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UNHCR Kuwait holds strategic dialogue with private sector
KUWAIT: UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency, held yesterday a strategic dialogue titled 'The Private Sector and its Humanitarian Role During the Pandemic' to discuss best practices, success stories, and shaping policies and processes to support vulnerable refugees and internally displaced populations worldwide. The strategic dialogue is part of a series of in-depth and collaborative dialogues organized by UNHCR to highlight the role of the private...
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Kuwait reports nine new COVID deaths
KUWAIT: Nine COVID-19 patients died in Kuwait in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday, noting that total fatalities increased to 857. Meanwhile, Kuwait registered 452 new cases during the same period, raising total infections to 138,337.Total recoveries reached 129,839 after the ministry announced 798 patients have recovered in the past 24 hours. Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said...
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Kuwait eager to amplify peace, understanding among religions
KUWAIT: Kuwait undertakes the principle of disseminating a peaceful culture, encouraging dialogue between civilizations and religions, as rooted in the history of Kuwaiti society before the emergence of the modern state, said a senior Kuwaiti official Tuesday.Kuwaiti Foreign Minister and Acting Minister of Information Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah delivered this statement to the 2020 video ministerial conference, under the title...
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Family visa only solution for 60+ expats
KUWAIT: As the decision to ban the issuance of work permits for those 60 without a university degree is approaching (from Jan 1), it seems the only solution for thousands from such expats is to transfer to family visas. Director General of the Public Authority for Manpower Ahmad Al-Mousa told Al-Rai the authority is going ahead with implementing the decision, adding that workers were given enough time to adjust their legal status.The decision...
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Amiri Diwan Minister conveys condolences at Ghana's embassy
KUWAIT: Amiri Diwan Minister Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah writes in the book of condolence at Ghana's embassy. - Amiri Diwan photo KUWAIT: Amiri Diwan Minister Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah visited Ghana's embassy yesterday and conveyed condolences of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad...
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Kuwait calls for fair Arab representation in UNSC
NEW YORK: Acting Charge d'Affaires of the State of Kuwait's Permanent Mission at the UN, Minister Plenipotentiary Bader Al-Munayyekh, addresses the UN General Assembly. - KUNA NEW YORK: The State of Kuwait believes reforming the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and fair representation in it constitute some of the bases for its full scale rehabilitation. The Kuwaiti stance was expressed by the acting Charge d'Affaires of the State of...
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150 firemen battle massive Shuwaikh supermarket blaze
KUWAIT: Six fire teams battled a huge blaze in a Shuwaikh industrial area supermarket yesterday, Kuwait Fire Force said. Firemen kept the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings while exerting tremendous efforts using hydraulic ladders that helped contain the flames, which spread over 3,000 sq m. A search is going on for a reported missing person, the statement said.Kuwait Fire Force Chief Lt Gen Khalid Al-Mikrad and his deputy for...
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 16: Dalvin Cook #33 of the Minnesota Vikings tackled by Danny Trevathan #59 of the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on November 16, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images/AFP
Vikings overpower Bears 19-13
CHICAGO: Dalvin Cook #33 of the Minnesota Vikings tackled by Danny Trevathan #59 of the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on November 16, 2020. - AFP CHICAGO: Kirk Cousins threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns, both of which went to Adam Thielen, and the Minnesota Vikings notched a 19-13 win over the host Chicago Bears on Monday night. Minnesota (4-5) held off a late fourth-quarter drive by the Bears to pick up its third victory in a row. Cousins,...
Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal). Arsenal 3:1 FC Cologne. UEFA Europa League. Group H. Emirates Stadium, 14/9/17. Credit : Arsenal Football Club / David Price.
Elneny tests positive; international break sees spike in EPL COVID-19 cases
Mohamed Elneny LONDON: Arsenal and Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny has tested positive for COVID-19, his agent said as figures published by the Premier League showed a sharp increase in cases coinciding with the international break. Already unpopular with Premier League clubs because of the risk of injury to key players, the mood among the likes of Arsenal's Mikel Arteta and his fellow top-flight bosses is unlikely to be improved by figures from...
TOPSHOT - Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Intercity Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul on November 15, 2020. - Lewis Hamilton won the race to seal his 7th World Championship. (Photo by Clive Mason / POOL / AFP)
Hamilton fired up to resist the 'new generation' again
ISTANBUL: Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Intercity Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul. Lewis Hamilton won the race to seal his 7th World Championship. - AFP ISTANBUL: Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team will face a ferocious new challenge from their rivals next season when he begins his pursuit of a record eighth world title. After a dismal season that has...
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Kuwait's Amir congratulates Oman on national day, Saudi King on anniversary
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan photo KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace yesterday. In other news, His Highness the Amir sent a cable of congratulations to Sultan Haitham bin Tareq of Oman expressing most sincere...
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Kuwait reports six COVID deaths, 556 new cases
KUWAIT: Kuwait registered 556 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, raising total infections to 137,885, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday. Deaths reached 848 with the addition of six fatalities, it added. Earlier, the ministry announced that 627 patients have recovered during the same period, bringing the total to 129,041.Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said that there were 105 patients...
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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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