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Cellphone addiction
Muna Al Fuzai Dr Hisao Ishii of Japan conducted a very interesting study about cellphone addition among teenagers. "Teenagers can be seen taking advantage of every spare minute to touch base with their friends," he said, adding that the addiction of children to their mobile phones can threaten the very fabric of society. Although his study was based on children in Japan, the same trends apply in Kuwait and many countries around the world....
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pose for a photo after UN honors His Highness the as a ‘Humanitarian Leader’ and Kuwait as a ‘Humanitarian Center’. — KUNA
Kuwait marks 2nd anniversary of Amir as a 'Humanitarian Leader'
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pose for a photo after UN honors His Highness the as a ‘Humanitarian Leader’ and Kuwait as a ‘Humanitarian Center’. — KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwait today marks, the 2nd anniversary of the UN honoring of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as a "Humanitarian Leader" and Kuwait as a "Humanitarian Center." The honoring came in...
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Army frees military prisoners during Eid - Eid prayers solely at assigned mosques
KUWAIT: Kuwait Army is releasing military personnel imprisoned for breaching disciplinary regulations on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. Kuwait Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Kheder gave the orders in this respect, upon guidelines from the Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah.Eid prayers solely at assigned mosquesEid Al-Adha prayers will be held only inside assigned mosques, the...
The holy mosque in Makkah in the past
Kuwaitis of bygone era brave arduous journeys to reach Islam’s zenith ‘Haj’
The holy mosque in Makkah in the pastKUWAIT: Devout Kuwaitis of bygone eras used to undergo rigorous preparations for the 'Haj', an annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah and a compulsory obligation for all adult Muslims physically capable of embarking on the journey. Given the enormity of the "Hajj" pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam that constitute the foundation of Muslim life, our forefathers hopped on camels and...
Abdullatif Al-Saleh, Ayed Abdullah, Khalid Al-Muharib talk with Kuwait Times about their upcoming show, overcoming challenges to creating an illusion show in Kuwait and the growing popularity of live performances in Kuwait. File photos show some of the Imagine team’s previous performaces. — Photos by Joseph Shagra and courtesy Imagine team
Sleight of hand - Local illusionists offer a behind-the-scenes take on performance
Abdullatif Al-Saleh, Ayed Abdullah, Khalid Al-Muharib talk with Kuwait Times about their upcoming show, overcoming challenges to creating an illusion show in Kuwait and the growing popularity of live performances in Kuwait. File photos show some of the Imagine team’s previous performaces. — Photos by Joseph Shagra and courtesy Imagine teamShows of illusion are rare in the Gulf. Some think they involve magic, which is haram. But a group of...
Flow House Waterpark
Flow House Waterpark opens doors to visitors in Abu Halifa
Flow House WaterparkA new waterpark with completely innovative concepts was launched yesterday at Abu Halifa next to Kuwait Magic Mall. Sprawling over an area of 10 000 square meters, the Flow House Waterpark is now welcoming visitors daily from 10am-10pm.Besides the regular attraction such as the slides, kids area and the pool, Flow House provides the first of its kind surfing attraction (Flow Rider), where trainers and instructors will teach...
MAKKAH: Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque yesterday. — AP
From prayer beads to clocks, the retail rites of hajj - Season for gift giving?
MAKKAH: Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque yesterday. — APMECCA: After spending thousands of dollars to reach Mecca for the hajj, Muslim pilgrims face another unavoidable cost-for the armfuls of gifts they are expected to take home.Even before this year's pilgrimage rites begin on Saturday, Sidi Mokhtar Dembele from Mali said he has already spent the equivalent of more than $850 on prayer beads,...
MAKKAH: Muslim pilgrims walk out after the last prayer of the day, leaving the Grand Mosque on Wednesday. — AFP
Muslims crowd Mecca ahead of hajj - Close to 1.5 million attend
MAKKAH: Muslim pilgrims walk out after the last prayer of the day, leaving the Grand Mosque on Wednesday. — AFPMECCA: Close to 1.5 million Muslims from around the world had descended yesterday on Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage, undeterred by last year's stampede disaster but with Iranians absent. As temperatures exceeded 40C (105F), pilgrims crowded into Mecca's sprawling, air-conditioned Grand Mosque complex to walk around the...
Inset Salah Abdeslam
Paris attack suspect invokes silence for 3rd time with judge
Inset Salah AbdeslamPARIS: The only surviving suspect in last November’s attack on Paris refused to speak to a judge Thursday for a third time, in frustration at 24-hour video surveillance of his prison cell. Salah Abdeslam’s lawyer, Frank Berton, said the judge repeatedly asked questions to no avail on Thursday. Berton said Abdeslam was not obligated to explain his silence but “obviously” it’s linked to the constant...
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrives to speak to the press at Westchester County Airport September 8, 2016. —AFP
‘Welcome to our big plane! It’s so exciting’ - With a new plane, Clinton courts media on the campaign trail
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrives to speak to the press at Westchester County Airport September 8, 2016. —AFPNEW YORK: When Hillary Clinton arrived at her brand-new campaign plane, she greeted crew members, climbed aboard and then made a surprise move: a beeline to the dozens of journalists seated in the back."Hey guys!" Clinton told members of the media as they awaited takeoff. "Welcome to our big...
NEW YORK: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak to the Conservative Party of New York Presidential Convention, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. — AP
Clinton calls Trump comment on security briefing ‘undisciplined’
NEW YORK: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak to the Conservative Party of New York Presidential Convention, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016. — APWHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK: US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton chastised Republican rival Donald Trump yesterday for hinting about things he learned in classified intelligence briefings, calling it "totally inappropriate and undisciplined."Speaking to reporters the...
KATHMANDU, NEPAL: Heather Bar, center, a researcher at the New York-based Human Rights Watch speaks during the release of a report on child marriage in Nepal yesterday. — AP
Nepal criticized for not stopping child marriages
KATHMANDU, NEPAL: Heather Bar, center, a researcher at the New York-based Human Rights Watch speaks during the release of a report on child marriage in Nepal yesterday. — APKATHMANDU, NEPAL: Traditional practices, poverty, last year's massive earthquake and Nepal's ongoing political instability mean child marriages remain a serious problem in the country, where 10 percent of the girls marry before they are 15, even though the government says...
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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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CSC’s faceprint attendance rule sparks debate
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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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Stop smoking, Quit smoking for health.
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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