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This picture taken on on March 2, 2020 shows an aerial view of destruction in the village of Balyun in the southern part of Syria's northwestern province of Idlib. (Photo by Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP)
Turkey and Russia face off in Syria as fighting escalates; plane shot down
AL BARA: Photo shows an aerial view of destruction in the village of Balyun in the southern part of Syria's northwestern province of Idlib. - AFP REYHANLI: Turkey shot down a Syrian government warplane yesterday over northwest Syria, where fighting has intensified in recent days, bringing Turkish and Russian forces close to direct conflict in the battle over the last swathe of Syria still held by rebels. It was the third Syrian warplane Turkey...
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting in Moscow on February 28, 2020. (Photo by Alexey DRUZHININ / SPUTNIK / AFP)
Putin to enshrine God heterosexual marriage in Russian constitution
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting in Moscow. - AFP MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to parliament a number of proposed constitutional changes, including amendments that mention God and stipulate that marriage is a union of a man and woman. Putin unleashed a political storm in January by proposing an overhaul of the constitution, the first changes to the basic law since 1993.Shortly...
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) talks with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)†National President Jagat Prakash Nadda†(2L) as Home Minister Amit Shah (R) and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (L) look on during a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentary committee meeting at the Parliament House in New Delhi on March 3, 2020. (Photo by Prakash SINGH / AFP)
Modi hands over his social media accounts for Women's Day
NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) talks with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Jagat Prakash Nadda (2nd left) as Home Minister Amit Shah (right) and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh look on during a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentary committee meeting at the Parliament House yesterday. - AFP NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hand over his social media accounts on Sunday to celebrate...
NEW ORLEANS, LA - MARCH 1: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans dunks the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 1, 2020 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images/AFP
LeBron, Lakers outlast Zion, Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans dunks the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. – AFP NEW ORLEANS: LeBron James had a triple-double as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of All-Star forward Anthony Davis and defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 122-114 on Sunday night. Davis, who averaged 36 points as the Lakers won the first three...
People wearing protective masks as they cross the street in Kuwait City on March 2, 2020. Kuwait announed ten more infections in Coronavirus, for the total of 56 cases.
Egypt 'fully respects' Kuwait's decision to stop visas as precaution against COVID-19
KUWAIT: People wearing protective masks cross the street in Kuwait City yesterday, amid a global outbreak of the novel Coronavirus. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat By A Saleh KUWAIT: Following up Kuwait's Interior Ministry decision to suspend the issuance of all visit and work visas for Egyptians until further notice, the Egyptian Ministry of Manpower stressed full respect of the Kuwaiti decision taken as part of precautionary measures to fight the...
People wearing protective masks wait at a bus station in Kuwait City on March 2, 2020, amid a global outbreak of the novel Coronavirus. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
2 more weeks of school closure eyed as coronavirus cases hit 56 in Kuwait
KUWAIT: People wearing protective masks wait at a bus station in Kuwait City yesterday amid a global outbreak of the novel coronavirus. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat By B Izzak, A Saleh and Agencies KUWAIT: Ten coronavirus cases were registered in Kuwait in the past 24 hours, taking the total number to 56, the health ministry said yesterday. Assistant Undersecretary Dr Buthaina Al-Mudhaf told the daily briefing that the new cases are patients who...
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Five-hour workday for private school teachers cancelled
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The private education department at the ministry of education reversed a decision that allowed schools to require teachers to work up to five hours a day from March 1 to 12, when schools were closed by a Cabinet decision. In an exclusive interview with Kuwait Times, Manager of the Private Education Department Sanad Al-Mutairi explained that a circular was sent to all private schools on Sunday allowing the schools to have...
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Sanctions-hit Iran struggles to produce cancer drugs
KARAJ, Iran: Pharmaceutical factory workers prepare drug ampoules at the Actoverco plant about 40 km west of Iran's capital Tehran on Feb 18, 2020. - AFP KARAJ, Iran: A lab-coated technician leans over a bioreactor at an Iranian pharmaceutical plant producing cancer drugs - a tall order since equipment imports fell victim to US sanctions. A huge corridor bathed in artificial light and smelling of disinfectant leads to the bioreactor room at the...
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New 7-kilo gold coin unveiled to celebrate James Bond film
LONDON: Royal Mint designer Laura Clancy poses with a special edition James Bond themed seven-kilogram gold coin to celebrate the upcoming release of the 25th James Bond film yesterday. – AFP LONDON: Britain's Royal Mint yesterday unveiled a seven-kilogram gold coin with the highest face value in its 1,100-year history in honor of the latest James Bond film. The one-of-a-kind new coin celebrating the release next month of the 25th movie in...
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Amir thankful for Kuwait's ongoing anti-coronavirus efforts
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Qatari Audit Bureau Chief Sheikh Bandar Bin Mohammad Al-Thani. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah shared a letter from His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday, which expressed gratitude for the efforts of special teams formed to fight an outbreak of coronavirus...
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Special circular for foreign, bilingual schools on e-learning platforms
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education's Private Education Department released the following circular yesterday, signed by its director Sanad Al-Mutairi, explaining the stipulations under the Cabinet's decision to suspend classes as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus spread. The following is a transcript of the circular:In compliance with the state's plan to fight the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and as part of the precautionary...
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Kuwait 'private education' takes measures against COVID-19 infection
KUWAIT: A man is examined at the ministry of education's private education department yesterday. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: The ministry of education's private education department is implementing strict rules for both visitors and employees to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The entrance is blocked by several security personnel preventing anyone from entering the facilities and dealing with employees directly. The...
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KUWAIT CITY: Jassim Al-Awadhi waits at a bus stop as a bus approaches in this file photo.
Disorganized bus network behind lacking transit system
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Kuwait's fencer Yusuf Al-Shamlan
Shamlan leaves Olympic Games
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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.
Girl Up Kuwait: Young trailblazers give girls a voice
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones