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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif addresses his party yesterday. (Inset) In this photograph taken on June 17, 2017, Shahbaz Sharif addresses the media after appearing before the anti-corruption commission at the Federal Judicial Academy. - AFP

Ousted Sharif names brother as successor

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif addresses his party yesterday. (Inset) In this photograph taken on June 17, 2017, Shahbaz Sharif addresses the media after appearing before the anti-corruption commission at the Federal Judicial Academy. - AFPISLAMABAD: Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif named his brother Shahbaz, the chief minister of Punjab province, as his successor and nominated ex-oil minister Shahid Khaqan...

HAMBURG: A woman places a candle at a makeshift memorial of flowers and candles arranged like a peace sign. - AFP

Hamburg attacker was 'known Islamist'

HAMBURG: A woman places a candle at a makeshift memorial of flowers and candles arranged like a peace sign. - AFPHAMBURG: The suspect who killed a man with a knife in Hamburg supermarket was a known Islamist, German officials said yesterday, adding that his motives remained unclear as he also suffered from psychological problems. Identified as a 26-year-old man of Palestinian origin, he had arrived in Germany in 2015, but was due to be deported...

PYONGYANG: A man looks at a display showing images of missiles launches and military exercises in a public square. - AFP nn

N Korea leader says 'all of US' within range after missile test

PYONGYANG: A man looks at a display showing images of missiles launches and military exercises in a public square. - AFPSEOUL: Kim Jong-Un boasted of North Korea's ability to strike any target in the US after a second ICBM test that weapons experts said yesterday could even bring New York into range-in a potent challenge to President Donald Trump. China condemned the test but US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Beijing and Moscow bore...

COLOMBO: In this March 15, 2016 file photo, a Sri Lankan couple walk on the Galle Face green as the China Port City project is seen behind in Colombo, Sri Lanka. - AP

Sri Lanka, China seal controversial $1bn port deal

COLOMBO: In this March 15, 2016 file photo, a Sri Lankan couple walk on the Galle Face green as the China Port City project is seen behind in Colombo, Sri Lanka. - APCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka yesterday sealed a billion-dollar deal to let a Chinese state firm take over a loss-making port in a move that worries many, including its giant neighbor India. The long-delayed $1.1 billion sale of a 70 percent stake in Hambantota port, which straddles the...

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Where is Palestine?

Muna Al Fuzai In mid-2015, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East peace process Nicolai Mladenov issued a report through the Security Council calling on the Palestinian and Israeli sides to make every effort to build on existing agreements, taking into consideration UN Security Council resolutions, the roadmap and the Arab peace initiative to reach a mutual agreement. The report stated that the coming period will be crucial for the...

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Amir lauds efforts exerted during paper factory fire

Firemen battle a blaze in a garage in the Sharq Industrial area.KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on lauded the Interior and Health Ministries, in addition to the Kuwait Fire Services Directorate (KFSD) for their efforts that contributed in extinguishing a fire that erupted in a paper factory in Ahmadi industrial area and left six firemen injured on Friday. In a cable sent yesterday, His Highness the Amir...

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Ministry successful in meeting energy demand despite extreme weather

KUWAIT: Only two out of 48,000 transformers in Kuwait exploded due to overload this summer, which is a testimony of the successful maintenance operations conducted by the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) throughout the year, said engineer Iqbal Al-Tayyar, the Director of Technical Supervision Department, Head of the Rationalization at the Government and Private Sector. Meanwhile, Tayyar revealed that the ministry plans to support the...

A folklore performance at Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center.

Kuwait keen on restoring cultural glory with construction boom

A folklore performance at Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center.KUWAIT: Since its independence, Kuwait has been a regional culture and art hub, attractive for artists and art-lovers from across the region and beyond. The pioneering and illuminating role of its cultural institutions gave it a well-deserved advanced position on regional cultural map and the country was named 'the Pearl of the Arabian Gulf.' But this role has been interrupted by...

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Municipality raids Khaitan, Jleeb stores

KUWAIT: Farwaniya municipality carried out a campaign on restaurants and stores in Khaitan and Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh resulting in issuing 33 tickets for violations that varied between dealing with items without nutritional value, dealing with items in unhealthy circumstances, dealing with items unfit for human consumption, and not complying with hygiene rules. A total of 150 kilograms of spoiled food were also confiscated during the...

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NBK arranges a field trip for trainees to the Kuwait Airways head office

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) concluded the second session of the Summer Internship Program 2017. The session ended by a visit for the trainees to Kuwait airways head office to learn more about the aviation industry. The trainees had the chance to know more about the tasks, route structures, technology and costs for this evolving industry. The trainees also visited Kuwait International Airport where they had a tour in one of the...

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Three teens killed in accident

KUWAIT: Three Kuwaiti citizens were killed on Fahaheel road when their vehicle collided with a concrete barrier on Shuaiba bridge and fell under it. A fourth man who was in the car was rushed to Adan Hospital and admitted inside the intensive care unit in a critical condition. Two of the deceased were 17 years of age, and one was 16. Police authorities are investigating. Air pistolA Syrian juvenile was killed when he was shot with an air pistol...

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Summer health and fitness goals

The Real FouzSummer vacation doesn't always have to be about relaxing and taking time off, it can be the perfect opportunity to set some new health and fitness goals for yourself. I have a few goals to share with you guys that I'm hoping to achieve this summer.1. Eating more fruits and veggiesSummer is one of the best times to start eating healthy. Being outdoors in the heat can cause dehydration, sensitive skin and much more so increasing your...

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Chalet rental scams continue throughout summer in Kuwait

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BAGRAM: Taleban military vehicles parade to celebrate the third anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan at Bagram Air Base on Aug 14, 2024. - AFP

Military show marks 3 yrs of Taleban rule

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KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah preside over a Cabinet weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace. - KUNA

Cabinet mourns Sheikh Salem Al-Ali

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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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You are what you eat: Connection between diet and body odor