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Kuwait's Amir congratulates Afghan President on re-election
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent yesterday a cable to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, congratulating him on his re-election to serve a new term in office. His Highness the Amir in the cable wished the president wellbeing and...
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Kuwait celebrates 14th anniversary of Crown Prince's assumption of post
KUWAIT: In this file photo, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah swears in in Parliament as Kuwait's Crown Prince. - KUNA KUWAIT: The 14th anniversary of His Highness the Crown Prince's assumption of the state's second ranking post falls today, an occasion of recognition for a top leader who has served the homeland with great devotion and faithfulness. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued the Amiri...
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Article 18 visa online renewal starts March 1: Interior Ministry
KUWAIT: Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lt Gen Essam Al-Naham meets with Saad Al-Abdullah Security Sciences Academy officials yesterday. By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Residency Affairs Maj Gen Talal Maarafi said his sector is getting ready to launch the new service of renewing article 18 residencies online from Sunday, March 1. He said a hall at the residency department will be designated to receive...
Economic Affairs Minister Mariam Al-Aqeel
Minister Aqeel to face grilling in April?
Economic Affairs Minister Mariam Al-Aqeel By A SalehKUWAIT: Well-informed sources said despite being in office for only a few days, Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mariam Al-Aqeel will face a grilling motion soon. The sources added that lawmakers who had been threatening to grill the minister when she was minister of finance are the same ones making the recent threats. "The motion is expected to be filed by...
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KRCS begins campaign to help Syrian refugees
KUWAIT: A man makes a donation during a KRCS campaign to aid Syrian refugees yesterday. - KUNA KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society announced yesterday the launch of a two-day campaign to collect donations for the Syrian refugees in neighboring countries who were suffering from harsh winter season. The Syrian crisis resulted in deteriorating humanitarian and health conditions, making all refugees in dire need of assistance, Society Chairman Dr...
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KUNA website hacking suspect in custody
KUWAIT: An informed source said state security sent a suspect to the public prosecution, accused of hacking the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) website and broadcast an item falsely quoting the defense minister that American forces announced they will pull out of a base in Kuwait. The suspect, Egyptian, became ill while being questioned and was taken to hospital. The source said he was scared and seemed exhausted, so he was taken for treatment. The...
(FILES) In this file image grab taken on July 23, 2019 by the press office of the Yemeni Shiite Huthi group shows ballistic missiles, bearing Made in Yemen, on display during a recent exhibition of various missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles at an undisclosed location in Yemen. - Claims that Yemeni rebels shot down a Saudi warplane have spotlighted the increasingly potent Huthi arsenal -- cause for alarm in Riyadh as fighting escalates amid faltering efforts to end the five-year conflict. The Iran-aligned Huthi rebels said they downed the Tornado aircraft on February 14, 2020 over the volatile northern province of Al-Jawf, in a setback for the Riyadh-led military coalition that has always enjoyed air supremacy in the conflict. (Photo by - / Al-Huthi Group Media Office / AFP)
Jet 'downing' stirs alarm over Houthi arsenal
SANAA: This file image grab taken on July 23, 2019 shows ballistic missiles on display during an exhibition of various missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. - AFP RIYADH: Claims that Yemeni rebels shot down a Saudi warplane have spotlighted the increasingly potent Houthi arsenal - cause for alarm in Riyadh as fighting escalates amid faltering efforts to end the five-year conflict. The Iran-aligned Houthi rebels said they downed the Tornado...
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'Owner' makes claim to grounded 'ghost ship'
BALLYCOTTON, Ireland: The abandoned 77-metre cargo ship MV Alta is pictured stuck on rocks near this village southeast of Cork in southern Ireland on Tuesday. - AFP DUBLIN: The purported owner of a "ghost ship" grounded off Ireland's south coast after drifting crewless for more than a year has made contact with authorities, a government agency said yesterday. The 77-m cargo ship MV Alta ran aground on rocks outside the village of Ballycotton...
OTTAWA, ON - FEBRUARY 18: Craig Anderson #41 of the Ottawa Senators makes a save against Johan Larsson #22 of the Buffalo Sabres as Artem Anisimov #51 of the Senators looks on in the first period at Canadian Tire Centre on February 18, 2020 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images/AFP
Pens top Leafs, jump Caps for first place
OTTAWA: Craig Anderson #41 of the Ottawa Senators makes a save against Johan Larsson #22 of the Buffalo Sabres as Artem Anisimov #51 of the Senators looks on in the first period at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. - AFP PITTSBURG: Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists, and Bryan Rust added a goal and two assists Tuesday night as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Pittsburgh won its NHL-best...
In this photograph taken on on February 12, 2020, Indian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Ritu Phogat poses for a picture during an interview with AFP, in New Delhi. - Indian wrestler Rita Phogat whose family story was immortalised by Bollywood is hoping to create a blockbuster of her own by becoming her country's first world champion in the high-octane sport of mixed martial arts. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) / TO GO WITH MMA-IND-Phogat-wrestling,FOCUS by Faisal KAMAL
From wrestling royalty to MMA for India's Ritu Phogat
NEW DELHI: In this photograph taken on February 12, 2020, Indian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Ritu Phogat poses for a picture during an interview with AFP, in New Delhi. Indian wrestler Rita Phogat whose family story was immortalised by Bollywood is hoping to create a blockbuster of her own by becoming her country's first world champion in the high-octane sport of mixed arts. -- AFP NEW DELHI: An Indian wrestler whose family story was...
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Local hero to compete in FIM Motocross Race
KUWAIT: Mohammed Jaffar, local champion, is ready to face a strenuous challenge at round 4 of the FIM Motocross Race. The competition is back in Kuwait with its 4th round on February 21st and 22nd. Mohammed has collected so far 50points in the competition, securing 5h position in the MX2 category. Jaffar had participated in round 2 but was unable to join in on rounds 1 and 3. He will be competing among 23 other competitors, all aiming to grasp...
Parents and relatives of Pakistani students in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus began, hold placards during a protest to demand Pakistan's government the evacuation of their loved ones in Islamabad on February 19, 2020. - The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 2,000 on February 19 after 136 more people died, with the number of new cases falling for a second straight day, according to the National Health Commission. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP)
Passengers depart coronavirus ship
ISLAMABAD: Parents and relatives of Pakistani students in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus began, hold placards during a protest to demand Pakistan's government the evacuation of their loved ones yesterday. - AFP TOKYO: Hundreds of people began disembarking a cruise ship in Japan yesterday after being held on board for more than two weeks under quarantine, as criticism mounted of Japan's handling of 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