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Indian acid-attack survivor becomes face of fashion brand
An acid-attack survivor in India has been made a model for a fashion brand, drawing attention to the crime in the country with one of the highest rates of acid violence in the world. Laxmi, who goes by one name, features in an advertising campaign for a new range of apparel from Viva N Diva in an initiative the company said is aimed at raising awareness of those who have lost their physical beauty to acid attacks.A video clip titled ‘Face of...
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Kuwait International Airport blaze
[video width="640" height="352" mp4="https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2016/01/VID-20160119-WA0018.mp4"][/video]KUWAIT: Firefighters tackled a blaze that was reported at a restaurant in the transit lounge at Kuwait International Airport today. No injuries were reported.
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KPC board reshuffles key posts in oil sector - Terms of office end of many top officials
KUWAIT: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's Board of Directors, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Oil Anas Al-Saleh, yesterday conducted a reshuffle of major posts in affiliate companies. The board discussed nominations for the major posts in the oil sector as the term of office ended for a host of top officials, spokesman of the sector Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said in a press statement....
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KIA refusing to cooperate in sale probe
KUWAIT: Head of the National Assembly's public funds protection committee MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji yesterday accused the state-run Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) of refusing to cooperate with the panel's investigation. Turaiji said the committee met yesterday to discuss the issue of selling a real estate services company by KIA in a suspicious way that "serves the relatives of the KIA director". He said that the director refused to provide the...
DGCA’s Director of the Department of Air Transport Abdullah Al-Rajhi with Philippine Airlinesí Vice President for Sales Ryan Uy.
Philippine Airlines starts Kuwait operations
DGCA’s Director of the Department of Air Transport Abdullah Al-Rajhi with Philippine Airlinesí Vice President for Sales Ryan Uy.KUWAIT: The maiden flight of Philippine Airlines landed in Kuwait yesterday and was accorded a traditional welcome by Kuwait airport officials. The inaugural flight to Kuwait carried passengers and several Philippines Airlines officials including Vice President for Sales Ryan Uy and Senior Assistant Vice President...
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Interior Minister inspects elections affairs department
KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah yesterday visited the elections affairs department to review the latest developments and preparations for by-elections in the third constituency. The Ministry of Interior's Assistant Undersecretary for Research and Legal Studies Major General Asaad A-Rowayyeh urged candidates to formally apply to the department and Kaifan police station to get permission to set...
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Environmental Group hails blocking falcons' smuggling
KUWAIT: The Green Line Environmental Group (GLG) expressed high appreciation Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah's instruction on the need to protect Kuwait's environment and fully respect the environment law regulations made by Interior Ministry's Undersecretary Lieutenant General Suleiman Al-Fahd. GLG stressed that thanks to coastguard alertness, an Iranian boat was recently stopped on attempting to...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Sabah chair’s the cabinet’s meeting yesterday. — KUNA
Cabinet condemns terrorist attacks in Turkey, Indonesia
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Sabah chair’s the cabinet’s meeting yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: The cabinet yesterday condemned the recent 'criminal act' that hit Turkey and the 'terrorist attacks' in Indonesia. Last Tuesday, a suicide attack struck the historical Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, leaving many killed, mostly Germans, or wounded. Two days later, gun and bomb attacks targeted the Indonesian...
KUWAIT: Scenes from agricultural beautification projects previously carried out in Kuwait. —KUNA
Agricultural beautification project starts across Kuwait
KUWAIT: Scenes from agricultural beautification projects previously carried out in Kuwait. —KUNAKUWAIT: The Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) said that yesterday marked its new agricultural beautification phase of roads across Kuwait. The project will focus on suburban roads and highways with a budget worth over KD 2 million for each area, PAAAFR official Faisal Al-Sadiqi said.Sadiqi mentioned that past...
KUWAIT: The Information Ministry’s Undersecretary Faisal Al-Mutalaqem, Leaders Group’s General Manager Nabila Al-Anjari and other officials inaugurate the Horeca Kuwait 2016 exhibition. —Photos by Joseph Shagra
Tourism in Kuwait could generate 30,000 jobs over 10 yrs: Official
KUWAIT: The Information Ministry’s Undersecretary Faisal Al-Mutalaqem, Leaders Group’s General Manager Nabila Al-Anjari and other officials inaugurate the Horeca Kuwait 2016 exhibition. —Photos by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: Kuwait will raise the raise the standard of the tourism sector, which can provide around 30,000 job opportunities over the next 10 years, with an annual investment capacity of over KD 700 million, according to a senior...
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Fake cop caught
Kuwait: Jahra police arrested a former police officer who claimed to be a detective and placed a flasher on his car, claiming it was his brother's. Police patrols noticed the car with the flashing light on it, and when they asked the driver for his ID, he told police: "I am your colleague from the detectives' department." Policemen insisted on seeing his ID, but he attempted to escape. Policemen caught him while he was resisting. He was taken to...
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Egyptian wife beaten for smoking shisha
KUWAIT: An Egyptian woman was beaten by her husband who said he saw her smoking shisha. The woman went to the police station and submitted a medical report from Adan Hospital stating she had grazes and bruises, and claimed they were caused by her husband. The husband justified his action by saying he saw his wife smoking and lost his head. A complaint was lodged and investigations are ongoing.FightHawally police broke up a bloody fight between...
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Kuwait's fencer Yusuf Al-Shamlan
Shamlan leaves Olympic Games
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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KUWAIT: Young girls participate in Girl Up Kuwait's first conference which focused on the role of women in Kuwaiti society and politics.
Girl Up Kuwait: Young trailblazers give girls a voice
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KUWAIT CITY: Jassim Al-Awadhi waits at a bus stop as a bus approaches in this file photo.
Disorganized bus network behind lacking transit system
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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones