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Grilling likely to force minister out of Kuwait Cabinet: Sources
Minister of Social Affairs Dr Ghadeer Aseeri KUWAIT: The grilling motion MP Adel Al-Damkhi filed yesterday against Minister of Social Affairs Dr Ghadeer Aseeri is not an individual act and was agreed upon by many lawmakers during a meeting held at MP Mohammed Hayef's office last week, well-informed parliamentary sources said. The sources added that the grilling motion is a manifestation of a reaction to a previous hostile attitude Aseeri had...
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Kuwait, Saudi outline border in neutral zone
KUWAIT: Kuwait and Saudi Arabia agreed after talks in Riyadh last week to resume shared oil output in the neutral zone after setting up an officially-recognized border within the area, the Kuwaiti negotiating committee said on Saturday. Three new deals, described as being appended agreements, were reached on Tuesday after extensive negotiations. They come after an oil production halt in 2014 in the cities of Wafra, Kuwait and Khafji, Saudi Arabia...
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Lathi: Indian cops' colonial weapon
MANGALORE, India: In this picture taken on Dec 19, 2019, policemen with "lathis" beat a protester during a demonstration against India's new citizenship law. - AFP NEW DELHI: As Indian protests against a new citizenship law have intensified, so has police use of "lathis", sturdy sticks used to whack, thwack and quell dissent since British colonial times - to sometimes deadly effect. At least 27 people have died in the past two weeks of...
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Maid dies after brutal assault
KUWAIT: Capital police were alerted yesterday after receiving a report from Sabah Hospital concerning the arrival of a deceased Filipina housemaid with bruises on various parts of her body. Initial examination of the body suggested the possibility of a homicide, so the public prosecutor was notified and the body was reexamined by the coroner, who confirmed earlier suspicions. The maid's sponsor, who had taken her to hospital, admitted during...
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Investigations department sets up hotline
A group photo of participants in the "Preparing Security Plans - 4" training program. KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry announced yesterday a hotline through which callers can submit complaints directly to the General Investigations Department. In a statement to the press yesterday, the relations and security information department at the interior ministry said the General Investigations Department has set up a hotline to receive complaints around...
TOPSHOT - People gather around a depiction of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun's death mask made of 7260 cups of coffee, in front of the newly-built Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza, on the southwestern outskirts of the capital Cairo on 28 December 2019. (Photo by Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP)
Egypt sets new world record for largest coffee cup mosaic
People gather around a depiction of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun's death mask made of 7,260 cups of coffee in front of the newly-built Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, on the southwestern outskirts of the capital Cairo, on Saturday. - AFP At the yard of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) near the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt celebrated on Saturday in an open-air ceremony setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest mosaic of...
A picture taken on December 25, 2019 shows the skyline of Dubai with Burj Khalifa, the worldís tallest building. (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP)
Dubai to spend record $18.1bn to revive economy
DUBAI: A picture taken on December 25, 2019 shows the skyline of Dubai with Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. -AFP DUBAI: Dubai unveiled a 2020 budget yesterday projecting record spending of $18.1 billion, up 17 percent on this year, as it seeks to revive its flagging economy. The Gulf city state expects revenues too to rise sharply next year as it hosts Expo 2020, the global six-month trade fair set to open on October 20.But it still...
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Asala, Mutref headline 'romantic family night'
Syrian singer Asala and Kuwaiti singer Mutref Al-Mutref perform at a concert at the international fairground in Mishref. A musical concert titled 'A Night in Life 5' was held at the international fairground in Mishref during the weekend. It was attended by over 3,000 people of different ages and nationalities. The concert - which can be described as a romantic family night - started at 8:00 pm with the young Kuwaiti singer Mutref Al-Mutref. The...
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Iran accuses Paris of 'interference' in jailed Iranian-French academic
A handout photo made available by the Iranian Army office yesterday shows a view of the Russian Navy Neustrashimyy-class frigate "Yaroslav Mudry" during joint Iran-Russia-China naval drills in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman. - AFP TEHRAN: Tehran accused Paris yesterday of "interference" in the case of an Iranian-French academic held in the Islamic republic, saying she is considered an Iranian national and faces security charges. France...
Protesters demonstrate as part of a nationwide multi-sector strike against French government's pensions overhaul near the city hall in Paris on December 28, 2019. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
French government, unions exchange barbs in deadlock
PARIS: Protesters demonstrate as part of a nationwide multi-sector strike against French government's pensions overhaul near the city hall in Paris on Saturday.-AFP PARIS: The French government and a key trade union on Sunday exchanged bitter accusations over who was to blame for France's over three-week transport strike against pension reforms, as the stalemate showed little sign of relenting. Deputy Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari...
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N Korea's Kim holds top party meeting ahead of US deadline
PYONGYANG: This picture taken on December 28, 2019 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) yesterday shows the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang. - AFP SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key meeting of top ruling party officials, state media said yesterday, ahead of a year-end deadline for Washington to shift its stance on stalled...
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Algeria's new PM pledges to regain trust
ALGIERS: A handout picture released by the official Algeria Press Service (APS) shows Algerian President Abdelaziz Tebboune (left) receiving the newly appointed Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad in the capital Algiers on Saturday.-AFP ALGIERS: Algeria's new president on Saturday named as his prime minister an academic turned political insider who vowed to work to win back people's trust after months of street protests. Abdelmadjid Tebboune,...
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