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‘Avatar’ sequel leads in N America, passes $1 billion globally
“Avatar: The Way of Water” took in an estimated $82.4 million this holiday weekend in North America, pushing it past a global total of $1 billion in near record time, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The four-day domestic take for the sci-fi flick brought its domestic total to $440.5 million, on top of $957 million earned overseas; only a half-dozen films have passed the $1 billion mark in their first two weeks.But...
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Over 60 top officials resign
By B IzzakKUWAIT: More than 60 senior government bureaucrats have resigned in the past six weeks, mostly to avail lucrative financial benefits, leaving most ministries searching for new leaders.  The resignations are unprecedented in Kuwait's history and have been wide-ranging, including almost all ministries and key government departments - from the Civil Aviation and Public Authority of Manpower (PAM) to Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic...
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Gulf Cup renamed 'Khaleeji Zain 25'; Iraq waives visas
KUWAIT: The Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation reached an agreement with Zain Group to be the official sponsor of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup, which will now be renamed 'Khaleeji Zain 25'. Iraqi authorities have also rescinded visa requirements for Kuwaiti citizens traveling to Iraq to attend matches of the championship in Basra between Jan 6-19, the Kuwaiti Consulate in Basra said Thursday.Kuwaiti citizens' vehicles will also be relieved of...
BEIJING: Passengers walk through a departure terminal of the international airport on Dec 29, 2022. - AFP
Global alarm over China's COVID surge
BEIJING: The United States has joined a growing number of countries in imposing restrictions on visitors from China after Beijing announced it would remove curbs on overseas travel as COVID cases surge at home. Hospitals across China have been overwhelmed by an explosion of infections following Beijing's decision to lift strict rules that had largely kept the virus at bay but tanked the economy and sparked widespread protests.China said this week...
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Anthony Blinken (right) and Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Sabah attend a press conference following the fifth round of strategic dialogue between the US and Kuwait in Washington, DC on Wednesday. — KUNA
2022 marks a watershed year for Kuwait's foreign policy
KUWAIT: In 2022, Kuwait witnessed several major developments and events related to Kuwait's foreign policy, primarily a meeting between Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah and EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell in Brussels, along with the fifth Kuwait-US Strategic Dialogue.The following is a list of major events and activities connected with Kuwait's foreign policy: Jan 10:...
KUWAIT: Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Sabah with Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Mekrad during the Shamel 8 drill in Arifjan on Thursday. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
KFF conducts Shamel 8 drill
KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Force conducted Thursday Shamel 8 drill in Arifjan area, with the participation of 33 bodies, and in attendance of Deputy Prime Minster, Interior Minister and Acting Defense Minister Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Sabah, a number of other ministers and National Assembly MPs and governors.KFF chief, Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Mekrad, affirmed in speech that the state has provided sufficient trained manpower, and highly developed...
KYIV: Rescuers clear debris of homes destroyed by a missile attack on the outskirts of Kyiv on Dec 29, 2022, following a Russian missile strike on Ukraine. – AFP
Ukraine hit by Russian missile barrage
KYIV: A fresh barrage of Russian missiles battered Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least one person, wounding several others and cutting electricity in the west. In a first, Belarus said a Ukrainian missile fell on its territory, raising fears the conflict could expand. On Thursday morning, blasts were reported across the vast country - including in Kyiv, where a teenager was injured, the second city Kharkiv in the east and the western city of...
JERUSALEM: Zionist's Prime Minsiter-designate Benjamin Netanyahu presents the new government to parliament at the Knesset in Jerusalem on December 29, 2022 in what analysts described as the most right-wing coalition in Zionist entity's history. - AFP
Netanyahu returns to power with extreme-right govt
JERUSALEM: Zionist's hawkish veteran Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as prime minister Thursday after a stint in opposition, heading what analysts call the most right-wing government in the country's history. Netanyahu, 73, who is fighting corruption charges in court, had already served as premier longer than anyone in Zionist entity's history, leading the country from 1996-1999 and 2009-2021."This is the sixth time I'm presenting a government...
KUWAIT: Kuwait Times editorial staff pose for a traditional yearend photo. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait Times staff usher in 2023 with new resolutions
By Shakir ReshamwalaKUWAIT: It is said resolutions are meant to be broken, but when you do reach any of your goals, the feeling is one of exhilaration and accomplishment. Continuing their yearly tradition, Kuwait Times' editorial staff are again making resolutions they hope to achieve in the coming year for themselves, their families, friends, colleagues and the world at large!Mustafa: I wish to see my younger son 7amanni getting married this...
People sitting on the beach as fireworks explode over the Kuwait towers in Kuwait City during the new year's celebrations on January 1, 2021.
With new hope, Kuwait's citizens and expatriates ring in New Year
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: As the world gears up to welcome 2023, citizens and residents around Kuwait are preparing for New Year's Eve celebrations with their families or in the open-air desert, for the first time since 2020, without COVID-19 restrictions.Speaking to Kuwait Times, Ahmad Mohammad said that although this year is coronavirus-free, its psychological effect is still there. "Although we finally receiving a period with no restrictions...
KUNA's anti-drugs campaign 'drugs kill you'
Boost moral values in society to prevent drug abuse: Experts
KUWAIT: A number of educators stressed Wednesday the importance of boosting and solidifying moral values in society as the best preemptive step against the spread of illegal drugs in Kuwait. In various statements to KUNA, the experts affirmed that boosting moral values and the importance of family at schools and various public institutes would enable people to better fend off the dangers of narcotics and illicit substances.In this regard, a...
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Electricity to 20 agricultural units cut off for violating regulations
KUWAIT: Vice-head of the judicial violation team of the Ministry of Electricity, Ahmad Al-Shammery said that a team has made multiple inspection campaigns in Farwaniya and Asimah to track violations on the electricity network."The campaign focused its inspection on agricultural land in cooperation with the Public Authority for Agricultural and Fisheries. The team cut off electricity for violating electricity consumption rules as the owners had...
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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.
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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