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Kuwait imports medical supplies from China

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti Air Force plane carrying medical equipment and supplies to help in fight against coronavirus, returned home from China Wednesday, the Ministry of Defense said.This flight is part of coordination between the Ministries of Defense and Health in order to provide necessary medical supplies, the ministry added in a statement. Kuwait Air Force operated an air corridor to bring the medical supplies from China, it said. - KUNA

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Home gardening blooming amid COVID-19 lockdown

From Fouad Al-Shaikh’s garden. By Chidi EmmanuelAs the coronavirus wreaks havoc across the globe, some residents in Kuwait are turning to gardening - to ease the boredom caused by the lockdown, and for others, to cut expenses as austerity measures begin to bite. Amid a scarcity and rise in the prices of fruits and vegetables, some residents are resorting to supplementary gardening to ease the burden. While some do it for fun, others see it as...

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US commends Kuwait improvement of IR system

KUWAIT: The US Wednesday commended Kuwait government's improvement in its Intellectual Property (IP) system, and enforcing relevant laws to protect rights of Kuwaiti entrepreneurs and innovative start-up companies. The US "commends the Kuwaiti government for making significant improvements to its intellectual property protection and enforcement regime," the US Embassy in Kuwait said in a statement. These improvements, it added, were recognized...

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Union calls for reopening fish market

By Meshaal Al-EneziKUWAIT: Kuwait Fishermen Union expressed concerns about the repercussions of the continued closure of fish markets in Sharq and Fahaheel, especially after complaints from customers about high prices and lack of availability of many types of fish in markets that were designated to buy fish from the main fish markets and sell them after vending stands in the main markets were closed.The union asked the health and municipality...

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Three arrested for defying lockdown

KUWAIT: Policemen arrested three people while trying to sneak out of Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, which has been under lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Interior said Wednesday.Patrolmen spotted three persons trying to sneak out of the area in defiance of the lockdown, it added in a statement. The three persons, who were not carrying personal identification, were arrested and taken for questioning, it said....

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More co-op staff test positive

KUWAIT: Al-Andalus and Riggae co-op society announced that two employees tested positive for the coronavirus. It added that the branch in block 9 would be closed for three days starting yesterday while workers in contact would be isolated. Meanwhile, an employees at Daiya co-op society tested positive for coronavirus, the co-op announced, adding that it would close starting yesterday until further notice.No boundariesThe Ministry of Social...

Muna Al-Fuzai

By Muna Al-Fuzaiyear does not seem promising so far for the inhabitants of Planet Earth. January sparked global military disputes, and with February, the world came in confrontation with a new virus that infects humans. The coronavirus has several names, but no one seems to be able to determine its source or the fate of humans.I think it may remain a puzzle for a long time until its genetic code is completely deciphered and a vaccine is...

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The elderly: A hidden blessing

By Abdellatif SharaaArab tradition has always respected the elderly, and more precisely, the young always respected those older than them. In fact, many societies around the world have a special respect for seniors. Islam insists on respecting the elderly in several chapters in the Holy Quran and gave special attention to parents, as in the verse: And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her]...

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Photo of the Day

KUWAIT: In this archive photo, a stray cat looks on the camera as a woman is seen in the background sitting by the beach in Sharq. The lockdown forced by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has deprived people in Kuwait of the chance to enjoy this year's spring. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

(FILES) A file photo taken on December 12, 2019 shows a man watching the exchange board at the Stock Exchange Market (Tadawul) bourse in the Saudi capital Riyadh. - The Saudi stock market opened down 2.1 percent on April 21, 2020 leading a dip on Gulf markets after US oil prices slumped to historic lows. The Dubai Financial Market also dropped, by 2.6 percent, after oil traded in negative territory. All the Gulf states depend on oil income for most of their public revenues. (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP)

Saudi slips into $9bn budget deficit in Q1

RIYADH: A man watching the exchange board at the Stock Exchange Market (Tadawul) bourse in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, is facing an unprecedented challenge this year as oil prices have plumbed historic lows.-- AFP RIYADH/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's central bank foreign reserves fell in March at their fastest rate in at least 20 years and to their lowest since 2011, while the kingdom slipped into a $9...

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Bye bye tutus, hello masks: French Opera houses join COVID battle

One of the colorful mask being turned out from the workshops of the Marseille Opera in southern France. Normally they make tutus and elaborate costumes for some of the greatest opera and ballet stars in the world. But the costume makers from opera houses across France are now turning their considerable talents to making masks. Since the beginning of April, Christine Neumeister, the costume director of the Paris Opera, has been driving around...

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Soccer, rugby off until Sept: French PM

PARIS: File photo shows FIFA President Gianni Infantino (right) and French President of French football Association (FFF) Noel Le Graet, pose next to the trophy after the official start of the organization of the 2019 FIFA Women World Cup in France on Sept 19, 2017, in Paris. -AFP PARIS: Professional football, rugby and other sports in France cannot resume until the end of the summer because of coronavirus restrictions, Prime Minister Edouard...

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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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