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Diplomatic Women's Committee celebrates National, Liberation Days
KUWAIT: The Diplomatic Women's Committee organized a trip on the invitation of the Al-Hajeri family to the families of the diplomats accredited to Kuwait to their farmhouse, Dar Sheikha, to celebrate the National and Liberation Days of Kuwait. A program was prepared to tell the glorious history of Kuwait and some activities of the families of the diplomats were held at the farmhouse following a delicious Kuwaiti lunch buffet.At the end of the...
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ASG- KU delegation visits Kuwait Times, Kuwait News offices
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: A delegation from the Public Affairs Department at United States Army in Kuwait (ASG- KU), represented by Claudia LaMantia and First Lieutenant Austin May, visited Kuwait Times and Kuwait News offices on Tuesday to learn more about the first daily English newspaper in the Arabian Gulf.The delegation was received by Kuwait Times IT Director Islam Al-Sharaa and Head of Business Department Majd Othman, who accompanied the...
Lawyer Mohammad Al-Muthafar signing a number of contracts abroad.
Kuwaiti lawyer: International cooperation an urgent need
KUWAIT: Mohammad Al-Muthafar is a Kuwaiti lawyer and Kuwait Times columnist who is passionate about fighting injustice all across the world. Kuwait Times spoke with him to learn more about his work in this field. Some excerpts:Kuwait Times: What motivates you to do what you do?Mohammad Al-Muthafar: I took an oath to myself that I will assist any victim who is in trouble anywhere in the world, and as soon as I receive a call from any person,...
KUWAIT: Green Island Season will go on for three months, offering citizens and residents a variety of fun activities.
Green Island promises fun for all
KUWAIT: The Tourism Enterprises Company held a ceremony celebrating the start of the Green Island Season on Sunday, Feb 12. Many people were in attendance, including a number of famous media personnel and social media influencers, amid a festive atmosphere full of enthusiasm and joy in anticipation of the national holidays. The event included a variety of interesting carnival activities and shows, coinciding with the season celebrations of the...
KUWAIT: Souq Mubarakiya visitors browse the Youth Initiative Exhibition which is being held till the end of February. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh.
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BRUSSELS: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (C) arrives for a two-day meeting of the alliance's Defence Ministers at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on February 14, 2023.- AFP
NATO defence ministers meet on Ukraine
BRUSSELS: Ukraine's Western backers focused at a meeting on Tuesday on keeping ammunition and arms flowing to the war-torn nation, as Kyiv presses for fighter jets to push Russia back. President Volodymyr Zelensky has knuckled down on his plea for Western aircraft after securing commitments for tanks, air defence and precision missiles.But allies insist they are scrambling to ensure his forces have the ammunition they need on the ground to push...
KNOWSLEY: A police van is seen outside the Suites Hotel in Knowsley, near Liverpool in north-west England. UK police have arrested 15 people on suspicion of violent disorder during an anti-immigration protest by far-right protesters outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers near Liverpool. - AFP
Charities urge UK politicians to oppose attacks on migrants
LONDON: Nearly 200 charities on Tuesday urged the UK's political leaders to "take a clear stand" against attacks on asylum seekers, days after an anti-immigrant protest descended into violent disorder. Clashes broke out when troublemakers disrupted a pro-refugee gathering outside a hotel housing asylum seekers near Liverpool, police said.A far-right, anti-immigrant group had protested outside the same hotel earlier this month. The open letter,...
NAPIER: Photo taken on February 14, 2023 shows a group of wheelchair-bound people being rescued from a flooded area in the North Island city of Napier. New Zealand declared a national state of emergency on February 14 as Cyclone Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes and left more than 100,000 people without power. – AFP
Cyclone-battered New Zealand declares national emergency
AUCKLAND: Cyclone Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes and left 225,000 people without power in New Zealand Tuesday, as a national state of emergency was declared. High winds and driving rain lashed the country's populous North Island, in what Prime Minister Chris Hipkins called the "most significant weather event New Zealand has seen in this century"."The impact is significant and it is widespread," he said. "The severity and the damage...
DUBAI: This handout image provided by the UAE Ministry Of Presidential Affairs shows the Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (center) attending the 2023 World Government Summit in al-Jumeirah in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on February 13, 2023. - AFP
COP28 host UAE vows 'inclusive roadmap' for UN climate talks
DUBAI: The Emirati oil chief leading this year's UN climate talks said Tuesday he will introduce an "inclusive" plan for the meeting in Dubai, amid criticism by activists over his appointment. Rights group Amnesty International has said Sultan Al-Jaber is "unfit" for the COP28 presidency, being the CEO of state-owned oil giant ADNOC, while Western officials have defended his role in the crucial talks set for November and December.Al-Jaber told...
NEW DELHI: This file photo taken on January 20, 2023 shows an Air India aircraft on the tarmac at the Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi. - AFP
Air India to buy 250 Airbus, 220 Boeing planes
BENGALURU/NEW YORK: Air India will buy 250 Airbus planes and 220 Boeing planes in deals aimed at transforming the former national carrier, it said Tuesday, after decades as a monumental burden on the public purse. It has signed a letter of intent to buy 210 narrow-body A320neo jets and 40 long-haul A350 aircraft-with an unspecified number of options for more-as it plots to capture domestic market share and turn Indian airports into global travel...
WASHINGTON: Rising rents, a gasoline price rebound and vehicle costs helped keep US inflation elevated in January, analysts say. - AFP
Rental costs, gasoline prices keep US inflation elevated
WASHINGTON: Rising rents, a gasoline price rebound and vehicle costs helped keep US inflation elevated in January, analysts say, amid signs that policymakers have some way to go in bringing prices down.The US central bank has hiked interest rates rapidly in the past year to raise borrowing costs and cool demand in the world's biggest economy, as inflation skyrocketed. But even as the consumer price index (CPI), an important inflation gauge due to...
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool's Dutch striker Cody Gakpo (right) scores the team's second goal past Everton's English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Everton on February 13, 2023. - AFP
Liverpool blank Everton 2-0
LIVERPOOL: Mohamed Salah said Liverpool's 2-0 win over Everton in the Merseyside derby on Monday is just the start of a revival for the Reds. Salah scored for the first time in the Premier League since Boxing Day as Jurgen Klopp's men snapped a four-game winless streak. Cody Gakpo then grabbed his first goal for the club in the second half.A positive night for Liverpool was rounded off by the return of Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino from injury,...
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