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Sarah Al-Hubail and Jamal Buhassan with participants.
Second stage of 'March of Gratitude" to conclude tomorrow
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The first stage of the Gulf Initiative of bicycles being held under the theme "March of Gratitude" as riders covered more than 90 km, while the second stage will still start from the seaside Shaab area towards Sahara Complex in Subhan, then they will head towards Safir Fintas covering a total distance of 70 km, while the initiative's activities will be concluded tomorrow (Saturday).Former Bahrain Member of Parliament...
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Over 100 riders to partake in show jumping championship
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait International show jumping championship continues at Kuwait riding center with more than 100 riders and 150 horses with the support of Public Authority for Sport (PAS) and Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC).Referee Ali Al-Shareef from Jordan said the participating horses are tested before the start of the championship, to make sure they are fit for the competition, as far as striding, lack of cuts, vaccinations and...
KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador Dr Adarsh Swaika addresses the gathering during the Republic Day celebration at Indian Embassy, Kuwait on Thursday.
Indian Embassy celebrates Republic Day
By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: The Indian Embassy in Kuwait on Thursday celebrated India's 74th Republic Day, one of the most significant days on India's national calendar. Braving the cold morning weather, hundreds of Indian nationals gathered at the Indian Embassy premises to mark the event as they could join the celebration for the first time in four years without the fear of the COVID pandemic and restrictions.The celebrations commenced at 9 am...
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Jazeera Airways, Georgia Tourism hold roadshow
Konstantin ZhgentiKUWAIT: Jazeera Airways partnered with the Georgian National Tourism Administration and Convention Bureau of Georgia to organize a roadshow promoting travel and tourism to Georgia. The event was attended by Konstantin Zhgenti, Ambassador of Georgia to Kuwait, local travel agents and Jazeera Airways business partners from Kuwait.Speaking at the event, Ambassador Zhgenti said: "We welcome further development of all kinds of...
Officials with the members of the Emergency Medical Department.
160,000 medical emergency cases reported in 2022
KUWAIT: The head of the medical emergency administration at the Ministry of Health Dr Ahmad Al-Shatti stated that 160,000 emergency medical cases were recorded during 2022. He also informed that 270 new ambulance vehicles would be added to their fleet."The Emergency Medical Department dealt with 160,000 cases during 2022 of which 125,000 were transferred to hospitals, including 87,000 urgent cases and 38,000 non-emergency cases, in addition to...
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Kuwaiti, Italian oil& gas majors to explore joint opportunities
KUWAIT: In line with the excellent relations between Italy and Kuwait, the representatives of around 30 Italian companies working in the Oil & Gas sector will come to Kuwait on the 30th and 31st of January, for a visit organized by the Italian Embassy in Kuwait and the Italian export credit agency (SACE).The companies, together with SACE, the Italian Embassy, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and the General Confederation of Italian Industry...
KUWAIT: Ambassador Malik Muhammad Farooq (left) and Mujahid Iqbal.
Kuwait, Pakistan to celebrate 60th anniversary of ties
KUWAIT: Kuwait and Pakistan are celebrating 60 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, a bond that has only grown stronger with the passage of time.Mujahid Iqbal, Managing Editor of Contemporary Japan magazine and Marketing Director at ALC International Group Company met the Ambassador of Pakistan to Kuwait Malik Muhammad Farooq. Issues of mutual interest between Pakistan and Kuwait, tourism, and diplomatic ties...
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PAAET accepts 183 applicants for firefighting course
KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) has announced that it has accepted 183 applicants for the firefighting training course for the second training year 2022-23."The number of applicants who have passed the physical fitness tests, the medical examination, and the personal interview for the secondary certificate holders of the fire sergeant course reached 88 trainees, and the holders of the ninth grade...
KUWAIT: An aerial view of Souk Sharq on Thursday.— Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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Out of Nile, into tile: Young Egyptians battle plastic plague
Entrepreneurial young Egyptians are helping combat their country's huge plastic waste problem by recycling junk-food wrappers, water bottles and similar garbage that usually ends up in landfills or the Nile. At a factory on the outskirts of Cairo, run by their startup TileGreen, noisy machines gobble up huge amounts of plastic scraps of all colors, shred them and turn them into a thick liquid.The sludge-made from all kinds of plastic, even...
In this file photo French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura (right) and her partner Vladimir Boudnikoff arrive for the screening of the film “Armageddon Time” during the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.— AFP  
French pop queen Aya Nakamura in court for domestic violence
French-Malian megastar Aya Nakamura appeared in court Thursday over allegations of mutual domestic violence with her ex Vladimir Boudnikoff, just a day before her new album is released. "As everyone knows, today we have a rather unusual defendant," the presiding judge said as proceedings began in the criminal court in Rosny-sous-Bois, just outside Paris. The 27-year-old singer and Boudnikoff, with whom she has a young daughter, sat side by side...
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Panic! at the Disco is ending after nearly two decades
Panic! at the Disco, the emo-pop band that began in 2004, is ending its run after seven albums and nearly two decades. Brendon Urie, the band's frontman and last remaining original member, made the announcement on Instagram Tuesday. The post said the band's upcoming European tour for the 2022 album Viva Las Vengeance will be its last. "Growing up in Vegas I could've never imagined where this life would take me," Urie wrote. "But sometimes a...
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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