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Arab League's Palestine and occupied Arab territories affairs sector meeting

Arab League urges provision of int'l protection for Palestinians

Cairo: The Arab League stressed the need of providing international protection for the Palestinian people and applying pressures on the Israeli occupation forces for halt their crimes against the Palestinians.Marking the centenary of the Balfour Declaration on Sunday, the League's Assistant Secretary General Saeed Abu-Ali said the occupying force persist in its systematic campaign of aggression on the Palestinian people, and their sacred shrines...

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

Kuwait Crown Prince receives Speaker Al-Ghanim

Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim at Bayan Palace on Sunday.

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Three people killed in Philippine university shooting

MANILA: Three people were killed Sunday in a rare shooting at a university in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said, in what appears to have been a targeted assassination. The incident happened at Ateneo de Manila University as law students and their families arrived for a graduation ceremony that was to be attended by the Supreme Court chief justice. Rose Furigay, a former city mayor in the restive southern province of Basilan and whose...

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China launches second of three space station modules

Beijing: China on Sunday launched the second of three modules needed to complete its new space station, state media reported, the latest step in Beijing's ambitious space programme.The uncrewed craft, named Wentian, was propelled by a Long March 5B rocket at 2:22 pm (0622 GMT) from the Wenchang launch centre on China's tropical island of Hainan.A quarter of an hour later, an official from the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) confirmed the...

Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi

Egypt can't steer away from global challenges - pres.

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi said on Saturday that his country cannot isolate itself from sweeping world challenges and changes on the basis of its geographical location and regional and international role.Al-Sisi made the remark in a televised speech marking the 70th anniversary of the July 23rd, 1952, saying that the revolution had triggered drastic changes not only in Egypt but in the entire world as well.He emphasized that...

Sea Shooting Range

Kuwait air, naval forces conduct live-fire exercises Mon., Tue.

Kuwait: Kuwaiti air and naval forces are set to carry out live-fire exercises for a couple of days starting on Monday, announced the Kuwaiti Army on Saturday.The exercises will take place at the sea shooting range located 16.5 nautical miles east Ras Al- Julaiaa as far as Qaruh Island and six nautical miles east Ras Al-Zour as far as Umm Al-Maradem, the army said in a press statement.It, therefore, advised seafarers to steer clear of these areas...

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Kuwait welcomes Ukraine, Russia grain deal

KUWAIT/ISTANBUL: Kuwait welcomed the agreement signed in Istanbul Friday by Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations to unblock the Black Sea for Ukrainian grain exports. This step should help boost food security, overcome the grain shortage and limit price increases, Kuwait's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.Kyiv and Moscow on Friday penned a landmark agreement with Turkey and the United Nations Friday to unblock Ukraine's Black Sea...

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EU to pause crop rotation to help fight food crisis

Brussels: The European Commission on Friday gave the go ahead to the renewed suspension of crop rotation rules that require European farmers to leave 1.5 million hectares of arable land lying fallow.A global grain shortage exacerbated by climate change and Russia's invasion and blockade of Ukraine has forced EU members to set aside normal crop rotation rules and maximise production.

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Russia's central bank cuts key rate to 8.0 percent

Moscow: Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to below the level seen before President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine in February.The Bank of Russia cut its key interest rate to 8.0 percent from 9.5 percent, pointing to a "further slowdown in annual inflation" but warning that "the external environment for the Russian economy remains challenging."

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German govt to take 30% stake in struggling gas company Uniper

Berlin: The German government will take a 30-percent stake in energy giant Uniper as part of a rescue plan to shield it from the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, the company said Friday.The plan "comprises a capital increase of approximately 267 million euros ($271 million) for an issue price of 1.70 euros per share", which will lead to "a shareholding of the (state) in Uniper of approximately 30 percent", as well as an increase in the...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella

Italy president dissolves parliament, triggering snap election

Rome: Italian President Sergio Mattarella said Thursday he had dissolved parliament and early elections would be called, following the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi."The political situation led to this decision," Mattarella said in a brief televised address, hours after Draghi handed in his resignation in Italy's latest political crisis.

Sergei Lavrov

Russia will 'consider' Hungary's request for more gas: Lavrov

Moscow: Moscow will "consider" Budapest's request for more gas this year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday, as Russia seeks to develop its "strategic" ties with Hungary."Today our colleagues expressed the Hungarian government's interest in a new purchase natural gas this year. This request will be ... considered," Lavrov said during a press conference with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Moscow."I really...

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Crackdown on visa violators

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Kuwait expands ‘open door’ policy to virtual domain

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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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Interior cracks down on residency violators