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Sebastian Sobczak, CEO of Tsu.co, poses in his company’s New York office. Tsu.co is winning converts to its social network by paying them for their posts. Facebook currently blocks all links from the smaller network, claiming they’re low quality links that border on spam. — AP
For a happier life, give up Facebook
Sebastian Sobczak, CEO of Tsu.co, poses in his company’s New York office. Tsu.co is winning converts to its social network by paying them for their posts. Facebook currently blocks all links from the smaller network, claiming they’re low quality links that border on spam. — APCOPENHAGEN:  Always envious? Got a non-existent social life and struggle to concentrate? All this might be down to Facebook if you believe a study showing those who...
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Your eyes choose the cleansing expert
DUBAI: Applying makeup is a very important part of many women's daily routine. Here in this region especially, applying kohl is a strong Arabic tradition that goes back to Ancient Arabs, and remains an important part of women's make-up regime. However, removing stubborn eye makeup can irritate the skin, especially since some kohls and mascaras can require incessant rubbing to get it off due to oil or fat based ingredients that repel water.NIVEA,...
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Al-Jothen pioneers the beauty educational industry
KUWAIT: Al- Jothen, one of the top distributors of world-leading professional beauty brands across the Middle East and in Kuwait, recently joined venture with Al-Muzayen Academy to launch the brand new hair care academy in Kuwait, powered by Kemon; The Italian hair care brand that has gained international awareness as being the trendiest and most innovative brand in the world of hair coloration, treatment and styling.Al-Jothen’s beholding...
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Elton John, Bon Jovi to headline 24-hour climate concert
Elton John and Bon Jovi will headline a 24-hour performance this month aimed at urging environmental action ahead of key climate change talks in Paris, organizers said Monday. The event, spearheaded by former US vice president Al Gore and known as "24 Hours of Reality and Live Earth," will feature artists, scientists and politicians and will air online November 13 and 14. "Each hour, the broadcast will be punctuated by thought-provoking, knockout...
designer Christian Siriano acknowledges the audience after his Spring 2016 collection show during Fashion Week in New York. — AP
Teen fashionistas on 'Project Runway Junior' make it work
designer Christian Siriano acknowledges the audience after his Spring 2016 collection show during Fashion Week in New York. — APTim Gunn said he was apprehensive about participating in a bite-size version of "Project Runway" featuring teen designers as young as 13. "I thought," he recalled in a recent interview, "will I have to soft-pedal my critiques? Is it all going to be watered down? Are they going to be emotional wrecks and very fragile?"...
Kalash girl Diana walks at her house in the Brun village in Bumburate valley. — AFP photos
Blaming the Kalash for calamity in northwest Pakistan
Kalash girl Diana walks at her house in the Brun village in Bumburate valley. — AFP photosConservative Muslims in Pakistan's northwest are blaming the animist Kalash for a powerful earthquake that flattened entire villages in October, claiming their immoral ways provoked Allah's wrath, in the latest attack on a diminishing tribe fighting to keep its identity alive. Residents of Chitral district are still reeling from the 7.5 magnitude quake,...
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US intercepts Russian Bombers
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Gas leak at the military Academy, 15 hospitalized
KUWAIT: 15 students in the Military Academy in Saad Al-Abdullah suffered from suffocation after a gas leak yesterday, security sources said. Paramedics rushed to scene and took the victims to a nearby hospital. Kuwait Health Minister Dr Al-Obaidi confirmed the report, adding that the victims are responding to treatments.
MOSCOW: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is received by Minister for the Development of Russian Far East Alexander Galushka, Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov, Kuwait ambassador to Russia Abdulaziz Ahmad Al-Adwani, and officials of the embassy. — KUNA
Amir arrives in Russia for 'important' summit - Mideast crisis, terrorism top agenda as Kuwaiti, Russian leaders meet
MOSCOW: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is received by Minister for the Development of Russian Far East Alexander Galushka, Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov, Kuwait ambassador to Russia Abdulaziz Ahmad Al-Adwani, and officials of the embassy. — KUNAMOSCOW: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation arrived in the Russian city of Sochi yesterday on a visit during which...
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The saddest news
Kuwait Times mourns the passing of one of its oldest and most dedicated professionals today after his sad and untimely death yesterday. Xavier Moraes was an exceptional journalist, a hardworking and hard driving editor and dedicated to the newspaper. Xavier joined the paper when I was around six years old. I remember going to the office with my dad and he would call me over to his desk, hand me pens and paper and invite me to color. He was a...
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MP asks about number of expats, expected growth
KUWAIT: MP Khalil Abul yesterday questioned Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind Al-Sabeeh about the population of foreigners in Kuwait and their expected growth in the next 10 years. In a series of questions, the lawmaker asked for the number of expatriates based on the latest population census, distributed on various nationalities, type of sex and the educational degrees they hold. He also asked about the number of Kuwaiti citizens...
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5% remittance fee proposal rejected
KUWAIT: Expatriates may become assured that they will not have to pay five percent fees on their money transfers outside Kuwait, as the parliament legislative committee found a constitutional violation in the Parliamentary proposal that calls for enforcing the fee.Meanwhile, the committee approved a proposal to require compulsory education for children born in Kuwait at the government’s expense. Rapporteur of the Legislative Committee MP Ahmad...
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KUWAIT: Security officers process the data information as residents submit their biometrics.- Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Expats require biometrics to exit
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Lieutenant General Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Chief of Staff of Kuwait’s Army, welcomes Turkish General Metin Gürak as the Kuwait Army Band delivers a performance. — KUNA photos
Kuwait, Turkey strengthen military relations during official meetings
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KUWAIT: A map provided by the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) shows Kuwait’s new international gateway for connectivity and transit.
CITRA launches new int’l gateway for faster, secure connectivity
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KUWAIT: Cabinet ministers, led by HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, convene for their weekly meeting on Wednesday January 8, 2025. — KUNA
Plan to reform Kuwait’s education system gets green light from Cabinet
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Dr Nader Abdullah Mohammad Al-Jallal
Committee uncovers 13 new cases of university degree forgers