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Assembly panel discusses election commission law
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly Interior and Defense committee on Monday began discussing a government-sponsored draft law calling to establish the High Election Commission for the first time in Kuwait to supervise parliamentary elections. The heads of the Interior panel and the legal and legislative committee MPs Khaled Al-Oteibi and Muhannad Al-Sayer, respectively, announced after the meeting that they will ask the National Assembly on...
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Kuwait FM and EC chief discuss Schengen visas
ROME: Kuwait’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Salem Abdullah Jaber Al-Sabah, discussed with the President of the European Council (EC), Charles Michel, the facilities that would be provided to Kuwaiti citizens who are applying for Schengen visas. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the International Conference on Development and Migration, which kicked off earlier in Rome. They also touched on the solid historical friendship and close...
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Iraqi forces seize nearly one million captagon pills
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces on Monday announced the seizure of nearly a million captagon pills in the possession of a "foreign trafficker", as the country grapples with the ballooning drug trade. Authorities in Iraq - a key conduit for the amphetamine-type drug - regularly announce such operations in which large hauls of captagon are seized, often coming from Syria with which it shares 600-kilometre (370 miles) porous border.National security...
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Russia increases arms production
MOSCOW: Russia said Monday it had dramatically increased production of ammunition and military equipment, as its offensive in Ukraine enters its eighteenth month. Russia expected to quickly overpower Ukraine's military when it launched full-scale hostilities last February but instead has faced down a grinding conflict and sanctions that have hindered its ability to refill inventories."Since the beginning of this year, many types of weapons and...
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Musk rebrands Twitter, replaces bird logo with X
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk killed off the Twitter logo on Monday, replacing the world-recognized blue bird with a white X as the tycoon accelerates his efforts to transform the floundering social media giant. Musk and the company's new chief executive Linda Yaccarino announced the rebranding Sunday, scrapping one of technology's most iconic brands in the latest shock move since the tycoon took over Twitter nine months ago. Musk's connection to the...
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Al-Durrah field and the state’s wisdom
The land border disputes between Kuwait and its neighbors are issues with broad dimensions. These disputes sometimes become the subject of tensions and stir negative feelings between brotherly people — something the British imperialism created intentionally when they contributed to drawing the borders. Today, we see that the dispute has expanded into the marine borders, particularly with our neighbor Iran. The newest escalation is over...
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Kuwait wants more secured, stable world
ROME: Representative of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah led a delegation to the International Conference on Development and Migration, which was called for by the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The Conference, which kicked off earlier in the Italian capital Rome, was also participated by Tunisian President Qais Saeed....
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Online scams evolving
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Online scams are evolving. Many people are complaining of many fraudulent sites as scammers are now disguising themselves and their activities by using government websites and promoting them on the search engines. With a fake government website, Leena and her husband lost KD 6,700 to scammers. Leena was trying to file a complaint with the Kuwaiti Competition Protection Agency (CPA) regarding an issue that happened to her, but...
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Information ministry launches studio as part of media plan
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s newest radio news studio is now live, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information Dr Nasser Muheisen announced on Monday. The studio is considered one of the most advanced radio studios due to its state-of-the-art technologies and radio broadcasting equipment, he said. “This step will develop the studio's work mechanism by linking it to the servers of the TV news studio to facilitate the exchange of information between the...
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Kuwait University to tackle Sabah Al-Salem traffic
KUWAIT: Kuwait University is forming a technical committee to study the organization of traffic and propose solutions to improve the traffic situation in Sabah Al-Salem University City, the university said in a press release. The decision comes in effort to enhance traffic safety, maintain the safety of the university’s affiliates, and maintain a safe environment for all.The committee will be examining the entrances and exits of the campus, the...
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Kuwait partakes in meeting to facilitate OIC charitable efforts
KUWAIT: The fifth consultative meeting between the Islamic Committee of the international Crescent and the National Societies of the Red Crescent and the Red Cross of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries under the slogan "permanent interdependence for a lasting impact" with Kuwaiti participation began in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Sunday.The head of the Kuwaiti delegation at the meeting, Deputy Chairman of the board of...
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Kuwait gets international praise for supporting Rohingya refugees
KUWAIT: Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regional mission in the GCC, Mamadou Sow praised Kuwait's efforts through the Kuwait Red Crescent Society in supporting the ICRC's work in providing aid to the displaced Rohingya people in Bangladesh. Sow said in a statement to the Kuwaiti news agency (KUNA) on Monday that Kuwait's global humanitarian roles are appreciated by all international organizations involved in...
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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’