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TARHUNA: An aerial view shows Libyan experts searching for human remains during the exhumation of mass graves in Tarhuna, southeast of the capital Tripoli. — AFP
Civilians among over 100 victims of Libya mines
TARHUNA: An aerial view shows Libyan experts searching for human remains during the exhumation of mass graves in Tarhuna, southeast of the capital Tripoli. — AFP TRIPOLI: Mines have killed or wounded more than 100 people, including many civilians, south of Libya’s capital following deadly combat between rival forces, the UN said Sunday. “Mines and improvised explosive devices (planted) in or near homes have caused more than 100 victims,”...
A patient receives medical attention at the Sabhan camp.
Defense Ministry highlights efforts in support of Kuwait’s fight against COVID-19
The intensive care unit inside the ‘Northern Military Medical Complex’ in Jahra.A patient receives medical attention at the Sabhan camp. KUWAIT: The Defense Ministry released a report yesterday highlighting its contributions in support of state departments’ efforts to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In this regard, the ministry pointed out that it established full cooperation with the Ministry of Health since the...
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mariam Al-Aqeel and other ministry officials attend the videoconference. — KUNA
Arab ministers call for helping Palestinians respond to coronavirus
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mariam Al-Aqeel and other ministry officials attend the videoconference. — KUNA CAIRO/KUWAIT: The council of Arab ministers of social affairs called for helping the Palestinian authorities combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and control its fallout on economic and social situations. Acting on request from Jordan - the current presidency of the...
KUWAIT: President of Kuwait Association of Surgeons Dr Salman Al-Sabah receives the equipment from Taiwan Commercial Representative in Kuwait Hua-Wei Mou.
Kuwait Association of Surgeons receives COVID-19 prevention supplies from Taiwan
KUWAIT: President of Kuwait Association of Surgeons Dr Salman Al-Sabah receives the equipment from Taiwan Commercial Representative in Kuwait Hua-Wei Mou. KUWAIT: Taipei Commercial Representative Office in Kuwait teams up with Kuwait Association of Surgeons to contribute 10,000 N95 masks, 800 protective gowns, and 200 protection suits for the healthcare professionals in Kuwait. A total of 37 boxes of epidemic prevention supplies airlifted from...
Drugs found with three suspects arrested for breaking the partial curfew.
Customs officers seize 33 kg drug shipment
Drugs found with three suspects arrested for breaking the partial curfew. By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: Customs officers seized 33 kilograms of drugs that arrived in a shipment from China on Sunday. A customs inspector had grown suspicious of three packages that arrived on a cargo plane via express mail, then obtained permission to inspect them, and discovered that they’ve contained 11 kilograms of drugs each. Police were called to locate and...
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Towers are seen against the setting sun on a hot summer day. —Photo by Shakir Reshamwala
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KUWAIT: The Kuwait Towers are seen against the setting sun on a hot summer day. —Photo by Shakir Reshamwala
Men sit at a traditional cafe in the historic city of Shaqlawah.
As visitors stay home, Iraqi Kurdistan tourism collapses
Men sit at a traditional cafe in the historic city of Shaqlawah. In a normal year, Ahmed Hazem’s mountainside restaurant would be teeming with tourists. But a nationwide curfew aimed at combatting the novel coronavirus has starved Iraq’s Kurdish region of visitors. “Everything is empty. With the roads cut, not a single tourist can even get here,” said Hazem, whose restaurant is a collection of red tables and chairs on terraces cut out of...
Lebanese director Carol Mansour uses her phone to film while wearing a face mask and standing by graffiti reading in Arabic “power to the people”, in Beirut. –AFP
A world redrawn: Lebanon film director fears nothing will change
Lebanese director Carol Mansour uses her phone to film while wearing a face mask and standing by graffiti reading in Arabic “power to the people”, in Beirut. –AFP Prize-winning Lebanese documentary filmmaker Carol Mansour fears the world has learnt nothing from the novel coronavirus shock and will go back to square one or worse when normal life returns. The director, who lost her father living in Canada to the COVID-19 disease, admits...
Livestock-keepers in Kenya had been hoping for a good year to help them recover from drought but have struggled to sell their animals as pandemic disrupted markets.—Reuters
After drought, Kenya's herders hammered by coronavirus curbs
Livestock-keepers in Kenya had been hoping for a good year to help them recover from drought but have struggled to sell their animals as pandemic disrupted markets.—Reuters KAJIADO, Kenya: Peter Olankai, who keeps cattle, sheep and goats, has struggled to buy and sell his animals in Kenya's Kajiado County as the coronavirus pandemic closed markets and ushered in movement restrictions and curfews that have eaten away at his income.Our...
SHANGHAI: People rest at a newly-opened Huawei global flagship store in Shanghai. With growing pressure to keep China’s Huawei out of 5G network development, it could be time for firms like Japan’s NEC and South Korea’s Samsung to shine. – AFP
Huawei row opens field for 5G challengers
SHANGHAI: People rest at a newly-opened Huawei global flagship store in Shanghai. With growing pressure to keep China’s Huawei out of 5G network development, it could be time for firms like Japan’s NEC and South Korea’s Samsung to shine. – AFP TOKYO: With growing pressure to keep China’s Huawei out of 5G network development, it could be time for firms like Japan’s NEC and South Korea’s Samsung to shine. Washington has pushed allies...
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Wirecard plans to operate despite crisis
The company logo is seen at the headquarters of German payments provider Wirecard in Aschheim near Munich, southern Germany, on June 24, 2020. - In what could be one of the biggest financial frauds of recent years, German payments provider Wirecard admitted 1.9 billion euros that auditors say are missing from its accounts likely "do not exist". (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) FRANKFURT: German payments provider Wirecard said Saturday that it...
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stc participates as a lead sponsor in Virtual Int’l Telecoms Week 2020
KUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced its lead sponsorship role and active participation in the International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2020 virtual event held from June 15th to June 18th. The event primarily focused on developments related to the telecom sector, providing participants with the...
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman endorses Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. - KUNA
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