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Actor Usher Raymond, left, actor Ana de Armas, Grace Hightower, actor Robert De Niro, actor Edgar Ramirez and director Jonathan Jakubowicz pose together at the US premiere of “Hands of Stone” at the SVA Theatre
'Hands of Stone', an intimate portrait of a boxer
Actor Usher Raymond, left, actor Ana de Armas, Grace Hightower, actor Robert De Niro, actor Edgar Ramirez and director Jonathan Jakubowicz pose together at the US premiere of “Hands of Stone” at the SVA TheatreFrom a building in Manhattan's midtown, Roberto Duran and Edgar Ramirez can see Madison Square Garden. "The Garden, many good memories," says the Panamanian about the New York arena where he won two world titles: the first of his...
This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Morgan Freeman as Ilderim, left, in a scene from “Ben-Hur.”
‘Ben-Hur’ left in the dust at American box office
Paramount's $100 million remake of "Ben-Hur" bombed in its opening weekend at the North American box office, industry data showed Monday, putting it on course to become the summer's biggest flop. The chariot racing epic brought in just $11.2 million, said box office monitor Exhibitor Relations, making it the highest-profile casualty in a season which has seen several big studio movies crash and burn. Critics gave Timur Bekmambetov's reboot of the...
This picture shows Muslim models displaying burkini swimsuits in western Sydney. — AFP photos
‘Burkini’ bans good for sales: Australian designer
This picture shows Muslim models displaying burkini swimsuits in western Sydney. — AFP photosBurkini bans in France have boosted sales and interest in the full-bodied Islamic swimsuit, particularly from non-Muslim women, the Australian credited with creating the design said yesterday. The burkini has sparked huge controversy in France, with bans in 15 towns in the country's southeast amid high tensions following a string of deadly jihadist...
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Cabinet working to tackle 'unjustifiably' high prices - Govt taking measures against price gougers
KUWAIT: The Cabinet has tasked the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to continue to work to keep "unjustifiably high prices" in check and prevent "illegal exploitation", Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah said yesterday. Notably, Kuwait will raise petrol prices from Sept 1 as part of economic reforms aimed at countering falling oil revenues. In a statement to KUNA after the Cabinet's weekly meeting,...
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Amir expresses solace to Turkey following deadly blast
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has addressed a cable to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressing condolences on victims who had fallen as a result of the terrorist explosion in the city of Gaziantep. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in the cable to the Turkish President, prayed to His Almighty Allah to bestow...
KUWAIT: Chairwoman of Al-Saad Foundation Sheikha Fadya Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (right) speaks during the closing ceremony, as Director General of Ibtikar Dr Fatma Al-Hashim looks on. — KUNA
Ibtikar initiative inspired by Amir of Humanity
KUWAIT: Chairwoman of Al-Saad Foundation Sheikha Fadya Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (right) speaks during the closing ceremony, as Director General of Ibtikar Dr Fatma Al-Hashim looks on. — KUNAKUWAIT: Chairwoman of Al-Saad Foundation Sheikha Fadya Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah said that Ibtikar is an initiative that immerses students in activities that cultivates their talents and skills and encourages them to pursue a strong...
KUWAIT: South Saad Al-Abdullah City’s location on Kuwait’s map. - KUNA
South Korean officials in Kuwait to discuss labor issues - Preparations for South Saad Al-Abdullah City project
KUWAIT: South Saad Al-Abdullah City’s location on Kuwait’s map. - KUNAKUWAIT: Officials from the Lands and Housing Corporation of South Korea will visit Kuwait tomorrow to discuss procedures of building South Saad Al-Abdullah City based on an agreement between the two countries, source said. The delegation will discuss entry visas and work permits, as well as residence for workers, they added. The delegation are set to meet Housing Minister...
KUWAIT: Head of the Kuwaiti Cultural Office in Jordan Dr Mohammed Dehayem Al-Dhafiri meets with Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Jordan Dr Wajih Owais. —KUNA
University certificates hard to forge: Dhafiri - Kuwait denies purported contract on link-up with missions
KUWAIT: Head of the Kuwaiti Cultural Office in Jordan Dr Mohammed Dehayem Al-Dhafiri meets with Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Jordan Dr Wajih Owais. —KUNAAMMAN/KUWAIT: Head of the Kuwaiti Cultural Office in Jordan Dr Mohammed Dehayem Al-Dhafiri confirmed yesterday accuracy of the university certificate authentication process, a matter that prevents any attempt of forgery or sale of such certificates.This came in a...
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Letters to Muna Al-Fuzai on "France's burkini ban"
Muna Al Fuzai Dear readers: It seems that my article "France's burkini ban" evinced many different views, and I thank all those who sent me their opinions. Thank you for putting the burkini issue in the light it should be seen in. I agree with you 100 percent. Apart from the obvious, swimming wearing such 'clothing' is actually dangerous. I follow Kuwait Times on Facebook and have entered into a discussion a couple of times. I think...
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Municipality cars to have color changed
KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality's Director General Eng Ahmad Al-Manfouhi said an agreement was reached yesterday to change the color of municipality vehicles from white to yellow. These cars are used by officials and mandoobs (representatives). The decision helps prevent using the cars outside official working hours, Manfouhi explained.In other news, Mubarak Al-Kabeer municipality's emergency department carried out a campaign that resulted in...
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350 businesses penalized for violations
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced yesterday that it had punished 350 companies and commercial stores since the decision to rationalize subsidies for fuel prices was taken by the government. The violating companies and stores were penalized for conducting commercial fraud and increasing commodity prices for no reason, the Commercial Supervision and Consumer Protection Department said in a press release.Some of the penalties...
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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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Late Information Minister Bader Al-Ya'agoub checking the damage.-KUNA
Invasion could not confiscate KUNA’s will, national role
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Shereeda Al-Maousherji
CSC’s faceprint attendance rule sparks debate
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DHAKA: Anti-Discrimination Student Movement held a rally at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on August 3, 2024, to demand justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide violence during anti-quota protests. -- AFP
Bangladesh students call for nationwide civil disobedience