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Kuwait Deputy Amir approves Cabinet reshuffle decree
Kuwait: His Highness Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah approved in a decree on Sunday the reshuffle of the new Cabinet led by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.The first article of the decree detailed the lineup of the cabinet as follows:1 - Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister.2 - Barrak Ali Al-Shaitan, Deputy Prime Minister and...
Daaij Al Oud receives the award from Moussalam Dalati
Zain awarded by Liferay in recognition of its innovation-driven digital customer experiences
Kuwait: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, was awarded ‘Best B2C and Marketplace Company’ by Liferay Inc., the leading provider of digital platforms that creates enterprise-level, cloud powered optimized digital experiences to accelerate innovation. The award recognizes Zain for its innovation-driven digital customer experiences.The award ceremony took place at GITEX Global 2022 attended by Daaij Al Oud, Zain Kuwait Network...
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Iran prison fire kills four inmates, injures 61: judiciary
PARIS: At least four Iranian inmates died in a fire in Tehran's notorious Evin prison overnight, the judiciary said Sunday, further stoking tensions one month into protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. The Iranian authorities blamed the fire on "riots and clashes" among prisoners, but rights groups said they had little faith in the official version of events."Four prisoners died due to smoke inhalation caused by the fire, and 61 were...
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Kuwait Amir cables Turkish President on Bartin coal mine victims
Kuwait: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Sunday a cable of condolences to the Turkish President of Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the victims of the mine blast in Turkey's northern Bartin province that resulted in the injury and death of many people.His Highness the Amir prayed to Allah Almighty that souls of the deceased would rest in peace, and prayed for fast healing for the injured.
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Gun attack on central Mexico bar kills 12
Guanajuato: Twelve people were killed in a shooting at a bar in central Mexico on Saturday, local authorities said, with growing cartel violence making the region one of the country's most dangerous.Industrial Guanajuato state has become the site of a raging dispute between two rival groups -- the Santa Rosa de Lima and Jalisco New Generation cartels -- known for carrying out drug trafficking and fuel theft, as well as other crimes.Police believe...
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Xavi: I will leave Barca if I think I'm not the solution
Barcelona: Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez says he will walk away from his post if he feels he cannot help the team improve.The Catalans are close to elimination from the Champions League after a draw with Inter Milan on Wednesday, despite heavy summer expenditure, and have faced criticism this week, ahead of the Clasico on Sunday."I know there's a lot of pressure, a lot of criticism, this is Barca," Xavi told a press conference on Saturday."I...
Just Stop Oil protesters throw soup at Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting
UK climate activists in court over Van Gogh protest
London: Two environmental protesters appeared in a UK court Saturday after throwing tomato soup over one of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" paintings at London's National Gallery.Following the latest "direct-action" stunt targeting works of art, Anna Holland, 20, and Phoebe Plummer, 21, both pleaded not guilty to criminal damage.The painting itself was protected by a screen but damage was caused to the frame, according to the gallery in Trafalgar...
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Iraq's Sadrist camp refuses to join new government
Baghdad: Iraqi firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr's movement on Saturday announced its refusal to join a new government being formed by prime minister-designate Mohammad Shia al-Sudani.The announcement came two days after lawmakers elected Abdul Latif Rashid as Iraq's new president, and he swiftly named Sudani as prime minister in a bid to end a year of political gridlock since October 2021 elections."We stress our firm and clear refusal for any of...
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Kuwait shows solidarity with Turkey over mine blast
Kuwait: Kuwait's Foreign Ministry Saturday expressed the country's solidarity with Turkey over an explosion that took place in a coal mine in Bartin state, north of Turkey, killing dozens of people.In a statement, the Ministry offered Kuwait's condolences to Turkey, its president, government and people, wishing a rapid recovery to those injured.The Ministry hope that the efforts of Turkey's authorities would succeed in saving the lives of those...
Hamad Al Marzouq receives the award from Steve Lockie
Mada awarded “Partner of the Year” by Westcon-Comstor for offering world-class wireless telecom solutions to Kuwait market
Kuwait: Mada Communications, a subsidiary of Zain Kuwait, was awarded “Partner of the Year – Cisco Kuwait” by Westcon-Comstor, the global distributor of business technology solutions. The award recognizes Mada’s excellence in offering world-class wireless telecommunications services to the business sector in the Kuwaiti market.The recognition came during Zain’s participation at GITEX 2022, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, attended...
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Robbie Coltrane, Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dead at 72
London: Robbie Coltrane, the actor who brought to life the lovable gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter film franchise, died on Friday, according to his agent, Scott Henderson. He was 72.The Scottish-born actor’s other credits included the British series “Cracker” and James Bond films “GoldenEye” and “The World Is Not Enough.”
West Asian Athletics Association approves new modified system
West Asian Athletics Association approves new modified system
Kuwait: West Asian Athletics Association's General Assembly approved Friday a modified system that corresponds to international and Asian associations' new systems.Asian Athletics Association chief Qatari, Dahlan Al-Hamad, when speaking to the press after assembly meeting headed by Kuwaiti Sayyar Al-Enezi and attended by national association representatives, hailed this step as great success in bolstering principles of transparency, justice and...
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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