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Shireen Abu Akleh
UN says Zionist fire killed Jazeera reporter Abu Akleh
GENEVA: The United Nations said Friday it found that Zionist forces fired the shot that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, with the Zionist entity swiftly branding the UN's findings unfounded. The Palestinian-American TV reporter, who was wearing a vest marked "Press" and a helmet, was killed on May 11 while covering a Zionist army operation in Jenin camp in the northern West Bank."We find that the shots that killed Abu Akleh came...
Sheikha Aida Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Royal dignitaries to hold Informatics Award celebration in honor of late Amir of Kuwait
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is sponsoring a ceremony for the Informatics Awards on Monday, June 27, 2022, at Bayan Palace. The event will be attended by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and numerous royal dignitaries.His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award will celebrate its 20th year anniversary and will honor the late Amir of Kuwait,...
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Al Safat Investment Co. receives students as part of its youth support program
KUWAIT: Al Safat Investment Company received a group of male and female students as part of its “Knights of Industry” program, which comes within its efforts to support Kuwaiti youth and live up to its national responsibility in training students training and polish their skills. Support Services Department Manager Saheb KhajahAl Safat Investment Co. is keen on developing investment skills and practical abilities of Kuwait’s youth, which it...
KUWAIT: Watch straps in colors of the LGBTQIA+ flag were confiscated from a phone shop by inspectors.
Crackdown on products in 'LGBTQ colors'
KUWAIT: Ministry of Commerce and Industry inspectors confiscated items at a phone accessory shop in Kuwait with colors conveying "immoral expressions", the ministry said, referring to the LGBTQIA+ flag colors. The ministry released pictures showing smartwatch straps in colors which it said violate regulations that ban displaying all forms of LGBTQIA+ expressions publicly in Kuwait.The ministry had earlier released a list of LGBTQ+ flags and...
Lawyer Mohammad Al-Jassem
Law enforcement defects among causes of spreading violence against women: Lawyer
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Violence against women has increased recently in the Arab world, where two female students were brutally murdered on campus in Egypt and Jordan, respectively, in broad daylight for saying "no" to their killers. The murders sent shockwaves in the region, bringing gender-based violence into the spotlight. Mohammad Al-Jassem, lawyer and Interpol-accredited expert in international law enforcement cooperation, told Kuwait Times...
Atyab Al-Shatti
The road to a constitutional dissolution
By Atyab Al-Shatti televised Amiri address reflects public indignation, which was a result of the executive authority not carrying out all its duties. To determine whether a certain procedure executed by the Cabinet is constitutional or unconstitutional, then it's crucial to scrutinize article 103 of the constitution stipulating the Cabinet of execution of urgent matters. The constitution expressly stipulates in article no. 103: "If the...
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Kuwait provides rehab for young drug addicts without facing charges
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Interior urged parents to report their children in case they abuse drugs or were addicted to drugs so that they can be enrolled in rehabilitation and therapy programs without facing criminal charges. Concerned authorities are reachable round the clock via the emergency number 112 in addition to the services on the number 1884141, the ministry said in a press statement Saturday.The ministry said meanwhile that the...
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Ministry inspectors raid shops accused of commercial fraud
KUWAIT: Commerce and Industry Ministry inspectors closed down a shop in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh for selling counterfeit clothes that carried labels of famous brands. Large quantities of sports clothes were found and confiscated, the ministry said in a press stating, noting that legal action will be taken.Separately, the ministry said its inspectors raided a company in Farwaniya which committed commercial fraud, saying violators repaired used tablets...
NEW YORK: Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mansour Al-Otaibi speaks during the Ad Hoc Committee meeting of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to UNRWA. - KUNA
Kuwait affirms support to UNRWA: "Cornerstone of regional stability"
NEW YORK/AMMAN: Kuwait has affirmed its firm support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and its objectives, as it is a cornerstone of stability in the region. This came in a speech delivered by Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mansour Al-Otaibi during a recent meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to...
PARIS: Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the UNESCO Adam Al-Mulla speaks during the conference. - KUNA
Kuwaiti diplomat urges exchanging Arab, regional expertise in science diplomacy
PARIS: Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Adam Al-Mulla stressed the importance of exchanging Arab and regional expertise in science diplomacy. He made the remark to the press following his participation Friday in a UNESCO conference entitled "New Horizons for Science Diplomacy", organized in the framework of the French Presidency of the Council of the European...
Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of UN
World is burning, we need renewables revolution
By Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of UN was famously accused of fiddling while Rome burned. Today, some leaders are doing worse. They are throwing fuel on the fire. Literally.  As the fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine ripples across the globe, the response of some nations to the growing energy crisis has been to double down on fossil fuels - pouring billions more dollars into the coal, oil and gas that are driving our deepening...
KUWAIT: A closeup picture showing fish inside a tank at The Scientific Center in Kuwait. Indoor facilities provide an escape for people looking to spend summertime activities away from the scorching heat. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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KUWAIT: A closeup picture showing fish inside a tank at The Scientific Center in Kuwait. Indoor facilities provide an escape for people looking to spend summertime activities away from the scorching heat. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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