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Foreign Minister chairing delegation to the 49th session of the (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers

Kuwait FM heads delegation at OIC meeting in Nouakchott

KUWAIT: Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah led Kuwait's delegation participating in the 49th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Nouakchott, Mauritania (between March 16-17). Addressing the meeting, which focuses on the Palestinian issue, counterterrorism, Islamophobia and solidarity, the foreign minister said the gathering comes at...

First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Acting Minister of Defense Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah during visiting to Sabah Al Ahmad Coast Guard Base

Kuwait's MoI urges vigilance against smuggling attempts into territorial waters

Kuwait: First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Acting Minister of Defense Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah stressed the need of constant vigilance against attempts of drug traffickers to smuggle narcotics into Kuwait through the territorial waters.During his visit to Sabah Al Ahmad Coast Guard Base on Thursday, Sheikh Talal praised the efforts of the border guards to employ the latest technologies to protect the safety of the...

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UK bans TikTok on government devices

London: The UK on Thursday announced a ban on the Chinese-owned video app TikTok on government devices, following similar action by Europe and the United States."We are going to ban the use of TikTok on government devices. We will do so with immediate effect," Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden told parliament.

Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr. Bader Al-Mulla

Kuwait oil min. commends successful OPEC+ decision but discourages legislation undermining OPEC+ efforts to stabilize markets

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr. Bader AlMulla, Thursday commended the wisdom and foresight demonstrated by the countries of the Declaration of Cooperation to, unanimously decide to reduce their overall production by two million barrels per day until the end of 2023, to ensure stability and balance in the international oil market for the benefit of the global economy.In a statement to KUNA, Dr AlMulla also expressed...

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Kuwait Interior Minister launches new fire trucks

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Acting Minister of Defense Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah launched new fire trucks as part of a plan to open new fire stations and reduce response time in case of accidents.In a press statement on Wednesday, Kuwait Fire Force's public relations and media department said in a statement that the 55 new trucks were launched with the presence of head of the force Lieutenant...

Zain’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Expert Haya Al Mana receives the award in Dubai

Zain Great Idea recognized as ‘Ecosystem Enabler of the Year’ for the region

Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, announces that its innovative tech startup accelerator, Zain Great Idea, has been recognized with the E-Business Award from the prestigious Entrepreneur Middle East magazine. Zain’s program was awarded ‘Ecosystem Enabler of the Year’ during a recent awards ceremony in Dubai acknowledging the company’s ever-growing endeavors in accelerating the regional tech startups ecosystem and...

HH Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah receives Lebanese Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt

Kuwait PM welcomes Lebanese party leader

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, in presence of Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, welcomed the visiting Lebanese Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt and his accompanying delegation at Bayan Palace on Wednesday.His Highness the Prime Minister's Office Chief Hamad Bader Al-Amer and Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs Ambassador Ahmad Abdulrahman Al-Baker were...

Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland (R) celebrates scoring the team's sixth goal, his fifth, during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second-leg football match between Manchester City and RB Leipzig at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on March 14, 2023.

Haaland hits five to ease Man City into Champions League quarters

Manchester: Erling Haaland equalled a Champions League record with a five-goal haul to ease Manchester City into the quarter-finals at RB Leipzig's expense with a 7-0 win on Tuesday.Haaland also set a new club record for goals in a season of 39 in the process as Pep Guardiola's men reached the last eight for the sixth consecutive season with an 8-1 aggregate victory."My super strength is scoring goals," said Haaland. "A lot of it is being quick...

Inter Milan's Argentinian forward Lautaro Martinez (back) and teammates celebrate at the end of the UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg football match between FC Porto and Inter Milan at the Dragao stadium in Porto on March 14, 2023.

Inter Milan frustrate Porto to reach Champions League quarters

Porto: Inter Milan held off Porto in a gritty 0-0 draw on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals, with a 1-0 aggregate triumph.The Italian side, three-time winners of this competition, progressed to the last eight for the first time since 2011.For the first time since 2006, both Inter and AC Milan have reached the quarter-finals.Clutching a one-goal advantage from Romelu Lukaku's last 16 first leg late winner, Inter set up to...

Zain Vice-Chairman and Group CEO, Bader Al-Kharafi

Zain Group 2022 Revenue soars 14% to reach USD 5.6 billion, Net profit grows 6% to reach USD 640m

Kuwait: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces its consolidated financial results for the full-year 2022, and fourth quarter ended 31 December, 2022. The Group ended the year with a customer base of 52.4 million, an annual increase of 7%, reflecting an addition of 3.5 million customers.For the full-year 2022, Zain Group generated consolidated revenue of KD 1.7 billion (USD 5.6...

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Pfizer buys biotech firm Seagen for $43 billion

Paris: US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced Monday it had reached a deal to buy biotech firm Seagen, specialising in innovative cancer treatment, for $43 billion."Pfizer is deploying its financial resources to advance the fight against cancer," said Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla.Seagen -- leading in the research, development and commercialisation of cancer treatments -- is growing, with a 12 percent increase in revenue forecast in 2023 to $2.2...

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Kuwait MoH adopts WHO's anti-epidemics programs

Kuwait: The Ministry of Health adopts World Health Organization's programs for monitoring and predicting and responding to outbreaks of epidemics, a ministry official said on Sunday.The whole world has dedicated attention to latest treatments for viral and communicable diseases, conducting intensive studies to reach most effective treatments, said Dr. Buthaina Al-Mudhaf, the MoH assistant undersecretary for public health, in an address to "Kuwait...

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