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COMMERCE, Michigan: Voters cast their ballots in the US midterm election at the Richardson Community Senior Center on Nov 8, 2022. - AFP
Biden agenda at stake, Trump in wings as US votes
PITTSBURGH: Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday in midterm elections in which Republicans are chasing a congressional majority that would paralyze President Joe Biden's agenda and serve as a springboard for another White House run by Donald Trump. Biden's Democrats are facing a gargantuan struggle to hang on to Congress, after a race the president has cast as a "defining" moment for US democracy - while Trump's Republicans campaigned hard on...
Diplomatic Attache Ahmad Al-Thaidi
Kuwait stresses importance of reforming, revitalizing UNGA
NEW YORK: Kuwait stressed that reforming UN's General Assembly (UNGA) and revitalizing its work is a fundamental pillar to achieve the Secretary General's vision, which is the road map for UN action for the coming years. This came in Kuwait's statement, on Tuesday, delivered by diplomatic attache Ahmad Al-Thaidi at UNGA during the discussion of "Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly."Al-Thaid said, "Our world is going through extreme...
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Ministers visit Kuwait's Expo at Climate Summit
SHARM EL SHIEKH: Deputy Prime Minister and Oil Minister Dr Bader Al-Mullah and Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah visited Tuesday Kuwait exhibition, which is being held as part of the activities of the UN Climate Summit (COP 27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. During the visit, the ministers lauded the efforts of the expo organizers. - KUNA
Kuwaiti author Amal Al-Randi
Significance of raising kids on healthy environment
CAIRO: Amal Al-Randi, Kuwaiti author, underscored the importance of raising children to concentrate on a healthy environment due to the dangers that threaten Earth's population that calls for thoughtfulness. This was in a statement to KUNA, on the sidelines of Al-Randi's participation in the activities of the seventh edition of the Tiba International Festival for Arts and Child Theater.She indicated her contribution to the festival's activities...
GENEVA: Kuwait’s permanent representative to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva Ambassador Nasser Al-Hain meets President of the Human Rights Council Argentine Ambassador Federico Vallejas.- KUNA
Kuwait cooperating with human rights organizations
GENEVA: Kuwait's permanent representative to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva Ambassador Nasser Al-Hain affirmed on Tuesday underscored Kuwait's keenness to continue the existing cooperation with international human rights organizations, including the UN's Human Rights Council.In a meeting with the President of the Human Rights Council Argentine Ambassador Federico Vallejas, the two sides reviewed the difficult challenges...
Salvaging a car trapped in the desert. — KUNA photos
Voluntary response and rescue teams brace for camping season
KUWAIT: As the weather cools and camping season approaches, voluntary response and rescue teams brace to extend help to those who need it as part of their humanitarian mission. These fast-responding teams, provide on-the-road help, as well as assist sea and desert goers in case of trouble, clean beaches, organize traffic and aid in search for missing personnel.In interviews with Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), members of these teams all affirmed...
Ambassador of Indonesia Lena Maryana and Minister Mazen Saad Ali Al-Nahed pictured while cutting Nasi tumpeng - a cone-shaped rice dish that is usually made by Indonesians to celebrate special moments.
Indonesia Embassy celebrates 77th Independence Day
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: On the occasion of the 77th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, the Embassy of Indonesia in Kuwait held a diplomatic reception on Monday titled "The beauty of Minangkabau" at Regency Hotel. "Fifty-four years ago, Kuwait and Indonesia established diplomatic relations, on the 28th of February 1968. Kuwait is a central player and also the oldest democracy in the region. I am sure both Kuwait and Indonesia have similar...
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Brussels to host EU-GCC Forum
BRUSSELS: Businesses and government leaders from the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will convene at the 6th EU-GCC Business Forum, taking place in Brussels on November 24. The event will discuss "People, Place, Prosperity: Rebuilding After the Pandemic" in the 6th of a series of European Union (EU) & Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Business Forums, being held in Europe and the Gulf, according to a press release by EU-GCC...
Aminah Hazmoun
Dar Suaad publishing supports young talents
KUWAIT: The head of the Dar Suaad Al-Sabah for publishing and distribution Ali Al-Masoudi has assured to continue the path made by Dr Suaad Al-Sabah decades ago in supporting young Arab talents. The aim is to allow the space for their talents to grow and their creative energy put into good use through literary and scientific prizes which started in the early 80s.On the occasion of publishing the latest book 'Crazy People Do Not Die' by an...
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Kuwait Times Student Art Competition 2022
KUWAIT: Have you ever imagined how the future in Kuwait would look like? As our cities and technology advances, our vision of the future is inspired by what we hope our future will have or at least, what we expect of it. People in the late 1800s assumed that flying cars will soon takeover our modes of transportation and people in the 1900s worked their way to make sure that their imagination came to life.Kuwait Times organized the student art...
KUWAIT: A commercial aircraft is framed by the rising full moon above Kuwait City on Nov 8, 2022. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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KYIV: (From L to R) Secretary of the National security and defence council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov, Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov and the Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal hold a press conference in Kyiv. Ukraine announced it had received more air defence systems from Western military allies. - AFP
Ukraine hails new air defences
KYIV: Ukraine announced it had received more air defence systems from Western military allies, as officials in Kyiv asked residents to use electricity sparingly after weeks of Russian attacks on energy facilities. The new weaponry comes as a question mark hovers over American support for Ukraine ahead of elections on Tuesday which will determine control of the US Congress.Republicans, who analysts say will win the House of Representatives and...
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Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by the Zionist entity's Iron Dome air defense system over the Upper Galilee region on August 23, 2024. — AFP
Airlines fly over Afghanistan as Middle East skies become risky
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TARIM, Yemen: The Terkait Medical Center includes eight medical clinics and related departments. - KUNA photos
Kuwait opens medical center in Hadhramaut
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Palestinian senior medical students attend to patients. – KUNA photos
Kuwait to send Palestinian med students to Gaza
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Kuwait Fire Force closes 20 shops