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JIDHAFS, Bahrain: A Bahraini man casts his ballot at a polling station about 3 km west of the capital Manama during parliamentary elections on Nov 12, 2022. - AFP

Bahrainis vote for members of parliament, municipal council

MANAMA: Bahrainis headed to the polls Saturday, with more than 330 candidates, including a record 73 women, competing to join the 40-seat council of representatives - the lower house of parliament that advises King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa. This is up from the 293 people - including 41 women - who ran for parliament in the last election in 2018. Lines formed outside some of the kingdom's 55 polling stations before they opened at 8:00 am (0500...

KUWAIT: Motorists traverse through a flooded road following heavy rains on Friday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Several areas flooded after heavy rains

KUWAIT: Several areas around Kuwait were flooded following heavy rains that hit the country on Friday. Kuwait Fire Force said fire squads dealt with 147 calls during rainfall on Friday in various governorates, adding Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Khalid Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was following the calls that were under direct supervision of KFF Chief Lt Gen Khaled Rakan Al-Mekrad.Most calls were concentrated on some tunnels and roads where large...

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US Democrats closing in on Senate majority

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden's Democrats were just one seat away Saturday from securing a remarkable midterm election result by retaining control of the US Senate. Midterms traditionally deliver a rejection of the party in power and with inflation surging and Biden's popularity in the doldrums, Republicans had been expecting to ride a mighty "red wave" and capture both houses of Congress. But the wave never got much beyond a ripple and on Friday...

DOHA: Football fans supporting Argentina cheer on Nov 11, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup football tournament. - AFP

Thousands of expats march in Qatar fan rally

DOHA: Thousands of migrant workers wearing the colors of Argentina, Brazil and England staged a World Cup rally in Doha Friday, less than 10 days from the start of the tournament. Fans of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Harry Kane converged on the Doha seafront for a march that would normally not have been allowed, according to an AFP journalist.The fans came mainly from Kerala state, a football bastion in India that also accounts for a huge chunk of...

KUWAIT: Members of the group exercise in Ras Al-Salmiya.- KUNA photos

Senior citizens promote healthy lifestyle, exercise

KUWAIT: Senior citizens gather before sunrise at Al-Salmiya trail and organize the youths ahead of the daily exercise - walking for nine kilometers. The leaders are Hassan Al-Eidan (in his 70s), Abdul Sattar Al-Shemmari and Mahmoud Sabri (in their 60s) and members of the Kuwaiti Walking Committee. "The dean of the walkers" is Jaber Farid (80).After the walking exercise, they gather for a conclusion exercise and muscle stretching before...

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Jelle and Tine on Middle East tour

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The COVID-19 pandemic is a bad memory for many, but it was a chance for Jelle, 37, and Tine, 39, from Belgium, who met online and decided to leave their life behind and travel full-time in their car/home "Panda". They arrived in Kuwait with a plan for a Middle East tour, but ended up falling in love with the people in the country and staying for a month. Kuwait Times spoke to them to learn more about their trip.Kuwait Times:...

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Dialectic relationship: Kuwait public order and int'l standards

By Atyab Al-Shatti extent to which women's rights in Kuwait are compatible with the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) often ignores discussing its conformity to the principle of "public order" as the most important legal principle, which is applicable in all countries of the world. This principle constitutes a basic generator of constitutional articles and a foundation of the spirit of the...

Kuwait's Ambassador Dr Mishal Al-Mansour submits credentials to Benin's President Patrice Talon. - KUNA

Benin President Talon extols Kuwait's policy

KUWAIT: Benin's President Patrice Talon commended Kuwait's wise policy and management of its relations with countries, along with the pivotal role it plays in various fields, especially humanitarian, charitable and developmental ones. In a statement to KUNA, the Embassy of Kuwait in Benin said that this came during the ceremony for the presentation of credentials of Ambassador of Kuwait to Benin Dr Mishal Al-Mansour to Talon.Talon conveyed his...

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The beauty of Thai-Kuwait relationship

By HE Rooge Thammongkol, Ambassador of ThailandAlmost every day, when I walk down the stairs to the front gate of our Embassy in Bayan, I meet few Kuwaitis who are waiting for the visa application. I shake their hands with my humble introduction. They retort back with big smiles and say "I usually go Thailand few times, I love your country." These messages carry a lot of weight to my heart. It was unfortunate that the pandemic caused a lot...

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Kuwait offers support, relief to Afghanistan

NEW YORK: Kuwait's diplomatic mission attache and permanent delegation to the United Nations, Bader Al-Daihani, affirmed Kuwait's support and its relief efforts in Afghanistan through coordination and close work with international organizations concerned with relief work, especially with the advent of winter and its repercussions on the humanitarian and food situation there. In a statement, Al-Daihani made the remarks, which he delivered Thursday...

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LAPA academy launches Eco Quest for school kids

KUWAIT: Seeking to develop the skills of Kuwaiti youth in theatre, dance and music, LOYAC Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) organized its annual environmental competition (Eco Quest) for schoolchildren at Al-Shaheed Park on Saturday. The initiative, which is mainly meant to raise children's environment awareness, attracts a total of 77 children from 11 schools; seven students from each. - KUNA

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Bahrain International Airshow winds up

MANAMA: The sixth edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2022 draw a large number of interested visitors on the final day of the event. The (BIAS) 2022 took off on Friday at the Sakhir Air Base under the patronage of Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa - allowing those who are interested in aviation to get familiar with around 100 civil and military aircraft owned by Arab and foreign companies. - KUNA

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