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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 08: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens rushes past defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence #90 of the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 8, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/AFP
Jackson lifts Ravens over Cowboys in NFL matchup
BALTIMORE: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens rushes past defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence #90 of the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 8, 2020. - AFP WASHINGTON: Baltimore's Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another Tuesday as the Ravens beat Dallas 34-17 in an NFL game rescheduled from last Thursday due to COVID-19 issues. Jackson, coming back from a COVID-19 layoff,...
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MoH employees, dependents can fly directly to Kuwait
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a circular yesterday allowing health ministry employees and their first-degree relatives to travel directly to Kuwait. Passengers from 34 countries are banned from flying directly to the country, and instead have to spend at least 14 days in a third country before travelling to Kuwait.Yesterday's DGCA circular was addressed to all airlines operating at Kuwait...
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Family-to-work visa transfers eyed; 1-yr limit on residencies
KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Manpower is contemplating allowing transfers of dependent visa to work permits after they were suspended for two months, Al-Qabas Arabic daily reported. Sources said the decision was made for humanitarian reasons, as a large number of expats, particularly women, are in need of article 18 residencies with which they entered the country for the first time.They said that the transfer requires the approval of the...
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Kuwait elections held amid high degree of integrity and transparency: Watchdog
KUWAIT: Kuwait Society of National Integrity insisted that the 2020 National Assembly elections were conducted with a "high degree of integrity and transparency," and were "well managed" in light of the large voter turnout and strict health measures adopted. The elections watchdog had monitored the electoral process after being invited to do so by the Cabinet, its director Mohammad Al-Otaibi told a press conference at the Kuwait Lawyers...
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Kuwait's Prime Minister to attend KAFO-4 Forum
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah KUWAIT: Under the auspices and in the presence of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the fourth forum of Kuwait's Achievers for Future Opportunities (KAFO-4) will be held between the 12th and 16th of December 2020. His Highness the Prime Minister will address the Kuwaiti youth during the opening session of the annual event, KAFO...
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Minister inspects vaccination site
KUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah yesterday visited Kuwait International Fairground in Mishref, where a hall is being prepared to provide COVID-19 vaccines.The ministry had announced in November that the BNT162 vaccine, developed by BioNTech and distributed by Pfizer, will arrive to Kuwait before the end of the year, noting that it will be subject to local health authorities' approval.Priority will be given to frontliners and...
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First 3D printing model of human heart in Kuwait
A Transaxial CT image of the patient's heart. KUWAIT: Dr Michael Masoomi, the lead researcher in the Department of Medical imaging - Adan Hospital, in association with research colleagues in Belgium, have managed to develop a 3D printing of a female human heart, for the first time in Kuwait and probably in the region."Three-dimensional printing has the potential for significant impact within healthcare, with its ability to create personalized...
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Kuwait lists five COVID deaths, 304 new cases
KUWAIT: Kuwait listed 304 new coronavirus infections yesterday raising the total to 145,204, while five deaths recorded over the past 24 hours upped the death toll from the outbreak to 905, the health ministry said. The ministry had announced earlier that 351 COVID-19 patients had recovered during the same period, raising the total number of recoveries to 140,989.The number of people hospitalized with the virus stood yesterday at 3,310, with 79...
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France readying education, arts for 'new normal'
KUWAIT: Pierre Colliot, Counselor for Cooperation and Culture Affairs at the French Embassy. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: France is ready to receive new applicants and enrollees in its schools and universities as it sees an end to the coronavirus pandemic soon. "It's the reality of life for many countries around the world, but we refuse to be affected and are readying our institutes for the 'new normal' very soon. Arts and...
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ICSK hosts career awareness program
KUWAIT: The Indian Community School, Kuwait (ICSK) set the stage for a Career Awareness Program on December 5, 2020 via digital platforms for the parents and children of classes nine and 10. The objective behind organizing the career awareness program was to help the children make informed choices while focusing on their career and skill development so as to enable them to build an adaptable approach to the management of their careers with the...
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LOYAC marks International Volunteer Day
KUWAIT: LOYAC celebrated the International Volunteer Day by hosting a virtual event on Zoom with the attendance of LOYAC Vice-Chairperson and managing director Fadia Al-Marzouq, and volunteers from LOYAC Kuwait, Jordan, and Lebanon. The volunteers displayed and discussed their achievements in 2020 despite the challenges. Yusra Al-Essa In this regard, Yusra Al-Essa, LOYAC Community Service Department Manager, emphasized the importance of...
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Indian ambassador meets KMA officials
KUWAIT: Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi George (second from right) during his visit to the Kuwait Medical Association. KUWAIT: Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi George met with the Kuwait Medical Association (KMA) President Dr Ahmad Al-Enezi and other KMA Board members at KMA, in the presence of past Presidents and present Indian Doctors Forum (IDF) officials.Enezi welcomed the ambassador and praised the Indian Community for the excellent...
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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos
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LIVERPOOL: Police officers face protesters outside the Liver Building in Liverpool on August 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' anti-immigrant rally. — AFP
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