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Walking is dangerous
Muna Al Fuzai Walking in Kuwait can be life-threatening for sure. I keep wondering why we don't have a culture of respect for pedestrian rights and the fact that they are humans too. Just because they can't afford a car or a decent means of transport doesn't mean they are less human and don't deserve respect by motorists or have no rights. Go to the heart of Kuwait City on Fahd Al-Salem Street at any day of the week and not necessarily on...
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Spaghetti Squash versus regular spaghetti
Nathalie BasmaSpaghetti squash is a long, oblong vegetable that measures between 8 and 14 inches in length, weighs 2 to 3 pounds, and has flesh that is a very pale yellow color. Spaghetti squash can be added to a variety of dishes, such as soups and stews, or eaten raw. If you enjoy spaghetti, but are attempting to limit your pasta intake due to calories or carbs, then spaghetti squash may be a great alternative for you.Spaghetti squash is...
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Brexit: causes and the consequences
Dr Wafaa SbeitiAlthough there was a lot of appeals from political and economic leaders all around the world for Britain to stay in EU and although the IMF, the OECD, the IFS experts lined up to say economic growth would be hobbled, unemployment would go up, the pound would plummet and although the Treasury has issued a series of dire warnings, even claiming that Britain would be plunged into a year-long recession in the event of Brexit- In a...
6,000 bottles of liquor busted
6,000 bottles of liquor busted
6,000 bottles of liquor bustedKUWAIT: Farwaniya detectives, in cooperation with customs officers, foiled an attempt to smuggle 6,000 bottles of liquor from a Gulf country at Shuwaikh Port. Farwaniya detectives were tipped about the shipment labeled as containing housewares, so they coordinated with customs detectives at Shuwaikh Port, and the movement of the shipment was followed and the suspect container was put under surveillance. A Pakistani...
40 labor law violators caught
40 labor law violators caught
40 labor law violators caughtKUWAIT: Relations and Security Information at the Interior Ministry said Residency Affairs detectives carried out a security campaign in Sharq, which resulted in arresting 40 expatriates who were found in violation of labor regulations. The workers were found to have article 20 visas issued to domestic helpers, which cannot be transferred to article 18 that allow a holder to work in shops. They were sent to concerned...
BRUSSELS: EU High Representative Federica Mogherini meets with Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah. —KUNA
EU lauds Amir's efforts to resolve Yemen crisis - Jarallah meets Mogherini, Belgian official
BRUSSELS: EU High Representative Federica Mogherini meets with Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah. —KUNABRUSSELS: EU High Representative Federica Mogherini met Tuesday with Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah to exchange views on the situation in the region in particular in Iraq and Syria, praising Kuwait's role to resolve Yemen crisis.According to a statement released by her office this evening, during the...
KUWAIT: Kids chasing virtual creatures called ‘Pokemon’ using the Pokemon Go app through their smart devices. — KUNA
'Pokemon Go' sends people into a frenzy - Gamers 'escape' reality and indulge into virtual world, professor warns
KUWAIT: Kids chasing virtual creatures called ‘Pokemon’ using the Pokemon Go app through their smart devices. — KUNAKUWAIT: Where is the Pokemon? Where is it hiding? How can I catch it? These are questions that are raised by users of the newly-launched Pokemon Go game which has taken the world by storm. The wildly popular mobile app, which is based on a 1990s Nintendo game, has created a global frenzy as players roam the real world looking...
KUWAIT: This file photo shows Asian housemaids wait at an office for domestic workers at a commercial complex in Kuwait City. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
High demand for legalizing part-time domestic helpers
KUWAIT: This file photo shows Asian housemaids wait at an office for domestic workers at a commercial complex in Kuwait City. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Domestic helpers usually work fulltime in their sponsors' houses in Kuwait. They are hired directly from labor-exporting countries like Ethiopia, India, Nepal and the Philippines, or sometimes they are hired from local recruitment agencies. But for those residents who are unable or...
