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Kuwaiti expert stresses importance of medical physicists' role in healthcare system
Kuwait: Head of Middle East Federation of Medical Physics (MEFOMP) Dr. Meshari Al-Nuaimi stressed the important of medical physicists role played in the health care system.Al-Nuaimi who is head of Kuwait Cancer Control Center (KCCC) told KUNA, Sunday, on presiding over the presidency of the MEFOMP Conference in Muscat that the conference was launched with the participation of 40 international speakers in the field of radiation therapy, nuclear...
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Bahrain to resume diplomatic relations with Lebanon
Dubai: Bahrain said Saturday it would restore full diplomatic relations with Lebanon after a year and a half, following a row over the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen.Bahrain and other Gulf countries followed Saudi Arabia in recalling their diplomats towards the end of 2021 after a Lebanese minister criticised Riyadh's military intervention in the war in Yemen.Manama -- a staunch ally of Riyadh -- also called on its citizens in Lebanon...
Kuwait 10th planeload of relief supplies en route to Sudan
Kuwait 10th planeload of relief supplies en route to Sudan
Kuwait: Kuwait's tenth planeload of relief supplies for Sudan flew from Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base on Saturday toward the afflicted African nation.The aircraft is boarding ten tons of relief and medical supplies and tents, said Khaled Al-Zaid, the director of public relations and information at Kuwait Red Crescent Society in remarks to KUNA.He affirmed determination to send further aid to the Sudanese people, currently suffering shortage of...
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Kuwait deplores attack on Qatari embassy in Khartoum
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the attack on the Qatari embassy building in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.The ministry was alluding to the incident, where a group of gunmen burst into the diplomatic mission's building and vandalized it.In a statement, the department affirmed utter rejection of all forms of violence and sabotage targeting offices of the diplomatic missions in Sudan that constitute blatant violation of...
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni takes part in a Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment event during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima on May 20, 2023.
Meloni urges 'pragmatic' IMF approach to Tunisia bailout
Hiroshima: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday said the International Monetary Fund should take a "pragmatic" approach to a bailout for Tunisia, in comments to other G7 leaders in Japan.The North African country reached a deal in principle with the IMF in October for nearly $2 billion to shore up its troubled economy, but discussions have since stalled.Meloni, head of Italy's most right-wing government since World War II, and other...
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky disembarks upon his arrival at Hiroshima Airport at Mihara, Hiroshima prefecture, on the second day of the G7 Summit Leaders' Meeting on May 20, 2023.
Zelensky arrives at G7 as Ukraine wins access to F-16s
Hiroshima: President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Hiroshima for talks with the G7 Saturday, after winning long-sought access to advanced US fighter jets to bolster Ukraine's defence.Zelensky's surprise summit appearance -- he had previously been expected to appear by video call -- came after he welcomed a "historic" White House decision to allow Ukraine to obtain F-16 jets.The group of seven rich democracies are meeting in Japan to discuss...
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait's Amir Representative sends cables to Saudi leadership, returns home after Arab summit
KUWAIT: Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable on Friday to King Salman Bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. In the cable, Sheikh Mishal thanked the Saudi monarch for the generous hospitality, as well as meticulous organization of the 32nd Arab Summit, recently concluded in Jeddah. His Highness the Crown Prince sent a similar...
Amir's Representative, Crown Prince leaving for Saudi Arabia to lead Kuwait's delegation in the 32nd Arab Summit
Kuwait Amir's Rep. arrives in Saudi Arabia for Arab summit
Jeddah: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's Representative, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and his accompanying delegation, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday to lead Kuwait's delegation partaking in the 32nd Arab Summit in Jeddah.His Highness the Amir's Representative was received at the airport by Deputy Governor of Makkah Prince Bader bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Saudi...
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jassem Al-Budaiwi
GCC chief condemns Zionist storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jeddah: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jassem Al-Budaiwi on Friday strongly denounced the storming by an Zionist occupation minister and Knesset members of Al-Aqsa Mosque under Israeli police protection.He said in a press statement that continued attempts by Zionist occupation forces to break into Al-Aqsa Mosque is deemed a serious escalation and desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.He emphasized that the international...
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Nadal pulls out of French Open, set to end career in 2024
Manacor: Rafael Nadal on Thursday withdrew from the French Open because his hip injury has not healed and said he expects 2024 to be his final year in professional tennis."It's not a decision I'm taking, it's a decision my body is taking," said the 36-year-old Spanish player, who has played at the claycourt major every year since 2005 and won it 14 times.Nadal said he was taking a few months off, meaning he will also definitely miss Wimbledon and...
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Syrian Pres. will partake in Arab summit
Amman: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad will partake in the 32nd Arab summit due to kick off in Jeddah on Friday, the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) confirmed on Thursday.Al-Assad received an invitation to participate in the summit from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on May 10.Arab leaders started today arriving in the Saudi city pending start of the summit tomorrow.
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Kuwait sends 9th relief aid plane to Sudan
Kuwait: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) announced on Thursday that the ninth relief aid plane carrying 10 tons of relief aid has departed Kuwait on its way to Sudan.KRCS's head of public relations and media Khaled Al-Zaid told KUNA that the relief aid campaign would maintain the air bridge between Kuwait and Sudan and would continue to ensure the arrival of much needed materials He added that the campaign would hopefully lessen the suffering...
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Crackdown on visa violators
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Kuwait expands ‘open door’ policy to virtual domain
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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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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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Interior cracks down on residency violators