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KUWAIT: Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi George.n
Pandemic still poses enormous challenges for all of us: Indian Ambassador
KUWAIT: Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi George.By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Various ambassadors in Kuwait were interviewed by Kuwait Times to learn more about their local traditions and culture during Ramadan. We also asked about the current coronavirus situation in their respective countries and how they are handling and reacting to this pandemic. The following are excerpts of Kuwait Times' interview with Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi...
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Kuwait cinemas to reopen during Eid
KUWAIT: Kuwait National Cinema Company (KNCC) announced yesterday that it is reopening during the Eid celebration in coordination with the Ministry of Health. However, only those who received vaccination against COVID-19 - first dose or both - are allowed entry, in compliance with the social distancing rules as per the MOH guidelines, KNCC posted on its social media. The authorities had closed down cinemas, theatres, wedding halls and meeting...
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Moderna vaccine waiting audit approval
KUWAIT: The health ministry is awaiting approval from the State Audit Bureau to sign a KD 12 million contract with Moderna in order to import one million doses of its COVID-19 vaccines, Al-Qabas Arabic daily reported yesterday. 
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Public sector Kuwaitization at 81%
KUWAIT: The percentage of Kuwaiti employees in the public sector has reached 81 percent, which is in line with the government's Kuwaitization plans, Al-Qabas Arabic daily reported yesterday.
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Fuel spill contained on Airport Road
KUWAIT: Firemen contained an oil spill after a fuel truck was involved in an accident on Airport Road yesterday morning. Sabhan Fire Station men headed to the scene in response to an emergency call about an accident on Airport Road towards Seventh Ring Road. The firemen were able to stop the leak and prevent fuel from spilling into the sewer. The truck carried 36,000 liters of gasoline, Kuwait Fire Force said.
Tareq Al-Mizrem
Kuwait bars unvaccinated citizens from travelling
Tareq Al-MazremBy B IzzakKUWAIT: The Council of Ministers yesterday slapped a ban on the travel of citizens, their close relatives and domestic helpers to foreign countries unless they have received two doses of vaccinations, the government spokesman said. Tareq Al-Mazrem said the ban will be effective from May 22. Young people not covered by the vaccination drive are exempted from the ban. He added that the Cabinet also extended a ban on the...
A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) yesterday shows Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad being escorted by local workers at the industrial area of Syria's west-central town of Hisya. -- AFPn
Syria's Assad to face two 'rivals' in May vote
A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) yesterday shows Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad being escorted by local workers at the industrial area of Syria's west-central town of Hisya. - AFPDAMASCUS: A Syrian former minister and a member of the Damascus-tolerated opposition will face Bashar Al-Assad in this month's presidential election, the constitutional court said yesterday. The Assad-appointed body approved...
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stc extends its #today_we_can campaign to social media
Danah Al-JasemKUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company - stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, revealed the continuation of its #today_we_can campaign through its dedicated social media platforms. The Company launched a series of awareness initiatives that included the participation of several social media influencers, covering several topics...
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KRCS distributes Eid Al-Fitr coupons
KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) announced on Sunday distributing Eid Al-Fitr coupons for families in need inside Kuwait, at the cost of KD 30 (around $100) for each family. Eid Al-Fitr aid is part of the seasonal support KRCS offer to people in need, including widows, orphans, divorced, people in need, patients, elderly, and people of low wages, she said.KRCS allocated a team of volunteers to distribute the coupons, food parcels, and...
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Kuwait distributes 1,100 food baskets to Rohingya refugees
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuwait's embassy in Malaysia distributed yesterday 1,100 food baskets to Rohingya refugees as part of its ongoing campaign during the holy month of Ramadan in cooperation with Kuwait's Awqaf General Secretariat. Kuwait's Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur Hamad Burhama said in a statement that the food packages, which consist of rice, flour and sugar, were provided by Kuwaiti charities and organizations to Rohingya refugees in Malaysia.He...
KUAWIT: This picture taken on Sunday shows a view of the Kuwait City skyline at sunset. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatn
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KUAWIT: This picture taken on Sunday shows a view of the Kuwait City skyline at sunset. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
HONG KONG: A man takes photos as he stands on a Kowloon promenade next to Victoria Harbor that provides views of the city skyline yesterday. - AFP n
Hong Kong ends longest recession in decades
HONG KONG: A man takes photos as he stands on a Kowloon promenade next to Victoria Harbor that provides views of the city skyline yesterday. - AFPHONG KONG: Hong Kong's economy jumped back into growth in the first quarter of the year, official figures showed yesterday, ending the city's most pronounced period of recession in its modern history. The international financial hub has been battered the last two years by a triple whammy of the...
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GAZA: Palestinians surround bodies lying on the ground at the Al-Maamadani hospital after they were killed in a Zionist strike on a school used as a refuge by displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on Aug 8, 2024. - AFP
Iran says Zionists seeking war
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DHAKA: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (center) takes the oath of office as the chief adviser of Bangladesh's new interim government, administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin (left) on August 8, 2024. - AFP
Yunus sworn in as Bangladesh leader
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Abdullah Al-Sanousi
Digital nomads: New-age employees freely roaming around ever-changing job market
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KUWAIT: Workers take shelter from the sun under a tree in Kuwait City amidst a heatwave. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
‘Inadequate’ heat protection for Gulf migrant workers
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Minister of Information and Bahrain's Minister of Tourism sign an executive program of tourism cooperation agreement for 2024, 2025, and 2026. – KUNA photos
Kuwait and Bahrain ink executive program for tourism cooperation