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KUWAIT: The 20th Arab Media Forum concluded on Monday, wrapping up a dynamic agenda with five dialogue sessions that addressed key issues shaping the regional media landscape. Topics discussed included the psychological behavior of media users, the representation of women in the media sector, and the legal frameworks governing traditional and digital media platforms.The final day commenced with a session titled “Psychological Behavior in Media and Social Media”, featuring psychiatrist Dr Mohab Mujahid and prominent media figure Mustafa Agha, moderated by Rahaf Al-Sawalha. Speakers explored the deep intersection between media and human psychology, emphasizing the media’s powerful influence on collective…

KUWAIT: The College of Education at Kuwait University (KU), in collaboration with the Public Authority for Youth (PAY), hosted a forum titled “Innovation and Intellectual Property” on Monday, highlighting the intersection of scientific research and entrepreneurship in shaping the future of ideas. Chairing the forum, Dr Amthal Al-Aifan emphasized the importance of educating youth about their rights to protect intellectual property, commending the PAY’s role in supporting and honoring young talents through the Best Innovative Projects Competition.She stressed the need to empower youth with the tools of innovation and ensure the protection of their ideas through a comprehensive intellectual property…

KUWAIT: Minister of State for Communications Affairs Omar Al-Omar held talks with Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) Dima Al-Yahya on Monday to discuss strengthening economic and technological integration, as part of Kuwait’s ongoing efforts to bolster cooperation with the organization and advance its digital transformation agenda.Speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Minister Al-Omar said the meeting explored initiatives to promote digital inclusion and expand the digital economy in alignment with the “New Kuwait 2035” vision, which prioritizes the digitization of government services and fosters innovation across sectors.The discussions also reviewed Kuwait’s preparations, in its capacity as the current…

Man Utd are believed to be in pole position to sign Ipswich striker Liam Delap.Sky Sports News understands the 22-year-old would be happy to move to Old Trafford this summer. However, his final decision could be swayed by whether they win the Europa League final and qualify for next season’s Champions League.Newcastle and Chelsea also want to sign Delap and are battling to finish in the Champions League places themselves via the Premier League.Delap has a £30m release clause in his Ipswich contract following their relegation and his is expected to be one of the first transfers completed in the…

CNN  —  Uruguay’s former President José Mujica, a leftist icon known for his progressive social reforms, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our comrade Pepe Mujica,” Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi announced on X. “President, activist, leader and guide. We will miss you very much, dear old man. Thank you for everything you gave us and for your profound love for your people,” said Orsi, who was close to the late leader. CNN has contacted the Uruguayan presidency for more information. The folksy, former guerrilla is remembered for…

May 13, 2025, 12:23 PM ETThe U.S. women’s national team is celebrating their 40th anniversary with a new set of kits from Nike, and they are not just another set of threads. These are some of the USWNT’s boldest uniforms yet.The primary white kit isn’t, well, white. It’s a denim-inspired blue star design that might remind some fans of the men’s kits from the 1994 World Cup, but they don’t have the same cheesiness of those shirts. The USWNT’s effort is much more modern and composed, which is tough to pull off with such an adventurous idea, but these absolutely…

May 13, 2025, 12:03 PM ETNottingham Forest have dismissed reports of a heated confrontation between owner Evangelos Marinakis and manager Nuno Espirito Santo after their 2-2 Premier League draw with Leicester City as “fake news,” the club said on Tuesday.Sunday’s draw left Forest seventh in the table with their Champions League hopes slipping away and although they secured a return to Europe for the first time in 30 years, Marinakis appeared to be fuming when he came onto the pitch and spoke to the manager after the fulltime whistle.Espirito Santo said on Sunday that the incident was due to Marinakis’s…

Goodison Park will become the permanent home of Everton Women from the 2025/26 season.It comes as the men’s senior team move to the Everton Stadium this summer, located at Bramley-Moore Dock, keeping Goodison Park as a key part of the club. Everton will make upgrades to the stadium to ensure it is in the best condition to welcome the women’s team when their season begins, with a club statement adding it will ‘also generate economic opportunities for local businesses through matchday footfall’.Goodison Park will also host selected academy matches and expand Everton in the Community’s L4 campus.Goodison’s current official capacity…

US President Donald Trump signed a $142bn defense sales agreement in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as he continued to push the kingdom to pour a trillion dollars of investment into his country. Trump, who was treated to an escort of several Saudi F-15 fighter jets upon his arrival, had been pushing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to up a previously promised $600bn investment to an eye-watering $1 trillion. The new arms deal, which includes exports of GE gas turbines and energy solutions totaling $14.2bn and Boeing 737-8 passenger aircraft totaling $4.8bn, goes some way towards fulfilling that aim. One Saudi…

The walls finally collapsed after the abject humiliation of the 4-1 defeat to Argentina in World Cup qualifying at the end of March, a game where Brazil in which dominated from first to last. Coach Dorival Júnior appeared hopelessly out of his depth — and he was the last card played by the sizable lobby arguing that Brazil did not need a foreign coach.With a certain urgency, Brazil set about warming up their prolonged flirt with Carlo Ancelotti. And on Monday, the white smoke emerged. The new Pope may be from the United States, but Brazil’s coach is Italian.Editor’s Picks2…