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Customs of a pre-oil Kuwaiti winter time

KUWAIT: Like all countries in the Arab world, Kuwait has its share of colloquial terms, some of which have disappeared with the introduction of technology and a modern lifestyle in the post-oil discovery era. In the midst of a cold Kuwaiti winter, we highlight some of these words and habits that might seem unfamiliar to locals, let alone the common Arabic speaker.The pre-oil era delivered words that were necessary for those particular times as...

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Dubai, Istanbul 'top holiday destinations' for Kuwaitis

KUWAIT: Dubai and Istanbul are the top touristic destinations for Kuwaitis during the midterm academic holiday in the country, according to several travel agencies. People choose these two cities due to the low prices offers they provide for tourists as well as the wide selection of attractions suitable for Kuwaiti families, a number of travel agents said yesterday.There are about 15 flights daily from Kuwait to Dubai and seven to Istanbul, said...

Kuwait Ambassador in Pakistan Nawaf Abdul Aziz Alenezi

Pakistan and Kuwait discuss cooperation in diverse fields - 'Militant groups damaging the image of Islam'

Kuwait Ambassador in Pakistan Nawaf Abdul Aziz AleneziISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kuwait discussed ways to enhance cooperation in diverse fields in a meeting between the President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain, and Ambassador of Kuwait to Pakistan, (His Excellency) Nawaf Abdul Aziz Alenezi. President Mamnoon hosted a special family lunch in honor of the Kuwaiti dignitary at the President House in federal capital Islamabad. In an exclusive interview...

Hamad Al-Ali

'Ma' Hamad Show'- dream comes true

Hamad Al-AliFor Hamad Al-Ali, social media was the vehicle to make his dreams come true. Known online as Hamad Qalam, he gained great publicity from social media, mainly Twitter, where he has attracted around one million followers. This online fame was what propelled him to TV, where he has his own talk show now. After graduating from the Faculty of Media at the Kuwait University, Hamad started his career in the private sector, where he worked...

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'South of Sane' revive Kuwait cultural scene

If regular art bores you and you want the next best thing or just something a bit peculiar, you've ended up in the right place. With South of Sane, you will find yourself standing in front of their artworks, listening to the sounds of every piece telling its story, expressing pain, happiness and feelings you did not know existed. South of Sane is a local movement by a group of artists, musicians, designers, engineers and architects, who came...

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World welcomes New Year despite fears - 'It's better not to take any risks'

SYDNEY: New Year's Eve kicked off in Sydney, but tightened security muted revelries in Europe with Brussels scrapping celebrations and fireworks cancelled in Paris as fears of jihadist threats cast a pall. Australia's biggest city, Sydney, traditionally the first to host a major event to ring in the New Year, welcomed 2016 with spectacular midnight fireworks as crowds thronged to harbor-side vantage points.Pyrotechnics burst over the city in a...

PARIS: A soldier patrols at the Notre Dame cathedral. France's defense minister has visited troops on duty ahead of unusually tense New Year's Eve celebrations in Paris. - AP

New Year revelers unfazed by attack worries - 'We need to continue to live'

PARIS: A soldier patrols at the Notre Dame cathedral. France's defense minister has visited troops on duty ahead of unusually tense New Year's Eve celebrations in Paris. - APNEW YORK: In Bangkok, police-flanked partygoers will ring in the new year at the site of a deadly bombing that took place just months ago. In Paris, residents recovering from their city's own deadly attacks will enjoy scaled-back celebrations. And in Belgium's capital,...

ZWIKAU: In this Dec 8, 2015 file picture Syrian refugee Reem Habashieh stands in front of a traditional wooden Christmas pyramid at the Christmas market. - AP photos

Syrian family finds new home, new year's hope in Germany - Unfamiliar feeling of hope enriching their lives

ZWIKAU: In this Dec 8, 2015 file picture Syrian refugee Reem Habashieh stands in front of a traditional wooden Christmas pyramid at the Christmas market. - AP photosZWICKAU: After months of flight and fear, the Habashieh family of Syria is starting to build a new home in Europe's heart and faces 2016 with an unfamiliar feeling enriching their lives. It's called hope. Like so many who crossed continents this year in search of European sanctuary...

ST LOUIS COUNTY: People look at floodwater from the Meramec River at the intersection of I-44 and Highway 141. — AP

US volunteers fighting against record floods - Wave of wild weather continues

ST LOUIS COUNTY: People look at floodwater from the Meramec River at the intersection of I-44 and Highway 141. — APCHICAGO: Soldiers and volunteers packed sand bags Wednesday in a frantic effort to stave off floodwaters in the US state of Missouri, where 13 people have been killed and several towns have been engulfed.The Mississippi River is already more than 14 feet above flood stage in some areas and is forecast to rise another eight feet...

NEW DELHI: In this May 18, 2012 file photo, Air India planes are parked on the tarmac at the Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport. - AP

Air India plane returns after rat seen on board

NEW DELHI: In this May 18, 2012 file photo, Air India planes are parked on the tarmac at the Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport. - APNEW DELHI: An Air India plane flying to London was forced to return to Mumbai after passengers spotted a rat on board, the airline said yesterday. Though the rat was not found, the pilot returned to Mumbai on Wednesday keeping passenger safety in mind, Air India said in a statement.Passengers were...

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s stock traders follow the stock market activity at the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

KSE wraps up 2015 on bearish note

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s stock traders follow the stock market activity at the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) ended yesterday’s session in the mixed zone capping the year 2015 on a bearish note. The price index gained 2.64 points reaching 5,615.12 points, the weighted index lost 0.14 points reaching 381.7 points and the KSX 15 moved down 1.87 points reaching 900.43. The number...

ROSZKE: In this Thursday, Aug 27, 2015 photo, a child is helped cross from Serbia to Hungary through the barbed wire fence. -- AP n

European Union faces year of living dangerously

ROSZKE: In this Thursday, Aug 27, 2015 photo, a child is helped cross from Serbia to Hungary through the barbed wire fence. -- AP BRUSSELS: If the year that was turned out to be daunting, 2016 is shaping up as the European Union's year of living dangerously. The cliffhanger to keep Greece from bankruptcy and in the euro currency during high summer was chilling enough, even before nations like Hungary ramped up their rhetoric over the influx of...

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KUWAIT: Oil Minister Tariq Al-Roumi with the officials of the Ministry of Oil on Sunday. -- KUNA

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