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Kuwait lists 261 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
KUWAIT: Kuwait listed 261 new coronavirus infections yesterday, which raised the total number of cases to 146,971, while no deaths were recorded over the past 24 hours as the death toll remained unchanged at 913, the health ministry said. The number of people hospitalized with the virus stood yesterday at 3,149, with 54 of them in intensive care units, according to ministry spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad, who revealed that 6,633 swab tests were...
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receive HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and members of his new Cabinet at Bayan Palace yesterday. — AFP
Amir swears in new Cabinet, urges solidarity, coordination
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receive HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and members of his new Cabinet at Bayan Palace yesterday. — AFP By B Izzak and AgenciesKUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday formed a new Cabinet that includes seven newcomers, three former ministers and...
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receive HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and members of his new Cabinet at Bayan Palace yesterday. — AFP
Prime Minister presents new Cabinet to Amir
HH the Amir received HH the Prime Minister and the new Ministers — KUNA KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday presented his new Cabinet line-up to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, pledging coordination with all local stakeholders for tackling diverse national issues.Addressing His Highness the Amir at a broad ceremony at Bayan Palace, His Highness Sheikh Sabah...
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What a shame!
The National Assembly elections took place on Saturday in Kuwait despite the coronavirus and the rain. We walked to polling stations to make our voices heard, to serve our country. As for me, I walked twice guys, because at first I mistakenly took the old brown-colored nationality card and queued for an hour before realizing that I had brought the wrong one. Back to the house, queued again and finally cast my vote. I was delighted and...
KUWAIT: Marzouq Al-Ghanem celebrates with his supporters following the announcement of his victory in the second constituency. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat and Fouad Al-Shaikh
National Assembly members’ profiles
KUWAIT: The electoral committee of the first constituency announced 10 winners of the 2020 parliamentary elections, who will be parliament members for the next four years. The winners are:1- Hassan Abdullah Jowhar with 5,849 votes.Born in 1960, Jowhar holds a PhD in political science. Jowhar was professor in political science in 1991-96, and parliament member in 1996, 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2008.2- Yusuf Fahad Al-Ghurayyeb with 5,064...
HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah votes at a polling station in Jabriya yesterday.
Kuwaitis brave coronavirus, weather to vote for change
By B Izzak KUWAIT: Marzouq Al-Ghanem celebrates with his supporters in Abdullah Al-Salem after his victory in the National Assembly elections early today. - Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatBadr Al-Dahoum celebrates his election win with supporters in Jaber Al-Ali early today.HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah votes at a polling station in Jabriya yesterday. KUWAIT: Kuwaiti voters defied rain and coronavirus measures and...
LONDON: West Ham United’s Italian defender Angelo Ogbonna (center) vies with Manchester United’s English goalkeeper Dean Henderson during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Manchester United yesterday. — AFP
Man United climb into top four
LONDON: West Ham United’s Italian defender Angelo Ogbonna (center) vies with Manchester United’s English goalkeeper Dean Henderson during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Manchester United yesterday. — AFP LONDON: Manchester United roared back to beat West Ham 3-1 yesterday and climb into the top four of the Premier League as fans returned to the English top-flight for the first time in nine months. Ole...
SEVILLE: Real Madrid’s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric (left) challenges Sevilla’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic during the Spanish League football match between Sevilla and Real Madrid yesterday. — AFP
Zidane gets breathing space after Sevilla win
SEVILLE: Real Madrid’s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric (left) challenges Sevilla’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic during the Spanish League football match between Sevilla and Real Madrid yesterday. — AFP MADRID: Under-pressure Zinedine Zidane said Real Madrid’s 1-0 win at Sevilla yesterday, their first in La Liga since October, was significant after a testing run of games. Sevilla goalkeeper Bono guided Vinicius Junior’s effort into...
TURIN: Juventus’ Swedish forward Dejan Kulusevski (center) fights for the ball with Torino’s Swiss defender Ricardo Rodriguez (left) during the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Torino yesterday. — AFP
Juventus hit back to beat Torino
TURIN: Juventus’ Swedish forward Dejan Kulusevski (center) fights for the ball with Torino’s Swiss defender Ricardo Rodriguez (left) during the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Torino yesterday. — AFP MILAN: Juventus came from behind to beat Torino 2-1 yesterday with US midfielder Weston McKennie among the scorers for the first time since he joined the Italian champions on loan. McKennie’s close-range header on 78 minutes put...
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Kuwait, Gulf nations, US signal progress to resolve Qatar crisis
Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah KUWAIT/DOHA: Rivals Qatar and Saudi Arabia, along with neutral Oman and Kuwait, said Friday progress had been made towards resolving the Gulf crisis that has pitted a regional group of nations against Doha. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped Washington could broker a resolution but cautioned he was "out of the prediction business in terms of timing", signaling a breakthrough...
Zain Group Vice-Chairman and CEO Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi
Zain KSA: Strategic transformation opens door to new era of growth
Remaining offer of priority shares oversubscribed by 469%• Bader Al-Kharafi: A return to profitability over last three years enhances Zain KSA’s strategic growth, profitability and future outlook•Zain KSA: The preferred digital service for businesses and individuals•Growth focused on digital innovation, cloud computing, IoT and AI Zain Group Vice-Chairman and CEO Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi RIYADH/KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom...
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Kuwait sees 319 new COVID-19 cases, one death
KUWAIT: Kuwait said yesterday it logged 319 new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours, raising the total to 142,195, while one fatality recorded over the same period upped its death toll from the outbreak to 875. The number of people hospitalized with the virus stood yesterday at 5,431, with 77 of them in intensive care units, according to ministry spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad. The spokesman revealed that 4,242 swab tests were...
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Kuwait, US reaffirm strong ties
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KUWAIT: Exam proctors search students before they enter the exam hall to take their final exams in this file photo. — KUNA
MoE forms new exam printing press committee after violations found
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Dr Intisar Al-Hatlani
Kuwaiti academic urges support for scientific research
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KUWAIT: Health Minister Ahmad Al-Awadhi poses for a photo with a delegation from the University of Houston during their visit to Kuwait.
MoH taps University of Houston for medical scholarships, training