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Assembly panel to vote on changes to residency law

By B IzzakKUWAIT: The National Assembly's interior and defense committee is scheduled to vote on Thursday on key changes to the country's residency law, which includes giving investors a 15-year residency for the first time. The amendments also call to allow Kuwaiti women to sponsor their children and foreign husbands for a 10-year residency, provided the women are not naturalized citizens.The new amendments also allow foreign widows and...

KUWAIT: Isam Zabalawi, President of Australian University, speaks during the forum. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Australian University hosts forum on 'education for sustainable future'

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The Australian University (AU) hosted a forum titled "Rethinking Education for a Prosperous and Sustainable Future" in collaboration with the World Bank Group in Kuwait. The forum discussed the worldwide situation of higher education that needs to be developed with an awareness of both risks and opportunities to promote an educational system for a sustainable future.In his opening speech, Omar Al-Kandari, Secretary-General of...

Graphic Design student Rahaf Hussain Al-Khalaf

AIU to honor first female graphic design graduate

KUWAIT: American International University will hold its first commencement on Saturday, May 28, 2022, honoring the first-ever graduates of the university. Among those being honored is Graphic Design student Rahaf Hussain Al-Khalaf, the first female graduate in Graphic Design. A graduate of Habeebah Al-Ansariya High School, Rahaf was an active student both academically and socially, achieving high marks and participating in the Alfatat Sports Club...

KUWAIT: Dr Khalid Al-Saleh speaks during a training course for nurses.

CAN trains 2,170 nurses by end of Feb

KUWAIT: Chairman of the National Campaign for Cancer Awareness (CAN) Dr Khalid Al-Saleh said four new training courses for health ministry nurses will be held from May 24 to June 14 in cooperation with the nursing services department. Saleh pointed to the importance of the role of nursing teams in providing health services. They carry out doctors' prescribed treatments, so they are the pillars of presenting medicine. Therefore, it is a must to...

DOHA: Director-General of Kuwait Customs Suleiman Al-Fahad participates at the 14th security and safety exhibition (Milipol Qatar). - KUNA

Kuwait customs keen on participating in security exhibitions

DOHA: Kuwait Customs is keen on participating in regional and international security exhibitions to gain experience and develop staff abilities, said a top Kuwait customs official on Wednesday. Speaking on the sideline of the 14th security and safety exhibition (Milipol Qatar), Director General of Kuwait Customs Suleiman Al-Fahad said that such events provided experience for Kuwaiti customs staff, exposing them to the latest in security...

KUWAIT: African ambassadors are pictured in this group photo during a press briefing at the Crown Plaza Hotel ahead of the African Day celebration. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

African ambassadors woo investors, promote peace

By Chidi EmmanuelKUWAIT: As part of their efforts to promote peace, investment and tourism, African ambassadors in Kuwait on Wednesday highlighted the key programs lined up to make Africa one of the greatest economies. At a press briefing held at Crowne Plaza hotel ahead of the African Day celebration, the envoys urged Kuwaitis and foreigners to explore the vast investment opportunities in Africa. Sierra Leonean Ambassador to Kuwait Haja Ishata...

DAVOS: Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Sabah attends the session. - KUNA

Kuwait Foreign Minister joins WEF talks on Mideast security policy

DAVOS: Representative of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Sabah, attended on Tuesday a World Economic Forum (WEF) session on a new "security architecture" in Middle East region.The talks in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos examined how regional actors establish a "more stable and sustainable equilibrium in the Middle East," according to the WEF's official...

NEW YORK: Counselor at Kuwait's permanent UN mission Abdulaziz Al-Ajmi speaks at the UN. - KUNA

Arab Group at UN welcomes ammunition working group formation

NEW YORK: The Arab Group at the United Nations on Tuesday welcomed the establishment of the Open-ended Working Group on conventional ammunition with an aim to establish a comprehensive framework on dealing with the matter. This endeavor would support safe and sustainable management of these weapons domestically, regionally and globally, transparency and confidence-building between countries, especially in light of tensions worldwide and the...

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Firemen rescue man trapped in elevator

KUWAIT: Hawally firemen rescued a person who was trapped in an elevator in a building in the area. The person had difficulty breathing due to low oxygen levels and was given necessary medical attention, Kuwait Fire Force said.

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DHAMAN supports continued education for KMA Members

KUWAIT: Health Assurance Hospitals Company (DHAMAN) announced sponsorship of Kuwait Medical Association (KMA) to support continuous learning for all doctors working in the healthcare fields in both public and private sectors, within the Company's national responsibility as one of the strategic projects in the development plan and the New Kuwait 2035 Vision.This initiative between DHAMAN and KMA includes enabling doctors to subscribe to UpToDate...

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NBK embraces eco-friendly practices across its branches

KUWAIT: In line with its leading role and key contributions towards the effective transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) announced that it is ramping up its efforts aimed at transforming its network of branches to be environmentally friendly. NBK is targeting lower energy consumption levels as well as more dependency on renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions and support Kuwait's vision to...

KUWAIT: This file photo shows a view of Salmiya's skyline from the Salmiya beach. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh

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GAZA: Friends and relatives mourn over the body of photojournalist Ibrahim Muhareb, who was killed as he was covering the advance of Zionist forces north of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip the previous day, at Al-Nasser Hospital on Aug 19, 2024. - AFP

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KUWAIT: Inmates line up at the new deportation center in Sulaibiya.

New deportation center opens