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Film on 1948 Nakba shows Palestinian agony
Jordanian film “Farha”, vehemently criticized in Zionist entity, is based on true events and represents “only a drop in the ocean” of Palestinian suffering, director Darin J. Sallam told AFP. Released last month on Netflix, “Farha” depicts atrocities against Palestinians during the 1948 conflict following Zionist’s creation, which Palestinians call the Nakba, or “catastrophe”.The Arabic-language film tells the story of a...
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MPs back grillings; five acquitted in Eurofighters case
By B IzzakKUWAIT: MPs Faisal Al-Kandari and Thamer Al-Suwait on Tuesday announced their backing of the grilling of two Cabinet ministers, saying the government has so far failed to address the concerns of Kuwaiti people. MP Mubarak Al-Hajraf last week filed to grill Finance Minister Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid on alleged charges of failing to properly manage huge assets of Kuwait abroad and for opposing a draft law to purchase loans of Kuwaiti...
FUYANG, China: A nurse takes care of a newborn baby at a hospital in China's eastern Anhui province on Jan 17, 2023. – AFP
Population of China shrinks
BEIJING: China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the birth rate slows in the face of mounting financial pressures and shifting social attitudes. The world's most populous country is facing a looming demographic crisis as its workforce ages, which analysts warn could stymie economic growth and pile pressure on strained public coffers.Analysts point to the soaring cost of...
CAIRO: People walk past a hawker selling tangerines along a street in the Azhar district of Egypt's capital on Jan 16, 2023. – AFP
Egypt middle class squeezed by economy
CAIRO: With Egypt's economy in crisis, the currency in freefall and inflation skyrocketing, the poor have been hit hard but the middle class is also teetering on the brink. "It's like we were hit by an earthquake, suddenly you have to let go of everything," said Manar, a 38-year-old mother of two. "Now whatever semi-humane life people had has been reduced to thinking about how much bread and eggs cost," she told AFP, asking to be identified only...
KUWAIT: Guest Speaker, CSM Ricardo M Saunders delivers his speech.
US Army in Arifjan marks Martin Luther King Jr Day
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Under the theme of "Together, we can be the dream" the Arifjan community of the US Army celebrated Martin Luther King Jr Day on Monday in the presence of Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy to Kuwait James Holtsnider, Command Sergeant Maj Ricardo Saunders as guest speaker and a number of high-ranking US Army personnel.Saunders said Dr Martin Luther King Jr is best known for his central role in the American civil rights...
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KFAED hosts honor students before trip
KUWAIT: Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) organized on Tuesday at its headquarters an educational meeting to honor students who are expected to participate in "Be an honor student" journey in cooperation with the education ministry.Head of the media department at the Fund, Muna Al-Ayyaf said: "the Fund has organized two trips this year from January 21 to 28, for male students to visit Rwanda and the second for female students to...
KUWAIT: Dr Abdulhadi Al-Ajmi with Adonis Georgiadis and his delegation at Kuwait University’s Sabah Al-Salem University City.
Greek minister visits Sabah Al-Salem University City
KUWAIT: Greek minister for development and investment Adonis Georgiadis and his delegation visited Kuwait University's Sabah Al-Salem University City and its colleges on Monday for a detailed explanation about new buildings in the university. Dean of the College of Literature Dr Abdulhadi Al-Ajmi said: "This visit is important for the university's administration, which reflects its interest in visitors from abroad, as foreign visits are important...
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13 building violations notified
KUWAIT: A triple inspection panel from the Iqama affairs, manpower and municipality has issued 13 warnings for illegal construction and overstepping public property. They also confiscated many unused cars and issued 21 citations for residency law violations.Vice director of municipality for Farwaniya and Mubarak Al-Kabeer, Nawaf Al-Kanderi, said: "The municipality's emergency team has launched an inspection campaign in south Khaitan in front of...
DAVOS: (From L) Swiss President Alain Berset, Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab pose at the Congress centre during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 17, 2023. - AFP
EU takes on US, China over clean tech
DAVOS: The EU's chief announced ambitious plans Tuesday to challenge China and the United States in the race for clean-tech industries, as a battle over green trade emerged at the World Economic Forum. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen slammed what she described as "aggressive attempts" to lure Europe's clean-tech industrial capacities to China and other countries."China heavily subsidies its industry and restricts access to its...
KUWAIT: Hamad Al-Musaibeeh and Abdullah Al-Shalabi announcing the partnership.
Zain announces strategic partnership with V-THRU
KUWAIT: Zain, Kuwait's leading digital service provider, announced a strategic partnership with V-THRU, the leading Kuwait-based online platform for virtual drive-thru services. Through this partnership, both companies present a new professional internship program for students and fresh graduates, giving them the opportunity to prepare for their future careers by gaining and developing invaluable skills within the catering and technology...
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Kuwait Medica conference to open Wednesday
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Medica Conference & Exhibition, better known as (Kuwait Medica), will kick-start on Wednesday, focusing on cutting-edge medical products and services, said the coordinator on Tuesday. Held under the patronage of Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi, the two-day event will attract representatives from more than 50 public and private bodies, along with local and global hospitals to get familiar with new healthcare products in the...
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Fire erupts in Fintas building and hotel store in Farwaniya
KUWAIT: Two incidents of fire were reported on Tuesday, one occurred in a building in Fintas and the second in a store in Farwaniya. The Kuwait Fire Force teams rushed to the scenes and brought the blazes under control."The central command received information on Tuesday morning that a fire broke out in a building in Fintas. Firefighters from Qurain and Mangaf stations were dispatched to the scene and on arrival, the team found that the fire...
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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