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I want it all! Rock group Queen open London store

Pedestrians walk past the windows of a new store selling official merchandise of legendary British rock group Queen in central London.—AFP photosBritish rock legends Queen open a pop-up store on London's historic Carnaby Street this week to mark five decades of performances, despite the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1991. "Queen The Greatest" opens its doors yesterday and takes visitors back to the early days of the band, which was...

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Kuwait Democratic Forum hopes for efforts to end political stalemate

KUWAIT: Members of the Kuwait Democratic Forum meet with National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem.KUWAIT: Members of the liberal Kuwait Democratic Forum met with heads of the government and parliament yesterday to present an initiative that they hope would resolve a political stalemate that has gripped the country's political scene for years. The initiative includes several items that the group says the government and parliament need to...

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Limited tender to operate Terminal 2

Terminal 2 of Kuwait International Airport.KUWAIT: An informed source at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation spoke about taking steps towards operating Terminal 2 (T2) of Kuwait International Airport by an international operator, through preparing a limited tender. DGCA prepared the required specifications in the tender book, which include previous experience by the operator, most important of which is having operated similar airports,...

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Khalifa Hamada (right) meets the 26th session representative of the UN Conference on Climate Change Janet Rogan (center). - KUNAnn

Kuwait, UN discuss investment in climate change

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Khalifa Hamada (right) meets the 26th session representative of the UN Conference on Climate Change Janet Rogan (center). - KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwaiti Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Khalifa Hamada discussed yesterday with the 26th session representative of the UN Conference on Climate Change Janet Rogan investment opportunities in climate change, clean and...

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Burgan Bank hosts interns from Kuwait's Scientific Center

KUWAIT: Burgan Bank hosted a group of interns from The Scientific Center of Kuwait (TSCK) at its headquarters, with the aim to further develop their knowledge and understanding of the banking and financial sector. This initiative falls under Burgan's efforts towards spreading financial awareness among local youth and is part of the ongoing strategic partnership program with TSCK.The 13 TSCK interns were given a guided tour of Burgan's...

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Rapid antigen test kits for students: Report

KUWAIT: Health authorities in Kuwait are planning to ease entry of students and teachers who do not wish to receive COVID-19 vaccines to schools before the start of the school year on Oct 3 by providing PCR testing at six health centers. The health ministry also plans to import rapid antigen test kits and making them available in hospitals, laboratories and pharmacies in the private sector, Al-Qabas Arabic daily reported yesterday.Health...

RAQA: A Syrian student walks to school past damaged buildings in the northern city of Raqqa, on September 23, 2021. - AFPn

Kuwait concerned over fate of missing people in Syria

RAQA: A Syrian student walks to school past damaged buildings in the northern city of Raqqa, on September 23, 2021. - AFPGENEVA: The State of Kuwait yesterday expressed grave concern over the fate of people missing in the conflict in Syria, including those who were kidnapped. Parties to the conflict are responsible for determining fate of people who were missing due to hostile operations and to establish channels of communication with their...

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NBK organizes seminar on COVID vaccine's importance

KUWAIT: A view of the seminar in progress.KUWAIT: As part of its social responsibility efforts to combat the coronavirus, the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) organized a seminar for its employees to raise awareness about the importance of the COVID-19 vaccination. The seminar was attended by a selection of Kuwaiti physicians including Dr Maytham Hussein, Consultant of Clinical Immunology, Dr Mohammad Al-Ghounaim, Pediatric Infectious Diseases...

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Kuwait Friendship Society honors donor

KUWAIT: A view of the seminar in progress.KUWAIT: Director General of Kuwait Humanitarian Friendship Society Khaled Mohammad bin Sabt said the Board of Directors is keen on continued contacts with donors, including individuals as well as public and private establishments.He said Chairman Ahmad Al-Sarraf and himself visited Aqeel Yousuf Behbehani, a supporter of the society, in order to recognize him for his generous donation, and presented him...

BERLIN: Vice-Chancellor and SPD candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives at the party's headquarters yesterday. - AFP n

Germany in limbo after narrow SPD win

BERLIN: Vice-Chancellor and SPD candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives at the party's headquarters yesterday. - AFPBERLIN: Germany is headed for weeks, if not months, of protracted coalition haggling as Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives insisted yesterday on trying to form a government even after losing to the Social Democrats in a tight race. Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, who led the Social Democrats' (SPD) campaign, said Europe's...

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UK fuel pumps run dry amid panic buying

TONBRIDGE, United Kingdom: A sign informs motorists that there is no fuel at a petrol station in southeast England yesterday. - AFPLONDON: Desperate motorists queued up at fuel pumps across Britain yesterday, draining tanks, fraying tempers and prompting calls for the government to use emergency powers to give priority access to healthcare and other essential workers. The government maintains a lack of tanker drivers to deliver fuel and...

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India exam cheats caught with Bluetooth flip-flops

AJMER: A man shows a flip-flop with a concealed Bluetooth device on Sunday. - AFPNEW DELHI: Ten people have been arrested in India for planning to cheat in fiercely competitive teaching exams using Bluetooth devices concealed in their flip-flops, police said. Cribbing has long been a problem in India and, for Sunday's government exams involving 1.6 million students in Rajasthan state, police had permission to snap mobile Internet access while...

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