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EU announces 261 mln euros in support of UNRWA's operations
Brussels: The European Commission Tuesday announced the adoption of 261 million euros (USD 267 million) as the multiannual contribution that will allow to secure predictable financial contribution for UNRWA for the provision of essential services to Palestine refugees. It includes the EU's three-year funding for UNRWA for a total of 246 million euros (USD 251 million), coupled with an additional 15 million euros (USD 15.3 million)from the Food...
Representative of His Highness the Amir, Minister of Information heads to Turkiye
Kuwait Amir's Representative heads to Turkiye for Islamic Solidarity Games
Kuwait: Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, headed Tuesday to Turkiye to attend the opening of the fifth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games.Kuwait will participate in the tournament in the Turkish city of Konya, which will start later in the day and will continue until August 18, with players who...
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US lifts policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico
Washington: The US Department of Homeland Security announced Monday night it will end a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico while their applications play out in court.The DHS announcement comes hours after a judge lifted an injunction that had prevented US President Joe Biden's administration from ending the so-called "Remain in Mexico" policy.Under the policy, instituted in 2019 under former president Donald Trump, tens...
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Pfizer to acquire sickle cell drugmaker GBT for $5 bn
New York: American drugmaker Pfizer announced a deal on Monday to acquire Global Blood Therapeutics, makers of a recently approved treatment for sickle cell disease, for $5.4 billion.With the agreement, Pfizer, one of the top makers of Covid-19 vaccines, acquires GBT's Oxbryta to treat the potentially fatal blood disorder that primarily affects people of African, Middle Eastern or South Asian descent.The drug was authorized for those over 12...
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Kuwait military conscripts told to register online
Kuwait: Military conscripts in Kuwait will have to submit their documents through an online application portal to replace in-person attendance, as the country moves to overhaul its recruitment process, the General Staff of the Army said on Monday. All persons who have reached the minimum military enlistment age (18 and above) are required to submit their data online, which will be linked to the "Kuwait Mobile ID" application as part of the...
Health Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Medicine and Food Monitoring Dr. Abdullah Al-Bader
Kuwait handling of COVID-19 robust, within int'l standards
Kuwait: The coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic had a great impact on the global community, leading several countries to impose strict health measures to try and contain the spread of the virus.The World Health Organization (WHO) had designated COVID-19 as a pandemic in 2020, calling on governments around the world to take measures such as lockdowns to help curb the spread.The State of Kuwait on its part imposed lockdowns and implemented steps in...
US President Joe Biden
Biden: Angered by killing of Muslim men in New Mexico
Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Sunday evening he is "angered and saddened by the horrific killings" of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico.According to media reports, a Muslim man was killed on Friday night in Albuquerque, whereas three other Muslim men were killed there since November.Biden tweeted "while we await a full investigation, my prayers are with the victims' families and my Administration stands strongly with the...
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Zain joins UN Global Compact initiative for responsible business practices
Kuwait: Zain Group announces that it has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact initiative — a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices.With this announcement, Zain is proud to join thousands of other companies globally, and a select few telcos from the Middle East region, in making this commitment to taking responsible business action to create the world we all...
HH the Crown Prince received Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani
Kuwait Crown Prince receives verbal message from Bahraini peer
Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Sunday Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani and Minister of Finance and National Economy Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa.The meeting gathered Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Abdulwahab Al-Rashid. HH...
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Ronaldo on the bench for Ten Hag's bow as Man Utd boss
Manchester: Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench for Erik ten Hag's first competitive game as Manchester United manager against Brighton on Sunday.Ronaldo is reportedly keen to leave the Red Devils in the search for Champions League football.The five-time Ballon d'Or winner missed United's pre-season tour of Asia and Australia, with the club giving him leave for family reasons.Ronaldo did make his return last weekend for the first-half of a...
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait's Crown Prince receives Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled
Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Sunday His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.His Highness received as well, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and acting Minister of the Interior Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
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Russian official re-elected head of chess body FIDE
Chennai: A Russian former deputy premier was re-elected Sunday as head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), its electoral chairman said, seeing off a Ukrainian challenger who said his position was untenable because of Moscow's invasion.A total of 157 out of 179 national chess associations voted in India to re-elect Arkady Dvorkovich as FIDE president, said Roberto Rivello, the chair of the body's electoral commission.Ukrainian...
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