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Kuwait crude oil up USD 3.62 Mon. to USD 114.48 pb - KPC
Kuwait: Kuwait crude oil gained USD 3.62 during Monday's trading session to reach USD 114.48 per barrel (pb), compared with USD 110.86 pb last Friday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Tuesday.Benchmark Brent futures endged USD 1.97 higher to reach USD 115.09 pb and West Texas Intermediate rose USD 1.95 to USD 109.57 pb.
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Jordan says 10 dead, over 200 hurt in Aqaba toxic gas leak
AMMAN: Ten people were killed and more than 200 injured Monday in a toxic gas leak in Jordan's Aqaba port, the government spokesman said. Footage on state TV showed a large cylinder plunging from a crane on a moored vessel, causing a violent explosion of yellow gas.The death toll rose to 10, Faisal al-Shaboul told AFP, revising an initial toll of five killed. Prime Minister Bishr Khasawneh and Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya headed to the...
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Iran, US to resume indirect nuclear talks this week
Tehran: Iran and the United States plan to resume indirect talks this week in a Gulf country, in a fresh bid to revive the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, both sides said Monday.They did not name a country, but Iranian state media said the negotiations would be held in Qatar.The talks will be separate from broader EU-mediated negotiations in Vienna between Iran and major powers, the bloc's top diplomat Josep Borrell said Saturday in Tehran.The...
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Kuwait Amir represented by Crown Prince sponsors informatics award
KUWAIT: His Highness Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sponsored on Monday His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah informatics award ceremony, also celebrating 20 years since establishment, and was represented by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahamd Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.During the ceremony, taking place at Bayan Palace, The Crown Prince gave a speech in which he conveyed the greetings of the Amir, his pride in...
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Kuwait PM congratulates outstanding high-school students
Kuwait: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent on Monday cables to outstanding high-school students who did well during this past semester.In the cables, His Highness the Prime Minister displayed pride over the students achievement in all of the country's educational facilities
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait Crown Prince congratulates high-school overachievers
Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Monday cables of congratulations to high-school overachievers who performed phenomenally during the school year.His Highness the Crown Prince commended the students in all high-school educational facilities for their hard work and determination, saying that it was paramount to continue to gain academic excellence and experience, which would hopefully be of use...
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait Amir congratulates outstanding high school students
Kuwait: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent cables on Monday to outstanding high-school students enrolled in all educational facilities in the country.His Highness the Amir commended the students on their phenomenal performances, calling on them to continue their quest to gain knowledge and experience to benefit themselves as well as their country in the future.
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Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland for 'Holyrood week'
London: Queen Elizabeth II travelled to Scotland on Monday for a week of royal events and took part in a ceremony in Edinburgh, despite question marks over her attendance.It was the first public appearance for the 96-year-old monarch, who has been dogged by ill health, since her Platinum Jubilee celebrations ended on June 5.She had previously held audiences at Windsor Castle with foreign diplomats and the Archbishop of Canterbury but had not been...
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Kremlin says 'no grounds' to speak of Russia debt default
Moscow: The Kremlin insisted Monday there were "no grounds" to say that Russia had defaulted on its foreign currency sovereign debt as the West pummels Russia with sanctions over its Ukraine offensive."There are no grounds to call this situation a default," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
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Kuwait Amir receives letter from Egyptian President
Kuwait: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Monday a written letter from the Egyptian President Abdulfatah Al-Sisi, about strengthening the bilateral relation between both countries.The Minister of Foreign Affair Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah received the letter during his meeting with the Egyptian Ambassador to Kuwait Osama Shaltout.
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Kuwait Amir receives letter from Qatari Amir
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Monday received a written letter from Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on boosting the bilateral relations.The message was delivered by the Qatari Ambassador to Kuwait, Ali bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud, to Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah.
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Kuwait Crown Prince receives massage from Yemen's top leader
Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received a written message from Chairman of the Presidential Council of Yemen Dr Rashad Mohammad Al-Alimi, related to strengthening the bilateral relations.The message was received by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah when he received this morning the Ambassador of Yemen in the country, Dr Ali Mansour bin Safaa.