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Defiant Trump shares stage with DeSantis
DES MOINES: Former US president Donald Trump — who has pledged to pursue his White House bid if convicted and sentenced in one of the cases engulfing his comeback bid — on Friday shared a stage with his Republican rivals for the first time in Iowa. Trump’s appearance at the party’s Lincoln Dinner fundraiser came as he faced new charges over his handling of classified government documents—and a possible fresh indictment over his alleged...
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Former Twitter exec says Musk rules by ‘gut’
SAN FRANCISCO: A fired Twitter product manager said Elon Musk ran the company newly renamed X by instinct not data, surrounded by sycophants with his mood changing unpredictably. Esther Crawford, whose picture sleeping in a Twitter office late last year made her a viral sensation, shared her thoughts on Wednesday in a lengthy post at X.“I disagree with many of his decisions and am surprised by his willingness to burn so much down, but with...
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Experts share how visuals have power to change the world
By Munirah Al-FayezKUWAIT: The society and the world of journalism, media, politics and advertising changed since the camera was invented. Now it is usually the case that we do not just use words to express what we are going through, but we also have a camera in our hand to show proof of what we mean. Kuwait Times interviewed Kuwait-based filmmaker Tamer Hanna and street photographer Rashed Al-Ajmi to ask them about their point of view on this...
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Consultant warns over AIDS cases
KUWAIT: Infectious and internal diseases consultant Dr Ghanim Al-Hujailan said AIDS is a very disturbing disease, adding that few victims are infected through contaminated needles or get the deadly virus from their spouses. Dr Al-Hujailan spoke at the Middle East conference on ‘AIDS in humans’, which discussed the most modern treatments. Kuwait's delegation participated in the conference. He said Kuwait is exerting great efforts to control...
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Kuwait Mosque in Egypt’s Giza opens
CAIRO: Kuwait Office for Charity Projects inaugurated the “Kuwait Mosque” Friday at the “October 6th” city in Egypt in the presence of Egyptian Awqaf Minister Mukhtar Jumaah, Mufti Dr Shawqi Allam and Director General of Kuwait Zakat House Dr Majid Al-Azmi. Azmi said the mosque is one of the projects the office has built in Egypt at the wishes of Kuwaiti donors. He said the project is considered a building block for Kuwaiti charity...
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Kuwaiti co-op job postings get ‘average’ turnout
KUWAIT: The number of Kuwaitis applying for job postings listed last week at cooperative societies did not meet expectations, sources told Kuwait Times. The manpower authority posted last week job openings for Kuwaitis wishing to work in leadership positions at five co-ops: Nuzha, Qurtuba, Faihaa, Jabriya, and Qadisiya. The jobs come as part of an effort to Kuwaitize cooperative societies in the country led by the social affairs ministry and in...
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Construction begins in South Sabah Al-Ahmad: Housing
KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Housing Welfare is following up on the start of the implementation of the contract for the construction, completion and maintenance of main roads, major infrastructure service networks and rainwater tanks in the South Sabah Al-Ahmad City project. The authority said in a press release that the project has entered the preparatory stage for on-site works since June 5.It added that it is working through the concerned...
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VCOs in wastewater within permitted levels
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) said on Wednesday that the country’s wastewater treatment plants can remove most Volatile Organic Compounds (VCO) during treatment processes, with an efficiency of more than 98 percent. The institute explained: “Our Water Research Center has completed a study and analysis prepared by the project leader, Dr Abdullah Al-Matouq, for samples of volatile organic compounds in wastewater...
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‘LuLu Proudly South Africa 2023’ fest a resounding success
KUWAIT: LuLu Hypermarket's festival of South African products titled, ‘LuLu Proudly South Africa 2023’, was a major success, drawing thousands of visitors to all outlets of the hypermarket in Kuwait. The event, which was held from July 27 to August 1, was inaugurated by the South African Ambassador Manelisi Genge along with LuLu Hypermarket’s top management in Kuwait at the Al-Qurain outlet on July 27.The festival of South African products...
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Marbella hosts Kuwaiti-Spanish festival
MADRID: The City of Marbella, Spain, is hosting the second edition of the Kuwaiti-Spanish festival on Sunday. Marbella Municipality Representative Remedios Bocanegra said that the event will take place on July 30 until August 1 in The Garden of Europe in Puerto Banus. “This event seeks to strengthen the close and long relations between Marbella and Kuwait since the late 1970s of the last century,” said Bocanegra.The event will allow...
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African diplomats bid farewell to Tunisian envoy
KUWAIT: Togo Ambassador to Kuwait and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps Mohamed Saad OURO-SAMA held a farewell reception for the outgoing Tunisian Ambassador Al-Hashemi Ajeeli that was attended by African ambassadors. Ambassador OURO-SAMA lauded the good relations with the Tunisian ambassador during his stay in Kuwait and commended the activities he carried out with love, determination, and excellence.He added that the outgoing ambassador...
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UN urges moratorium after Singapore, Kuwait hangings
GENEVA: The United Nations on Friday denounced the recent executions carried out by Singapore and Kuwait and called for the nations to impose a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty. Singapore on Friday hanged a 45-year-old citizen for drug trafficking, the city-state’s first execution of a woman in nearly 20 years, officials said. Kuwait put to death five people on Thursday, including a man convicted of involvement in a 2015 suicide...
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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’