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Senior security official highlights importance of interagency coop
KUWAIT: Cooperation amongst the civil, security and military bodies is vital for addressing the new challenges and safeguarding the country's internal security, said Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior (MoI). Lt-Gen Anwar Al-Barjas made the comments while inspecting the a joint drill by these bodies at Al-Erada Square, in Kuwait City, according to a statement by the MoI security media and public relations department on Sunday.Al-Barjas,...
Foreign Minister receives US representatives, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism
Kuwait FM and US lawmakers discuss bilateral relations
KUWAIT: Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Sunday ranking US Representatives, led by David N Cicilline - Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism, now on an official visit to Kuwait. The meeting dealt with the friendly relations, the partnership and cooperation between Kuwait and the United States, which kept strengthening over the past six decades.Sheikh Salem...
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Hawally, KISR working to develop agriculture
KUWAIT: Governor of Hawally and acting Capital governor Ali Al-Asfar said the governorate is working with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research to fix tap water in order to have water that is beneficial for agriculture."The governorate ensures to cooperate with all institutions to gain from their experience in order to serve the needs of citizens in the governorate," Asfar said, praising KISR and its national staff's initiative, which...
KYIV: Local residents, dressed in traditional costumes, sing Christmas carols inside a metro station in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. - AFP
Moscow accuses Ukraine of deadly attack
MOSCOW: Moscow said Monday it had foiled a new Ukrainian drone attack on a strategic bomber military base hundreds of kilometres from their joint border, as Kyiv called for Russia's ouster from the United Nations. Russia said it had downed the drone at Engels, a base for the country's strategic aircraft that Kyiv says have been used to strike Ukraine. Three servicemen were killed by falling debris, regional authorities said.The same day, Russia's...
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Kuwait's charity distributes aid supplies to Palestinians
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Al-Najat Charity announced Monday the distribution of various aid supplies to 400 Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip. The aid distribution is part of the Kuwaiti charity's winter campaign which began on December 21 and continues until the end of winter. In a statement to KUNA, the director of the charity's project management Abdullah Al-Obaidli said that the association seeks, through winter aid, to alleviate the suffering of...
Artworks by Kuwaiti Fine Artist Thuraya Al-Baqsami
Kuwaiti artists display artwork at Contemporary Art Platform
KUWAIT: The famous Kuwaiti Fine Artists Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi and Thuraya Al-Baqsami displayed their artworks at the Contemporary Art Platform (CAP). Artist Al-Awadhi showcased his illustration paintings that dealt with various topics such as humanity, environment, economy and politics, and were published in the famous French magazine (Diplomatique).Famous Kuwaiti Fine Artist Thuraya Al-BaqsamiFamous Kuwaiti Fine Artist Abdulwahab...
MELBOURNE: Australia's Scott Boland (right) bowls as South African batsman Kyle Verreynne (left) watches on the first day of the second cricket Test match between Australia and South Africa at the MCG in Melbourne on December 26, 2022. - AFP
Australia seize control of 2nd S Africa Test
MELBOURNE: Allrounder Cameron Green took a career-best 5-27 as Australia ripped through South Africa's fragile batting before piling on late runs to seize control of the second Test in Melbourne on Monday. After the visitors were dismissed for 189, an aggressive David Warner, in his 100th Test, was unbeaten on 32 and Marnus Labuschagne was not out on five to steer the hosts to 45-1 at stumps on day one.Usman Khawaja was out for one, caught behind...
GLENDALE: Greg Dortch #83 of the Arizona Cardinals is hit by Devin White #45 and Lavonte David #54 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after making a catch during the 2nd half of the game at State Farm Stadium on December 25, 2022.- AFP
Buccaneers pull dramatic 19-16 victory at Arizona
MIAMI: Tom Brady marched Tampa Bay 66 yards in nine plays in overtime to set up Ryan Succop's game-winning 40-yard field goal on Sunday that gave the Buccaneers a dramatic 19-16 victory at Arizona. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Brady completed 32-of-48 passes for 281 yards and a touchdown, with two interceptions, but sparked the Bucs to score the final 13 points in a crucial triumph for Tampa Bay's NFL playoff hopes."Tougher than we should have...
DENVER: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets and Torrey Craig #0 of the Phoenix Suns compete for a loose ball at Ball Arena on December 25, 2022. - AFP
Jokic scores 41 points, sparks Nuggets over visitors Phoenix
NEW YORK: Two-time reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic delivered an epic triple-double to give Denver an overtime triumph on Sunday while Jayson Tatum powered NBA-best Boston to victory. Serbian 27-year-old superstar center Jokic scored 41 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and passed off 15 assists to spark the Nuggets over visitors Phoenix 128-125.Jokic's point total, coming on 16-of-25 shooting from the floor, was the largest for any...
CHARLESTON, South Carolina: Ice adorns a fountain on Dec 24, 2022, as temperatures were forecast to reach a high of 0 C. – AFP  
22 dead as US megastorm cuts power, snarls travel
NEW YORK: More than 200,000 Americans woke up without power on Christmas morning as a days-long winter megastorm that hammered several eastern US states Sunday left more than 20 people dead. The extreme weather, a mix of prolonged blizzards and historic cold, plunged wind chill temperatures in all 48 contiguous US states below freezing this weekend, stranded holiday travelers with thousands of flights cancelled and trapped residents in ice- and...
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis delivers his Christmas 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing from a balcony overlooking St Peter's Square on Dec 25, 2022. - AFP
Pope calls to end 'senseless' Ukraine war
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the "senseless" war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas Day message broadcast around the world. The head of the Catholic Church addressed thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square, some of them holding Ukrainian flags, before delivering the "Urbi et Orbi" blessing ("to the city and the world").A call to peace is traditionally the focus of the pope's message at Christmas, the...
HASAKEH, Syria: Syrian Kurds hold a banner featuring photos of three victims during a protest on Dec 25, 2022 in response to a deadly attack targeting members of the community in Paris. – AFP
Paris shooter admits hatred of foreigners
PARIS: A French man suspected of killing three Kurds in a Paris shooting has confessed to a "pathological" hatred for foreigners, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on Sunday. The 69-year-old man was removed from custody for health reasons on Saturday and taken to a police psychiatric facility. Beccuau said in a statement that the suspect was "depressive" and "suicidal" and said he "wanted to kill foreigners" after a burglary in his home in...
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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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Over 65,000 iqama violators benefited from grace period