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KJA looks forward to 'quantum leap' in govt performance
KUWAIT: Kuwait Journalists Association (KJA) released the following statement yesterday, expressing appreciation for the reappointment of HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as Prime Minister of Kuwait, and hoping that the next phase features a 'quantum leap' in governmental performance."Following the Amiri order signed by HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to appoint HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah...
KUWAIT: Dr Hilal Al-Sayer, Chairman of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (right) presents a memento to Naser Al-Sanousi, Marketing and Communication Director at Boursa Kuwait.n
Boursa Kuwait becomes humanitarian partner of KRCS
KUWAIT: Dr Hilal Al-Sayer, Chairman of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (right) presents a memento to Naser Al-Sanousi, Marketing and Communication Director at Boursa Kuwait.KUWAT: Boursa Kuwait sponsored the efforts of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society as a 'Humanitarian Partner', contributing to the sponsorship of the society's 'Basic Education' initiative, helping children inside Kuwait to gain an education. The initiative aims to reduce the...
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Mosques with Ottoman architecture in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Some mosques in Kuwait are built to mirror Ottoman architecture, with exterior and interior designs and drawings showing its beauty. Among these mosques are Badria Al-Jee'an Mosque, commonly referred to as the Golden Mosque, a 3,600-square-meter newly-built mosque in Salmiya. The other is the cemetery's mosque. - KUNA 
DUBAI: KCCI Chairman Mohammad Al-Saqer is seen during his visit to the Kuwaiti pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. – KUNAn
KCCI chairman commends Kuwait pavilion at Expo 2020
DUBAI: KCCI Chairman Mohammad Al-Saqer is seen during his visit to the Kuwaiti pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. – KUNADUBAI: The Kuwaiti pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai is a window peering into the country's history, tradition and development, Chairman of the Board for the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Mohammad Al-Saqer said yesterday. Speaking to the press after visiting the pavilion, Saqer said that he was amazed by what the...
BRUSSELS: Kuwait's Deputy Foreign Minister Majdi Al-Dhafiri meets with Secretary-General of the EEAS Stefano Sannino. - KUNAn
EU appreciates Kuwait's 'constructive and positive role' in the region
BRUSSELS: Kuwait's Deputy Foreign Minister Majdi Al-Dhafiri meets with Secretary-General of the EEAS Stefano Sannino. - KUNABRUSSELS: Kuwait's Deputy Foreign Minister Majdi Al-Dhafiri concluded his one-day visit to Brussels Tuesday evening after holding constructive and successful talks with European Union and Belgian officials. "I heard today from the EU highest appreciation of Kuwait's role in the region and its foreign policy which was led by...
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Putting gender equality first
Josep BorrellBy Josep Borrell and Jutta UrpilainenRarely in the world have women's and girls' rights been challenged in such a concerning way as they have been in Afghanistan. The EU has made it clear that future EU development assistance will depend on the respect for norms on human rights, including women's and girls' rights. The EU will continue to support women and girls worldwide, sticking to our values and beliefs.Human rights, freedom and...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem (right) and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (left) at Dar Al-Yamama yesterday. - Amiri Diwan photon
I 'fully trust' you, Amir tells Crown Prince, PM, Speaker
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem (right) and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (left) at Dar Al-Yamama yesterday. - Amiri Diwan photoKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah yesterday received the Crown Prince, Assembly...
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) shakes hands with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they attend a signing ceremony regarding the agreements between the two countries yesterday. – AFP n
UAE Crown Prince makes first Turkey visit in decade
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) shakes hands with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they attend a signing ceremony regarding the agreements between the two countries yesterday. – AFPANKARA: The United Arab Emirates announced a $10 billion fund for investments in Turkey yesterday during Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed's visit to Ankara, burying past rivalries. The first...
BANGALORE: The cryptocurrency symbol of Bitcoin is pictured at the entrance of a private office in Bangalore. - AFP n
India seeks to ban cryptocurrencies
BANGALORE: The cryptocurrency symbol of Bitcoin is pictured at the entrance of a private office in Bangalore. - AFPNEW DELHI: India's government will introduce a bill to ban private cryptocurrencies and create a framework for a central bank-backed digital money, parliament said in a shock announcement late Tuesday. The proposed bill "seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India", the Lok Sabha said, and comes after Prime Minister...
GARDERMOEN: NRK journalists Halvor Ekeland (right) and Lokman Ghorbani (left) are welcomed by head of NRK sports Egil Sundvor in Gardermoen yesterday, after returning from Qatar where they were arrested in connection with a reportage trip. - AFP n
Norway summons Qatar ambassador
GARDERMOEN: NRK journalists Halvor Ekeland (right) and Lokman Ghorbani (left) are welcomed by head of NRK sports Egil Sundvor in Gardermoen yesterday, after returning from Qatar where they were arrested in connection with a reportage trip. - AFPOLSO: Norway summoned Qatar's ambassador yesterday to discuss the arrests of two Norwegian TV reporters in Doha where they were covering preparations and controversies around the 2022 World Cup. Their...
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Sanctuary Mandela, ex-president's home turned into boutique hotel
This aerial view shows the the Sanctuary Mandela hotel in Johannesburg. - AFP photosAnti-apartheid legend Nelson Mandela liked hearty, simple meals, like oxtail stew. It was a favourite dish of South Africa's first black president and now fills ravioli served in his former home, which has been transformed into a boutique hotel. The inside of the building, hidden on a quiet street in a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, had been defaced by...
In this file photo British singer David Bowie performs live at the Olympia in Paris.-AFP photosn
Pinch of stardust: Bowie back with lost album of early songs
In this file photo British singer David Bowie performs live at the Olympia in Paris.-AFP photosLeft on the shelf for two decades following a dispute between David Bowie and his record label, lost album "Toy" is finally seeing the light of day this week. Known only to diehard fans, "Toy" was always a strange beast in the songwriter's long and storied career. It was recorded in 2000 in the honeymoon glow of his performance at Glastonbury Festival,...
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NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the guard of honor to mark the country's Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2024. -AFP
Modi renews push for common civil code for India
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Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)
Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait
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ARLINGTON, US: An American Airlines jet takes off from Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington.. – AFP
Slowing global jet fuel demand adds to oil market concerns
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SUMY, Ukraine: Relatives, friends and fellow soldiers mourn over a coffin during the funeral of six Ukrainian servicemen, who were killed since Ukraine launched its offensive at the Russian border region of Kursk, in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, on August 15, 2024. -- AFP
Ukraine, Russia claim advances in Kursk region
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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP
Hezbollah reveals its military muscle