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Iraqi president calls on Arabs to invest in his country
Kuwait: Iraqi President Abdulatif Rashid on Wednesday urged Arab states to invest in his country affirming that the political and security conditions have been stable.The president made the appeal during a reception of Arab ambassadors to Iraq, including the Iraqi envoy Tareq Al-Faraj.The presidency quoted Al-Rashid as saying in a statement that Iraq has feasible investment opportunities, such as rehabilitation of the infrastructure, revealing...
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Heavy snow kills at least one person in Japan
Tokyo: Heavy snow continued in much of Japan Wednesday, killing at least one person and disrupting transportation systems.As of 9:30 a.m. (00:30 GMT), one person has died and two other snow-related deaths are being investigated, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a news conference.More than 300 flights were cancelled for Wednesday so far, mainly to and from airports in areas along the Sea of Japan coast, according to the airlines....
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Zain unveils MAX, the new generation of Internet plans
Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, unveiled its all-new MAX Internet plans, redefining a new generation of Internet and entertainment plans for postpaid customers. With MAX, Zain offers the biggest library of entertainment and sports titles from six regional and global leading streaming partners on the biggest and most powerful 5G network in Kuwait.The all-new MAX plans are a result of Zain’s early investment in building...
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Kuwait PM hands Crown Prince written resignation of his government
By B IzzakKUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah on Tuesday handed the government's resignation letter to HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday. The government had said the resignation was due to a dispute with the National Assembly.The Cabinet also did not attend a regular Assembly session on Tuesday, leading Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun to adjourn the session. Although 39 MPs attended, Saadoun...
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EU criticizes Holy Quran burning in Sweden
Brussels: The European Union Monday criticized the burning of the Holy Quran by a Danish far-right party leader in Stockholm last Saturday."Yes, we are aware of the incident. We are also aware of the reaction by the Swedish authorities," European Commission spokesperson for human rights, Johannes Bahrke, replied to a KUNA question during a press conference in Brussels."Such actions are not compatible by the values on which the EU is founded," he...
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UK hits key judicial official in new wave of Iran sanctions
London: The UK on Monday sanctioned five more Iranian officials, including the deputy prosecutor general, over what it said was the "horrific violence" the regime was inflicting on its own people."These sanctions, alongside designations by the European Union and the United States, demonstrate the international community's unified condemnation" of Tehran, the government said.The EU on Monday placed 37 more Iranian officials and entities on an...
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Two police officers detained over Paris shooting
Paris: Two police officers have been held for questioning in the French capital Paris after shooting dead a man they said was threatening them, a source familiar with the case told AFP Monday.The as-yet unidentified man allegedly first threatened a dog with a pistol just after 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) Sunday near the busy Place de la Republique square in central Paris, another source said.He then allegedly pointed the weapon at the officers when they...
His Highness the Crown Prince receives The Kuwaiti surgeon Waddah Al-Rifai
Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal hosts renowned Kuwaiti surgeon
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah hosted on Monday the Kuwaiti surgeon Waddah Al-Rifai who was named the head of Creighton University Hospital's technical research department -- the United States of America.His Highness wished him all success in his endeavours.
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Kuwaiti Municiplaity: Abulrahman Al-Asfour Chief of Arab Towns Org.
Kuwait: Abdulrahman Al-Asfour was chosen as Secretary General of the Arab Towns Organization (ATO) during an urgent irregular meeting for the organization in Kuwait on Sunday.Director General of Kuwait Municipality Ahmad Al-Manfouhi congratulated Al-Asfour during the meeting, wishing him the best of luck in his new post.Al-Asfour, on his part, said that the ATO -- established in Kuwait in 1967 -- was an integral entity focusing on bolstering...
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Iran vows 'reciprocal' response to EU over Guards terror label vote
Tehran: Iran on Sunday warned the European Union it would take "reciprocal" measures after the European Parliament voted to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group."The parliament is working to place elements of European countries' armies on the terrorist list" of the Islamic republic, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Twitter.Members of the European Parliament voted on Wednesday to include the Guards on...
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Kuwait's aviation proceeding regularly
Kuwait: Aviation via Kuwait International Airport is proceeding regularly despite weather turbulence and the foggy wave hanging in the skies over Kuwait, the Director General of Civil Aviation said on Sunday.Imad Al-Jalawi, the deputy director general, told KUNA that the aircraft movement has not been affected with the current weather conditions, however the emergency plan has been activated amid this situation.The weather is forecast to remain...
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Kuwait's weather to remain unsteady in coming hours
Kuwait: Weather in Kuwait is forecast to remain unsteady in the coming hours with prevailing fog, thickening at night until Monday's early hours, the meteorological department said on Sunday.Amira Al-Azmi, the chief forecaster at the department, told KUNA that the country is affected extension of aerial high altitude, coupled with moderate moist winds.Horizontal visibility is forecast at less than 1,000 meters and may ebb in some regions.The...
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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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BEIRUT: Lebanese Uber driver Hussein Khalil shows his GPS jammed geolocation as Gaza's southern city of Rafah, as he sits in his vehicle in Beirut's Hamra Street on June 11, 2024.- AFP
Zionist jamming disrupts Lebanon ground, air traffic
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GAZA: Displaced Palestinians from areas in east Khan Yunis flee after the Zionist army issued a new evacuation order for parts of the city and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2024. - AFP
Arabs reaffirm Zionist boycott
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NAVI MUMBAI, India: Billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani (front third left) along with his family attends a mass wedding ceremony at Reliance Corporate Park in Navi Mumbai on July 2, 2024. -- AFP
Ambanis celebrate son’s nuptials with mass wedding