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Teams’ bowling championship to begin today
KUWAIT: The teams’ competition of the World Bowling Championship being held in Kuwait will start today for both men and women as all teams are hoping to present their best in this the strongest and most important competitions of the tournament. The tournament will concluded on Sunday as Kuwait presented a good example that should be followed and as an exceptional tournament.President of Egyptian Bowling Federation Major General Ahmad Nasr said...
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Abbas urges ‘immediate end to aggression’ against Palestinians
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas called Thursday for “an immediate end to the comprehensive aggression against the Palestinian people”, his office said following a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II. In his first public remarks since a massive Hamas onslaught on southern Zionist entity communities early Saturday that spiraled into deadly war, Abbas rejected “practices related to killing civilians...
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Red Cross says in contact with Hamas, Zionists over hostages
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Committee of the Red Cross is in contact with Hamas and Zionist entity to try to facilitate the release of hostages taken into Gaza, the organization said Thursday. The ICRC also believes that the humanitarian situation inside the Gaza Strip will very quickly become “unmanageable” without a way to get supplies into the besieged territory and distribute them.“As a neutral intermediary we stand ready to...
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At Polish border, German police crack down on illegal crossings
FORST, Germany: It’s early morning when 30-year-old Syrian Adem Ahmed walks across a railway bridge that starts in Poland and ends in Germany. Moments later, he and 21 fellow Syrians are detained by German federal police, after the government stepped up border checks to combat a surge in illegal migrant crossings. “The smuggler who was supposed to drop them off in a lorry on German soil probably fled when he saw the police and left them on...
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At least four killed after India express train derails
NEW DELHI: At least four people have been killed and an unknown number injured after an express train derailed in India’s Bihar state, local media reported Thursday. The train from Anand Vihar Terminal railway station in Delhi came off the rails late Wednesday as it raced to the Kamakhya Junction in Assam, the Times of India newspaper reported. “Four casualties have been confirmed and rescue operation is underway.Twenty-one coaches have...
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IEA: Risk of oil supply disruptions is limited
PARIS: The International Energy Agency said on Thursday the risk of oil supply disruptions due to the conflict between Zionist entity and Hamas is limited but that it stands ready to intervene in markets if necessary. The Paris-based agency, in addition to its analysis and advisory roles, coordinates the release of emergency stocks held by its 31 mostly advanced-economy member nations. A weekend attack by Hamas on Zionist entity , and Zionist...
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NBK garlanded with four prestigious awards at Qorus Innovation Awards
KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has received four prestigious awards at Qorus Banking Innovation Awards 2023 held in Dubai to spotlight innovations in the field of financial services in the Middle East region. NBK was nominated in 4 categories including Social, Sustainable & Responsible Banking, SME Bank of the Year 2023, Core Offering Innovation, and Reimagining the Customer Experience. NBK received the Gold Award in Reimagining the...
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Fertile Cuba relies on food imports as farmers lack seeds and fuel
ARTEMISA, Cuba: Crop production has plummeted in fertile Cuba as aid for farmers from a government grappling with tough sanctions and the worst economic crisis in decades has dried up. The country today imports almost all its basic foodstuffs, up from an already high 80 percent before the coronavirus pandemic, according to official figures. In Artemisa, an agricultural province, a farmer in his 60s told AFP his land was “splendid” but a lack...
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Who can support United Nations?
The world was once plagued by bloody conflicts and devastating wars until the United Nations (UN) was established. Its founding mission was to establish binding rules for countries to ensure international peace, respect borders, and uphold international agreements. The UN was established with the support of the United States and successfully maintained global stability for some time. However, in recent years, UN decisions have been...
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ABS students visit Kuwait Times and Kuwait News
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The American Baccalaureate School (ABS) students visited Kuwait Times and Kuwait News on Thursday on a field trip to learn more about the history of the newspaper as the first English daily in the Arabian Gulf since 1961 and about the different sections of the newspaper, such as editorial, studio, print, and circulation departments.Public Relations and CSR Manager Jana Alnaqeeb and content creator Dhoha Alessa explaining to...
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‘Winter Wonderland Kuwait’ opens Sunday
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The CEO of the Tourism Enterprises Company (TEC), Fadel Al-Dosari, announced the opening of the “Winter Wonderland Kuwait” next Sunday in its new remarkable addition, revealing that tickets will be available through TEC’s application. During his remarks at a press conference that was held on Thursday, Dosari emphasized the outstanding success achieved during the project’s debut season. He revealed that the attraction...
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Kuwait calls for joint efforts to tackle poverty
NEW YORK: Kuwait called on the international community to combine efforts and enhance joint action to address poverty in light of the challenges the world is witnessing in the global food and economic crises. This came in Kuwait’s speech delivered by diplomatic attache Fatema Al-Mezyad of the Kuwait permanent delegation to the United Nations on Wednesday evening before the General Assembly Second Committee.Kuwait has made great efforts to...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program
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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties
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TRIPOLI: Libya's Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli. -- AFP
Libya central bank head flees country over ‘threats’