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Two passengers arrested with drugs
By Hanan Al-Saadoun KUWAIT: Customs officers at terminals 1 (T1) and 5 (T5) of Kuwait International Airport arrested two passengers who arrived in Kuwait with possession of hashish yesterday. Both suspects were sent to concerned authorities for further action.
Spanish caretaker prime minister, socialist Pedro Sanchez, is congratulated by Spanish far-left Unidas Podemos coalition leader, Pablo Iglesias (R), after winning a parliamentary vote to elect a premier at the Spanish Congress (Las Cortes) in Madrid on January 7, 2020. - Spain's parliament today confirmed Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez by a razor-thin margin as prime minister for another term at the helm of the country's first-ever coalition government since its return to democracy in the 1970s. Sanchez, who has stayed on as a caretaker premier since inconclusive elections last year, got 167 votes in favour in the 350-seat assembly comapred to 165 against, with 18 abstentions from Catalan and Basque separatist lawmakers. (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP)
Allied with far-left, Spain's Sanchez stays on as PM
MADRID: Spanish caretaker prime minister, socialist Pedro Sanchez, is congratulated by Spanish far-left Unidas Podemos coalition leader, Pablo Iglesias (right), after winning a parliamentary vote to elect a premier at the Spanish Congress (Las Cortes) in Madrid yesterday.-AFP MADRID: Spain's parliament yesterday narrowly confirmed Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez as prime minister for another term, paving the way for the country's first-ever...
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Speaker receives US, Iranian envoys, urges national unity
KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem meets Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Kuwait Larry Memmott (left) and Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Irani (right) yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat By B Izzak KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem held talks yesterday with the US and Iranian envoys in the country in separate meetings in the wake of tensions between Washington and Tehran following the US...
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Kuwait's Amir receives verbal message from Saudi King Salman
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Saudi Minister Prince Turki bin Mohammad Al Saud. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday Prince Turki bin Mohammad Al Saud, the Minister of State and member of the Saudi cabinet. Prince Turki relayed to His Highness the Amir a verbal message from Saudi Arabian King...
Kuwaiti traders follow the stock market at Boursa Kuwait, in Kuwait City on January 6, 2020.
Economists have faith in Kuwait's 'strong economy' to withstand crises
KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti trader follows stock prices at Boursa Kuwait stock market in Kuwait City yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: People in Kuwait are bracing for a potential war or military operations due to the unstable situation in the region after the killing of top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq by the US. The current situation has impacted various economic sectors in Kuwait, as well as the stock market, and may change...
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Zain main sponsor of Kuwait Motor Show 2020
KUWAIT: A group picture taken during the press conference to announce the show. KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its main sponsorship of the 9th edition of the Kuwait Motor Show 2020, the biggest show for automobiles, vehicles, and motorcycles in the State of Kuwait. The event, which offers a comprehensive platform for local dealerships to engage with the public, is held from 16 - 25 January at 360 Mall. ...
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10,000 Filipino helpers bound to Kuwait shift to alternate destinations after ban
By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: Around 10,000 Filipino household service workers bound for Kuwait during the first quarter of 2020 are now shifting their destinations after the Jan 3 ban implemented by the Philippines Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). Effective 5 pm of Jan 3, 2020, Filipinos seeking employment in Kuwait are no longer allowed to process their documents, said administrator Bernard Olalia during a radio program (Global Pinoy) in...
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Minister defends right of expression 'as a citizen'
Dr Ghadeer Aseeri KUWAIT: As the debate of the grilling motion filed against the Minister Of Social Affairs Dr Ghadeer Aseeri is scheduled for today's parliamentary session, Aseeri placed stumble blocks towards this discussion by requesting explanations and proofs of the items included in the motion. Aseeri's request came ten days after MP Adel Al-Damkhi filed the interpellation, said informed sources, noting that the government is displeased...
Kuwaiti traders follow the stock market at Boursa Kuwait, in Kuwait City on January 6, 2020.
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KUWAIT: A bird's-eye view of traders inside the Boursa Kuwait stock market in Kuwait City yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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Assembly to look into minister's grilling today
The National Assembly. KUWAIT: The National Assembly is set to discuss today several issues on its agenda including looking into the interpellation motion submitted against Minister of Social Affairs Dr Ghadeer Aseeri. The grilling, forwarded by MP Dr Adel Al-Damkhi, will focus on the claim that the minister had slacked in her duty to promote cooperation between the legislative and executive authorities in addition to accusation of breaking...
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Khamenei in tears as huge crowd mourns Soleimani
TEHRAN: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani and other officials pay their respect to slain Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis yesterday. - AFP TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader fought back tears yesterday as a sea of black-clad mourners paid homage to the top commander killed in last week's US drone strike that inflamed tensions across the Middle East....
Ahmad al-Mesmari, spokesman for Haftar's forces, addresses the media in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on January 6, 2020. - Forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar announced they had taken control of the coastal city of Sirte from factions loyal to the Tripoli government. Sirte, some 450 kilometres (280 miles) east of the capital Tripoli, had been held by forces allied with the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) since 2016. (Photo by Abdullah DOMA / AFP)
Haftar forces take control of Sirte as Turkey sends troops
BENGHAZI, Libya: Ahmad Al-Mesmari, spokesman for Haftar's forces, addresses the media in this eastern city yesterday. – AFP BENGHAZI, Libya: Forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar yesterday said they had taken control of the coastal city of Sirte from factions loyal to the Tripoli government. Sirte, some 450 km east of the capital Tripoli, had been held by forces allied with the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) since...
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KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti jeweler arranges gold items at his shop in Kuwait City. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gold prices drop notably
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DHAKA: Garment workers sewing clothes at a Snowtex Group textile factory in Dhamrai, a sub-district in Dhaka. - AFP
US buyers halt orders from major garment producer Bangladesh
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LOS ANGELES: Protesters hold signs and flags and a large balloon with an image of US President Donald Trump during the nationwide "Hands Off!" protest against Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in downtown Los Angeles on April 5, 2025. — AFP photos
Americans rally against Trump ‘devastation’
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A Palestinian man walks past a closed shop, during a general strike demanding an end to the Gaza war, in the old city of Hebron in the Israeli occupied West Bank on April 7, 2025 - AFP
Kuwaiti firms join strike for Gaza
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KUWAIT: Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Abdullatif Al-Meshari, accompanied by senior officials, visits Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh on April 7, 2025.
Labor cities needed to tackle Jleeb challenges