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Sabah Al-Salem University - the future of education in Kuwait

Sabah Al-Salem UniversityKUWAIT: Sabah Al-Salem University City, considered as the future of education in Kuwait, will be offering world class education and facilities equipped with the most advanced learning tools. Speaking on this occasion, Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Essa said yesterday that this great project is one of the leading educational projects in the region, adding that Kuwait was in need for it because it...

(FILES) This file photo taken on July 12, 2016 shows nUS Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) and Indiana Governor Mike Pence (L) taking the stage during a campaign rally at Grant Park Event Center in Westfield, Indiana.nTrump named Pence as his vice presidential running mate, on July 15, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Tasos KATOPODIS

Is Pence! Trump announces his VP - Pence - the 'most extreme pick': Clinton's campaign

(FILES) This file photo taken on July 12, 2016 showsUS Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) and Indiana Governor Mike Pence (L) taking the stage during a campaign rally at Grant Park Event Center in Westfield, Indiana.Trump named Pence as his vice presidential running mate, on July 15, 2016. / AFP WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has chosen Indiana Gov Mike Pence as his running mate, adding political experience and conservative bona fides...

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Screams, flying debris as truck ploughs into crowd - France mourns as terror attack rocks Nice

People lay flowers in the street of Nice to pay tribute to the victims the day after a gunman smashed a truck into a crowd of revellers celebrating Bastille Day, killing at least 84 people, on July 15, 2016. A Tunisian-born man zigzagged a truck through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice, killing at least 84 and injuring dozens of children in what President Francois Hollande on July 15 called a "terrorist"...

Residents block a bus carrying South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn in Seongju, South Korea, Friday, July 15, 2016. Angry residents in a rural South Korean town have thrown raw eggs and water bottles at the prime minister to protest a plan to deploy a U.S. missile defense system in their neighborhood. (Shon Dae-sung/Yonhap via AP)

S Korea PM pelted with bottles over missile site - 'We oppose the THAAD deployment with our lives'

Residents block a bus carrying South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn in Seongju, South Korea, Friday, July 15, 2016. Angry residents in a rural South Korean town have thrown raw eggs and water bottles at the prime minister to protest a plan to deploy a U.S. missile defense system in their neighborhood.- AP)SEOUL: Angry residents in a rural South Korean town threw eggs and water bottles at the prime minister and blocked him for more than six...

Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard during a curfew in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, July 15, 2016. Curfew imposed in the disputed Himalayan region continued for the seventh straight day to check anti-India violence following the recent killing of Burhan Wani, chief of operations of Hizbul Mujahideen, Kashmir's largest rebel group. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Indian troops, protesters clash in Kashmir despite lockdown - Thousands withheld from Friday prayers

Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard during a curfew in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, July 15, 2016. Curfew imposed in the disputed Himalayan region continued for the seventh straight day to check anti-India violence following the recent killing of Burhan Wani, chief of operations of Hizbul Mujahideen, Kashmir's largest rebel group. -APSRINAGAR: Protests against Indian rule erupted in dozens of places in divided Kashmir, even...

Soldiers stand guard outside the bullet-scarred main gate of the presidential palace in Juba on July 15, 2016, where clashes between rival units this week left scores dead and set off battles elsewhere in the city. nnAt least 300 people have been killed in four days of intense gunbattles in the capital of South Sudan and 42,000 have fled the city, the UN said on July 15. / AFP PHOTO / Peter MARTELL

At least 300 killed in South Sudan violence - Recent violence triggered the civil war

Soldiers stand guard outside the bullet-scarred main gate of the presidential palace in Juba on July 15, 2016, where clashes between rival units this week left scores dead and set off battles elsewhere in the city.At least 300 people have been killed in four days of intense gunbattles in the capital of South Sudan and 42,000 have fled the city, the UN said on July 15. / AFP GENEVA: At least 300 people have been killed in four days of intense...

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France reels as Bastille Day attack leaves 84 dead in Nice

French President Francois Hollande (C) arrives to attend a meeting at the Prefecture the day after the Bastille Day truck attack, in Nice, on July 15, 2016. REUTERS/Eric GaillardAn attack in Nice where a man rammed a truck into a crowd of people left 84 dead and another 18 in a "critical condition", interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said Friday. An unidentified gunman barrelled the truck two kilometres (1.3 miles) through a crowd...

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Behind the Neon signs of Hawally - Hawally's bright lights hide unpleasant sights

Hawally KuwaitWandering through the streets of Hawally, one can easily get distracted by the neon signs of shops, cafes and offices. But these bright lights are mere facades that hide unpleasant sights. The area is situated just seven kilometers from Kuwait City and has more than 164,212 inhabitants, most of whom live in dilapidated houses and rickety buildings, paying KD 80 to 120 for a room in an apartment that is often shared by more than...

Assistant Undersecretary of Administrative Affairs at the Ministry of Education Fahad Al-Ghais

Ministry of Education recruits 530 instructors

Assistant Undersecretary of Administrative Affairs at the Ministry of Education Fahad Al-GhaisKUWAIT: Some 530 teachers from Jordan, Egypt and Tunisia have been signed for the impending 2016-2017 school year, the Ministry of Education announced yesterday as part of efforts to remedy a dearth of qualified instructors.The Ministry of Interior (MoI) is facilitating the process of issuing work permits to the teachers as they are expected to arrive...

Kuwaiti ambassador to Tanzania Jassim Al-Najim meets Tanzanian Minister of Health Ummy Mwalimu. —KUNA

Tanzania welcomes Kuwait’s expertise

Kuwaiti ambassador to Tanzania Jassim Al-Najim meets Tanzanian Minister of Health Ummy Mwalimu. —KUNAKUWAIT: Tanzania is eager to tap into the Kuwaiti experience of providing optimum health services to the general public, said Tanzanian Minister of Health Ummy Mwalimu yesterday. This goal of providing up-to-snuff health care to Tanzanian citizens can be achieved by having Tanzanian health providers get appropriate training in their respective...

KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Regional Representative to the GCC Countries Khaled Khalifa. — KUNA

FM, UNHCR official hold talks

KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Regional Representative to the GCC Countries Khaled Khalifa. — KUNAKUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Regional Representative to the GCC Countries Khaled Khalifa, at the Foreign...

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Traditional medicine - an Integral part of Kuwait society

KUWAIT: Despite the huge advances in the medical field, many Kuwaitis still seek traditional medicine to heal ailments and diseases using natural ingredients. Some Kuwaitis pursue traditional methods of healing due the fact modern medicines offer treatments that contain chemicals that have various negative side effects on the body. Speaking about the benefits of traditional medicine, Jassem Bahman, a folk healer said that he began his career in...

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