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‘I Medea’ is a research project with a script shedding light on cross-border issues. — KUNA photos

Kuwaiti playwright Al-Bassam presents latest work in Mexico

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti playwright Sulayman Al-Bassam presented his latest play, 'I Medea, During the Arts' festival in Mexico. Speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Al-Bassam said that his play that had been shown for two days, exhibited issues related to immigration, identity conflicts and belonging, love, treason and revenge.It also deals with power of digital platforms in altering the political landscape, in addition to portraying other symbolic...

Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Arab FMs 'reach consensus' on draft agenda

ALGIERS: Arab foreign ministers at preparatory talks on Sunday have reached consensus on a draft agenda ahead of a leaders' summit in two days' time, an Arab League official revealed. The draft document focuses on all developments related to crises in the region, namely Libya, Yemen and Sudan, each with a separate draft resolution, Deputy Secretary-General Hossam Zaki told reporters.He said ministers reached agreement on all the proposed draft...

KUWAIT: Eng Alaa Hasan delivers speech during the celebration.

Hasan calls for youth initiatives to support sustainability goals

KUWAIT: Eng Alaa Hasan, delivered her speech during the celebration held by UN, under the slogan "Youth Leads Ambition for Climatic Activity". Kuwait University hosted the special celebration of UN 77th anniversary and 60th anniversary of State of Kuwait membership. During her speech, Hasan expressed her deep belief in the pivotal role played for supporting youth's ambition and sustainable creative initiatives in Kuwait. "I was the first to...

KUWAIT: The officials of general secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development during the workshop.

Workshop reviews development plan for media

KUWAIT: The General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development organized a workshop on Sunday to review the annual development plan for the media, with the attendance of General Secretary Khaled Mahdi and a number of officials.Mahdi affirmed "the workshop comes within our insistence to understand completely reviewing reports and what includes as we have conducted the workshop for all media whether audible or readable, they...

KUWAIT: An aerial view of the Arabian Sea along the Gulf Road where yachts are anchored on Sunday. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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KUWAIT: Abdulaziz Al-Jarallah with Dr Yousef Al-Roumi, Dr Tarek Al-Sheikh, Jennifer Suleiman and Waleed Al-Khashti.

Zain takes part in UN Day special event

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, participated in the special event held to celebrate UN Day 2022 under the title: "Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition." The ceremony celebrated the United Nations' 77th anniversary and the 60th year of Kuwait's membership in the UN and came under the patronage of Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.Zain took part in the special event, hosted by the Cultural...

Mohammed Al-Bahar

Initiative to recycle used masks a success

By Mohammed Al-BaharKUWAIT: It is disheartening to see how people dispose their used facemasks without any concern for people around them or the environment. It is important to dispose used masks and gloves safely. This will help contain the community spread of COVID-19 or other communicable diseases. It also helps protect cleaning and recycling workers.The idea was to address this issue, and our initiative came after watching people dispose...

Mohammed Al-Sager meets Rabaa Al-Jumaa

KCCI joins UN agreement

KUWAIT: Chairman of Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mohammed Al-Sager met UN Senior Stakeholders Advisor and Country Manager of the Global Compact (UNGC) in Qatar and Kuwait Rabaa Al-Jumaa on Sunday with the attendance of General Manager of the Chamber Rabah Al-Rabah.The meeting came within the framework of joining the UN Global Compact, which is considered the biggest initiative in sustainability in the hope to achieve its 17 goals, in...

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IWG delegation visits Kuwait Times

KUWAIT: An International Women's Group (IWG) delegation headed by the president of (IWG) Ghada Shawqi, spouse of the Egyptian Ambassador to Kuwait, and (IWG) member Rima Al-Khaldi, spouse of Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait, have paid a visit to Kuwait Times on Sunday.They were received by Kuwait Times Managing Editor Mustafa Qamhiya who accompanied the visitors on a tour around the premises of Kuwait Times through which they were acquainted with...

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Gold price plunges $1644 per ounce

KUWAIT: The gold price went down to $1644 per ounce by losing $22 by the end of last week's trading, with a prolonging price pressure for the second consecutive month. The strength of the US dollar is a direct reason behind the severe fluctuations caused by gold, amid expectations of further interest increase by US Federal Reserve (Central Bank), the Kuwaiti Dar Al-Sabaek Company report said.The report quoted the company's head of strategic...

HEBRON, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian children surround a member of the Zionist security forces manning a checkpoint blocking an entrance to the occupied-West Bank city of Hebron on October 30, 2022, a day after a Palestinian assailant shot dead an Zionist. - AFP

Palestinian attacker shot dead after killing Zionist in West Bank

JERUSALEM: A Palestinian assailant shot dead an Zionist in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday and wounded four others, including another Palestinian, before being killed by a security guard. The shooting comes just days before Zionist entity holds its fifth election in less than four years and with violence surging in the West Bank, a Palestinian territory occupied by Zionist entity since 1967. Extreme-right Zionist lawmaker...

SEOUL: A man pours a glass of beverage, in tribute to those who were killed in a Halloween stampede late on October 29, in the district of Itaewon in Seoul on October 30, 2022. - AFP

US soldiers survive S Korea crush

SEOUL: For hours, they pulled body after body out of the crushed tangles of limbs that filled the narrow Itaewon alleyway at the epicentre of South Korea's worst ever stampede. But it was often too late. Three off-duty American soldiers stationed in South Korea told AFP how they found themselves caught up in the crowd surge and crush that killed 151 people and injured scores more, describing scenes of chaos, suffering and death as they struggled...

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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