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Kuwait's Amir heads to Italy for medical checkups
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah headed to Italy on Saturday to complete regular medical checkups. He was seen at the airport by His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime...
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Zain Official Sponsor of Omar Khairat musical evening at The Arena
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its official sponsorship of the special musical evening featuring Omar Khairat, held at The Arena Kuwait. The celebrated Arab musician, along with his full orchestra of 50 talented instrumentalists, returned to Kuwait after four years in a special evening filled with nostalgic tunes.Zain sponsored this unique event as part of its strong belief in the private sector’s vital...
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Kuwaiti show 'The Exchange' to premiere on Netflix in 2023
KUWAIT: Netflix unveiled one of its first Kuwaiti productions “The Exchange” set to air in 2023. Set in Kuwait in 1988, the drama revolves around two women making their way into the boys club of the Kuwait Stock Exchange, on the eve of Saddam Hussein’s invasion of the country.The series was conceived and written by celebrity TV presenter, actress, and activist Nadia Ahmad, with Anne and Adam Sobel. It is directed by Egyptian director Karim...
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Kuwait Crown Prince receives congratulations on his designation 2nd anniversary
KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has received letters of congratulations on the second anniversary of his assumption of the Heir Apparent's post. The congratulatory letters were addressed to His Highness the Crown Prince by Chief of the National Guards His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, Their Excellency Sheikh Mubarak Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, Their...
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US approves potential $3 billion in defense sale to Kuwait: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: The US State Department has approved the potential sale of the National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System and Medium Range Air Defense System to Kuwait in a deal valued at an estimated $3 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday."The proposed sale will improve Kuwait’s capability to meet current and future threats by enhancing the ability to defend itself against regional malign actors and improve interoperability with systems...
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Kuwait Amir hosts Crown Prince for briefing on cabinet forming consultations
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Wednesday His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Dar Yamama Palace. His Highness the Amir was briefed on the consultations to form the new government that His Highness the Crown Prince had with the former National Assembly speakers Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem, Ahmad Al-Sadoon, and ex-prime ministers Their Highnesses Sheikh Nasser...
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Boursa Kuwait Rings the Bell for Financial Literacy during “World Investor Week”
KUWAIT: Boursa Kuwait rang the bell for the second consecutive year for financial literacy during “World Investor Week”, in an effort to raise awareness of the importance and necessity of financial literacy and its impact on life, in collaboration with INJAZ Kuwait and the CFA Society Kuwait.World Investor Week is a global campaign promoted by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), in collaboration with the World...
WASHINGTON: A phone screen displays the Twitter logo in Washington, DC. - AFP
Some Twitter Blue subscribers getting edit feature
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Monday said a feature to edit tweets is being rolled out to those subscribing to its Blue service in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The long-awaited editing tool test "went well," so it is being made more widely available, the San Francisco based tech firm said in a tweet, adding that it is "coming soon" to the United States. "Edit Tweet is a feature that lets people make changes to their Tweet after it's been...
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Crown Prince receives former prime ministers for cabinet formation talks
KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Tuesday former prime ministers His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah and His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and made a phone call with former premier His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah for regular cabinet formation consultations. His Highness the Crown Prince also received His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf...
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North Korea missile likely flew over Japan: PM's office
SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter. The latest launch-which the United States branded "reckless and dangerous"-comes in a record year of sanctions-busting weapons tests by North Korea, which recently revised its laws to declare itself an "irreversible" nuclear...
Sacheen Littlefeather at the Academy Awards in 1973. (Photo Credit: Globe Photos)
Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American actress who refused Oscar for Brando, dies at 75
WASHINGTON: Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist and actress who was booed in 1973 as she refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died aged 75, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Sunday. The Academy announced her death in a tweet that quoted Littlefeather as saying: "When I am gone, always be reminded that whenever you stand for your truth, you will be keeping my voice and the voices of our nations and...
MALANG: This picture taken on October 1, 2022 shows members of the Indonesian army securing the pitch after a football match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java. - AFP
At least 125 dead in Indonesia football stadium stampede
MALANG: At least 125 people died at an Indonesian football stadium when thousands of angry home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that triggered a stampede, authorities said Sunday. The tragedy on Saturday night in the city of Malang, which also left 180 injured, was one of the world's deadliest sporting stadium disasters. Arema FC supporters at the Kanjuruhan stadium stormed the pitch after their team lost 3-2 to the...
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Crackdown on visa violators
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Kuwait expands ‘open door’ policy to virtual domain
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Minister of Municipal Affairs Dr Noura Al-Mashaan and Head of the Municipal Council Abdullah Al-Mahari inspect the Darwazat Abdulrazzaq project. – KUNA photos
Darwaza Abdulrazzaq project set to reopen
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HATHRAS, India: Policemen carry a person who died in a melee during a sermon in Uttar Pradesh state on July 2, 2024. - AFP
Stampede at India religious event kills 116
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Interior cracks down on residency violators