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UK blocks Chinese takeover of UK electronics group
London: The UK government has blocked Hong Kong-based firm Super Orange from purchasing British electronic-design company Pulsic, citing security risks posed by China.A statement Wednesday said Britain's Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng "considers that the final order is necessary and proportionate to mitigate the risk to national security".Pulsic, a small-sized company based in Bristol, western England, designs software used in electronic...
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait Amir expresses condolences over China heavy rainfall victims
Kuwait: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Thursday a cable of condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the victims of the recent heavy rainfall that hit the western province Qinghai, leading to casualties and destruction.His Highness the Amir expressed solace towards those who perished in the natural disaster and wished for swift recovery for those wounded.
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Kuwait's PACI wins second ISO certificate
Kuwait: The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) announced on Thursday that it had won for the second time, the (ISO/ IEC 27001:2013) certificate for information security management.In a statement, PACI said that this certificate, which is valid for three years, includes providing the highest international standers for all authority systems, especially in the data security, protection programs, facility security and safety.The authority...
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power
US condemns Russia’s actions in Zaporizhzhya
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday evening "condemned recent Russian actions in and around Ukraineآ’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant," the Department of State announced.He voiced the condemnation while speaking with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement that Blinken "applauded Ukrainian authorities and operators for their commitment to nuclear safety...
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Kuwait oil price down USD 1.28 to USD 98.07 pb - KPC
The Kuwaiti crude oil price fell by USD 1.28 to USD 98.07 per barrel on Wednesday, compared with USD 99.35 per barrel the previous day, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Thursday.Brent crude rose by USD 1.31 to USD 93.65 pb and West Texas Intermediate hiked by USD 1.58 to USD 88.11 pb.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power
NATO says 'urgent' need to inspect Ukraine nuclear plant
Brussels: It is "urgent" that the UN's atomic watchdog be allowed to inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine that is under Russian military control, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday.Russia's seizure of the plant "poses a serious threat to the safety and the security of this facility (and) raises the risks of a nuclear accident or incident," he told reporters in Brussels."It is urgent to allow the inspection by the...
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait Crown Prince receives ex-parliament speaker
Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace Wednesday former National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim.His Highness the Crown Prince also received Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mohammad Al-Sager at Bayan Palace.His Highness the Crown Prince then received Chairman of the Audit Bureau Faisal Fahd Mohammad Al-Shaya.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait Amir congratulates Indonesian Pres. on nat'l day
Kuwait: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Wednesday a cable to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, congratulating him on his country's national day.In the cable, His Highness the Amir wished the Indonesian President good health and wellness, and the Republic of Indonesia and its friendly people all progress and prosperity.
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Kuwait Prime Minister receives Interior Min., senior officials
Kuwait: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah recevied at Seif Palace on Wednesday, the Deputy Prime Minister, Defence Minister, and Acting Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, accompanied with Undersecretary of the Interior Ministry Lieutenant-General Anwar Abdullatif Al-Barjas, Head of Kuwait's State Security Apparatus Lieutenant-General Sheikh Salem Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and...
Zain officials with the students
Zain hosts student debate of ‘Kuwait Codes’
Kuwait: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, hosted a special student debate of ‘Kuwait Codes’, the educational coding program for high school students, at its main headquarters in Shuwaikh. The event came as part of Zain’s strategic partnership with the program, launched by CODED Academy for the second time with the aim of empowering the next generation of young Kuwaiti programmers.Many of Zain’s corporate sustainability...
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Kuwait oil price down USD 2.71 to USD 99.35 pb - KPC
Kuwait: The price of Kuwaiti oil went down by USD 2.71 to USD 99.35 per barrel on Tuesday, as opposed to USD 102.06 per barrel the day before, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Wednesday.Globally, the prices of the Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate both went down by USD 2.76 and USD 2.88, settling respectively at USD 92.34 pb and USD 86.53 pb.
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Palestine resumes full UN membership efforts
Ramallah: Palestine has resumed intensive efforts and contacts with UN Security Council (UNSC) blocs and members in a bid to obtain full UN membership, said its permanent representative at the UN Tuesday.The Palestinian efforts aim at protecting the two-state solution and thwarting Israel's attempt to completely destroy it, Riyad Mansour told Palestine Radio.He added that a meeting will be held with the UNSC's Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) bloc in...
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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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GAZA: Displaced Palestinians from areas in east Khan Yunis flee after the Zionist army issued a new evacuation order for parts of the city and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2024. - AFP
Arabs reaffirm Zionist boycott
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BEIRUT: Lebanese Uber driver Hussein Khalil shows his GPS jammed geolocation as Gaza's southern city of Rafah, as he sits in his vehicle in Beirut's Hamra Street on June 11, 2024.- AFP
Zionist jamming disrupts Lebanon ground, air traffic