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Amir inaugurates Jaber International Stadium - 60,000-seater stadium - great 'pride, achievement' for Kuwait
KUWAIT: In the midst of a packed stadium, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad announced the official opening of the multi-purpose Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium yesterday. Also attending the event is His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim, alongside with several local officials and notable figures.The huge event at the 60,000-seater stadium is being marked...
Player David Beckham (R) fight for the ball against Kuwaiti player Fahed al-Eneze during a freindly match during the opening ceremony of the Sheikh Jaber International Sports Stadium in Kuwait City on December 18,2015.
Kuwait beat ex-global all-stars side 4-2
Player David Beckham (R) fight for the ball against Kuwaiti player Fahed al-Eneze during a freindly match during the opening ceremony of the Sheikh Jaber International Sports Stadium in Kuwait City on December 18,2015.KUWAIT: Kuwait won the Champions Cup, beating a global side of ex-international stars, 4-2, with Kuwaiti talisman Bader Al-Mutawa getting on the scoresheet and David Beckham providing both assists in a match which marked the grand...
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Kuwait, though largely of arid land, produces high-quality honey
KUWAIT: Although Kuwait is largely a desert country, except for some trees and seasonal shrubs that dot the arid lands, beekeepers have succeeded in producing high-quality honey in large quantities. Bader Yousef Bin Hussein Al-Roumi, interviewed by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), said he had succeeded, following years of experiments in making two kinds of honey; Al-Sidr mixed with rose water, flower and citrus honey. Al-Roumi started raising bees and...
TOPSHOT - A Yemeni man receives food aid from a Yemeni philanthropist who provides aid parcels to families affected by the ongoing conflict between loyalist forces and Huthi rebels, on December 17, 2015, in the capital Sanaa. AFP PHOTO / ABDEL RAHMAN ABDALLAH / AFP / ABDEL RAHMAN ABDALLAH
Clashes, missiles leave Yemen truce in tatters - Govt forces capture two towns
TOPSHOT - A Yemeni man receives food aid from a Yemeni philanthropist who provides aid parcels to families affected by the ongoing conflict between loyalist forces and Huthi rebels, on December 17, 2015, in the capital Sanaa. AFP PHOTO / ABDEL RAHMAN ABDALLAH / AFP / ABDEL RAHMAN ABDALLAHADEN: A Yemen ceasefire appeared to have collapsed yesterday as government forces captured two towns from rebels and the Saudi-led coalition accused the...
A meeting of Foreign Minsters about the situation in Syria is pictured at the Palace Hotel in the Manhattan borough of New York December 18, 2015. AFP PHOTO/CARLO ALLEGRI/POOL
Key countries meet to push Syria peace process - Syrian negotiator says opposition wants transition without Assad
A meeting of Foreign Minsters about the situation in Syria is pictured at the Palace Hotel in the Manhattan borough of New York December 18, 2015. AFP PHOTO/CARLO ALLEGRI/POOLUNITED NATIONS: Some 20 foreign ministers gathered yesterday for the latest conference on Syria's civil war, hopeful about arranging a cease-fire and launching peace negotiations in the new year.But the diplomats remained divided over a resolution that the UN Security...
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, left, speaks with European Council President Donald Tusk, center, during a round table meeting an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. European Union leaders are reconvening in Brussels for the final day of their year-end summit with a wide-ranging agenda including how to build greater economic unity among their 28 countries and stepping up the fight against terrorism. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
EU vows 'uncompromising fight' against terrorism
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, left, speaks with European Council President Donald Tusk, center, during a round table meeting an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. European Union leaders are reconvening in Brussels for the final day of their year-end summit with a wide-ranging agenda including how to build greater economic unity among their 28 countries and stepping up the fight against terrorism. (AP Photo/Geert...
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015. President Vladimir Putin says Turkey acted contrary to its own interests by downing a Russian warplane. Speaking at a televised news conference Thursday, Putin said that he sees no possibility of overcoming the diplomatic strain under the current Turkish leadership. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
From Russia with love: Putin, Trump sing each other's praises
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015. President Vladimir Putin says Turkey acted contrary to its own interests by downing a Russian warplane. Speaking at a televised news conference Thursday, Putin said that he sees no possibility of overcoming the diplomatic strain under the current Turkish leadership. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)WASHINGTON: Russian...
KUWAIT: Cloudy weather with scattered light showers seen along the Arabian Gulf Sea. — KUNA
Temperature to vary between 7-22 Celsius
KUWAIT: Cloudy weather with scattered light showers seen along the Arabian Gulf Sea. — KUNAKUWAIT: Limited expansion of the Sudanese low pressure, accompanied by clouds, is expected to prevail in most of the country's areas as of today, said Acting Director General of Kuwait Meteorological Center Sami Al-Othman.He added in a statement to KUNA that the weather was generally stable over the past days, due to impact of the European high pressure,...
The process of digitizing Kuwait National Library’s books.
Kuwait National library turns digital
The process of digitizing Kuwait National Library’s books.KUWAIT: Kuwait National Library has installed an electronic system as part of a project to upgrade its documentation and services. The library general director, Kamel Al-Abduljeli, said in a statement that the electronic project is aimed at preserving the national literary and intellectual heritage, including history and culture books and references.With installment of the electronic...
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Kuwait to establish a free economic zone on islands - Govt building a multi-billion-dollar harbor in Bubiyan
KUWAIT: Kuwait said it will establish a free economic zone on five islands close to the shorelines of regional heavyweights Iraq and Iran with large investments open to the private sector. The decision was taken by the Gulf state's supreme planning council which met late Wednesday, the state-run KUNA news agency reported. Planning Minister Hind Al-Sabeeh said the project is based on inviting local, regional and international private sectors to...
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I can't live without a phone
Guys I feel awful. I'm lost. I'm disorientated. I cannot think. I reached the newspaper to write an article but my head was clouded. Something is wrong. You know what?... you will laugh. I just realized I left my mobile phone at home. Fifteen years ago, no one cared much about mobiles. I had one which I barely bothered to carry because few people had mobiles that time - so what's the point. There was no Whatsapp, no Facebook, no Twitter, no...
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Coeducation in Kuwait
The ban on coeducation in Kuwait is still a controversial topic amongst young people in Kuwait. The most important question is why? To prevent sin, I guess. So, regardless of any other possible problems we face now with education in Kuwait, this law, in the minds of some, will make the future of education better and save the lives and future of young Kuwaiti students. Is it intended to make society virtuous? What about the mixing of genders in...
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