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A man says goodbye to his childhood home before it fell victim to bulldozers.

Kuwait's first professional female photojournalist shares journey of documenting country's transformation

In 1979, a young American woman arrived in Kuwait — camera in hand and eyes wide open. Claudia Al-Rashoud, Kuwait’s first professional female photojournalist, found a country at a crossroads: Rich in heritage, yet pulsing with change. Her missio...

Kuwait Dive Team lifts a 40-ton sunken yacht from Al-Shamlan Harbor. -- KUNA photos

Guardians of Kuwait’s seas: Kuwait Dive Team inspires nationwide culture of marine conservation

Beneath the surface of Kuwait’s shoreline, boats, ships, and yachts once lay broken and buried — remnants of a war that scarred both land and sea. In 1991, just after the Iraqi invasion, a group of volunteers dove into the water to begin revivin...

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New generation of Kuwaiti architects reimagines memory, place, and identity

By Dena Alfadhli Kuwait is entering a new chapter in how it values and preserves its cultural heritage. Efforts led by institutions such as the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) are paving the way for UNESCO World Heritage statu...

This file picture taken on January 16, 2018 shows Kimiko Nishimoto, dressed in a dog costume, gesturing during a self photo shoot outside her house in the western Japanese city of Kumamoto. --AFP

Japan's 400,000-follower 'Insta-gran' dies aged 97

A Japanese great-grandmother with 400,000 Instagram followers who shot to fame for her goofy self-portraits after taking up photography aged 72 has died, her son said on Thursday. Kimiko Nishimoto, who died this week at the age of 97, told AFP in a ...

German artist Guenther Uecker poses in front of his artwork during an exhibition of his work in Duesseldorf, Germany on February 5, 2015. --AFP

German artist who 'painted with nails', Guenther Uecker, dead at 95

German sculptor and installation artist Guenther Uecker, best known for his mesmerising artworks using thousands of nails, has died at age 95. His works, created from the 1950s, saw him hammer nails into furniture, TV sets, canvases and a tree trunk...

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No radiation detected in Gulf; Kuwait bolsters health, water systems

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TEHRAN: A demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while gathering with others during a rally in solidarity with the government against Zionist's attacks on Iran and to mark Eid al-Ghadir. – AFP

Mideast crisis opens major ‘schism’ in Trump coalition

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PHUKET: In this handout photo taken from the Facebook account, Air India flight AI 379 makes an emergency landing at Phuket International Airport in Phuket on June 13, 2025. An Air India flight from Thailand’s Phuket Island to New Delhi made an emergency landing on June 13 shortly after takeoff because of an on-board bomb threat, the Thai airports authority said. – AFP

Airlines halt many Mideast flights as Zionists hit Iran

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KUWAIT: Minister Khalifa Al-Ajeel chairs a meeting of the Emergency Committee at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Saturday. — KUNA

Kuwait confirms local market stability amid regional tensions

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TEL AVIV: Zionist emergency responders inspect a site hit by a missile fired from Iran on June 14, 2025. Iran struck Zionist entity early June 14, with barrages of missiles after a massive onslaught targeted the Islamic republic’s nuclear and military facilities, and killed several top generals. – AFP

Iran pounds Zionist entity