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(FILES) This file photo taken on December 20, 2019, shows a view of boats moored in front of high-rise buildings in the Qatari capital, Doha. - Gas-rich Qatar has flung open its property market to foreigners, with a scheme giving those purchasing homes or stores the right to call the Gulf nation home. (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP)
Qatar puts up 'for sale' sign with new visas
DOHA: This file photo taken on Dec 20, 2019 shows a view of boats moored in front of high-rise buildings in the Qatari capital. - AFP DOHA: Gas-rich Qatar has flung open its property market to foreigners, with a scheme giving those purchasing homes or stores the right to call the Gulf nation home. The scheme, announced in September, is the latest in a series of measures designed to diversify Qatar's economy away from fossil fuel dependency and...
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Special election commission disqualifies 34 candidates
The National Assembly By B IzzakKUWAIT: A special commission set up by the interior ministry to study if candidates for the National Assembly elections fulfill requirements under the law yesterday decided to disqualify 34 candidates, some of them leading opposition figures. The interior ministry did not publish the names of the disqualified candidates, but a number of them announced the decision on their Twitter accounts and some online news...
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PACI launches card delivery
KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Kuwaiti Civil Information has contracted a leading company to deliver civil IDs to applicants. The service costs KD 2 per card, with 250 fils for each additional card delivered to the same address. Cards will be delivered within two working days from the date of delivery to the company. The old civil ID - or supporting documents in case the old card is not available - should be handed to the deliveryman to...
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'Witches' feminist drama sparks outrage in conservative Pakistan
In this picture actress Mehar Bano, one of the casts of the drama serial "Churails", or "Witches" speaks during an interview with AFP in Karachi.-AFP photos A fiery online series about a group of women who unleash revenge on men has sparked a backlash in conservative Pakistan, where tough censorship rules prevent such shows from appearing on television. Filmed in Karachi but released by an India-based streaming service, "Churails", or "Witches"...
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Mighty Mumbai claim fifth IPL title
DUBAI: Mumbai Indians celebrate after winning the fifth Indian Premier League title on Tuesday. Brilliant hostile bowling led by New Zealander Trent Boult took Mumbai Indians to an emphatic five-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals and a fifth Indian Premier League title on Tuesday. Boult struck twice in his first two overs as Mumbai kept Delhi to 156-7 and the reigning champions raced to the target in 18.4 overs with skipper Rohit Sharma hitting...
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Kuwait reports 778 COVID-19 cases, five deaths
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Health said yesterday that 778 people tested positive for the coronavirus while five persons died of the contagious disease in the past 24 hours. MoH's spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said that total registered infections reached 134,159 and deaths topped 826. Dr Sanad said 108 patients were in intensive care units, and the number of people receiving treatment was 8,428.Healthcare workers, he added, carried out 6,808...
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Amir praises Kuwaiti firemen for 'protecting lives and properties'
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah poses for a group photo with Deputy Premier, Interior Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh, and top Kuwait Fire Force officials. - Amiri Diwan photos KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah praised yesterday Kuwait firemen's dedication for saving lives and properties as well as their services during the coronavirus...
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Airport waiting approval for 24-hour operation
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is facing problems with connecting flights from Kuwait during the night due to a ban on flights from 8:00 pm till 4:00 am. So it has proposed operating the airport 24 hours, but hasn't received any response from the Ministry of Health yet. "We informed the ministry of health that Kuwait International Airport is ready to operate 24 hours as NAS and KAC have provided the...
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Five teams monitor illegal candidates' advertisement
KUWAIT: Chairman of a joint committee for parliamentary elections Ahmad Al-Manfouhi said yesterday five teams have been formed to monitor and remove violations committed by candidates.Al-Manfouhi, also Director General of Kuwait Municipality, said the five teams would be distributed over Kuwait's five constituencies to remove illegal campaigning advertisements placed by candidates.He said in a statement candidates would be fined between KD...
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Audit Bureau, Nazaha cooperate to fight corruption
KUWAIT: The State Audit Bureau signed yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Public Authority for Combating Corruption (Nazaha) to enhance aspects of cooperation between the two sides.In a press statement, State Audit Bureau Undersecretary Abdulaziz Al-Houly said that this agreement is a culmination of work and effort between the two sides during the previous period and an expression of cooperation that achieves the public...
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Registration begins for UNESCO King Hamad ICT prize
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Education (MoE) announced yesterday the start of the competition for the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education, at its 12th session in the year 2020, aimed at individuals, institutions and organizations worldwide. The theme of the 2020 edition is the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance the continuity and quality of learning,...
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Three dead in horrific Fourth Ring Road crash
KUWAIT: Three people, including a domestic helper and a child, died in a horrific traffic accident reported on the Fourth Ring Road near Jaber Al-Ahmad, Kuwait Fire Force said yesterday. Three others were injured in the crash, including two in critical condition. Preliminary investigations indicate that the accident happened when a vehicle crashed into another that was parked in the emergency lane.Separately, Deputy Premier and Interior...
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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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DHAKA: Anti-Discrimination Student Movement held a rally at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on August 3, 2024, to demand justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide violence during anti-quota protests. -- AFP
Bangladesh students call for nationwide civil disobedience
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Late Information Minister Bader Al-Ya'agoub checking the damage.-KUNA
Invasion could not confiscate KUNA’s will, national role