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Back to school - Ideas to cut down cost of expensive supply lists
It's back to school time, and many parents are struggling and spending too much to buy special supplies and stock up for multiple children. But it's possible to whittle the back-to-school budget down with a few tricks. Kuwait Times spoke with parents and teachers to learn more about smart hacks to minimize the cost of sending children back to school. Rania Draghmah, 29, mother of a 10-year-old son, said a plain notebook or backpack costs much...
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115,000 iqama violators in Kuwait; up 7% in one year
KUWAIT: Despite the interior ministry's measures to deport residency law violators, the residency affairs department's data showed a rise in iqama violators, who reached 115,000 by Wednesday, compared to around 107,700 violators in April 2018, an increase of seven percent, Al-Qabas daily reported yesterday, quoting sources. The grace period given to violators to leave or correct their status in 2018 resulted in reducing their number to 107,000...
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Kuwaiti traveler lifts flag at Khunjerab mountain in Pakistan
Kuwaiti traveler Andulmohsen Al-Baghli lifts Kuwait's flag on the old Silk Road. KUWAIT: Kuwaiti traveler Andulmohsen Al-Baghli was able to reach the high mountain of Khunjerab, Pakistan, near the Chinese boarders and lift the Kuwaiti flag. On the altitude of 4,800 meters above sea level, where the highest ATM machine is located, the Kuwaiti traveler stated in a phone call to KUNA that he was registered as the first Arab biker to lift his...
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Qatar's Sheikh Tamim receives letter from Kuwait's Amir
DOHA: Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani reads a letter from Kuwait's Amir His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, delivered by Speaker of Kuwait's National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem. - KUNA DOHA: The Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday the Speaker of Kuwait's National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem who handed him a letter from Kuwait's Amir His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber...
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Poor quality products pose safety hazard to consumers
Trying to save money by buying cheap products can sometimes turn out to be costly and even dangerous. Safety and quality should be a priority when purchasing items for oneself and one's home. Unfortunately, there are various levels of products available in the markets of Kuwait. Some have high qualities and standards of safety and others are poorly made and potential harmful. Various accidents have taken place in Kuwait and other countries,...
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Postal sector privatization ‘close’
KUWAIT: Official sources said the postal sector at the communications ministry is close to being privatized, as the fatwa and legislation department approved the proposed law to privatize it. The communications ministry approved the post-privatization plan, wrote its text and sent it to the fatwa and legislation department to study it from a legal point of view. The proposal will be sent to the Cabinet for approval and referral to the National...
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Citizens' proposals
Muna Al-Fuzai Local newspapers reported last week that the government is willing to listen to citizens' proposals to support the country's development plans. But this simple news created a fuss. It occupied headlines and social media between those who tried to analyze the issue of citizen proposals and others who found this move interesting, as the government does not need suggestions or ideas because it knows all of our problems. The local...
Fighters of the UAE-trained Security Belt Force, dominated by members of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) which seeks independence for south Yemen, are pictured in the southern city of Lahj on August 29, 2019. - The fighting between the government and the separatists, seen as a civil war within Yemen's already complex conflict, has sparked fears the country could break apart unless a peace deal is forged soon. (Photo by Saleh Al-OBEIDI / AFP)
Yemen government accuses UAE of launching air strikes on troops
LAHJ: Fighters of the UAE-trained Security Belt Force, dominated by members of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) which seeks independence for south Yemen, are pictured in the southern city of Lahj. - AFP ADEN: Yemen's government yesterday accused the UAE of launching air strikes against its troops in the interim capital Aden in support of separatists who say they have regained control of the southern city. The United Arab Emirates has...
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 28: U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper holds a media briefing at the Pentagon August 28, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia. Secretary Esper participated in his first media briefing since he took office in July, 2019. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP
In first press brief, new Pentagon chief aims to keep Trump happy
ARLINGTON: US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper holds a media briefing at the Pentagon. - AFP WASHINGTON: New US Defense Secretary Mark Esper picked his way through a political minefield in his first public meeting with the media Wednesday, skirting anything that could irritate his irascible boss President Donald Trump. Just hours after predecessor James Mattis wrote that Trump's policies toward US allies are damaging US security, the new...
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko (L) speaks with US National Security Advisor John Bolton during their meeting in Minsk on August 29, 2019. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)
Belarus strongman looks to open 'new chapter' in rare talks with US
MINSK: Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko (L) speaks with US National Security Advisor John Bolton during their meeting. - AFP MINSK: Belarus's strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko said yesterday he was looking to open a "new chapter" in ties with Washington as he welcomed the White House national security advisor for rare talks in Minsk. Lukashenko met with John Bolton as the aide to President Donald Trump continued his tour of...
Supporters of South Korea's former president Park Geun-hye shout slogans during a protest demanding her release from prison, outside the Supreme Court in Seoul on August 29, 2019. - South Korea's top court on August 29 set aside former president Park Geun-hye's convictions in a sprawling scandal that saw her ousted from power and ordered a new trial. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
Retrials ordered for ex-S Korean leader Park and Samsung heir
SEOUL: Supporters of South Korea's former president Park Geun-hye shout slogans during a protest demanding her release from prison, outside the Supreme Court. - AFP SEOUL: South Korea's top court ordered new trials yesterday for former president Park Geun-hye and Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong over the corruption scandal that brought her down, in a blow to the world's biggest smartphone and memory chip maker. Park is serving a 25-year jail term...
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Bangladeshis speak up about the 'rampant' rapes in Islamic schools
DHAKA: In this photo taken on July 15, 2019, Hojaifa Al Mamduh, a former madrasa student who is now studying journalism at a Dhaka university, poses for a photo. - AFP DHAKA: Former Bangladeshi students are turning to social media to detail allegations of "rampant" sex abuse at the hands of teachers and older pupils in Islamic schools, breaking their silence on a taboo topic in the conservative country. Child abuse in madrasas has long gone...
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HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrives in Scotland on the personal invitation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on Jan 14, 2025. - Amiri Diwn photos
Amir’s visit to UK boosts ties
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AYRSHIRE: Britain's King Charles III holds an audience with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at Dumfries House, Cumnock, on January 15, 2025. - AFP
Kuwait's Amir visits UK King in Dumfries House
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Taxes will target commodities harmful to human health: Kuwait's Finance Minister
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SCOTLAND: His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is welcomed by Lord-Lieutenant Iona MacDonald, representative of King Charles for the Ayrshire area upon his arrival in the United Kingdom. — Amiri Diwan photos
Amir’s landmark visit to UK chance to expand ties: Envoy