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CAIRO: Crowds flooded Kuwaiti pavilions at the 54th Cairo International Book Fair to purchase books and stay up-to-date on the latest Kuwaiti publications. - KUNA

Kuwaiti pavilions witness heavy turnout at Cairo book fair

KUWAIT: The pavilions of Kuwaiti institutions and publishing houses at the 54th Cairo International Book Fair have been popular among visitors of various nationalities keen on acquiring distinguished Kuwaiti publications. Abdulaziz Al-Khatib with the Research Center for Kuwaiti Studies said the center has a special audience of readers and researchers interested in the history of Kuwait and the region in general, referring to the keenness of...

KUWAIT: The stc PR team are pictured with representatives from the educational institutions who participatednin the panel organized by stc in collaboration with dawrat on Jan 24.

stc hosts panel on 'International Day of Education'

KUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company - stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers and enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, hosted a panel discussion on sustainable education as part of its strategic partnership with the online educational platform, dawrat, and in commemoration of the "International Day of Education" that is celebrated on Jan 24. The panel discussion, featured...

BANGKOK: Protesters perform during a demonstration outside the Embassy of Myanmar in Bangkok on February 1, 2023, to mark the second anniversary of the coup in Myanmar. - AFP

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

YANGON: Myanmar's junta was granted a six-month extension to a state of emergency, state media reported Wednesday, likely delaying elections the military had pledged to hold by August. The country has been in turmoil since the army's power grab in 2021, and a subsequent crackdown on dissent has sparked fighting across swathes of the nation while tanking the economy.On the second anniversary of the putsch, state media reported that the National...

RAQA: A member of the Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces walks past a house during a raid against suspected Islamic State group fighters in Raqa, the jihadist group's former defacto capital in Syria. - AFP

Syrians fear IS resurgence as Kurdish-led forces sweep Raqa

RAQA: From his rooftop in the Syrian city of Raqa, Youssef Nasser watches nervously as hundreds of heavily armed Kurdish-led fighters sweep the streets of what was once the de facto capital of the Islamic State group. The fighters are on guard against another guerrilla-style ambush after six of their comrades were killed in an IS attack in December on a local security complex that aimed to free hundreds of fellow jihadists from a prison there.As...

MANAMA: Saudi Arabia is named as host of the 2027 Asian Cup at the AFC Congress in the Bahraini capital on Feb 1, 2023.

Saudi Arabia to host 2027 Asian Cup

MANAMA: Saudi Arabia has won a bid to host the 2027 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday. The announcement was made at the AFC Congress in the Bahraini capital of Manama. Saudi Arabia was the sole bidder after India withdrew in December. "We are excited to deliver the greatest tournament in the competition's history," the kingdom's sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal said after the announcement."The...

NEW YORK: LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers heads for the net as Isaiah Hartenstein of the New York Knicks defends at Madison Square Garden on Jan 31, 2023. - AFP

James' 28-pt triple-double sparks Lakers over Knicks

NEW YORK: LeBron James scored a 28-point triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers dug deep to score a 129-123 overtime win against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. James is now just 89 points away from surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time leading points scorer after another superb performance in his 20th season. The 38-year-old passed two more milestones on Tuesday as he secured the third triple double of his career at Madison...

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Tadhamon, Fatat set for futsal final

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait Football Association (KFA) member Fatima Hayat was pleased over the continuation of women's futsal league for the fifth consecutive season. She said this is due to the interest and hard work of the clubs and players, in addition to the support of KFA as well as the strategic sponsor URC. Hayat spoke during a press conference held Tuesday for the final match of the URC league to be held between Tadhamon and Fatat...

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Seminar discusses progress on Kuwait development plan

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Society for the Defense of Public Money, in cooperation with the Kuwaiti Economic Society, held a seminar titled "Future Legislation and the Development Plan 2035". President of the Kuwait Association for the Defense of Public Funds Abdullah Al-Bakr was the moderator. The speakers discussed the New Kuwait 2035 vision, which was issued in 2010 and approved by the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,...

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KCCI chief calls on private sector to stand by Chamber

KUWAIT: Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Mohammad Al-Sager called on the private sector to stand by the Chamber against the fierce and unjustified attack it is currently exposed to. He said the attacks will harm the private sector and Kuwait in general. He pointed out that the Chamber's team reviewed the pivotal role played by the Chamber in developing the private sector and it was presented before the National...

KINSHASA: Pope Francis (C) arrives by popemobile for the mass at the N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on February 1, 2023. - AFP

Over one million faithful attend pope's mass in DR Congo capital

KINSHASA: Over a million worshippers turned out for a papal mass in DR Congo's capital Wednesday, organisers said, on the second day of Pope Francis's visit to the conflict-torn country. Many of the faithful in Kinshasa, a deeply observant megacity of some 15 million people, began to arrive at Ndolo airport on Tuesday night to assure themselves of a spot.Francis entered the airport grounds aboard his popemobile and was greeted by singing and...

NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United's Swiss defender Fabian Schar takes a free kick against Southampton at St James's Park stadium on Jan 31, 2023. – AFP

Newcastle sink Saints to end 47-yr wait to reach League Cup final

NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe hailed Newcastle as "a club on the up" after they reached the League Cup final for the first time in 47 years with a 2-1 win against Southampton in Tuesday's semi-final second leg at jubilant St James' Park. Sean Longstaff's first-half double ensured Howe's side finished the job after winning 1-0 in the first leg last week. Che Adams reduced the deficit before the interval and Magpies midfielder Bruno Guimaraes was sent off...

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Zain completes first cohort of 'We Succeed' succession planning program

KUWAIT: Zain announced the successful completion of its inaugural 'We Succeed initiative; a Group-wide middle management succession planning program that saw over 90 talents undertake eight-months of development on Awareness and Perspective, Personal Purpose, Connection, and Psychological Safety.Under the auspices of Zain's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion department and delivered in collaboration with a leading management consulting firm, the...

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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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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

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