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Wearing our heritage on Palestinian Derss Day
July 25 marks Palestinian Traditional Dress Day. Since 2015, Palestinians have worn traditional attire on this day as a powerful act of resistance against the erasure of their culture and identity.Among the most iconic garments is the Palestinian thobe — a dress that carries the stories of generations of women, from village groves to cities of exile.Meet Amna Salameh, one of many Palestinian women around the world who use their needle to teach,...
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Hungry and exhausted, AFP journalists document Gaza war
GAZA CITY: AFP journalists in the Gaza Strip said Tuesday that chronic food shortages are affecting their ability to cover Zionist entity’s conflict with Hamas. Palestinian text, photo and video journalists working for the international news agency said desperate hunger and lack of clean water is making them ill and exhausted. Some have even had to cut back on their coverage of the war, now in its 22nd month, with one journalist saying “we...
Belgian scientists light with a mobile phone a blue ice sample in a laboratory in Brussels. --AFP photos
From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice
In a small, refrigerated room at a Brussels university, parka-wearing scientists chop up Antarctic ice cores tens of thousands of years old in search of clues to our planet’s changing climate. Trapped inside the cylindrical icicles are tiny air bubbles that can provide a snapshot of what the earth’s atmosphere looked like back then. “We want to know a lot about the climates of the past because we can use it as an analogy for what can happen...
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Amir in France to boost ties
PARIS: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, accompanied by an official delegation, arrived in France on Sunday for an official visit. HH the Amir is accompanied by an official delegation that includes Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya, Director General of Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority Sheikh Dr Meshal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and a number of senior...
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Today in Kuwait’s history
  KUWAIT:  1965 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a law giving Municipality Jurisdiction over assessment of value of real estate the government wished to buy. 1967 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a law naming the head of state as Supreme Commander of Armed Forces. The law specified duties of the army to defending the borders of the nation. The army consisted of land, navy and air forces. 1981 --...
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Today in Kuwait’s history
KUWAIT: 1985 -- Eleven people were killed and 89 others injured in terrorist explosions at two popular sea-front cafes in Sharq and Samliya areas, State of Kuwait. 1991 -- Fifty-four people, mostly Americans, were injured in a big fire at a weapons depot of the US forces in Doha area. 1994 -- The Public Authority for Youth and Sport allowed every local sporting club to bring two foreign players to their football teams, allocating 20,000 Kuwaiti...
King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and Sheikh Saud Al-Nasser Al-Sabah are pictured at the British Council in 1993.
Kuwait National Library hosts British Council Jubilee Exhibition
KUWAIT: The Kuwait National Library inaugurated on Tuesday the British Council’s Platinum Jubilee Exhibition, showcasing rare photographs and archival publications highlighting the Council’s longstanding contributions to education in Kuwait. The week-long exhibition was opened under the patronage of British Ambassador to Kuwait Belinda Lewis and marks a significant milestone in bilateral cultural and educational ties between the two...
LIVERPOOL: Diogo Jota celebrates his family during a lap of honour at the end of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield in Liverpool.
Football world mourns Jota
MADRID: Liverpool’s Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in northwestern Spain early on Thursday, when their Lamborghini veered off the road and burst into flames. Evidence at the crash site suggested Jota’s car suffered a burst tire while overtaking, police said. The vehicle then flipped over and ended up in the central reservation. The crash occurred around 00:30 a.m. (2230 GMT) in the province of Zamora....
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Kuwait commemrates Ashura
his year’s Ashura gatherings in Kuwait are taking place in alternative venues — public schools and sports clubs — instead of traditional Hussainiyas.The precautionary measure, supported by His Highness the Amir and the Ministry of Interior, aims to ensure public safety.
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Khamenei warns of 'strong' response if Iran attacked
TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Monday of a forceful retaliation if the Islamic republic is attacked, following a threat by US President Donald Trump. 'They threaten to do mischief,' Khamenei said of Trump's latest threat, during a speech on Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. 'If it is carried out, they will definitely receive a strong...
LONDON: An aerial photograph taken on March 21, 2025 shows planes parked on the tarmac of Heathrow Airport following its closure after a fire broke out at a substation supplying power of the airport, in Hayes, west London.—AFP
Heathrow Airport 'fully operational' after fire shutdown
LONDON: Heathrow Airport is 'fully operational', a spokesperson said on Saturday, a day after a fire at a power station shut down Europe's busiest air hub and caused travel mayhem. 'We can confirm that Heathrow is open and fully operational today. Teams across the airport continue to do everything they can to support passengers impacted by yesterday’s outage at an off-airport power substation,' the spokesperson...
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference at Rideau Hall for after a swearing in ceremony on March 14, 2025 in Ottawa.—AFP
New PM Carney says Canada will never be part of US
OTTAWA: Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday launched his term in office with a whole-hearted rejection of US President Donald Trump's repeated threats to annex his northern neighbor. Shortly after he was sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister, replacing Justin Trudeau who has been in office since 2015, Carney said confronting Trump's tariffs would be a top priority. Canada 'will never, ever, in any way,...
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Family visit visas to Kuwait valid for up to one year: official
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Toxic brew kills 13 in Kuwait
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KUWAIT: Minister of Justice Nasser Al-Sumait and officials inspect the Al-Raqqa Courts Complex.- KUNA
Kuwait to launch largest legislative reform plan
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Dr Hala Al-Eissa
Potatoes can be healthy, but cooking holds the key: Kuwaiti researcher
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This picture taken on October 27, 2022 shows an aerial view of the landmark Kuwait Towers and the Ras al-Ard cape of Kuwait City overlooking the Gulf waters. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
Kuwait population reaches 5.099 million; Budget revenues could hit KD 18.276bn