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Sri Lankan Ambassador to Kuwait Othman Lebi Mohammad Joharn

Sri Lanka gradually opening up to international tourism

Sri Lankan Ambassador to Kuwait Uthman Lebbe Mohammed JauharBy 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. Excerpts from Kuwait Times' interview with Sri Lankan Ambassador to Kuwait Uthman Lebbe...

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ABCK-AmCham Kuwait commits support to WEPs

Frank BelonusKUWAIT: ABCK-AmCham Kuwait has become one of the signatories for the United Nations' (UN) Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs), supported by its Women in Business Focus Group, chaired by Dr Arezou Harraf. ABCK-AmCham Kuwait joins almost 4,800+ global signatory companies, and 30 signatory companies in the state of Kuwait, which are part of supporting and advancing the WEPs.The WEPs are a group of principles developed in 2010, which...

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ABK celebrates Girgian with children of Hope School

KUWAIT: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) recently sponsored Girgian for the children of HOPE School for Special Needs, which was organized at the school on April 27, 2021. HOPE School for Special Needs is a private international school established in 2006 to serve children with intellectual developmental disorders. The school specializes in preschool to elementary age children diagnosed with mild to moderate cognitive disabilities such as autism,...

This combination of pictures shows NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured in this shot as it hovered over the Martian surface. - AFPn

Mars Ingenuity helicopter given new mission

This combination of pictures shows NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured in this shot as it hovered over the Martian surface. - AFPWASHINGTON: After proving powered, controlled flight is possible on the Red Planet, NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter has new orders: scout ahead of the Perseverance rover to assist in its search for past signs of microbial life. The next phase extends the rotocraft's mission beyond the original month-long...

BEIJING: People walk outside the Forbidden City during the Labor Day holiday in Beijing yesterday.-AFPn

Thousands join May Day rallies in Spain

BEIJING: People walk outside the Forbidden City during the Labor Day holiday in Beijing yesterday. - AFPMADRID: Thousands of people joined May 1 rallies in more than 70 cities across Spain yesterday in the first Labor Day demonstrations since the pandemic began. Wearing masks and observing social distancing, demonstrators marched through the streets waving banners although in many places, numbers were capped to ensure anti-COVID measures were...

KHERSON, Ukraine : This file picture shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (center) speaking with servicemen during his visit of Ukrainian army's outposts in the Kherson region, on the administrative border with Russia-annexed Crimea.-AFP n

Blinken to show support on Ukraine trip after Russian troop movements

KHERSON, Ukraine : This file picture shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (center) speaking with servicemen during his visit of Ukrainian army's outposts in the Kherson region, on the administrative border with Russia-annexed Crimea. - AFPWASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine next week in a show of "unwavering" support after Russian troops amassed on its border, the State Department said Friday. Russia in...

KABUL: Afghan former interpreters for the US and NATO forces gather during a demonstration in downtown Kabul on Friday, on the eve of the beginning of Washington's formal troop withdrawal .-AFP n

Afghan retreat: US formally pulling out of its longest war

KABUL: Afghan former interpreters for the US and NATO forces gather during a demonstration in downtown Kabul on Friday, on the eve of the beginning of Washington's formal troop withdrawal. - AFPKABUL: The United States formally begins withdrawing its last troops from Afghanistan yesterday, bringing its longest war nearer to an end but also heralding an uncertain future for a country in the tightening grip of an emboldened Taleban. US officials...

YANGON: Protesters hold up the three finger salute as they march with banners during a demonstration against the military coup in Thingangyun township in Yangon on Friday.-AFP n

Bomb blasts, protests as Myanmar enters 4th month under junta

YANGON: Protesters hold up the three finger salute as they march with banners during a demonstration against the military coup in Thingangyun township in Yangon on Friday. - AFPYANGON: Explosions blasted off throughout Myanmar's largest city Yangon yesterday as protesters held flash marches for democracy, defying a brutal junta that has held onto power for three blood-drenched months. The country has been in an uproar since the military ousted...

LONDON: Crystal Palace's Senegalese midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate (right) vies with Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling (center) and Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero during an English Premier League match at Selhurst Park yesterday. - AFP n

Man City on brink of title glory

LONDON: Crystal Palace's Senegalese midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate (right) vies with Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling (center) and Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero during an English Premier League match at Selhurst Park yesterday. - AFPLONDON: Manchester City are within touching distance of the Premier League title after Sergio Aguero and Ferran Torres sealed a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace yesterday. Pep...

BOSTON: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics handles the ball against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday at the TD Garden. - AFP n

Tatum explodes for 60, Celtics roar back from 32-point deficit

BOSTON: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics handles the ball against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday at the TD Garden. - AFPLOS ANGELES: Jayson Tatum scored a career-high 60 points as the Boston Celtics stormed back from a 32-point first half deficit for a 143-140 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs at the Boston Garden. Tatum's point total equalled Boston icon Larry Bird for the most points scored in a game in Celtic's history and he is...

TORONTO: In this file photo taken on Oct 4, 2016, former Major League Baseball player Roberto Alomar throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the American League Wild Card game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre. – AFP n

MLB fires Alomar after 2014 sexual misconduct incident

TORONTO: In this file photo taken on Oct 4, 2016, former Major League Baseball player Roberto Alomar throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the American League Wild Card game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre. – AFPNEW YORK: Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar was fired Friday as a consultant to Major League Baseball and placed upon the permanently ineligible list over a 2014 sexual...

A car passes through one of Kuwait wall's gates in the 1950s. The picture of the vehicle driving past two camel-riding Bedouins after passing through the gate draws a symbolic image of the entry of automobiles into Kuwait City, replacing traditional means of transportation. (Source: A collection of commemorative printed images by the ministry of information. Prepared by: Mahmoud Zakaria Abu Alella, researcher in heritage, ministry of information)nn

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A car passes through one of Kuwait wall's gates in the 1950s. The picture of the vehicle driving past two camel-riding Bedouins after passing through the gate draws a symbolic image of the entry of automobiles into Kuwait City, replacing traditional means of transportation. (Source: A collection of commemorative printed images by the ministry of information. Prepared by: Mahmoud Zakaria Abu Alella, researcher in heritage, ministry of...

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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

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