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Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag
Turkey hails Swedish extradition of PKK militant, wants more
Istanbul: Turkey on Monday welcomed Sweden's extradition of a convicted Kurdish militant but signalled it expected more action before it would approve Stockholm's application to join NATO. Ankara has demanded that both Sweden and neighbouring Finland take tougher stances on Kurdish groups it deems "terrorists" in exchange for backing their NATO bids."The return of the PKK terrorist is a start showing (Sweden's) sincerity," Justice Minister Bekir...
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Seoul: N. Korea fires 130 artillery shells into inter-Korean "buffer zones"
Tokyo: North Korea fired some 130 artillery shells into eastern and western maritime "buffer zones" on Monday in violation of a 2018 bilateral military agreement, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing South Korea's military.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that it detected the artillery firings, thought to involve multiple rocket launchers, from Kangwon Province and South Hwanghae Province, from 2:59 p.m. (0559 GMT).The shells splashed into the...
Students and faculty members with Zain’s team.
Zain held workshop on digital innovation and entrepreneurship success
Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, held a special workshop on digital innovation and entrepreneurship success for Kuwait University students. The company welcomed students and faculty members from the College of Life Sciences’ Information Science Department at its Innovation Campus (ZINC).This initiative came in line with Zain’s continuous joint efforts with the nation’s various academic institutions from both the...
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England into World Cup quarter-finals with 3-0 win over Senegal
AL KHOR: England set up a titanic World Cup quarter-final against holders France as Jude Bellingham's masterclass inspired a 3-0 win against Senegal in the last 16 on Sunday. Gareth Southgate's side survived a nervous start at the Al Bayt Stadium before Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane put Senegal to the sword with a pair of clinical finishes before half-time.Bukayo Saka scored England's third, but it was Bellingham's prodigious work-rate and...
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France beat Poland to reach World Cup quarter-finals
DOHA: Kylian Mbappe set up a history-making goal for Olivier Giroud and then scored two himself as holders France eased into the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Poland on Sunday. Giroud's opening goal a minute before half-time was his 52nd for his country, allowing him to pass Thierry Henry and become France's all-time record marksman. Mbappe's lethal strike in the 74th minute killed off any prospect of a Poland comeback and...
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Parliament Speaker receives ambassadors to Kuwait
Kuwait: National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Sadoun received on Sunday a number of foreign ambassadors to Kuwait.Speaker Al-Sadoun met separately Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jianwei, Iraqi Ambassador Al-Manhal Al-Safi, British Ambassador Belinda Lewis, and Eswatini Ambassador Nkululeko Dlamini.
Rally winners
Kuwait's Al-Thafiri wins 2nd place at Dubai Int'l Baja
Kuwait: Kuwait's rally champion Mishari Al-Thafiri came second in the 4T category tournament of the Dubai International Baja in the eighth and final round of the championship.Speaking to KUNA on Sunday, Al-Thafiri said he had done his best to win the second place in the round of the world championship that took place in Dubai on December 1-3.He added that the event kicked off in Jordan in March and then moved on to Italy, Spain, Poland, Portugal,...
Zain is proud of Team Kuwait’s second-place win.
Zain sponsored HANKOOK 12H KUWAIT 2022
Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, sponsored the HANKOOK 12H KUWAIT 2022, which marked the first time a venue in Kuwait has hosted a round of CREVENTIC’s endurance racing program. The thrilling event featured top regional and international pro racers at Kuwait Motor Town (KMT).Zain always strives to contribute to developing the local youth and sports sectors by supporting the best sporting events in Kuwait, including...
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Protest-hit Iran abolishes morality police
Tehran: Iran has scrapped its morality police units after more than two months of protests triggered by the arrest of Mahsa Amini for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code, local media say."Morality police have nothing to do with the judiciary" and have been abolished, Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri was quoted as saying late Saturday by the ISNA news agency.
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Kuwait Parliament Speaker receives Head of "Nazaha"
Kuwait: Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun received on Sunday Head of Kuwait Anticorruption Authority "Nazaha" Abdulaziz Al-Ibrahim.Al-Ibrahim handed Al-Saadoun a copy of the first semi-annual report of Nazaha for the year (2022-2023).
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Argentina beat Australia to reach World Cup quarter-finals
DOHA: Lionel Messi finally scored a goal in the knockout rounds of the World Cup on Saturday as he inspired Argentina to a 2-1 win over Australia that sets up a mouthwatering quarter-final showdown with the Netherlands, who proved too strong for the United States earlier. The Argentina captain marked his 1,000th career appearance with his 789th goal to open the scoring in the first half at Doha's Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.It was a classy finish from...
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Netherlands beat USA 3-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
DOHA: A clinical Netherlands ended the United States' World Cup dream on Saturday, sweeping into the quarterfinals with a ruthless 3-1 victory. First-half goals from Memphis Depay and Daley Blind and a late strike from Denzel Dumfries sealed a deserved victory as the Dutch handed out a painful lesson in finishing to their American opponents. The Netherlands, bidding to win their first World Cup after losing in three previous finals, will face...
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Bone fragments of the fossil skeleton of 'Lucy' are displayed at the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.--AFP photos
Human ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery
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KUWAIT: Officials and citizens carry the body of Kuwaiti firefighter Abdullah Al-Farsi before he was laid to rest at Sulaibikhat Cemetery on Nov 23, 2024. — KUNA
Kuwait honors martyred fireman
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UFO's in Kuwait?
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Police personnel detain a an activist during a protest against India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and billionaire businessman Gautam Adani in Chennai on Nov 23, 2024. -- AFP
S&P lowers outlook on three Adani Group entities after US indictment
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Rami Tahboub
Palestinian envoy urges enforcement of ICC arrest warrants