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PARIS: This Wednesday, June 17, 2015, file photo shows an interior view of the Business Class seats on the second floor deck of an Airbus A380 of Qatar Airways presented at the Paris Air Show. —AP

Qatar Airways flights operations are as normal

Three flights to carry stranded passengers from KSA to MuscatKUWAIT: Qatar Airways released the following statement yesterday concerning the situation arising from the ban on its flights to four Arab countries: ‘Qatar Airways operations are running as normal with no disruptions to flights with the exception of those to the four countries Qatar Airways has been restricted to fly to.In response to these restrictions Qatar Airways has arranged for...

His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- Sabah and other Foreign Ministry officials receive greetings from ambassadors during the event.

Kuwait keen on ending crisis through direct dialogue: Foreign Ministry

His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al- Sabah and other Foreign Ministry officials receive greetings from ambassadors during the event.KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait continues to take a 'moderate and balanced' approach to issues in the region, a Foreign Ministry official said Monday, affirming keenness to end crises through direct dialogue.Assistant Foreign Minister for First deputy...

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Mullet fishing season starts July 1

KUWAIT: Mullet fishing season in Kuwait’s territorial waters will begin on July 1 and last till Nov 30, 2017, the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) announced yesterday. PAAAFR added that fishermen will have to respect the conditions, such as the timing from 6:00 am till 6:00 pm, obtaining a license from Sharq control center, reporting the exact catch volume on return, not using any fishing tools aside from...

Mohammad Al-Fares

Education Ministry grants 200 scholarships to expat graduates

Mohammad Al-FaresKUWAIT: Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Mohammad Al-Fares said 200 scholarships will be given to expatriate students with the highest marks, including 50 at Kuwait University, 100 at the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) and 50 as domestic scholarships in local private universities. Fares added that regulations for selecting expatriate students who deserve scholarships would be...

KUWAIT: Ammar Al-Hakeem, President of the Iraqi National Alliance and President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (left) speaks during a press conference with Adnan Al-Rashed, KJA Secretary General. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Hakeem appreciates Kuwait's role in supporting Iraqis

'Tensions should be solved by peaceful, positive discussions' KUWAIT: Ammar Al-Hakeem, President of the Iraqi National Alliance and President of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (left) speaks during a press conference with Adnan Al-Rashed, KJA Secretary General. — Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Iraq always appreciates the role of Kuwait in supporting Iraqi people in all fields, including political, social and humanitarian, President of...

Mohammad Rizwan Khan

Giving back to the community - MAKE KUWAIT GREAT

Each of us can contribute to making Kuwait a better place for all of us to live. In our daily deeds and actions, we can find - if we choose to look - opportunities for improving Kuwait's environment. From not littering on the streets, to choosing to be kind and helpful to others, each individual here can have a positive impact on the society as a whole. Kuwait Times wants to know what can you do? Mohammad Rizwan KhanMohammad Rizwan Khan is a...

KUWAIT: Vehicle impounded during a police crackdown.

Six reckless drivers arrested in Kabd

KUWAIT: Vehicle impounded during a police crackdown on reckless drivers in Kabd yesterday.KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry's traffic department said it launched a sudden inspection campaign in the early hours of morning in Kabd yesterday, where crowds had gathered to watch some races and reckless driving, said security sources, noting that the campaign resulted in arresting six reckless drivers. Further, the department said other inspection...

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Four hurt in Sixth Ring Road crash

KUWAIT: Three Egyptians and an Indian were rushed to Jahra Hospital with various injuries they sustained when their vehicles collided along the Sixth Ring Road. A case was filed to determine the the causes of the accident.BlackmailA citizen reported that a girl he knew and a lawyer representing her were blackmailing him and threatening to file a case accusing him of raping the girl unless he gave them KD 12,000. The man added that he realized...

JEDDAH: A handout picture shows Saudi's King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Kuwait's Amir HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arriving for a meeting in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. Kuwait Amir travelled to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at resolving the crisis between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors. - AFP

Kuwait mediates Gulf crisis; land, sea, air routes cut off

Trump backs Saudi-led efforts to isolate Qatar JEDDAH: A handout picture shows Saudi's King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Kuwait's Amir HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arriving for a meeting in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. Kuwait Amir travelled to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at resolving the crisis between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors. - AFPDUBAI: Kuwait yesterday began mediating between Qatar and the Arab nations that cut ties to...

DOHA: Parked Qatari planes are pictured at the Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha, Qatar. AP

'Eerie' calm settles over Qatar's deserted airport

Qatar Airways licences revoked DOHA: Parked Qatari planes are pictured at the Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha, Qatar. APDOHA: Qatar's state-of-the-art Hamad International bills itself as one of the most luxurious airports in the world but yesterday, it was also one of the quietest. As a travel ban announced by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) came into force, terminals and drop-off areas at Doha's "gateway...

DUBAI: Laborers work at a road construction site on Monday. - AP

Workers caught up in Gulf crisis

CAIRO: Egyptian officials say the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors has yet to affect the 300,000 Egyptian workers in the tiny, energy-rich country, amid fears they could be expelled or stranded. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday and have moved to cut off all air, land and sea routes to the country, which they accuse of supporting terrorism, charges Qatar...

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Philippines bars workers from traveling to Qatar

MANILA: The Philippine government temporarily suspended the deployment of Filipino workers to Qatar yesterday, fearing food riots and other potential problems amid the diplomatic crisis gripping the tiny Gulf nation, the labor secretary said. Silvestre Bello said there was no plan yet to repatriate the more than 200,000 Filipino workers in Qatar."If anything happens and they run out of food and food riots take place, definitely our OFWs will be...

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