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Kuwait Ambassador to India Jassim Al-Najem

Kuwait Amb. to India affirms importance of int'l anti-terrorist Conf.

New Delhi: Kuwait Ambassador to India Jassim Al-Najem affirmed on Thursday the importance of the third International anti-terrorism conference to be held in New Delhi, India under the slogan (No Money for Terror).This came in a statement by the ambassador on the sidelines of Kuwait's participation in the conference scheduled to kick off on Friday in the Indian Capital.Ambassador Al-Najem noted that the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will...

Al Khalid and Al Khashti during the event

Zain Strategic Partner of SpeakUp Kuwait 2023

Kuwait: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its strategic partnership with SpeakUp Kuwait 2023, the second edition of the unique training program that targets university students and fresh graduates to develop their personal, business, and public speaking skills.Zain joined the program’s launch event held at the VOLVO Studio and attended by MP Alia Al Khalid, Zain Kuwait’s Chief Corporate Affairs and Relations...

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Gaming giant Blizzard says it will suspend most China services

Beijing: US gaming giant Blizzard Entertainment will suspend most of its services in China from January, the company said Thursday, after it failed to reach a licensing deal with local firm Netease.Producer of some of the best-known titles in gaming, including "World of Warcraft" and "Overwatch", Blizzard has operated in China since 2008.But the firm said it had failed to reach an agreement with Chinese publisher Netease over an extension to...

Inauguration of the 45th edition of Kuwait Book Fair

The 45th int'l book fair is largest cultural event in Kuwait - Min. of Information, culture

Kuwait: Minister of Information and Culture, State Minister for Youth Affairs and Chairman of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi said, Wednesday, that the 45th Kuwait International Book Fair is the largest cultural event in the country.In his speech, as Al-Mutairi represented His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the opening of the 45th Kuwait International Book Fair in...

Poland's President Andrzej Duda

Polish president says 'very likely' missile was from Ukraine air defence

Warsaw: Poland's President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday said it was "very likely" that the deadly missile that struck a Polish border village was from Ukraine's air defence."Absolutely nothing indicates that this was an intentional attack on Poland... It's very likely that it was a rocket used in anti-missile defence, meaning that it was used by Ukraine's defence forces," he told reporters.

Vice President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas

EU official's presence in Kuwait symbolizes nearing Schengen visa-free travel

Kuwait: Vice President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas focused his talks with Kuwaiti officials on near prospected Schengen visa-free travel, "promoting our European way of life," hoping to further amplify bilateral ties.In an exclusive interview with KUNA at the EU Residence, Schinas indicated that the discussions with the Kuwaiti leaders, during his two-day official visit to Kuwait, dealt with scopes of cooperation in the sectors...

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German gas reserves 100% full on mild weather boost

Frankfurt: Germany said Tuesday its gas storage facilities were now completely full, helped by a spell of unseasonably warm weather, as the country readies for a winter deprived of Russian energy."The total storage level in Germany stands at 100 percent," the Federal Network Agency, the country's energy regulator, said in a daily update.Europe's largest economy, which for years was heavily reliant on Russian gas imports, has been scrambling to...

Director of Kuwait 45th International Book fair Saad Al-Enezi

Kuwait book fair kicks off Wednesday after two year hiatus

Kuwait: Kuwait 45th edition of the International Book fair will kick start on Wednesday and will involve participants from 29 Arab and foreign countries.Saad Al-Enezi, the fair director, said at a news conference on Monday that 404 publishing houses and 117 agents would participate in the annual cultural event, adding it would be sponsored by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.The event will be held after a...

government spokesperson Tareq Al-Mezrem

Kuwait Cabinet initially OKs manifesto

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Cabinet during a session on Monday discussed its tasks' manifesto (2022-2026), the government spokesperson Tareq Al-Mezrem said.Al-Mezrem, who doubles as the head of the government communication center, said on the center twitter account that the cabinet decided to approve the government task program in principle, tasked a panel to prepare the final text in two weeks for referral to the cabinet for approval, also pending...

Explosion in Istanbul

Explosion in Istanbul, several injured: Turkish media

Istanbul: A strong explosion was heard Sunday in a busy area in the heart of Istanbul, Turkish media reported, saying that several people had been injured.The explosion, the cause of which was unknown, occurred shortly after 4:00 pm (1300 GMT) in the famous Istiklal shopping street which is popular with locals and tourists.The NTV television channel reported that there were "at least five to 10 injured" and showed emergency services and police...

Kuwait fire force chief heads to Qatar

Kuwait fire force chief heads to Qatar

Kuwait: Kuwait's Fire Force (KFF) chief Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Mekrad on Sunday bade farewell to the Kuwaiti force that would participate in the security plans for Qatar's FIFA 2022 World Cup Finals.Al-Mekrad on behalf and directions of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah urged the force to be up to the responsibility in the mission entrusted to them, to be executed in cooperation with...

His Highness the Crown Prince received Deputy Chief of the National Guard Sheikh Faisal Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Kuwait Crown Prince hosts deputy chief of the National Guard

Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Sunday Deputy Chief of the National Guard Sheikh Faisal Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the occasion of his appointment.

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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

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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

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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