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Kuwait eager to preserve cultural heritage: NCCAL
FES, Morocco: Kuwait is eager to preserve cultural heritage as a means of bringing nations closer, said the National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters (NCCAL). Kuwait had taken steps to preserve historic and cultural sites by fencing archeological sites, following the terms of Kuwait’s archeology law, said head of the archeology and museums department at NCCAL Mohammad Bin Redha in a statement to KUNA on Thursday during the 26th Conference...
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KU holds ‘Power of the Word’ debate forum
KUWAIT: The “Power of the Word” debate forum, held by Kuwait University (KU) in cooperation with the National Debate Team, was inaugurated in Sabah Al-Salem University City. The program was scheduled from September 19 to 21, 2023, under the patronage of the Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Muhammad Al-Aiban, and in the presence of the Acting Director of Kuwait University, Dr. Fayez Al-Dhafiri, and the...
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High seas treaty moves closer to reality with first signatures
UNITED NATIONS: Nearly 70 countries at the United Nations on Wednesday signed a first-ever treaty on protecting the international high seas, raising hopes that it will come into force soon and protect threatened ecosystems vital to the planet. “It’s an amazing moment to be here and see such multilateral cooperation and so much hope,” actor Sigourney Weaver said in New York as the signatures opened. The treaty marks change in “the way we...
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US Federal Reserve pauses rate hikes
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold interest rates at a 22-year high while predicting that lending rates will need to remain higher for longer to definitively cool inflation. “We are prepared to raise rates further, if appropriate, and we intend to hold policy at a restrictive level until we’re confident that inflation is moving sustainably toward our objective,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in a press conference...
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Biggest-ever Asian Games ready for liftoff in China
HANGZHOU: The biggest Asian Games in history, boasting about 12,000 competitors - more than the Olympics - will open on Saturday in the Chinese city of Hangzhou after a year's delay because of COVID. Athletes including world and Olympic champions will fight for medals in 40 sports from athletics, swimming and football to eSports and bridge. Nine sports, among them boxing, break dancing and tennis, will serve as qualifiers for next year's Paris...
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Kuwait flag hoisted in China Sport City
HANGZHOU: Kuwaiti sport officials hoisted their country’s flag in the sport city in the Chinese city of Hangzouh, which would be hosting the 19th Asian Games between September 23 and October 8. Hoisting the flag marks the participation of the Gulf country in the Asian games, Sheikh Jaber Thamer Al-Sabah, member of the Kuwait National Olympic Committee Board, said in a statement. He said the Kuwaiti players would do their utmost to represent...
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Bayern beat United; Real Madrid, Arsenal win in Champions League
PARIS: Harry Kane was among the scorers as Bayern Munich beat Manchester United 4-3 in their heavyweight Champions League clash on Wednesday, while Jude Bellingham snatched a dramatic late winner for Real Madrid and Arsenal began their campaign with a big victory. The meeting between German champions Bayern and a struggling United side, a repeat of the 1999 final, was the biggest game of the opening round of matches in this season's competition...
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South Africa WCup blow
JOHANNESBURG: Fast bowlers Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala have both been ruled out of the Cricket World Cup because of injury, Cricket South Africa announced on Thursday. They will be replaced by all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo and fast bowler Lizaad Williams. The loss of Nortje is a particularly heavy blow for South Africa’s chances because of his ability to bowl match-changing spells at high pace.One of the fastest bowlers in the world,...
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Fendi, Antonio Marras and Cavalli kick off day one of Milan Fashion Week
Milan Fashion Week autumn/winter 2023 began on Wednesday and, as expected of the Italian city, things were both stylish and provocative. At Fendi, creative director Kim Jones continued with the clothes-as-armor theme, as well as the underwear-as-outerwear idea he set in motion at his recent haute couture show. For this autumn/winter ready-to-wear collection, Jones offered contrasting options for the modern woman. There was sharp suiting with...
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Indie rocker Sufjan Stevens recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome
US indie singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens on Wednesday said he is recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that left him immobile. “Last month I woke up one morning and couldn’t walk,” Stevens said on his website. “My hands, arms and legs were numb and tingling and I had no strength, no feeling, no mobility.”The 48-year-old artist said his brother drove him to the emergency room and that after a barrage of...
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Mexican singer Peso Pluma cancels concert after death threats
Mexican singer Peso Pluma on Wednesday canceled a planned upcoming concert in Tijuana after a drug cartel allegedly threatened to kill him if he performed in the crime-plagued border city. “Our goal is to protect the fans and the team. For the safety of everyone involved we will cancel our show in Tijuana,” the artist said in a message on his production company’s Instagram account.“Thank you very much to all our fans for understanding. We...
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Egypt announces discovery of ‘goddess Aphrodite’ temple
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Tuesday an important archaeological discovery of the temple of the “goddess Aphrodite” in the sunken city of Thonis Heracleion, which was built 2,400 years ago.In a statement, the ministry stated that the joint Egyptian-French archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the European Institute of Marine Archeology uncovered a temple to the “goddess...
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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’