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KUWAIT: Ambassador of Germany to Kuwait Stefan Mobs organized a luncheon meeting with the local press on Thursday.
German ambassador: Role of media very important in age of social media misinfo
By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Ambassador of Germany to Kuwait Stefan Mobs organized a luncheon meeting with the local press on Thursday and expressed gratitude for their cooperation and coverage during his three-year stay in Kuwait. He applauded the role of the professional media, especially for ‘explaining’ many issues amidst misinformation circulated in the age of social media.“I have a personal attachment to your profession because I wanted to...
MADRID: A delegation representing Kuwait Municipal Council explores the successful endeavors and work mechanisms of the city's Municipal.- KUNA photos
Kuwait delegation explores Marbella
MADRID: A delegation representing Kuwait Municipal Council visited Marbella, Spain, to explore the successful endeavors and work mechanisms of the city's Municipal. Head of delegation, Engr Abdulsalam Al-Randi, stated to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that they discussed bilateral ties with Chief of Marbella's municipality Maria Angeles and a number of officials.Eng. Al-Randi added that this visit comes as part of efforts to bolster relations between...
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Amir congratulates Bangladesh
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulated Bangladesh on its national day in a letter addressed to its President Abdul Hamid on Saturday. His Highness the Amir wished the president well, and his country progress and prosperity. Their Highnesses the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah addressed similar messages to president...
DOHA: Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Al-Thani inaugurates 20th Doha Forum. - KUNA photos
Kuwait's FM attends forum 'Transforming for New Era'
KUWAIT:  Representing His Highness the Prime Minister, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah participated in the 20th edition of the Doha Forum, held on Saturday under the title: "Transforming for a New Era". The forum was held under the auspices and in presence of Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and with the attendance of a number of leaders, foreign ministers, UN and EU officials and senior tourist,...
KUWAIT: American Chargé D' Affaires James Holtsnider and other top officials attended a mural unveiling ceremony held in partnership with the LOYAC Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) and the National Council for Culture, Letters, and Arts (NCCAL) at the Museum of Modern Art on Thursday.
US, Kuwait celebrate 60 years of friendship
KUWAIT: American Chargé D’ Affaires James Holtsnider attended a mural unveiling ceremony held in partnership with the LOYAC Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) and the National Council for Culture, Letters, and Arts (NCCAL) at the Museum of Modern Art on Thursday. The embassy-commissioned mural, titled “America & Kuwait: 60 Years of Friendship”, celebrates six decades of US - Kuwait diplomatic ties.“Designed in the form of a collage, the...
DEHRZIV, Ukraine: German farmers Tim Nandelstadt (left) and Torben Reelfs pose on the field of their farm in western Ukraine on March 23, 2022. – AFP
German farmers in Ukraine press ahead in defiance of war
DEHRZIV, Ukraine: Every year in early spring, German farmers Torben Reelfs and Tim Nandelstaedt turn the soil and plant the first sugar beets of the season on their plot of land in western Ukraine. But this year, the ritual has taken on a new meaning. It’s very symbolic. When the machine turns over the land, it’s a different feeling than in previous years, said Reelfs, 41, speaking to AFP by phone from the farm about 60 km from Lviv.When...
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Critics raise privacy fears over EU message app rule
WASHINGTON: The EU will require tech giants to drop barriers between their hugely popular messaging services to boost competition, but critics warned Friday that could come at the cost of millions of users' privacy. Praise poured in after negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states agreed late Thursday on a sweeping law to curb market dominance of US firms like Google, Facebook owner Meta, Amazon and Apple.But the provision in...
LAUREL, Philippines: Residents living near Taal volcano ride a vehicle as they evacuate to a public school in Laurel, Batangas, on March 26, 2022, after an eruption earlier in the morning sent ash and steam hundreds of metres into the sky. - AFP
Philippine volcano erupts, thousands flee
LAUREL, Philippines: Thousands of people fled their homes near a Philippine volcano Saturday after an eruption sent ash and steam hundreds of metres into the sky. Taal volcano, which sits in a picturesque lake south of Manila, exploded with a "short-lived" burst at 7:22 am (2322 GMT), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said in a statement. It warned further eruptions were possible, which it said could trigger dangerous,...
BEIT FURIK,Palestinian Territories: An elderly Palestinian man casts his ballot as he votes in the local elections in Beit Furik, east of the West Bank city of Nablus, on March 26, 2022. - AFP
Palestinians vote in second phase of municipal elections
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Polls opened Saturday in towns and cities in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in a rare democratic exercise following a decade and a half of delays to Palestinian elections. It is the second phase of municipal elections after a first round of voting in December in 154 West Bank villages. Saturday’s vote is being held in 50 towns and cities, with many elections uncontested, or without any candidates in some...
PYONGYANG, North Korea: Students of the Pyongyang Jang Chol Gu University of Commerce sit in front of the Rodong Sinmun newspaper while reacting as they watch footage of the previous day's launch of the Hwasong-17 missile - Pyongyang's first ICBM test since 2017. – AFP
US calls for tougher UN Security Council sanctions against N Korea
UNITED NATIONS: The United States called Friday for tougher international sanctions against North Korea at the UN Security Council, accusing Pyongyang of increasingly dangerous provocations after it test-fired its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile.  The United States calls on all member states to fully implement the existing Security Council resolutions, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said during the...
Event patron Kuwait's Consul General in Dubai and UAE's Northern EWmirates Theyab Al-Rashidi presents Zain's awards to Waleed Al-Khashti.
Zain 'Best Telecom Company' and 'Best Digital Transformation Company' in Kuwait during 2021
KUWAIT:  Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, was named 'Best Telecom Company' and 'Best Digital Transformation Telecom Company' in Kuwait for the year 2021 during the annual excellence awards hosted by leading business magazine International Finance at Jumeirah Emirates Hotel, Dubai. International Finance Magazine presented the two awards to Zain - for the third time in its history - in recognition of the company's outstanding...
Boursa Kuwait Vice Chairman Bader Abdullah Al-Kandari
Boursa Kuwait's E-Annual General Assembly approves cash dividend of over KD 13m for 2021
KUWAIT: Boursa Kuwait Securities Company (KPSC) held its E-Annual General Assembly (AGM) meeting for the year ended Dec 31, 2021 on Thursday, March 24, 2022, which saw the Board of Directors' recommendation to distribute cash dividends of 65 fils per share approved, with a total value of KD 13,050,424. The cash dividends will be distributed to the company's registered shareholders by the end of day of the record date, which is scheduled to be 6...
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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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Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)
Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait
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Interior Minister orders removal of violations in Failaka
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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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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP
Hezbollah reveals its military muscle