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KUWAIT: Dr Hala Al-Jassar poses with a number of her students working in the field. — KUNA photos
Kuwait Space Agency: pipedream or reality?
KUWAIT: Dr Hala Al-Jassar poses with a number of her students working in the field. — KUNA photosKUWAIT: "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." With these few words, American astronaut Neil Armstrong - the first man to set foot on the moon in 1969 - sparked humanity's dream in conquering the final frontier-space. A number of Kuwaitis have started to wonder whether it was feasible to have a national space program and...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah honors a graduate as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Al-Khudher look on. —Amiri Diwan photos
Amir attends officers graduation ceremony
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah honors a graduate as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Al-Khudher look on. —Amiri Diwan photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir and the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attended and patronized the graduation ceremony of the...
KUWAIT: MP Safa Al-Hashem (left) smiles after she handed over roses to Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh (right) on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, during yesterday’s parliament session. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Minister supports full gender equality
KUWAIT: MP Safa Al-Hashem (left) smiles after she handed over roses to Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh (right) on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, during yesterday’s parliament session. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh said that Kuwait is keen on celebrating the...
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School evacuated following fire scare
Five students hospitalized with smoke inhalationKUWAIT: Firemen in Jahra put out a fire in a classroom at Um Mubasher Al-Ansariya girls high school yesterday. Cautionary evacuation procedures were carried out by the school's rapid intervention team. There were cases of smoke inhalation and fainting among students who are aged between eight and 10 years. Paramedics handled with all medical cases. The fire was put out, and investigations are...
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Egyptian couple assault taxi driver
KUWAIT: An Egyptian couple asked a taxi driver to take them to an area, but got into an argument with him, so they were asked to leave the car, but things escalated and blows were exchanged. Passersby informed the interior ministry operations about the incident, and as each accused the other of assault, they were taken to the police station. The driver obtained a medical report and went back to the station, but the couple did not show up. Police...
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Egyptian man stabbed in traffic dispute
KUWAIT: A man damaged a motorist's vehicle following a traffic dispute, then stabbed him in the back after trading insults with him. The incident took place on Fahaheel Road, and the victim, Egyptian, was taken to the hospital following the accident while the attacker, Kuwaiti, was arrested and taken to the police station.Sheep stolenThree persons climbed over the fence of a citizen's farm and stole 17 sheep after assaulting the keeper. The Asian...
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The National anniversaries
Abdullah Buwair Kuwait recently celebrated its 56th National Day and 26th Liberation Day anniversaries, which are the two most cherished occasions to the heart of every Kuwaiti. The Iraqi army had occupied its neighbor Kuwait and declared it part of Iraqi soil. However, thanks to the wisdom of its Amir, Kuwait managed to defeat the occupation forces with the help of an international alliance formed through UN resolutions. Kuwaitis have been...
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The right to education
Labeed Abdal Over 13 million Arab children are living under hard conditions in some Arab countries, and have been denied access to schools, according to a recent report released by the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization's (ALECSO). This is something that I believe crosses the line, simply because educating children is a God-given right and a global demand. Involving Arab regions in proxy wars without paying much...
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Saudi police shoot dead IS suspect, officer killed
RIYADH: Police in Saudi Arabia have shot dead an Islamic State group member, and an officer was gunned down in a separate incident, the interior ministry said yesterday. Officers were called at 6:00 pm yesterday to an apartment in Riyadh's Al-Rayan district where a suspect was "flaunting his support" for the IS extremist group, the ministry said in a statement. "He started to resist and waved a gun which he was carrying," forcing police to...
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Saudi women join forces to champion role of women
RIYADH: In Saudi Arabia, a group of women are preparing an unusual event to mark International Women's Day - a campaign to highlight the changing role and economic potential of women in the deeply conservative Islamic kingdom. Saudi Arabia is well known as the world's most gender-segregated nation, where women live under the supervision of a male guardian, cannot drive, and in public must wear head-to-toe black garments.But since 2011 when the...
MOSUL: Three roadside bombs laid by Islamic State group militants explode in a western Mosul neighborhood, killing one of the Iraqi engineers attempting to diffuse the devices. — AP
Iraq forces hunt for bombs, jihadist holdouts in Mosul
Setting the stage for offensive against the Old City MOSUL: Three roadside bombs laid by Islamic State group militants explode in a western Mosul neighborhood, killing one of the Iraqi engineers attempting to diffuse the devices. — APMOSUL: Iraqi forces worked to clear bombs and flush out any remaining jihadists in recaptured areas of west Mosul yesterday to set the stage for an offensive against the Old City. Supported by US-led coalition air...
BEIRUT: A unit from Lebanon’s Security Forces carry out raids at banking institutions and financial companies in the commercial Hamra district of Beirut as part of an investigation into cash transfers to the Islamic State (IS) group. — AFP
Lebanon raids financial offices over IS transfers
BEIRUT: A unit from Lebanon’s Security Forces carry out raids at banking institutions and financial companies in the commercial Hamra district of Beirut as part of an investigation into cash transfers to the Islamic State (IS) group. — AFPBEIRUT: Lebanese authorities carried out raids yesterday against currency exchange offices and money transfer companies on suspicion they sent huge sums to the Islamic State group, a judicial source told...
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Summer enters its final stages
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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
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Kuwait residents try to ward off the heat
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Price of image over true value