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Sudan’s Burhan in Juba as UN raises aid appeal to $1 billion
JUBA: War-torn Sudan’s army chief visited Juba on Monday for talks with South Sudan’s president as the United Nations warned the number of refugees could double by the end of the year. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s meeting with President Salva Kiir came during his second trip abroad since the war with paramilitaries began in April, following a visit to Cairo last week. Sudan’s acting foreign minister, Ali Al-Sadiq, voiced hope that South...
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Lewandowski penalty earns Barca tight win at Osasuna
BARCELONA: Robert Lewandowski rolled home a late penalty to earn Barcelona a hard-fought 2-1 win at Osasuna in La Liga on Sunday. The striker won the penalty when he was tugged back in the box by Alejandro Catena, who was sent off. Barcelona took the lead through Jules Kounde’s header in the first half but Chimy Avila drilled the hosts level with less than 15 minutes remaining. Xavi brought on new loan signings Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix in...
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Holder Swiatek upset by Ostapenko
NEW YORK: Defending champion Iga Swiatek crashed out of the US Open on Sunday after defeat by Jelena Ostapenko and will lose her number one ranking, while Novak Djokovic marched into the quarter-finals. Swiatek grabbed the opening set against Ostapenko but the unpredictable Latvian stormed back to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 and secure her fourth victory in as many meetings with the Polish star. The mercurial Ostapenko, who had never made it to the last 16...
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Kuwait clinch 20 medals at West Asian Karate championship
KUWAIT: Kuwait bagged some 20 medals, four of which were gold, at the recently concluded West Asian Karate Championship in Jordan, with the country's Karate federation chief hailing the achievement as significant.Attributing the achievement to the efforts of the athletes, Kuwait Karate Federation President Fayez Al-Daihani said on Monday they are now fully prepared ahead of the Asian Karate championship later this month in China, underlining...
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Climate summit opens amid clashing visions for the world’s energy future
NAIROBI: Kenya’s president opened a landmark African climate summit on Monday saying the continent had an “unparalleled opportunity” to benefit from action to tackle global warming. The inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi comes ahead of a flurry of diplomatic meetings leading to the November COP28 climate summit in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, which will likely be dominated by clashing visions for the world’s energy...
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Japan boosts fishing sector aid after Fukushima water release
TOKYO: Japan’s government on Monday increased the size of an aid package for the fishing sector after China banned its seafood in the wake of the release of wastewater from Fukushima’s crippled nuclear plant. The announcement came as more than 100 fishermen and locals living near Fukushima were to file a lawsuit this week seeking to stop the discharge. The 20.7 billion yen ($141 million) in additional funding announced by Prime Minister Fumio...
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Gulf Bank concludes data science and innovation program for youth
KUWAIT: Gulf Bank concluded a training program in data science and innovation for high school graduates and university students, who reached the final stage in the second edition of the annual Datathon competition, which was organized by Gulf Bank last May. The competition witnessed the participation of more than 400 Kuwaiti youth and talents, including participants aged 14 to 18 years, who took part in the competition’s youth segment. Mai...
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Kuwait to take part in ‘Expo 2023 Doha for horticulture’
DOHA: Acting Director General of the Environment Public Authority and Commissioner General for Kuwait's participation in ‘Expo 2023 Doha’ for horticulture, Samira Al-Kandari, announced on Sunday the signing of a contract for the implementation and operation of Kuwait's pavilion at the exhibition hosted by the Qatari capital Doha next month. In a statement after signing the contract, Al-Kandari stressed Kuwait’s keenness to participate in...
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Kuwait participates in 20th Abu Dhabi Equestrian Expo
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti participants said the 20th edition of the Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition held in Abu Dhabi will contribute to the promotion and expansion of products in the global and regional markets and also represent a step to build bilateral trade relations with the UAE and international companies. The participants emphasized the importance of the global presence in the exhibition, which will continue until the 8th of September. 65...
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Namaa sends relief packages to Yemen
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Namaa Charitable Society has distributed relief aid to more than 4,500 displaced people in Yemeni camps in Maarib to help families in need of basic food supplies in light of the current situation there.The director of the relief department at the association, Khaled Al-Shammari, confirmed on the sidelines of the campaign that the urgent relief projects come in response to the call of some Yemenis who are passing through...
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Searching for the educated
“The educated hold a positive image in society.” Educated individuals typically communicate with a refined language, carefully selecting words that reflect a cultivated taste. Culture isn’t merely about the quantity of information one possesses; it’s about how much a person’s senses absorb from that information. The Arabic word “thaqafa” is defined by the Arabic Language Council as encompassing everything that enlightens the...
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Kuwait remarkable history of good deeds invoked, lauded
KUWAIT: Kuwaitis’ advocacy of relieving and aiding people in distress and need dates back to up to 400 years ago, a very long time before last century’s oil boom. Kuwaitis, when they depended on the sea to make a living, were known for various kinds of “fazaas,” the mobilization of people particularly tribesmen to support and relieve fellows in difficulties or under threat. There was “fazaat Al-sari (ship sail)” for salvaging damaged...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Fatemah Al-habib, founder of Qesati, hosting the event.
Kuwaiti athlete shares her story of perseverance en route to Olympics
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties