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Attorney Fajer Ahmed
Where to go for change/complaints?
Our world is changing in so many ways, fastidiously and uncontrollably; yet legal systems around the world are still very difficult to comprehend by the average person. A theory that we were taught in law school was called 'Rule of Law' - it is the rules that make up the laws. In other words, what does law have to be in order for it to be law? One of the many rules was for law to be accessible to the general public, but what if the general...
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Three arrested in crackdown against unlicensed weapons
Crackdown in Mubarak Al-Kabeer and Sabah Al-SalemKUWAIT: Weapons detectives carried out an inspection campaign at the entrances and exits of Mubarak Al-Kabeer and Sabah Al-Salem Saturday night. The campaign lasted 2.5 hours and resulted in arresting three wanted citizens named Nawaf Ali, Mohammad Humoud and Majid Mohammad, the Ministry of Interior's Relations and Security Information Department said. Weapons and ammunition found during...
DALLAS: An FBI evidence response team works the crime scene yesterday where five Dallas police officers were killed Thursday.-AP
Dallas suspect taunted police for 2 hours Leading to his death
DALLAS: An FBI evidence response team works the crime scene yesterday where five Dallas police officers were killed Thursday.-APDALLAS: The suspect in the deadly attack on Dallas police taunted authorities during two hours of negotiations, laughing at them, singing and at one point asking how many officers he had shot, the police chief said yesterday.Micah Johnson, a black Army veteran, insisted on speaking with a black negotiator and wrote in...
BAGHDAD: People gather in front of a burned mall covered with posters in memory of the victims at the scene of last week’s massive truck bomb attack claimed by the Islamic State group in the Karada Iraq. — AP
Portraits of loss: Victims of the Baghdad bombing - Four victims remembered
BAGHDAD: People gather in front of a burned mall covered with posters in memory of the victims at the scene of last week’s massive truck bomb attack claimed by the Islamic State group in the Karada Iraq. — APBAGHDAD: Taha Abbas recites the names of the dead-Hassan, Ali, Issa, Mustafa-and flips through pictures on his phone of smartly dressed young men with coiffed hair striking poses. Nearly a dozen of his friends were killed on July 3rd...
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IS territory shrinks 12 percent since start of 2016
BEIRUT: The Islamic State group lost 12 percent of the territory it holds in Iraq and Syria in the first half of 2016, according to an analysis by research group IHS. The analysis published yesterday says the jihadist group, which proclaimed its selfstyled “caliphate” in the two countries in 2014, is continuing to lose ground after a string of setbacks last year.“In 2015, the Islamic State’s caliphate shrunk by 12,800 square kilometers to...
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Two hospitalized after suicide bids
KUWAIT: An expat was placed under observation at Adan hospital after he attempted suicide. Fahaheel Health Center's supervisor told police that a Bangladeshi man arrived with his hands bleeding, and was taken to Adan Hospital. He said doctors confirmed that he slashed his wrists with a shaving blade, causing deep wounds in his right and left wrists. The prosecutor ordered the case to be classified as an attempted suicide. The man will be sent to...
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Reasons are many, but madness is one
Two Saudi twins stabbed their father and a third brother killed their mother. They then escaped, before being arrested by authorities. Investigations revealed that they are influenced by Daesh ideology of loyalty and disavowal. Also, during the same week, another fanatic who adopted the takfiri ideology killed his brother, claiming that he is an atheist or infidel. In an earlier clip on social media, a Saudi jihadist said the youth should...
MEDITARIANIAN SEA: Laye Donzo from Liberia shows the scars on his leg, as he rests aboard the Aquarius humanitarian vessel (inset)Imad Ibrahim left Sudan last year trying to cross the Libyan border by foot, giving his story after being rescued from his dangerous journey trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea aboard the Aquarius humanitarian vessel.—AP
Migrants face torture, rape in journey from Libya to Europe - Hoping it's a gateway to prosperity
MEDITARIANIAN SEA: Laye Donzo from Liberia shows the scars on his leg, as he rests aboard the Aquarius humanitarian vessel (inset)Imad Ibrahim left Sudan last year trying to cross the Libyan border by foot, giving his story after being rescued from his dangerous journey trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea aboard the Aquarius humanitarian vessel.—APABOARD THE AQUARIUS ON THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA: The young Liberian man went through hell, but...
KASHMIR: A Kashmiri Muslim protester throws back a teargas shell at Indian paramilitary soldiers yesterday. — AP
18 dead in Indian Kashmir protests after top rebel killed
KASHMIR: A Kashmiri Muslim protester throws back a teargas shell at Indian paramilitary soldiers yesterday. — APSRINAGAR: The death toll in Kashmir rose to 18 yesterday as clashes between Indian troops and protesters continued despite a curfew imposed in the disputed Himalayan region to suppress anti-India anger following the killing of a popular rebel commander.Anti-India protests have been reported from many places across Kashmir since...
SILVERSTONE: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's British driver Lewis Hamilton reacts as he catches the trophy after throwing it in the air whilst celebrating on the podium with Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's German driver Nico Rosberg after the British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, yesterday. - AFP
Hamilton wins to narrow Rosberg lead
SILVERSTONE: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's British driver Lewis Hamilton reacts as he catches the trophy after throwing it in the air whilst celebrating on the podium with Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's German driver Nico Rosberg after the British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, yesterday. - AFPSILVERSTONE: Lewis Hamilton completed a hat-trick of home wins yesterday when he triumphed...
LAS VEGAS: Mark Hunt punches Brock Lesnar during the UFC 200 event at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada. — AFP
Lesnar beats Hunt, Nunes stuns Tate at UFC 200
LAS VEGAS: Mark Hunt punches Brock Lesnar during the UFC 200 event at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada. — AFPLAS VEGAS: Brock Lesnar returned from a 4 1/2-year UFC absence with a unanimous decision victory over Mark Hunt, and Amanda Nunes took the bantamweight title from Miesha Tate with a stunning first-round stoppage at UFC 200 on Saturday night. Jose Aldo also won a competitive decision over Frankie Edgar to claim the interim...
AMRITSAR: This file photo taken on May 17, 2016 shows an Indian security guard walking through a field of solar panels at the Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant, some 45km from Amritsar.
China, India eye new Asian Century - Asia may hold half the world’s GDP by 2050
AMRITSAR: This file photo taken on May 17, 2016 shows an Indian security guard walking through a field of solar panels at the Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant, some 45km from Amritsar.NEW DELHI: Britain's vote to leave the European Union and simmering discontent in other Western countries is seen as hastening the arrival of an "Asian Century", analysts say, led by the rise of China and India. By 2050, Asia will account for over half the world's...
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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