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Son double holds Arsenal, Liverpool cut Man City’s Premier League lead
LONDON: Son Heung-min’s double earned Tottenham a point from a pulsating 2-2 draw against Arsenal, as Liverpool moved into second in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over West Ham on Sunday. Brighton climb up to third after beating Bournemouth 3-1, but Chelsea still cannot buy a goal as Mauricio Pochettino’s men lost 1-0 at home to Aston Villa. Spurs have still won just once in their last 31 away league meetings with Arsenal, but the...
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Kuwait football team exit Asian Games after draw
HANGZHOU: Kuwait U23's final Group E match in the 19th Asian Games against Thailand ended in a 1-1 draw on Monday, ending the national team's hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage. Kuwait finished their campaign with two points from draws against Thailand and Bahrain, and a loss against South Korea.
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Assefa smashes women’s marathon world record in Berlin, Kipchoge wins men’s race
BERLIN: Ethiopian Tigist Assefa smashed the women’s marathon world record by more than two minutes in Berlin on Sunday as Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s race for a record fifth time. Assefa clocked 2hr 11min 53sec, more than two minutes ahead of the previous world mark of 2:14:04 set by Kenyan Brigid Kosgei in Chicago in 2019. “I wanted to break the marathon world record, but I couldn’t imagine that it would result in a time under...
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Bowling Club gears up for International event
KUWAIT: Deputy Chairman of Kuwait Bowling Club, Director of the World Championship which Kuwait will host in October said all committees preparing for this International event has completed its preparations in a way that will bring out the championship in what is fitting for Kuwait name and its ability to organize such important events.Mohammad Al-Farisi said 400 players representing 24 men’s team and 12 women’s team will participate in the...
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Kuwait-China MoUs have positive impact on Kuwait, says FM
HANGZHOU, China: Memoranda of understanding signed by Kuwait and China during His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s visit to China will have positive impact on development in Kuwait, Kuwait’s top diplomat said on Saturday. State of Kuwait and China signed on Saturday seven MoUs in a ceremony attended by His Highness the Crown Prince and Chinese President Xi Jinping.“We witnessed the signing of seven MoUs...
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Gender segregation: Kuwait’s phantom menace
On 13 September 2023, four days before the start of classes at Kuwait University, the Values Promotion Committee of the National Assembly met with the acting president of Kuwait University, along with the Minister of Education and Higher Education. The outcome of the meeting was a decision to cancel mixed-gender classes in the College of Law at Kuwait University. This despite the fact that doing so contradicts the 2015 decision by the...
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MoI, KGOC organize event to celebrate Saudi National Day
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: In collaboration with the external media department at the ministry of information, Kuwait Gulf Oil Company celebrated the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The CEO, his deputies and employees of Kuwait Gulf Oil Company extended their congratulations to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi people on the occasion of the Saudi National Day.KGOC celebrated this day by...
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stc continues its ‘inspireU’ initiative
KUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company – stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, is pleased to continue the activities of the first phase of the ‘inspireU’ initiative, an entrepreneurial state-of-the-art incubator and accelerator designed to support start-ups and SMEs.‘InspireU’ in Kuwait falls under stc’s ‘Weyak’ umbrella that...
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Govt launches trial of Tawasul on Sahel app
KUWAIT: Head of the Local Affairs Sector and Government Spokesman Amer Al-Ajmi announced Sunday the start of the trial launch of the Tawasul system available on the Sahel application, which provides services, suggestions, inquiries, and complaints, to all ministries and government agencies.Tawasul contributes to the process of government electronic transformation to make it easier for citizens and residents to deliver suggestions and complaints...
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DGCA’s projects division earns ISO
KUWAIT: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced on Saturday that the division of projects management earned the ISO certification for the section’s successful administration. Saad Al-Otaibi, the deputy director general for planning and projects, said in a statement to KUNA on Saturday that the ISO 9001 quality management division assess the level of quality and operations’ management.The DGCA projects management division’s...
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Kuwait’s humanitarian gesture portrays plentiful relief actions
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s long record of humanitarian aid for the needy has become quite rich due to unaccountable relief programs and campaigns to relieve peoples suffering from poverty or entangled in repercussions of catastrophes. Kuwaiti organizations and associations have scrambled for many years to respond to crises and disasters, adding a new concept in diplomatic work, the humanitarian diplomacy.Anwar Al-Hasawi, the deputy chairman of Kuwait Red...
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Africa's top pop culture festival showcases homegrown superheroes
Africa's largest pop culture festival opened this week with a spotlight on home-grown superheroes including a black knight battling South Africa's rolling power cuts and a warrior inspired by the legendary Zulu king Shaka. Clad in superhero capes and sci-fi costumes, thousands of people flocked to a vast expo center south of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday for the first day of Comic Con Africa, which runs until Monday.The festival, in its...
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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’