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Kuwait Amir exchanges New Year best wishes with world leaders
UAE Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid receives a letter from His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.Omani Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers Fahad bin Mahmoud Al-Said meets Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah. KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah exchanged yesterday cables of congratulations and...
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Prime Minister: KNG vital part of security, defense apparatus
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah poses for a group picture with Kuwait National Guard officials during his visit to the KNG General Command. - KUNA KUWAIT: The Kuwait National Guard (KNG) is a vital part of the country's security and defense apparatus especially during the times of need, said His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Speaking during his visit to the...
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Ministers inspect Kuwait's northern military sites
KUWAIT: Ministers Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah and Sheikh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah in a group photo with Kuwait Army personnel during a tour at a military site north of Kuwait. - Defense Ministry photos KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah and Minister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah on Wednesday made an inspecting tour to some military sites north of the country. During the tour, the two...
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Premier thankful for firefighters' life-saving efforts
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah poses for a group picture with Kuwait Fire Force officials during his visit to the KFF headquarters. - KUNA KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah highlighted yesterday the efforts of Kuwaiti firefighters to save lives during the coronavirus pandemic, saying their sacrifices have been nothing short of admirable. As he...
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Man kills sponsor in Khaitan
KUWAIT: Police arrested a man who killed his sponsor in Khaitan, the Interior Ministry announced yesterday. Detectives had identified an Arab man as the prime suspect after launching investigations in the death of a Kuwaiti man whose body was found in a Khaitan house. The man reportedly committed the murder due to money-related disputes with his sponsor, according to investigations. The suspect admitted his crime when faced with evidence, and...
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Desert picnics welcome alternative to winter camps
KUWAIT: Picnic tents and equipment set up on the beach. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat By Nawara FattahovaPicnicking has become popular these days, especially since camping was banned this year due to the coronavirus pandemic by a ministry decree. Also, travelling is difficult due to many restrictions, and now even impossible after the closure of the borders. Moreover, all entertainment spots are closed or have been demolished, so a picnic is the...
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A walk through the streets of Jleeb
KUWAIT: Scenes from Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat By Ben GarciaJleeb Al-Shuyoukh is an intriguing place, with a mix of modern and dilapidated buildings and unmaintained roads. It is largely populated by low-income expats, with Kuwaitis residing in the area's block 4. Jleeb is notorious for its underground businesses and makeshift markets. There have also been reported cases of illegal gambling, prostitution and bootlegging....
A deserted Sydney Opera House forecourt can be seen in front of fireworks exploding from the Sydney Harbour Bridge during New Year celebrations in central Sydney on January 1, 2021. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)
Weary World ushers in locked-down New Year
A deserted Sydney Opera House forecourt can be seen in front of fireworks exploding from the Sydney Harbour Bridge during New Year celebrations in central Sydney on January 1, 2021. - AFP SYDNEY: The world began ushering in the New Year yesterday, with pandemic controls muting celebrations for billions of people eager to bid farewell to a virus-ridden 2020. After a grinding year that has seen at least 1.7 million people die from COVID-19, fresh...
An Iraqi supporter of the Hashed al Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) paramilitary units walks past posters depicting late Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (R) and Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, at a conference hall in Iraq's capital Baghdad, on December 30, 2020, amid preparations for a ceremony marking the first anniversary of their killing. - On January 3, Iraq will mark a year since a US drone strike killed al-Muhandis, the deputy head of Iraq's powerful Tehran-aligned Hashed Al-Shaabi paramilitary network, alongside Soleimani, head of the elite external operations of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, nearly sparking a conflict that many fear could still ignite. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
One year after US killed Iran general, Iraq tensions boil
BAGHDAD: An Iraqi supporter of the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization) paramilitary units walks past posters depicting late Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis (right) and Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani at a conference hall on Wednesday. – AFP   BAGHDAD: One year after US forces assassinated Iran's most storied commander, tensions are boiling between Iraq's Washington-backed premier and pro-Tehran forces that...
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Syria regime auctions off land of displaced
DURAYKISH, Syria: A handout picture released on Wednesday shows Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his wife Asma during the afforestation of Harsh al-Tufaha (Apple Forest). - AFP BEIRUT: Many Syrians forced from their homes by their country's brutal, decade-old war are now shocked to discover that their family farms have been taken over by regime loyalists and cronies. Rights groups and legal experts say local authorities in parts of northwest...
Real Madrid's Spanish defender Dani Carvajal (L) challenges Elche's Argentinian defender Juan Sanchez Mino during the Spanish League football match between Elche and Real Madrid at the Manuel Martinez Valero stadium in Elche on December 30, 2020. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP)
Atletico extend La Liga lead as Real Madrid slip
ELCHE: Real Madrid's Spanish defender Dani Carvajal (left) challenges Elche's Argentinean defender Juan Sanchez Mino during the Spanish League football match between Elche and Real Madrid on December 30, 2020. - AFP MADRID: Atletico Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga on Wednesday after Luis Suarez fired them to a 1-0 win over Getafe while Real Madrid could only draw 1-1 at Elche. Suarez struck in the 20th minute with a superb...
Newcastle United's Brazilian striker Joelinton is tackled by Liverpool's English midfielder James Milner during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Liverpool at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on December 30, 2020. (Photo by Owen Humphreys / 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. /
Liverpool miss chance to stretch lead after Newcastle stalemate
NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United's Brazilian striker Joelinton is tackled by Liverpool's English midfielder James Milner during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Liverpool on December 30, 2020. - AFP NEWCASTLE: Liverpool squandered the chance to open up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League in the final English top-flight match of 2020 after being held to a goalless draw by Newcastle on Wednesday. The...
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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
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Ministries of Awqaf discuss ways to counter extremism, terrorism