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Box Office: 'Goosebumps' tops 'The Martian,' 'Crimson Peak' falls flat
"Goosebumps" rode a wave of Clinton era nostalgia to the top of the box office charts, as the adaptation of the popular children's book series earned $23.5 million in its opening weekend. That just edged out Fox's "The Martian," the science-fiction smash that was trying to be the number one picture for a third week in a row. The film added $21.5 million to its $143.8 million haul. It was a crowded time at the multiplexes, as four new releases...
Sam Moore, left, and Justin Timberlake perform on stage.
Timberlake sings a little, dances a little at Memphis event
Sam Moore, left, and Justin Timberlake perform on stage.Justin Timberlake sang and strutted his way through his induction into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame on Saturday, doing vocal impersonations of soul singers Al Green and Otis Redding, performing on stage with Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, and joking with buddy Jimmy Fallon. The pop singer and actor accepted the honor in front of about 2,100 people, who laughed throughout his acceptance speech....
Tawfiq Al-Jarrah, Kuwait Real Estate Union Chairman
Cityscape provide insights on Kuwait, Regional Real Estate business
Tawfiq Al-Jarrah, Kuwait Real Estate Union ChairmanKUWAIT: In the presence of elite decision makers, developers, investors and key stakeholders of the real estate market, and for the first time in Kuwait, Cityscape hosted a Business Breakfast at JW Marriott Hotel in Kuwait City. In an intimate environment, the panel of experts provided key insights into the industry by discussing and debating local and global real estate with a focus on...
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First X-cite store opens in Riyadh - Alghanim Industries continues expansion in Saudi
Chariman of Alghanim Industries Kutayba Yusuf AlghanimKUWAIT: Alghanim Industries announced the expansion of its consumer electronics retail business, and insulation manufacturing business in Saudi Arabia. A leading destination for multi-brand consumer electronics, X-Cite is a critical part of the Alghanim Industries portfolio of companies and a fast-growing electronics brand. The opening was marked with a celebration hosted by the Council of...
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Cambodian deminers bring expertise to Cyprus
MAMMARI, Cyprus: Half a world from home, Cambodian experts toil under a beating sun to demine the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, using skills they honed to help rid their own country of landmines. It is a slow and painstaking task for the 11-member team employed by the United Nations to clear unexploded mines from the island, divided since 1974 into a Turkish north and a Greek south. The deminers work in an arid field inside a UN-controlled...
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Kimonos get rock 'n' roll makeover at Japan fashion week
Tokyo fashion week drew to a close at the weekend showcasing a sexy new twist on the kimono, as the Japanese classic makes a quiet comeback into women's wardrobes. In a departure from the heavy silk usually used to make the traditional garb, designers are turning to other fabrics such as jersey, wool and even denim to reinvent the kimono. "The kimono is fashion... it shouldn't be presented as old-fashioned," said celebrated designer Jotaro...
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Spanish women knit blankets of love for Syria's displaced
Working at home or huddled together in cafés, women of all ages across Spain have furiously knitted hundreds of blankets to send to war-torn Syria before cold weather begins following an online appeal for help. Every night for the past week, a team of some 20 women and girls have met in a café in the heart of Villaverde del Rio, a town of white-washed houses near Seville, to finish their blankets. The group on Friday sent 50 blankets of varying...
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Al-Sayer Medical Co launches new, unique mobility products from Invacare
KUWAIT: Al-Sayer Medical Co one of the Al Sayer Group Holding Companies has launched two advanced mobility products including Rea Dahlia wheel chair for specific needs and TDX SP2 power wheel chair from Invacare, the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of innovative mobility and home care medical products that promote recovery and active lifestyles.The launch event was attended by delegates from Invacare Heinrich Braun Managing...
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'Oman as a role model'
KUWAIT: MP Faisal Al-Duwaisan called for taking Oman as a role model for coexistence and national unity without any discrimination between fellow citizens belonging to various religions or doctrines. "This was achieved thanks to the government's true and sincere will to carry out anti-discrimination programs and design special educational curriculums, media programs and religious seminars that call for dialogue with the ultimate goal of achieving...
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13 security reports on the first night of Muharram
KUWAIT: Amidst heavy security measures on all roads leading to them, husseiniyas around Kuwait started commemorating Ashoura, where everyone was meticulously and personally searched by policemen and volunteers before entry, said security sources. Further, the sources expressed satisfaction with security plans on the first night of the Hijri month of Muharram, and noted that all 13 incidents reported on the first night were dealt with and they...
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HIV-infected citizen warns of ‘imported prostitutes’ - Kuwait has over 1,000 AIDS cases
KUWAIT: In an alarming interview with local daily Al-Rai, an HIVinfected citizen blew the whistle on the increasing numbers of HIV patients in Kuwait, and stressed that the officially declared numbers of 300 cases was not true and that the real number was way over 1,000.The patient, referred to as Abu Mohammad, said that he contracted HIV/AIDS in 2011 when he had unprotected sexual intercourse on a trip to Europe. He was first diagnosed as HIV...
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DHAKA: An unidentified man bleeds after being shot during a clash between police and anti-quota protesters on July 19, 2024. - AFP
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KUWAIT: Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lt Gen Sheikh Salem Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah chairs a meeting of the Supreme Traffic Council on July 21, 2024. - KUNA
Smooth flow traffic eyed
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US President Joe Biden
BIDEN DROPS OUT OF RACE
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HODEIDA: This handout satellite image shows a view of burning oil tanks in the port of Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeida on July 21, 2024, a day after Zionist airstrikes. - AFP
Kuwait expresses concern as Zionists attack Yemen