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Firefighters douse large fire in Sharq Industrial

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) said it has put out a large fire which broke out at several garages in Sharq Industrial yesterday. The fire, which first engulfed four garages at around 9:00 am, quickly spread to another two businesses, encompassing a 1,500 sq m area, KFSD said in a statement. Firefighters from six fire stations were dispatched to tackle the blaze. An investigation was opened to determine the causes of the...

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Ooredoo Kuwait hosts 'Tomorrow's Leaders' in their seventh season

KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait hosted a special training workshop for 'Tomorrow's Leaders', a summer program aimed at training and developing the skills of law graduates in cooperation with the Manpower Restructuring Program (MGRP) and the Kuwait Lawyers Society. Speaking at the workshop, Ooredoo's Chief Corporate Legal and Regulatory Affairs Officer Dr Yousef Al-Selili has congratulated the trainees on their achievements, saying: "At Ooredoo, we always...

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Ramp servers drivers from Sixth Ring Road to Farwaniya Hospital

KUWAIT: A 700-meter ramp will be opened today for drivers coming from the Sixth Ring Road to Farwaniya Hospital and Ardhiya as well as the institutions and colleges' in Ardhiya, Public Works Ministry's Assistant Undersecretary for Roads Engineering Engineer Ahmad Al-Hussan said. The ramp is part of the project of constructing and maintaining intersections of main roads with the seventh and sixth ring roads that lead to the new residential areas...

KUWAIT: Retro video game consoles and cartridges displayed at a shop in Kuwait. - KUNA

Retro gaming in Kuwait alive and kicking

KUWAIT: Retro video game consoles and cartridges displayed at a shop in Kuwait. - KUNAKUWAIT: The video-gaming industry have evolved in the last few decades, transforming itself into a multi-million-dollar business that provides entertainment to people worldwide. Despite high-resolution graphics, nonstop action, and deep provocative storylines in the current generation of consoles, the seemingly easy, yet hard tasks in classic games; like...

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Duo held with drugs

DrugsKUWAIT: Two expatriates were arrested yesterday with possession of 30,000 Tramadol tablets, a banned substance in Kuwait, and a small of bag of shabu (methamphetamine). The two were taken to the relevant authorities to face charges, the Interior Ministry's Relations and Security Information Department said in a statement. Absconders arrested Eighteen expatriates, including sixteen domestic helpers were sent to the deportation center...

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Man questioned over hoax bomb report

KUWAIT: The Ahmadi prosecutor ordered detectives to arrest a man who claimed to be an Australian national named Deshoka and charged him with false information. Deshoka told police that there was a bomb in Fintas, gave them directions, then turned off his phone. Police went to the area and combed the streets, but found nothing. Body found Hawally detectives are investigating the case of dead body found in a rented car in front of a Jabriya...

Dr Bader Al-Daihani

The wise general administration

Dr Bader Al-Daihani The heated events that are going on around the world, and in our region in particular, should not keep us from attending to our problems and issues including our internal worries. The first of these issues, as we have said many times, is comprehensive democratic-political reform, which must be done so that the economic and financial defects we suffer from can be reformed, besides reforming education and enhancing the...

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Kuwait protests to Lebanon over Hezbollah acts

KUWAIT: Kuwait has protested to Lebanon over the alleged training by Hezbollah of 21 members of the so-called "Abdally cell" convicted last month on charges of forming a "terror cell" in the state. It demanded that pressure be put on the group, which has ministers in the Lebanese government, to ensure there was no repetition. The protest follows Kuwait's expulsion of 15 Iranian diplomats on Thursday over Tehran's alleged links to those...

CAIRO: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (right) and Egyptian President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi (left) attend the ceremony. - Amiri Diwan photos

Amir's envoy attends opening of Egyptian military base

CAIRO: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (right) and Egyptian President Abdelfatah Al-Sisi (left) attend the ceremony. - Amiri Diwan photosCAIRO: Envoy of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah attended yesterday the opening of Mohammad Najeeb military base and the graduation...

KUWAIT: The 'Al-Wafra' aircraft, the newest addition to Kuwait Airways' fleet. - Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikhn

Kuwait Airways receives 9th Boeing 777-300ER

KUWAIT: The 'Al-Wafra' aircraft, the newest addition to Kuwait Airways' fleet. - Photos by Fouad Al-ShaikhKUWAIT: Kuwait Airways, the official national carrier, announced on Friday the delivery of the 'Al-Wafra' aircraft of the family of long-range twin-engine jets, the Boeing 777-300ER. In a press statement, Kuwait Airways Chairman Sami Al-Rasheed said it was the ninth plane of a 10-aircraft deal of the same family. He added that four aircraft...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish President in Kuwait today

President Recep Tayyip ErdoganKUWAIT: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Kuwait today where he will be holding official talks with His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Erdogan's visit is the first stop of a tour of the Gulf region as part of his country's efforts to support a solution to the regional dispute between Qatar and a number GCC countries plus Egypt. In addition to Kuwait, the President will be...

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New cameras recorded 1,500 traffic violations in one week

KUWAIT: Acting Interior Ministry Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs Maj Gen Fahad Al-Shuwaei said the ministry is using the most modern equipment for the safety of motorists. He said the new traffic control cameras recorded 1,500 violations in one week. He said the cameras contribute to raising the safety level of traffic on the road network around the country. The camera records violations on the main lanes in addition to the left and right...

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