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Crown Prince receives Al-Mubarakiya’s team

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday received Palace members of consultative team overseeing the post-fire rehabilitation and development of the Al-Mubarakiya Market. The team is made up of President of the Voluntary Work Center Sheikha Amthal Al-Ahmad AlJaber Al-Sabah, Director General of Kuwait Municipality Eng Ahmad Al-Manfouhi, Consultant at the Center of Research Studies on Kuwait (CRSK)...

‘Oil Innovates 2’ winners take a group photo.- KUNA

Ministry encourages youths to launch new innovative projects

KUWAIT: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil Sheikh Nimr Fahad Al-Malik Al-Sabah on Wednesday emphasized on alluring youth to set up new innovative projects in the ministry’s sectors. In a speech during the ministry’s prize festival, Sheikh Nimr Al-Sabah stressed the need to inspire individuals to increase pioneering schemes, in line with the national strategy objectives and the country’s position.The Ministry believes in the strong...

Indian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi meets Kuwaiti Ambassador JassemnIbrahim Al-Najim. — KUNA

India Minister hails strong India-Kuwait bilateral ties

NEW DELHI: Indian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Culture Meenakshi Lekhi affirmed the strong relations between India and Kuwait and expressed her keenness to seek ways to strengthen and develop these ties into broader areas to achieve common interests of both countries. Kuwaiti Ambassador to India Jassem Ibrahim Al-Najim said that this year marks the 62nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two...

KRCS inaugurates orphanage support unit building in Jordan. — KUNA

KRCS launches orphanage unit building in Jordan

AMMAN: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Head Dr Helal Al-Sayer on Tuesday inaugurated a newly established orphanage support unit in Jordan. In a statement to KUNA, Dr Helal said this project focuses on the renovation of the building next to the Red Crescent Society in Amman and the establishment of a multi-purpose hall to receive orphans and their families, including offices for workers, in addition to provisions for logistical support while...

Permanent representative at the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Nasser Al-Hayen

Kuwait pledges $90 million for quake victims

NEW YORK: Kuwait pledged about $90 million to support the UN's efforts to aid survivors of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria last month. The pledge is part of the UN's urgent appeals for the two countries, which include the donations of both the people and government, the UN office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Martin Griffiths said in a press statement on Wednesday.The UN Secretary General's undersecretary for humanitarian...

KUWAIT: UK-based students take a photo at the Kuwait Times booth at an event they held to celebrate National Day last month.

Students celebrate Kuwait’s national holidays in the UK

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti students based in the British city of Nottingham held an event on Feb 25 to celebrate Kuwait’s National Day for the first time. The celebration was attended by more than 700 people.It included photo booths, competitions with gifts from sponsors, a performance by Ibrahim Dashti and booths showcasing businesses operated by Kuwaiti students. Kuwait Times participated in the event with a photo booth.The event was organized by BoWael...

KUWAIT: The Diplomatic Women’s Committee held an event at Yom Al-Bahhar marking several occasions usually celebrated in the spring.

Diplomatic women's committee celebrates spring festival

KUWAIT: The Diplomatic Women’s Committee prepared its activities for the month of March celebrating the Spring Festival, which concluded many other occasions, such as International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day, which is celebrated in Arab countries, and Nowruz, which is celebrated in many countries in Central Asia, Turkey and Iran.This festival is held every year in one of the vital sites of the State of Kuwait. This year, the Yom Al-Bahhar...

KUWAIT: Country Director at the British Council Tony Skinner poses with winners at the event.

British Council honors local climate change innovators

By Khaled Al-AbdulhadiKUWIAT: The British council held earlier this week its climate change awards for local innovative projects where five different projects with a diverse approach to sustainable economy were awarded for their successful environmental efforts. The awards were presented by Country Director at the British Council Tony Skinner and Project Manager at British Council Tracey Carlin. “The mission is to establish friendship between...

KUWAIT: Jaber Hospital held a five-day workshop during which five delicate pediatric neurosurgeries were carried out, including one that was done for the first time in Kuwait.

Doctors perform a rare surgery at Jaber Hospital

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Jaber Hospital held a five-day workshop during which five delicate pediatric neurosurgeries were carried out, including one that was done for the first time in Kuwait. The procedure, called a rhizotomy, is a minimally invasive surgical procedure to remove sensation from a painful nerve by killing nerve fibers responsible for sending pain signals to the brain. It was done on the back nerves of a child in order to...

GCC Senior officials of the foreign ministries and Pakistan officials meet. — KUNA photos

GCC foreign ministries, Pakistan officials meet

RIYADH: Senior officials of the foreign ministries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Pakistani officials from the foreign ministry held, Tuesday, a political dialogue meeting, hosted by the GCC General Secretariat. The meeting highlighted a number of political and regional security issues, the Assistant Secretary for Political Affairs and Negotiations at the General Secretariat of the Cooperation Council, Dr Abdulaziz Al-Owaisheq, said in...

LONDON: UK, Kuwait hold strategic dialogue on boosting ties, cooperation. — KUNA photos

UK, Kuwait hold strategic dialogue on boosting ties

LONDON: The first round of strategic dialogue between of Kuwait and the United Kingdom has been held in the UK, with both sides examining prospects of cementing further the historic and broad relations and cooperation at diverse levels. The Kuwaiti side in the dialogue session was headed by Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, while the British side was chaired by Sir James Cleverly, the Foreign Secretary of Great Britain and...

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping leave after a reception following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow. - AFP

Four dead as Russia strikes Ukraine school

KYIV: A Russian drone attack on a school near Kyiv killed at least four people before Chinese leader Xi Jinping left Moscow on Wednesday at the close of a summit with President Vladimir Putin. Xi called each other “dear friend” and hailed a “new era” in their nations’ ties following two days of talks marked by pomp and a display of unity against the West.But there was no apparent breakthrough on the war in Ukraine, despite Beijing...

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