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KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador Sibi George addresses an open house at the embassy on Wednesday.n
Good news for thousands of Indians awaiting return to Kuwait
KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador Sibi George addresses an open house at the embassy on Wednesday.By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Indian Ambassador Sibi George confirmed this week that Covishied, the vaccine manufactured in India for the prevention of COVID-19 is the same as Oxford AstraZeneca and it has been approved by the Kuwait's health ministry. "The Indian embassy has issued a press release clarifying that as per Kuwaiti Health Ministry officials,...
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Cabinet mulls roadmap to hasten development project implementation
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Cabinet said on Wednesday it has reviewed a three-point "roadmap" which will hasten the implementation of development projects across the country. The draft plan, which aims to "support the national economy and meet the needs of comprehensive development," includes short-term goals (nine), which will be completed this summer, medium-term goals (five) and long-term goals (four), Foreign Minister and State Minister for Cabinet...
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Kuwait Army receive M1A2K tank in US
KUWAIT: A delegation of Kuwait's army attended an official ceremony to receive the M1A2K tank in the US, on behalf of Chief of Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces yesterday. The delegation was headed by assistant Commander of Land Forces Brigadier Abdullah Al-Jabaa and other senior officers, said the Ministry of Defense. The tank is the newest and has the most recent technologies in the defense industry, and it will boost the fighting abilities of...
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Man hurt in Jleeb building fire
KUWAIT: One man was injured in a fire reported yesterday in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. The blaze broke out in a three-story building in the area, which was used to store construction material, Kuwait Fire Force said. The injured man was taken to hospital as firefighters extinguished the flames, KFF said, noting that an investigation was opened to reveal the cause of the fire. 
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah speaks during a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Kuwait's foreign ministry headquarters in Kuwait City yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatn
Kuwait, US share common vision on regional, int'l issues: Foreign Minister
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah speaks during a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Kuwait's foreign ministry headquarters in Kuwait City yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah affirmed yesterday that Kuwait and United States share common vision in regards...
KUALA LUMPUR: This handout photo from Malaysia's Department of Information taken and released on July 26, 2021 shows Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin delivering his address during a special session of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) at the Parliament in Kuala Lumpur. - AFPn
Malaysia PM digs in after royal rebuke
KUALA LUMPUR: This handout photo from Malaysia's Department of Information taken and released on July 26, 2021 shows Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin delivering his address during a special session of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) at the Parliament in Kuala Lumpur. - AFPKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's embattled leader defended his actions yesterday as he faced calls to quit after rare criticism from the king, who accused his government of...
BEJING: File photo shows then director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department of China Qin Gang speaking during an event in Beijing. - AFPn
China names 'Wolf Warrior' diplomat as new envoy to US
BEJING: File photo shows then director of the Foreign Ministry Information Department of China Qin Gang speaking during an event in Beijing. - AFPWASHINGTON: One of China's most prominent "Wolf Warrior" diplomats was on Wednesday announced as his nation's new ambassador to the United States. The hawkish Qin Gang, a close confidante of President Xi Jinping, has arrived in the US at a time of high tensions between Washington and Beijing, and is...
HONG KONG: Police set up barriers outside the High Court in Hong Kong yesterday, as Tong Ying-kit faces mitigation before sentencing after he was convicted of terrorism and inciting secession in the first trial conducted under a national security law imposed by China. - AFPn
HK radio host in first 'sedition' trial since China handover
HONG KONG: Police set up barriers outside the High Court in Hong Kong yesterday, as Tong Ying-kit faces mitigation before sentencing after he was convicted of terrorism and inciting secession in the first trial conducted under a national security law imposed by China. - AFPHONG KONG: A pro-democracy Hong Kong radio host went on trial yesterday for sedition in the first use of the colonial-era law since the city's handover to China as authorities...
BANGKOK: Workers prepare mattresses and blankets for some 1,800 cardboard beds at a COVID-19 coronavirus field hospital inside a warehouse at the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. - AFPn
Thai hospitals short of beds as COVID cases soar: Ministry
BANGKOK: Workers prepare mattresses and blankets for some 1,800 cardboard beds at a COVID-19 coronavirus field hospital inside a warehouse at the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. - AFPBANGKOK: Thailand's health ministry sounded the alarm over Bangkok's dire lack of hospital beds and isolation facilities yesterday as COVID-19 cases and deaths soared to a new record. The Southeast Asian country is struggling to contain its latest...
MANAVGAT: Dark smoke drifts over a hotel complex during a massive forest fire which engulfed a Mediterranean resort region on Turkey's southern coast near the town of Manavgat, yesterday. - AFPn
Forest fire near Turkish resort kills three
MANAVGAT: Dark smoke drifts over a hotel complex during a massive forest fire which engulfed a Mediterranean resort region on Turkey's southern coast near the town of Manavgat, yesterday. - AFPANKARA: Three people were reported dead yesterday and more than 100 injured as firefighters battled blazes engulfing a Mediterranean resort region on Turkey's southern coast. Officials also launched an investigation into suspicions that the fires that...
ALLENTOWN: US President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania. - AFPn
Turkey courts Biden with Kabul airport offer after US forces leave
ALLENTOWN: US President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania. - AFPANKARA: Turkey is offering to protect Kabul's strategic airport after US forces leave in what experts view as a high-risk bid to improve Ankara's strained ties with Washington. Keeping the air hub safe from advancing Taleban forces became a major issue after US President Joe Biden called an end to...
CHAMAN: In this picture taken on July 27, 2021, plainclothes security personnel guards as goods trucks prepare to make their way towards the Afghan border crossing point in Chaman, after a key crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan partially reopened days after the Taleban took control of the Afghan border town. - AFPn
Taleban surge poses 'existential crisis' for Afghan government
CHAMAN: In this picture taken on July 27, 2021, plainclothes security personnel guards as goods trucks prepare to make their way towards the Afghan border crossing point in Chaman, after a key crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan partially reopened days after the Taleban took control of the Afghan border town. - AFPWASHINGTON: The Afghan government faces an "existential crisis" after the Taleban doubled their attacks following the February...
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His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
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BELFAST: Protestors attend a "unity over division" protest called to oppose an anti immigration demonstration in Northern Ireland on Aug 9, 2024. - AFP
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GAZA: People inspect the damage in Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighborhood following Zionist bombardment on August 11, 2024. — AFP
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DHAKA: A Hindu shopkeeper (left) helps a woman put on a traditional conch shell bangle at a shop selling traditional prayer items in Shakhari Bazar, a Hindu majority area, in Dhaka on August 9, 2024. — AFP
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His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Kuwait mourns Al-Sabah Family patriarch, KNG Chief Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah