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KUWAIT: A group photo on the sidelines of the Ukrainian Ambassador to Kuwait Balanutsa Oleksandr’s meeting with Kuwait Red Crescent Society Chairman Dr Hilal Al-Sayer. – KUNAn
Ukrainian envoy discusses with KRCS aiding refugees
KUWAIT: Ukrainian Ambassador to the State of Kuwait Balanutsa Oleksandr yesterday discussed with Kuwait Red Crescent Society Chairman Dr Hilal Al-Sayer means of aiding the Ukrainian people namely refugees in countries neighboring their homeland. In remarks to the press on the sidelines of his meeting with Dr Sayer, ambassador Balanutsa affirmed that the KRCS efforts for relieving stricken peoples have been noticeable, noting that the talks dealt...
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti students at the Engineering and Petroleum College participate in a scientific research exhibition at Kuwait University yesterday. - Photo of the Yasser Al-Zayyatn
Kuwait chief lawmaker lauds women's "integral role" towards development
KUWAIT: Kuwait's top lawmaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem on Wednesday heaped praise on his female compatriots for the "integral role" they play towards national development, saying his country's history is dotted with their accomplishments. Against the backdrop of the annual International Women's Day, he called on the country's legislative and executive powers to give women more opportunities to showcase their capabilities. Despite the plethora of...
KUWAIT: Speakers at the seminar organized by the Women's Social Cultural Society on International Women's Day. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatn
WSCS organizes symposium to mark International Women's Day
By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: On International Women's Day, the Women's Social Cultural Society in Kuwait hosted a seminar titled 'Violence in the Absence of Women's Shelter' on Monday evening. The event was attended by Consultant and Life Coach Reem Al-Aidan, Protection Officer at UNCHR Amal Al-Beedh and Constitutional and Cassation Attorney Athra Al-Refai.Refai argued there aren't enough laws protecting women facing domestic violence in Kuwait. "Kuwait...
KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways CEO Maen Razouqi with Ambassador of Greece to Kuwait Konstantinos Piperigos.n
Kuwait Airways launches flights to Mykonos starting from June 6
KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways announced the operation of its scheduled commercial flights to the city of Mykonos in Greece, commencing from June 6, 2022, with two flights per week on Mondays and Wednesdays.In this regard, Kuwait Airways Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Maen Razouqi stated, "Kuwait Airways is pleased to announce to its customers the operation of its flights to the city of Mykonos in Greece. The destination of Mykonos is one of the most...
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Kuwait oil price jumps by $16.32 to $127.71 pb
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti oil price surged by $16.32 to $127.71 per barrel (pb) on Monday, compared with Friday's $113.39 pb, as reported by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) yesterday. In the world market, the Brent crude went up by $5.1 to $123.21 pb, and the West Texas Intermediate went up by 3.72 cents to settle at $119.40 pb. The price for OPEC's daily basket of crude rose by $13.36 to $126.51 per barrel (pb) on Monday, compared with $113.15 pb last...
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stc surprises passengers at Kuwait International Airport's Terminal 4
KUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company - stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, surprised the passengers at Terminal 4 in Kuwait International Airport with giveaways distributed to passengers and airport employees. The initiative aimed to instill a festive and uplifting atmosphere at Kuwait International Airport in celebration of the country's...
KUWAIT: Members of Al-Fatat hockey team participate in an event organized in cooperation with the IIHF marking the International Women's Day, wearing attire representing jobs taken by Kuwaiti women, at the Kuwait Winter Games Club in Kuwait City on March 8, 2022. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatnn
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KYIV: Fire breaks out at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.n
Russia targeting Ukraine's nuke plants
PARIS: Russia is directly targeting Ukraine's nuclear facilities in a strategy to undermine Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion but the tactic carries grave risks, observers say. After advancing Russian forces seized Ukraine's defunct nuclear plant at Chernobyl and the still-operational reactors at Zaporizhzhia, their sights could be on a third facility, Konstantinovka, in the south. French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday a key...
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Probe calls former UK speaker a 'bully' and a 'serial liar'
LONDON: Former UK House of Commons speaker John Bercow was yesterday branded a "serial liar" in an official report that upheld bullying claims against him and recommended he should be denied a parliamentary pass for life. Bercow, 59, gained an international reputation for his theatrical interventions and dressing down of MPs, as he presided over often fractious debates about Brexit. He stepped down in 2019 following accusations that he fostered...
PRZEMYYL, Poland: A woman smiles as she receives a flower from a Polish priest on the occassion of the International womens' day at the train station of Przemyl where hunderds refugees from Ukraine wait for their relocation, in Przemysl, Poland. – AFPnn
Warplanes for Ukraine? West weighs tricky options
PARIS: Ukraine has stepped up calls for Western allies to supply military jets in the face of the Russian invasion, but quickly providing war planes would be highly unusual and risky.  "We are people and it is your humanitarian duty to protect us," Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, after Russian forces pressed their advance toward major cities. "If you don't, if you don't give us at least planes so we can protect ourselves,...
TBILISI, Georgia: Demonstrators hold posters during a rally in support of Ukraine in Tbilisi. – AFPnn
Georgia, a bleak new home for Russian exiles
TBILISI, Georgia: Sitting at a windswept terrace of a tiny bar in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, Russian exile Roman Mikhailov said he had no choice but to leave his country "immediately" when Moscow invaded Ukraine. The 25-year-old logistics manager said the attack on Ukraine, which shocked the world, was a point of no return for some Russians who oppose President Vladimir Putin's longtime rule. He is among those Russians who fled in large numbers...
SEOUL: Supporters of South Korea's presidential candidate Sim Sang-jung of the opposition Justice Party hold up placards during an election campaign in Seoul ahead of the March 9 presidential election. – AFPn
'Sexism exists': South Korea feminist presidential candidate's lonely crusade
SEOUL: Solid political credentials, scandal-free, and an excellent debater: Sim Sang-jung is one of South Korea's most established woman politicians. But as a left-wing feminist from a minor party, she doesn't stand a chance of becoming president today. In socially conservative South Korea, every president except one has been male and come from one of the country's two major parties. The next president will also be a man-the front runners are...
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Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait
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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
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KUWAIT: His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr Imad Mohamed Al-Ateeqi (center) is greeted by Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and other officials. — KUNA
Oil minister returns to Kuwait after treatment in Turkey
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JAHRA: Part of the Al-Shagaya Concentrated Solar Power Project is seen in this photo taken from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research website.
KAPP shortlists companies for Dabdeba, Shagaya
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Interior Minister orders removal of violations in Failaka