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Dr Yousef Al-Sager

International Day of Disabled Persons

KUWAIT: On the International Day of Disabled Persons, which falls on the 3rd of December of every year, the Head of the Committee for the Rights of Disabled Persons at the National Diwan for Human Rights, Dr Yousef Al-Sager stated that within the framework of the world's celebration of this occasion, it is important to draw attention to the most important needs of Disabled Persons in terms of empowerment and integration in the society and helping...

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Kuwait International Fair Company to hold Jewelry Exhibition

KUWAIT: The Kuwait International Fair Company announced on Monday the 18th International Gold and Jewelry Exhibition as well as a construction material exhibition this month. The company's Executive Director for marketing and sales Basama Al-Dihim told KUNA that the exhibitions were important during the current season, saying that a variety of valuable products would be offered during the event.The Gold and Jewelry Exhibition would be held on...

KUWAIT: The moon in its waxing gibbous phase, as seen from Kuwait City. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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TEHRAN: A woman walks past a bakery along Enghelab Square in Iran's capital Tehran on December 5, 2022.— AFP

Activists dismiss Iran move on morality police

PARIS: Campaigners backing Iran's protest movement on Monday dismissed a claim that the Islamic republic is disbanding its notorious morality police, insisting there was no change to its restrictive dress rules for women. There were also calls on social media for a three-day strike, more than two months into the wave of civil unrest sparked by the death of Kurdish-Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, 22, after her arrest by the morality police in...

SOYAPANGO, El Salvador: Police and soldiers escort people captured during an operation against gang members in Soyapango, El Salvador. - AFP

In El Salvador, soldiers patrol where gangs once ruled

SOYAPANGO, El Salvador: Mauricio Gonzalez, an Evangelical pastor in a Salvadoran city overrun with violent street gangs, says life there used to be terrifying. In his La Campanera neighborhood of the city of Soyapango, on the outskirts of San Salvador, gangsters threatened to kill him for preaching to young people."The gang would not tolerate it. So I left and did not come back," said Gonzalez, carrying a Bible in his hand. He said that for a...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) leaves the NASREC Centre in Johannesburg, on December 05, 2022 after a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Africa National Congress (ANC) to discuss the fate of the President. – AFP

S Africa's ruling ANC debates embattled president's future

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: The top leaders of South Africa's ruling party went into talks on Monday to discuss the fate of embattled President Cyril Ramaphosa on the eve of a parliamentary vote that could lead to his impeachment. Ramaphosa insisted at the weekend that he would not resign after a special panel reported on an alleged coverup of a cash robbery at his farm, but his political future remains uncertain.On Monday morning the president...

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Tunisians dream of moving to Germany as crisis bites

TUNIS: Germany is becoming a key destination for disillusioned young Tunisians despite a language barrier and the North African nation's long history of ties with France. Europe's biggest economy, with its low birth rate, is crying out for labor, and many Tunisians, exhausted by years of economic crisis, see an opportunity for a legal path to emigration.Numbers are still small but rising fast. Germany granted 5,474 work permits to Tunisians from...

HONG KONG, China: Pedestrians pass an electronic board showing the numbers for the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong on December 5, 2022. - AFP

Oil jumps on China easing of COVID curbs, Russia price cap

LONDON: World oil prices rallied Monday after more easing of strict COVID containment measures in China and as a price cap on Russian crude agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia came into force. Main contracts Brent North Sea crude and WTI advanced more than 2.5 percent, also after OPEC and its Russia-led allies decided at a weekend meeting to maintain oil output levels.Stock markets traded mixed after Friday's forecast-busting US jobs report that...

MOSCOW: In this file photo taken on March 23, 2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with the Audit Chamber head Alexei Kudrin at the Kremlin in Moscow. – AFP

Putin ally Kudrin joins tech giant Yandex

MOSCOW: A long-time ally of President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Kudrin, said Monday he will be joining Yandex as the Kremlin seeks to tighten its grip on Russia's top technology giant. The announcement from the former finance minister comes after months of instability at the internet company, with employees fleeing due to the military offensive in Ukraine and its founder hit by Western sanctions.Russia's top internet company and most popular search...

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First edition of Al-Ghanem showjumping competition

KUWAIT: The first edition of the Al-Ghanem showjumping competition that was held at Kuwait Riding Club was highly competitive between riders from all local clubs, and had record attendance of spectators as well as riders, who reached 70 of both genders in some rounds, particularly in the intermediate category, which is promising for the equestrian sport.Competitions in greater heights also witnessed good participation by riders, an indication the...

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Kuwaiti shooter Al-Rashidi grabs bronze medal

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The delegation that participated in the ISSF PRESIDENT'S CUP in Cairo returned home on Sunday with shooter Talal Al-Rashidi securing the bronze medal - ranking third in the world. President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federation Engr Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi told journalists at the airport "we are pleased to receive shooter Al-Rashidi who won the third place among the best 12 shooters of the world in the Trap...

Spanish twin chefs, Javier (left) and Sergio Torres pose in the kitchen of their restaurant 'Cocina Hermanos Torres' after receiving the distinction of three-stars from the Michelin guide, in Barcelona. - AFP photos

Meet the Spanish twin chefs who earned a third Michelin star

When they were just eight years old, Spanish twins Sergio and Javier Torres set a goal: they wanted to become chefs who were among the top in their field. To achieve this, they strategically split up to get training in different esteemed kitchens around the world, published books on cooking and presented a popular TV show. The plan worked.Over four decades after they surprised their family by saying they wanted to be chefs, Sergio and Javier's...

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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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Cooperate and prioritize national interest, Amir tells new ministers

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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