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JYSK Kuwait provides aid to families in need during Ramadan
KUWAIT: JYSK, the Scandinavian furniture brand for sleeping and living franchised by Ali Abdulwahab Al-Mutawa Commercial Company (AAW), has sponsored two episodes of "Abshir," the humanitarian TV program which aired on Kuwait TV during the holy month of Ramadan and can be viewed online on Kuwait TV and the Ministry of Information's mobile application.JYSK's sponsorship included financial support as well as furnishing and upgrading the homes of...
WASHINGTON: Kuwait Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah presents a memento to US Army Chief of Staff General James McConville. - KUNA
Kuwait, US affirm importance of enhancing military cooperation
WASHINGTON: The State of Kuwait and the US affirmed on Tuesday the importance of enhancing military cooperation in different fields. This came during the meeting between Kuwait Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah and US Army Chief of Staff General James McConville at the US Department of Defense headquarters in Washington, DC, said the Army General Staff in a statement. It noted that the Kuwaiti general visited the US...
BRUSSELS: Officials attend the Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria. - KUNA
Kuwait calls for int'l stand against oppression in Syria and elsewhere
BRUSSELS: Kuwait called on Tuesday on the international community to take a firm stand against oppression and human suffering in Syria and other parts of the world. This came in the Sixth Brussels conference on "Supporting the future of Syria and the region", in which the Kuwaiti Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Majdi Al-Dhafiri gave his speech. "Kuwait will continue its humanitarian role in cooperation with the international community to face...
KUWAIT: Director General of Kuwait Municipality Ahmad Al-Manfouhi (center) attends the 11th session of the Joint Gulf Municipal Work Conference. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh
Joint Gulf Municipal Work Conference kicks off in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Director General of Kuwait Municipality Ahmad Al-Manfouhi opened on Wednesday the 11th session of the Joint Gulf Municipal Work Conference under the title 'Smart Municipality'. The conference is being held under the auspices of the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology and the Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Dr Rana Al-Faris. In his opening speech, Manfouhi said that this year conference comes in light of...
KUWAIT: Dr Abeer Al-Bahouh (center left) honors participants in the asthma awareness day.
Asthma caused 461,000 deaths worldwide in 2019
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Asthma affected 262 million persons and caused 461,000 deaths worldwide in 2019, a senior Kuwaiti health official said. Dr Abeer Al-Bahouh, Director of Health Promotion Department at Kuwait's Health Ministry, added that the noncommunicable disease affects six percent of children and two percent of adults worldwide, which means that it must be given more attention.The official made her statements during an awareness day...
KUWAIT: EU Ambassador to Kuwait Cristian Tudor, joined on stage by ambassadors of EU countries and other dignitaries, speaks during the EU Day event. – Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyatn
EU delegation to Kuwait celebrates Europe Day 2022
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: The European Union delegation to Kuwait celebrated Europe Day 2022 at Shaheed Park on Monday. Seventeen member countries of the EU participated in the one-day event with booths, where they presented their traditional foods, costumes and other cultural products. The top guests cut the cake during the event."We are presenting here food items including different kinds of cheese, olive oil and candy, as gastronomy is a key...
SAN FRANCISCO: Tyus Jones #21 of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots over Kevon Looney #5 and Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Golden State Warriors during the second half of Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs on May 09, 2022.- AFP
Curry rescues Golden State Warriors
LOS ANGELES: Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors survived a scare to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 101-98 and move to the brink of the Western Conference playoff finals on Monday. Curry poured in 18 points in the final quarter as an out-of-sorts Warriors reeled in the Grizzlies with less than a minute remaining to close out victory and take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.Memphis, who suffered a 142-112 mauling in...
HANOI: Motorists ride past a banner for the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi on May 10, 2022. - AFP
SEA Games to light up Hanoi
HANOI: The SEA Games open in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Thursday after a six-month COVID delay with Southeast Asian pride at stake in everything from football to bodybuilding and eSports. More than 5,000 athletes including Olympic champions are vying for over 500 gold medals in the event, which is staged every two years, in what should be packed arenas. The 11-nation Games include traditional Olympic sports such as athletics, swimming and...
COLOMBO: Demonstrators and government supporters clash outside the official residence of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, in Colombo. - AFP
Shoot-on-sight orders in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders on Tuesday to quell further unrest a day after the island was rocked by deadly violence and rioting. With thousands of security forces enforcing a curfew, the defence ministry said troops "have been ordered to shoot on sight anyone looting public property or causing harm to life".On Monday, government supporters attacked with sticks and clubs demonstrators in Colombo protesting...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: This picture taken on May 5, 2022 shows the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, built with the help of Chinese investment, in Colombo. - AFP
China-backed projects testament to Sri Lanka's mismanagement
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: An airport without planes, a revolving restaurant with no diners, a debt-laden seaport-Sri Lanka's economic crisis has been exacerbated by Chinese-funded projects that stand as neglected monuments to government extravagance. The South Asian island nation borrowed heavily to plug years of budget shortfalls and trade deficits, but squandered huge sums on ill-considered infrastructure projects that have further drained public...
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Bitcoin falls below $30,000, lowest since July 2021
LONDON: Bitcoin slumped below $30,000 for the first time since July 2021 on Tuesday as cryptocurrencies track sinking markets with investors spooked by aggressive US monetary tightening and surging inflation. The world's largest cryptocurrency by market value fell as low as $29,764 in Tuesday trade, before recovering above $30,000, extending a recent collapse in price as investors desert assets viewed as risky.Bitcoin's value has more than halved...
VIENTIANE, Laos: This picture from Lao National TV taken between May 9 and 10, 2022 and released on May 10, 2022 shows motorists queuing to pump fuel into their vehicles at a petrol station in Vientiane. - AFP
Long queues for petrol stations as fuel crisis hits Laos
VIENTIANE, Laos: Long lines of motorists queuing for petrol have been snaking through the streets of Vientiane in recent days as Laos struggles with a growing fuel crisis. Some parts of the reclusive communist nation have been suffering shortages for weeks, according to state media, but on Monday pumps in the capital began to run dry. Importers have been hit by a drop in the kip currency since September, combined with low foreign exchange...
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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
Palestinian fighters claim Tel Aviv bombing, threaten more attacks
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KUWAIT: Inmates line up at the new deportation center in Sulaibiya.
New deportation center opens
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Between two worlds: The impact of Kuwait’s nationality law
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Kuwait underlines preparedness amid mpox outbreak