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“Designer” Rachel Roy and Songstress Beyonce
Is 'Becky with the good hair' designer Rachel Roy?
“Designer” Rachel Roy and Songstress BeyonceBeyonce's new visual album "Lemonade" has set the world on fire. Not only has it taken the spotlight off of the death of singer Prince, it has also lead her "beehives" (what Beyonce's fans call themselves) to go on a manhunt to take revenge on who they believe was involved in an illicit affair with Jay Z.Within 24 hours of the album's release on iTunes, it reached the top spot in 25 countries. And...
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Your Building is to be Bombed
CHESTER: Manchester City’s Vincent Kompany jumps over Real Madrid’s Carlos Henrique Casemiro during the Champions League semifinal soccer match between Manchester City and Real Madrid, at the City of Manchester stadium in Manchester, England, yesterday. — AP
Man City hold Real to stay in hunt for final
CHESTER: Manchester City’s Vincent Kompany jumps over Real Madrid’s Carlos Henrique Casemiro during the Champions League semifinal soccer match between Manchester City and Real Madrid, at the City of Manchester stadium in Manchester, England, yesterday. — APMANCHESTER: Champions League topscorer Cristiano Ronaldo was a frustrated spectator as his Real Madrid side played out a slow-burning 0-0 draw at Manchester City in yesterday’s...
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New tariffs to take effect after 15 months - Final nod to higher power, water charges for expats
Ahmad Al-JassarKUWAIT: The National Assembly yesterday overwhelmingly passed a law allowing the government to hike electricity and water charges for expatriates after completely excluding Kuwaiti citizens. But the application of the new charges will not take effect before Sept 2017, according to the law which states that it will be applied on apartment buildings after 15 months of its publication in the official gazette.Forty-eight MPs,...
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850 deportees recorded
KUWAIT: Upon the arrival of the first batch of new electronic passports, a team from the information technology department at the Interior Ministry visited Kuwait International Airport to discuss the mechanism of installing electronic reader devices in preparation of handing out the e-passports scheduled for June for certain groups including diplomats, students abroad and patients treated abroad and their companions, as IATA has given Kuwait...
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meets UN special envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed yesterday. — KUNA
Talks progress after Amir meets Yemen foes
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah meets UN special envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: The UN special envoy to Yemen said yesterday that warring parties have agreed to a framework for talks that will open the way for extensive negotiations to end the conflict. The announcement came after HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met with the two delegations separately and urged them to reach a...
Sheikh Mohammad AbdullahnAl-Mubarak Al-Sabah
Cabinet Minister touts Saudi Deputy Crown Prince's approach
Sheikh Mohammad AbdullahAl-Mubarak Al-SabahKUWAIT: Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah yesterday expressed appreciation for the positive approach adopted by Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is in charge of the direct discourse, openness and transparency in tackling significant issues.He added that the vision announced by the Saudi prince reflected farsightedness that indicates a...
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New terminal building has unique design
KUWAIT: A report released by 'New Kuwait,' a government-run website that provides details about major development projects, announced the beginning of a project to design, construct, execute, furnish and maintain the new terminal at Kuwait International Airport. The new terminal is due to be built over an area of 6.8 sq km, making it one of the largest regional projects and airports, providing utmost passenger comfort levels as well as setting a...
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Oil prices to slip to ‘backwardation'
KUWAIT: Oil prices are expected to slip from a state of ‘contango,’ a situation where future price is higher than the spot price, into a phase of ‘backwardation,’ where the future price is below the spot price, an oil analyst said yesterday. ‘Contango’ is an indicator of a weak market, whereas ‘backwardation’ signifies a more robust one with higher demand, Mohammad Al-Shatti said.When the future price of oil is below the spot...
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Oil unions, govt still disagree on raises
KUWAIT: A meeting held between oil unions’ representatives and a governmental committee lasted until late hours of Monday evening due to continued disputes over employees’ annual salary increase, Government sources said. Deputy Premier, Finance Minister and Acting Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh, as well as Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) CEO Nizar Al-Adsani attended the meeting. The sources said KPC is holding to its stance to reduce the...
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The Paris agreement
Labeed Abdal It is considered a growing threat that a record number of countries - up to 175 - signed the historic Paris agreement about climate change in order to save the planet and ensure protecting it against global warming. It is actually a major sign indicating that the entire world, including major and small countries, unanimously agreed to share utilizing Earth's resources and cut emissions from their factories, which have been altering...
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Policemen stop by restaurant while transporting inmates - Kabd murder rumors refuted
KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry's Relations and Security Information Department said policemen from the reform establishment were disciplined for stopping in front of a Riqqae restaurant while transporting prison inmates. The department statement said that an image on social media showed a police patrol vehicle parked in front of a restaurant with inmates inside. The inmates were on their way to be taken to a hospital for medical checkups.Rumors...
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