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GENEVA: Jamal Al-Ghunaim with ILO Director General Guy Ryder

Kuwait to boost cooperation with ILO: Ghunaim

GENEVA: Kuwait is keen on bolstering cooperation with the International Labor Organization (ILO), said a top Kuwaiti diplomat Thursday. Kuwait Permanent Representative at the UN and international organizations' headquarters in Geneva Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim told KUNA that his meeting with ILO Director General Guy Ryder in Geneva had focused on a number of issues including expanding cooperation between the two sides.Kuwait and ILO are keen on...

KUWAIT: DWC's guests during the activities and social gatherings of the Ramadan Ghabga and the Girgian night.

DWC hosts social gathering to mark Ramadan

KUWAIT: Within the celebrations of the Diplomatic Women's Committee (DWC) Kuwait during the holy month of Ramadan, the Committee's advisor, Narges Al-Shatti, and the official of media and public relations, Fauzia Abdel Baset, prepared a Ramadan program with its distinguished activities and social gatherings such as the Ramadan Ghabga and the Girgian night.In the presence of the honorary chairperson of the Committee Sheikha Halah Bader Muhammad...

KUWAIT: Onlookers watch caricature exhibition hosted by Kuwait Cartoon Society. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Caricaturists showcase works to pledge solidarity with Palestine

By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: To express solidarity with Palestine, the Kuwait Cartoon Society is hosting an art exhibition 'Jerusalem in the Eyes of Artists' at its premises in Daiya till the end of Ramadan. Twenty-five caricaturists from Kuwait and other Arab nationalities are participating in this exhibition with over 50 pictures.Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Rami Tahboub said through this exhibition, the Kuwaiti people are expressing their...

KUWAIT: Polish Ambassador to Kuwait Pawel Lechowicz meets with deputy chief of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) board of directors, Anwar Al-Hasawi and team. - KUNA

Polish Ambassador commends Kuwait's humanitarian work

KUWAIT: Polish Ambassador to Kuwait, Pawel Lechowicz, commended Kuwait's efforts in easing the suffering of Ukrainian refugees in Poland, affirming that Kuwait is no stranger to humanitarian work. In a statement to KUNA after meeting with deputy chief of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) board of directors, Anwar Al-Hasawi, Lechowicz praised KRCS' quick response to calls of help, and its efforts in garnering support to those afflicted by...

KUWAIT: Azerbaijani Ambassador to Kuwait Elkhan Gahraman with media representatives during the iftar.

Azerbaijan Embassy hosts media figures

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, Azerbaijan Embassy to Kuwait hosted an iftar for local media representatives, on Tuesday, at Marina Hotel. In a press statement on the sidelines of the iftar, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Kuwait, Elkhan Gahraman expressed gratitude for media cooperation and coverage during his stay in Kuwait, applauding the role of the professional Kuwaiti media. He said that the blessed month of...

KUWAIT: This postcard image of 1928 from the collection of the British Army shows a group of dry grain vendors offering their goods like rice and chickpeas to potential buyers in front of some shops. The photo by Mohdzakaria Abu El Ella, a researcher in the Heritage, Ministry of Information.

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GANDHINAGAR, India: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (C) gets a traditional turban tied on his head upon his arrival at the Gujarat Biotechnology University in Gandhinagar on April 21, 2022.—AFP

UK PM in India on anti-Russia action

AHMEDABAD, India: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in India Thursday touting job-creating investment but facing long odds to get his reluctant counterpart Narendra Modi to back Western action against Russia. Johnson arrived in Gujarat-Modi's home state and the ancestral home to half of the United Kingdom's British Indians-where he is meeting business leaders and taking a cultural tour of the historic Ahmedabad city.He will leave for New...

BUCHA, Ukraine: Relatives of Mykhailo Romaniuk, 58, who was shot dead on his bicycle on March 6, help to bury his coffin at a cemetery in Bucha, on April 19, 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.—AFP

Horrors of Bucha: A street filled with bodies

BUCHA, Ukraine: An AFP team were the first journalists to discover the horrors of Bucha, a quiet commuter town near Kyiv occupied by the Russian army for over a month. Russian troops are accused of massacring hundreds of civilians there, shocking the world and prompting allegations of war crimes.AFP's bureau chief in The Hague, Danny Kemp, was part of the team that uncovered the atrocities on April 2, 2022. Here is his account of what they saw...

Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi, Zain Vice-Chairman and Group CEO

Zain Group's net profit for 1st quarter 2022 grows 6% to reach $156 million

KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading telecom innovator with operations in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces its consolidated financial results for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2022. Across its footprint, Zain increased its active customer base by 2.3 million to serve 50.9 million. Zain Group generated consolidated revenue of KD 408 million ($1.3 billion) for the Q1 2022, up7% year-on-year (Y-o-Y).EBITDA for the quarter...

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HUAWEI nova 9 SE: First 108 MP AI Quad Camera capable of High-Res photography

KUWAIT: The HUAWEI nova Series has always led the way for mid-range smartphones with serious photography capabilities. Last year's iteration - the HUAWEI nova 9 - unveiled a new vision in photography, with a 50 MP ultra-vision camera and large sensor, taking in up to 40% more light, coupled with Huawei's breakthrough XD Fusion software for impeccable clarity and results.Inheriting the aesthetics and powerful performance of its predecessors, the...

LUANDA: Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi di Maio (left, behind) looks on as Minister of Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani (3rd left) and Angola Minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum Diamantino Pedro Azevedo (2nd right) a declaration of intent on a 'new' gas venture in Luanda on April 20, 2022. - AFP

Italy seeks to end dependence on Russia, signs gas deal with Angola

LUANDA: Italy on Wednesday penned a deal with Angola to ramp up gas supplies from the southern African country as it urgently scrambles to break away from Russian gas over the Ukraine war. A declaration of intent was signed to develop "new" natural gas ventures and to increase exports to Italy, a statement from the Italian foreign minister announced."Today we have reached another important agreement with Angola to increase gas supplies," Foreign...

FREMONT: In an aerial view, Tesla cars sit parked in a lot at the Tesla factory on April 20, 2022 in Fremont, California. - AFP

Tesla reports record profits

NEW YORK: Tesla reported another banner quarter of profit growth Wednesday on pricier vehicles and said its 2022 output plan was on track despite ongoing supply chain problems and a hit from recent Covid-19 lockdown measures in China. Elon Musk's high-flying electric vehicle company notched a new record in quarterly profits of $3.3 billion following the unveiling of new factories in Germany and the US state of Texas that have begun commercial...

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This photograph taken in 1967 shows French actor Alain Delon accompanied by his wife Nathalie Delon. --AFP photos

Alain Delon: Women he loved and left

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Schools reopening amid extreme heat sparks concerns

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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait swelters amid power cuts

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KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Aug 18, 2024. — KUNA

India looks to upgrade bilateral ties with Kuwait: Dr Jaishankar

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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