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KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education.
72.5% of MoE faculty members Kuwaitis, 27.5% non-Kuwaitis
KUWAIT: New hirings in Kuwait by the ministry of education will increase the number of its faculty members from around 88,000 (63,900 Kuwaitis and 24,300 non-Kuwaitis) to around 90,000, mostly in teaching or managerial positions, maintaining the percentage of employees as determined by the Civil Service Bureau at 27.5 percent for non-Kuwaitis and 72.5 percent for Kuwaitis.Local hirings of faculty members exceeded 167 teachers until last week,...
KUWAIT: The National Assembly.
MoI to receive 60 schools for upcoming polls
KUWAIT: The Cabinet will hold a meeting on Monday to review government preparations for the National Assembly elections on Thursday, which will be a national holiday to facilitate the polling process. "The meeting will look at the education ministry's preparation of 60 schools across all governorates for the interior ministry next week, and the Municipality will take over the handing over process, which will ensure their cleanliness before and...
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Royal Enfield One Ride 2022: More exciting and engaging
KUWAIT: Kuwait Automotive Imports Co (Al Shaya & Al Sagar), the official Dealers for Royal Enfield, organized the 11th edition of the One Ride event for Royal Enfield enthusiasts in Kuwait. In April 2011, 11 years ago, the first One Ride kickstarted, which has now transformed into one of the largest, calendared, annual celebratory ride of Royal Enfield enthusiasts.With a specific route and destination in mind, some on their own, others with...
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Spotlight on Kuwaiti movie 'Bas Ya Bahr' at UAE forum
SHARJAH: Eminent Kuwaiti artists have shed light on the Kuwaiti movie "Bas Ya Bahr" during their participation in the 22nd edition of the Sharjah International Narrator's Forum. During a seminar on "sea stories", veteran Kuwaiti actor Saad Al-Faraj spoke about the epic Kuwaiti cinematic film "Bas Ya Bahar", revealing that this movie that had won international awards paved his path to becoming a professional actor.Faraj also recalled when he used...
KUWAIT: Workers maintain power lines in Jahra governorate. - Xinhua
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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, booth at the Avenues. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 booth opens at Avenues
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Projects and Legacy Committee held an introductory tour in Kuwait on Thursday at The Avenues mall to provide citizens and residents with updates on the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, upcoming tournaments, events and activities. Saeed Al KuwariIn a press statement, Saeed Al-Kuwari, Executive Director of the Hayya platform at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, said: "Our participation in Kuwait...
SYDNEY, Australia: Australia's Bec Allen shoots during the Women's Basketball World Cup group B game between Australia and France in Sydney on September 22, 2022.- AFP
US make ominous start to women's WCup
SYDNEY, Australia: Breanna Stewart drilled 22 points as the United States launched their bid Thursday for a fourth straight women's basketball world title with an 87-72 win over Belgium, as France upset hosts Australia to ruin veteran Lauren Jackson's return. The American Olympic champions were 48-39 clear at half-time and never relented, despite missing three players from their 12-strong roster who are still en route to Sydney after the WNBA...
MOSCOW: Police officers detain a man following calls to protest against partial mobilization announced by Russian President, in Moscow, on September 21, 2022. – AFP
Russian invasion has cost Ukraine $1tn
FRANKFURT/KYIV: Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused almost $1 trillion of damage, a Kyiv government official said Thursday, as the war batters the country's economy. In terms of "direct and indirect costs" Ukraine had suffered "somewhere close to $1 trillion" in damages, said Oleg Ustenko, economic advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The figure was equivalent to five times Ukraine's annual GDP before the invasion in February, Ustenko...
AL-KASRAH, Syria: A child suffering from cholera receives treatment at the Al-Kasrah hospital in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor, on September 17, 2022, affected by the usage of contaminated water from the Euphrates River, a major source for both drinking and irrigation. – AFP
'Drink it anyway': Syria water woes peak in cholera outbreak
AL-KASRAH, Syria: In a Syria hospital crowded with women and wailing children, Ahmad Al-Mohammad writhed in pain beside his wife after they contracted cholera, which is resurging for the first time in years. During his six days in treatment, Mohammad has watched patients stream into the Al-Kasrah hospital in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, where the highly-polluted Euphrates River is a major source of contaminated water used for both drinking...
Former Chinese Justice Minister Fu Zhenghua
China's former justice minister faces life in prison for bribery
BEIJING: China's former justice minister faces life in prison after a court handed him a suspended death sentence on Thursday for taking bribes and "bending the law". Fu Zhenghua's death sentence will be commuted to life imprisonment after a two-year reprieve, the Intermediate People's Court in the city of Changchun said in a statement.The high-profile sentencing-part of a sweeping anti-graft campaign-comes just three weeks before a key political...
KUWAIT: Ambassador of People’s Republic of China to Kuwait, Zhang Jianwei, poses for a photo with participants of the workshop. – Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyatn
Chinese car brands have become major players in Kuwait auto sector: Envoy
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Chinese car brands in Kuwait have overtaken German and Korean brands to become one of the major brands being sold in the country, said Zhang Jianwei, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Kuwait. Speaking to Kuwait Times on the sidelines of a workshop on Thursday titled "The Future of the Development of Chinese Cars in Kuwait", the ambassador said that there are around 78 international car brands in Kuwait, of...
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Europe throws billions at energy crisis
BRUSSELS: Almost every week now, European governments are announcing emergency measures to protect households and businesses from the energy crisis stemming from Russia's war in Ukraine. Hundreds of billions of euros-and counting-have been shelled out so far since Russia invaded its pro-Western neighbor in late February. Governments have gone all out: from capping gas and electricity prices to rescuing struggling energy companies and providing...
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Lynn Whyte at Kuwait Cancer Centre, receiving chemo treatment.
Cancer care packages offer gesture of comfort, support
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KUWAIT: Rescuers work at a collapsed building in Jabriya on Aug 21, 2024. - KUNA
Minister vows legal action over Jabriya building collapse
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Kuwaiti artist Etaf Redefining music with a fusion of cultures and stories
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WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Belweder Palace on Aug 22, 2024. - AFP
Modi urges peace ahead of historic visit to Ukraine
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Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Humoud Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah speaks during the visit. - KUNA photos
Shaddadiya project to help drive wheel of industrial development