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His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Crown Prince hails stateless people apparatus' efforts
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has addressed a cable to Saleh Yousef Al-Fadhalah, Chairperson of the Central Apparatus for the Remedy of Status of Illegal Residents, congratulating him on the distinctive efforts for addressing the stateless people's file. His Highness also expressed gratitude for their efforts in observing Kuwait rulers' approach for maintaining the national identity and the Kuwaiti...
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Kuwait University provides jobs for students
KUWAIT: Kuwait University grants its students great opportunities by providing them with jobs within the university facilities, with the Student Employments program, which operates on the hour system, considering their academic schedule without conflicting with lectures.Student Employment offers several advantages that can benefit the students and the university in multiple aspects, as students obtain a monthly salary based on their working hours...
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Less than half of UK population is Christian
LONDON: For the first time, less than half of the population in England and Wales identifies as Christian, according to census data released Tuesday. The 10-yearly census carried out in 2021 showed rapid growth for the Muslim population, but “no religion” was the second most common response after Christian, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. In an increasingly secular age, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said it was no...
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Cabinet thanks Qatar for invitation for Kuwaiti student to World Cup
The Cabinet expressed, on behalf of the Kuwaiti government and people, profound appreciation of the kind invitation from Qatari Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for students of Balat Al-Shuhadaa School to attend a World Cup game.The weekly Cabinet meeting, held at Al-Seif Palace under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, noted that the invitation materialized the brotherly relationship between...
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MoH reassures public: Kuwait is ‘safe’ after incoming cholera case recorded
KUWAIT: The Health Ministry reassured the public that Kuwait is "safe" after a case of cholera from a neighbouring country was spotted, spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said on Monday, pointing to water safety and safe sanitation as factors that prevent the disease's spread.The case recently monitored is a single incident and travel-related, explained the official in an interview with KTV, adding that the case's contacts were "traced and examined...
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New Kuwait Mobile ID features launched
The Public Authority for Civil Information launched new features of the Kuwait Mobile ID app, including faster login via NFC technology by reading the ID’s chip; displaying the ID picture with the ability to share it; first-time registration without the need of the serial number; finding the locations of self-service machines and a new update on identification process when using the app.
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'Squid Game' star indicted over sexual misconduct
"Squid Game" actor O Yeong-su has been indicted on charges of sexual misconduct, South Korea's prosecutor told AFP Friday. The 78-year-old in January became the first South Korean to win a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a series for his performance as a seemingly vulnerable old man in the mega-hit Netflix dystopian thriller.According to local reports, the South Korean prosecution indicted him without detention on Thursday...
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Elizabeth Taylor's 'lucky charm' Oscar dress found in suitcase in London
A "lucky charm" Christian Dior dress worn by Elizabeth Taylor on the night she won best actress at the 1961 Oscars is to be sold at auction next month, after being stored in a suitcase in London for over 50 years.It had been assumed the floral print gown with a crimson silk bloom at the waist was already in the Christian Dior archive in Paris. In fact, the gown -- along with 11 other garments owned by the star -- had been carefully stored in a...
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Kuwait Book Fair still popular despite digital information dominance
KUWAIT: Kuwait Book Fair has attracted a large number of people following a two-year hiatus, manifesting unwavering interest in seeking knowledge from paper pages in spite of the largely dominating digital information means. The restored annual event, a festival for the booklovers (also called bookworms), has been largely facilitated by the unprecedented initiative by Minister of Information Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi who relieved the participating...
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England fans warned not to wear crusader costumes
England fans have been told not to dress up as St George for fear of insulting Muslims in Qatar after two supporters were apparently led away by World Cup security.Kick It Out, the leading anti-discrimination charity, warned that fancy dress representing “knights or crusaders” may be unwelcome in Qatar and the wider Islamic world.It came as footage appeared to show officials apparently leading away two fans wearing chain mail, helmets and the...
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Kuwait marks International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
Marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Kuwait commits to implementing international treaties and agreements on the elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against women.Kuwait has thus enacted a law banning domestic violence just as part of its endeavors to protect Kuwaiti families and reduce violence against women in particular.Under Amiri Decree 24/1994, Kuwait joined the Convention on the...
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BTS star to begin S Korea military service next month
The oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS will begin his military service on December 13, becoming the first in the band to enlist, local media reported Thursday.All able-bodied South Korean men under the age of 30 must perform about two years of military service, mainly because the country remains technically at war with nuclear-armed North Korea.That means the age cut-off is approaching for 29-year-old Jin, senior member of the hugely popular...
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Deputy Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Chief Executive Officer Nawaf Saud Al-Nasser Al-Sabah.
‘Kuwait has its own women’
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KUWAIT: Interior Minister Undersecretary Lt Gen Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah chairs a meeting with assistant undersecretaries on May 16, 2024. – KUNA
MoI warns against disturbances during municipal elections
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KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood, and Minister of Youth Dr Amthal Al-Huwailah grants four women in the Supreme Council for Family Affairs authority of judicial enforcement on May 16, 2024. -- KUNA
4 women granted judicial enforcement authority by minister
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Kuwait’s upstream sector sees room for growth amid sweeping changes
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MANAMA: Arab leaders pose for a group photo during the 33rd Arab League Summit on May 16, 2024. - AFP
Kuwait slams Zionist aggression