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BILLINGS, Montana: This handout photo taken on Feb 1, 2023 and released on Feb 2 shows a suspected Chinese spy balloon in the sky over the US. - AFP

Blinken scraps China trip over 'spy' balloons

WASHINGTON: A Chinese spy balloon has been spotted over Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday, a day after a similar craft was seen in US skies, prompting the scrapping of a rare trip to Beijing by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Pentagon said the first balloon was now heading eastwards over the central United States, adding it was not being shot down for safety reasons.Later Friday, Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said: "We are seeing...

CAIRO: In this picture taken on Jan 29, 2023, people visit the 54th Cairo International Book Fair. - AFP

Egyptians hope to bag bargains at book fair

CAIRO: Thousands of Egyptian bibliophiles weave through a labyrinthine display of books, reviving an annual tradition at the Arab world's largest book fair, but this year it comes at a steep cost. The 54th Cairo International Book Fair was overshadowed by a punishing economic crisis that has seen Egypt's currency, the pound, halve in value and prices skyrocket in the past year.Organizers say the fair lured more than half a million visitors on its...

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We are all Jullebee Ranara

By Atyab Al-Shatti sad murder of domestic worker Jullebee Ranara is not a surprise, in light of many physical abuse incidents that have taken place in Kuwait against domestic workers through the years. Through a system that eliminates freedom of mobility, freedom of communication, freedom of expression, ability to negotiate the work agreement, ability of an individual who is sponsored under visa 20, and the government staying away from...

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Zain Great Idea's journey reaches 2nd destination at LEAP in Riyadh

KUWAIT: Zain, Kuwait's leading digital service provider, announced ten Kuwait-based tech startups that have been selected to join its upcoming visit to the LEAP Tech Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is the second destination of the Regional Accelerator Program (part of the 7th Zain Great Idea tech startup accelerator program), which aims to give local startups invaluable experiences at one of the world's top tech, innovation, and...

Hamad Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center honored. - KUNA photos

Kuwait first in Arab, 2nd in Mideast in organ donations

Dr Mustafa Al-MusawiKUWAIT: Kuwait comes first in the Arab region and second in the Middle East in terms of the number of organ donors after death, compared to the population, a health official said. Kuwait witnessed, last year, around 50 kidney transplants, sourced from 50 deceased individuals, and 49 operations, sourced from live patients, Dr Mustafa Al-Musawi, Ministry of Health Organ Provision Unit Director and Kuwait Transplant Society...

Truffle is sometimes called 'daughter of lightning' since it is closely connected with lightning and thunder.

Truffle harvesting season coincides with Kuwait's national celebrations

KUWAIT: Being leafless, flowerless, stemless or even rootless, truffle is really a treasure buried along the desert, with Kuwaiti people, especially Bedouins, adoring it in spite of its high price. The truffle harvesting season coincides with Kuwait's national celebrations, boosting the already joyous atmosphere in the Gulf country, with people enjoying efforts to find this sweet-scented fungi among rocks and fragrant wild plants.On this...

KUWAIT: Visitors interact with business owners at the ‘Qout Market’. After a break of two years due to the COVID pandemic, ‘Qout Market’ reopened its doors to visitors. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

'Qout Market' reopens doors as visitors enjoy positive vibes

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: After a break of two years due to the COVID pandemic, "Qout Market" reopened its doors to visitors to enjoy the positive and wonderful vibes. Qout Market is a concept created by two Kuwaiti women - Nouf Hussain and Bedoor Al-Qassar - 10 years ago, which aims to support local and small businesses to promote themselves through this market, in addition to providing customers fresh products produced locally with Kuwaiti...

Picture released by Ukrainian Presidential Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak on February 4, 2023, shows freed Ukrainian prisoners posing following their exchange in an unknown location in Ukraine. - AFP

Ukraine allies pledge precision weapons

KYIV: Western allies pledged precision rockets and missile systems to Ukraine on Friday, after President Volodymyr Zelensky called for sophisticated weapons to help retain control of the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut.The European Union agreed to introduce price caps on Russian petroleum products to try to further limit Russian President Vladimir Putin's war chest by targeting his key exports. The announcements came shortly after Zelensky told...

KUWAIT: British army forces have arrived in Kuwait to participate in military exercises (Desert Warrior 7) to be carried out by Kuwaiti Ground Forces between February 5-23. The periodic joint drill serves to increase bilateral cooperation and unify military concepts and joint training, said Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense in a statement on Saturday. — KUNA

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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe (C) salutes during Sri Lanka's 75th Independence Day celebrations in Colombo on February 4, 2023. – AFP

Sri Lanka weighs 'failures' on independence milestone

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka marked 75 years since independence with a sombre military parade on Saturday, as its president urged reflection on past "errors and failures" at a time of national crisis. Since the 1948 end of British rule, the island nation has spent much of its history at war with itself, including a decades-long Tamil separatist rebellion that claimed up to 100,000 lives and two deadly communist insurgencies.Its 22 million people are also...

AL-HASA: Nassr’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (center) dribbles past Fateh’s Saudi midfielder Mohammed Al-Fuhaid (left) during the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Fateh and Al-Nassr on February 3, 2023. – AFP

Ronaldo gets off the mark for the new paymasters

AL-HASA: Cristiano Ronaldo got off the mark for his new Saudi paymasters Al Nassr on Friday with a stoppage-time penalty that rescued a 2-2 away draw against Al Fateh. The Portuguese, who turns 38 on Sunday, buried the spot-kick in the 93rd minute for a point that left the Riyadh club joint top of the Saudi Pro League with a game in hand over Al Shabab.Ronaldo broke his duck in his third appearance, after he fired blanks in the January 22...

BOSTON: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics takes a shot against Dario Saric #20 of the Phoenix Suns and Deandre Ayton #22 at TD Garden on February 03, 2023.- AFP

5 ejected in Magic-T'Wolves brawl as Suns shock Celtics

LOS ANGELES: Five players were tossed from Orlando's win at Minnesota on Friday as the second NBA brawl in as many days overshadowed Phoenix's upset of the league-leading Boston Celtics. The wild scenes in Minneapolis erupted in the third quarter with an exchange between Orlando's Mo Bamba and Minnesota's Austin Rivers. Bamba, Orlando's 2.13-meter tall center, left his seat off the bench and punches were thrown, sparking a scrum that had security...

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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot

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KUWAIT: H the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Al-Kaabi on Aug 26, 2024.

Kuwait signs 15-year Qatar gas deal

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What is behind the decline of marriage?

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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in the attendance of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, receives HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and four newly appointed ministers on Aug 26, 2024. – KUNA

Amir calls for good governance

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QUETTA: A man mourns the death of his father, who died in a separatist militant attack, at a hospital on Aug 26, 2024. - AFP

73 killed after militant attacks in Balochistan