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How to get the perfect summer tan!
REAL FOUZSummer is here and we're all looking for that perfect summer glow to go with the lighter hair and fun summer dresses! Nothing is better than catching the perfect sun while on vacation, at the same time you should be careful to avoid sunburn, which won't look so good at all. Many of us would travel the world to go to hottest vacation destinations for the cinnamon tan, but completely neglect our skin, which leads to nasty sunburns and...
A man lights a candle on the site where Belarus-born journalist Pavel Sheremet was killed in a car bomb in central Kiev on July 20, 2016. An award-winning journalist who interviewed Ukraine's top politicians, Sheremet was widely admired in the pro-Western country. Sheremet, who was 44, was a close friend of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead close to the Kremlin last year. / AFP / SERGEI SUPINSKY
Pro-Western reporter dies in Kiev car bomb - New degree of uncertainty, fear to Ukraine
A man lights a candle on the site where Belarus-born journalist Pavel Sheremet was killed in a car bomb in central Kiev on July 20, 2016. An award-winning journalist who interviewed Ukraine's top politicians, Sheremet was widely admired in the pro-Western country. Sheremet, who was 44, was a close friend of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead close to the Kremlin last year. / AFP KIEV: A car bomb in Kiev yesterday...
(FILES) This file photo taken on May 30, 2016 shows a general view of damaged buildings following heavy fightings between government troops and Kurdish fighters after the curfew on May 30, 2016 in the majority Kurdish city town of Yuksekova, southeastern Turkey near the border with Iraq and Iran. nJuly 20, 2016 marks the first anniversary of the resumption of fighting between Turkish security forces and the PKK after a largely successful two-and-a-half year truce. The ceasefire had sparked hopes of a final peace deal to end Turkeyís three-decade conflict with the PKK. Instead, the PKK has returned to routine attacks on security forces, who have hit back with relentless operations in Turkish urban centres and air raids in the mountains of southeast Turkey and PKK bases in northern Iraq.n / AFP PHOTO / ILYAS AKENGIN
Even after Turkey coup, no end on horizon for PKK bloodshed - Security forces and militants locked in conflict
(FILES) This file photo taken on May 30, 2016 shows a general view of damaged buildings following heavy fightings between government troops and Kurdish fighters after the curfew on May 30, 2016 in the majority Kurdish city town of Yuksekova, southeastern Turkey near the border with Iraq and Iran.July 20, 2016 marks the first anniversary of the resumption of fighting between Turkish security forces and the PKK after a largely successful...
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French to extend state of emergency - Hollande calls to pave way towards a 'National Guard'
French President Francois Hollande (4th L) visits the National Gendarmerie Training Centre in Saint Astier, southwestern France, on July 20, 2016. French President Francois Hollande said today that a call to boost reserve forces had paved the way to a "National Guard." Between current reservists, and the call for more volunteers, "we can say that France, with you, is forming a National Guard," Hollande said./ AFP / MEHDI FEDOUACHPARIS: French...
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A helicopter flied over burning oil fields which were set on fire by Iraqi soldiers before they retreated from Kuwait.
How Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait upended lives of expatriates
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ADDIS ABABA: Pedestrians walk on the newly built walkway in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian birr weakened by 28 percent against the dollar this week after the central bank adopted a market-determined foreign exchange rate. – AFP
Ethiopian authorities crack down on price hikes after currency float
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KUWAIT: Oil wells were set ablaze by Iraqi troops. – KUNA
Kuwait marks 34th invasion anniversary, remembers support
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(Left) Iranians take part in a funeral procession for late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Aug 1, 2024, ahead of his burial in Qatar. (Right) Hezbollah fighters and mourners carry the casket of slain top commander Fuad Shukr during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs on Aug 1, 2024. - AFP photos
Hamas, Hezbollah vow revenge
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Being in Kuwait during invasion: Soldier’s sister shares story