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JERUSALEM: Members of the Zionist security forces arrest a young Palestinian protester during confrontations in the Shuafat refugee camp in Zionist-annexed east Jerusalem on Oct 12, 2022. - AFP

Zionists kill another teen amid strike

JERUSALEM: Zionist forces shot dead a Palestinian teenager in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the Palestinian health ministry said. Usama Adawi, 18, was killed "by occupation (Zionist military) live fire to the stomach in the Al-Aroub camp", in the southern West Bank, the health ministry said. Official Palestinian news agency Wafa said he was killed in clashes during which Zionist forces shot at Palestinians and used tear...

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World Cup fans warned to be ready for queues

DOHA: Qatar World Cup organizers on Wednesday warned fans to brace for "congestion" in the first two weeks of the tournament when the peak number of supporters will be packing the Gulf state's capital. Private cars will be banned from many streets and residents near some stadiums will need permits to get to their homes, organizers and government officials told a press conference as they outlined measures to avoid a World Cup jam.The tiny state of...

Carolina Aguilar

From the board room to the drawing board

By Jethu AbrahamKUWAIT: When Carolina Aguilar first moved into Kuwait, the arid and dry landscape presented a stark contrast from her homeland. A native of Barcelona, she had already spent some time in the region - in Muscat and the UAE - all for work purposes. Yet, it would be love that would finally bring her to settle in Kuwait as she fell in love and married a Kuwaiti gentleman and made the country her home."It was a very organic move, a very...

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As the weather improves, families prefer the outdoors

KUWAIT: With temperatures remarkably dropping as a prelude to winter, Kuwaiti families prefer to stay outdoors in the fresh air, making perfect sittings in front yards or balconies. Outdoor furniture made for the purpose, in fact, provide much comfort and spaciousness for family members and friends who always come together for daily or weekly gatherings by day or at night. Recently, outdoor furniture sales have consequently seen a notable boom...

Jethu Abraham

The enduring charm of souqs

By Jethu Abraham have never really been a fan of life in the city - the bustling traffic, bright lights, et al. have always been a little too pulsating for me. However, it is those small pockets of life -those hidden gems tucked away from the maddening crowds that seem to have a life of their own - it is these urban spaces in cities that have always fascinated me. It is, I believe, in these places that people and space form an eclectic union....

KUWAIT: Participants of the United Nations Academic Model Program with officials.

KEPS participates in UN Academic Program

KUWAIT: Abdelredha Al-Ramzi, Member of Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS) participated in the United Nations Academic Model Program, organized by the United Nations in Kuwait, which saw the participation of schools such as the Kuwait English School, where climate change, its reasons, solutions and the youth movement to lead such climate change initiatives were explored.Engineer Al-Ramzi said that the UN program was an academic...

Yousuf Hujail

WFP report: Starvation still an unsolved problem

ROME: The Chairman of the Group of 77 and China warned that the world has failed to tackle hunger according to the UN agenda 2030 due to mounting crises. Yousef Juhail, Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait to the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme, said that findings from the report on food security for the year 2022 reveals a lack of food security and malnutrition at the global level, with an increase of...

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Kuwaiti diplomats attend EU policies workshop

KUWAIT: The European Union delegation to Kuwait co-organized a training programme on EU policies and decision-making for 15 Kuwaiti and Emirati diplomats, as the EU increases its engagement with the Gulf region. The four-day programme was hosted by the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) in cooperation with Sheikh Saud Nasser Al-Sabah Kuwait Diplomatic Institute. The training was delivered by Clingendael - the Netherlands Institute of...

Officials and representatives at the event.

Kuwait Amir patronizes int'l Quran recitation ceremony

KUWAIT: A ceremony for Kuwait's 11th International Award for Memorizing the Holy Quran was held on Wednesday under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness the Crown Prince's Diwan Chief Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah attended the event on behalf of His Highness the Amir. Upon arrival at the venue, Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah was welcomed by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and...

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Zain awarded 'Partner of the Year' by Westcon-Comstor for supporting SMEs

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, was awarded 'Partner of the Year - Small and Medium Business Cisco Kuwait' by Westcon-Comstor, the global distributor of business technology solutions. The award recognizes Zain's excellence in further pushing the digital transformation ecosystem within the local startups sector by providing the most advanced world-class solutions to SMEs.The recognition came during Zain's...

Nisreen Rubaian, Representative of UNHCR in Kuwait speaks during the event. - KUNA

UNHCR lauds Kuwait's role in supporting refugee causes

KUWAIT: Nisreen Rubaian, Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) mission in Kuwait, has lauded the partnership with Kuwait and other government departments as well as local associations in the country to address the requirements of people in need."Kuwait is a live example of how we can be in solidarity with people in need," she said, while speaking at an Islamic charitable gathering for refugees and the...

LONDON, United Kingdom: Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on October 12, 2022, for the House of Commons to take part in Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs). – AFP

Truss vows no spending cuts to pay for tax-slashing plans

LONDON: Britain's beleaguered Prime Minister Liz Truss vowed Wednesday not to cut public spending, once again defending last month's uncosted tax-slashing mini-budget that has sparked weeks of UK market turmoil. Appearing in parliament for the first time since the contentious September 23 plans prompted economic upheaval, Truss said she was "absolutely" committed to pledges made during the summer's Tory leadership campaign to maintain current...

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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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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