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Visitors walk past 'Topa' a 2005 neon installation by US artist Jason Rhoades.

AI, Africa and climate crisis star at Art Basel fair

Climate change, migration, artificial intelligence, perspectives on Africa and combating nationalism take center-stage this year at Art Basel, the world’s top contemporary art fair. The giant annual event in the Swiss border city of Basel, which aims to reflect current trends in the contemporary world, begins with private viewings for wealthy collectors before opening its doors to the public from Thursday to Sunday. In the monumental works...

BEIJING: China's President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on June 14, 2023. – AFP

Xi reiterates Palestine should become ‘full member’ of UN

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday his call for a state of Palestine to become a “full member” of the United Nations, state media reported. Xi expressed Beijing’s position during a summit with Arab countries in Saudi Arabia in December, although the latest call comes as the Asian powerhouse works to strengthen its role as mediator in the Middle East. Xi met Abbas during the...

KALAMATA, Greece: Survivors arrive at the port of Kalamata after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank in international waters in the Ionian Sea on June 14, 2023. – AFP

78 migrants dead as boat sinks off Greece

ATHENS: At least 78 migrants died after their fishing boat sank off the Peloponnese, Greece’s coastguard said Wednesday, as fears mounted that the death toll could rise to hundreds. Some 100 people were rescued after the boat capsized in international waters in the Ionian Sea in an operation complicated by strong winds, the coastguard said. A migration ministry source told AFP that according to the coastguard there could have been...

COLOMBO: A military medical officer measures a kidney stone removed from a retired soldier. – AFP

Largest kidney stone removed

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan military doctors have removed what is now recorded as the world’s largest kidney stone from a 62-year-old retired soldier, the army said Wednesday. The stone removed from ex-sergeant Canistus Coonge on June 1 weighed 801 gm and measured 13.37 cm long, the army said. Officials announced the finding on Wednesday after Guinness World Records recognized it. – AFP

BEDMINSTER, New Jersey: Former US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on June 13, 2023. – AFP

Trump denies mishandling US secrets

MIAMI: Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to dozens of criminal counts of mishandling some of the US government’s most sensitive secrets and scheming to prevent their return, in a historic first court appearance as a federal defendant. The former president — and the favorite to fight next year’s election for the Republicans — gave himself up to US Marshals in Miami for a hearing that set up the unprecedented scenario of a White House...

Eaman Al-Roudhan (center left) poses for a photo with Zain’s HR team.

Zain sponsors KU's Future Makers Forum

KUWAIT: Zain sponsored the Future Makers Forum, an inspiring and transformative initiative held by Kuwait University’s (KU) Deanship of Admission and Registration at Sabah Al Salem University City. The event aimed at empowering fresh graduates by providing them with knowledge and competencies to help them launch their career journey.The forum’s opening ceremony was attended by Zain Kuwait CEO Eaman Al-Roudhan, Director of the Civil Service...

KUWAIT: Al-Safat Investment Company employees participate in the career exhibition at the forum.

Al-Safat Investment takes part in Future Makers Forum

KUWAIT: Al-Safat Investment Company participated in the career exhibition held on the sidelines of the Future Makers Forum organized by the Deanship of Admission and Registration at Kuwait University – Sabah Al Salem University City. This forum was held to shed light on the bright minds of young and talented national cadres in Kuwait, in addition to encouraging and pushing university students to identify their practical inclinations and find...

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Kuwait, Japan potential partners in development assistance: Envoy

KUWAIT: On Monday, June 12, Ambassador of Japan to the State of Kuwait Yasunari Morino hosted an event of a special lecture featuring Prof. Hiroshi Kato, Vice-President of the International University of Japan and the former Senior Vice-President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), who has more than 40 years’ experience of being engaged in the field of development assistance at JICA.The event took place in collaboration...

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Turkish ambassador receives diplomats, praises diwaniyas

KUWAIT: Ambassador Tuba Nur Sonmez held a special diwaniya on June 13, opening her residence’s doors to members of diplomatic corps and friends in Kuwait. Ambassador Sönmez briefed guests about the embassy’s activities, and developments in Turkey, including the re-election of Recep Erdoğan as President of Turkey and vision of ‘Century of Türkiye’. Guests enjoyed traditional Turkish foods. Ambassador Sonmez said “Diwaniyas” are her...

President of the Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences (IOMS) Dr Mohammad Al-Jarallah speaks at the conference. -- KUNA

Conference tackles implications of using artificial wombs

KUWAIT: President of the Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences (IOMS) Dr Mohammad Al-Jarallah affirmed that the organization presented the world with recommendations and latest medical developments in the modern age that provided a great service for mankind. This came during his speech at the 14th international conference entitled ‘Artificial wombs, discovering opportunities and medical, moral and legal challenges’, held on Wednesday...

Dr Reem Al-Radhwan

Over 85,000 blood bags collected in 2022: MOH

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Health collected more than 85,000 blood units and 7,500 platelet units through blood donations last year, Blood Transfusion Department Director Dr Reem Al-Radhwan said on Wednesday. In a statement marking World Blood Donor Day, Dr Radhwan noted that 56 percent of donors last year were Kuwaitis and 44 were expatriates.The Ministry of Health is hosting an annual celebration to mark the World Blood Donor Day under the...

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Kuwait, Qatar merge traffic systems; fines collected electronically

KUWAIT: Kuwait and Qatar have linked the traffic system between both countries to register traffic violations and collect fines electronically, the Interior Ministry announced. This comes following a similar step with the UAE in February 2023 and in line with efforts to achieve security and traffic integration between Kuwait and GCC states, the ministry said in a statement late Tuesday.“A delegation from Kuwait’s traffic violations’...

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New airport project to support Kuwait’s economic growth

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Watercolor painting depicting Edaida.

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KUWAIT: Chief of the Kuwaiti Army Staff Lt Gen Bandar Al-Muzain inspects the 15th Armored Brigade and the 94th Mechanized Brigade – KUNA

Kuwait army chief affirms forces as ultimate deterrent

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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait’s electricity crisis persists amid power cuts