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A Lebanese anti-government demonstrator raises his arms as he walks through a screen of tear gas fired by security forces and light from lazer beams used by fellow protesters during clashes in the downtown district of the capital Beirut, near the country's parliament building on January 18, 2020. - Violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement forces broke out in Beirut today, as the unprecedented popular protest movement entered its fourth month. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
Lebanon protesters lob traffic signs, branches at police
BEIRUT: A Lebanese anti-government demonstrator raises his arms as he walks through a screen of tear gas fired by security forces and light from laser beams used by fellow protesters during clashes in the downtown district of the capital Beirut, near the country's parliament building yesterday. - AFP BEIRUT: Tensions flared in Lebanon's capital yesterday as angry protesters flung stones, traffic signs and tree branches at security forces, who...
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Manila reimposes ban on workers deploying to Kuwait
MANILA: The Philippines said Friday it was reimposing a ban on its citizens going to work in Kuwait after a Filipina was allegedly killed by her employer, echoing a 2018 row between the two countries. President Rodrigo Duterte approved the ban as his government accused the emirate of covering up the killing of a maid, one of about 240,000 Filipinos working in the Gulf state. They are among the millions of its citizens the Philippines has sent...
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Iran downplays protests, says foes exploiting plane tragedy
TEHRAN: A handout picture provided by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday shows a general view of crowds of worshippers as Khamenei leads Friday prayers during a ceremony at the capital Tehran’s Grand Mosallah (mosque). – AFP TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader said Friday that demonstrations at home over the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner were unrepresentative of the Iranian people and accused the...
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S&P affirms Kuwait's credit rating at 'AA'; outlook stable
KUWAIT: Standard and Poor's (S&P) on Friday kept Kuwait's credit rating at "AA" with stable outlook. S&P released a report about the credit rating of the State of Kuwait regarding rationale behind the rating. It said Kuwait's economy remained dependent on oil which accounts for 90 percent of exports, expecting muted economic growth given a recent OPEC+ decision to extend the oil cut production agreement until 2020, in addition to ongoing...
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Kuwait Aviation Show 2020 'huge success' with over 60,000 visitors
KUWAIT: Al-Fursan, the United Arab Emirates Air Force display team, paints the sky with MB339 aircrafts during the Kuwait aviation show in Kuwait City on January 18, 2020. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: With over 60,000 visitors, the Kuwait Aviation Show concluded yesterday. On that occasion, the show's organizing committee announced that the third version of the Kuwait Aviation Show will be held on January 19, 2022....
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Philippine labor ban includes semi skilled workers returning to Kuwait
By Ben Garcia and Agencies KUWAIT: The total ban the Philippines imposed on laborers seeking to work in Kuwait has been expanded to include even vacationing Filipino semi-skilled workers, who can no longer return to their employers. Hundreds of vacationers who were heading back to Kuwait after they had just concluded their Christmas break are being held back in Manila by immigration officers. "I have the papers and certificate of employment in...
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Kuwait's initiative to protect Greater Spotted Eagle
The Greater Spotted Eagle KUWAIT: Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), in collaboration with the Environment Public Authority (EPA), launched an environmental initiative, the first of its kind in the region, aimed to monitor and track the Greater Spotted Eagles, during their annual pass in Kuwait, to protect these birds from extinction. Speaking to the press yesterday, KFAS Scientific Culture Director Dr Salam Al-Ablani said...
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Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center, top Kuwaiti arts, culture venue
KUWAIT: The Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center. - Amiri Diwan photos KUWAIT: As a remarkable piece of architecture with four glistening gigantic buildings, the Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center (JACC) was established with the aim of continuing Kuwait's regional legacy as the custodian state for arts and culture. Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center (JACC) inaugurated by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on October 31, 2016, to...
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Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center, civilized beacon in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Panoramic evening view of the Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center. - Amiri Diwan photos KUWAIT: Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center (ASCC) has been attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors since its establishment two years ago, solidifying the cultural movement in Kuwait and becoming one of the country's scientific and cultural monuments. ASCC, which opened in February 2018 in a ceremony attended and patronized by His...
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Jaber Causeway only for cyclists on Fridays
Jaber Causeway By Meshaal Al-Enezi KUWAIT: The Jaber Causeway will be closed from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm on Fridays on the side heading to Subbiya as the road will be allocated for bicycles' use only, Public Authority for Roads and Transportation's Official Spokesperson Abdullah Al-Ajmi announced yesterday. This weekly closure will be temporary until a legislation is passed to allocate special paths for cyclists, Ajmi added.In other news, Al-Kout...
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Budget deficit
Muna Al-Fuzai Last week's statements of Kuwait's Minister of Finance Mariam Al-Aqeel of a fiscal deficit in the next budget of up to KD 9 billion has indeed caused an uproar among Kuwaitis amid public concerns about the possibility of imposing taxes or reducing salaries. The views that were mentioned by the Minister of Finance on how to address the financial deficit have instigated public fears. Meanwhile, it was also unfortunate that some...
Medical staff members carry a patient into the Jinyintan hospital, where patients infected by a mysterious SARS-like virus are being treated, in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on January 18, 2020. - The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely far bigger than officially reported, scientists have warned, as countries ramp up measures to prevent the disease from spreading. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT
Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening
CHINA: Medical staff members carry a patient into the Jinyintan hospital, where patients infected by a mysterious SARS-like virus are being treated, in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province yesterday.—AFP Hong Kong, China: The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely far bigger than officially reported, scientists have warned, as countries ramp up measures to prevent the disease from spreading. Fears...
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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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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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VIENTIANE, Laos: China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) speaks during the 25th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the 57th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane on July 27, 2024. – AFP
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