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DUBAI: In this Sunday, March 24, 2013 file photo, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf reacts while arriving at his office for a press briefing before leaving to Karachi. — AP
Musharraf flees Pakistan after travel ban is lifted
DUBAI: In this Sunday, March 24, 2013 file photo, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf reacts while arriving at his office for a press briefing before leaving to Karachi. — APKARACHI: Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who faces charges of treason and murder, arrived in Dubai yesterday after a three-year travel ban was lifted, allowing him to receive urgent medical care, his lawyers said. Lawyers for the former...
WELLINGTON: In a move enthusiastically backed by the New Zealand government, Domino’s said it was working with authorities on plans to roll out its DRU (Domino’s Robotic Unit). — AFP
Domino’s to trial robots for pizza delivery
WELLINGTON: In a move enthusiastically backed by the New Zealand government, Domino’s said it was working with authorities on plans to roll out its DRU (Domino’s Robotic Unit). — AFPWELLINGTON: Fast food giant Domino’s is to trial pizza delivery robots in New Zealand, it said yesterday, describing the hi-tech, driverless units as a world first. In a move enthusiastically backed by the New Zealand government, Domino’s said it was...
MANCHESTER: Manchester United's French striker Anthony Martial (centre) surrounded by Liverpool players during the UEFA Europa League round of 16, second leg football match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England on March 17, 2016. — AFP
Liverpool, Dortmund book Europa quarters - United, Liverpool face charges over crowd trouble
MANCHESTER: Manchester United's French striker Anthony Martial (centre) surrounded by Liverpool players during the UEFA Europa League round of 16, second leg football match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England on March 17, 2016. — AFPPARIS: Liverpool eased past Manchester United to seal their place in the draw for the quarterfinals of the Europa League, where Borussia Dortmund and holders...
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Kuwait blacklists Hezbollah-linked journalists
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior has blacklisted nearly a dozen Lebanese journalists for suspected links to Hezbollah. Five Lebanese journalists in Kuwait will not have their residencies renewed and two others were given one month to leave the country, Al Rai Arabic newspaper reported yesterday.Other journalists suspected of being pro-Hezbollah or providing financial or political support have been placed on a blacklist and will be barred from...
Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait Wang Di
China, Kuwait laud bilateral ties; mark 45th anniversary
Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait Wang DiKUWAIT: On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations with Kuwait, the Embassy of China held a symposium on ‘the relation between China and Kuwait and co-building of the economic belt of the silk road and sea silk road of the 21st century’ at the Regency Hotel yesterday.The Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait Wang Di talked about the bilateral relations between Kuwait and China from...
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Sheep thief nabbed - Kuwaitis arrested in Cairo
KUWAIT: Farwaniya police have arrested a thief steals sheep while grazing and then sells them to butchers in Hasawi area. A security source said Farwaniya detectives received several complaints about the theft and set up a team. Their investigations led to a suspect who targets grazing areas. The Egyptian suspect always stops his car on the side of the road - claiming it broke down after which he then steals what he can. Kuwaitis arrested in...
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Syrian expat arrested; fake $70,000, KD 10,000 seized
KUWAIT: A Syrian expat was arrested for attempting to trade in forged currency inside the country. The Syrian (Humaidi Fayez) was arrested with forged $70,000 and KD 10,000. The suspect was also found to be a wanted person. He said another person (Samer Ismail) gave him with the forged currency. His accomplice was arrested in Hawally.Female employee detainedResidency Affairs detectives arrested an employee at one of the department who used to...
There are plenty of honest mechanics and car repair shops out there but finding them can be a challenge
Cheats abound in Kuwait's car repair sector - Get a second quote; Ask for receipts for all parts
There are plenty of honest mechanics and car repair shops out there but finding them can be a challengeIn Kuwait, there are no standards or government regulations setting the charges for car repairs. Most dealerships and mechanics charge customers here widely differing rates, while others take advantage of every opportunity to charge customers exorbitantly or even deceive motorists.Consumers will often get wildly different quotes from different...
Aakash Bakaya
No country for young men
Aakash Bakaya Young men in Kuwait face a growing number of challenges. The government has taken steps to engage the ‘youth’. But more and more shops, malls and other gathering places are adopting ‘family only’ days where young men alone or with friends are unwelcome. Whether you’re a fresh graduate or a fresh hire, social life is an important part of life in Kuwait and for many visiting Kuwait’s primary social spaces - malls - are...
Mariam Abdulkhalek
Volunteering at BACCH
Mariam AbdulkhalekWelcome to Bayt Abdullah Children's Hospice, a place where everyone possesses a Zen attitude, has an enchanting smile on their faces and dresses down modestly. It's a place where people voluntarily come to work for a great cause - to care for youngsters with life-threatening illnesses.The hospice aims to provide palliative health, mental and spiritual care for children and support their families to ease their sufferings after...
Tarabya in her garden
Young Kuwaiti author turns to gardening
Tarabya in her garden“When life disappoints you, a tomato will never get you down,” is the mantra of Tarabya Al-Eidan, author of the book ‘Herbal Healing’, who found peace and mental well-being from gardening.Eidan is not a trained gardener but she first fell in love with nature when she climbed a tree near her family’s house. She later turned to gardening after being inspired by a school assignment to plant flower seeds, watch how...
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State John Kerry arrives to deliver a statement that the US has determined that ISIS is responsible for genocide against religious minority groups in areas under its control including Yazidis, Christians and Shiite Muslims, at the State Department. -- AP n
Islamic State carrying out 'genocide' - US vowing to end slaughter of Christian, Shiites and Yazidies
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State John Kerry arrives to deliver a statement that the US has determined that ISIS is responsible for genocide against religious minority groups in areas under its control including Yazidis, Christians and Shiite Muslims, at the State Department. -- APWASHINGTON: The United States declared yesterday that the Islamic State group's slaughter of Christians, Yazidis and Shiites amounts to a genocide and vowed to halt it....
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Kuwait under unsteady northern and northwesterly winds triggering dust. - KUNA
Kuwait weather to remain unstable
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MAJDAL SHAMS: Druze elders and mourners surround the coffins of 10 of the 12 people killed in a rocket strike from Lebanon a day earlier, during a mass funeral in this Druze town in the Zionist-annexed Golan Heights on July 28, 2024. - AFP
Mideast seethes amid carnage
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KUWAIT: Photo provided by the Al-Zour oil Refinery shows a view of the facility, in Al-Zour, south of Kuwait City. – AFP
The impact of oil discoveries
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Overstayers, sponsors to be deported
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Hand of female holding sunscreen. Very sun light Sky background.Health concepts and skin care
‘Protect yourself against skin cancer,’ CAN warns