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MoI readies KFF for the rainy season
KUWAIT: Acting Interior Minister and Defense Minister, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled inspected the support unit of the Kuwait Fire Force in Al-Rai, together with the head of the KFF, Khaled Al-Mekrad. The inspection included overseeing the most advanced hydraulic water pumps which can pump up to 550,000 litres per minute and some electric and mechanical pumps as well.The minister also reviewed rescue plans, in order to confirm that-major accidents...
KUWAIT: Al Ghanim officials with members of the coding program
Alghanim Industries hosts coding seminar
KUWAIT: Alghanim Industries (Kutayba Alghanim Group), one of the largest privately-owned companies in the region, hosted an interactive seminar for young programmers at Kuwait Codes, an initiative launched by CODED Academy and sponsored by Alghanim Industries.The seminar which was led by Saleem Hammad, Senior General Manager and Ahmed Shahroor, Senior E-Commerce Manager from Alghanim Industries, was also attended by CODED Academy co-founder and...
KUWAIT: Weapons found by the inspection team in Salmi.
Weapons and ammunition found in Salmi
KUWAIT: Abandoned weapons and ammunition have been found by the municipality's violation removal commission, in Salmi, in the Jahra governorate. Sulaiman Al-Ghais, Head of Jahra governorate violation removal department, said that "weapons and ammunition have been found causing violations within the public property in Salmi area.""The team were in the process of removing some of the illegal objects in the Khayash stables, when they discovered...
CAIRO: Dr Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah with Libyan Foreign Minister, Dr Najla El Mangoush.-KUNA
Kuwait FM meets Arab League peers
CAIRO: Dr. Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister of Kuwait met with other foreign ministers at the Arab League to discuss bilateral ties as well as the latest regional and international developments. The talks which were held on the sidelines of the 158th Arab League ministerial meeting, took place at the League's headquarters in Cairo.CAIRO: Dr Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah with Lebanon's Foreign Minister,...
KUWAIT: Preparations underway for the Asian Youth Athletics Championships. - KUNA
Kuwait to host next Asian Youth Athletics Championships
KUWAIT: Kuwait will host the fourth Asian Youth Athletics Championships 2022, to be held from Oct 13 to 16, which will see the participation of around 400 athletes and staff from 33 Asian countries. Sayyar Al-EneziSpeaking about the tournament, Sayyar Al-Enezi, Chairman of the Kuwait Athletics Federation, said that "Kuwait was keen on hosting this prestigious tournament." He added that the federation was ready to host the championships which...
KUWAIT: The Health Minister with hospital officials at the meeting.
Health minister meets with hospital officials
KUWAIT: Dr Khaled Al-Saeed, Minister of Health, has conducted a meeting with the heads of medical departments from all hospitals and specialized clinics, in order to discuss the medical procedures carried out across various departments in hospitals in Kuwait.In the subsequent meeting, the minister and his undersecretary, Mustapha Redha, gave an overview on how to provide state-of-the-art medical services to the public, to be updated with the...
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Kuwaiti troops work with peers at Jordan drills
AMMAN: Brigadier Mohammad Abdulnour, Head of Kuwait's military unit, at Jordan's 'Eager Lion 2022,' spoke about Kuwait's participation at the military drill exercise, which is aimed at boosting cooperation with military forces from other nations."The drill would enable the engaged military personnel to acquire more expertise in various military sectors; both at the planning and execution levels. Moreover, the troops also get an opportunity to...
KUWAIT: A kerb side view of Kuwait City. —  PHOTO by Fouad Al-Shaikh.
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RINKEBY, Sweden: Police officer Michael Cojocaru patrols the main square in Rinkeby, Sweden. Gang shootings have escalated and spread across Sweden in recent years, with authorities struggling to contain the war-like violence that now tops voters' concerns ahead of the general election on September 11, 2022. – AFP
'A different Sweden': Gang shootings loom large in vote
RINKEBY, Sweden: Gang shootings have escalated and spread across Sweden, with authorities struggling to contain the war-like violence that now tops voters' concerns ahead of Sunday's general election. "This is my son, Marley, when he was 19 years old", Maritha Ogilvie tells AFP, holding a framed photo of a smiling young man, one of many that adorn the walls of her Stockholm apartment."He was shot in the head sitting in a car with a friend", says...
SHANGHAI, China: File photo shows a pedestrian crossing a road while holding an umbrella to shelter from the sun amid record high temperatures in Shanghai. - AFP
China logs hottest August since records began: State media
BEIJING: China has logged its hottest August since records began, state media reported Tuesday, following an unusually intense summer heat wave that parched rivers, scorched crops and triggered isolated blackouts. Southern China last month sweltered under what experts said may have been one of the worst heat waves in global history, with parts of Sichuan province and the megacity of Chongqing clocking a string of days well over 40 degrees Celsius...
Though the floods that engulfed Aqilpur and its surrounding fields have receded from the highs of a week ago, the kilns are still surrounded by water. – AFP
Pakistan's brick workers need kilns reignited after floods
ISLAMABAD: The brick kilns that dominate the small village of Aqilpur in Pakistan's Punjab province now lie abandoned, furnaces extinguished by weeks of torrential rain that have caused the worst floods in the country's history. Though the floods that engulfed Aqilpur and its surrounding fields have receded from the highs of a week ago, the kilns are still surrounded by water. Most of those who lived on-site-part of the country's millions-strong...
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Huawei MateBook D16: 16-inch high performance laptop
KUWAIT: Selecting your next laptop might seem like a daunting task as you have to consider so many things, including your needs and workload. Are you looking for a laptop with a big screen or do you prefer the smaller and lighter ones? Or, do you want something with loads of innovative smart features? Well, most people would go for the one with all the latest and greatest features if their wallets allowed for it. But with the launch of Huawei...