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Kuwait working on release of student detained in US
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Embassy in the US, the ambassador and the embassy lawyer are closely following the case of a Kuwaiti student who is currently detained at a US prison, high-ranking sources at the foreign ministry stressed. Nayef Al-Rasheedi could possibly face a nine-year prison sentence for having some images and videos on his mobile phone that were deemed by US authorities as 'suspicious'. The sources added that serious attempts are underway to...
Snacks being served at parliamentary candidates headquarters
Election hopefuls kick off campaigns with much gaiety
Snacks being served at parliamentary candidates headquartersKUWAIT: Parliamentary candidates across the nation kicked off their election campaigns amid a palpable democratic atmosphere, many of them employing unconventional forms of entertainment in a bid to entice voters.Away from political rhetoric, candidates have spared no expense with designing their campaign bases, equipped with air conditioning, bright lights and the ever ubiquitous phone...
KUWAIT: (From left) Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al- Jarallah, German Ambassador to Kuwait Karlfried Bergner and the ambassador’s spouse cut the cake at a ceremony to celebrate Germany’s national day. —Photos by Joseph Shagra
Attack on Makkah provokes Muslims’ feelings: Jarallah
Kuwait hopes Lebanese President election paves way for stability KUWAIT: (From left) Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al- Jarallah, German Ambassador to Kuwait Karlfried Bergner and the ambassador’s spouse cut the cake at a ceremony to celebrate Germany’s national day. —Photos by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: Kuwait on Monday said Houthis' firing of a long-range missile against the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, was a "provocation of...
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Union demands better treatment of Kuwait Airways employees
KUWAIT: Deputy Chairman of Kuwait Airways and its subsidiary companies’ employees syndicate, Captain Fuad Ashour Abbas, strongly criticized what he described as frivolity and futility in dealing with the fate of Kuwait Airways employees and pilots in a way that wastes considerable public funds.Abbas also accused the former parliament of letting down Kuwait Airways’ pilots, as transferring pilots and employees to some ministries was done...
KUWAIT: Andronicos Antoniou, Sales and Marketing Manager, Aristo Developers gives his presentation. — Photo by Joseph Shagra
'Aristo Developers' promotes investment opportunities in Cyprus
KUWAIT: Andronicos Antoniou, Sales and Marketing Manager, Aristo Developers gives his presentation. — Photo by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: Aristo Developers from Cyprus held a presentation recently at the Holiday Inn Hotel about investment opportunities in Cyprus, promoting attractive projects for both Kuwaitis and expats. The investments also bring many benefits for investors, including citizenship or residency in Cyprus. "We represent the biggest...
NEW YORK: Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi hands over the donation’s check to the Executive Director of UNICEF Anthony Lake. —KUNA
Kuwait donates $4 million to UNICEF’s activities in Syria
NEW YORK: Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi hands over the donation’s check to the Executive Director of UNICEF Anthony Lake. —KUNANEW YORK: Kuwait announced it has donated $4 million in support of the activities of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in Syria and surrounding countries. Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi said that...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmad Abu Al-Gheit. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photos
Amir receives invitation to attend UNESCO summit
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmad Abu Al-Gheit. —Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received a joint invitation at Bayan Palace yesterday from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of France Francois...
Omar Alghanim with his guests.
Alghanim Industries concludes sponsorship of Youth Symposium
CEO Omar Alghanim receives event speakers Omar Alghanim with his guests.KUWAIT: Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privatsely owned companies in the region, concluded its strategic sponsorship of the 5th annual Tmkeen Youth Symposium, which was held under the patronage of the His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the 25th and 26th of October 2016.During the second day of the symposium, Alghanim Industries CEO,...
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10 kg marijuana smuggling foiled
KUWAIT: Air cargo customs officers caught an Egyptian man who attempted to smuggle 10 kg of marijuana in a shipment of food he imported from India. Information was received about the shipment, so officers followed it until it arrived at Kuwait International Airport. The suspect went to receive it, but customs officers were waiting for him. When the container was unloaded, 10 kg of marijuana was found in hard-to-find places, a security source...
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to a reporter while stopping for snacks at a Wawa gas station yesterday. - AFP
Shock poll puts Trump ahead
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to a reporter while stopping for snacks at a Wawa gas station yesterday. - AFPWASHINGTON: An explosive new poll showed Donald Trump leading the race for the White House yesterday, amid an avalanche of revelations and allegations a week before Election Day. An ABC News/Washington Post tracking poll showed the Republican leading his rival Hillary Clinton...
BANDA ACEH: A 20-year old Muslim woman gets caned after being caught in close proximity with her boyfriend in Banda Aceh on October 31, 2016. Aceh is the only province in the predominantly Muslim country that applies sharia law, and public canings for breaches of Islamic code happen on a regular basis and often attract huge crowds. — AFP
Indonesian men don mini-skirts in protest
A campaign to end violence against women BANDA ACEH: A 20-year old Muslim woman gets caned after being caught in close proximity with her boyfriend in Banda Aceh on October 31, 2016. Aceh is the only province in the predominantly Muslim country that applies sharia law, and public canings for breaches of Islamic code happen on a regular basis and often attract huge crowds. — AFPJAKARTA: Syaldi Sahude recalls how he was left speechless eight...
ALEPPO: Rebel fighters from the Jaish Al-Fatah (or Army of Conquest) brigades fire mortar shells towards western government-controlled districts at an entrance to Aleppo, in the southwestern frontline neighborhood of Dahiyet Al-Assad. — AFP
Syria opposition says 'impossible to refuse jihadist help in Aleppo'
ALEPPO: Rebel fighters from the Jaish Al-Fatah (or Army of Conquest) brigades fire mortar shells towards western government-controlled districts at an entrance to Aleppo, in the southwestern frontline neighborhood of Dahiyet Al-Assad. — AFPGENEVA: People stuck in war-ravaged Aleppo do not have the luxury of refusing help from jihadists, a high-level member of Syria's main opposition said, lashing out at international "inaction" in breaking the...
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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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