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KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s Representative, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, with Al-Sabah family members.

Crown Prince attends luncheon at Azayez farm

KUWAIT: In presence of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's Representative, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Al-Sabah family members, a luncheon was held by Sheikh Ali Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Azayez farm in Kuwait's northern Al-Abdali area on Wednesday. - KUNA photosHis Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh...

DUBAI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan meets Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi during the 2023 World Government Summit on Feb 13, 2023. – AFP

Egypt selling state assets to Gulf

CAIRO: Egypt, sapped dry of dollars despite a $3 billion International Monetary Fund bailout loan, is seeking to boost its coffers by selling state assets to wealthy Gulf nations. Experts say the deals could be a win-win for all sides, but unlike old Gulf largesse of unconditional aid, the new deals will require reforms. Cairo hopes the cash injection will plug what the IMF warns is "a financing gap of about $17 billion over the next four...

Zionist firm meddled in 30+ elections

PARIS: A Zionist firm sought to influence more than 30 elections around the world for clients by hacking, sabotage and spreading disinformation, according to an undercover media investigation published Wednesday. It adds to a growing body of evidence that shadowy private firms across the world are profiting from invasive hacking tools and the power of social media platforms to manipulate public opinion.The firm was dubbed "Team Jorge" by...

Handout picture shows an ingestible smart pill for wireless GI tract monitoring. - AFP

Mini robots tackle gut disorders

WASHINGTON: A pill that vibrates to relieve constipation, a sensor that can be tracked in the gut - medical researchers are turning to tiny robots to treat or diagnose gastrointestinal disorders. "This is a very booming field," said Saransh Sharma, a doctoral student at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) involved in the development of the ingestible diagnostic sensor. "You have medical robots that are so small you can just send them...

Handout image shows a biodegradable seed carrier with a seed growing at an undisclosed location. - AFP

Self-drilling seeders break new ground

PARIS: Dropped over their target by drone, dozens of tiny wooden "robots" twirl through the air in a balletic freefall before hitting the ground, where the work begins for these experimental self-burying seeds on an aerial replanting mission. Inspired by natural seeds that have a curved tail to help them burrow into the soil, a study published Wednesday unveiled prototype human-designed seed carriers that can be sprayed from above and coil and...

Officials pose for a group photo during the event. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

DHAMAN completes Hospital building in Jahra governorate

By Majd Othman Mutlaq Al-SaneaKUWAIT: In the presence of a number of government officials and members of the National Assembly, the Health Assurance Hospitals Company (DHAMAN) celebrated the completion of the DHAMAN Hospital building in Jahra governorate, less than two months after the opening of Ahmadi Hospital. Chairman of DHAMAN Mutlaq Al-Sanea confirmed in a press statement that DHAMAN has completed the construction and technical system...

Participants attend World Government Summit roundtable in Dubai

KUNA to launch environmental journalism course

DUBAI: Kuwait's state news agency (KUNA) plans to launch a specialized training course on environmental journalism at its media development centre, its director-general confirmed on Tuesday, calling on news agencies to benefit from the experience. "Kuwait is hugely committed to environmental issues, particularly climate change, wildlife and the marine environment - especially as it falls within (United Nations) sustainable development goals," Dr...

Moderator Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Duaij Al-Sabah speaks at the session at ‘Art and nDiplomacy’ conference. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

DAI hosts 'Art and Diplomacy: Kuwait's Shared Language'

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah (DAI) celebrated the 40th anniversary of its establishment on Wednesday by hosting the 'Art and Diplomacy: Kuwait's Shared Language' conference at the Amricani Cultural Centre. In his speech, Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah affirmed that culture and art are essential to the foundations of states and diplomacy, adding art is not only integral to diplomacy, but also...

KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Community nDevelopment, and Minister of State for Women and Childhood nAffairs receives the Executive Director of OIC member states’ nWomen Development Organization. — KUNA

Social Affairs Ministry to cooperate with OIC Women Organization

KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development, and Minister of State for Women and Childhood Affairs Mai Al-Baghli stressed the Ministry’s keenness on cooperating with the Women Development Organization in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)’s Member States. There is a protocol that organizes the cooperation between both bodies, she told reporters on Wednesday after receiving the Executive Director of OIC member...

Fadia Alrefai

Ugly journalism

By Fadia Alrefai the past couple of weeks, the world has been witnessing one of the worst natural disasters of our time. Thousands in Syria and Turkey have been killed due to these earthquakes, many have been displaced, homes have been wrecked and the damage continues to increase. Not only have these earthquakes resulted in damages, but have readjusted the global ambience to be one of sadness and true loss. Therefore, my deep and sincere...

KUWAIT: Guests tour the art exhibit held as part of Palestinian nCultural Week in Kuwait.

Art exhibit highlights Palestinian cause

KUWAIT: Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub inaugurated a Palestinian art exhibition showcasing pieces by artists, Bana Abdulrahman and Tamara Qatous. Part of the Palestinian Cultural Week in Kuwait, the exhibit was held in cooperation with the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL). It was organized by Reem Al-Jabsha attended by many international ambassadors and representatives of the NCCAL.The attendees toured the...

Sheikha Intisar Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah and IWG members cut a cake depicting the nKuwaiti flag.

IWG celebrates Kuwait's National, Liberation Days

KUWAIT: The International Women's Group (IWG) marked the Kuwait National and Liberation Days on Monday, Feb 13, 2023, with a celebration at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Farwaniya. The event was held in the presence of the guest of honor Sheikha Intisar Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah. Indonesian Ambassador Lena Maryana and the Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Neera Dukhi and other distinguished guests were also present.The...

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