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Kuwait's Amir keen on strengthening Gulf joint action: GCC Secretary General
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets GCC Secretary General Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is keen to support and strengthen Gulf Cooperation Council joint cooperation, GCC Secretary General Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf said after his reception by His Highness the Amir yesterday. In a press statement, Dr Hajraf and on behalf of...
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MoCI clamps down on smuggling of subsidized goods
KUWAIT: The ministry of commerce and industry has affirmed that distribution of subsidized monthly food rations is controlled by an accurate electronic system as accountants from 51 cooperative store outlets were referred to the public prosecution after discrepancies were discovered in the quantities of subsidized items during inventory.The ministry's statement also came after Salmi border customs officers foiled an attempt to smuggle out large...
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Indian minister visits Kuwait, offers condolences to Amir
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets India's Minister of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan. - Amiri Diwan photo By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Seif Palace India's Minister of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan, who arrived in Kuwait on Sunday to offer condolences on behalf of the government and...
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Social distancing hard to follow on public buses in peak hours
KUWAIT: Photos showing social distancing observed on public buses. - Photos by Ben Garcia By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: It's been nearly two months since public transport was allowed to operate again in Kuwait while adhering to strict health measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. While wearing facemasks and maintaining social distancing are still required to ride on public buses, the demand for public transport limits the options for...
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Kuwait reports 6 deaths, 777 COVID-19 cases
KUWAIT: Kuwait yesterday reported 777 new COVID-19 infections, taking the total to 111,893, while the death toll surged to 664 after confirming new six fatalities during the last 24 hours, the health ministry said.The number of people hospitalized with the virus stands at 7,427; 139 of whom are in intensive care units, said the ministry's spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad, adding that 6,450 swab tests were conducted in the past 24 hours out of a...
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ABK sponsors disability authority's national campaign
KUWAIT: Awatef Al-Salman from the International Islamic Charity Organization receives a donation from Fawzy Al-Thunayan, GM Board Affairs at ABK, in the presence of Amani Al-Essa and Abdullah Al-Awadhi from the International Islamic Charity Organization and Sahar Al-Therban from ABK. KUWAIT: As part of its continued commitment to foster an inclusive environment and empowered society, Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) sponsored the Kuwait Public...
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Firemen tackle Mangaf blaze
KUWAIT: Firefighters seen outside a Mangaf building where a blaze was reported. KUWAIT: Firefighters extinguished a blaze that started in the basement of a Mangaf building Saturday night. The flames started in sponge and consumer products that were stored in the basement. No injuries were reported, and an investigation was opened to determine the cause of the blaze, Kuwait Fire Force said in a statement.Gamblers caughtPolice arrested four men...
TOPSHOT - A health worker takes a swab from a resident to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on October 12, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT
Virus can last 28 days on surfaces; RBC successful
QINGDAO, China: A health worker takes a swab from a resident to be tested for COVID-19 coronavirus in this city in China's eastern Shandong province yesterday. - AFP BRISBANE/HONG KONG: The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can survive on items such as banknotes and phones for up to 28 days in cool, dark conditions, according to a study by Australia's national science agency. Researchers at CSIRO's disease preparedness center tested the longevity...
Omanis, wearing protective face masks, sit in a seafront cafe in the capital Muscat on October 12, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by MOHAMMED MAHJOUB / AFP)
Oman brings in 5% VAT in six months
MUSCAT: Mask-clad Omanis sit in a seafront cafe in the capital yesterday amid the coronavirus pandemic. - AFP MUSCAT: Oman yesterday announced the introduction of five-percent VAT on goods and services, to offset a slump in oil prices and an economic downturn exacerbated by coronavirus. The new tax, announced in a royal decree by leader Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, begins after 180 days in April 2021, state television said. Certain products and...
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Images capture black hole devouring star
This handout picture released yesterday shows an illustration depicting a star (in the foreground) experiencing spaghettification as it is sucked in by a supermassive black hole (in the background) during a "tidal disruption event". - AFP PARIS: Astronomers have captured the moment a supermassive black hole shredded a star the size of our Sun, releasing images yesterday showing the devastating process in unprecedented detail. Using telescopes...
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From teens to superstars - Netflix film tracks BLACKPINK's rise
BLACKPINK fans will see a softer side to the K-pop girl power group in a Netflix documentary in which its members open up about their journey from teenage trainees to global superstars. BLACKPINK have become a global phenomenon since their debut in South Korea four years ago. Some of their songs including "Kill This Love" have over one billion hits on YouTube and they have collaborated with stars such as Lady Gaga and Cardi B. In 2018 they...
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'I insist': Film gives new voice to jailed Iran rights lawyer
Sotoudeh has won several international awards for her human rights works.-AFP The lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh reflects on a career that has seen her take on the most sensitive of causes in Iran, including saving juveniles from the death penalty, defending outlawed religious minorities and standing up for women's rights. "Even though this movement did not achieve the desired results, it is an experience and an asset for our future steps. Because of...
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A helicopter flied over burning oil fields which were set on fire by Iraqi soldiers before they retreated from Kuwait.
How Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait upended lives of expatriates
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ADDIS ABABA: Pedestrians walk on the newly built walkway in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian birr weakened by 28 percent against the dollar this week after the central bank adopted a market-determined foreign exchange rate. – AFP
Ethiopian authorities crack down on price hikes after currency float
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KUWAIT: Oil wells were set ablaze by Iraqi troops. – KUNA
Kuwait marks 34th invasion anniversary, remembers support
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(Left) Iranians take part in a funeral procession for late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Aug 1, 2024, ahead of his burial in Qatar. (Right) Hezbollah fighters and mourners carry the casket of slain top commander Fuad Shukr during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs on Aug 1, 2024. - AFP photos
Hamas, Hezbollah vow revenge
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Being in Kuwait during invasion: Soldier’s sister shares story