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Prince William arrives in Kuwait today as part of regional tour

In this file photo, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah attends a banquets held in his honor by UK’s Queen Elizabeth II. KUWAIT: The Grandson of UK's Queen Elizabeth II, Duke of Cambridge Prince William is set to visit Kuwait today as part of a regional tour, which will also include Oman. The visit to Kuwait comes to honor the 200 years of longstanding and historic relations between the two countries. In the last...

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Indian Embassy celebrates 'Constitution Day'

KUWAIT: Ambassador of India to Kuwait K Jeeva Sagar (center left), Kuwaiti constitutional expert Dr Mohammad Al-Feeli (center right) and other dignitaries attend the ceremony. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: The Embassy of India recently organized a function in its auditorium to celebrate the Constitution Day of India and mark the 70th Anniversary of adoption of India's Constitution. The Constitution of India formally came into effect on...

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Municipality continues Jleeb raids

KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality's Farwaniya branch carried out a campaign at Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh recently, during which municipality inspectors closed down a number of stores for violating rules and regulations. Random markets and cafes were also raided at the instructions of the municipality's Deputy Director General for Farwaniya and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Affairs Ammar Al-Ammar, and field follow up led by Director of Farwaniya branch Mohammad Sarkhouh....

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Weekend negotiations could lead to new Kuwaiti Cabinet this week

Several political blocs could possibly be included in new govt formationKUWAIT: Official government sources said meetings and consultations held by HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah during the weekend resulted in shortening the waiting period for declaring his Cabinet formation, which is expected to be announced during the week. Meanwhile, some members of parliament said the formation will be delayed, which made the parliament...

Muna Al-Fuzai

The new government

Muna Al-Fuzai Kuwaitis are looking forward to the formation of the new government in light of the recent tensions that led to the end of the previous government. It is natural that people consider the new government as a new phase of hope, starting with the selection of a new prime minister, HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah. He is a Kuwaiti diplomat and politician who served in various ministerial posts from 2006 until his appointment as...

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Man dead, two injured in ATV, SUV crash

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti citizen died and two others were injured in an accident that happened when an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) collided with a sports utility vehicle (SUV) on Zour road. Zour firemen rushed to the scene, freed a trapped person and handed him to paramedics. An investigation was opened to reveal the circumstances behind the accident.By Hanan Al-Saadoun

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Fury in India over new rape, murder case

HYDERABAD: Hundreds of people yesterday laid siege to a police station where four men are being held over the latest gruesome rape-murder to shock India. Baton-wielding police pushed back crowds from the building in the southern city of Hyderabad where they said the 27-year-old veterinary doctor was gang-raped, killed and then her body burned. While the suspects were quickly detained, the killing sparked new outrage in a country that has been in...

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Iraqis keep up demos as PM vows to quit

NASIRIYAH, Iraq: Iraqis kept up anti-government protests in Baghdad and the south yesterday, dissatisfied with the premier's vow to quit and insisting on the overhaul of a system they say is corrupt and under the sway of foreign powers. Protesters have hit the streets since early October in the largest grassroots movement Iraq has seen in decades, sparked by fury at poor public services, lack of jobs and widespread government graft. Security...

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Johnson vows action after London attack

LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed yesterday to review Britain’s sentencing system after a convicted terrorist released early from prison was suspected of stabbing two people to death in an attack around London Bridge. Police shot and killed Usman Khan after his suspected assault that seriously injured three other people was broken up by bystanders - one armed with a 1.5-m narwhal tusk and another a fire extinguisher. Video footage of...

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Bashir's NCP condemns Sudan 'illegal govt' move to scrap party

Hundreds march in Khartoum seeking justice for martyrs KHARTOUM: A woman holds up a sign reading in Arabic “civilian now, the people demand retribution for the martyr” during a demonstration in the center of the capital near the prime minister’s offices yesterday. —AFP KHARTOUM: Ousted president Omar Al-Bashir's party on Friday condemned Sudan's new "illegal government" for ordering its closure and the dismantling of his regime that...

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Oman beat Kuwait 2-1 in Qatar's Gulf Cup

DOHA: Kuwait football national team was defeated yesterday by previous tournament's champions Oman in Group B matches within the 24th Gulf Cup held in Doha, Qatar. In the first 20 minutes of the first half, the Qatari referee, Khamis Al-Merri used the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and awarded a penalty to the Omani team after a strong tackle by the Kuwaiti defender. Before the end of the first half, at the 32 minute another penalty was given to...

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Lahore looks for answers amid 'air apocalypse'

LAHORE: When black smoke from burning rice stubble in nearby India swept into Lahore - one of Pakistan's largest and wealthiest cities - earlier this month, outraged residents declared an "air apocalypse" and the provincial government shut down schools. But even the city's own thick autumn smog - driven in large part by emissions from polluting vehicles - is becoming a significant threat to health and basic rights, residents and human rights...