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Egypt's President appreciates Kuwait's mediation efforts
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi reads a letter from His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan photo CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi received on Saturday a letter from His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Kuwait's efforts to reach Arab reconciliation. The letter was handed over by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser...
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Sheikh Ahmad delivers Amir's letter to Saudi King
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubair receives from Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah a letter from His Highness the Amir of Kuwait to Saudi Arabia's King. - Amiri Diwan photoKuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah meets GCC Secretary General Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf. RIYADH: His Highness the Amir of Kuwait's envoy Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah...
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GCC moving steadily towards 5th decade of cooperation: Hajraf
RIYADH: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is stepping steadily towards the fifth decade of cooperation march due to the wisdom of GCC leaders, the GCC Secretary General Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf. This came in a statement yesterday on the occasion of the GCC 41st summit, to be held Tuesday in Al-Ula, northwest Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The summit will be held at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud...
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Kuwaiti singer Mufarrej documented folklore: Minister
KUWAIT: Information Minister Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi visits singer Abdulaziz Al-Mufarrej. - KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait Information Minister Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi said yesterday that iconic singer Abdulaziz Al-Mufarrej, also known as Shadi Al-Khaleej, contributed to documentation of folkloric songs and "genuine Kuwait tradition." Mutairi, also Minister of State for Youth and head of the National Council of Culture, Art and Letters (NCCAL), said that...
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Banks meet global cybersecurity standards
KUWAIT: The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) commended several local banks after being recognized by the International Organization for Standardization for compliance with ISO 27001: 2013 requirements for information security management. This certification comes out of keenness to develop the banking business in Kuwait in accordance with the best international practices and in light of the need to achieve the highest levels of efficiency in...
People sitting on the beach as fireworks explode over the Kuwait towers in Kuwait City during the new year's celebrations on January 1, 2021.
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KUWAIT: Fireworks near Kuwait Towers on New Year's Eve. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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Firemen locate body of missing child at sea
KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Force's Maritime Rescue Department men managed to retrieve the dead body of a child who was swept up at the shores of the Arabian Gulf besides the Kuwait Towers after a week-long search. The body of the child, who had been missing after a sailing expedition at sea with his father, was recovered after its whereabouts was reported to authorities.Kuwait Fire Force chief Lt Gen Khaled Al-Mekrad extended his sincere condolences...
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Kuwait 'Crown Prince Cup Tournament'
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The 'Round 16' of HH the Crown Prince Cup commenced Wednesday and brought some slight surprises. The first match between Nasr and Burgan ended with the ouster of Nasr from the tournament. Nasr wanted to score early but never near the opponents' goal post. Burgan players - along with their goal keeper absorbed the pressure.Meanwhile counter attacks by Burgan players were not fruitful neither. That continued until the...
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Kuwait's shooting tournament ends
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The shooting tournament of the Late Sheikh Abdallah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah was concluded on Saturday with the closing ceremony at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex. Tournament's patron Sheikh Mubarak Al-Abdallah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah along side with Sheikh Abdallah Mohammad Al-Abdallah Al-Sabah, President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Engr Duaij Al-Otaibi, Secretary General of Kuwait and Arab...
Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min (L) vies with Leeds United's Northern Irish midfielder Stuart Dallas during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on January 2, 2021. (Photo by Ian Walton / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
Kane, Son spark Spurs into life amid EPL COVID gloom
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean striker Son Heung-Min (left) vies with Leeds United's Northern Irish midfielder Stuart Dallas during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United on January 2, 2021. - AFP LONDON: Harry Kane and Son Heung-min were again Tottenham's talismen in a 3-0 win over Leeds to revitalize their English Premier League (EPL) title challenge as Arsenal maintained their return to...
(COMBO) This combination of file pictures created on January 2, 2021 shows L-R, (top-bottom) US Republican Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri on January 3, 2019 in Washington, DC; Steve Daines of Montana on May 15, 2019 in Washington, DC; Senator-elect Cynthia Lummis from Wyoming on November 9, 2020, in Washington, DC; Ted Cruz of Texas October 13, 2020 in Washington, DC; Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville of Alabama on November 9, 2020 in Washington, DC; Senator-elect Roger Marshall of Kansas on November 9, 2020 in Washington, DC; Mike Braun of Indiana on October 20, 2020 in Washington, DC; Senator-elect Bill Hagerty from Tennessee on November 9, 2020, in Washington, DC; Ron Johnson of Wisconsin on December 16, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC; James Lankford of Oklahoma on January 18, 2017 in Washington, DC; Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee on September 30, 2020, in Washington, DC; John Kennedy of Louisiana on June 16, 2020 in Washington, DC. - A group of Republican senators led by veteran lawmaker Ted Cruz said on January 2, 2021 that they would not vote next week to certify Joe Biden's election win -- the latest last-ditch move to support Donald Trump's efforts to undermine the vote. (Photos by various sources / AFP)
Dozen senators oppose Biden certification
This combination of file pictures shows a group of Republican senators led by veteran lawmaker Ted Cruz, who said they will not vote to certify Joe Biden's election win. - AFP WASHINGTON: A group of Republican senators led by veteran lawmaker Ted Cruz said Saturday they will challenge Joe Biden's election win - the latest last-ditch move to support Donald Trump's efforts to undermine the vote. The initiative, which appears certain to fail, flies...
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Britain set for tougher rules to combat spiraling virus cases
LONDON: A paramedic wheels a patient out of an ambulance outside the Emergency Department of St Thomas' Hospital in London yesterday. The British prime minister said yesterday he was "reconciled" to the prospect of tougher restrictions to combat spiraling coronavirus cases. - AFP LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday he was "reconciled" to the prospect of tougher restrictions to combat spiraling coronavirus cases, as a row...
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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP
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GAZA: A woman mourns over the bodies of children killed in Zionist bombardment on the Hassan Salama and Al-Nasser schools housing displaced Palestinians on Aug 4, 2024 at the at Al-Ahli Arab hospital, also known as the Baptist hospital in Gaza City. - AFP
Bloodbath in Gaza as region boils
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DHAKA: A garment store is set ablaze amid protests on Aug 4, 2024. - AFP
Calls for PM to quit as 77 killed in Bangladesh
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CHATEAUROUX: Turkey’s Yusuf Dikec competes in the shooting 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre. – AFP
‘Cool’ Turkish marksman unruffled by viral Olympic fame
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Ministries of Awqaf discuss ways to counter extremism, terrorism