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Dr Meshal Al-Kanderi talks to participants during the conference.

Medical conferences will raise level of service: Official

KUWAIT: The remarkable development that Kuwait is witnessing in all fields, specifically in the health sector, is the result of constant efforts to provide the best service and healthcare, including holding specialized medical conferences as well as attracting expertise from all over the world, said Dr Meshal Al-Kanderi, assistant undersecretary for dental affairs at the Health Ministry. The remarks came during his opening speech at the first...

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Higher education heads eye shared plan for GCC

KUWAIT: The Committee of Presidents and Directors of Universities and Higher Education Institutions in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries concluded the work of its twenty-fifth meeting on Thursday. Kuwait University was represented by the Acting Director of Kuwait University Prof Dr Suad Muhammad Al-Fadhli and the Acting Vice President for Planning, Dr Huda Mahmoud Abdullah in the meeting.The final program included holding a meeting for...

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Three with huge quantity of drugs arrested

KUWAIT: The anti-drug administration has nabbed a gang of three people in different areas with possession of five kilograms of hashish, 15,000 Lyrica pills, a kilo of chemical marijuana and 100 grams of methamphetamine. It also seized some money from them.The operation is part of the continuous national campaign against drug-menace as directed by Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled who wanted to intensify inspection campaigns on drug...

(From left), Basem Muthafar, Captain Ali Al-Dukhan and Maen Razouqi.

Kuwait Airways losses drop by KD 52m

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Kuwait Airways will acquire the "T4" building after renting it out for about KD 1 million annually, said Captain Ali Al-Dukhan, chairman of the board of directors at Kuwait Airways Company (KAC) during a press conference held by the company to announce its 2022 financial results. The terminal (T4) is currently operated by a Korean company until August 2023. Kuwait's national airline will then move to "T4" after the Korean...

Boeing reports quarterly loss but reaffirms 2023 targets

NEW YORK: Persistent supply chain woes and staffing issues led to another quarterly loss at Boeing, but the company on Wednesday confirmed its 2023 outlook amid strong aviation demand. Boeing said its commercial plane business was dented by "abnormal costs," while labor instability and supply chain disruption weighed on its defense, space and security unit.The company's $634 million loss for the quarter ending December 31 was smaller than the...

MELBOURNE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka hits a return against Poland's Magda Linette during their women's singles semi-final match on day eleven of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. - AFP

Sabalenka, Rybakina in Australian Open final

MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will clash in what promises to be a bruising Australian Open final on Saturday after both won in straight sets in the last four. Big-serving Wimbledon champion Rybakina defeated two-time Melbourne winner Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 at a blustery and chilly Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Thursday.Powerful Belarusian Sabalenka then marched into the championship match with a 7-6 (7/1), 6-2 win over...

BEIRUT, Lebanon: Relatives of victims killed in the 2020 Beirut port explosion, rally outside the palace of justice in the Lebanese capital, to support the judge investigating the disaster, on Thursday, after he was charged by the country's top prosecutor in the highly political case. - AFP

Beirut blast victims' relatives rally for embattled probe judge

BEIRUT: Families of the victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion rallied Thursday to support the judge who has resumed work on the politically-charged case in a daring challenge to Lebanon's entrenched ruling elite. Experts have warned that the battle between investigative judge Tarek Bitar and top prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat, who has charged him with insubordination, will be a critical test for the faltering justice system of the...

NEW DELHI, India: This handout photograph taken on Thursday and released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows (from left to right) India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and India's President Droupadi Murmu attending the Republic Day parade in New Delhi.- AFP

India showcases military might in Republic Day parade

NEW DELHI, India: India showcased its military might with tanks and flyovers by roaring fighter jets in the heart of New Delhi Thursday to mark its annual Republic Day. The yearly parade is a tightly choreographed spectacle of motorbike stunts, traditional dance and camel-mounted soldiers at a time when the emergent Asian power faces onerous security challenges. Republic Day marks the adoption of India's post-independence constitution and...

KYIV, Ukraine: Workers repair power lines following a Russian missile strike on the industrial zone of Kyiv on Thursday, amid Russian invasion of Ukraine. - AFP

Deadly Russian missiles hit Ukraine energy infrastructure

KYIV: Russian forces fired dozens of missiles at Ukraine on Thursday in a blistering wave of strikes targeting energy infrastructure, a day after Germany and the United States pledged heavy tanks for Kyiv. The latest wave of attacks came as the Kremlin said Moscow perceived the tank deliveries "as direct involvement in the conflict" and Ukraine conceded it was facing mounting pressure from Russian troops on the eastern front. On a road near the...

COVENTRY: A worker at The Halo Centre, the central distribution point for donated items to be distributed to the Coventry Foodbank network of 14 sites across the city, collates food items into parcels that will be provided to people with a foodbank voucher, in Coventry. – AFP

UK cost-of-living crisis pushes mothers to the brink

LONDON: At an east London church on a bitterly cold winter's day, Beautine Wester-Okiya picks her way through boxes of donated baby clothes, toys and other assorted items destined for local people battered by the UK's cost-of-living crisis. It's the frontline of something the special needs nurse could never have imagined before -- dire poverty in a developed Western nation."I've never seen anything like this in my life here in the UK,"...

BARCELONA: Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Pedri vies with Real Sociedad's Spanish midfielder Pablo Marin (L) during the Copa del Rey (King's Cup), quarter final football match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad. –AFP

Dembele fires Barca past Real Sociedad to Copa semis

BARCELONA: Ousmane Dembele's strike, capping a brilliant individual display, helped Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 1-0 on Wednesday, and reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The French forward struck in the 52nd minute to power the record 31-time cup-winners through against 10-man La Real, who had Brais Mendez sent off late in the first half.Barcelona have enjoyed a strong start to 2023, winning the Spanish Super Cup and moving three points clear of...

PORTLAND: Anfernee Simons #1 of the Portland Trail Blazers drives to the basket during the game against the Utah Jazz on January 25, 2023 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. - AFP

Sixers hold off Simmons and Nets, Lillard sinks 60 points

LOS ANGELES: The Philadelphia 76ers won their grudge match against Ben Simmons and the Brooklyn Nets 137-133 on Wednesday as Damian Lillard erupted for 60 points in Portland's victory over Utah.After an acrimonious split from Philadelphia last year, Simmons returned to his former home to face a hostile reception from the Sixers crowd. The game marked the first time that Simmons has faced former team-mate Joel Embiid since his trade to Brooklyn...

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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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Cooperate and prioritize national interest, Amir tells new ministers