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Kuwait Times
2 days ago
- Kuwait Times
Iraq starts work on IS mass grave
MOSUL: Workers dig out human remains at the Khasfa mass grave site near this northern Iraqi city on Aug 17, 2025. - AFP BAGHDAD: Iraqi authorities have begun excavating the site of a mass grave believed to contain thousands of victims of the Islamic State (IS) group near Mosul city, the project's director told AFP on Sunday. The first phase, which was launched on Aug 10, includes surface-level excavation at the Khasfa site, director Ahmed Al-Assadi said. An AFP correspondent visiting the site in northern Iraq on Sunday said the team unearthed human skulls buried in the sand. Khasfa is located near Mosul, where IS had established the capital of their self-declared 'caliphate' before being defeated in Iraq in late 2017. Assadi said that there were no precise figures for the numbers of victims buried there — one of dozens of mass graves IS left behind in Iraq — but a UN report from 2018 said Khasfa was likely the country's largest. Official estimates put the number of bodies buried at the site at at least 4,000, with the possibility of thousands more. The project director said the victims buried there include 'soldiers executed by IS', members of the Yazidi minority and residents of Mosul. Exhuming the bodies from Khasfa is particularly difficult, Assadi said, as underground sulphur water makes the earth very porous. The water may have also eroded the human remains, complicating DNA identification of victims, he added. Assadi said further studies will be required before his team can dig deeper and exhume bodies at the site — a sinkhole about 150-m deep and 110-m wide. Iraqi authorities said it was the site of 'one of the worst massacres' committed by IS militants, executing 280 in a single day in 2016, many of them interior ministry employees. In a lightning advance that began in 2014, IS had seized large swathes Iraq and neighboring Syria, enforcing a strict interpretation of Islamic law and committing widespread abuses. The United Nations estimates the militants left behind more than 200 mass graves which might contain as many as 12,000 bodies. In addition to IS-era mass graves, Iraqi authorities continue to unearth such sites dating to the rule of Saddam Hussein, who was toppled in a US-led invasion in 2003. – AFP
Arab Times
02-08-2025
- Arab Times
Kuwait Shops, markets face heat over consumer violations
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2: Statistics from the Commercial Control Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for the period July 1-30 revealed the registration of 1,357 violation reports – 1,215 inspection reports and 142 consumer complaint reports – under 30 categories of violations. The newspaper obtained a copy of the violations report that the inspection teams headed by Director of the department Faisal Al-Ansari prepared. The violations include the following: Failure to comply with regulations on advertising data, contracts and invoices; Failure to use the Arabic language; Price violations; Engaging in an activity without a license; - Non-compliance with the prohibition of certain goods and their circulation, including goods that violate public morals, goods printed with Quranic verses, images of His Highness the Amir, the State emblem and flag, bladed weapons, rifles, pistols, self-defense weapons and fireworks; Violation of general provisions, such as refraining from selling goods or providing services, hiring domestic workers, and provisions regulating the sale and circulation of vegetables and fruits, such as retail within the vegetable market ('farza'), displaying and selling vegetables and fruits without clear information (package weight and country of origin), and absence of a sign for selling vegetables and fruits (such as price, unit and weight); Violation of provisions regulating the sale and circulation of meat (sale of minced meat), provisions regulating after-sales services (failure of an agent to provide manufactured spare parts, failure to comply with the maintenance or repair period for warranted goods, and failure to provide alternative goods during the warranty period); Violation of regulations governing the trading and sale of goods and services (closing a store with the intent to refrain from selling or providing services); Unjustified high prices for consumer goods per person; Violation of regulations governing the advertising of prices of goods, food and services in shops and restaurants, such as retail sales activities, listing meat and food types on the menu, prices and weight of egg sandwiches and omelets, absence of the list of meat types and their condition, underweight grilled meat, additional fees and amounts on the value of goods, merchandise, materials, machinery or services, the licensee exceeding general price reductions by raising all or some of the selling prices, failure to place a list of prices clearly in Arabic, and failure to specify the goods and services excluded in the offer); Commercial fraud violations included the import, export, re-export, manufacture, production, sale, storage or transportation of counterfeit or adulterated goods, or materials used to produce adulterate goods, as well as deception or fraud regarding the type, origin, composition or date of goods;
