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Minister commends teachers
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Adel Al-Mane, commended teachers on Thursday for their dedication and efforts to prepare and educate future generations. “It is our collective duty to hold our teachers in high esteem,” said Dr. Al-Mane during the ministry’s celebration of World Teachers Day, affirming the importance of this annual commemoration to show appreciation and...
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Ministry underscores importance of unified national tests
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Higher Education has stressed the importance of awareness and guidance on the mechanism of providing unified national tests to measure the abilities of 12th grade students wishing to apply for admissions into the medical and engineering specialties.The ministry said in a press release on Wednesday that, on the directives of the Minister of Education and the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr Adel...
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Kuwait lauds efforts to empower women
CAIRO: Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Al-Sabah, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Human Rights Affairs, on Thursday extolled the Arab countries' efforts aiming to empower women to play a role in mediation and peacekeeping. Speaking to KUNA in a statement at the end of a training session on female mediation organized by the Arab League, Sheikha Jawaher said that the session focused on enhancing the capabilities of the members of the Arab Network...
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Research ‘key to stave off child skin disorders’
KUWAIT: Scientific research is essential to fighting skin disorders in children, Kuwait’s Health Minister Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi said on Wednesday, citing the matter as among his ministry’s perennial concerns. As part of efforts to provide quality healthcare services to nationals, the health ministry is eager to collaborate with regional and global healthcare bodies, the minister told the inaugural regional conference on child dermatological...
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KBC, ADCCI discuss joint investment
ABU DHABI: A delegation from the Kuwait Business Council (KBC) met on Wednesday with the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), Abdullah Al-Mazouei, to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation in various fields and facilitating Kuwaiti investments in the United Arab Emirates.The discussions also dealt with cooperation with UAE private sector investors in ways that could serve the common interests of both sister...
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Kuwait reiterates unwavering support for Palestinian issues
GENEVA: Kuwait on Thursday reiterated its unwavering support for the Palestinian people to achieve their legitimate rights. This came during Kuwait’s speech, delivered by its permanent representative to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Nasser Al-Hain, to the Human Rights Council, which discussed the situation in Palestine and other Arab territories occupied by Zionists. Al-Hain said, “While the world...
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Marking 47th anniversary, KUNA commits to professional and responsible media message
KUWAIT: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) marks the 47th anniversary of its establishment on Friday by restating its commitment to delivering its professional and responsible media message, maintaining credibility and objectivity, and keeping abreast of cutting-edge technology. Since it was founded on October 6, 1976, Kuwait’s official news agency has been striving to revamp its media services, boosting its national staff’s capabilities, establishing...
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Online flesh trade booming
By Chidi Emmanuel, Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: While surfing the web and social media sites, one can easily view some advertisements popping up. This is not a regular advertisement, but that of prostitutes. They are neither advertising electronics nor material products on sale; they are rather showcasing pretty ladies who are making money with their bodies. Advancement in technology has triggered the game-changing discovery of how people use the...
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Progressive steps to maintain freelance business market
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: In a recent decision approved by the government, the requirement for an official office space in order to license small businesses in the country has been withdrawn. This marks a progressive and supportive step that has been officially approved to provide monthly financial support to citizens who own freelance or home-based projects. This step is aimed at encouraging local entrepreneurs to create their own small businesses...
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French rapper appeals murder jail term
French rapper MHD on Wednesday appealed a 12-year jail term handed down last month for the 2018 murder of a young man in Paris, his lawyer Antoine Vey said. MHD, real name Mohamed Sylla, was sentenced on September 24 after the victim was rammed with a car before being set upon by a mob and stabbed to death. Five of his fellow defendants were also jailed over the killing, receiving jail terms of between 10 and 18 years, over what prosecutors said...
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Chiefs’ Kelce says NFL could be ‘overdoing it’ on Swift
The NFL might be “overdoing it,” but the breathless attention on pop superstar Taylor Swift amid her rumored romance with Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce shows no sign of abating. Chatting with his brother Jason, the Philadelphia Eagles center, on their “New Heights” podcast, Travis said Wednesday that broadcaster NBC’s 17 cutaway shots to Swift and a few of her famous friends during the Chiefs’ victory over the New York Jets on...
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Actors and Hollywood studios hold strike talks
Striking Hollywood actors were due to meet with studio bosses in Los Angeles on Wednesday, raising hopes that hundreds of films and television shows could finally resume production soon. The scheduled meeting between Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) negotiators and heads of studios such as Disney and Netflix is the second this week. It comes one week after Hollywood writers went back to work after resolving their own lengthy and largely concurrent...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties
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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program
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TRIPOLI: Libya's Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli. -- AFP
Libya central bank head flees country over ‘threats’