author

desk search
close
Latest News
arrow2 Kuwait Times
No Image
Kuwaitis mark 30th anniversary of Iraq invasion, occupation
Late Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah prays as he disembarks from his plane on March 14, 1991 upon his arrival at Kuwait International Airport after the liberation of the country. KUWAIT: Today, August 2, marks the 30th anniversary of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, a day remembered by all Kuwaitis who suffered from the aggressors but with determination to defeat them. Kuwaiti people remember with pain the invasion by their neighbor,...
US Ambassador in Kuwait Alina Romanowski during the interview
Thirty years after Iraqi invasion, US Amb reaffirms ties with Kuwait
US Ambassador in Kuwait Alina Romanowski during the interview By Fawaz EsmairanKUWAIT: US Ambassador in Kuwait Alina Romanowski on Sunday hailed US-Kuwaiti relations as having been steadfast since the liberation of Kuwait from Iraq's occupation in 1991, looking forward to more future partnership.In an interview marking the 30th anniversary of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the ambassador said next year marks 60 years of US-Kuwaiti diplomatic...
No Image
Kuwait reports six deaths, 491 new COVID-19 cases
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health said Saturday 491 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections were confirmed over the past 24 hours, taking the count of cases up to 67,448. The ministry also recorded six fatalities due to the viral infection, bringing the country's death toll to 453 so far, the ministry's Spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said in a press statement. The latest infections include 358 Kuwaitis (72.91 percent) and 133 non-Kuwaitis...
No Image
Kuwait expands flights ban list to include 31 states
KUWAIT: Kuwait has expanded its countries' ban list for inbound and outbound flights after commercial flights resumed for the first time in months due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation posted the updated list of 31 countries on its official Twitter today following public demand to expand the original list that had only included seven states.The current list includes the following states commercial flights to...
No Image
Pilgrims begin downsized hajj amid pandemic
Mask-clad Muslim pilgrims on Wednesday began the annual hajj, dramatically downsized this year as the Saudi hosts strive to prevent a coronavirus outbreak during the five-day pilgrimage. The hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam and a must for able-bodied Muslims at least once in their lifetime, is usually one of the world’s largest religious gatherings. But this year only up to 10,000 people already residing in the kingdom will participate...
No Image
UAE starts up first Arab nuclear plant
ABU DHABI: he oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced the startup of its Barakah nuclear power plant, scoring another first for the Arab world. The announcement, coinciding with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, comes hot on the heels of the UAE's launch of the Arab world's first probe to Mars. "UAE first nuclear reactor at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has achieved first criticality and successfully started up," tweeted Hamad...
No Image
Philippines losing virus war, doctors warn Duterte
MANILA: Dozens of doctors' groups on Saturday warned that the Philippines was losing the coronavirus fight, urging President Rodrigo Duterte to tighten a recently eased lockdown as cases surged and hospitals turned away patients.Eighty medical associations representing tens of thousands of doctors signed the open letter as the country posted another record nearly 5,000 new cases on Saturday, pushing the total to more than 98,000. "Healthcare...
No Image
Greece reopens six ports to cruise ships
ATHENS: Greece on Saturday reopened six of its main ports to cruise ships for the first time in the coronavirus-shortened tourism season, but no ships are expected before three weeks. In a letter to the Cruise Lines International Association and three major cruise operators early this week, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said the ports of Piraeus in Athens, Rhodes, Iraklio, Volos, Corfu and Katakolo would accept passengers, state agency ANA...
No Image
Local government recommends Madrid Open be canceled
MADRID: The regional government of Madrid has recommended that the Madrid Open tennis tournament next month be canceled due to new outbreaks of the coronavirus, the event organizers said Saturday. The clay-court tournament, originally set for May, has been rescheduled for September 12-20. "The organizers… Expressed their doubts about being able to hold the tournament without health complications which could affect players, the public and...
No Image
Kuwait, India ink ‘transport bubble deal to uplift stranded passengers
KUWAIT: Kuwait and India have inked a ‘transport bubble’ agreement that may allow limited flights between the two countries to resume, according to India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).The arrangement would “uplift stranded passengers both to and from India.” Only a limited number of flights for amnesty seekers and those wishing to leave Kuwait have been able to make the trip to India since the country closed its...
No Image
Kuwait bans residents from 7 countries from returning
Kuwait will lift the ban on international travel and allow its citizens and residents to travel to and from the country starting from August 1 excluding seven countries, the Center for Government Communication (CGC), the official spokesoffice for the Cabinet, said on Thursday.“Citizens and residents of the country are allowed to travel to and from Kuwait, except for residents coming from the following countries: Bangladesh, Philippines,...
KUWAIT: Taxis are seen after they were allowed to resume operations yesterday. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh
Taxis back on streets, curfew eased, mall timings extended
KUWAIT: Taxis are seen after they were allowed to resume operations yesterday. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh KUWAIT: Kuwait entered phase three of a five-phase return to normal life yesterday, with curfew restrictions eased to be from 9 pm to 3 am. Taxis were also back on the roads yesterday after more than four months of suspension as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. However, they are only allowed to carry one passenger.The...
arrow
most read
1
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah presides over a Cabinet weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace. – KUNA
Only Kuwait banner and anthem are allowed in state functions
2
Weaver ant or green ant carry their injured companion.
Ants perform limb amputations on injured comrades to save their lives, research finds
3
No Image
Some businesses and professions bow to technology, artificial intelligence
4
OCEANPORT, US: US President Joe Biden walks with First Lady Jill Biden, as granddaughters Natalie and Finnegan walk ahead, after stepping off Marine One upon arrival at Fort Monmouth Landing Zone in Oceanport, New Jersey. -- AFP
Democrats shocked; White House fights anxiety over Biden’s future
5
KASGANJ, India: Sudha (center), mother of a victim who died in a stampede during a sermon in Hathras of India's Uttar Pradesh state, mourns at her residence in Kasganj on July 3, 2024. -- AFP
Terror, ‘chaos’ as India’s deadliest stampede in a decade kills 121