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In this handout image provided by The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Katy Perry, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood pose backstage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 11, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. —AFP

Ringo and McCartney reunite for trip down memory lane

B eatles drummer Ringo Starr was a surprise guest at the final gig of former band-mate Paul McCartney’s London tour, with the pair reuniting to play some of the Fab Four’s greatest hits. “I’v...
Models pose while presenting a collection by Namibian designer McBright Kavari in Windhoek.--AFP photos

Floor-length and horns: Namibia’s Herero dress endures

People navigate small boats on the Lekkersluis canal in Amsterdam on October 23, 2024, as the city launches its 750th anniversary celebrations.--AFP

Anger as Amsterdam allows ‘ugly’ solar panels on historic canal houses

An Amazigh woman displays carpets that she wove.

Morocco’s women rug weavers battle to save age-old craft

Cod is stored for salt curing at Ribeiralves cod processing plant .

Cod is king in Portugal at Christmas

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Fan guide to Khaleeji Zain 26

A design of a bridge with the sea stretching on both sides.

Vision for a sustainable Kuwait

Floating diwaniya on a yacht trip.

Kuwait’s hidden appeal

Popular singers Sahra Ahmed Ilays (left), Caabi Mire Dacar (center) and musician Caddi Maxamed Gahayr (right) perform traditional songs from Somaliland.

Re-discovered tapes bear witness to Somaliland identity

A loom at the Momotaro Jeans factory.

True blue tradition: How Japan’s coveted jeans are made

Floating diwaniya on a yacht trip.

Kuwait’s hidden appeal

Although Kuwait may not be the first country that comes to mind as a tourist-friendly destination, visitors like Tim Schafer, who travels from Germany two to three times a year, suggest otherwise. When asked what draws him back, Schafer replied, “...
Popular singers Sahra Ahmed Ilays (left), Caabi Mire Dacar (center) and musician Caddi Maxamed Gahayr (right) perform traditional songs from Somaliland.

Re-discovered tapes bear witness to Somaliland identity

In a library in Somaliland, Hafsa Omer presses play on a small cassette player. The sound of a Somali lute interwoven with a woman’s soft singing fills the room. Tapping her keyboard, Omer bobs with the rhythm of the pentatonic melody typical in t...
A loom at the Momotaro Jeans factory.

True blue tradition: How Japan’s coveted jeans are made

Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom, then sold at a premium to global denim connoisseurs. Unlike their mass-produced cousins, the tough garments crafted at the small...
A touristic symbol of Budapest, 'Heroes Square' is seen at the Hungarian headquarters of Lego, having been built from classic Lego bricks by Hungarian artist Balazs Doczy in Budapest.--AFP photos

Hungarian Lego artist wows with his very grand designs

To build his giant Lego structures which usually take hundreds of thousands of bricks, Hungarian artist Balazs Doczy first must solve major “engineering challenges”. “Every structure has an Achilles’ heel. Once it is solved, the rest of the ...
(From left) Bingo, Bluey and Muffin visit the Empire State Building on November 22, 2024 in New York City. --AFP

For real life? ‘Bluey’ coming to the big screen

Preschoolers and parents hooked on heartwarming animated series “Bluey” might want to take a “tactical wee” to avoid any excited accidents: there’s going to be a film. A feature-length version of the adventures of sisters Bluey and Bingo, ...
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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the opening ceremony of Khaleeji Zain 26 at Sheikh Jaber International Stadium on Dec 21, 2024.
Modi on landmark visit to Kuwait, hails Indian expats’ contributions
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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attends the inauguration ceremony of Khaleeji Zain 26, along with HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah and senior sheikhs at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium on Dec 21, 2024. - Amiri Diwan photos
Amir launches Khaleeji Zain 26
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KUWAIT: Healthcare professionals who were part of the medical team participating in the surgery in Kuwait pose for a group photo. — KUNA
Kuwaiti doctor performs region’s first remote robotic prostatectomy
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Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister, Defense Minister, and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah (right) welcomes India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) upon his arrival. — KUNA
Trade, commerce key pillars of strong Kuwait-India ties: Modi
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Tony Daher, Group Chief Executive Officer
Burgan Bank Receives CBK’s Approval to Acquire 100% Stake in Bahrain’s United Gulf Bank