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Interior Ministry adds 26 services to Sahel app
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior announced adding 26 electronic services to the Sahel app, through which citizens and residents can finalize their transactions online without the need to visit a relevant MoI department office. In-person attendance will therefore be restricted to senior citizens, people with special needs and people with cases that cannot be resolved online. The services include:1. Inquiring about the election registration number...
KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem speaks during a press conference on March 21, 2023. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Ghanem calls for ‘fair’ elections
By B IzzakKUWAIT: Speaker of the court-reinstated National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem on Tuesday called for fresh and fair parliamentary elections to resolve the political crisis. “My message, which a majority of MPs share with me, is the call to return to the people, the source of all powers, to elect their representatives through fair elections,” Ghanem told a press conference at the National Assembly.“The return to the people has become...
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Thursday first day of Ramadan
KUWAIT: Kuwait's moonsighting committee announced that Thursday will be the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Chairman of the moonsighting committee, Justice Mohammad bin Naji, made the announcement after the committee's meeting on Tuesday evening. Consequently, Ramadan of the Hijri or Islamic calendar of 1444 will commence on Thursday, March 23, he pointed out.On this occasion, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Endowments...
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping attend a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin on March 21, 2023. – AFP
Xi seeks tighter cooperation at Kremlin talks
MOSCOW: Xi Jinping promised to strengthen coordination with Russia at a Kremlin summit with President Vladimir Putin on the Chinese leader’s first visit to Moscow since the beginning of Russia’s assault on Ukraine. Both nations seek allies to counteract Western power and the two are expected to sign a raft of economic cooperation agreements.Putin called the talks “meaningful and frank” and said that Russia, which has been largely cut out...
PALM BEACH, Florida: Supporters of former US President Donald Trump protest near Mar-a-Lago Club on March 21, 2023. – AFP
New York plays waiting game over Trump indictment
NEW YORK: Barricades set up near Trump Tower, police on high alert, and throngs of journalists outside the prosecutor’s office: New York was waiting Tuesday for the likely indictment of Donald Trump, but the timing remained uncertain. The ex-president himself claimed he would be “arrested” on Tuesday over hush money paid to a pornographic actress, but his lawyer said the comments were based on media reports and not any fresh action by...
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DHAMAN Participates in Amiri Hospital 2nd Health Awareness Day
KUWAIT: Health Assurance Hospitals Company (DHAMAN) participated in the second Health Awareness Day organized by the Amiri Hospital under the patronage and presence of His Excellency the Minister of Health, Dr Ahmad Al-Awadi. In a press release, DHAMAN affirmed its keenness to support the governmental and private medical activities out of its general interest in raising levels of health awareness in Kuwait.Adding that such participation is also...
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Architecture students use over 6,000 cans for design project
KUWAIT: The Department of Architecture class held an exhibition to showcase construction projects made by students during their design studio class. The projects were comprised of structures made of unopened cans of food that have now been donated to charity organizations in Kuwait before the holy month of Ramadan.This exhibit is the first of its kind in Kuwait. Five teams of three used their creativity to build innovative structures using a...
Kuwait Ports Authority rehabilitating Shuwaikh port project. - KUNA
Kuwait Ports Authority inaugurates Shuwaikh port project
KUWAIT: Kuwait Ports Authority on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of a project to redevelop and rehabilitate the docks of Shuwaikh port, with a length of 1,330 meters, that costs about KD 48.75 million (about $160 million). In a statement, the authority said that the project, which will take 36 months, will be implemented by contract with the Korean company Hyundai and the Gulf Construction and Marine Works Company.The project is one of the...
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NBK organizes event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of BACCH
KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) is always keen to deliver on its CSR commitments towards all segments of society and all sectors, particularly in childcare and healthcare. In this context, the bank organized a special event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bayt Abdullah for the Care of Children in Hospice (BACCH).The event, which was organized by NBK’s family at BACCH, hosted the children in the Hospice as well as some children from...
Ministry of Health opens Tuberculosis Clinic in Farwaniya. — KUNA photos
Tuberculosis clinic opens in Farwaniyah
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Sunday opened tuberculosis clinic at Manahi Al Osaimi Health Center in Farwaniyah Governorate to combat the disease. In a press statement Tuesday, Dr Abeer Al-Bahwa, head of health enhancement department at the Ministry, said tuberculosis is still one of the deadliest diseases in the world. Dr Abeer Al-Bahwa, head of health enhancement departmentShe added that international efforts have saved about 74...
The winners of the competition Anfal Al-Enezi, Fahad Al-Sabah and Fatima Al-Kandari pose for a group photo.
EU delegation recognizes 3 KU students
KUWAIT: Three outstanding Kuwaiti students from Kuwait University (KU) have been recognized as "Women & Environment Ambassadors" in a competition organized by the College of Social Sciences at Kuwait University and the European Union Delegation to Kuwait, in the framework of a long-standing partnership between the European Union and Kuwait. The winners produced policy papers, which touched on key aspects of women's role in environmental policies...
KUWAIT: Sharing experiences about motherhood on social media helps young moms cope with the changes they face with the baby’s arrival.
Motherhood: From guilt to social media
KUWAIT: Before she became a mother, Manayer Al-Kanderi used to scrutinize what mothers around her did or didn't do "as if (she) knew what she was talking about". But now as a mother of a 14-month old boy, Kendari knows better. "One of the biggest challenges of motherhood is that it brings you face-to-face with the unknown. You're throwing yourself into something that you only heard of second-hand," she said.Motherhood, Kendari learned, comes with...
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