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Arabs denounce 'double standard' of Russia sports bans
Russia's war on Ukraine has drawn unprecedented sanctions that have seen it banned from most international sports in a Western-led break with the long-standing convention against politics mixing with sport. For many Arabs, who have seen their own sportsmen and women punished for refusing to compete with Zionist entity in protest at successive wars, the exception made for a European conflict smacks of double standards.Egyptian squash champion Ali...
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Kuwait announces Cabinet reshuffle
Kuwaiti Government Communication Center Chairman and Government Spokesman Tareq Al-Mezrem announced a Cabinet shakeup. Under the decree, Mohammad Al-Fares has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Oil and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Al-Mousa as Minister of Public Works and Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, and Mohammad Al-Rajhi...
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The percentage of children with cancer in Kuwait is 4.3%
Chairman of the board of the National Campaign for Cancer Awareness (C.A.N) Dr Khalid Al-Saleh said the percentage of cancer cases in children is less than that in grownups, adding that the number of cases in children reached 120 cases at 4.3% of the total cases of all types of cancer according to the cancer register at Kuwait Cancer Control Center.Al-Saleh said during a press conference in cooperation with (I Want to Learn Society) held earlier...
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PCR test in Qatar is optional for GCC , EU countries and residents
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in Qatar has announced a set of updates to its COVID-19 Travel and Return Policy. The policy updates come into effect from Wednesday (March 16) at 7pm Qatar time. The key policy updates include: * GCC and EU nationals and residents, who meet the immunity criteria, can use the authorized health information app for COVID-19 from their country and will not need to complete the Ehteraz website pre-travel...
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'All we have is our talent': Ukraine violinists find peace in Denmark
With three friends, all violinists like her, Nadia Safina fled the invasion of Ukraine to find peace at a music school in Denmark, a horrific ordeal that took 10 days. Now, "all we have is our talent. Not boots. Not clothes, not jewellery. Only our talent and our instruments," the 24-year-old says, a weary look of despair in her eyes.Safe but with her "heart in pain", she arrived this week in Stevns, an hour outside Copenhagen, far from the bombs...
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Education Ministry announces last day, final exams' dates
The Ministry of Education announced the dates for final exams and last day of school at public and Arabic private schools for the current academic year as follows:- Kindergarten and elementary grades: Last day of school is June 6.- Grades from 5 to 9: The finals run from May 29 to June 6.- Grades from 10 to 11: The finals run from May 29 to June 9.- Grades 12: The finals run from June 12 to June 23.
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Cabinet approves 11 new areas' names
The Cabinet approved renaming 11 new areas in Kuwait as follows:• South Saad Al-Abdullah will be renamed 'Nawaf Al-Ahmad City'.• South Sabah Al-Ahmad will be renamed 'Al-Istiqlal City'.• Nawaf Al-Ahmad City will be renamed 'Al-Bawadi'.• South Khaitan (Blocks 1 and 2) will be renamed 'Al-Tahrir'.• Northwest Sulaibikhat will be renamed 'Al-Boom'.• East Sabah Al-Ahmad will be renamed 'Al-Khuzama'.• West Abdullah Al-Mubarak will be...
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UK woman on 11-year mission to reproduce Bayeux Tapestry
Curled up on her sofa in the east of England, former teacher Mia Hansson carefully adds another stitch to her life-size reproduction of the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry. Swedish-born Hansson began the project in 2016, working for several hours a day to reproduce the epic 70-metre (230-foot) embroidery of William the Conqueror's invasion of England."I had nothing to do and I was really, really bored so I thought I needed a project that I can't...
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Kuwait's embassy in Egypt following alleged citizen's murder reports
Kuwait's Embassy in Egypt said on Friday it is following up on reports circulating on social media regarding the alleged killing of a Kuwaiti national at Haram area in west of Cairo. The concerned security bodies have not identified the victim, it added in a statement. The embassy will keep up with the matter until the victim is identified, lauding Egypt's concerned security bodies for cooperation over the incident, according to the statement.
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Ukrainian women fight for freedom like Kuwaiti women did in 1990: US envoy
US Ambassador to Kuwait Alina Romanowski praised Ukrainian women's fight for their country’s freedom, comparing it to Kuwaiti women's fight against the Iraqi occupation. "Women's History Month is a time to celebrate the extraordinary achievements by women across time and around the world. Today, it’s especially important that we recognize the many Ukrainian women fighting for their country’s freedom, just like their Kuwaiti counterparts did...
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Saudi Arabia offers mediation to end Ukraine crisis
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Concerning the crisis in Ukraine, Prince Mohammed explained the Kingdom's declared position and its support for efforts that lead to a political solution that leads to its end and achieves security and stability, and that the Kingdom is ready to make efforts to mediate between all parties, the Saudi Press Agency said.
Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem (third from left) attends the forum.
Malta hails Kuwait's Al-Babtain foundation's peace efforts
VALETTA: The scheduled World Forum for Culture of Peace, organized by the Kuwaiti Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain Cultural Foundation, kicked off in Malta yesterday. Among the leading participants in the forum is Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem, who arrived in the Mediterranean country late on Wednesday. Sponsored and attended by Maltese President George Vella, the forum, themed "leadership for just peace," will see three...
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Crackdown on visa violators
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Kuwait expands ‘open door’ policy to virtual domain
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Minister of Municipal Affairs Dr Noura Al-Mashaan and Head of the Municipal Council Abdullah Al-Mahari inspect the Darwazat Abdulrazzaq project. – KUNA photos
Darwaza Abdulrazzaq project set to reopen
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HATHRAS, India: Policemen carry a person who died in a melee during a sermon in Uttar Pradesh state on July 2, 2024. - AFP
Stampede at India religious event kills 116
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Interior cracks down on residency violators