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In Ecuadorean cave, meals offered in darkness by the blind
On the outskirts of Ecuador's capital, young couples and families venture into a pitch-black cave in search of an unlikely experience: a meal in the dark. Blind waiters guide guests to their tables and deliver tangy fruit juices and appetizing dishes like caramelized vegetables and sweet fried bananas - foods the owner believes can taste even more delightful when diners can't see what they are eating. La Cueva de Rafa, or Rafa's Cave, is the...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Erdogan to visit Kuwait
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip ErdoganANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia’s Sochi on Nov 13, followed by a visit to Kuwait the following day, his office said yesterday. The visit to Sochi comes amid reports of potential sticking points in Turkey’s planned purchase of a Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system, and Turkish objections to the attendance of Syrian Kurdish groups to a Russian-sponsored Syrian peace...
Kuwait Nursing Association
Nursing Association decries hiring 200 expatriate nurses
KUWAIT: Kuwait Nursing Association (KNA) strongly slammed the Ministry of Health (MoH) for recruiting 200 expatriate nurses from a local medical company, describing it as 'a scandal' and noting that MoH had never been in a more chaotic situation. KNA added that MoH had also violated its own decision issued on July 5, 2017 on stopping the recruitment of non-Kuwaiti nurses from the local market except for those who got their nursing degree from...
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MoI tests sirens today
KUWAIT: The relations and security information department at the interior ministry said the civil defense department will test warning sirens today at 10:00 am. The main reason of the operation is to find out how the public responds to the sirens, the department said in a statement.
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Amir sends condolences to King Salman, Trump
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-SabahKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in which he expressed his deepest condolences over the demise of Deputy Governor of Saudi Arabia's Aseer province, Prince Mansour bin Muqren bin Abdulaziz.Prince Mansour was killed along with a number of officials...
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10 MPs want panel to study regional risks
KUWAIT: Ten lawmakers yesterday signed a motion that calls to set up a three-member parliamentary committee that would assess the preparedness of the country’s various agencies and departments to face fast-paced security and political developments. The signatories represent various political trends in the National Assembly indicating a consensus on the objectives of the proposed panel which can be set up only after the new Cabinet is formed to...
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Fire Directorate holds joint sea exercise
KUWAIT: The marine fire department at Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) held a joint sea exercise with several other departments including the coastguards, helicopter department, public transportation, medical emergencies, information ministry and customs department, Director Lt Col Bader Al-Kadam said.Staff promotionThe Training Department at the Interior Ministry concluded their sixth training course for promoting staff from sergeant to...
KUWAIT: Minister Khaled Al-Roudhan speaks during the 5th E-Government Forum. —Photo by Joseph Shagra
Digital transformation necessary to achieve e-gov program objectives
5th E-Government Forum underway KUWAIT: Minister Khaled Al-Roudhan speaks during the 5th E-Government Forum. —Photo by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: Nouf Expo, in collaboration with the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT), is holding the 5th E-Government Forum from Nov 5 to 7, 2017 at the Arraya Ballroom of the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Kuwait City. The forum is focusing on the digital transformation that government agencies should...
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Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya celebrates grand opening
In presence of His Highness the Prime Minister His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is welcomed at the Fourth Season Hotel.KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah was guest of honor yesterday at the grand official opening ceremony of Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya, the leading luxury hospitality company's first address in Kuwait.Representing Four Seasons and...
Mohamed Al-Mutairi
Kuwait to raise hydrogen-processed oil's capacity to 758,000 bpd: KNPC
Hydrogen Remediation Conference 2017 underway Mohamed Al-MutairiKUWAIT: Kuwait's capacity to handle the remaining oil with hydrogenation processing will be 758,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the completion of the Clean Fuel Project, compared with the current capacity of 228,000 bpd, Kuwait's National Petroleum Company (KNPC) CEO Mohamed Al-Mutairi said yesterday.Mutairi said in a speech at the opening of the Hydrogen Remediation Conference 2017...
RIYADH: Saudi King Salman meets outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri yesterday. – AFP
Saudis blame Iran for 'act of war', close access to Yemen
King meets Hariri - Chopper crash kills prince - New officials sworn in RIYADH: Saudi King Salman meets outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri yesterday. – AFPDUBAI: Saudi Arabia and Iran traded fierce accusations over Yemen yesterday, with Riyadh saying a rebel missile attack "may amount to an act of war" and Tehran accusing its rival of war crimes. Tensions have been rising between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which are opposed in disputes...
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This photograph taken in 1967 shows French actor Alain Delon accompanied by his wife Nathalie Delon. --AFP photos
Alain Delon: Women he loved and left
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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait swelters amid power cuts
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KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Aug 18, 2024. — KUNA
India looks to upgrade bilateral ties with Kuwait: Dr Jaishankar
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MEW: Power cuts in high-consumption Industrial areas in Kuwait
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GAZA: A Palestinian man carries a cat as he flees with others a makeshift camp for displaced people in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip after Zionist tanks took position on a hill overlooking the area on Aug 18, 2024. - AFP
Under-fire Bibi blames Hamas as Gaza suffers