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Views of Kuwait City. — Photos courtesy Ramil Sunga

Kuwait City through the eyes of longtime expats

Views of Kuwait City. — Photos courtesy Ramil Sunga"A massive transformation has taken place, and this is very clear to people who have been here for quite some time."The two women have one thing in common - the length of their stay in Kuwait. Although Rosario Garcia and Sheila Tamayo did not witness the Iraqi invasion, as they both arrived in Kuwait in 1995, the incident was still fresh in the memories of every Kuwaiti when the two women came...

Doll maker Dina Azar

Artisanal crochet dolls come to life in Kuwait

Doll maker Dina AzarKuwait is home to a perhaps not-so-surprising array of local artisans. From handcrafted wooden signs to customized artisanal soap, from handmade playdough to tailor designed jewelry, Kuwait's craftsmen and women have melded the artistry of their craft with Kuwait's deeply rooted entrepreneurial spirit to grow a budding community of artisanal enterprises. In a Kuwait Times occasional series, we talk with some of these artisans...

HODEIDAH, YEMEN: A general view shows buildings destroyed during Saudiled air strikes yesterday. —AFP

Saudi-led raids kill 20 civilians in Yemen port - Rare admission of a possible "error"

HODEIDAH, YEMEN: A general view shows buildings destroyed during Saudiled air strikes yesterday. —AFPADEN: Saudi-led coalition air strikes have killed 20 civilians in a rebel-held port city in Yemen, a government official said in a rare admission of a possible "error" by the alliance.The strikes came as Riyadh faces mounting international scrutiny over civilian casualties in its 18-month campaign against rebels in Yemen. The raids hit the Suq...

ROSETTA, Egypt: Survivors from a boat that capsized, off Egypt’s north coast are seen in a police station yesterday. — AFP

Dreams of migrants on doomed boat end in tragedy - 42 people confirmed dead

ROSETTA, Egypt: Survivors from a boat that capsized, off Egypt’s north coast are seen in a police station yesterday. — AFPROSETTA, EGYPT: Mutwali Mohamed watched helplessly as his wife and son slipped under the waves after the crowded migrant boat they boarded capsized off Egypt's coast on its voyage to Italy.They were among 42 people confirmed dead in the disaster which unfolded on Wednesday. Dozens more are feared drowned. Mohamed, a...

WARSAW: Women demonstrating against proposed changes to Poland’s restrictive abortion law on June 18, 2016. —AFP

Battle over abortion law heats up in Catholic Poland - Liberalize or further tighten

WARSAW: Women demonstrating against proposed changes to Poland’s restrictive abortion law on June 18, 2016. —AFPWARSAW: Poland's abortion battle will resume when the devoutly Catholic country's parliament debates rival initiatives to either liberalize or further tighten a law that is already one of the strictest in Europe.While the governing rightwing Law and Justice (PiS) party, which controls parliament, generally favors banning abortion,...

CHARLOTTE: CMPD officers in riot gear block the intersection near the Epicentre on Wednesday. —AP

Charlotte workers asked to stay home after night of violence - State of emergency

CHARLOTTE: CMPD officers in riot gear block the intersection near the Epicentre on Wednesday. —APCHARLOTTE: Streets appeared calm early yesterday in downtown Charlotte after a second night of violent protests over the deadly police shooting of a black man, although at least three major businesses were asking their employees to stay home for the day as the city remained on edge.Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Duke Energy all told employees not...

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India summons Pakistan’s High Commissioner to protest repeated attacks in Kashmir

NEW DELHI: Indian External Affairs Ministry said yesterday that it has summoned Pakistan’s High Commissioner to register New Delhi’s protest against the repeated terror attacks in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir. In its statement the Indian Ministry said Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar summoned Pakistan’s High Commissioner Muhammad Abdul Basit to remind the latter that his government has violated its pledge made in 2004 not allow its soil or...

BISCARROSSE, FRANCE: In this photograph taken on May 22, 2016, a Rafale fighter jet flies during the Flying Spirit aerial meeting. —AFP

India needs more than Rafale to match China - Just spent billions of dollars

BISCARROSSE, FRANCE: In this photograph taken on May 22, 2016, a Rafale fighter jet flies during the Flying Spirit aerial meeting. —AFPNEW DELHI: India may have just spent billions of dollars on hi-tech French fighter jets, but experts say it needs to do a lot more if it is going to face up to an increasingly assertive China. The world's top defense importer has signed several big-ticket deals as part of a $100-billion upgrade since Hindu...

Anjum Shahzad

Pakistan sends ‘Mah E Mir’ to the Oscars

Anjum ShahzadPakistan has picked Anjum Shahzad’s “Mah e Mir” as its entry in the foreign language Academy Awards competition. The film follows a troubled modern poet who discovers the work of 18th century poetry legend Mir Taqi Mir.It stars Fahad Mustafa, Iman Ali and Sanam Saeed. The film was produced by Miraqsm Media which is also behind the Pakistani television morning talk show “Sunrise From Istanbul”. “For an ensemble of...

Performers sing “Will the Circle be Unbroken” during the finale at the Americana Music Association Honors & Awards Show.

Jason Isbell extends legacy at Americana Honors and Awards

Performers sing “Will the Circle be Unbroken” during the finale at the Americana Music Association Honors & Awards Show.Singer songwriter Jason Isbell won album of the year and song of the year at the 2016 Americana Honors and Awards show, extending his legacy as the star of Americana music. Since launching his solo career after years with the Drive-By Truckers, Isbell has been racking up both critical acclaim as well as Americana and Grammy...

Models wear creations by Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection, presented during the Milan Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy. — AP/AFP photos

Gucci unleashes fantasy, Puglisi stages torment

Models wear creations by Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection, presented during the Milan Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy. — AP/AFP photosItalian Premier Matteo Renzi was on hand Wednesday to kick off Milan Fashion Week, putting his political clout behind an industry that sets the standard for the nation, if not the world. While Italian officials are reducing their economic growth forecasts for the country this year to between 0.8 percent and...

Mijbil Alayoub

Ooredoo to celebrate iPhone 7 launch

Mijbil AlayoubKUWAIT: Ooredoo, Kuwait’s fastest network in 2016, will hold a special midnight celebration tonight to launch the iPhone 7 devices, which go officially on sale tomorrow on the 24th of September. Commenting on this, Corporate Communications Senior Director at Ooredoo Kuwait Mijbil Alayoub said: “We’re happy to celebrate the launch of the new iPhone, which is the biggest event in the telecom world this year, with our customers...

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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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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

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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