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Social, biological factors might play a role in addiction: Expert

KUWAIT: Social and biological factors might contribute to addiction of narcotics and alcohol, said a Kuwaiti specialist on Tuesday. Speaking to KUNA, head of the team to support addicts at the Najahat psychiatric and social consultancy center Ghanima Karam affirmed that addiction could be beaten by various methods including the 12-stepprogram.Developed in the 1930s, the classic 12-step program was aimed at riding individuals from addiction,...

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Egyptian who killed 2 sentenced to life

KUWAIT: The criminal court, headed by Faisal Al-Harbi, sentenced an Egyptian to life imprisonment on charges of killing two Syrians inside a restaurant in Fintas, after amending the charge of premeditation in the murders. The accused had admitted he had committed the crime because the victims used to insult and undermine him, but he denied planning to commit the crime, stressing there was a dispute at work that developed into an...

Dr. Khalid Al-Saleh

The nation of waiting

By Dr Khalid A Al-Saleh are in the history of man's fight with disease important events, maybe the most important of which is when scientists discovered the causes of fever. Before that fever was the disease - man did not know that the rise in body temperature is only a symptom that hides many causes, some simple and others dangerous. When scientists discovered germs and recognized bacteria and viruses, they made antibiotics for bacteria...

KUWAIT: Participants are pictured during the 'Baytak' Construction Exhibition 2023 on Monday at Kuwait International Fair Grounds in Mishref. - KUNA photos

Kuwait's Construction Exhibition '23 kicks off

KUWAIT: 'Baytak' Construction Exhibition 2023 kicked off Monday at Kuwait International Fair Grounds in Mishref with 120 companies participating. Marketing and Merchandise CEO of Kuwait International Fair Company Basma Al-Duhaim, in a press release, said the six-day event will be at halls 5 and 6, as the latest in construction mechanisms will be displayed in an opportunity for decision-makers and construction experts to be informed with demands...

AMMAN: Jordanian military personnel carry the coffin of Captain Ghaith Al-Rahahleh, who was killed in riots last week, in the capital's Sweileh district on Dec 19, 2022. - AFP

Three Jordan police, suspect killed in raid

AMMAN: A gun battle in Jordan on Monday left dead three security force members and a man wanted for the killing of a senior police officer during protests last week, authorities said. Strikes and protests against rising fuel prices have rocked several southern provinces in recent days and led to clashes with security forces. The deputy police chief of Maan province, Colonel Abdul Razzaq Dalabeh, died Thursday of a gunshot to the head during what...

MONTREAL: Chinese Ecology and Environment Minister Huang Runqiu bangs the gavel at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) on Dec 19, 2022. - AFP

Global 'peace pact' signed to protect nature

MONTREAL: Countries reached a historic deal on Monday to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening the world's species and ecosystems, in what the UN chief hailed as "a peace pact with nature". After the marathon COP 15 biodiversity summit in Montreal ran into the small hours, chair Chinese Environment Minister Huang Runqiu, declared the deal adopted and banged his gavel, sparking loud applause."We are finally starting to forge a...

THE HAGUE: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte addresses a speech on the Netherlands' involvement in slavery at the National Archives on Dec 19, 2022. - AFP

Dutch PM says sorry for 250 yrs of slavery

THE HAGUE: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday officially apologized for 250 years of the Netherlands' involvement in slavery, calling it a "crime against humanity". The apology comes almost 150 years after the end of slavery in the European country's overseas colonies, which included Suriname and islands like Curacao and Aruba in the Caribbean and Indonesia in the East. "Today on behalf of the Dutch government, I apologize for the past...

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Kuwaiti Consul General in Shanghai visits Kuwait Times, Kuwait News

KUWAIT: Consul General of Kuwait in Shanghai Mishal Al-Shamali paid a courtesy visit to Kuwait Times and Kuwait News on Monday, where he was received by Kuwait Times Deputy Editor-in-Chief Abdullah Boftain.Shamali praised the support and cooperation of Kuwait Times during the visit. The senior diplomat was given a tour of the newspaper's offices, archives and printing press.

KUWAIT: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Bader Al-Otaibi visits the Grand Mosque.

Grand Mosque ready for prayers in Ramadan

KUWAIT: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Bader Al-Otaibi visited the Grand Mosque on Sunday to review the latest preparations for the resumption of prayers during the blessed month of Ramadan. "The visit to the mosque comes on the instruction of Minister Abdulaziz Al-Majed and the keenness of the ministry to organize matters for the advent of the holy month and prepare the best atmosphere to perform tarawih and qiyam...

KUWAIT: Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah recieves visiting Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand.- KUNA

FM, Canada Minister discuss boosting ties

KUWAIT: Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met Sunday visiting Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand and her accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation fields between the two countries in the context of preserving security and stability in the region, and logistic collaboration and training. They further dealt with combating terrorism, common coordination in this regard, the most...

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KU holds workshop on 'Way to Obtain Patent'

KUWAIT: Under the sponsorship of Acting Vice President for Research department, Dr Othman Al-Khudur a workshop "The Way to Obtain Patents" was held for members of the academic staff and postgraduate students on Sunday in the Innovation Hall at the Khalidiya University Campus. Dr Nasser Al-Sayegh, Associate Scientific Researcher at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research made a presentation during the workshop.Dr Nasser Al-Sayegh said "Most...

Supporters watch the Qatar 2022 World Cup football final match between Argentina and France, at an outdoor venue along the Sheikh Jaber causeway in Kuwait City on December 18, 2022. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

Football fans witness exciting atmosphere

KUWAIT: Supporters watch the Qatar 2022 World Cup football final match between Argentina and France, at an outdoor venue along the Sheikh Jaber causeway in Kuwait City on December 18, 2022. Exciting scenes prevailed as large crowds gathered in Kuwait to witness a drama filled outcome as Argentina beat France in the FIFA 2022 World Cup final.Fans of both sides cheered on their chosen side at Container Park, a fan zone which includes several large...

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Four new ministers in Cabinet

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Khalifa Abdullah Dhahi Al-Ajeel Al-Askar
Minister of Commerce and Industry

Biographies of the new ministers

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Brig Yousef Al-Ayoub

Over 65,000 iqama violators benefited from grace period

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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot

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VIENNA: Representatives of OPEC member countries attend a press conference after the 45th Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting in Vienna, Austria in this file photo. – AFP

OPEC+ faces moment of truth on planned output increase