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Embassy celebrates Canada Day
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Kuwait's Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in this file photo.Kuwait's Defense Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mansour Al-Sabah receives his Canadian counterpart Harjit Sajjan during the latter's visit to Kuwait in December 2019. KUWAIT: Louis-Pierre Emond, Ambassador of Canada to the State of Kuwait, released the following statement on Canada Day, addressing the...
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Isolated co-ops open 24 hours
KUWAIT: Co-ops and central markets will be allowed to open 24 hours to serve resident in the isolated areas (Farwaniya, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Mahboula). They are not allowed to serve people with no pre-booking appointments, however.Twenty five flightsKUWAIT: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced that 25 flights were to depart from Kuwait International Airport yesterday, carrying a total of 4,305 passengers. They included...
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Firemen battle Amghara blazes
By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: Firefighters from four different fire stations worked together to put out flames that gutted lumber and ceramics left in an open yard in Amghara Monday. Firemen isolated the area to keep the flames from spreading before extinguishing the fire. No injuries were reported. Jahra vocational, Tahreer, Kabd and Amghara fire stations responded to an emergency call reporting the fire, Kuwait Fire Service Directorate said in a...
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Coronavirus in Kuwait: What we know so far
KUWAIT: Kuwait has recorded 45,524 cases infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as of Monday, in addition to 350 deaths. With the exception of 145 cases in intensive care, all infected cases are in stable condition and are recovering in quarantined locations designated by the government for this purpose, while thousands have been discharged from quarantine after exhibiting no symptoms during their 14-day quarantine period, the Ministry...
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Teamwork
By Abdullatif Sharacountries started to open up and restore certain activities including sports, we noticed that some athletes are being affected with the virus. Even if the numbers are low and percentages are around 10 percent, there is still a chance that the virus may move to healthy teammates, because testing cannot be done daily - rather it is being done selectively.In Kuwait, the Public Authority for Sport allowed the return to training...
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Kuwait reports 582 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths
KUWAIT: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infected 582 people in Kuwait during the past 24 hours, official spokesperson of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced yesterday. Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad, speaking during his daily update about the pandemic status locally, said the total number of infection cases with the contagion climbed to 45,524.Moreover, the virus claimed the lives of two persons during the same period of time, raising the total...
This combination of pictures show (top, left to right) baker Mohammad Mirzakhani, 41, making Taftoon bread; baker Mohammad Abdi, 24, cooking Lavash bread; (bottom, left to right) baker Esmail Asghari, 66, making Barbari bread and baker Hasan, 17, displaying Fantezi bread.
The men who bake up a ‘blessing’ in Tehran
This combination of pictures show (top, left to right) baker Mohammad Mirzakhani, 41, making Taftoon bread; baker Mohammad Abdi, 24, cooking Lavash bread; (bottom, left to right) baker Esmail Asghari, 66, making Barbari bread and baker Hasan, 17, displaying Fantezi bread. They bake what Iranians call “the barakat (blessing) of the table”, and it is eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner—traditional breads are a staple of the Iranian diet....
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE: Manchester City’s Argentinian defender Nicolas Otamendi (L) challenges Newcastle United’s English striker Andy Carroll (R) during the English FA Cup quarter-final football match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St James’ Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England. — AFP
Man City regain FA Cup ‘focus’
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE: Manchester City’s Argentinian defender Nicolas Otamendi (L) challenges Newcastle United’s English striker Andy Carroll (R) during the English FA Cup quarter-final football match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St James’ Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England. — AFP LONDON: Pep Guardiola believes it is easier for Manchester City to focus on cup glory for the rest of the season as the holders...
PARMA: Inter Milan’s Italian midfielder Nicolo Barella (R) and Parma’s Italian defender Matteo Darmian go for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match Parma vs Inter played on June 28, 2020 behind closed doors at the Ennio-Tardini stadium in Parma.—AFP
Inter Milan rally to beat Parma as Atalanta win again
PARMA: Inter Milan’s Italian midfielder Nicolo Barella (R) and Parma’s Italian defender Matteo Darmian go for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match Parma vs Inter played on June 28, 2020 behind closed doors at the Ennio-Tardini stadium in Parma.—AFP MILAN:  Alessandro Bastoni completed Inter Milan’s late turnaround as they scored twice in the final six minutes to beat Parma 2-1 on Sunday, while Atalanta made it three wins...
South Africa’s Rugby World Cup-winning coach Jake White.
‘Mr Fixit’ Jake White hopes spending spree can lift Bulls from doldrums
South Africa’s Rugby World Cup-winning coach Jake White. JOHANNESBURG: Rugby World Cup-winning coach Jake White has embarked on the biggest modern-era South African spending splurge as he seeks to make the Northern Bulls a powerhouse again. The Pretoria team were the dominant southern hemisphere franchise between 2007 and 2010, winning three of the four Super Rugby competitions during that period.Loftus Versfeld, the 50,000-seat fortress of...
ISLAMABAD: After a lengthy delay, Pakistan’s ambitious electric vehicle (EV) policy was approved for implementation this month. —AFP
Pakistan eventually launches its ambitious electric vehicle plan
ISLAMABAD: After a lengthy delay, Pakistan’s ambitious electric vehicle (EV) policy was approved for implementation this month. —AFP ISLAMABAD: Ghulam Hussain was used to zipping through the streets of Lahore with his wife and three young children perched perilously on his motorbike, whenever they visited relatives or ran errands. But now that Pakistan has launched a plan to move vehicles over to electric power, Hussain is excited about...
In this file photo, Boeing 737 MAX 9 airliners are pictured on the flight line at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington. —AFP
Boeing 737 MAX ready to take off
In this file photo, Boeing 737 MAX 9 airliners are pictured on the flight line at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington. —AFP NEW YORK: Boeing’s 737 MAX plane could take its first test flight today, a crucial step for the survival of the company’s star model that has been grounded for 14 months. Two sources close to the case told AFP Friday the flight could take place early the following week. Neither Boeing nor the Federal...
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman endorses Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. - KUNA
Prince Mohammed endorses Saudi FIFA World Cup 2034 bid