Country star Mickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film Urban Cowboy and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots, has died. He was 86.Gilley died Saturday in Branson, Missouri, where he helped run the Mickey Gilley Gra…
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Kuwaiti official hails US decision to designate Kuwait as not needing copyright oversee
The acting director general of Kuwait National Library, Sheikha Rasha Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Thursday hailed a decision by a US copyright authority to remove Kuwait from the list of nations where intellectual rights’ supervision is warranted.Sheikh Ras…
Ramadhan.. A month packed with Kuwaiti historical events
Head of Abdullah Al-Othman historical center, historian Anwar Al-Refai, displayed numerous historical events witnessed by Kuwait during month of Ramadhan.Speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Al-Refai mentioned that the year 1890, colloquially known a…
Kuwait researcher writes new book on religious maxims
The tolerant Islamic Sharia’ or law is closely related to people’s lives, behavior and daily dealings, and has much influence over words and deeds. Thence, inherited popular proverbs are the outgrowth of this influence.In this context, Kuwaiti research…
Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre wins “Oscars for Museums” award
The iconic Kuwait-based Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre was declared Thursday the 2021 winner of the Leading Culture Destinations Berlin Awards, known globally as the “Oscar for Museums”, under the category of ‘New Cultural Destination of the …
Kuwaiti author: Int’l children’s book day encourages love of reading
– International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) inspires the love of reading and to call attention to children cultural growth, said a Kuwait author Saturday.The winner of Kuwait incentive award in children’s literature Mohammad Jaraq said in a statement to…