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Sayed Taleb Al-Qallaf explains the process of building a dhow at a workshop in Diwaniyat Al Qallaleef.
Preserving Kuwait's maritime heritage
The traditional craft of dhow building is an important part of Kuwait’s history, and it is being kept alive in the humble and lively workshop of Diwaniyat Al-Qallaleef on Arabian Gulf Street. Before the discovery of oil, explained Sadeq Al-Qallaf, Kuwait’s economy was dependent on trade and pearl diving. This was made possible by the expertly crafted traditional wooden ships (booms) that allowed merchants, sailors and pearl divers to travel...
Sadi artist Zainab Dashti.
Sadu House to open its doorsfor 2024 SADI art exhibition
The anticipated SADI art exhibition organized by and held at Sadu House will see its doors open on Monday, Feb 12 at 7 pm. The Sadu Art and Design Initiative (SADI) is a 3-month ambitious program that invites five up-and-coming local artists to immerse themselves in a series of workshops and lectures that dive deeply into the history, process and cultural importance of Al Sadu weaving.The artists, armed with the knowledge they have gained, would...
The 2300 year old Hellenistic fortress
2,300-year-old ruins at Failaka are falling apart
KUWAIT: I stand on a 2,300-year-old fortress on Failaka Island, watching a team of men piece the walls of the ancient fort together, trying to stop it from slowly collapsing. “I’m not sure the walls will last until next year,” says archaeologist Dr Mathilde Gelin. Gelin shows me photographs of the same excavation of the site, one in 1978 and the other in 2009. The walls in 1978 are clean and stable, with clear corridors running in between....
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(Left) Mahmoud Al-Aloul, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of Fatah, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Musa Abu Marzouk, senior member of Hamas, attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 23, 2024. - AFP photos
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BAGHDAD: First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah met with former Iraqi prime minister Nouri Al-Maliki, and leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement Ammar Al-Hakim on Monday. Following his participation in the International Drug Control Conference, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yusuf had friendly discussions with Al-Maliki and Al-Hakim which reflected the deep-rooted brotherly relations between the two nations. – KUNA photos
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