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RIYADH: (From left) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Nayef Al-Hajraf, Kuwait's Crown Prince HH Sheikh Mishal Al-Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Oman's Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmud Al-Said, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa and the UAE's Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum pose for a family photo during the GCC summit yesterday. - AFP n
GCC: Attack on any Gulf state is an attack on all
RIYADH: (From left) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Nayef Al-Hajraf, Kuwait's Crown Prince HH Sheikh Mishal Al-Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Oman's Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmud Al-Said, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa and the UAE's Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum pose for a family...
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Arabic calligraphy inscribed into UNESCO heritage list
DUBAI: UNESCO yesterday added Arabic calligraphy, a key tradition in the Arab and Islamic worlds, to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. A total of 16 Muslim-majority countries, led by Saudi Arabia, presented the nomination to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which announced the listing on Twitter."Arabic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting Arabic script in a fluid manner to convey harmony, grace and...
INDIANAPOLIS: Caris LeVert #22 of the Indiana Pacers against the Golden State Warriors at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on December 13, 2021 in Indianapolis. - AFP n
Warriors edge Pacers 102-100
INDIANAPOLIS: Caris LeVert #22 of the Indiana Pacers against the Golden State Warriors at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on December 13, 2021 in Indianapolis. - AFPLOS ANGELES: Two-time league MVP Stephen Curry is just two three-point baskets away from breaking Ray Allen's all-time NBA record after his Golden State Warriors rallied late to edge the Indiana Pacers 102-100 on Monday. Curry came into the game needing seven three-pointers but could manage...
RIYADH: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. - KUNA photosn
Saudi Crown Prince welcomes Kuwait Amir's representative in Riyadh
RIYADH: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. - KUNA photosRIYADH/KUWAIT: Representative of His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, accompanied by an official delegation, arrived yesterday in Saudi Arabia to head the State of Kuwait delegation at the 42nd GCC Summit in Riyadh.Upon...
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Kuwait receives two Eurofighter Typhoon jets
KUWAIT: Kuwait celebrated the arrival of the first batch of the Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3 jets, as the army received two out of a total 28 fighters in a ceremony yesterday. Italian Ambassador to Kuwait Carlo Baldocchi attended the event, along with Kuwait Army Chief of Staff Lt Gen Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah, Defense Ministry's Acting Undersecretary Sheikh Fahad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah and other ministry officials.
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MoI blocks licenses of 247,000 expats: Report
KUWAIT: The interior ministry has placed a block on around 247,000 driving licenses of expatriate residents as instructed by Interior Ministry Undersecretary Sheikh Faisal Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah and tied their issuance to meeting certain conditions, Al-Jarida daily reported yesterday. Security sources said the block prevents renewal of the license until after updating the applicant's data at the Public Authority for Manpower, especially with regards...
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Islamic arts exhibition marks 60th anniversary of Kuwait-Italy ties
KUWAIT: Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah, affiliated to the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL), organized an Islamic arts exhibition at the American Cultural Center marking the 60th anniversary of the Kuwaiti-Italian relations. Kamel Al-Abduljelil, the council Secretary General, said during the inauguration ceremony yesterday that a slew of carefully selected unique items, known as "Al-Sabah Collection," have been put on display for...
KUWAIT: Officials are seen touring the exhibition. - KUNA photosn
Kuwait, Sri Lanka to improve labor related cooperation
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Dr Mubarak Al-Azmi, Deputy General Director for Manpower Protection at the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM), met the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Kuwait Othman Jawhar and his delegation yesterday to discuss bilateral cooperation in recruiting workers to Kuwait. During the meeting, Azmi noted that PAM is improving the recruitment process to meet the development requirements of Kuwait's economy.He added PAM provides...
DUBAI: Kuwait pavilion's director Bader Al-Enezi (left) presents a commemorative shield to Vambola Varda (center), the pavilion's one millionth visitor. - KUNAnnn
Kuwait pavilion at Expo Dubai welcomes one millionth visitor
DUBAI: Kuwait pavilion's director Bader Al-Enezi (left) presents a commemorative shield to Vambola Varda (center), the pavilion's one millionth visitor. - KUNADUBAI: Kuwait's pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020 celebrated on Monday the milestone of welcoming its one millionth visitor some 74 days into its official launch. Vambola Varda, an Estonian national, received a commemorative shield on the occasion, handed to him by the pavilion's director Bader...
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US envoy hosts Kuwaiti creatives at 'Art in Embassies' event
KUWAIT: US Ambassador to Kuwait Alina L Romanowski hosted diplomats and a broad range of Kuwaitis at her residence on Monday for an 'Art in Embassies' reception. The guests included ambassadors, government officials, visual artists, curators, and most notably, Sheikha Hanouf Al-Sabah, wife of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah."Tonight, it is my pleasure to share with you a selection of 17 mixed media art...
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Kuwaitis 7th among foreigners owning Turkish real estate
ANKARA: Turkish statistical data showed yesterday that Kuwaiti citizens ranked seventh amongst foreigners buying real estate in Turkey last November, as they bought 185 properties. Iranians led the list with 1,406 properties, while Iraqis came second with 1,075 properties, then Russians with 836, Germans with 322, Kazakhstanis with 278 and Afghans with 231 properties, according to data issued by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT).The...
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Kuwait oil price up $1.40 to $76.26 pb
KUWAIT: The price of Kuwaiti oil went up by $1.40 to $76.26 per barrel on Monday as opposed to the $74.86 pb price of last Friday, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said yesterday. The price globally for the Brent crude went down by 76 cents to $74.39 per barrel, the West Texas Intermediate fared the same going down by 38 cents to $71.29 pb. OPEC's daily basket of crude rose by a dollar and three cents to reach $75.04 per barrel on Monday,...