Talal | Kuwait Times Newspaper

Kuwait Times

CAIRO: In this file photo, Prominent Egyptian blogger Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s mother, Laila Soueif, a university professor who is an also an activist (background left) his sister Mona Seif, wearing eyeglasses at center, and his wife, Manal Bahy Eddin Hassan at right, cheer after his release on bail at a courtroom in Cairo. Egyptian activist Sanaa Seif who on May 14, 2016, gave herself up to authorities and is now serving her sentence in a prison just outside Cairo. Seif hails from Egypt’s best known family of activists. Her father, Ahmed Seif Al-Islam, who died in 2014, was a renowned human rights lawyer. Seif’s older brother, Abdel-Fattah, is an iconic figure in Egypt’s pro-democracy movement and in the 2011 uprising. He is serving a five-year prison sentence for taking part in a 2013 demonstration. Mona, her sister, is an outspoken critic of El-Sissi’s government. — AP

Egyptian students fear for their future - Security operatives target universities

CAIRO: In this file photo, Prominent Egyptian blogger Alaa Abdel-Fattah’s mother, Laila Soueif, a university professor who is an also an activist (background left) his sister Mona Seif, wearing eyeglasses at center, and his wife, Manal Bahy Eddin Hassan at right, cheer after his release on bail at a courtroom in Cairo. Egyptian activist Sanaa Seif who on May 14, 2016, gave herself up to authorities and is now serving her sentence in a prison...

No Image

Germany foils IS plot; 3 Syrians arrested

BERLIN: Three Syrian men with suspected links to Islamic State have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack here, the federal public prosecutor said yesterday. It said in a statement that 27-year-old Hamza C, 25-year-old Mahood B and 31-year-old Abd Arahman AK had been arrested in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg and Baden-Wuerttemberg. Their homes were being searched. The federal public prosecutor also said...

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Muslim devotees visit a Sufi shrine in Dhaka yesterday. — AFP

Bangladesh's Sufis living in fear after machete attacks

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Muslim devotees visit a Sufi shrine in Dhaka yesterday. — AFPDHAKA: Each time he hears of the latest deadly machete attack, Ashraful Islam can't help but think of his father's gruesome murder and fear his fellow Sufi Muslims will never be safe again in Bangladesh. "The killings are not declining, they're getting worse. And every one reminds me what happened to my father," said the 30-year-old medical student. "I've no idea...

No Image

Bones of 18th-century priest shed new light on Japan Christian past

TOKYO: Disguised as a samurai in kimono and topknot, Italian missionary Giovanni Battista Sidotti stole ashore on a small Japanese island in 1708, daring to enter a land hostile to his Christian creed. He was quickly captured by authorities, who saw the alien faith as a threat to national identity, and thrown in a prison for Christians, where torture was routine. Now, more than 300 years later, researchers using DNA analysis have confirmed that...

WANA South Waziristan, Pakistan: In this photograph taken from a Pakistani army helicopter, empty houses whose roofs have been removed by the army during an operation are seen in the South Waziristan tribal district on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. —AFP

How to spot a militant: Pakistani army removes roofs in Waziristan - Security forces hunt down militants

WANA South Waziristan, Pakistan: In this photograph taken from a Pakistani army helicopter, empty houses whose roofs have been removed by the army during an operation are seen in the South Waziristan tribal district on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. —AFPSHAKAI: House after house flicks by hundreds of feet beneath a military helicopter, many distinguished by one arresting feature: their roofs have been removed by the army to allow an...

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Andy Samberg in a scene from “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. — AP

A mixtape of music parody, 'Popstar' cranks it to 11

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Andy Samberg in a scene from “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. — APA quick survey of the pop music landscape: Kanye West, in the midst of rolling out an album that frequently changed titles and engaging in a Twitter feud with a rapper named Wiz, claimed he was$53 million in debt but could still "buy furs and houses for my family." A scandal known as "DoughnutGate" ensnarled Ariana Grande;...

This image released by Warner Bros Entertainment shows Sam Claflin, left, and Emilia Clarke in a scene from “Me Before You.”— AP

Review: 'Me Before You' evokes tears, but lacks depth

This image released by Warner Bros Entertainment shows Sam Claflin, left, and Emilia Clarke in a scene from “Me Before You.”— APWell, I cried anyway. I cried even though halfway through "Me Before You," I swore to myself I wouldn't, because the movie felt overly broad, overly simplistic, lacking depth both in characterization and in treatment of the serious issues it raises. At the end, I still thought all those things ... but the tears...

Issey Miyake

Tokyo museum exhibits Issey Miyake's constant innovations

Issey MiyakeAlthough he's behind one of the biggest fashion brands to come out of Japan, Issey Miyake detests being called a fashion designer. Maybe a designer, even a sculptor, but not that frivolous, trend-watching, conspicuous consumption known as fashion. What he has pursued since he started in the 1970s is more timeless. His down-to-earth clothing is meant to celebrate the human body. And it's anyone's or everyone's body - any race, build,...

Visitors enjoy the HTC Vive visual reality (VR) headset during the annual Computex computer show in Taipei. — AFP photos

Believe the hype? How virtual reality could change your life

Visitors enjoy the HTC Vive visual reality (VR) headset during the annual Computex computer show in Taipei. — AFP photosReducing errors made during surgery, bringing school books to life, enabling us to browse shops from the comfort of home-virtual reality is not just about gaming, it will change our lives, according to some tech leaders. "VR" is the buzz industry at Asia's largest tech fair, Computex, being held in Taiwan's capital Taipei...

Aisha Al-Zabin

Welcome to Holistic Cure

Let me start by introducing myself. My name is Aisha Al-Zabin. I am a stayat- home mom of three wonderful kids. I first started this journey of healthy eating about a year ago. I suffered from many ailments including anemia, hypoglycemia, malnutrition as well as anxiety and depression.Being the housewife I was trying to take care of everybody, but I wasn’t really taking care of myself. I was on many medications. My diet consisted of chips,...

PARIS: Commuters wait for a bus to Orly Airport during a railway strike yesterday.—AP

Power blackout as French workers strike over labor bill - Tapping into months of widespread anger

PARIS: Commuters wait for a bus to Orly Airport during a railway strike yesterday.—APPARIS: Striking workers created blackouts by cutting power to a big electricity line in western France and occupied train tracks at a Paris railway hub yesterday as unions at nuclear plants and the national rail service protested the proposed abolition of some French labor protections. Workers have sector-specific demands, but are also tapping into months of...

SAN FRANCISICO: The headquarters of Uber. —AP

Uber raises $3.5B from Saudi investment fund

SAN FRANCISICO: The headquarters of Uber. —APSAN FRANCISCO: Uber said Wednesday it is getting a massive cash infusion from Saudi Arabia. The oil-rich nation’s sovereign investment fund is putting $3.5 billion into the global transportation company, and will get a seat on Uber’s board of directors.Funding for new tech companies has been slowing down in recent months amid concerns that many startups have been over-valued. But San...

most read

1

No Image

Tough new traffic law in works

2

Gulf Bank Chairman Bader Al-Kharafi

Gulf Bank, Boubyan Bank mull merger into Islamic bank

3

No Image

Teen suicide and the untold stories behind it

4

TEHRAN: Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh (center) flashes the victory sign during a swearing in ceremony of the new president at the parliament in Tehran on July 30 2024. - AFP

HANIYEH ASSASSINATED

5

Charles Michel

Kuwait, EU deepen ties, cooperation