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MANILA: Students attend a flag-raising ceremony before singing the national anthem on the first day of in-person classes after years-long COVID-19 lockdowns at Pedro Guevara Elementary School on Aug 22, 2022. - AFP

Philippine schools reopen after more than two years

MANILA: Millions of children in the Philippines returned to school as the academic year started on Monday, with many taking their seats in classrooms for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The Philippines is one of the last countries in the world to resume full-time, in-person lessons-sparking warnings that the prolonged closure of classrooms had worsened an education crisis in the country.Children in masks and uniforms lined up for...

ISLAMABAD: Supporters of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan shout slogans as they gather outside his residence on Aug 22, 2022. - AFP

Khan arrest a 'red line': Opposition

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan opposition leaders warned Monday that authorities would cross a "red line" if they arrested former prime minister Imran Khan after he was reported under the anti-terrorism act for comments he made about the judiciary. Since being ousted by a vote of no confidence in April, Khan has held mass rallies across the country, warning state institutions including the military not to back the coalition government led by his long-time...

Dr. Khalid Al-Saleh

Protecting our young cells

By Dr Khalid Ahmad Al-Saleh who study living things, most important of which is the cell, say the living cell is more sensitive to damage while growing, but the mature cell is hard to damage, while both young and mature cells can be repaired by treatment. For me, as a specialist in radiological treatment of cancer, I know this information is true and accurate. Medicinal radiation does not kill mature cells; rather it stops the growth of...

KUWAIT: Heavy traffic on Fourth Ring Road. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh

People skeptical over 'park and ride' app to reduce traffic jams

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: A proposal to use a new application where drivers can park their cars in designated areas and use buses to take them to their destination was sent on Sunday by member of Kuwait Municipality Aliya Al-Farsi. Kuwait Times spoke with citizens and residents to gauge their opinions.Citizen Talal Al-Fadhli told Kuwait Times that this proposal is unrealistic. "We do not have a culture of public transportation in the country. Kuwaiti...

KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah heads the Cabinet's weekly meeting on Monday. - KUNA

Govt: Development projects should not encounter snags

KUWAIT: The Cabinet on Monday emphasized the importance of a number of planned development projects that should come to fruition shortly, saying these initiatives need to proceed without any glitches. Chief among these initiatives are major residential projects currently in the works, which aim to meet the housing needs of Kuwaiti nationals, the Cabinet underlined in its weekly meeting. The meeting, chaired by HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad...

DOHA: New Kuwaiti Ambassador to Qatar Khaled Al-Mutairi presents his credentials to Qatari Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.

New Kuwaiti envoys to Qatar, China present credentials

KUWAIT: Khaled Al-Mutairi presented his credentials as new Ambassador of Kuwait to Qatar to Qatari Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Monday. In a phone call to KUNA after his meeting with the Qatari minister, Mutairi praised the historic and strategic relations binding Kuwait and Qatar, pointing out the keenness of the wise leaderships in both countries to strengthen ties at all levels. He said the Qatari...

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Customs seizes 10 kg of cannabis hidden inside electric grill

KUWAIT: Customs officers seized more than 10 kilos of cannabis from an electric grill hidden in the bag of a passenger coming from Iraq at the Abdaly border. During the regular inspection of passengers coming to Kuwait after the arrival of a transport bus from Iraq, the luggage of one of the passengers was suspected after it was passed through the baggage detector.An electric grill was found inside the bag, and after dismantling it, large...

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Young medical staff to be hired at MoH

KUWAIT: A ministerial decision to name the heads of departments was issued by Health Minister Dr Khaled Al-Saeed, in an effort to incorporate young blood in all medical facilities in both the public and private sectors on a two-year contract. "The staff will consist of a majority of female employees, or 60 percent of the staff, with a turnover of 45 percent from the previous staff. The change is in line to bring in young national blood to the...

KUWAIT: (Left) Indian Ambassador Sibi George, Joice Sibi and Indian Embassy officials during the release of the monograph 'Indian Diplomacy and COVID Response' at the Embassy auditorium on Sunday. (Right) (Right) George poses for a group photo with members of the executive committees of ICSG, IDF, IBPC and IIT-IIM Alumni Association.

Indian Embassy releases book on diplomatic response to COVID-19

By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: The Indian Embassy released a monograph titled 'Indian Diplomacy and COVID Response' published by Indian Council of World Affairs at an event held at the Embassy auditorium on Sunday. The event was held under the aegis of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' marking the 75th anniversary of India's independence and 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Kuwait and India."The purpose of this book is to present the diplomatic...

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CITRA management replaced and sent to anticorruption authority

KUWAIT: After technical, financial and managerial observations made by the Audit Bureau, Minister of Communication Rana Al-Fares issued a decision to terminate the current management of the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) and replace it with a new management headed by engineer Omar Al-Omar."Dr Fares requested to terminate the positions of the current management of the communications authority after reports by...

Pedestrians walk past the entrance of a Cineworld cinema in London.— AFP

British cinema chain mulls US bankruptcy filing

British-based cinema chain Cineworld confirmed Monday that a US bankruptcy filing is among options for the debt-laden group, which has been slammed by dwindling audience numbers. The group, which operates hundreds of cinemas mainly in the United States, revealed last week that it was "evaluating various strategic options" to boost liquidity and potentially restructure, with demand below expectations since reopening from the pandemic.Cineworld...

KUWAIT: Students attend an event to announce the winners of Kuwait Science Club's eighth Kuwait Science and Engineering Competition. - KUNA

Science Club announces winners of science and engineering competition

KUWAIT: Kuwait Science Club announced the winners of the eighth Kuwait Science and Engineering Competition, which resulted in the victory of 10 scientific projects by 16 students out of 54 scientific projects submitted by 94 students belonging to 35 middle and secondary schools. In a press statement on Monday, the Chairman of the Club Talal Al-Kharafi, expressed his great happiness at the success of the eighth Kuwait Science and Engineering...

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Lynn Whyte at Kuwait Cancer Centre, receiving chemo treatment.

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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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WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Belweder Palace on Aug 22, 2024. - AFP

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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