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Kuwait singular in helping far-flung Syrian refugees: US Congressman
'Kuwait a stabilizing force in the region' US Congressmen Stephen Lynch and Dennis A RossKUWAIT: When talking about helping far-flung Syrian refugees, Kuwait has been 'singular' in terms of its generosity, US Congressman Stephen Lynch said yesterday. "Going beyond your borders to help people in tough situations... as I have seen in refugee camps in southern Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon, the people of Kuwait has been so generous with humanitarian...
KUWAIT: The new landmark headquarters of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK). —KUNA photos
Amir patronizes, attends Central Bank's new headquarters opening
An architectural landmark in Kuwait's skyline KUWAIT: The new landmark headquarters of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK). —KUNA photosKUWAIT: The new landmark headquarters of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) is a symbol of the country's cultural and commercial identity, and its financial prowess and rapidly developing economy. Affirming the national cultural identity, the 235-meter tall building takes the shape of a boat sail reminding onlookers...
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Kuwaiti Dinar celebrates 56th anniversary
.KUWAIT: Kuwait is celebrating these days the 56th anniversary of the national currency, the Kuwaiti Dinar (KD), as being the financial building block which helped the nation grow and expend. Before replacing the Indian Rupee in 1961, the initial plans for issuing a national currency began in 1958 during which the highest authorities in Kuwait made it imperative for the country to start steps for independence both politically and...
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Panel approves bill to allow contesting cassation verdicts
KUWAIT: The parliamentary legislative committee yesterday passed two government projects and a parliamentary proposal about contesting the cassation verdicts and a general pardon since 2011. In this regard, committee rapporteur MP Al-Humaidi Al-Subaei said the committee passed a government bill allowing contests to cassation verdicts made by the criminal court and extending the grace period for filing a contest to 40 days. Meanwhile, MP Saleh...
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Parliament to discuss revising gasoline prices
KUWAIT: The National Assembly will discuss during its ordinary session tomorrow a report by the parliamentary legislative and legal affairs committee on the amendments to the administrative disputes over nationality issues.The agenda of the meeting includes discussion of the reports of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on fees and financial costs for utilities and public services and the second on the revision of...
KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and other officials attend the seminar. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Defense Minister applauds Eagle Resolve participants
KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and other officials attend the seminar. — Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah praised all those who participated in the Eagle Resolve (Hasm Al Oqban) military exercise held in Kuwait from March 19 to April 9, 2017. "This is the final phase of this military training,...
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Brother's murderer escapes death sentence
KUWAIT: The criminal court sentenced a man to ten years in prison yesterday after he was found guilty of murdering his brother. The sentence passed in spite of a pardon by parents of both of the victim and defendant, who said in official papers filed to the court by their representative that they do not wish to lose another child after they have already lost one. Premeditated murder is punishable under Kuwait's law by death, which was averted in...
Attorney Fajer Ahmed
Copyright process
Attorney Fajer Ahmed Creativity is around us in many forms, from poems to online blogs to paintings, photos, food, games, events and so on. We are blessed to be living in an era where creativity is encouraged through multiple platforms including the Internet, which has made each and every one of us in a sense a producer, publisher or a photographer; a blessing that was only available to a few 20 years ago. Now we can all create and share our...
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Man arrested for assaulting police
KUWAIT: A man was arrested yesterday after attacking a traffic police officer following an accident in Ahmadi yesterday. Video footage showing a man in a dishdasha (traditional dress) assaulting a traffic policeman went viral on social media yesterday, prompting local authorities to launch an investigation into the matter. Investigations revealed that the police officer intervened to break up a fight between the suspect and an Asian national...
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Man uses 'VIP connections' for swindling
KUWAIT: Criminal detectives arrested a Syrian man for swindling, as he scammed multiple people by claiming that he has connections with a VIP. An Egyptian man who works for a newspaper had told police that he paid the suspect KD 600 after he promised him to help find a job for his wife, but the man never honored his promised. The suspect was summoned for questioning, during which he claimed that he received the money as a loan. Investigations...
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Detectives charged with defamation
KUWAIT: A woman lodged a complaint to the Interior Ministry's Undersecretary Mahmoud Al-Dosari, stating that she was summoned by vice detectives who threatened to take legal action against her if she fails to hand over passports of two of her former employees. The woman explained to the detectives that she already had filed absconding cases against the two Filipina women who used to work at her beauty salon, adding that she did not have their...
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BELFAST: Protestors attend a "unity over division" protest called to oppose an anti immigration demonstration in Northern Ireland on Aug 9, 2024. - AFP
N Ireland violence shocks Muslims amid sectarianism
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People walk past a poster of slain Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital Tehran on August 10, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. - AFP
Guards get new arms as Iran vows to punish Zionists
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VINHEDO, Brazil: An aerial view of the wreckage of an airplane that crashed with 62 people on board on Aug 10, 2024. - AFP
Brazil plane crash kills 62