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Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:57:10 +0000
Panelists discuss suggestions for better distribution of constituencies in Kuwait
By Nawara Fattahova KUWAIT: The Women’s Cultural and Social Society (WCSS) in cooperation with the Kuwait Transparency Society held a discussion panel titled ‘electoral system and fairness of constituencies’ on Wednesday to discuss opinions and...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:54:33 +0000
Awareness of cancer risk factors rose to 65%: Official
KUWAIT: The social awareness of the dangers and risk factors of cancer reached 65 percent in Gulf countries, Secretary-General of the Gulf Union for Fighting Cancer Dr Khaled Al-Saleh said yesterday. In a speech he delivered at the closing session of...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:50:22 +0000
Dishdashas losing their lure? More Kuwaiti youth prefer to dress casual
By Nawara Fattahova KUWAIT: Kuwaiti men, especially youths, are not wearing the traditional dishdasha daily anymore. Many bedouin still wear it, while many urbanites don’t. But the dishdasha is still the official dress for formal occasions, such as...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:30:31 +0000
Kuwait Times Friday, February 11, 2022
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Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:14:29 +0000
A prominent Ugandan author flees into exile
KAMPALA: A prominent Ugandan novelist who was charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni and his son has fled the country out of fear for his life, his lawyer said Wednesday. “He has left Uganda,” Eron Kiiza, the lawyer for Kakwenza Rukirab...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:10:19 +0000
Paris bans Canada-style COVID ‘freedom convoys’
PARIS: Paris police said yesterday they would ban so-called “freedom convoys” inspired by a truckers’ protest against coronavirus restrictions that has paralyzed the Canadian capital Ottawa. Convoys of vehicles from across France are expected t...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:04:55 +0000
Mali stands firm against economic sanctions
BAMAKO: Mali’s ruling military junta has appeared unflinching so far in the face of economic sanctions imposed a month ago by the country’s West African neighbors, despite indications the measures are beginning to bite. In response to the junta p...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:46:03 +0000
Russia, Belarus launch military drills
MOSCOW: Russia and Belarus launched joint military drills yesterday that heightened tensions and added urgency to diplomatic efforts by NATO leaders to avert a feared invasion of Ukraine. The war games, set to run until February 20, are the latest po...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:38:54 +0000
Prince William plants trees, builds bridges on UAE visit
DUBAI: Prince William made a climate-focused visit to the United Arab Emirates yesterday as post-Brexit Britain seeks to strengthen relations with the wealthy Gulf state. The duke of Cambridge, second in line to the British throne, visited an Abu Dha...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:41:18 +0000
Ojairi, a pioneer with a passion for knowledge that inspired generations
By Ahmad Jabr KUWAIT: Saleh Al-Ojairi, Kuwait’s most prolific, well-known and highly regarded astronomer passed away yesterday. He was 101 years old. Ojairi leaves behind a legacy in science unmatched in Kuwait and the region with contributions...



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