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BARCELONA: Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) leaves the pitch with the team's doctor after being injured during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium. – AFP
Messi out for 3 weeks as Atletico hold Barca
BARCELONA: Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) leaves the pitch with the team's doctor after being injured during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium. – AFPBARCELONA: Lionel Messi will miss the next three weeks after suffering the recurrence of a groin injury as Atletico Madrid came from behind to hold Barcelona 1-1 at the Camp Nou on Wednesday. Ivan Rakitic headed Barca into the lead...
Al Qadsiya, Al Kuwait compete in 9th Football Super Cup
Al Qadsiya, Al Kuwait compete in 9th Football Super Cup
Al Qadsiya, Al Kuwait compete in 9th Football Super CupKUWAIT: Football fans are all invited to the 9th annual Football Super Cup match between the two top sports clubs; Al Qadsiya and Al Kuwait, which will take place today (Friday) at 8:00pm at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium located on 6th Ring Road.The entrance is free of charge and free food and beverages will be available for the public. A draw for valuable prizes including 5 cars...
NEW YORK: US Vice President Joe Biden speaks with HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the Leaders' Summit on the Global Refugee Crisis during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday at the UN headquarters. - AP
Amir highlights Kuwait's efforts to help refugees - Sheikh Sabah vows to continue humanitarian obligations
NEW YORK: US Vice President Joe Biden speaks with HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the Leaders' Summit on the Global Refugee Crisis during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday at the UN headquarters. - APNEW YORK: HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday delivered a speech at the Leaders' Summit on the Global Refugee Crisis, hosted by US President Barack Obama on the...
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Court to rule on legality of gasoline hike - DNA law challenged
KUWAIT: The administrative court yesterday set Sept 28 to issue its verdict in a lawsuit challenging the legality of a government decision that raised the prices of petrol, which came into effect at the start of this month. The move came after the government told the court that the decision was not published in the official Kuwait Al-Youm gazette because it was based on a recommendation to the Cabinet and was not a decision by the council of...
NEW YORK: Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al Sabah addresses the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters yesterday. - AFP
PM: Kuwait rejects all forms of terror
NEW YORK: Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al Sabah addresses the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters yesterday. - AFPNEW YORK: Kuwait yesterday rejected all forms of terrorism and reaffirmed its active contributions to the international coalition fighting so-called Islamic State (IS).This came in a speech by representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH...
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Kuwait GDP exceeds KD 34 million - Growth rate of total labor force hits 4.8%
KUWAIT: Photo shows the entrance of Central Bank of Kuwait in Kuwait City. — KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwait's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) exceeded KD 34 million in 2015, declining some 25 percent compared to the previous year, according to the Central Bank of Kuwait. The GDP at current prices amounted to KD 34,314.6 million during 2015 (ie a decline of 25.9% compared to 2014). Inflation rate, measured by the relative change in the General Consumer Price...
An artist’s rendition for the new terminal.
Limak to complete Kuwait Airport project in 4 years - Turkey lures Kuwaiti investments with promotional program
KUWAIT: Turkish delegation takes a group photo with the officials at the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry. —KUNAKUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Planning and Development Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh said yesterday that the Turkish Limak Construction Co has agreed to complete the expansion of Kuwait International Airport (KWI) in four years instead of six. The construction company made the commitment to...
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Sports suspension should be resolved soon: Official
KUWAIT: Sports suspension in the country is considered a great challenge that should be resolved as soon as possible, a Kuwait Football Association (KFA) official said.This remark was made by member of KFAís Council and head of the financial and marketing committee Saleh Al-Hasawi during a press conference held for Kuwait Super Cup sponsors. Al-Hasawi said in the conference that ‘sports suspension in Kuwait is unfair’ and all concerned...
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Rate of Alzheimer's growing
KUWAIT: Head of MoH's Media Office Dr Ghaliya Al-Mutairi said the rate of Alzheimer's is growing in Kuwait due to the growing number of elderly people and longer lifespans. She also noted that elderly citizens receive outstanding healthcare both physically and psychologically. Speaking at a ceremony held to celebrate World Alzheimer's Day under the auspices of MoH Undersecretary Dr Khaled Al-Sahlawi and in the presence of Sheikh Aneesa Al-Sabah,...
Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- Hamad Al-Sabah delivers his speech. — KUNA
Kuwait is ‘determined to destroy terrorism’
Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al- Hamad Al-Sabah delivers his speech. — KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwait has vowed to “confront and destroy terrorism,” Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said yesterday. Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled made those remarks in a speech to open a special martial arts competition featuring military and security personnel.The Acting...
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IS In Short
To fairly evaluate IS or Al-Qaeda, one has to ask himself why none of these two dangerous, armed, radical organizations have carried out any attacks or operations against Israel? A more important question would also be: "Why neither of them lists jihad in occupied Palestinian territories as a priority? None of their militias have ideas about attacking Israel, though many of them managed to infiltrate into several other countries and carry out...
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Filipina attempts to flee sponsors house; Kuwaiti assaulted by Iraqi ex-wife
KUWAIT: A Filipina was rushed to hospital with several bone fractures she sustained when she fell during an attempt to flee her sponsor's house in Saad Al-Abdullah.Asian with HIVAn Asian was rushed to the infectious diseases hospital's quarantine when doctors treating him at Jahra Hospital after a suicide attempt in which he cut his veins found that he was HIV positive. Further investigations are in progress to investigate whether he infected...
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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos
Fears of Middle East war grow
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Shereeda Al-Maousherji
CSC’s faceprint attendance rule sparks debate
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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP
Somalia beach attack kills 32
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Stop smoking, Quit smoking for health.
Many smokers quit as ‘chests cannot stand two fires’
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LIVERPOOL: Police officers face protesters outside the Liver Building in Liverpool on August 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' anti-immigrant rally. — AFP
Fearful UK mosques on alert over far-right protests