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Kuwait vs America - Part 2
Talal Al-Ghannam Good morning my dear and honorable brothers and sisters, and I wish you all a happy week to come. Today's column is a continuation of a previous column written a few months back, in which I compared between behaviors of people in Kuwait to that of people in the United States. In this article, I would like to continue comparing between life in Kuwait and the US in terms of respecting the law in all aspects of life. As for...
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Over 22 kg drugs seized in March
DrugsKUWAIT: The Drugs Control General Department (DCGD) arrested 204 suspects in drugs cases and recorded 148 cases during March. The Ministry of Interior's (MoI) Relations and Security Information Department said 300 gm of hashish, 1.704 kg heroin, 2.619 kg of ice and shabu, 1,313 illicit tablets, 2 kg of marijuana and 16.593 kg of chemical were seized. DCGD also carried out preemptive actions to prevent the spread of drugs by arresting those...
DOHA: US Defense Secretary James Mattis prepares to shake hands with an airman prior to boarding a US Air Force C-17 plane en route to visit a US military base in Djibouti, in the Qatari capital Doha yesterday.-AFP
US Defense Secretary Mattis visits strategic Djibouti
DOHA: US Defense Secretary James Mattis prepares to shake hands with an airman prior to boarding a US Air Force C-17 plane en route to visit a US military base in Djibouti, in the Qatari capital Doha yesterday.-AFPDJIBOUTI: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived yesterday for a short visit to Djibouti, a strategic Horn of Africa nation which hosts Washington's only permanent military base on the continent. Camp Lemonnier, home to some 4,000 US...
VIRGINIA: In this file photo, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Virginia, right, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Virginia, second from right, and coal miners, watch as President Donald Trump holds up H.J. Res.-AP
Coal-state lawmakers push to extend retired miners' benefits
VIRGINIA: In this file photo, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W. Virginia, right, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Virginia, second from right, and coal miners, watch as President Donald Trump holds up H.J. Res.-APWASHINGTON: Lawmakers from coal-mining states are pushing to extend health benefits for more than 22,000 retired miners and widows whose medical coverage is set to expire at the end of April. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and other coal-state...
ATHENS: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, speaks next to his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias during a press conference after a meeting with his Greek counterpart yesterday in Athens.-AFP
China urges North Korea peninsula denuclearization
ATHENS: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, left, speaks next to his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias during a press conference after a meeting with his Greek counterpart yesterday in Athens.-AFPATHENS: China's foreign minister called yesterday for the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula amid rising tension over North Korea's missile and nuclear programs. "China is firmly supporting the denuclearization of the area in the name of...
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington on Saturday.-AP
G20 leaders dodge conflict with Trump
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington on Saturday.-APWASHINGTON: Global finance leaders sought to avoid conflict with the Trump administration over trade and environmental policy and welcomed signs the world economy is pulling out of the doldrums. The International Monetary Fund dropped a sharp condemnation of trade protectionism and references to climate change from a statement...
FRANCE: French presidential election candidate for the far-right Front National (FN - National Front) party Marine Le Pen casts her ballot at a polling station in Henin-Beaumont, north-western France, yesterday, during the first round of the Presidential election.-AFP
France votes in presidential nailbiter
FRANCE: French presidential election candidate for the far-right Front National (FN - National Front) party Marine Le Pen casts her ballot at a polling station in Henin-Beaumont, north-western France, yesterday, during the first round of the Presidential election.-AFPPARIS: France voted yesterday under heavy security in the first round of the most unpredictable presidential election in decades, with the outcome seen as vital for the future of...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan photos
Amir meets with Palestinian leader
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Bayan Palace yesterday, in presence of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad...
KUWAIT: An artist's rendition of the new Terminal (T2), to be implemented as part of Kuwait International Airport's development project. - KUNA photos
DGCA carries out comprehensive Kuwait International Airport development plan
KUWAIT: An artist's rendition of the new Terminal (T2), to be implemented as part of Kuwait International Airport's development project. - KUNA photosKUWAIT: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is carrying out a comprehensive plan to develop Kuwait International Airport, aimed at boost aviation safety and increase passenger capacity. The plan includes four projects: building a third runway, developing the infrastructure,...
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MPs file two grilling motions against Premier
KUWAIT: Kuwait's National Assembly will look into in its regular session tomorrow two grilling motions against His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. The first interpellation submitted by MPs Dr Waleed Al-Tabtabaie, Marzouq Al-Khalifa, and Mohammad Al-Mutair includes five points; the first of which is violation of the law and abuse of power by the government, decisions related to withdrawal or dropping of...
KUWAIT: Participants attend a session held as part of the 14th Arab Media Forum yesterday. - KUNA
Arab Media Forum kicks off sessions
KUWAIT: Participants attend a session held as part of the 14th Arab Media Forum yesterday. - KUNAKUWAIT: 'Media is Life' is the main theme of the 14th Arab Media Forum that started in Kuwait yesterday patronized by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Secretary General of the Union of Arab Psychiatrists Dr Tariq Habib addressed the first session of the forum on the significance of understanding the types of...
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Health Ministry to add 79 ambulances to fleet
KUWAIT: Kuwait Health Minister Dr Jamal Al-Harbi announced Saturday that 79 new ambulances would join the Emergency Medical Services' (EMS) fleet in near the future, increasing the number of ambulances to 298. Nine of the new ambulances would especially be equipped for intensive care and over-weight patients, he said.In a statement on the sidelines of the final football game of the EMS tournament, Harbi said the introduction of the new ambulances...
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PARIS: Gold medallists USA pose during the podium ceremony after the women's gold medal basketball match against France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on Aug 11, 2024. - AFP
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