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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan to visit Kuwait as part of regional tour

Turkish President extols Kuwait's mediation in Gulf crisis Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoganANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed his support for Kuwait's efforts to resolve the Gulf crisis. Hurriyet Daily News quoted the president as saying upon his arrival from the G-20 summit in Hamburg that Kuwait was playing the role of mediator in the matter, adding that he would embark on a Gulf tour to contribute to the...

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Municipality confiscates 4 tons of fruits, vegetables and used clothes in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh

KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality’s Public Relations Department said its roaming vendors team carried out a campaign in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh, resulting in the confiscation of four tons of fruits and vegetables and used clothes. — By Hanan Al-Saadoun

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31,576 tickets issued, 1,033 cars impounded in one week

KUWAIT: The traffic department carried out several traffic campaigns in all of Kuwait's governorates last week, resulting in the issuance of 31,576 tickets. Meanwhile, 1,033 cars were impounded, 68 persons were detained and two expats were deported for driving without a license, the department said in a statement released by the Interior Ministry yesterday.By Hanan Al-Saadoun

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Abdaly farm robbed

KUWAIT: Several thieves stole around 50 chickens, seven tents, six mobile toilets and three TVs from a citizen's farm in Abdaly. Forensics experts went to the scene and collected evidence to identify the suspects. The citizen accused his servant of the theft and gave police his details.Auto theftNugra police station circulated the descriptions of a 2017 model car following a complaint by a citizen claiming his car was stolen by a friend. He said...

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Maulana is the title of an Arabic movie which created much argument among critics and angered many scholars. But despite that, I will discuss the theme and dramatic plot without any sectarian extremism or following any personal mood. "Maulana" is originally a novel written by media man Ibrahim Essa, then when it was selected to be made into a movie, the writer participated with the film's director Dr Majdji Ahmad in re-writing the dialogues and...

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Trump son met Kremlin-linked lawyer

Donald Jr was promised damaging info about Clinton Donald Trump JrWASHINGTON: Donald Trump's eldest son yesterday admitted meeting a Russian lawyer to get dirt on his father's 2016 rival Hillary Clinton, thrusting the White House deep into another Russia-related scandal. Trump junior confirmed reports that he was on the trail of damaging information on the Democrat vying to become America's first woman president, when he met Natalia Veselnitskaya...

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Saudis execute six for drug trafficking, murder

RIYADH: Six people convicted of drug trafficking and homicide were executed in Saudi Arabia yesterday, the government said, the highest number of executions in a single day this year. A Pakistani citizen was executed for drug trafficking and five Saudi nationals for homicide, the interior ministry said. Yesterday's executions bring to 44 the number of convicts put to death this year, according to an AFP tally of government statements....

OROVILLE, California: Firefighters save a US flag as flames from a wildfire close in on a luxury home on July 8, 2017. —AFP

Thousands flee California wildfires - State of emergency in British Columbia

OROVILLE, California: Firefighters save a US flag as flames from a wildfire close in on a luxury home on July 8, 2017. —AFPLOS ANGELES: More than a dozen wildfires were raging across California yesterday forcing thousands of residents of the most populous US state to flee their homes. Further to the north, the Canadian province of British Columbia was under a state of emergency as fire crews there also battled blazes fueled by searing...

MOSUL: A member of Iraq’s federal police kisses a girl as forces celebrate in the Old City of Mosul after the government’s announcement of the ‘liberation’ of the embattled city.—AFP

Mosul victory marks win for Pentagon training plan

US-led strategy in Iraq, Syria, a non-stop air campaign MOSUL: A member of Iraq’s federal police kisses a girl as forces celebrate in the Old City of Mosul after the government’s announcement of the ‘liberation’ of the embattled city.—AFPWASHINGTON: The Iraqi military's hard-fought victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul marks a defining moment not just for them. It is also a key win for the US doctrine behind it. Instead of...

TEKOA: Israeli security forces stand guard at the site where a Palestinian attempted a car ramming and knife attack against Israeli soldiers at a junction in Tekoa, south of Jerusalem.—AFP

Palestinian attempts car ramming attack, shot dead

TEKOA: Israeli security forces stand guard at the site where a Palestinian attempted a car ramming and knife attack against Israeli soldiers at a junction in Tekoa, south of Jerusalem.—AFPJERUSALEM: A Palestinian attempted a car-ramming and knife attack against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank yesterday and was shot dead, Israel’s army said. The incident occurred at a junction in Tekoa, south of Jerusalem. One soldier was reported...

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Twenty tourists robbed at airport hotel in Paris

PARIS: Masked men armed with tear gas robbed around 20 tourists who were waiting for shuttle buses outside a Paris airport hotel at the weekend, sources close to the investigation said yesterday.The black-clad thieves arrived in at least two vehicles at the hotel near Charles de Gaulle airport and robbed the French, American and Moroccan tourists of their luggage and personal belongings on Saturday, the sources said. Hotels around the airport as...

MAIDUGURI: A woman sits during a consultation at the IRC (International Rescue Committee) health clinic in Bakassi IDP (Internally Displaced People) Camp in Maiduguri in north-east Nigeria.—AFP

Conflict-zone contraception for the Boko Haram homeless

Children exposed to death, cruelty up close MAIDUGURI: A woman sits during a consultation at the IRC (International Rescue Committee) health clinic in Bakassi IDP (Internally Displaced People) Camp in Maiduguri in north-east Nigeria.—AFPMAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Sixteen-year-old Aisha slips into the white family planning tent at the Bakassi camp for displaced people in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, and whispers in case she is overheard. The teenager,...

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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

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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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