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Kuwait opens large mosque in Australia
KUWAIT: Rahma International and the General Secretariat of Awqaf, represented by Ahmed Abdul-ilah, opened one of the largest mosques in Australia in Sydney in the presence of the representative of the King of Britain and governor of the State of New South Wales Margaret Beazely, as well as ministers of labor and diversity and representatives of official authorities in Australia.Head of the European sector at Rahma International and its...
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Robot competition: Six teams qualify
KUWAIT: Acting Deputy Director General of the Youth Development Sector, Dr Meshaal Al-Janoubi said in a press statement on Sunday that six winners of the underwater robot competition have been qualified for the finals of the SeaPerch West Asia Challenge organized by the Sharjah Branch of Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport. They are Abdul Hameed Al-Sayegh, Hussein Ahmed, Eman Al-Awadi and Zina Al-Hais.SeaPerch West Asia...
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MoH to initiate action against erring doctors
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) will take disciplinary action against doctors who conducted medical examinations and X-rays for expatriate patients without charging the prescribed fees for the procedures, informed sources revealed. The action will include financial consequences of those who were treated without fees."Inspector at the MoH noticed the uses of medical devices and services without the patient paying the bill for the service,...
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CODED launches third edition of 'Kuwait Codes' initiative
KUWAIT: The third edition of the "Kuwait Codes" initiative is set to launch by CODED with the support of the 2023 strategic partners: Alghanim Industries, Zain Kuwait, Kuwait Finance House, and Agility. The initiative aims to teach 1,000 male and female high school students the latest programming languages and frameworks such as Python, web development, video game development, and mobile app development using Flutter. Kuwait Codes is completely...
KUWAIT: Rain drenched various areas across Kuwait last week. Kuwait Meteorological Department said on Sunday that there are chances of light rain on Monday.-Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Chance of light rain in Kuwait Monday; heavy rain Tuesday
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Meteorological Department expects chances of light rain on Monday which may gradually increase to sporadic heavy rain on Tuesday as it peaks in the afternoon and continues until Wednesday morning.Amira Al-Azmi, Head of the Navigational Forecasting Department at the Department, told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Sunday that the country is expected to be affected by a rainy situation as a result of the extension of a surface...
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68 violating camps removed in Abdullah Mubarak
KUWAIT: The head of the Farwaniya and Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorates department at the Kuwait Municipality Nawaf Al-Kanderi has stated that an inspection team removed 68 camps which were erected on public property in Abdullah Mubarak area. He pointed out that the Municipality is keen on clearing anything that disrupts the general aesthetics of public places or constructions that exploit state property.He said the intensive inspection campaigns by...
KUWAIT: A fish vendor sells fish in a market in Kuwait City.
Fishermen Union seeks entry permits for expat laborers
KUWAIT: Head of the Kuwait Fishermen Union Thaher Al-Suwayyan has requested Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah to allow entry permits for expatriate workers, as the industry currently is short of labor and local replacements are not available."The Kuwaiti labor market needs more fishing workers because many of the expatriate laborers have left the country and do not intend to return. The necessity of approving applications...
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Deliveroo partners with MoI to provide road safety training
KUWAIT: Deliveroo has partnered with the Ministry of Interior (MoI) to offer ongoing road safety training sessions to its riders. During the training, the MoI helped provide additional safety training for Deliveroo riders, educating riders on road safety tactics and providing participants with an overview of new traffic laws and regulations. The training session, led by the MoI in partnership with Deliveroo, was held in the Civil Defense venue at...
KUWAIT: People walk in the Souq Al-Mubarakiya on a sunny day. Souq Al-Mubarakiya  is a historic souq in Kuwait City and one of the oldest souqs in Kuwait.It is a popular traditional market which has been around for at least 200 years. – Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh
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JERUSALEM: Palestinian girls sit in the debris of the house of Rateb Hatab Shukairat, after it was demolished by Israeli bulldozers, in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal Mukaber on January 29, 2023. – AFP
Zionists target Palestinian families
JERUSALEM: The Zionist entity prepared to demolish the family home Sunday of a Palestinian in east Jerusalem who killed seven people near a synagogue, as part of measures to revoke certain rights of the relatives of Palestinians who attack Zionists. The security cabinet announced a slew of steps late Saturday, including revoking the rights to social security of "the families of terrorists that support terrorism".Prime Minister Benjamin...
LONDON: In this file photo taken on July 5, 2022 Britain's Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi arrives to attend a cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London. – AFP
UK PM Sunak ruthlessly fires ally Zahawi over tax scandal
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday dismissed a senior ally whose murky tax dealings have focused anger at the government as a cost-of-living crisis brings misery to millions. An inquiry into the wealthy Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs - dating from his founding of the YouGov polling company in 2000 - had found a "serious breach" of ministerial rules, the government said. "As a result, I have informed you...
A Tunisian voter casts their ballot in the second round of parliamentary elections on January 29, 2023, in Ettadhamen, a working-class suburb west of the capital Tunis. - AFP
Tunisians vote in second round of poll for defanged parliament
TUNIS: Polling began in the second round of elections for Tunisia's toothless parliament on Sunday, but as the divided nation grapples with economic woes, all eyes will be on turnout. A handful of voters trickled through a polling station in central Tunis on Sunday morning, casting ballots for a total of 262 candidates competing for 131 seats in the new legislature.The body has been largely stripped of its authority following President Kais...
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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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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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What is behind the decline of marriage?