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ROME: A handout picture shows Quirinale general secretary Ugo Zampetti reading the official communication of Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's resignation after a meeting at the Presidential Quirinale palace in Rome yesterday.-AFP n
What's next for Italy after PM Conte's resignation?
ROME: A handout picture shows Quirinale general secretary Ugo Zampetti reading the official communication of Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's resignation after a meeting at the Presidential Quirinale palace in Rome yesterday.-AFPROME: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's resignation has triggered what Italians call a government crisis "in the dark"-meaning it has no obvious solution. Italian politics is yet again entering uncharted waters, but...
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Myanmar's military spokeperson Brigadier-General Zaw Min Tun speaks during a press briefing at the Defense Service Museum in Naypyidaw yesterday.-AFP n
Myanmar army raises prospect of coup after voter-fraud claims
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Myanmar's military spokeperson Brigadier-General Zaw Min Tun speaks during a press briefing at the Defense Service Museum in Naypyidaw yesterday.-AFPNAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Myanmar's powerful military yesterday raised the spectre of staging a coup as it ramped up demands for an investigation into alleged voter fraud during last year's election, swept by Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party. The National League for Democracy (NLD) won...
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Chic abayas on the catwalk in rare Saudi fashion show
Donning chic neck-to-toe abayas, models saunter in high heels around a swimming pool in a glitter-filled fashion show staged in the unlikeliest of places: Saudi Arabia. Haute couture displays are rare in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom and have usually been restricted to women or avoided female models altogether-one even displayed dresses dangling from drones. But a private event in Riyadh last weekend-which showcased a new collection of...
A visitor films copies of casts of a man with a baby, an adult and a baby, at the Antiquarium museum.n
Pompeii shows off treasures, sorcerer's magic charms
A visitor films copies of casts of a man with a baby, an adult and a baby, at the Antiquarium museum.Decades worth of archaeological finds went on public display Monday in Pompeii, shedding further light on the ancient Roman city destroyed by a volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago. One is a sorcerer's toolbox including dozens of amulets, rings, statuettes and other good luck charms made of ivory, bronze, glazed ceramics and amber-that were...
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Italian TikTok influencers live the high life in Milan
(From left to right, top-bottom) TikTok influencers Yusuf Panseri, Simone Berlini, Davide Moccia, Alessia Lanza, Tommaso Donadoni, Florin Vitan and Marco Bonetti pose in the "Defhouse", a TikTok influencers incubator in Milan.—AFP photosWith dreams of the big screen but Internet in their veins, eight young Italian influencers are racking up followers as they spend their days in a Milan TikTok luxury loft. Aged between 16 and 20, they sing,...
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Kuwait curbs flights as global borders tighten
KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet’s weekly meeting yesterday. – KUNAKUWAIT/WASHINGTON: The Cabinet yesterday decided to indefinitely postpone the transition to the second phase of a plan to resume operations of commercial flights at Kuwait International Airport. During its weekly meeting yesterday, the Cabinet also asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to reduce the number of...
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Israel opens embassy in Abu Dhabi; UAE to open Tel Aviv mission
JERUSALEM: Israel opened an embassy in the United Arab Emirates Sunday, its foreign ministry said, in a historic move four months after the Jewish state and the Gulf country normalized ties. The embassy is the latest in Israel's diplomatic outreach to the Arab world, with a flurry of normalization agreements and new deals with four countries over recent months."Today the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi has officially been opened, with the arrival of...
BELGRADE: People queue to receive the Chinese-made Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine outside the Belgrade Fairground turned into a vaccination center yesterday. - AFP n
World lost 255m jobs in 2020: UN
BELGRADE: People queue to receive the Chinese-made Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine outside the Belgrade Fairground turned into a vaccination center yesterday. - AFPGENEVA: The coronavirus pandemic took a huge toll on global jobs last year, the United Nations said yesterday, with the equivalent of more than a quarter of a billion lost. In a fresh study, the UN's International Labor Organization (ILO) found that a full 8.8 percent of global working...
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Caretaker Cabinet passes budget with deficit of KD 12bn
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The Council of Ministers, acting as a caretaker Cabinet dealing with necessary matters, yesterday approved the 2021/2022 budget, projecting a deficit of KD 12.1 billion. Spending in the budget, which starts on April 1, is estimated at KD 23 billion, while revenues are projected at KD 10.9 billion.Both spending and revenues are higher than projections for the current fiscal year. Expenditures in the current year are estimated at...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammad Al-Halbousi. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosn
Kuwait's Amir meets visiting Iraqi parliament speaker
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammad Al-Halbousi. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Seif Palace National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, accompanied by Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammad Al-Halbousi and his accompanying delegation. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad...
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Interview with Chairman of the Australian College of Kuwait (ACK)
Dr Sa'ad Al-OmariKUWAIT: Established initially to grant Diploma Degrees based on two-year programs, ACK evolved over the years into an institution with strategic international ties, fulfilling regulatory and academic accrediting requirements and offering Diploma and Bachelor programs in Engineering, Business, and Aviation.ACK's mission has always been to fulfill its strategic direction of graduating capable lifelong learners and engaged...
KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Sibi George.
Kuwait-India relations a vibrant and dynamic partnership: Envoy
KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Sibi George.By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: On the occasion of the 72nd Republic Day of India, Indian Ambassador Sibi George spoke with Kuwait Times on a range of topics, such as deep-rooted India-Kuwait relations, consular services at the embassy, certification issue of Indian engineers in Kuwait and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the embassy's community outreach programs, among other issues. Excerpts from...
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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP
Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters
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Flag of Kuwait, visa application form and passport on table
Why small-scale project visas can be problematic
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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP
Britain hit by worst rioting in 13 years
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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait population hits 4.919 million
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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP
People power rocks Bangladesh