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KUWAIT: A bird is seen flying in front of the full moon on Friday, May 5, 2023. The photo was taken during the peak of the penumbral lunar eclipse, which occurs when the earth’s outer shadow falls on the moon’s face. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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CAIRO: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah attends an emergency meeting of Arab League foreign ministers on May 7, 2023. – KUNA

Damascus back in Arab fold

CAIRO: The Arab League on Sunday welcomed back Syria’s government, ending a more than decade-long suspension and securing President Bashar Al-Assad’s return to the Arab fold after years of isolation. In Nov 2011, the body suspended Damascus over its crackdown on peaceful protests which began earlier that year and which spiraled into a conflict that has killed more than 500,000 people, displaced millions and battered the country’s...

KUWAIT: Parents are seen taking their children to school in this file photo. -- KUNA

TIMSS assessment a global indicator of education level

By Khaled Al-AbdulhadiKUWAIT: Hundreds of grade 8 and grade 4 students across Kuwait took the TIMSS mathematics and science assessments to measure their performance in the two subjects. The tests, which were conducted by the National Center for Education Development in cooperation with the education ministry, were held in several schools across the country last week, as part of an international study that aims at evaluating the educational level...

KUWAIT: Candidates arrive at the interior ministry's electoral affairs department to register for the upcoming parliamentary election on May 6, 2023. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

61 hopefuls file to run in Assembly polls

By B Izzak KUWAIT: Thirty-one candidates registered to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections on Saturday, the second day of registration, bringing the total of hopefuls who have filed papers so far to 61. The candidates on Saturday include nine former MPs and seven members of the 2022 Assembly which was scrapped by the constitutional court. In the first two days, as many as 19 former MPs and 15 members of the 2022 Assembly have registered...

Patient getting blood transfusion in hospital clinic

KD 20 per blood bag for expats; NY clinic opens Kuwaiti ward

KUWAIT/NEW YORK: Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi issued a decision on Saturday to collect fees from expatriates, including residents and visitors, for blood transfusions. The new fees include charging KD 20 for each bag of blood given to an expat resident in Kuwait, and KD 40 for each bag given to a foreigner on a visit visa. Patients who find blood donors are exempt from the fees, according to the new decision. NEW YORK: A ward for Kuwaiti...

LONDON: Britain’s King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown, and Queen Camilla, wearing a modified version of Queen Mary’s Crown, wave from the Buckingham Palace balcony after viewing the Royal Air Force fly-past on May 6, 2023 after their coronations. — AFP

Charles III crowned king

LONDON: Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms on Saturday at Britain’s first coronation for 70 years, during a ceremony steeped in a millennium of ritual and spectacle. After a lifetime as heir to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II, Charles, 74, became the oldest sovereign yet to be crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey.At 12:02 pm (1102 GMT), Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed the...

Kuwaiti military personnel observe the drill held at US Camp Arifjan, about 60 kilometres south of Kuwait City, on May 4, 2023. -- Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

US and Kuwait forces hold joint emergency response exercises

By Majd Othman KUWAIT: In cooperation with ministries of defense and interior and Kuwait Fire Force’s ordnance and explosive disposal department, the US military area support group at Camp Arifjan held on Thursday five emergency response rehearsal exercises to counter terrorist attacks.Commander of the Area Support Group and Supervisor of Al-Qaeda operations at both Camp Buehring and Camp Arifjan Col Martin Wolgemut said five joint exercises...

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Food waste, recycling in focus at sustainable living event

By Ghadeer Ghloum KUWAIT: Sustainability is a critical issue that concerns the well-being of our planet and its inhabitants. As our population grows and consumes more resources, we face an urgent need to raise awareness about sustainability and encourage individuals, businesses and governments to take action.Sponsored by Kuwait Times and Kuwait News, a ‘Savor the Taste’ event took place at ARGAN Bedaya on Saturday to encourage sustainable...

SAITAMA: Urawa Red Diamonds players celebrate with the trophy after their victory against Al-Hilal in the second leg of the AFC Champions League final at Saitama Stadium on May 6, 2023. - AFP

Urawa secure Asian title

SAITAMA: Urawa Red Diamonds coach Maciej Skorza said the wait was worth it after the Japanese side won the Asian Champions League on Saturday - almost nine months after reaching the final. Urawa lifted the trophy for a third time after beating Saudi Arabia’s defending champions Al Hilal 1-0 at home in the second leg of the final, giving them a 2-1 aggregate win one week after drawing the opener 1-1 in Riyadh.The final marked the end of a 2022...

This photo shows one of the pieces Alamdar displayed at the Dallas Art Fair, 'Fragments of what once was'.(Left) 'Picking up the pieces' is one of the pieces Alamdar displayed at the Dallas Art Fair.

Kuwaiti artist participates in Dallas Art Fair

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Kuwaiti artist Ali Alamdar says he was the youngest artist participating in the Dallas Art Fair in its 15th edition, with the participation of 92 galleries from various countries in a building of 74,000 square feet. “During April 20 to 24, I was part of my biggest and most important show to date, which is the Dallas Art Fair. Art fairs are some of the most important art events that take place every year. They are events...

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Self-reflection paves path for bettering oneself

By Ghadeer Ghloum KUWAIT: As we move through life, we are constantly learning and growing regardless of our age and experiences, which makes developing better versions of ourselves part of our growth as humans. However, developing a better version of oneself requires self-awareness to better navigate through one’s personal and professional strengths and weaknesses, as identifying one’s attributes is necessary for improving one’s...

KUWAIT: The first hematology conference in Kuwait gathered specialists from the most prestigious international centers to learn about the latest in scientific studies in the field. —KUNA photos

National blood disorders’ registry to be completed by next year

KUWAIT: Kuwait is preparing a national registry for Leukemia and hereditary bleeding disorders expected to be completed within the next year, Director of NBK Children Hospital Ali Mulla said Thursday. The remarks came in a speech delivered during the opening of Kuwait’s first Hematology Conference.Mulla, who is also chairman of the conference’s scientific committee, said there are currently around 300 cases of leukemia and bleeding...

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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

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