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Crown Prince concludes China visit
HANGZHOU/KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrived in Kuwait Sunday after attending the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou and holding official talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. HH the Crown Prince had a constructive and productive visit to Hangzhou, during which Kuwait and China signed seven memoranda of understanding over wide-ranging vital projects that would have positive impacts on...
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KISR exposes ‘flawed’ Iraqi court ruling
KUWAIT: A Kuwait-based research center on Sunday said that an Iraqi court ruling that invalidated an agreement with Kuwait over regulating navigation in the Khor Abdullah waterway is riddled with flaws, citing the "historical fallacies" contained in it. Upon closer inspection, the Iraqi federal supreme court ruling, which rendered the agreement as "unconstitutional" earlier this month, comes across as highly paradoxical, since it had previously...
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Zionists kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank
TULKAREM: Zionist forces shot dead two Palestinians in a predawn raid Sunday in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. Violence has surged since early last year, particularly in the West Bank, where eight Palestinians have now been killed in Zionist incursions since Tuesday. “Two Palestinians were killed by live (Zionist) bullets to the head,” the ministry said. The Palestinian health ministry identified the two killed as Osaid...
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Major asteroid sample brought to Earth in first
DUGWAY, Utah: A seven-year space voyage came to its climactic end Sunday when a NASA capsule landed in the desert in the US state of Utah, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid samples ever collected. Scientists have high hopes for the sample, saying it will provide a better understanding of the formation of our solar system and how Earth became habitable. “Touchdown of the Osiris-Rex sample return capsule!” a commentator said on NASA’s...
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Congratulatory messages pour in
German Ambassador to Kuwait Hans-Christian Freiherr von ReibnitzOn the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of Kuwait’s leading English language newspaper Kuwait Times I extend my heartfelt congratulations to editors and staff. Your excellent work stands out among the leading papers in the region, providing readers from all walks of life with a wealth of information, reports and opinions. Professional journalism - being challenged by the...
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Recycling plastic not enough: UN environment chief
UNITED NATIONS: With the production of plastic on the rise worldwide and creating ever more pollution, the UN environment chief warned that humanity cannot just recycle its way out of the mess, and she called for a total rethink about the way we use plastics. “There are different sort of onramps to the highway to solutions. But I think everybody recognizes that the status quo is just not an option,” said Inger Andersen, director of the UN...
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German Ambassador visits Kuwait Times on anniversary
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: German Ambassador to Kuwait Hans-Christian Freiherr von Reibnitz paid a visit to Kuwait Times and Kuwait News office, on Sunday, accompanied by Zena Nseir, Press and Public Relations Officer. During the visit, the German Ambassador engaged in a productive discussion with Mustafa Qamhiya, the Managing Editor of Kuwait Times, where their dialogue revolved around various aspects of the Kuwaiti-German partnership, focusing on key...
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Scottish port feels force of UK fishing storm
PETERHEAD, UK: In Peterhead, a major port in northeast Scotland and Europe’s largest wholesale market for white fish, Brexit was supposed to offer “a sea of opportunity” for locals. Instead they have suffered a wave of complications and added financial costs in recent years, even before the impact of surging inflation. “Careful what you wish for, it hasn’t turned out as they promised,” Mark Addison says in front of his trawler, the...
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Libyans unite to cope with flood
TRIPOLI: About a dozen women hunch over sewing machines in Libya’s capital, urgently making clothes for the living, and shrouds for the dead, two weeks after a huge flood devastated the eastern city of Derna. In the war-battered north African country that has long been divided between two rival governments, the tragedy that killed thousands has sparked a nationwide sense of solidarity.“Our center was already helping needy families, so you can...
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Karabakh refugees cross to Armenia
KORNIDZOR: Ethnic Armenian refugees began to leave Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday for the first time since Azerbaijan launched an offensive designed to seize control of the breakaway territory and perhaps end a three-decade-old conflict. This week’s lightning operation could mark a historic geopolitical shift, with Azerbaijan victorious over the separatists and Armenia now publicly distancing itself from its traditional ally Russia. “Yesterday,...
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‘Are we safe?’: Venezuelan migrants risk lives to reach US
EAGLE PASS: After weeks of travel on dangerous roads and rugged trails, hundreds of Venezuelan migrants experienced a bittersweet moment Saturday when they reached Eagle Pass, Texas, on the US border with Mexico, only to encounter a thicket of barbed wire and armed soldiers. “Are we safe?” asked Karlen Ramirez, who was in tears after crossing the Rio Grande, the natural border separating the two countries, and struggling through the barbed...
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China dominate first night of Asiad swimming
HANGZHOU: Olympic champions Zhang Yufei and Wang Shun powered to gold on Sunday as hosts China won all seven races on the opening night of swimming at the Asian Games, smashing a slew of Asian records. Zhang successfully defended her 200m butterfly crown, cruising to victory in Hangzhou ahead of Chinese teammate Yu Liyan in a new Games-record time of 2min 05.57sec.That time has been bettered this year only by Canadian star Summer McIntosh and...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program
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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties
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TRIPOLI: Libya's Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli. -- AFP
Libya central bank head flees country over ‘threats’