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Kuwait

World 5 years ago

Pampered Kuwaitis quibble in five-star quarantine

Kuwait authorities have forced citizens returning from abroad to isolate for 14 days in luxury properties before they are permitted to re-enter society.

World 5 years ago

Gulf states report new rise in coronavirus cases

The number of coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates has risen to 45 from 30, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, as other countries in the Gulf region also reported new infections.

Food 6 years ago

Locusts boiled, baked or dried? Kuwait serves up a swarm

Some people like them baked, others prefer them dried. Locusts are surprisingly nutritious and considered a delicacy by many in Kuwait but not everyone is enamored by the crunchy culinary offering.

Opinion 6 years ago

Indonesia and Kuwait, for peace and prosperity

Indonesia and Kuwait play important roles in promoting international peace and prosperity. Yet there is still plenty room to expand the long-standing ties between the two old friends.

News 7 years ago

Qatar to launch new cruise ship that bypasses blockade

A new cruise liner is set to launch in Qatar in the coming days, with itineraries that will sail to Oman and Kuwait.

Books 7 years ago

After Gabo book purge, Kuwait bans Dostoyevsky

Kuwaiti authorities have banned a book by Russian literary giant Fyodor Dostoyevsky, one of nearly 1,000 titles blacklisted at a festival which opened Wednesday in the Gulf state.

Sports 7 years ago

Asian Games organizers promote proper use of country names, flags

Asian Games organizers have been promoting the proper names and flags of countries competing in its upcoming 18th edition in Jakarta and Palembang.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Philippines demands explanation as Kuwait expels envoy

Manila demanded an explanation Thursday after its ambassador to Kuwait was expelled, shocking Philippine authorities and deepening a diplomatic row over the treatment of domestic workers in the Gulf state.

Food 7 years ago

Truffle-addicted Kuwaitis flock to specialty souk

White or beige, but never black, the "desert truffle" is a rare delicacy with a dedicated marketplace in Kuwait, where remnants of the Iraqi invasion and changing weather patterns have decimated local production.

World 8 years ago

Tillerson looks to defuse Qatar crisis on Gulf tour

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived Monday in Kuwait, the key mediator between Qatar and its Arab neighbours, for talks aimed at defusing the Gulf's worst crisis in years.