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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

UN calls ASEAN to set united strategy to resolve conflict in Myanmar

Kuala Lumpur: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the world to restore peace and stability in Myanmar.The situation in Myanmar is a "never-ending nightmare" and a threat to the security of the region, especially with attacks targeting civilians, Guterres said in a press statement broadcasted on the Cambodia ASEAN website on Saturday, on the sidelines of ASEAN's summit in...

The League's Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and the Occupied Arab Territories Affairs Dr. Saeed Abu Ali

Arab League welcomes resolutions made by UN 4th cmte on Palestine

Cairo: The Arab League welcomed on Saturday the resolutions issued by the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly on Palestine, which received wide international support and will be adopted later by the General Assembly.The League's Assistant Secretary-General for Palestine and the Occupied Arab Territories Affairs Dr. Saeed Abu Ali, made the remarks in a statement, after the Special Committee on Decolonization concluded its work.He also...

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Road accident kills 19, injures 6 in N. Egypt

Cairo: At least 19 people were killed and six others injured in a traffic accident in Dakahlia Governorate in northern Egypt on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health.The tragedy took place when the minibus they were travelling in overturned in a ditch in Dakahlia, which is 110 kilometers northeast of the capital city, Cairo, the ministry said in a press statement.Eighteen ambulances rushed to the site and took the injured to nearby...

TEHRAN: Iranian demonstrators burn a rubbish bin in the capital on Sept 21, 2022 during a protest for Mahsa Amini, days after she died in police custody. - AFP

At least 326 killed in Iran protest crackdown: new toll

Paris: Iranian security forces have killed at least 326 people in a crackdown on nationwide protests since Mahsa Amini's death in custody, Iran Human Rights said in an updated toll Saturday.The Islamic republic has been gripped by protests that erupted over the death of Amini on September 16, three days after her arrest for an alleged breach of the country's strict dress code for women.The protests were fanned by fury over the dress rules for...

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on October 26, 2022

UK PM in new controversy over cabinet picks

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced new questions Saturday over his choice of senior officials after his number two was accused of behaving aggressively towards staff.The controversy over Dominic Raab, who is deputy prime minister and justice secretary, came after fellow Sunak ally Gavin Williamson was forced out of the new government because of alleged bullying.Raab, Sunak's most vocal supporter in the summer Conservative leadership...

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the COP27 climate conference in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh

Biden says 'life of the planet' at stake in climate crisis

Sharm el Sheikh: President Joe Biden told the COP27 conference Friday the "very life of the planet" is at stake in the climate crisis as he gave an assurance that the United States is on track to slash carbon emissions."The climate crisis is about human security, economic security, environmental security, national security and the very life of the planet," he told an audience at the conference in Egypt.Biden said the United States is "on track"...

Cryptocurrency Platform FTX

Cryptocurrency platform FTX goes bankrupt in US, boss resigns

New York: Crisis-struck cryptocurrency platform FTX has gone bankrupt in the United States and its chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried has resigned, it said Friday.FTX Group announced in a statement that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, adding it has begun an "orderly process to review and monetize assets for the benefit of all global stakeholders."Chapter 11 is a US mechanism allowing a company to restructure its debts under court...

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Kuwait condemns terrorist Houthi attack in Yemeni Qena commercial port

Kuwait: Kuwait's Foreign Ministry expressed Friday its condemnation on the terrorist attack that was carried out by Houthi militia and targeted Qena commercial port in the Yemeni Shabwah governorate.In a statement, the ministry noted that this attack, which comes as a continuation of violations committed by the Houthi militia in its infringement on civilian facilities, constitutes a threat to maritime traffic and global trade, and a violation of...

Kuwait Fire, Maritime force heads to Qatar

Kuwait Fire, Maritime force heads to Qatar

Kuwait: A force from Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) and the Maritime Rescue Division headed on Friday to the State of Qatar to participate in the security efforts and ensuring safety for all during the FIFA 2022 World Cup Finals, which will start on November 20th.A statement by KFF said that the Chief of the General Fire Brigade, Lieutenant-General Khaled Al-Mekrad, bid farewell to the force and conveyed greetings and directions on behalf of the First...

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Kuwait Info. Min. meets with Expo965 team

Kuwait: Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi met Thursday with the founders and members of the Expo965 team for heritage and craft fairs and Kuwaiti innovators.In a statement, the ministry said both sides touched on projects related to preserving Kuwaiti heritage and intensifying cultural programs, in addition to discussing ways of cooperation between the ministry and the team.The two...

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Defense Min. affirms keenness to improve armed forces' health apparatus

Kuwait: Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah affirmed Thursday on the constant pursuit to improve the overall health apparatus in the armed forces, and develop scientific expertise as well as practical capabilities.This came according to a press statement by Kuwait Army General Staff, during Defense Minister's inspection visit to the Medical Services Authority, where he was received by the authority's Chairman Sheikh Dr....

Parliament Speaker receives Foreign Minister

Parliament Speaker receives Foreign Minister

National Assembly (Parliament) Speaker Ahmad Al-Sadoun received at his office on Thursday Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Jaber Al-Sabah.

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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

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