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PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron, center, poses with members of the new Presidential Council in charge of Africa at the Elysee Palace in Paris.-AFP
Macron says fighting 'Islamist terror' is France's top priority
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron, center, poses with members of the new Presidential Council in charge of Africa at the Elysee Palace in Paris.-AFPPARIS: Fighting "Islamist terrorism" is France's top priority, President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday in a key foreign policy speech. "Providing security for our citizens means that the fight against Islamist terrorism is our first priority," he told some 200 French ambassadors gathered in...
TEXAS: People are rescued from a flooded neighborhood after it was inundated with rain water, remnants of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas.-AFPn
Trump to visit storm-ravaged Texas as more rain threatens
TEXAS: People are rescued from a flooded neighborhood after it was inundated with rain water, remnants of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas.-AFPHOUSTON: Donald Trump is expected arrived in Texas yesterday, aiming to show unity in the face of what he called the "terrible tragedy" wrought by monster storm Harvey's devastating rains. But the US president and his wife Melania are not expected to visit Houston, America's fourth largest city where...
LEBANON: A picture taken on an army-organized press tour shows Lebanese army commandos standing on a hill they recently took from the Islamic State (IS) group in Jurud Ras Baalbek on the Lebanese-Syrian border.-AFP
Lebanon army in uncharted territory near Syria border
LEBANON: A picture taken on an army-organized press tour shows Lebanese army commandos standing on a hill they recently took from the Islamic State (IS) group in Jurud Ras Baalbek on the Lebanese-Syrian border.-AFPJURUD RAS BAALBEK: The dust-covered soldiers, armored vehicles and tents may not look very official, but they mark the first time Lebanese troops have deployed in this sliver of land along the Syrian border. After a week-long campaign...
DHAKA: Bangladeshi security personnel escort Sohel Rana, owner of the collapsed Rana Plaza building, before a court appearance in Dhaka.-AFP
Bangladesh court jails Rana Plaza owner for graft
DHAKA: Bangladeshi security personnel escort Sohel Rana, owner of the collapsed Rana Plaza building, before a court appearance in Dhaka.-AFPDHAKA: A Bangladesh court yesterday jailed the Rana Plaza owner for three years for graft, the first of many charges laid against him after the garment factory complex collapsed in 2013 and killed more than 1,130 people. Sohel Rana was given the maximum three-year sentence by a special court in Dhaka for...
KUWAIT: Kuwait's International Airport has been teeming with activity as pilgrims begin the holy Islamic journey of Hajj.
Pilgrims leave for Islam holiest shrine amid pious atmosphere
KUWAIT: Kuwait's International Airport has been teeming with activity as pilgrims begin the holy Islamic journey of Hajj.KUWAIT: With only a few days remaining until Muslims across the globe undertake the holy Islamic journey of Hajj, Kuwait's International Airport has been teeming with activity to accommodate pilgrims heading to Islam's hallowed grounds. Around 4,000 pilgrims are expected to depart en masse for Hajj - the fifth pillar of Islam...
Kuwait International Bank staff distributes cold refreshments and water during the hot summer.
KIB humanitarian initiatives
Kuwait International Bank staff distributes cold refreshments and water during the hot summer.KUWAIT: As part of its ongoing humanitarian initiatives which target multiple segments within the local community, Kuwait International Bank (KIB) is continuing with its initiative to distribute cold refreshments and water, to people visiting public institutions and laborers working in open areas across Kuwait. Nawaf Najia, Manager of the Corporate...
Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi
Stricter punitive measures against anyone who assaults medical staff
Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-HarbiKUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Jamal Al-Harbi asserted yesterday that he fully supports a proposal submitted by the Kuwait Medical Association (KMA) to reinforce punitive actions against anyone who assault medical staffers. The proposal has been submitted to the National Assembly for endorsement, he said. "The dignity and safety of the medical staff (doctors, nurses, technicians and administrators) is part of the...
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Kuwaiti musician selected as jury member in International Festival
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti musician Amer Jaafar was selected to be a member of the jury in the 11th International Music Festival currently being held in the Republic of Uzbekistan, National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature (NCCAL) said yesterday. In a press statement, NCCAL's Assistant Secretary-General for the Arts Sector Dr Bader Al-Duweesh said the Kuwaiti delegation participating in the festival included members from Kuwait University and...
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26,000 Kuwaitis visit Germany in 2 months
KUWAIT: "Kuwaitis have set a new record in travelling to Germany," German Ambassador to Kuwait Karlfried Bergner said, noting that according to embassy records, around 26,000 visas were issued to Kuwaitis in July and August. Bergner explained that around 13,000 visas were issued in July - a daily average of 650 visas. "This reflects that Germany has become a favorable destination for Kuwaitis," he underlined, noting that the daily visa issuance...
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Hawally Municipal inspectors launch inspection campaign
KUWAIT: The Municipality's PR Department announced Hawally Municipal inspectors launched an inspection campaign on all stores and restaurants within the governorate. The department added the campaign, led by the head of the emergency team Riyadh Al-Rabea, resulted in filing 50 citations including hiring workers without health certificates, using unlicensed ads, occupying extra space, violating cleanliness conditions and selling expired food...
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Rapist guru jailed for 20 years
NEW DELHI: In this Oct 5, 2016 file photo, an Indian guru who calls himself Dr Saint Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim Insan greets followers as he arrives for a press conference ahead of the release of his new movie "MSG, The Warrior Lion Heart". - APROHTAK, India: An Indian court yesterday sentenced a controversial spiritual leader to a total of 20 years in prison for raping two of his devotees, days after his followers went on a rampage that left 38...
MAKKAH: This long exposure photograph shows pilgrims circumambulating the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, in the Grand Mosque on Sunday prior to the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage. - AFP
2 million Muslims converge on Makkah for pilgrimage
MAKKAH: This long exposure photograph shows pilgrims circumambulating the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, in the Grand Mosque on Sunday prior to the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage. - AFPJEDDAH: Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Makkah in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some pilgrims the journey of a lifetime. This year sees the return of pilgrims from Iran, regional rival to powerhouse...
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This undated imageshows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple) cultured in the laboratory. - AFP
Mpox global health emergency, Kuwait monitoring situation
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NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the guard of honor to mark the country's Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2024. -AFP
Modi renews push for common civil code for India
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VARANASI: Medical students shout slogans and hold posters as they protest the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata, in Varanasi on August 15, 2024. -- AFP
Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor
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Minouche Shafik
Columbia president resigns months after campus Gaza demos
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KUWAIT: People watch pearl diving boats as they arrive at the main beach at the end of the 33rd annual pearl diving festival. Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Amir in order to keep traditions alive.
Pearl diving trip winds up