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MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on giant screens as he addresses the audience during the United Russia political party annual congress in Moscow, yesterday. —AFP
Putin’s party holds congress amid opposition clampdown
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on giant screens as he addresses the audience during the United Russia political party annual congress in Moscow, yesterday. —AFPMOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party will hold its congress ahead of September parliamentary elections that come amid a sweeping crackdown on the beleaguered opposition. The gathering, which will determine the ruling party’s candidates and...
BRUSSELS: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron address a press conference ahead of talks at the Chancellery in Berlin. —AFP
Macron honors France’s surviving WWII heroes
BRUSSELS: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron address a press conference ahead of talks at the Chancellery in Berlin. —AFPPARIS: President Emmanuel Macron bestowed honours Friday on two of France’s last surviving World War II resistance heroes, marking the anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s historic call to defy France’s Nazi occupiers despite the country’s capitulation. The military ceremony was held...
HONG KONG: Apple Daily deputy chief editor Chan Pui-man (centre R) gestures as she leaves court as fellow executives from the pro-democracy newspaper, chief editor Ryan Law and CEO Cheung Kim-hung were remanded in custody in Hong Kong yesterday. —AFP
HK pro-democracy media executives denied bail
HONG KONG: Apple Daily deputy chief editor Chan Pui-man (centre R) gestures as she leaves court as fellow executives from the pro-democracy newspaper, chief editor Ryan Law and CEO Cheung Kim-hung were remanded in custody in Hong Kong yesterday. —AFPHONG KONG: Two executives from Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily appeared in court yesterday on charges of collusion and were denied bail after authorities deployed a sweeping security law to...
YANGON: Protesters make the three-finger salute and hold posters of Myanmar’s detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to mark her birthday as they take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon yesterday. —AFP
Myanmar protesters wear flowers to mark Suu Kyi’s birthday
YANGON: Protesters make the three-finger salute and hold posters of Myanmar’s detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to mark her birthday as they take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon yesterday. —AFPYANGON: Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar donned flowers in their hair yesterday to mark the birthday of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains under house arrest and is due to face court again next week....
PORT-AU-PRINCE: Hundreds of families have taken shelter in the sport center of the city of Carrefour, in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince. —AFP
Fleeing gangs, Haitians unsure of their future
PORT-AU-PRINCE: Hundreds of families have taken shelter in the sport center of the city of Carrefour, in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince. —AFPPORT-AU-PRINCE: Daniella Francois sleeps each night on a small foam mattress in a gymnasium in the Haitian capital that has been converted into an emergency shelter, as she is unable to return to her Port-au-Prince neighborhood which is in the grips of a gang war.She is one of thousands of residents of the...
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Diana statue event may ‘break ice’ for princes
Princess of Wales DianaThe unveiling of a new statue of Diana, princess of Wales, next month could help thaw frosty ties between her sons prince William and Prince Harry, a royal biographer said Friday. The princes are due to attend the July 1 ceremony in the gardens of Kensington Palace, unveiling a statue they commissioned to mark what would have been their mother’s 60th birthday.Omid Scobie, a journalist and writer whose 2020 book...
LAGOS: Founder of Beth Modeling Agency, Elizabeth Elohor (center), pose with friends during a reception to mark the launch of the Future Face of Africa.
Nigeria models look to rock the runways
LAGOS: Founder of Beth Modeling Agency, Elizabeth Elohor (center), pose with friends during a reception to mark the launch of the Future Face of Africa.In Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos an international model casting was on the hunt for the face of the future. Elizabeth Elohor is sure that it will be an African one. The former top model created the first modellng agency in Nigeria back in 2004, when there was no Fashion Week on the...
MILAN: Models present creations by Dolce & Gabbana during the menís & women spring/summer 2019 collection fashion show in Milan in this file photo. — AFP
Live audience ‘baby steps’ back to normality
MILAN: Models present creations by Dolce & Gabbana during the menís & women spring/summer 2019 collection fashion show in Milan in this file photo. — AFPLights, camera, real live audiences -Milan fashion welcomes back actual people to its shows Friday, a sign the industry is ready to start turning the page on virtual formats adopted during the pandemic. The numbers are still modest, with only Armani, Dolce & Gabbana and Etro inviting an...
KUWAIT - DECEMBER 12: Welcome to Kuwait sign outside of the Kuwait International Airport. December 12, 2014 in Kuwait City, Middle East
Residents may return to Kuwait from August 1
Kuwait's Cabinet announced today that fully vaccinated residents can return to Kuwait from August 1.Returning residents must:1. Have a negative PCR not less than 72 hours before arriving in Kuwait.2. Spend 7 days in home quarantine.3. Hold legal residency.4. Must be vaccinated with two doses of the COVID-19 vaccines approved by Kuwait: Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford-AstraZeneca and Moderna or one dose of Johnson & Johnson.
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Another great addition to Boutiqaat’s high-end collection
Another great addition to Boutiqaat’s high-end collection, Boutiqaat and Tatera… an exclusive and groundbreaking partnershipBoutiqaat, the eCommerce pioneer in the Middle East has recently launched “Tatera”, a renowned name in the Perfume and Bakhour industry in the GCC.Boutiqaat is committed to provide best-in-class perfumes to its customers, and Tatera is a perfect addition to its luxurious and prestigious line of Perfumes and Home...
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Mosafer Insha’Allah?
I had a miserable experience with the Kuwait Mosafer app returning home from a short trip to Jordan. At the Kuwait Airways counter, I was asked if I had the Mosafer app on my phone. I replied: “What’s mosafer?” I have a negative PCR test report. I have a vaccine certificate from Kuwait. Plus health insurance. Plus my passport. Plus the flight ticket. So why do I need this Mosafer app? And if I don’t have it, what happens? The response...
(210102) -- FARWANIYA GOVERNORATE, Jan. 2, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A passenger poses for photo before heading to departure gate at Kuwait International Airport after the airport resumes flights in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, Jan. 2, 2021. Kuwait resumed flights at Kuwait International Airport on Saturday.nThe Kuwaiti government had decided to suspend all international commercial flights from and to Kuwait and close its land and sea border crossings from Dec. 21, 2020 to Jan. 1, 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic situation. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
Key meeting to discuss allowing expats to return
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly’s health committee is scheduled to hold a crucial meeting with Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah on Sunday to discuss a number of issues, including the possibility of allowing expats to return to the country. The meeting will focus on the status of expatriates and allowing them to return to the country, reopening the international airport to foreigners and related travel ban decisions.Kuwait has...
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DAMASCUS: Syria's interim prime minister Mohammad Al-Bashir addresses worshippers during Friday prayers at Umayyad Mosque on Dec 13, 2024. - AFP (See Page 5)
Syria too exhausted for Zionist conflict amid Hezb warning
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Kuwait, US reaffirm strong ties
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KUWAIT: Exam proctors search students before they enter the exam hall to take their final exams in this file photo. — KUNA
MoE forms new exam printing press committee after violations found
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KUWAIT: Health Minister Ahmad Al-Awadhi poses for a photo with a delegation from the University of Houston during their visit to Kuwait.
MoH taps University of Houston for medical scholarships, training
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KUWAIT: A food handler prepares meals for children at a Kuwaiti public school in this file photo. — KUNA
Six clinics to provide health checks for Kuwaiti food handlers