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CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (center), Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar (right) and Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh arrive for a joint press conference on Saturday. — AFP
Libya govt moves on Sirte; Haftar offensive collapses
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (center), Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar (right) and Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh arrive for a joint press conference on Saturday. — AFP CAIRO: Libya’s internationally recognized government attempted new advances on Saturday against the forces of retreating eastern commander Khalifa Haftar, who stood by in Cairo as his ally, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, proposed a...
In this file photo, a Kuwait Airways Boeing B777 aircraft prepares to land at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Air travel may take 2 to 3 years to return to 2019 levels: Boeing exec
Omar Arekat By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: The air travel industry will come out of the present turbulence ignited by the coronavirus pandemic, but it might take two to three years for travel to return to 2019 levels and a few more years beyond that for the industry to return to long-term growth trends, said a top Boeing executive.In remarks to Kuwait Times in an exclusive interview, Omar Arekat, Vice President of Boeing’s Commercial Sales and...
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Kuwait reports 717 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths
KUWAIT: The ministry of health announced on Sunday 717 new infections of the coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the total to 31,848 cases. Deaths reached 264 with the addition of 10 fatalities. Health Ministry Spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said at a press conference that the 717 new infections include 331 Kuwaitis, 88 Bangladeshis, 81 Egyptians and 79 Indians, with the rest of other nationalities.Currently, 196 patients are receiving treatment...
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Divers brave coronavirus crisis to check on corals
DCIM\100GOPRO\GOPR2231.JPG KUWAIT: Kuwait Dive Team of the Environmental Voluntary Foundation is regularly examining condition of coral reefs in territorial waters despite extraordinary conditions prevailing in the country due to the coronavirus crisis. Mahmoud Ashkanani, in charge of environmental ventures at the foundation, said in a statement yesterday that the divers monitored the coral reefs skirting Umm Al-Maradem Island. Color of some...
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Three fire stations battle Mangaf blaze
By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: Mangaf, Fahaheel and Sabhan fire stations rushed to tackle a blaze that started in garbage left in an open area in Mangaf. A nearby building had to be evacuated after the flame spread to nearby properties. The fire was put out swiftly and no injuries were reported. An investigation was opened to reveal the cause of the fire.
Kuwait’s Oil Minister and Acting Minister of Electricity and Water Dr Khaled Al-Fadhel.
Oil markets witnessed remarkable improvement due to OPEC+ deal: Kuwait
Kuwait’s Oil Minister and Acting Minister of Electricity and Water Dr Khaled Al-Fadhel. KUWAIT: Oil markets have witnessed a remarkable improvement recently due to the historical OPEC+ agreement, said Kuwait’s Oil Minister and Acting Minister of Electricity and Water Dr Khaled Al-Fadhel. This came in a statement Fadhel made after his participation online, Saturday, in the Ministerial Meeting No. 179 of the Organization of Petroleum...
US Ambassador to Kuwait Alina Romanowski
US Ambassador congratulates Kuwaiti graduates of US universities
US Ambassador to Kuwait Alina Romanowski By Alina Romanowski, US Ambassador to KuwaitOn behalf of the US Embassy, I would like to congratulate the Kuwaiti students who graduated from US universities as part of the class of 2020!  In addition, I welcome all Kuwaiti students who are back from universities in the United States, and extend my greetings to the Kuwaitis who are still studying in America. All of you have achieved a great milestone...
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Kuwait Red Crescent Society distributes food boxes in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh
KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) distributed Saturday 1,000 food boxes to workers and people living in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, which has been under lockdown to curb spread of coronavirus. KRCS gave priority for the distribution of food boxes to areas under lockdown: Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, Mahboula, Farwaniya, Khaitan and Hawally, Society’s Secretary General Maha Al-Barjas said in a statement to the press. She said KRCS continued to support...
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All men are created equal
Racism - what a heinous act and an ugly word. It is a subject that is full of controversy - in the past and present. I cannot believe that there are still those who believe that they are better than or supreme to others or consider others as less than human because of skin color, language, customs, place of birth, religion or any factor that supposedly reveals the basic nature of that person. Islam fought racism head on and did not leave any...
LEVERKUSEN: Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (C) heads to score his team’s fourth goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen v FC Bayern Munich in Leverkusen, western Germany. — AFP
Bayern close in on Bundesliga title
LEVERKUSEN: Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (C) heads to score his team’s fourth goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen v FC Bayern Munich in Leverkusen, western Germany. — AFP BERLIN: Bundesliga players wore black armbands and took the knee in displays of support for the Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday, as Bayern Munich kept title rivals Borussia Dortmund at bay with a...
DORTMUND: Dortmund’s Portuguese defender Raphael Guerreiroand Hertha Berlin’s Dutch forward Daishawn Redan vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v Hertha Berlin on June 6, 2020 in Dortmund, western Germany. — AFP
Dortmund, Hertha take a knee at Black Lives Matter protests
DORTMUND: Dortmund’s Portuguese defender Raphael Guerreiroand Hertha Berlin’s Dutch forward Daishawn Redan vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v Hertha Berlin on June 6, 2020 in Dortmund, western Germany. — AFP BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin took a knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday as players across the Bundesliga showed support for...
King of swing Wasim Akram.
Will saliva ban threaten cricket’s kings of swing? ICC to decide on Wednesday
King of swing Wasim Akram. LONDON: An International Cricket Council board meeting on Wednesday could see the global governing body uphold a recommendation to prohibit the use of saliva in order to stop the transmission of the coronavirus. Bowlers traditionally get the ball to move or swing in the air, thereby making it harder for batsmen to hit, by applying shine to one side via sweat — which can still be used — or saliva.However, as a...
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Kuwait shivers in subzero cold
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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Crown Prince of Jordan Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II at Bayan Palace on Dec 15, 2024. - Amiri Diwan
Jordan Crown Prince visits Kuwait
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DAMASCUS: People chat at a pub on Dec 13, 2024. - AFP
Syrian pubs warily reopen
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SEATTLE: Kuwait's Undersecretary of Finance Aseel Al-Munifi and Microsoft's Executive Vice President of Public Sector Angela Heise sign a memorandum of understanding during a meeting in the presence of officials. — KUNA
Ministry of Finance, Microsoft sign deal to advance digitization
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DAMASCUS: People react as they search for their missing relatives among bodies recovered at the Saydnaya prison, at the morgue of the Damascus Hospital, also known as the Mujtahid Hospital, on Dec 15, 2024. - AFP
‘Endless torture’: Inmate recalls hell of Syrian jails