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NEW YORK: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with the UN Secretary General Special Representative to Iraq Jan Kubic. — KUNA
Kuwait urges UN to press Iraq over prisoners, national archive
EU commends Kuwait's promotion of peace, security globally NEW YORK: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with the UN Secretary General Special Representative to Iraq Jan Kubic. — KUNANEW YORK: Kuwait urged UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) to press the Iraqi government to double efforts in the search of the Kuwaiti prisoners and missing persons, as well as property and national...
KUWAIT: This picture shows the main fountain at the artificial lake inside the Boulevard Park in Salmiya. —Photo by Talal Al-Sharaa
Temperatures to drop slightly in next few days
KUWAIT: Temperatures in Kuwait are expected to drop slightly over the coming days, Kuwait’s Meteorological Center said yesterday. The Indian Monsoon Current continues to affect the region accompanied by a wet air mass with a slight decrease in the temperature, the center’s head meteorologist Dhirar Al-Ali said.This constitutes an opportunity for light fog over some areas, he added. Meanwhile, he said that the weather today is expected to be...
MEXICO CITY: Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers search for survivors in a flattened building in Mexico City yesterday a day after a strong quake hit central Mexico.- AFP
Donations open for earthquake victims in Mexico
MEXICO CITY: Rescuers, firefighters, policemen, soldiers and volunteers search for survivors in a flattened building in Mexico City yesterday a day after a strong quake hit central Mexico.- AFPKUWAIT: The Embassy of Mexico announced yesterday the opening of donations through the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) to help the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Mexico on September 19th 2017. The Society will receive donations in...
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh and India’s Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar shake hands during the third meeting of Kuwait-India joint ministerial commission.
Kuwait, India to strengthen cooperation in many sectors
Kuwait keen on protecting expats rights: Sabeeh KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh and India’s Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar shake hands during the third meeting of Kuwait-India joint ministerial commission.KUWAIT: Kuwait and India yesterday agreed to strengthen cooperation and partnerships in various fields following the ministerial level meetings of the Kuwait-India Joint Commission....
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Essa Al-Kandari
Deputy Speaker hails Constitutional Court verdict
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Essa Al-KandariKUWAIT: Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Essa Al-Kandari yesterday hailed a Constitutional Court order which upheld the validity of the procedures followed when he was elected to his post. "[The court's decision] fully adheres with the constitution," he said, describing the verdict.Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem made the right decision when he invited MPs for a second vote to elect the...
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Policemen indifference
Everybody is complaining and grumbling about traffic situations in Kuwait, the way people drive and vehicles that are not fit for ordinary roads but instead should rather be driven on racing tracks. Complainers also often criticize security forces, namely traffic police who they accuse of being too passive and all they do is to be present on various streets without interfering to stop reckless motorists. Meanwhile, we have noticed how a driver...
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12 arrested on prostitution charges
KUWAIT: Police recently arrested 12 Asian men and women on charges of practicing prostitution, said security sources. The arrest happened during a police raid on a brothel based on findings of an investigation that was opened after detectives were tipped off about the suspects’ activities. In addition, police also discovered that the suspects were reported absconding and in violation of residency laws. They were taken to the proper authorities...
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3 arrested for running unlicensed massage parlor
KUWAIT: Three people were arrested for running an unlicensed massage parlor. The suspects' activity was discovered when patrolmen pulled over a bus with illegally tended windows. Police grew even more suspicious when they noticed that the bus contained a bed and cosmetics, and they discovered two women inside. Police questioned the women who admitted that they offered massage licenses to customers based on agreements made over social media. The...
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Plastic surgeon charged over medical error
KUWAIT: Detectives arrested an Egyptian plastic surgeon after a patient accused him of removing a part of her body during an operation performed at his private clinic. Investigations later revealed that the same doctor had previously been arrested over similar charges. A female citizen went to a Hawally police station with a medical report stating that she suffered from dangerous complications due to a medical error. She explained that she went...
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Convict escapes from court
KUWAIT: A citizen sentenced to 10 years in jail over a blackmail case was able to escape while the appeals court was discussing his case. When the judge adjourned the case, the suspect reportedly slipped away from security and walked out of the courtroom by merging with the crowds without being noticed. The suspect is 34 years of age, worked as a car dealer and was convicted in several cases including blackmail and swindling. An investigation was...
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Over 40 million still trapped in slavery
NEW YORK: More than 40 million people were trapped as slaves last year in forced labor and forced marriages, according to the first joint effort by key anti-slavery groups to estimate the number of victims worldwide of the international crime. The International Labour Organization (ILO), human rights group Walk Free Foundation, and International Organization for Migration said 40.3 million people were victims of modern slavery in 2016 - but added...
NEW YORK: This Feb. 19, 2014, file photo, shows WhatsApp and Facebook app icons on a smartphone. —AP
Saudi Arabia lifts the ban on internet calls
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will remove its ban on internet phone calls today, a government spokesman said, in a bid to stimulate online business as the kingdom looks to boost non-oil revenue. All online voice and video call services such as Microsoft's Skype and Facebook's WhatsApp that satisfy regulatory requirements will become accessible at midnight, Adel Abu Hameed, spokesman for the telecoms regulator CITC said on Twitter yesterday.The lifting of...
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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP
Hezbollah reveals its military muscle
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KUWAIT: His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr Imad Mohamed Al-Ateeqi (center) is greeted by Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and other officials. — KUNA
Oil minister returns to Kuwait after treatment in Turkey
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JAHRA: Part of the Al-Shagaya Concentrated Solar Power Project is seen in this photo taken from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research website.
KAPP shortlists companies for Dabdeba, Shagaya
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Interior Minister orders removal of violations in Failaka