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MIAMI, FL - MARCH 2: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat shoots the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 02, 2020 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP
Heat beat Bucks for second time
MIAMI, FL - MARCH 2: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat shoots the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 02, 2020 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. - AFP MIAMI: Host Miami Heat held reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to 13 points and became the first team to beat the Milwaukee Bucks twice this season, winning 105-89 on Monday night. Miami is 2-0 against Milwaukee, which has the best record in the NBA at 52-9. The Heat have...
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Kuwait's Cabinet commend cooperation to fight coronavirus
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's meeting. - KUNA KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Cabinet on Monday expressed thanks and appreciation to citizens and civil institutions for providing assistance and putting all their capabilities at the disposal of the government in its procedures to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In its weekly meeting, the Cabinet praised the precautionary...
Vendors, wearing protective masks, sit outside their shop in Kuwait City on February 26, 2020. - The new coronavirus hit four more Middle Eastern states, with Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait and Oman reporting new cases and the UAE calling on its citizens not to travel to Iran and Thailand. Kuwait, for its part, called off celebrations for the Gulf state's national day, as it confirmed its first three cases of the virus, all connected to Iran. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
Early vacations, emergency leaves in Kuwait due to coronavirus downturn
KUWAIT: Vendors, wearing protective masks, sit outside their shop in Kuwait City on February 26, 2020. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: The sudden drop of sales at many stores throughout Kuwait has forced some retailers and restaurants to give emergency leaves and vacations to some of their staff. This was the response of some companies to cope with the current situation and prepare their staff for the busy schedule once the...
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Passengers from 10 nations need health clearance to enter Kuwait
KUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah and Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh are seen during a tour of the Khairan Resort quarantine center yesterday. - KUNA By B Izzak, A Saleh and Faten OmarKUWAIT: The civil aviation authority in Kuwait has asked passengers returning to Kuwait from 10 populous nations to produce health certificates showing they are free of the deadly coronavirus, otherwise they will be denied entry. The action will be...
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Saudi bars Gulf citizens, residents; Iran deaths hit 77
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia yesterday barred citizens and residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from entering the kingdom for 14 days after returning from outside the region due to coronavirus concerns, state news agency SPA reported. Travellers coming from any fellow GCC state - the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar - must spend 14 continuous days there and show no signs of the coronavirus before being granted...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 16, 2019, the Bayraktar TB2 drone flies at Gecitkale Airport in Famagusta in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). - Turkish news channels have been dominated this week by a steady stream of black-and-white drone footage showing the destruction of Syrian regime targets in rebel-held Idlib. Domestically produced drones have given Turkey a vital edge in its latest operation against Syrian forces. They have become a symbol of national pride as the country seeks to shed its reliance on outside powers and become a leading defence exporter. (Photo by Birol BEBEK / AFP)
Turkey's drones provide crucial edge in Syria war
FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus: In this file photo taken on Dec 16, 2019, the Bayraktar TB2 drone flies at Gecitkale Airport in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). - AFP ANKARA: Turkish news channels have been dominated this week by a steady stream of black-and-white drone footage showing the destruction of Syrian regime targets in rebel-held Idlib. Domestically produced drones have given Turkey a vital edge in its latest...
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Kuwait bans online learning platforms during school break
By A Saleh KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday warned all public and private schools against using remote online learning platforms, noting that violators will be held accountable, said educational sources, noting that some schools had started using such platforms on their own, which angered some parents. The sources added that MoE is fully committed to the Cabinet decision suspending classes and stressed that schools violating...
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Kuwaitis' welfare comes first, says interior minister
KUWAIT: Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh and Health Minister Dr Basel Al-Sabah pose for a group picture with volunteers at the resort. - KUNA photos KUWAIT: The safety and health of Kuwaiti nationals is of the utmost priority, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh said yesterday, amid growing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. As he visited his fellow compatriots at the Khairan Resort; one of the country's designated...
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Manpower authority provides easier online transactions
By Meshaal Al-Enezi KUWAIT: Kuwait Fishermen's Union Chairman Thaher Al-Suwayyan stressed that the Public Authority for Manpower has been cooperating with the union through the facilities it provides by making its online services easier and swifter. Suwayyan also hailed the efforts exerted by manpower authority director Ahmad Al-Moussa, adding that the authority's online app is a new part of e-government services that save time and effort, and...
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Kuwait supports efforts towards oil market stability
Minister of Oil Dr Khaled Al-Fadhel KUWAIT: Kuwait backs all efforts aimed at restoring stability to the global oil market, said a minister yesterday, ahead of marathon talks OPEC and its allies will hold to decide whether to extend output cuts beyond their March expiry. The March 5-6 talks will also hammer out the best strategy possible to restore stability and balance to the global oil market, Kuwaiti Oil Minister Dr Khaled Al-Fadhel said as...
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stc concludes sponsorship of Maker Faire 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 that it has concluded its platinum sponsorship of the 2020 Maker Faire. stc sponsored the exhibition for the second year in a row which was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at the Kuwait International...
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United Nations praises standards of Kuwait drug control department
GENEVA: A general view of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime's session in progress. - KUNA GENEVA: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Director Dr Hatem Ali affirmed that Kuwait's drug control department operates according to UN standards; most valuable for drugs prevention. His remarks came on the sidelines of UN commission's 63rd session on the matter. He said yesterday that the Office worked for the past two years with 18 agencies...
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KUWAIT: Young girls participate in Girl Up Kuwait's first conference which focused on the role of women in Kuwaiti society and politics.
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones