocational health safety and health services that matches working conditions and related international agreements on various working sites.Bohaimed added that KSHR will launch a national campaign jointly with government bodies, local and international organizations and private sector partners to...
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Kuwait oil price down 28 cents
KUWAIT: Price of Kuwaiti crude oil went down 28 cents to USD 41.02 per barrel on Friday after it was at USD 41.30 pb the day before, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) yesterday.In international markets, the oil price also went down due to indications that major exporters would not reach a consensus on setting an output ceiling during next week, in addition to reports indicating the US would record highest rise in a number of drilling rigs...
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Brothers in crime escape from cops
KUWAIT: A search is on for two brothers involved in several robberies. Security sources noted that a police patrol saw the suspects, but they drove off when asked to stop. They were chased for 15 minutes before they pulled over and fled on foot, leaving the vehicle with drugs and 12 stolen smartphones insideDrunk in Hawally Two citizens and an absconding Egyptian were arrested after being found to be under the influence of alcohol in Hawally,...
TOPSHOT - Leicester City's English defender Danny Simpson (L) tackles Manchester United's English striker Marcus Rashford (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 24, 2016. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. n / AFP / ANTHONY DEVLIN / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
United thrash Leicester without Rooney - Polished Pogba leads United's rout of Leicester
TOPSHOT - Leicester City's English defender Danny Simpson (L) tackles Manchester United's English striker Marcus Rashford (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on September 24, 2016. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited...
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Refugee children
Muna Al Fuzai While the world's children began a new school year, nearly 15 million children remain without access to school and regular education or any possibility to acquire a basic education -these are Syrian child refugees. UN reports for 2015 indicated that the number of refugees totals65 million people, and is expected to increase. Children form the greatest number of refugees. Today, about 50 million children do not have access to...
15-year-old Cartoonist Zakia Al-Mahdi
Drawing with Destiny: Young artist showcases talent
15-year-old Cartoonist Zakia Al-MahdiA 15-year-old Kuwaiti girl is the youngest cartoonist at Kuwait's first International Caricature Forum, director of the forum and artist Jamal Al-Lahu said at a press conference. Zakia Al-Mahdi, a tenth grader whose caricatures are among those displayed by over 200 cartoonists from around the world, was recognized by a number of veteran artists in Kuwait.Becoming an artist is no longer an individual task....
Omar Alghanim opening the Alghanim Industries Town Hall.
Alghanim Industries hosts senior-level town hall on gender diversity
Omar Alghanim opening the Alghanim Industries Town Hall.KUWAIT: Fostering a work environment that ensures equal opportunities and supports gender diversity is a top priority of Alghanim Industries, CEO Omar Kutayba Alghanim told senior managers at a company-hosted Town Hall last week. From a regional standpoint, he noted, the Middle East has four times the gender gap in comparison to North America. A call-to-action is needed, Omar Alghanim...
HEMPSTEAD, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: Workers install the set for the first U.S. presidential debate at Hofstra University on September 24, 2016 in Hempstead, New York. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is scheduled to debate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday evening. Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
As debaters, Trump and Clinton both have strengths, weaknesses - No clear favorite
HEMPSTEAD, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: Workers install the set for the first U.S. presidential debate at Hofstra University on September 24, 2016 in Hempstead, New York. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is scheduled to debate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday evening. -AFPWASHINGTON: Neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump is the clear favorite as the two major-party candidates for the White House go head-to-head...
Zain debuts social media awareness campaign
Zain debuts social media awareness campaign
Zain debuts social media awareness campaignKUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile technology innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, has unveiled an awareness campaign across all of its social media channels to support key aspects of the United Nations' outlook for 2030, and Global Goals for Sustainable Development. The launch of the new campaign mirrors the UN General Assembly Week that is currently taking place in New...
New Zealand's captain Kane Williamson bats on the second day of their cricket test match against India at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, India, Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/ Tsering Topgyal)
Williamson leads NZ on rain-hit day
New Zealand's captain Kane Williamson bats on the second day of their cricket test match against India at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, India, Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/ Tsering Topgyal)KANPUR: Skipper Kane Williamson led from the front yesterday as New Zealand replied strongly with 152 for one against India on a rain-hit second day of the first Test in Kanpur. Williamson, who came to the crease after the early wicket of Martin Guptill,...
Syrians carry the body of child after pulling it out from under the rubble of a building following bombardment on the al-Marja neighbourhood of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on September 23, 2016. Missiles rained down on rebel-held areas of Syria's Aleppo, causing widespread destruction that overwhelmed rescue teams, as the army prepared a ground offensive to retake the city.nn / AFP / AMEER ALHALBI
Missiles batter Aleppo as truce bid collapses - Russia-backed Syria forces readying ground assault
Syrians carry the body of child after pulling it out from under the rubble of a building following bombardment on the al-Marja neighbourhood of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on September 23, 2016. Missiles rained down on rebel-held areas of Syria's Aleppo, causing widespread destruction that overwhelmed rescue teams, as the army prepared a ground offensive to retake the city./ AFP / AMEER ALHALBIBEIRUT: Warplanes bombed Aleppo yesterday...
Jawad Bukhamseen receives the Sheikh Essa Award.
Bukhamseen bags Sheikh Essa Award
Jawad Bukhamseen receives the Sheikh Essa Award.KUWAIT: The Good Word Society of Bahrain awarded prominent Kuwaiti businessman Jawad Bukhamseen and other Arab personalities with Sheikh Ess Bin Ali Al-Khalifa's Award for Voluntary Work. Receiving the award, Bukhamseen expressed happiness for being included in the list of 14 awardees. He commented that the award that was launched six years ago encourages pioneers in voluntary work."The award...
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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
Fears of Middle East war grow
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Shereeda Al-Maousherji
CSC’s faceprint attendance rule sparks debate
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Stop smoking, Quit smoking for health.
Many smokers quit as ‘chests cannot stand two fires’
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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP
Somalia beach attack kills 32
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LIVERPOOL: Police officers face protesters outside the Liver Building in Liverpool on August 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' anti-immigrant rally. — AFP
Fearful UK mosques on alert over far-right protests