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Kuwait's envoy hands in credentials to Palestinian President today

RAMALLAH: Jericho Governor Jihad Abulasal (center right) welcomes Kuwaiti Ambassador to Jordan and Palestine Aziz Al-Dihani (center left). —KUNA RAMALLAH: Kuwait has always backed the Palestinian cause at various quarters, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Jordan and Palestine Aziz Al-Dihani affirmed yesterday. Kuwait and Palestine are bonded with historic and old ties, and the Palestinian cause is a top issue in the agenda of the Gulf state, Dihani said...

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'Commemorative coin' highlights Kuwait's humanitarian work

KUWAIT: Kuwait continued its humanitarian efforts and activities last week in different parts of the world, met by applauds from senior officials and organizations. Kuwait's humanitarian stance stemmed from the directives of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a figure recognized as a world humanitarian leader by the UN. The Kuwait Central Bank (CBK) issued a gold commemorative coin bearing a portrait of His Highness...

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Kuwait Oil Company marks 85th anniversary of establishment

KUWAIT: Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) celebrates today the 85th anniversary of being granted oil drilling concession right in the country under the agreement signed by the late Amir Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on December 23, 1934. The agreement was the most prominent event in the history of the Kuwait Oil Company, which was then called 'Kuwait Oil Company Limited'. Some believe that the date of signing of the agreement is the same date...

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Audit Bureau urges Education Ministry to investigate financial violations

KUWAIT: Minister of Education Saud Al-Harbi attends a press conference yesterday. — Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh By A Saleh KUWAIT: The State Audit Bureau urged the Ministry of Education (MoE) to investigate 15 financial violations and report back with the results, said informed sources. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the sources explained that MoE's educational constructions and planning sector had committed the majority of the...

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Muna Al-Fuzai Britain's Queen Elizabeth II addressed the nation last week during the opening session of the British Parliament in a speech that I believe was a model in transparency, accuracy and clarity. I listened to the Queen's Speech and it was really a lesson in how leaders should express themselves, their aspirations, and their government's plan truly in an audacious manner, despite the fact that the queen is 93. Her words were clear and...

Lebanese supporters of outgoing prime minister Saad Hariri are seen in the midst of tear-gas fumes during clashes with army and security forces in the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood in the capital Beirut, on December 20, 2019. - Lebanon's premier-designate Hassan Diab vowed to form a government of non-political experts to lead the protest-hit country back from the verge of economic collapse. But the country's sectarian politics flared again as Sunni protesters rallied and blockaded roads with burning car tyres to protest the nomination of Diab, who has the support of Shiite group Hezbollah and its allies. (Photo by STR / AFP)

Lebanon PM-designate vows expert govt but faces protests

BEIRUT: Lebanese supporters of outgoing prime minister Saad Hariri are seen in the midst of tear-gas fumes during clashes with army and security forces in the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood in the capital Beirut, on Friday. —AFP BEIRUT: Lebanon's premier-designate Hassan Diab vowed Friday to form a government of non-political experts to lead the protest-hit country back from the verge of economic collapse. But Lebanon's sectarian politics...

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Top DJs headline Saudi Arabia's biggest music festival

Saudi fans attend the “MDL Beast Fest”, an electronic music festival held in Banban on the outskirts of the Saudi capital Riyadh on Dec 19, 2019. — AFP photos Tens of thousands of Saudis have flocked to an electronic music festival billed by organizers as the biggest in the ultra-conservative kingdom since it began easing decades-old restrictions on entertainment. Dutch DJ Tiesto, South Africa's Black Coffee and France's David Guetta are...

TOPSHOT - A woman holds a sign during a protest against India's new citizenship law Chennai on December 21, 2019. - An eight-year-old boy and four protesters were killed in India on Friday in clashes between police and demonstrators, officials said on December 21, as unrest over a controversial citizenship law rages into a second week. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

India protests rage on as death toll rises to 21

CHENNAI: A woman holds a placard during a protest against India’s new citizenship law yesterday. — AFP NEW DELHI: Thousands of people joined fresh rallies against a contentious citizenship law in India yesterday, with 21 killed so far in this month's unrest. The death toll jumped after demonstrations turned violent on Friday in the most populous state Uttar Pradesh, leaving at least 11 dead including an eight-year-old boy, who was trampled....

Israeli soldiers look at a Palestinian boy as he waits by the wall for Israeli settlers touring the old city and market of Hebron in the occupied West Bank to pass, on December 21, 2019. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP)

ICC to probe war crimes in Palestinian areas

HEBRON: Israeli soldiers look at a Palestinian boy yesterday as he waits by a wall for Israeli settlers touring the old city and market of this city in the occupied West Bank to pass. — AFP THE HAGUE, Netherlands: The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said Friday she wanted to open a full investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories, sparking a furious reaction from Israel and condemnation from the United...

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Outrage after disabled citizen 'tortured' to death in custody

By Hanan Al-Saadoun and A SalehKUWAIT: The death of Kuwaiti citizen Ahmad Al-Dhafiri in police custody a few days ago has angered his family, MPs and social media activists, even as Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh ordered the formation of an independent committee to launch an investigation. The deceased's family said 31-year-old Dhafiri, who was disabled, died while in custody at the drugs control department as a...

Arsenal's Brazilian defender David Luiz (L) vies with Everton's English striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England on December 21, 2019. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

Carlo, Mikel suffer Everton's Arsenal stalemate

LIVERPOOL: Arsenal’s Brazilian defender David Luiz (L) vies with Everton’s English striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park in Liverpool, north west England yesterday. — AFP LONDON: Carlo Ancelotti and Mikel Arteta got a glimpse of the problems that lie ahead in their new jobs as they watched Everton and Arsenal share a dreadful 0-0 draw, while Southampton...

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Man dead in Abdullah Al-Mubarak blaze

By Hanan Al-SaadounKUWAIT: A man died from smoke inhalation in a fire reported in Abdullah Al-Mubarak yesterday. Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Ardhiya fire stations' men rushed to the scene after receiving an emergency call reporting a blaze in a room adjacent to a house in the area. Firemen rescued the Asian man who was rushed to the hospital, but was later pronounced dead. An investigation was opened to reveal the cause of the fire. In a separate...

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Kuwait opens visa 20 to visa 18 transfer from July 14 to September 12

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Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian raises his arms to greet his supporters as he arrives for his campaign rally, two days before a presidential election runoff following a first round marked by a historically low turnout, at a stadium in Tehran on July 3, 2024.—AFP

Iran reformist Pezeshkian wins presidential election

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MAINPURI: A portrait of former police constable-turned-Hindu preacher Bhole Baba is displayed on the terrace of his ashram at Bichhawan village in Mainpuri district, in India’s Uttar Pradesh state on July 4, 2024. – AFP

Indian preacher not hiding after stampede: Lawyer

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HONG KONG: Students use virtual reality headsets in a class at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Slipping on headsets, students at a Hong Kong University were transported to a pavilion above the clouds to hear Albert Einstein expound on game theory—part of a course deploying ‘AI lecturers’ in the classroom.- AFP

China leading surge in generative AI patents

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