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KUWAIT: A picture shows the National Assembly (parliament) building in Kuwait City. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Constitutional Court’s ruling and its effects

By Khaled Al-AbdulhadiKUWAIT: The National Assembly was annulled by the constitutional court on Sunday, March 19, 2023, leading to a complete overhaul of the 17th parliamentary legislative term’s decisions, including retirement reforms as well as all laws placed on the agenda but have not been voted on.It is worth mentioning that the National Assembly has been annulled three times in history. A ruling on June 20, 2012 annulled the parliament,...

Vietnamese Ambassador Ngu Twang Thang

Vietnam envoy shares Ramadan experience

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, Kuwait Times is chatting with ambassadors to Kuwait in an attempt to see Ramadan through their eyes. Vietnamese Ambassador Ngu Twang Thang spoke with Kuwait Times about his experience of Ramadan in Kuwait. He said his first posting was at an overseas mission in the Gulf region, where he sat at iftar tables during the holy month of Ramadan. “Kuwaiti people are very friendly, and...

KUWAIT: Lack of sleep and eating less calories than needed could have a negative effect on students’ concentration levels.

Nutritious food helps students fight exhaustion in Ramadan

By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Many students worry about their academic performance during fasting. Without any food or water consumption all day, students say that they do not have the energy to focus or function well at school. On the other hand, they are not willing to break their fast for believing that is has many spiritual and religious advantages on which they do not want to miss out. To help students mitigate the effect of fasting on their...

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Kuwaiti women playing an important role in society

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Kuwaiti women play an important role in society and have made significant contributions to various fields in the country. In recent years, Kuwaiti women have gained more opportunities to participate in politics, business and other sectors of society. In an exclusive interview, Municipal Councilmember Sharifa Al-Shalfan told Kuwait Times that Kuwaiti women have been proving themselves since the sixties, when they were among...

KUWAIT: The winners pose for a photo at the awards ceremony held by Kuwait University’s college of social sciences and the EU delegation. – KUNA

Kuwait University, EU name 3 students as ‘women, environment ambassadors’

KUWAIT: The College of Social Sciences at Kuwait University has recognized outstanding students as “Women and Environment Ambassadors,” in cooperation with the EU delegation to Kuwait. The students were the winners of a competition organized by the college and the EU delegation, called “The Role of Women in Environmental Policies in Kuwait”. The results of the competition were announced at an awards ceremony held by the two...

KUWAIT: A member of the Kuwait Fire Force gives a tour of the building on its opening day. – KUNA

Kuwait University gets state-of-the art fire station

KUWAIT: Kuwait University inaugurated this week Al-Shedadiya firefighting station at Sabah Al-Salem Campus city. The station is equipped with the latest mechanisms, laboratories, monitoring and control of leaks, in addition to security and safety devices.In a statement on the sidelines of the opening ceremony, Deputy Chairman of Kuwait University Dr Fahad Al-Rashidi stressed the importance of having a firefighting station in the campus city that...

WASHINGTON: People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. – AFP

People smugglers use TikTok to promote their services

MEXICO: A photo posted to TikTok shows a group of people dressed in camouflage, hoping to blend into the shadowy vegetation dotting the nighttime landscape of the Mexican desert. The picture was not uploaded by social media influencers on an adventurous vacation—it’s an advertisement by people smugglers.Technology-savvy criminals using the popular video-sharing app are posing a growing challenge to Mexican and US authorities fighting a...

TAIPEI: File photo shows, a woman walks past a Honduras flag (C) at Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei. Taiwan recalled on March 23, 2023 its ambassador to Honduras over a visit by Tegucigalpa's foreign minister to China, Taipei's government said in a statement. – AFP

Taiwan recalls ambassador to Honduras over FM’s China visit

TAIPEI: Taiwan recalled on Thursday its ambassador to Honduras over a visit by Tegucigalpa’s foreign minister to China, Taipei’s government said in a statement. “Honduras ignored more than 80 years of friendship between (Taiwan and Honduras) when they sent their foreign minister to China, which has seriously damaged the feelings of our government and people,” said a foreign ministry statement.“We have decided to immediately recall our...

Vendors and shoppers prepare for Ramadan at a Market in Kuwait City – Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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KUWAIT: A vendor sets up his shop with Ramadan decorations in Kuwait City. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: A vendor sets up his shop with Ramadan decorations in Kuwait City. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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Zain completes trial for 5.5G IoT RedCap technologies in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Zain Group, the Middle East’s leading digital ICT service provider, has completed the technical prototype validation of RedCAP based on 5.5G technology in Kuwait. RedCap is defined as part of the 3GPP Internet of Things architecture. It has network speeds of 100Mbps downlink and 10Mbps uplink and can be used in supporting use cases such as industrial Internet, electric power industry, wearables, video surveillance, smart vehicles, and...

WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, on March 22, 2023. — AFP

US Fed lifts key interest rate amid banking sector concerns

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate on Wednesday, as it sought to strike a balance between curbing high inflation and averting further upheaval in the commercial banking sector. The quarter-point increase, which was in line with expectations, lifted their interest rate target to between 4.75 and 5 percent at the end of a two-day policy meeting, the Fed said in a statement. The policy-setting Federal Open Market...

MARSEILLE, France: Protestors walk during a demonstration, a week after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in Marseille, southeastern France, on March 23, 2023. — AFP

Defiant French unions dig in after Macron defends pension reform

PARSI: French unions on Thursday staged a new day of disruption against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform after he defiantly vowed to implement the change, with refineries at a standstill and mass transport cancellations. Interrupted supply from refineries has raised concern over fuel shortages for planes at Paris airports, adding to a growing list of headaches in the crisis that include growing piles of rubbish in Paris and questions...

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