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UNHCR boasts of partnership with Kuwait for relieving people in need

Kuwait: Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kuwait Nisreen Rubaiaan has boasted of the partnership with the State of Kuwait and government departments and local charitable associations.Kuwait has set a live example of mankind solidarity with the weakest peoples in and outside the country, she said in a statement, addressing "the Islamic charitable gathering for refugees and the displaced," held at the UN...

US President Joe Biden

Biden heads west to talk environment and economy

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday travels to Colorado, then California and Oregon, to promote his record in the three western states just under a month before the midterm elections.Biden's first stop will be Camp Hale in Colorado, a former US Army World War II training ground in the Rocky Mountains, which he will designate as a national monument, according to the White House.Protection of the site, where the 10th Mountain Division...

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 108 dead in Iran crackdown on Mahsa Amini protests: IHR

Nicosia: At least 108 people have been killed in Iran's crackdown on more than three weeks of nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, said Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights.The Iranian security forces also killed at least another 93 people during separate clashes in the city of Zahedan, in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, IHR said in a statement.Protests erupted across Iran on September 16, when Amini died three...

Kuwaiti Taekwondo federation chief with players and coaching taking part in the championship

Al-Ibrahim wins Kuwait's first gold at Arab Taekwondo championship

Beirut: Kuwait's Abdullah Al-Ibrahim snatched a gold medal in the under 58-kilograms division, while two of his compatriots won bronzes on the opening day of the Lebanon-hosted Arab Taekwondo championship.Al-Ibrahim's gold, in addition to bronzes won by Yaqoub Al-Qallaf and Hussain Buftain in the under 54 and 63 kg divisons, respectively, bring Kuwait's medal haul to three so far, the country's Taekwondo federation chief Hani Al-Mershad told...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

Russia's Ukraine strikes 'sign of weakness': NATO chief

Brussels: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said Russia was striking Ukraine's infrastructure to make up for battlefield losses by its troops and vowed allies would "step up and sustain" support for Kyiv."I think what we saw yesterday (Monday) is actually a sign of weakness, because the reality is that they are not able to make progress on the battlefield. Russia is actually losing on the battlefield," Stoltenberg said on the eve of a...

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Bids to flood Kuwait with drugs escalate: Interior Ministry

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti acting minister of interior said on Tuesday that plots "to flood" Kuwait with narcotics have become more "robust and professional." Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, also the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, said these efforts have been noticed with respect of promotion and trafficking, "thus we ought to exert more efforts and stand robustly to face this peril."We will not stop until we wipe out this scourge...

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German teen charged with planning school bomb attack

Berlin: German prosecutors on Tuesday said they had charged a 17-year-old boy with allegedly planning a May school bomb attack that was only narrowly avoided when he was arrested the day before.The suspect, named as Jeremy R., planned the "right-wing extremist motivated attack" on a school he attended in the city of Essen using explosives and various other weapons, federal prosecutors said in a statement."Teachers and a larger number of pupils...

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Kuwait health official urges concerted response to genetic diseases

Kuwait: Response to challenges pertinent to genetic diseases requires collective cooperation and teamwork among specialists, said a Kuwaiti health official on Tuesday.Dr. Noufa Al-Shemmari made the remark in a keynote speech during the Medical Genetics Conference in Kuwait between 11-13 October, organized by the Kuwait Medical Genetic Centre (KMGC).Representing the health minister, who is the patron of the three-day medical conference,...

Kuwait's permanent mission at the UN, Fahad Mohammad Al-Hajji

Kuwait reiterates commitment to protect children's rights

Kuwait: Kuwait renewed its commitment to protect children's rights and support countries and organizations' efforts to create a better world for children.The renewed pledge was made by first secretary in Kuwait's permanent mission at the UN, Fahad Mohammad Al-Hajji on Tuesday during a meeting of the third committee of the United Nations General Assembly.He stressed that the world is facing great challenges, including limiting the spread of...

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Kuwait commerce min., manpower authority coordinate to minimize labor costs

Kuwait: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is in a joint coordination with the Public Authority for Manpower to limit the rise in wages for construction workers locally in light of the high prices witnessed by the sector globally.The ministry is working to achieve this goal by facilitating the issuance of licenses for construction companies that contribute to increasing the employment rate in the market and thus limit the rise in wages, in...

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Kuwait condemns terrorist attack on security forces in Djibouti

Kuwait: Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday condemned the terrorist attack targeting security forces in Djibouti, which resulted in the death and injury of many soldiers.The Ministry, in a statement, stressed the country's firm stance against all form of violence and terrorism, reassuring Kuwait's support to Djibouti in all measures it takes to protect its security and stability.The statement also offered Kuwait's deepest condolences to...

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Atletico confirm Griezmann signing from Barcelona

Madrid: Atletico Madrid confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign French striker Antoine Griezmann permanently from Barcelona, on a contract until 2026.Griezmann has been on loan at Atletico since August 2021 after a difficult spell at Camp Nou, following his 120 million euro (116.5 million dollar) move in 2019."Griezmann has signed a deal that links him to our club until June 30, 2026," said Atletico in a statement on Monday.The 2018 World Cup...

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