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EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / TOPSHOT - Egyptian policemen and medics stand over a body of a migrant along the shore in the Egyptian port city of Rosetta on September 22, 2016, during a search operation after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean. A boat carrying up to 450 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean off Egypt's north coast, drowning 42 people and prompting a search operation that rescued 163 passengers, officials said. / AFP / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED

At least 133 bodies recovered from Egypt migrant shipwreck - Recovery attempts were continuing

EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / TOPSHOT - Egyptian policemen and medics stand over a body of a migrant along the shore in the Egyptian port city of Rosetta on September 22, 2016, during a search operation after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean. A boat carrying up to 450 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean off Egypt's north coast, drowning 42 people and prompting a search operation that rescued 163 passengers, officials...

KUWAIT: A general view of the bustling Kuwait City that houses several banking and financial institutions, hotels and malls. —Photo by Joseph Shagra

Kuwait ranks worst in GCC for expats: HSBC

KUWAIT: A general view of the bustling Kuwait City that houses several banking and financial institutions, hotels and malls. —Photo by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: Only three weeks after the InterNations Foundation ranked Kuwait as the worst country for expats to live in, Kuwait was once more ranked the last in GCC and 35th worldwide in terms of the best country for expat life according to the Expat Explorer survey issued by HSBC bank. According to...

(FILES) This file photo taken on August 31, 2016 shows Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May (4R) speaking as she chairs a cabinet meeting sat next to British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (R) at the Prime Minister's country retreat Chequers near the village of Ellesborough in Buckinghamshire, northwest of London, on August 31, 2016. Divisions in Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet generated confusion over Brexit on September 23, 2016 after a series of mixed messages on how and when Britain will leave the European Union. / AFP / POOL / Stefan Rousseau

May's Cabinet splits leave world guessing on Brexit - Deliberately keeping the public message vague

(FILES) This file photo taken on August 31, 2016 shows Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May (4R) speaking as she chairs a cabinet meeting sat next to British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (R) at the Prime Minister's country retreat Chequers near the village of Ellesborough in Buckinghamshire, northwest of London, on August 31, 2016. Divisions in Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet generated confusion over Brexit on September 23, 2016 after a...

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New security plan

Fake stampsKUWAIT: MoI's Relations and Security Media Director Brigadier Adel Ahmed Al-Hashash said that the security sectors have put a special plan in place as the new school year begins. Al-Hashash added that 486 police patrols have been deployed to secure various streets and schools to deal with possible traffic congestions. He also noted that traffic light timings would be adjusted. Al-Hashash said that MoI Undersecretary Lt General...

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Chinese outrage over 'ugly' restoration of Great Wall - 'If this is the result, you might as well have just blown it up'

TOPSHOT - This picture taken on September 21, 2016 shows a villager walking on a paved-over section of the Great Wall of China at Suizhong, in China's northeast Liaoning province. Chinese social media users were in an uproar on September 23 over restoration of a 700-year-old section of the Great Wall that has been covered in concrete, turning it into a smooth, flat-topped path. Known as one of the most beautiful portions of the "wild",...

A woman attends a protest where they are tearing down a so called 'Trump's wall of hate' as part of a demonstration against US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Pariser Platz in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Trump walks line between law, empathy for blacks - Criticizes violent protests from police shooting

A woman attends a protest where they are tearing down a so called 'Trump's wall of hate' as part of a demonstration against US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Pariser Platz in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. -APPITTSBURGH: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seeking to show law-and-order toughness along with empathy for African-Americans as he criticizes violent protests stemming from another fatal...

Lawmakers demand urgent debate on petrol price hike - MP Dashti gets fresh 11-year jail term

.KUWAIT: Lawmakers yesterday submitted a motion signed by 35 MPs demand to convene an emergency session for the National Assembly to debate the government decision to hike petrol prices. No date was given for the session but MP Ahmad Al-Qhudhaibi, who championed the move, said the date will be worked out between the Assembly Speaker and the Prime Minister.The National Assembly is currently on summer recess that continues until mid-October but...

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Ministry denies reports of Kuwaiti terror financing

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti diplomat has denied recent media reports that accused Kuwaiti charities of funding terrorism, pointing out these charities’ firm commitment to the country’s laws and regulations. “I’m 100 percent sure that not a single fils from Kuwait goes to any terrorist organization or person in any part of the world,”Assistant Foreign Minister for Follow-up and Coordination Affairs Ambassador Nasser Al-Sabeeh confirmed, demanding...

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Man, girlfriend arrested for kidnapping and drug abuse

KUWAIT: A citizen and his Kuwaiti girlfriend were recently arrested on charge of drug abuse, said security sources. The girl's mother had accused the citizen of kidnapping and detaining her daughter in an apartment for six days where he allegedly forced her into taking drugs. On arresting the couple, police found that the girl had a criminal record and had been wanted.Wife-beatingA female citizen filed a complaint against her husband accusing him...

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7 Kuwaitis arrested for hunting birds

KUWAIT: Seven Kuwaitis were recently arrested along Al-Salmi highway for hunting birds in restricted areas and bird sanctuaries.Prison contrabandAn employee of the women's prison has been arrested after being caught trying to smuggle in cigarettes and a mobile phone. The woman was attempting to smuggle the contraband into the prison for an inmate, the Ministry of Interior said. She has been referred to the authorities for further...

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Muna Al Fuzai Accidents happen all the time on all roads. This is normal, but what is not usual is when you are hit by someone - a female motorist for example - and end up dealing with a man. It is normal for both parties to go to the police station for getting paperwork done for the insurance and the garage, but it is not right to spend many hours at the police station waiting to make a statement. Time is important for hardworking people and...

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Kuwait's every man: The Mandoub

Hamad Al-MareiMost folks in Kuwait know what a mandoub is and have a general idea of what he does. But the daily reality of the mandoub can be shocking. Kuwait Times interviewed a company representative to learn more about the ins and outs of mandoub work. Hamad Al-Marei, 42, spoke about his daily activities and the challenges he faces. Some excerpts:Kuwait Times: When did you starHamad Al-Marei: I started working in this job in 2014.KT: What...

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

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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