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MÜLHEIM AN DER RUHR, Germany: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (second left) and Christian Bruch (left), President and CEO of Siemens Energy, listen to Siemens' leading engineering manager Gerd Uwe Schmiedel (right) as he gives explanations in front of a turbine of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline during a visit on August 3, 2022 at the plant of Siemens Energy in Muelheim an der Ruhr, western Germany, where the engine is stored after maintenance work in Canada. - AFP

Germany's Scholz accuses Russia of blocking gas turbine delivery

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday raised the possibility of keeping nuclear plants going as he accused Russia of blocking the delivery of a key turbine to throttle gas supplies to Europe. The continent's biggest economy has been scrambling for energy sources to fill a gap left by a reduction in gas supplies from Moscow. Standing next to the turbine, Scholz said that extending the lifetime of Germany's three remaining nuclear...

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UK parliament drops TikTok account over China concerns

London: The UK parliament on Wednesday closed its TikTok account after MPs expressed concern over the social media app's ownership by Chinese parent firm ByteDance."Based on Member (of Parliament) feedback, we are closing the pilot UK Parliament TikTok account earlier than we had planned," said a parliament spokesman."The account was a pilot initiative while we tested the platform as a way of reaching younger audiences with relevant content about...

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GCC Management, Manpower Cmte. concludes 14th meeting

Riyadh: The GCC Management and Manpower Committee concluded its 14th meeting in Kuwait on Wednesday, where the participants touched on GCC military cooperation.In a statement, the Ministry of Defense said that these meetings come within the aspects of cooperation to exchange visions and experiences and military coordination between the GCC countries.The meeting was chaired by the Kuwaiti Assistant Chief of General Staff of the Administration and...

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Arab League welcomes extended truce in Yemen for two additional months

Cairo: The Arab League welcomed on Wednesday, the decision of the UN envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg to extend armistice for two additional months until 2nd of next October.In a press statement, the Arab League said that the truce will allow work to alleviate the difficult humanitarian conditions suffered by Yemenis throughout the country, and open the way for the start of a serious political process to end the crisis."The Yemeni people have...

Zain and Blood Bank officials during the event

Zain staff contribute to blood donation efforts

Kuwait: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, recently held an internal blood drive campaign for its employees. The campaign was held at the company’s main headquarters in Shuwaikh in continuation of Zain’s strategic partnership with the Central Blood Bank of Kuwait.Zain regularly organizes this initiative in line with its Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility strategy towards the health sector. The company...

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Zain awarded prestigious World Finance ‘Best Corporate Governance Award 2022’ in Kuwait for 2nd consecutive year

Kuwait: Zain Group, a leading telecom innovator in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, listed on the Boursa Kuwait, announces it has won the World Finance ‘Best Corporate Governance Award 2022’ for Kuwait for the second consecutive year. Zain’s Investor Relations and Corporate Governance Framework continue to attract high praise and gain market confidence as the functions provide stakeholders including shareholders, industry...

Various shots of Martyrs' Office pavilion at Avenues marking Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

Kuwait martyrs deserve perpetuated memory for their sacrifice - Bureau

Kuwait: Kuwait Martyr's Bureau Director General Salah Al-Oufan affirmed on Tuesday that Kuwaiti martyrs deserve perpetuated memory for their great sacrifices for their country.This came in a statement on the 32nd anniversary of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990."The Martyr's Bureau commemorates the memories of the martyrs of Kuwait this year under the slogan (Kuwait is the steady existence), and it is one of the words of the late...

Martyrs remains received

Remains of Kuwait's martyrs tell stories of sacrifice, patriotism

Kuwait: The love of one's homeland could be expressed in various forms and actions; however, there is no higher honor than sacrificing life for the safety of family and country.With the return of Kuwaiti martyrs' remains to their homeland, those heroes had solidified their legacy of sacrifice and patriotism in the hearts and minds of their countrymen and family.Brother of Martyr As'ad Al-Sultan, Ahmad Al-Sultan told KUNA that his sibling had...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives the new Cabinet's members. -- Amiri Diwan photo

Kuwait's Crown Prince urges new Cabinet to live up to people's aspirations

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and members of his cabinet, which included:1 - Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah -- Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Acting Minister of Interior.2 - Dr. Mohammad Abdullatif Al-Fares -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil and Minister of State for Cabinet...

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Kuwait Crown Prince receives Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad

Kuwait: His Highness Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Tuesday at Bayan Palace His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

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KPC: Kuwait oil price down USD 3.55 to USD 108.70 pb

Kuwait: The price of Kuwait oil went down by USD 3.55 to USD 108.70 per barrel on Monday after it was at USD 112.25 pb last Friday, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Tuesday.At the global level, the price of the Brent crude went down by USD 3.94 to USD 100.03 per barrel, the same case with the West Texas Intermediate, which went down by USD 93.89 pb.

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Peru registers first death in monkeypox patient

Lima: Peru on Monday recorded its first death in a person infected with monkeypox, with more than 300 cases reported in the country to date, a health official said.The fatality was "a patient who came to hospital in a serious condition with monkeypox and their health weakened after abandoning treatment for HIV/Aids," according to Eduardo Farfan, director of the Dos de Mayo hospital.

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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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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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