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ISFAHAN, Iran: This image grab from a UGC video posted on November 15, 2022, reportedly shows Iranian demonstrators walking through a shopping mall and shouting slogans in support of the protest movement in the heart of Iran's central city of Isfahan. - AFP
Iran issues new death sentence as protests enter third month
PARIS: Iran issued a second death sentence in three days and clashes killed at least six people as women-led protests over Mahsa Amini's death in custody entered a third month Wednesday. Street violence raged across Iran overnight as protests sparked by the September 16 death of Amini intensified on the anniversary of a lethal 2019 crackdown.Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman of Kurdish origin, died in the custody of the notorious morality police...
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Head of Mideast affairs at Le Figaro visits Reconnaissance Research
KUWAIT: Reconnaissance Research's Deputy CEO Yousef Alghusain welcomed Georges Malbrunot, head of Middle East affairs at Le Figaro newspaper, at the onset of the latter's visit to Kuwait. Alghusain said international media outlets and platforms such as Le Figaro, which was established almost 200 years ago, play a major and important role in providing the public with valuable news and information.Alghusain said Malbrunot is a seasoned career...
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Kuwait celebrates Italian cuisine week
KUWAIT: The 7th edition of the Italian Cuisine Week in the World opened at the Residence of the Ambassador of Italy to Kuwait Carlo Baldocci. Conviviality, sustainability, and innovation are the ingredients of Italian cuisine for people's health and safeguarding the planet and are the three characteristics stressed in this year's edition.Chef Emanuele of "Olio Trattoria Italiana" at Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa was the mastermind behind...
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KOTC wins IMO 2022 Maritime Standard award
KUWAIT: Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) announced that it won the Maritime Standard award 2022 regarding education and training in the maritime industry in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, granted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). In a statement Wednesday, KOTC confirmed that winning the award at a ceremony held recently in Dubai was a culmination of its efforts and its employees, noting that qualifying skills is a...
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Friendship, trust and new partnership in a new era
By Chung Byung-haAmbassador of the Republic of Korea to KuwaitFirst of all, I would like to congratulate the people of Kuwait on having a new government and a new National Assembly. I believe it is time to move forward to a new chapter in our two countries' relationship. The Republic of Korea and the State of Kuwait have dearly cherished and diligently developed our relations for more than four decades.If there are some words to define our...
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Kuwait bids farewell to former info minister Mohammad Al-Sanousi
KUWAIT: Kuwait on Wednesday laid to rest late former Kuwaiti information minister and renowned veteran political figure Mohammad Al-Sanousi. Earlier, HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable of condolences to the family of Sanousi. HH the Amir expressed deep and sincere condolences on the death of a faithful citizen, eulogizing Sanousi for manifesting a high sense of patriotism that had been manifested during his service...
DENPASAR, Indonesia: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Indonesia's President Joko Widodo take part in the handover ceremony during the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on November 16, 2022. – AFP
Ukraine war hurting global economy: G20
NUSA DUA, Indonesia: G20 nations on Wednesday said the war in Ukraine was hurting the global economy and warned against the threat or use of nuclear weapons in the conflict, according to a final statement agreed on by leaders. After a two-day summit in Bali, “most” of the world’s 20 biggest economies also condemned the war in Ukraine, which threatened to escalate after two people were killed in a missile strike on Polish territory.Earlier,...
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: Youth activist Mitzi Jonelle Tan of the Philippines, is pictured at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre, during the COP27 climate conference in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of the same name. – AFP
Filipina youth activist brings fight for climate finance justice to COP27
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: A fierce defender of climate voices from the world's developing countries, Mitzi Jonelle Tan has brought her call for climate justice to the COP27 summit in Egypt. It is the same fight she takes up daily in her native Philippines, where such activism can be dangerous work.The 25-year-old sees first-hand the impacts of climate change on her homeland. Tan's home city, Marikina, is regularly buffeted by typhoons and Manila,...
DALLAS: Nicolas Batum #33 of the LA Clippers scrambles for the ball against Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks in the first half at American Airlines Center on November 15, 2022.- AFP
NBA Pelicans dump Grizzlies; Mavericks hammer Clippers
WASHINGTON: CJ McCollum scored a season-high 30 points while reserves Larry Nance Jr and Jose Alvarado made key contributions to spark New Orleans over Memphis 113-102 in an NBA game Tuesday. McCollum made 11-of-23 shots from the floor, 7-of-13 from 3-point range, and passed off nine assists as the Pelicans improved to 8-6, just behind Memphis (9-6) in the Western Conference."I just tried to be aggressive, take advantage of the opportunities,"...
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Showalter, Francona named MLB Managers of the Year
NEW YORK: Buck Showalter of the New York Mets and Cleveland's Terry Francona were named Major League Baseball's 2022 Managers of the Year on Tuesday, historic repeat awards for veteran bench bosses. Showalter, the first Mets manager to claim the trophy, joined Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa as the only skippers to win the award a record four times with his National League managerial victory. Francona captured the American League trophy for a third...
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Shooting Tournament kicks off at Shooting Complex
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Shooting Tournament of Late Sheikh Abdallah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah began on Tuesday at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex with the Skeet and Trap for men, women and juniors. Secretary General of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Obaid Al-Osaimi said this tournament is always on the agenda of Kuwait Shooting Sport Club's local activities each year.Many of the clubs and National Guard's Shooters are...
The Russia-flagged vessel Volga River Taganrog oil tanker passes south through the Bosphorus Straits.
Turkey becomes new route for Russian oil to EU: Think tank
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: Moscow's revenues from fossil fuel exports fell in October to their lowest levels since the Ukraine invasion, but Turkey has become a new route for Russian oil supplies to the EU, a think tank said Wednesday. Russia collected an estimated 21 billion euros ($21.7 billion) in fossil fuel exports last month, a seven percent drop from September, according to the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air...
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