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KUWAIT: Ambassador Hamad Al-Mashaan with Richard Malanjum. - KUNA

Kuwaiti official meets UN Ombudsman

KUWAIT: The Assistant Foreign Minister for Development and International Cooperation, Ambassador Hamad Al-Mashaan met on Sunday with Richard Malanjum, Ombudsman of the UN Sanctions Committee against the Islamic State.In a press statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said that meetings with Richard Malanjum, who has been appointed as the new Ombudsperson for the UN Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions...

KUWAIT: Inauguration of the job fair at Australian University. – KUNA photos

PAY keen on providing more job opportunities

KUWAIT: Kuwait is determined to provide ample employment opportunities for its youngsters, which in turn, would help meet the needs of the local job market, Kuwait's Public Authority for Youth (PAY) said on Sunday. Speaking on the sidelines of a local job fair at Kuwait's Australian College, the body's chief, Dr Mishaal Al-Shaheen said that PAY is committed to its role of providing jobs for young nationals, many of whom are currently unemployed....

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Kuwait Blind Association organizes procession

KUWAIT: Kuwait Blind Association (KBA) organized a march on Saturday to mark the World White Cane Day in sync with the golden jubilee of the association. The procession aims to raise public awareness about the safety of blind people who depend on their white canes for safe movement, head of KBA public relations committee Fahad Al-Enezi told KUNA, on the sidelines of the event. He also highlighted the need to remove all obstacles facing the free...

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Local Hunting and Equestrian Club horse jumping

KUWAIT: Rider Abdulrahman Al-Fuzaie won the local Hunting and Equestrian Club horse jumping that was held with the participation of riders of both genders representing local clubs. In the main round at 130 cm, Abdulrahman Al-Fuzaie took first position - recording 63:40 seconds, followed by Fawaz Al-Subaie, Abdullah Al-Awadhi, Latifa Al-Hajiri and Shaker Al-Kazmi respectively.The winners were awarded by Major General Waleed Al-Shihab, Chairman of...

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First 'Jazeera Premier Cup'

KUWAIT: Jazeera Airways concluded its first Jazeera Premier Cup football tournament which saw 26 travel agencies from Kuwait compete over two days of matchesat the Boulevard, Salmiya.Speaking of the tournament, Jazeera spokesperson said: "The Jazeera Premier Cup aims to gather our partners, the travel agencies, in a friendly and family-oriented event that brought out the spirit of sports and encouraged a fun engagement away from our day-to-day...

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World Down Syndrome Swimming and Artistic championships

KUWAIT: First Secretary at Kuwait Embassy in Portugal Mishal Al-Shihab received the delegation that will participate in the 10th World Down Syndrome Swimming and Artistic championships. The conveyed greetings of the Ambassador Hamad Al-Hazeem and wished them success.He said Kuwait participation in the event which includes 20 countries is an achievement that reflects what Kuwait disabled athletes enjoy in the terms of care. Chairwoman of Tomroh...

WASHINGTON: Dr Khaled Mahdi, with officials and World Bank representatives.

Kuwait-World Bank issues knowledge index report

WASHINGTON: The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development, Dr Khaled Mahdi, announced the launch of the international report on the knowledge index of public institutions in Kuwait - a joint exercise that was carried out in cooperation with the World Bank Group.Dr Mahdi said in a press statement that this report is the first of its kind in the world in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, explaining that the...

KUWAIT: Dr Mohammed Al-Onaizi speaks at the lecture.

Dasman Diabetes Institute organizes scientific lecture

KUWAIT: Dasman Diabetes Institute, founded by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), recently hosted Dr Mohammed Al-Onaizi who is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Faculty of Medicine in Kuwait University. He received his PhD from the University of Western Ontario in Canada in Anatomy and Cell Biology in 2016 and joined Kuwait University in 2017.His research interests include determining the consequences of diabetes...

TIJUANA, Mexico: Gabriel Zarate (C), 38, a US teacher who lives in Tijuana but works in San Diego, in his home country, arrives at the San Ysidro crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico. – AFP

Mexico: The promised land for migrants... from the US

TIJUANA, Mexico: While many migrants risk their lives chasing the American dream, Gabriel Zarate fled the rising cost of living in California and moved to the Mexican border city of Tijuana. The 38-year-old Chilean American now crosses over to work in San Diego as an English teacher during the day and returns home in the evening to Mexico. "One of the biggest reasons is the cost of living in Tijuana. It's significantly cheaper than in...

GEELONG: Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa dives to make his ground during the Australia 2022 Twenty20 World Cup cricket tournament match between Sri Lanka and Namibia at Kardinia Park in Geelong on October 16, 2022.- AFP

'Historic day' as Namibia stun Sri Lanka in T20 WCup opener

GEELONG: Jan Frylinck smashed 44 runs and took two wickets as Namibia hammered Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs to cause a major upset in the opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday. The left-handed Frylinck and JJ Smit, who made an unbeaten 31, lifted Namibia to 163-7 with their 69-run seventh-wicket stand after being invited to bat first in Geelong. Sri Lanka were then bowled out for 108 in 19 overs with David Wiese, Frylinck,...

DONGES, France: Trade unionists and striking employees gather outside the TotalEnergies refinery site, in Donges, western France.- AFP

Defiant protesters march in Paris as French refinery strikes continue

PARIS: Three weeks into a refinery strike that has caused fuel shortages across the country, thousands of protesters marched in Paris on Sunday, adding to a growing picture of defiance and anger about inflation. The demonstration on Sunday has been called by left-wing political parties, backed by hundreds of associations, which are seeking to build on the momentum created by the refinery standoff.“You can see that this movement is starting to...

TUNIS: Tunisians line up for petrol at a fuel station in Tunis.- AFP

IMF and crisis-hit Tunisia reach agreement on $1.9 billion loan

TUNIS: The International Monetary Fund and the Tunisian government have reached a tentative agreement to unblock a $1.9 billion loan as the North African country faces grave economic and political challenges. Under the four-year accord, the Tunisian government-hit by growing public protests at home amid shortages of food and fuel-has committed to undertake a "comprehensive economic reform program" as it gets access to the money, according to an...

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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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US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she arrives to speak on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 22, 2024. - Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the partyís nomination for president today at the DNC which ran from August 19-22 in Chicago. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)

Harris’ foreign policy muscular, nuanced on Gaza