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KUWAIT: Ooredoo CEO Abdulaziz Yaqoub Al-Babtain (center) honors Dr Bassam Al-Feeli (right) and Nada Al-Shemmari.n
Ooredoo Kuwait honors Dr Feeli
KUWAIT: Ooredoo CEO Abdulaziz Yaqoub Al-Babtain (center) honors Dr Bassam Al-Feeli (right) and Nada Al-Shemmari.KUWAIT: Ooredoo Telecom, the first to introduce innovative digital services in Kuwait, honored Dr Bassam Al-Feeli, the founder of Orbital Space, the first private company in the Middle East to provide access to space through CubeSat technology, Nada Al-Shemmari and Abdulraof Al-Feeli, on the occasion of the success of releasing...
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Kuwait to close all children's activities, camps from July 25
KUWAIT: The Cabinet decided late Monday to shut down all activities for children indefinitely from July 25 on recommendations by the ministerial committee overseeing the coronavirus pandemic. The Cabinet decided to "close all activities for children including summer clubs from Sunday, July 25 until further notice" read a statement issued following the Cabinet's weekly meeting.The Cabinet also asked the ministry of defense and Kuwait Petroleum...
NASIRIYAH: People gather as a massive fire engulfs the coronavirus isolation ward of Al-Hussein hospital in this southern Iraqi city late Monday. - AFP n
Grief, anger as 64 killed in Iraq COVID unit fire
NASIRIYAH: People gather as a massive fire engulfs the coronavirus isolation ward of Al-Hussein hospital in this southern Iraqi city late Monday. - AFPNASIRIYAH, Iraq: Grief and anger gripped the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah yesterday after fire swept through a temporary COVID isolation unit, killing at least 64 people and injuring dozens. The devastating blaze on Monday evening at the southern city's Al-Hussein Hospital, which medics said was...
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Arabian red fox thrives in Kuwait's desert
KUWAIT: The Arabian red fox, locally known as 'Al-Hesni', is common in the open desert of Kuwait, living in small groups and seeking refuge from the merciless sun by digging deep holes in the ground. The animal -- feeding on mice, gerbils, small rabbits and birds' eggs -- is facing a bit of a struggle due to illegal hunting, which threatens its existence. - KUNA
KUWAIT: Group photo of the team.
Gulf Bank shines in latest lyrical masterpiece
KUWAIT: Group photo of the team.KUWAIT: Gulf Bank is celebrating the successful launch of its latest song, which was released in anticipation of the semi-annual Al-Danah account draw for the KD 1 million prize taking place tomorrow. The new song is performed by Abdulsalam Mohammed and Hadi, with a maritime melody that reflects the culture of the people of Kuwait and the spirit of Gulf Bank.As is tradition, Gulf Bank's clients have become...
KUWAIT: The sun sets behind buildings in Kuwait City on Monday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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KUWAIT: The sun sets behind buildings in Kuwait City on Monday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
BEIRUT: French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness Franck Riester and French Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Grillo visit Beirut port yesterday. - AFP n
Foreign envoys in Lebanon despair
BEIRUT: French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness Franck Riester and French Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Grillo visit Beirut port yesterday. - AFPBEIRUT: As Lebanon's economy tanks, foreign envoys are resorting to increasingly undiplomatic language to make clear their exasperation with politicians who demand bailout cash without delivering basic reforms in return. Donors have conditioned any financial aid to the...
MEXICI CITY: Passengers travel on the cable car system dubbed Cablebus after its inauguration outskirts of Mexico City, on July 12, 2021. – AFPnn
Commuters escape Mexico City gridlock in new cable car
MEXICI CITY: Passengers travel on the cable car system dubbed Cablebus after its inauguration outskirts of Mexico City, on July 12, 2021. – AFPMEXICO CITY: Commuters soared over one of the world's biggest and most traffic-clogged cities as a new cable car system went into operation in the Mexican capital on Monday. The 9.2-kilometer (5.7 miles) aerial tramway, comprising 377 cars that can each carry 10 passengers, promises to cut travel...
QUEZON CITY: In this photo taken on January 25, 2021, members of the Philippine National Police conduct morning exercises outside their office in Quezon City, as part of a fitness programme in the force to combat obesity and weight gain amongst its personnel. – AFPnnn
Philippine police win battle for the bulge after rule dropped
QUEZON CITY: In this photo taken on January 25, 2021, members of the Philippine National Police conduct morning exercises outside their office in Quezon City, as part of a fitness programme in the force to combat obesity and weight gain amongst its personnel. – AFPMANILA: Philippine police have a won a battle for the bulge after the force dropped a requirement for officers seeking promotion to meet body fat targets, an official document...
KANDAHAR: Men donate blood for people who got injured during clashes between Taleban and government forces, in Kandahar district on July 12, 2021. - AFPnn
Taleban will not fight inside Afghan cities
KANDAHAR: Men donate blood for people who got injured during clashes between Taleban and government forces, in Kandahar district on July 12, 2021. - AFPKABUL: The Taleban do not want to battle government forces inside Afghanistan's cities and would rather see them surrender, a senior insurgent leader said yesterday, as the militants also warned Turkey against extending its troop presence. The hardline Islamist group has swept through much of the...
HUMERA: People gather at a gas station during a food distribution organized by the Amhara government near the village of Baker, 50 km southeast of Humera, in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. – AFPnnn
UN human rights council urges 'verifiable withdrawal' of Eritrean troops from Tigray
HUMERA: People gather at a gas station during a food distribution organized by the Amhara government near the village of Baker, 50 km southeast of Humera, in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. – AFPGENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council called yesterday for an immediate end to all violations in Ethiopia's conflict-torn Tigray region and for Eritrean troops to quickly withdraw in a verifiable manner. The top UN rights body approved a resolution...
NARATHIWAT: A civilian defence volunteer alerts people to lockdown measures including the curfew introduced to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the southern province of Narathiwat, as Thailand faces a surge in cases of the virus. — AFPnn
Thailand defends COVID-19 vaccine 'mix-and-match' after WHO warning
NARATHIWAT: A civilian defence volunteer alerts people to lockdown measures including the curfew introduced to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the southern province of Narathiwat, as Thailand faces a surge in cases of the virus. — AFPBANGKOK: Thailand yesterday defended mixing two different COVID-19 vaccines to battle a surge in infections, after the WHO's top scientist warned it was a "dangerous trend" not backed by evidence....
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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
N Ireland violence shocks Muslims amid sectarianism
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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
Misinformation from India, vandalism frighten Hindus in Bangladesh
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His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Sheikh Salem Al-Ali passes away
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Drilling Rig (Oriental Phoenix)
Marine region a ‘promising area’ for hydrocarbon resources: KOC
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PARIS: Gold medallists USA pose during the podium ceremony after the women's gold medal basketball match against France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on Aug 11, 2024. - AFP
US pip China in medals table as Games end