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Kuwait Amb. in Switzerland submits credentials to Swiss Confederation's president
Kuwait Amb. to Switzerland hands over credentials, stresses bilateral ties
Geneva: The newly appointed Kuwaiti Ambassador to the Swiss Federation Yagoub Al-Sanad stressed Wednesday the deep, rooted and developed Kuwaiti-Swiss relations in all fields.This came in a statement to KUNA, after Ambassador Al-Sanad handed over his credentials to President and Foreign Minister of the Swiss Confideration Ignazio Cassis in the capital Bern.Al-Sanad stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral relations between the two...
In this file photo taken on October 31, 2009 former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev attends a commemorative event in Berlin.
Tributes from West as Gorbachev dies at 91
Moscow: The death of Mikhail Gorbachev triggered an outpouring of tributes from Western leaders on Wednesday but reaction was muted in Russia, where many blamed the last Soviet leader for the loss of the country's status as a global superpower.Gorbachev, who changed the course of history by triggering the demise of the Soviet Union and was one of the great figures of the 20th century, died on Tuesday aged 91.Russian news agency reports said he...
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Kuwait Crown Prince meets ex-parliament speaker
Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received former National Assembly (parliament) speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim at Bayan Palace on Wednesday.
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Kuwaitis in Istanbul urged to follow property buying procedures
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti consulate in Istanbul called upon Kuwaiti citizens wishing to buy real estate in Turkey to follow relevant official procedures, and to verify requirements for the purchase of real estate and registration with the Directorate of General Real Estate Mudurlugu Tapo.In a statement, a copy of which was obtained by KUNA, the Consulate advised citizens to use the services of a legal counselling office to ensure that all relevant...
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Man Utd to sign Brazil forward Antony for 100m euros
Manchester: Manchester United have reached an agreement to sign Brazil forward Antony from Ajax, the English Premier League club announced Tuesday.Ajax said they have agreed a transfer fee of 95 million euros (£81 million). Including add-ons, the fee could rise to 100 million euros (£86 million).Dutch national news agency ANP said that if the deal goes through, it will be a record for an Eredivisie player, surpassing the 86 million euros...
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Kuwait Fire Force: Saturday's fire premeditated
KUWAIT: The fire that erupted at an industrial section of Mina Abdullah on Saturday was an act of arson, Kuwait Fire Force said on Tuesday. The KFF said in a press release that investigators reached this conclusion, based on testimonies by witnesses, indicating that the relevant legal authorities were advised to take necessary penalties against the purported arsonists.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait Amir congratulates Malaysia on nat'l day
Kuwait: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Tuesday a cable of congratulations to Malaysia's Sultan Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah on his country's national day.His Highness the Amir wished Sultan Abdullah and the Malaysian people evermore progress and welfare.
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Kuwait's acting interior minister orders well-equipped hall for journalists
KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Acting Minister of Interior Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Tuesday instructed the election department to set up a well-equipped large hall to accommodate journalists covering the 2022 parliamentary elections. The hall will be distinguished with all needed facilities including a platform where candidates can publicize their manifestos and make public statements.
A teacher removes broken glass in a room of a public school following an air strike in Kharkiv on August 27, 2022
At least five dead as Russian shelling hits central Kharkiv
Kharkiv: At least five people were killed on Tuesday as Russian shelling hit the centre of Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv, the mayor said.Igor Terekhov added that seven people were also wounded on his Telegram account.The regional governor, Oleg Synegubov, gave a slightly lower death toll of four and said another four were injured."The Russian occupiers shelled the central districts of Kharkiv," Synegubov said on Telegram, as he warned...
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Medical clinic offers services to Kuwaiti parliament hopefuls, elections registration staff
Kuwait: A medical clinic was set up near the headquarters of the Interior Ministry's elections affairs department in Shuwaikh residential area, offering medical services for National Assembly hopefuls, staff registering candidates and security personnel.The clinic, affiliated with the Ministry of Health, consisted of medical staff and an ambulance in case of emergency occurring during the registration for the 2022 National Assembly elections.
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French PM warns of 'rationing' risk this winter
Paris: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne warned company bosses on Monday about the risk of energy rationing this winter and urged them to take steps to reduce their consumption."If we act collectively then we can overcome the risk of shortages, but unless everyone takes part and if all the bad-case scenarios come together then we could be forced to impose reductions on consumers," she told the Medef business group."If we end up with...
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Ukraine launches counter-offensive to retake occupied city of Kherson
Kyiv: Ukrainian forces have begun a counter-attack to retake the southern city of Kherson currently occupied by Russian troops, a local government official said Monday."Today there was a powerful artillery attack on enemy positions in... the entire territory of the occupied Kherson region," Deputy of Kherson Regional Council Sergey Khlan told Ukraine's Pryamyi TV channel."This is the announcement of what we have been waiting for since the spring...
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Committee strips Kuwaiti citizenship of 1,647 individuals
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Sons of Yusuf: Visionary Kuwaiti brothers revolutionizing Arabian Gulf sound
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NEW YORK: Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan's duct-taped banana entitled "Comedian" is on display during a media preview at Sotheby's on Nov 8, 2024. - AFP
Banana taped to wall ‘artwork’ sells for $6.2m
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Municipal Councilmember Aliaa Al-Farsi
Municipal Council environment committee urges urgent reforms for Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
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Oxford Academy School students pose for a photo with their Kuwait Times copies.
Oxford Academy School students visit Kuwait Times and Kuwait News