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Kuwait Amir receives letter from Egyptian Pres.
Kuwait: Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Monday a handwritten letter from Egyptian President Abdulfattah Al-Sisi.The letter contains the close bilateral relations between two countries and ways to enhance them in all fields, in addition to issues of common interest, including support for bilateral cooperation in international forums.The Egyptian Ambassador to Kuwait Osama Shaltout handed the...
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Boursa Kuwait sheds light on its ESG commitments and achievements in second Sustainability Report
Kuwait: Boursa Kuwait published its second standalone Sustainability Report, demonstrating the company’s ongoing commitment to reporting environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles and their adoption in its operations and the wider Kuwaiti capital market. In line with the objectives of its Corporate Sustainability (CS) strategy, the report highlights Boursa Kuwait’s strategy, partnerships and initiatives in ESG reporting and...
Minister of Health during the tour
Kuwait health minister: Mobile clinics to serve worshippers in Ramadan last days
Kuwiat: Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi has declared that the authorities secured 27 medical clinics with the required equipment and staff to operate during prayers in the last ten days of Ramadan throughout the country.The minister was speaking during a tour on Sunday to the Grand Mosque and Bilal bin Rabah Mosque to inspect the medical preparations in these days namely the 27th of the fasting month.He indicated that the medical personnel...
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UN's food agency suspends work in Sudan after staff killed
Rome: The UN's food agency on Sunday said it was suspending work in Sudan after three staff were killed in the restive Darfur region, as fighting raged between the army and paramilitaries."While we review the evolving security situation, we are forced to temporarily halt all operations in Sudan," Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Programme, said in a statement.
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Kuwait's CBK extends working hours for real time settlement system
Kuwait: The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) announced on Sunday that an extension for the working hours of the real time gross settlement system between Participants, and the Kuwait Electronic Cheques Clearing System.In a press release, the CBK indicated that the extension of working hours of the Real Time Gross Settlement System (KASSIP) between participants, and the Kuwait Electronic Cheques Clearing System (KECCS) would contribute to the...
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UK cancels new 'smart motorways'
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has cancelled the building of new "smart motorways" amid concerns about safety and cost, the Department for Transport said.Fourteen planned smart motorways, which use technology to regulate traffic flow and ease congestion, will be removed from the governments road building plans, the department said."All drivers deserve to have confidence in the roads they use to get around the country," Sunak said in a...
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait Crown Prince hosts Prime Minister, Interior Minister
Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace on Sunday.He also hosted the First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and the Acting Minister of Defense, Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
This picture taken on February 1, 2021 shows a view of the Museum of the Future in Dubai. (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP)
Dubai apartment block fire kills 16
Dubai: A fire in a residential building in Dubai killed 16 people and injured nine others in the wealthy Gulf emirate, the government said Sunday.The fire broke out at midday Saturday on the fourth floor of the building in the Al-Ras neighbourhood in the old part of the city.The civil defence force said preliminary investigations showed the fire was caused by a "lack of compliance with building security and safety requirements", the government's...
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Kuwait concerned over clashes in Sudan
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry on Saturday voiced extreme concern over ongoing armed clashes between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces.In a press statement, the ministry called on all warring parties to stop infighting immediately, exercise self-restraint and resort to reasoning and dialogue in order to overcome their disputes and maintain Sudan's security and stability.
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Germany ends nuclear era as last reactors power down
Berlin: Germany will switch off its last three nuclear reactors on Saturday, exiting atomic power even as it seeks to wean itself off fossil fuels and manage an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.While many Western countries are upping their investments in atomic energy to reduce their emissions, Germany is bringing an early end to its nuclear age.Europe's largest economy has been looking to leave behind nuclear power since 2002, but the...
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Sudan paramilitaries say in control of Khartoum presidential palace
Khartoum: Sudan's paramilitaries said they were in control of several key sites following fighting with the regular army Saturday, including the presidential palace in central Khartoum.In a statement, the Rapid Support Forces said it had taken "full control" of the presidential palace as well as the airports in Khartoum and Merowe in the north of the country.It said the moves came in response to attacks by the regular army on RSF bases in south...
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Canada top court upholds Quebec ban on homegrown cannabis
Ottawa: Canada's top court on Friday upheld a Quebec ban on homegrown cannabis that critics charged was at odds with federal legalization of pot that allows a few plants to be grown for personal use.The unanimous decision effectively maintains a Quebec government monopoly on cannabis sales within the province."In pursuing public health and security objectives, the Quebec legislature has jurisdiction to prohibit the possession and cultivation of...
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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