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A visit to one of Kuwait’s ‘Ghost Houses’
Some people believe in ghosts or super natural spirits, while others don't. But whether they believe or not, most most people are curious to find out what is in an "haunted house", and whether it's really haunted at all. When I was a child, many people and even the press used to tell stories of the ghost houses of Kuwait and the many strange things people experienced in them. The most popular of these 'haunted' houses was located at the junction...
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'Day laborers' fulfill market demand despite the law
At six in the morning you'll find them sitting on street curbs in Bneid Al Gar, Hawally, Salmiya, Farwaniya, Shuwaikh and areas of Kuwait. They gather around and wait until a vehicle pulls up, a job on offer. They argue and negotiate until a deal is reached, then one, two or maybe several hop in and are taken by the driver to their job for the day. This might be a construction site, a private house, a farm in Wafra.These are the day laborers of...
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The dying art of shoemaking in Kuwait
You are hit by the strong smell of leather and dyes and sounds of wiping, polishing and sewing machines all working all at the same time when you enter the small shoe repair shop. Everyone there is busy working. The top shelves are loaded with numbered plastic bags. On one side of the shop, there's a long bench for customers to sit while they wait for quick service, while on the other, there's Kumar.Kumar is a 27-year-old cobbler from India. Like...
MANAMA: Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa (left) and US Secretary of State John Kerry (center) arrive to speak to reporters ahead of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial meeting. — AFP
Kerry urges Iran to help end region's wars - Criticizes Islamic republic's 'destabilizing actions'
MANAMA: Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa (left) and US Secretary of State John Kerry (center) arrive to speak to reporters ahead of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministerial meeting. — AFPMANAMA: US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday urged Iran to help end the wars raging in Yemen and Syria, criticizing the Islamic republic's "destabilizing actions" in the Middle East. On the first visit by a US chief...
BRUSSELS: Police stand outside the council chamber in Brussels the appearance of Salah Abdeslam, the sole surviving suspect in the November 13 Paris attacks. — AFP
Belgium struggles to win back tourists
BRUSSELS: Police stand outside the council chamber in Brussels the appearance of Salah Abdeslam, the sole surviving suspect in the November 13 Paris attacks. — AFPBRUSSELS: Gone are the usual snap-happy crowds on Brussels’ famed Grand Place, visits to the Atomium monument have plummeted and hotel rooms are empty. Two weeks after the Belgian capital was hit by terror attacks, the country’s tourist industry is in despair. As Belgium...
MUNICH: German journalists Frederik Obermaier (L) and Bastian Obermayer (R) co-authors of the so-called “Panama Papers” investigation pose at the office of the German daily “Sueddeutsche Zeitung”. — AFP
Offshore accounts are for more than laundering money - 'A lot of fear about what the IRS can do'
MUNICH: German journalists Frederik Obermaier (L) and Bastian Obermayer (R) co-authors of the so-called “Panama Papers” investigation pose at the office of the German daily “Sueddeutsche Zeitung”. — AFPOffshore accounts conjure images of bad behavior by the rich and shady, and for good reason: they have been used to dodge taxes, fund organized crime and facilitate corruption. But many people use offshore accounts for more than just...
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250 Syrians missing after IS attack near Damascus
DAMASCUS: Some 250 Syrians were missing and feared kidnapped yesterday after the Islamic State group attacked a cement factory in an advance against government positions east of Damascus. The jihadists launched the offensive after suffering a series of setbacks at the hands of regime troops in recent weeks including the loss of the ancient city of Palmyra, which officials said residents would start returning to on Saturday.The fresh fighting came...
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Secular activist hacked to death in Bangladesh - The latest in series of killings of secular activists
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi law student who posted against Islamism on his Facebook page has been murdered, police said yesterday, the latest in a series of killings of secular activists and bloggers in the country. “At least four assailants hacked Nazimuddin Samad’s head with a machete on Wednesday night. As he fell down, one of them shot him with a pistol from close range. He died on the spot,” deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police...
DHAKA, Bangladesh: In this file photo, Bangladeshi man Moslemuddin Sarkar, 52, center, who had been missing since 1989 is hugged by his brother Sekandar Ali, right, after he arrived at the airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh. — AP
Bangladesh man found in Pakistan jail dies 4 years later
DHAKA, Bangladesh: In this file photo, Bangladeshi man Moslemuddin Sarkar, 52, center, who had been missing since 1989 is hugged by his brother Sekandar Ali, right, after he arrived at the airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh. — APDHAKA: A man who returned to Bangladesh four years ago from a Pakistani prison, where he spent 15 years on suspicion of being an Indian spy, died yesterday, his family said. He was 56. Moslemuddin Sarkar had been suffering...
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia: File photo shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a plenary session during the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. — AFP
India PM blames 'act of fraud' for deadly bridge collapse
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia: File photo shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a plenary session during the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. — AFPNEW DELHI: Indian leader Narendra Modi said yesterday a fatal flyover collapse in Kolkata was "an act of fraud" and accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of corruption at a state election rally. Modi, campaigning for his...
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Indonesia resumes executions as it steps up ‘war on drugs’
JAKARTA: Indonesia is preparing to execute more foreigners convicted of drug offenses as it maintains a contentious policy of imposing capital punishment for drug crimes. Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo said Thursday that his office is looking for the right time to carry out the executions. He did not specify how many convicts would face firing squads in what would be the third set of executions under President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's...
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Singer Kesha loses suit over abuse
KeshaA judge on Wednesday refused a plea by US singer Kesha to free her from a contract with an allegedly abusive producer, in a case that has galvanized feminists. Kesha had asked a court to suspend her exclusive contract with Dr Luke's Kemosabe Records, part of the Sony Music conglomerate, saying that the producer raped her and tormented her emotionally. But a New York judge dismissed her lawsuit on largely technical grounds, ruling in one...
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman endorses Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. - KUNA
Prince Mohammed endorses Saudi FIFA World Cup 2034 bid
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Group photo of Zain interns. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Zain interns sharpen media chops at Kuwait Times and Kuwait News