Kuwait Times
02-08-2025
- Kuwait Times
Kuwait's darkest days and brightest heroes
Marking the anniversary of Iraq's 1990 invasion, Kuwait remembers the pain of occupation and the unshakable spirit of its resistance fighters - men and nwomen who gave everything to protect their homeland By Mahmoud Zakaria On the morning of August 2, 1990, the small but proud nation of Kuwait was shaken to its core. In a swift and brutal invasion, Iraqi forces stormed across the border, seizing Kuwait City within hours and declaring the country Iraq's 19th province. What followed was one of the darkest chapters in Kuwait's history — a seven-month-long occupation marked by widespread human rights violations. During the occupation, the Iraqi regime launched a systematic campaign of terror. Acts of looting, torture, rape and extrajudicial killings became rampant. Despite the official declaration of the death penalty for looters, Iraqi troops plundered Kuwait's most valuable assets. Medical equipment was stripped from hospitals, scientific data and equipment from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research were stolen, and treasures of Islamic art disappeared from the Kuwait National Museum. An estimated $1.6 billion in gold and cash was looted from the Central Bank and transported to Baghdad. Bayt Al-Qurain, the house that witnessed the fall of many Kuwaiti resistance fighters. The state later converted it into a museum. Iraqi tanks in Kuwait City. Martyr Amer Al-Enezi Amnesty International documented hundreds of extrajudicial executions and the arrest of thousands of Kuwaiti civilians. Even as rumors — some later proven false — circulated about horrific acts in hospitals, the overwhelming evidence of Iraqi brutality remains irrefutable. But from the ashes of occupation rose the unyielding spirit of a people determined to fight for their homeland. The Kuwaiti resistance movement emerged almost immediately, displaying remarkable courage and unity in the face of overwhelming odds. Men and women, young and old, stepped forward with a single goal: To defend their land and preserve their national identity. Many Kuwaitis today regard women as the backbone of the resistance. Their contributions were invaluable - not only did they carry weapons and forge identification documents, but they also played critical roles in organizing, planning, and maintaining secret operations that kept the resistance alive. Among the most revered female martyrs are Wafaa Al-Amer and Asrar Al-Qabandi, whose names have become symbols of sacrifice and patriotism. Mahmoud Zakaria Martyr Sayed Alawi Martyr Wafaa Al-Amer Part of the destruction that befell Seif Palace during the occupation. The joy of victory. The news of the invasion of Kuwait tops the front page of a newspaper in St Cloud, Minnesota. One of the most iconic moments in the resistance was the Battle of Al-Qurain. In a fierce engagement that lasted nearly 12 hours, a group of Kuwaiti resistance fighters clashed with Iraqi forces in the Qurain district. Despite being vastly outgunned, the fighters held their ground from early morning until evening. Heroes such as Sayed Alawi, Amer Al-Enezi and others laid down their lives in a desperate but valiant stand. Their martyrdom is etched into the national memory as a testament to Kuwaiti courage. The occupation finally ended in February 1991. But Kuwait's story of survival and resistance endures - retold each year not just to remember the pain, but to honor the extraordinary bravery of ordinary people. Thirty-five years later, those days still shake the memory. But more than fear or loss, what remains is pride. A pride rooted in sacrifice, resilience and an unbreakable national spirit that stood tall even when the world around it fell apart. The legacy of the 1990 invasion is not just one of loss - it is also one of unmatched resilience and loyalty. The Kuwaiti people stood behind their leadership and never wavered in their commitment to their homeland. The stories of sacrifice, particularly of Kuwait's brave martyrs, continue to inspire generations. Their blood was the price paid for freedom - a reminder that patriotism is not just a word, but a responsibility. Today, Kuwait honors its heroes not only through remembrance, but through the values of unity, perseverance and national pride that continue to guide the nation forward.
