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The Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al- Sabah, who left a legacy in the hearts of his people.
Kuwait marks 9th anniversary of Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah's death
The Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al- Sabah, who left a legacy in the hearts of his people.KUWAIT: Kuwait marks today the ninth anniversary of the death of the late Father Amir Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah who passed away on May 13, 2008, leaving behind a legacy that is still alive in the hearts of the Kuwaiti people. Sheikh Saad was the 14th Amir of Kuwait and the fourth Amir of the country after its independence in...
Kuwait’s Ambassador to China Sameeh Johar Hayat
Kuwait, China share enthusiasm on 'Belt and Road' economic initiative
Kuwait’s Ambassador to China Sameeh Johar HayatKUWAIT: The State of Kuwait and China expressed optimism that the 'Belt and Road' initiative, announced in 2013, will help develop global economic growth. Speaking on the subject, Kuwaiti and Chinese diplomats both affirmed that the initiative would result in the revival of many businesses especially within the central Asia region.Kuwait's Ambassador to China Sameeh Johar Hayat said that partaking...
Manchester United's Jesse Lingard, centre is fouled by Celta's Pablo Hernandez, left, during the Europa League semifinal second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Celta Vigo at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Thursday, May 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
United, Ajax squeeze into Europa final
Manchester United's Jesse Lingard, centre is fouled by Celta's Pablo Hernandez, left, during the Europa League semifinal second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Celta Vigo at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Thursday, May 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)MANCHESTER: Manchester United survived a sizeable scare to reach their first Europa League final after a nervy 1-1 draw with Celta Vigo on Thursday completed a 2-1 aggregate...
Commanders of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), made up of an alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters, speak during a press conference in the Syrian town of Tabqa, on May 11, 2017, as they advance in their battle for the Islamic State's (IS) stronghold in nearby Raqa. / AFP / DELIL SOULEIMAN
Forces prepare for push on Raqqa
Commanders of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), made up of an alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters, speak during a press conference in the Syrian town of Tabqa, on May 11, 2017, as they advance in their battle for the Islamic State's (IS) stronghold in nearby Raqa. - AFP TABQA, Syria: US-backed fighters said yesterday they were preparing for a final assault on the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqqa, likely next month, with...
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Pakistan suicide bombing kills 17, wounds dozens
Pakistani security officials examine the site of a powerful explosion in Mastung district, some 20kms south of provincial capital Quetta on May 12, 2017.A "huge" explosion in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province that apparently targeted a top senator's convoy killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 30 others, officials told AFP. - AFPMASTUNG, Pakistan: A suicide bomb blast that targeted the convoy of a top senator in...
Pope Francis caresses a child as he arrives at the Monte Real Air Base in Leiria, Portugal, Friday, May 12, 2017. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday in Fatima two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (Joao Relvas/Pool Photo via AP)
Pope starts pilgrimage to Fatima
Pope Francis caresses a child as he arrives at the Monte Real Air Base in Leiria, Portugal, Friday, May 12, 2017. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday in Fatima two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. - APFATIMA, Portugal: Pope Francis arrived in Portugal Friday to join hundreds of thousands of expectant pilgrims in...
KUWAIT: One of the cars involved in a fatal crash reported at the Arabian Gulf Road Thursday evening.
Four killed, Four injured in Gulf road accident
KUWAIT: One of the cars involved in a fatal crash reported at the Arabian Gulf Road Thursday evening.KUWAIT: A deadly four-way car accident took place Thursday evening on the Arabian Gulf Road near the National Assembly, resulting in the death of Four persons while Four were injured; all members of the same family. Capital fire center and paramedics dealt with the accident.No injuries in fireFire broke out in the basement of an eight-storey...
A rebel soldier gestures as he stands near the entrance of Ivory Coast's army headquarters in Abidjan on May 12, 2017 as they fired shots in the air just hours after a spokesman for the protesters publicly apologised for an earlier mutiny. The gunfire erupted after disgruntled troops sealed off the area in the Plateau district of the Abidjan, the country's economic capital, an AFP correspondent said. The shots came just hours after national television broadcast a ceremony in which a soldier presented as a spokesman for 8,400 former rebels, many of them based in Bouake, said they wished to apologise to President Alassane Ouattara for the mutiny. / AFP / ISSOUF SANOGO
Shots at I Coast army HQ after mutineers' apology
A rebel soldier gestures as he stands near the entrance of Ivory Coast's army headquarters in Abidjan on May 12, 2017 as they fired shots in the air just hours after a spokesman for the protesters publicly apologised for an earlier mutiny. The gunfire erupted after disgruntled troops sealed off the area in the Plateau district of the Abidjan, the country's economic capital, an AFP correspondent said. - AFP BOUAKE, Ivory Coast: Rebel soldiers...
MANAMA: Chairman of the Palestinian football association, Jibril Rajoub, delivers a speech during the 67th FIFA Congress in the Bahraini capital Manama yesterday. —AFP
FIFA confirms Kuwait suspension
FIFA to rule on Israel settlement clubs by October MANAMA: Chairman of the Palestinian football association, Jibril Rajoub, delivers a speech during the 67th FIFA Congress in the Bahraini capital Manama yesterday. —AFPMANAMA: FIFA yesterday confirmed the suspension of both the Guatemala and Kuwait football federations at its annual Congress in Bahrain. Delegates voted overwhelmingly to retain the suspensions against both federations, which were...
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Kuwaiti ‘safety belt’ invention showcased at Malaysia’s ITEX
.KUALA LUMPUR: The ‘safety belt’ invented by the Kuwaiti Adel Al-Wasis is on display at the annual International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX) which kicked off in its 28th edition here yesterday. The Kuwaiti ambassador, Saad Al-Asousi, who attended inauguration of the exhibition said on the event sidelines that he was pleased with Al-Wasis’s participation, presenting his innovation, “the safety belt.”The belt...
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Violating signs removed; 33 Residency violators arrested
KUWAIT: Mubarak Al-Kabeer emergency team carried out several tours, resulting in the removal of 104 violating signs from the streets. They also cited a building for beginning construction before obtaining a license. The team also inspected cooperatives, restaurants and foodstuff factories to make sure food is safe for consumption.Residency violatorsResidency Affairs Detectives arrested 33 residency violators following tips about a residence that...
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Haris charged with sexual harassment
KUWAIT: The Ahmadi prosecutor charged a haris with sexual harassment following a complaint by a married Egyptian woman who lives in the building he works in. She said he got in the elevator when he saw her and groped her. The 52-year-old woman filed a complaint at Fintas police station, and investigations are underway.'On wanted list'An Indian's name was placed on the wanted list after his sponsor accused him of stealing the rent collection...
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His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Sheikh Salem Al-Ali passes away
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GAZA: People inspect the damage in Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighborhood following Zionist bombardment on August 11, 2024. — AFP
US orders nuclear submarine to Mideast
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His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Kuwait mourns Al-Sabah Family patriarch, KNG Chief Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah
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KURSK: This handout photograph taken and released by the Government of Kursk region of Russia on August 9, 2024, shows women and children being evacuated from the town of Rylsk in Kursk region. — AFP
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HERAT, Afghanistan: Afghan female workers sort and process dry Saffron at a facility in Herat. – AFP
Three years after return of Taleban, Afghan economic woes loom large