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Municipality plan covers 3 areas for 6m people by 2040
KUWAIT: The head of the structural plan committee of the Municipal Council Sharifa Al-Shalfan said on Sunday the fourth structural plan consists of three urban areas covering a total of around 6 million people by 2040. "The urban area will include the financial and commercial center of the country, in addition to the retail sector and tourist areas," Shalfan said."The country's fourth structural plan will soon see the light to contribute to the...
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MoH contracts more expat medical staff
KUWAIT: Sources at the health ministry revealed to Kuwait Times that a batch of doctors has been contracted to work in new medical centers and hospitals that have recently opened or are to open soon. "The number of these doctors exceeds 200 Jordanians and Palestinians, who will arrive in Kuwait at the beginning of next year after completing the procedures for their appointment at the health ministry and procedures related to residency affairs,"...
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11 abandoned cars, boat impounded in Mubarak Al-Kabeer
KUWAIT: The Mubarak Al-Kabeer Municipality branch organized field campaigns in all areas of the governorate from Nov 22 to Nov 25. Eleven abandoned cars and a boat were impounded and sent to a holding area. Head of the general hygiene and roadworks department at Mubarak Al-Kabeer Municipality branch Fahad Al-Qurayfa said: "The aim of the field campaigns is to tackle violations and take legal action against them. The supervision team at the...
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Municipality union meets CSC, ends sit-in
KUWAIT: The Municipality union announced ending a sit-in by employees after meeting with the head of the Civil Service Commission, who promised them to resolve their demands. The Kuwait Municipality Workers Union had begun a sit-in on Sunday to protest what it described as the suffering of the workers of engineering jobs at the Municipality as a result of the CSC's neglect and procrastination in approving due allowances.A number of protestors...
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Environment team at KEPS marks World Children's Day
KUWAIT: Based on its social responsibility towards consolidating and strengthening voluntary environmental work and disseminating true environmental knowledge among groups of the society, the Friends of the Environment team at the Kuwaiti Environmental Protection Society participated in the celebration of World Children's Day organized by Yarmouk Health City that included many activities in the health and environmental fields as well as the...
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IWG members visit Kuwait Airways
KUWAIT: A delegation from the International Women's Group (IWG), headed by Ghada Shawky, President of IWG and the wife of the Ambassador of Egypt, paid a field visit to Kuwait Airways on Nov 20, 2022. Members were received by the staff of the department of institutional communication and public relations. An organized tour was arranged of the engineering department, where the IWG members were received by Abdullah Al-Habib.An overview of the...
LONDON: South Africa’s flanker Franco Mostert catches the ball in the line out during the Autumn Nations Series International rugby union match between England and South Africa at Twickenham stadium on November 26, 2022.- AFP
World champions S Africa ended 2022 on a high note
TWICKENHAM: World champions South Africa ended 2022 on a high with a convincing 27-13 win over England at Twickenham on Saturday. The Springboks outscored England two tries to one, wing Kurt-Lee Arendse and veteran lock Eben Etzebeth both crossing, with fly-half Damian Willemse landing two drop-goals. South Africa held out despite playing the last 20 minutes a man down after Thomas du Toit was sent off for a high tackle on Luke Cowan-Dickie. It...
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Fatat Club Futsal Team consolidated their lead
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Fatat Club Futsal Team consolidated their lead in the URC Futsal Women League by defeating Kuwait Club 4-1 in their match on Saturday. Fatat now have 9 points from three consecutive wins while Kuwait dropped to third place. In the second match, Tadhamon moved to second place after defeating Fatayat Al-Oyoun 7-1. Tadhamon now have 6 points while Fatyat Al-Oyoun remain pointless. 
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Kuwait's Al-Duaij wins gold medal
KUWAIT: Kuwait Triathlon team had outstanding results during their participation in the World Championship that was concluded recently in Abu Dhabi. Abdelaziz Al-Duaij won the gold medal in the 20-24-year Category.Najlaa Al-Juraiwi won the silver medal of the 30-34 Category, while Huda Al-Saleh was able to win the 20-24 bronze medal.Abdelaziz Al-Duaij also won the Charity Race that was held on the sideline of the championship. Kuwait delegation...
Sarah Al-Bannai and Raya Al-Qassar
Kuwait's gymnastics team win 10 medals
KUWAIT: The Kuwait rhythmic gymnastics team won ten different medals in the Baku and UAE Youth World Championships, which are being held simultaneously in Azerbaijan and the UAE. Kuwait Gymnastics Federation said in a statement Sunday that the Kuwaiti national team won six medals in the Baku Championship, which was held in Azerbaijan, with the participation of roughly 500 players, including Sarah Al-Bannai and Raya Al-Qassar.Al-Bannai won four...
This undated picture released from North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on November 27, 2022 shows North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (centre right) and his daughter (centre left) posing with soldiers who contributed to the test-firing of the new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), at an unknown location in North Korea. – AFP
North Korea to have 'world's most powerful' nuclear force
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country aimed to have the world's most powerful nuclear force as he celebrated the launch of its newest intercontinental ballistic missile at a ceremony with his young daughter, state media reported Sunday. Kim also handed promotions to more than 100 officials and scientists for their work on the Hwasong-17 - dubbed the "monster missile" by analysts and believed to be capable of reaching the US...
MALABO: Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo prepares to speak after casting his ballot at the polling station of the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Malabo during Equatorial Guinea’s presidential, legislative and municipal elections. – AFP
Obiang wins sixth term as Equatorial Guinea leader
MALABO: Equatorial Guinea's ruler Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has been re-elected to a sixth term as president with 94.9 percent of the votes cast, election officials announced on Saturday, putting turnout for the vote at 98 percent. Obiang, 80, who seized power in a 1979 coup, is the longest-ruling head of state in the world excluding monarchs. He has never officially been re-elected with less than 93 percent of the vote. Electoral commission...
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