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Pacific ire at Australia’s backing for fossil fuels
WELLINGTON: Pacific Islands expressed dismay on Thursday at Australia’s subsidies for fossil fuels, flagging climate concerns as a point of friction between the neighbouring nations. Two Pacific ministers appeared in a joint livestream to condemn Australia’s long and continuing enthusiasm for coal and gas projects. Vanuatu’s Climate Change Minister Ralph Regenvanu welcomed Australia’s pledge last year to transition towards renewable...
Famed Australian soldier loses war crimes defamation case
SYDNEY: One of Australia’s most decorated soldiers lost a landmark defamation case Thursday after a bruising trial filled with accusations of murder, domestic violence, witness intimidation and war crimes. Ben Roberts-Smith, a former member of Australia’s elite Special Air Service Regiment, sued three newspapers for 2018 reports that alleged he was involved in the murders of unarmed prisoners in Afghanistan. Roberts-Smith denied the...
India minister demands return of guns
NEW DELHI: India’s interior minister on Thursday demanded people in a restive northeastern state surrender guns following deadly inter-ethnic fighting during which rival forces raided police stations and seized assault rifles. Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking to reporters on a visit to Manipur’s state capital Imphal, warned of “stringent charges” for those who failed to hand in their weapons before a major police sweep begins on Friday....
Saudi and Syria end diplomatic deep-freeze
DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad met with Saudi Arabia's top diplomat in Damascus on Tuesday, state media reported, ending more than a decade of diplomatic deep-freeze between the two countries. "President Bashar Al-Assad meets Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan," Syria's official news agency SANA reported. The Saudi prince arrived in Damascus on Tuesday afternoon on the first visit to Syria's capital by a Saudi official since the...
Italy, Kuwait explore areas for cooperation in food security
KUWAIT: Acting Director-General of the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources Meshaal Al-Qurayfa, discussed with the Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the country, Carlo Balducci, possible areas of cooperation in enhancing food security by improving the agricultural climate in Kuwait and developing plant, animal and fish production.Qurayfah said: “During the meeting, several topics were discussed that are consistent...
US Charge d’Affaires sends Eid greetings
KUWAIT: On behalf of the Embassy of the United States of America to Kuwait, I would like to express our warmest greetings to His Highness Amir Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al Sabah, His Highness Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al Sabah, the Kuwaiti government, the Kuwaiti people, and all Muslims around the world on the joyous occasion of Eid al-Fitr. I want to thank the Kuwaiti people for their kindness and hospitality during the holy month of...
Kuwait's envoy to US presents credentials
WASHINGTON: Kuwait's Ambassador to the United States of America Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah presented a copy of her credentials to Chief of Protocol of the United States Rufus Gifford in a meeting in Washington on Monday. “She expressed hopes that Kuwait and the United States remain strong strategic partners, and said she looks forward to developing the deep ties between the two nations,” Kuwait’s embassy said on its Twitter account.- Agencies
Amir’s decision to dissolve National Assembly hailed
By B IzzakKUWAIT: Lawmakers and politicians on Tuesday hailed the Amir’s decision to dissolve the 2020 National Assembly and call for fresh parliamentary polls as the best decision to resolve the current political crisis, resulting from the Constitutional Court’s ruling to annul the September elections. In a speech delivered by HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, HH the Amir decided late Monday to dissolve the National...
flexible hours to stay after Ramadan
KUWAIT: The Civil Service Council is meeting Wednesday to discuss what flexible working hours for the public sector will look like outside Ramadan, sources told Kuwait Times. Talks of a flexible working system have been on the table since at least December 2022, when the council of ministers reportedly asked ministries to prepare studies looking at the feasibility of applying such a system.The government had justified the system by claiming it...
Overspending becoming a habit during Ramadan
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Ramadan, which is a holy month for Muslims where they fast from sunrise to sunset for 30 days, has turned overtime to a month that has a different purpose, away from Islamic practices. It has become a month that includes various celebrations and cultural events, diverging from the main goal of empathizing with needy people who don’t have enough food and provisions to survive.In Kuwait, several celebrations have started to...
Sharing household chores sets a good example for kids
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Men helping with household chores is an important aspect of creating a balanced and equitable household environment. In the Middle East, home duties have historically been thought of as “women’s work”, yet this viewpoint is out of date and discriminatory. Regardless of established gender roles, both men and women should participate in household duties and obligations. Speaking to Kuwait Times, Omar Daly said a healthy...
G7 urges halt to deadly Sudan fighting
KHARTOUM: Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday as fighting that has claimed nearly 200 lives entered a fourth day, despite growing international calls for an end to hostilities. A weeks-long power struggle erupted into deadly violence Saturday between the forces of two generals who seized power in a 2021 coup: army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support...
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