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Marathon dhow race seeks to preserve ancient Gulf heritage
Under a blazing sun, far from the skyscrapers and SUVs of modern Dubai, hundreds of enthusiasts took to Gulf waters in traditional wooden vessels, keen to preserve an ancient heritage. Around Sir Bu Nair, a teardrop-shaped island roughly 100 kilometers (60 miles) from both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, two of seven emirates that make up the UAE, 118 teams raced dhows, the sailboats that have plied the Arabian peninsula's waters for centuries. "I started...
TUBAS: A Zionist soldier pepper sprays a Palestinian demonstration on June 6, 2022 during a gathering to denounce Zionist settlement expansion in the Jordan Valley. - AFP
Ending Zionist occupation key to halting violence: UN
GENEVA: UN investigators on Tuesday blamed the Zionist entity's continued occupation and discrimination against Palestinians for the endless cycles of violence in the decades-long conflict, prompting angry Zionist protests. A high-level team of investigators, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council to probe "all underlying root causes" in the drawn-out Zionist-Palestinian conflict, pointed the finger squarely at the Zionist...
LONDON: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) speaks as he chairs a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street on June 7, 2022. – AFP
Johnson fights on despite Tory revolt
LONDON: Britain's embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed on Tuesday to plough on with policy priorities including the economy and Ukraine, but was urged by a Conservative predecessor to quit and save the nation from further "agonies". Addressing his cabinet a day after narrowly fending off a no-confidence vote from his own Conservative MPs, Johnson said: "We're able now to draw a line under the issues that our opponents want to talk...
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MoH: Indicators of COVID pandemic in Kuwait 'reassuring'
KUWAIT: The ministry of health confirmed that indicators of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait are still reassuring, despite a rise in some evaluation indicators being recorded. In a statement Tuesday, the ministry pointed out that its specialized teams continue community surveillance and follow up measures globally and locally.This comes in light of the remarkable stability that has been reached during the past period thanks to the efforts of...
KUWAIT: US warship USS Port Royal arrives in Kuwait. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
USS Port Royal in Kuwait for Navy, Coast Guard drills
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: US warship USS Port Royal arrived in Kuwait to participate in maneuvers and exercises with the Kuwaiti Navy and Coast Guard on Tuesday. In a press conference, Vice Admiral Brad Cooper Commander, US Naval Forces Central Command, said the United States and Kuwait have maintained a highly productive military partnership over the past several decades, stating the Port Royal is just one display of bilateral commitment to...
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Jahra records Kuwait's highest 53 C degrees
KUWAIT: Jahra recorded a temperature of 53 C degrees, the highest in Kuwait in the past 48 hours, meteorologist Abdulaziz Al-Qarawi said Tuesday. The temperature is expected to exceed 50 degrees across the country on Thursday before dropping slightly to around 46-48 degrees, he added. Eleven locations in Kuwait where among the top fifteen cities to record the highest temperatures in the world on Monday, according to eldoradoweather.com. Kuwait...
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Consumer can return product if near expiry: Official
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Foods with a long shelf life cannot remain for sale at grocery stores until the last day of validity. The allowed period till when they can be displayed depends on the period of expiry. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry sets these periods, and stores have to follow them.Products with a shelf life of three years or more, such as oil, sugar, etc, should be removed from shelves 60 to 90 days before the date of expiry...
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Need for oil companies' restructuring
By Yousuf Awadh Al-Azmi planning does not deal with the future decisions, but with the future of present decisions."  - Peter Drucker Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) controls the oil sector's assets in Kuwait as a holding company, and it has several specialized subsidiaries of all specialties of oil systems, as each company has its own independent entity, its rules, board of directors, executive apparatus and financial liabilities. I...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets the Crown Prince of Jordan Hussein bin Abdullah. - KUNA photos
Kuwait's Crown Prince praises historic ties with Jordan
KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah stressed on the historic bilateral ties between Kuwait and Jordan. This came during His Highness the Crown Prince's reception of the Crown Prince of Jordan Hussein bin Abdullah at Bayan Palace on the occasion of his official visit to the country. His Highness conveyed His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's greetings to the Jordanian King...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets the head of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi. - KUNA photos
Kuwait's Prime Minister holds official talks with Yemeni leadership chief
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Monday held official talks with head of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi on the deep-rooted ties between the two countries. The two sides also discussed means of these ties in a way that serves the stability in Yemen, and aspirations and interests of the two countries and their peoples. In addition, they touched upon the current regional...
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KIB issues environmentally friendly banking cards
KUWAIT: In a highly strategic step that reaffirms its strong commitment towards achieving both organizational and environmental sustainability across its entire operational spectrum, upholding its position as an active member within the United Nations Global Compact, Kuwait International Bank (KIB) recently announced the issuance of "Go Green" banking cards, fabricated purely from recycled biodegradable materials. Through this eco-friendly...
KUWAIT: The sun sets behind transmission towers in Kuwait. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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