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Putin fires his longtime ally - Chief of staff Sergei Ivanov

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, meets with the new Chief of the presidential administration, Anton Vayno, right, and the outgoing Kremlin Chief of Staff, Sergei Ivanov, in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday fired Sergei Ivanov, his chief of staff and one of his closest allies, in the most high-profile power reshuffle at the Kremlin in years. -AP)MOSCOW: Russian President...

WARREN, MI - AUGUST 11: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton delivers a speech on the U.S economy at Futuramic Tool & Engineering August 11, 2016 in Warren, Michigan. In her speech, Clinton contrasted her economic plan to that of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images/AFP *** CLINTON ***n== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Clinton disparages Trump's economic plan vows to help workers

WARREN, MI - AUGUST 11: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton delivers a speech on the U.S economy at Futuramic Tool & Engineering August 11, 2016 in Warren, Michigan. In her speech, Clinton contrasted her economic plan to that of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's. - AFPWARREN, MICHICGAN: US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday said rival Donald Trump had no real plans to help middle-class...

Amir grants citizenship to 300 persons

.KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has gracefully granted citizenship to 300 persons, in the latest Amiri gesture that depicts His Highness’ humanitarian approach, announced the Minister of Interior yesterday.The Amiri decision covers 180 children of Kuwaiti widows and divorcees and 120 children and grandchildren of the naturalized “of the legal age,” said Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Sabah, who...

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Kuwait temperature soars above 50 degrees Celsius

KUWAIT: Kuwait will reach a high temperature of over 50 degrees Celsius by the end of the week, according to the official at Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Abdulaziz Al-Qarawi.The maximum temperature will be between 48 to 51 degrees Celsius with light to moderate northwesterly winds of a speed of 12 to 32 kilometers per hour, while the minimum temperature will be between 33 to 36 degrees Celsius. In marine weather, the waves will be...

Ahmad Jabr

The gold standard

Fehaid Al-Deehani's historic achievement goes beyond being the greatest accomplishment in the history of Kuwait's sports; both in individual and team competitions. Despite Kuwait being suspended from participating in the 2016 Olympics, a number of Kuwaiti athletes still participated as independent athletes. Some of them received sponsorship from private companies in Kuwait, but not Deehani, who opted to pay for his own trip to Rio and pursue...

Fehaid Al-Deihani, an independent athlete from Kuwait competing on the Refugee Olympic Team, celebrates his victory at the end of the men’s Double Trap gold medal match at Olympic Shooting Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016. — AP Photos

Amir, Crown Prince congratulate Olympic Gold medalist Al-Deihani - Deihani to receive a monthly salary of KD 5,000

Fehaid Al-Deihani, an independent athlete from Kuwait competing on the Refugee Olympic Team, celebrates his victory at the end of the men’s Double Trap gold medal match at Olympic Shooting Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Wednesday, Aug 10, 2016. — AP PhotosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday sent a cable, congratulating the 49-year-old Kuwaiti shooter Fehaid...

KUWAIT: Emergency team seen during the inspection campaign in Al-Rai, Shuwaikh areas. — KUNA photos

Municipality conducts inspection campaign in Al-Rai and Shuwaikh

KUWAIT: Emergency team seen during the inspection campaign in Al-Rai, Shuwaikh areas. — KUNA photosKUWAIT: The Municipality’s emergency team yesterday conducted a broad inspection campaign in the areas of Al- Rai and Al-Shuwaikh, which focused on sheep pens and food storages. The operation was carried out as a preparatory measure before Eid Al-Adha, where a ton of rancid food was found, a statement by the Municipality noted.Moreover, the...

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Be an ambassador while on holiday

Nawara Fattahova When police in a European country stopped Kuwaiti student Mohammed during a routine inspection, they allegedly tried hard to find any violation to make him pay a fine, as he is from an oil-rich country. When Emily goes on vacation back home to the US, she regularly faces comments that she must be rich because she is working in Kuwait, although she is not even Kuwaiti. People from her town have based these prejudices on the...

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Forgery of KD 20!

Muna Al Fuzai Two years ago, there was a video on the social media showing the difference between the real 20 Kuwait dinar and the fake note. The woman in the video placed the two notes under a UV light and it was clear for all to see the difference. The effect of this was to raise concerns about the safety of the Kuwaiti dinar and some people were even arrested for being involved in counterfeiting schemes. Kuwait's Central Bank, around the...

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Two Saudis 'bought' Kuwaiti citizenship

KUWAIT: After going through the nationality files, officials discovered that two Saudis bought Kuwaiti nationalities from a citizen for a total sum of KD 45, 000. The Interior Ministry Undersecretary for Nationality and Passport Affairs Major Gen Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah issued an order to open the archive files during an investigation on the case of two 'citizens' who owned a car rental company and used it to bring in laborers. Investigations...

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Kuwait pets abandoned in summer travel season

It's the time of the year when everybody is off to their perfect summer escapes, or travel back home to visit their loved ones. It's also the time when you see thousands of pictures on social media of cute pets laying down in suitcases or hiding in backpacks. It's the most stressful time for pets when their owners travel and leave them home alone. Although many have the money to spend on a summer holiday outside the country, not everyone is...

Nejoud Al-Yagout. Photographed by Djinane Alsuwayeh

In her voice - An interview with Kuwaiti poet Nejoud Al-Yagout

Nejoud Al-Yagout. Photographed by Djinane AlsuwayehKuwait Times: Tell me about Ounces of Oneness. What is the inspiration for this work? What does the title refer to? What are the main themes/ideas?Nejoud Al-Yagout: Spiritual awakening is a terrifying journey. We associate it with light; and sugarcoat the darkness. This journey of light, of darkness in itself was my inspiration. The title indicates stepping into the forum of non-duality, in...

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VILLEPINTE: Algeria’s Imane Khelif leaves after her women’s 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match against Italy’s Angela Carini during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. – AFP

Algeria boxer in Olympic gender row wins in 46 seconds

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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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Today in Kuwait's history

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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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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

US strikes plea deal with 9/11 mastermind