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Macron calls for calm after riots in wake of killing teen
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday called for a return to calm and a rapid probe after police killed a teenager that sparked riots and a nationwide outcry.Violence against police stations, schools, municipalities and the Republic is 'unjustified', Macron wrote on Twitter.Meanwhile, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin wrote on Twitter that 150 people were arrested due to riots, expressing support to police and gendarmerie...
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Russia claims killed two Ukraine generals in Kramatorsk strike
Moscow: Russia on Thursday claimed its forces had killed two Ukrainian generals and "up to 50 officers" in a strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk this week."As a result of a strike on June 27 on Kramatorsk, two generals and up to 50 officers of the Ukrainian army were eliminated," the Russian defence ministry said in a statement."Up to 20 foreign mercenaries and advisers" were also killed, the statement added.The defence ministry in...
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Top French court upholds hijab ban in women's football
Paris: France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a ban on women football players wearing Islamic hijab headscarves, after the issue was seized on by politicians claiming secularism was at risk.Although the Constitutional Council found that women players were users of public services and therefore not bound by a duty of "neutrality", the judges also said the French Football Federation (FFF) can issue whatever rules it believes necessary...
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Switzerland refuses to transfer tanks to Ukraine
Geneva: Switzerland again refused to transfer arms to Ukraine on Wednesday, this time rejecting the export of almost 100 Leopard 1 tanks belonging to state arms company RUAG.Despite pressure from Kyiv and its allies, Switzerland has so far not allowed countries that hold Swiss-made weaponry to re-export it to Ukraine.Switzerland's Federal Council said the export of 96 Leopard 1 A5 tanks was "not possible under the law as it stands"."Such a sale...
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Chelsea keeper Mendy becomes latest Saudi signing
Paris: Edouard Mendy joined Al-Ahli on Wednesday as the Senegal goalkeeper became the third player to leave Chelsea for Saudi Arabia since the end of the season.Mendy is reported to have cost Al-Ahli around £16 million ($20 million) after he opted to leave the Premier League club having lost his place to Kepa Arrizabalaga in the second half of last term."Welcome Mendy... best goalkeeper in the world," Al-Ahli posted on social media accompanied...
Kuwait Airways signs maintenance deal with Rolls Royce
Kuwait Airways signs maintenance deal with Rolls Royce
Paris: Kuwait Airways on Thursday signed "TotalCare" maintenance deal with Rolls Royce to improve (Trent 7000) engines in the A330neo aircraft.In a press release, Kuwait Airways said that this agreement will allow the use of technology to monitor engine quality and performance which decreases turbulence and unscheduled repairs.On this occasion, in a statement for KUNA, Kuwait Airways Chairman Captain Ali Al-Dukhan said, "we are delighted to sign...
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State of Kuwait denounces Zionist forces' attack on Jenin
Kuwait: The State of Kuwait on Wednesday condemned the attack carried out by the Zionist occupation forces on the city of Jenin in the West Bank where a number of Palestinians had fallen as martyrs and others suffered injuries.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, expressed the State of Kuwait utter rejection of the dangerous escalation and recurring attacks that "constitute a continuation of the series of violations perpetrated by the...
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Death toll rises six in Nepal floods and landslides
Kathmandu: The death toll in Nepal from weekend floods and landslides rose to six, officials said Monday, as rescuers continue to search for 28 missing people."Rescuers are still searching for those who have remained out of contact due to floods and landslides since Saturday," Dhruba Bahadur Khadka, spokesperson of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, told AFP.A worker at a hydropower project on the Hewa River in Nepal's...
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UK watchdog curbs activities at scandal-hit hedge fund
London: Britain's financial regulator on Monday restricted activities by Odey Asset Management to facilitate an orderly breakup of the hedge fund following its rapid collapse in the wake of sexual-assault accusations.In a document, the Financial Conduct Authority detailed restrictions on the movement of cash and assets out of OAM following the company's announcement Thursday that it would downsize operations.OAM has agreed to the voluntary...
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kuwait Deputy Amir, Crown Prince receives PM, ministers for oath-taking
KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and his government for oath-taking Monday. Here are the biographies for the prime minister and 15 ministers included in the new cabinet, which is the 43rd in Kuwait's history:His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah: Born in Kuwait in 1956, he is...
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Oman Embassy hosts 2nd GCC coordination meeting
Kuwait: The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Kuwait hosted at its headquarters on Sunday the second coordination meeting for GCC ambassadors.The meeting was headed by Omani Ambassador to Kuwait Dr. Saleh Al-Kharusi and attended by UAE Ambassador Matar Al-Neyadi, Bahrain Ambassador Salah Al-Maliki, Deputy Head of Mission at the Saudi Embassy Minister Plenipotentiary Yahya Al-Qahtani, Qatar Ambassador Ali Al-Mahmoud, representative of Kuwait...
Late Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem signing the declaration of independence with the British Government representative in Arabian Gulf
Kuwait celebrates 62nd Independence Day Monday
Kuwait: June 19 of 1961 is a pivotal day in the history of Kuwait as it marks the end of the British protection treaty and the emergence of the modern state. On this day, Kuwait, a newly independent sovereign state, took its first steps in the journey of development. The late Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem had signed the declaration of independence with the British Government Chief Political Resident in the Arabian Gulf Sir George Middleton.Three...
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Crackdown on visa violators
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Kuwait expands ‘open door’ policy to virtual domain
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Minister of Municipal Affairs Dr Noura Al-Mashaan and Head of the Municipal Council Abdullah Al-Mahari inspect the Darwazat Abdulrazzaq project. – KUNA photos
Darwaza Abdulrazzaq project set to reopen
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Interior cracks down on residency violators
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Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman
Saudi energy minister announces discovery of multiple oil, gas fields