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First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon

FM, UN Chief discuss Yemeni file

First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moonKUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah discussed yesterday with visiting Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon Kuwait's ties with the UN and the latest developments on intra-Yemeni talks being hosted by Kuwait.During the...

The Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital

Jaber Hospital: Major medical complex in region

The Jaber Al-Ahmad HospitalKUWAIT: The Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital will be one of the region’s leading projects in the health sector, the Ministry of Information said in a report yesterday.The Ministry of Health’s hospital will help achieve a great shift in terms of medical services, in line with the relevant international criteria and technologies, added the report that sheds light on the national development projects.Located in South Surra,...

Attorney Fajer Ahmed

The Kuwaiti government has been keen on developing the country and has therefore signed major projects in the past few years (some of which are near completion), like new museums, an international airport, major highways and an opera house, just to name a few. And yes, on the contrary, there have been a few projects that were put on hold because of issues such as the drop in oil prices. Therefore, it is only logical that a large number of...

This photo released by the Interior Ministry shows three persons arrested yesterday for eating and drinking in public during Ramadan; a criminal offense in Kuwait

Two Indians and one Egyptian arrested for eating and drinking in public during daytime in Ramadan

This photo released by the Interior Ministry shows three persons arrested yesterday for eating and drinking in public during Ramadan; a criminal offense in KuwaitKUWAIT: Police arrested three people, two Indians and one Egyptian, yesterday morning while eating and drinking in public during daytime in Ramadan, the Ministry of Interior's relations and security media department announced.Worker injuredA construction worker accidentally fell into a...

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Dual citizen arrested on border - Deliveryman assaulted for being late with a meal

KUWAIT: A person with dual citizenship was caught at Nuwaiseeb border outlet and charged with forging citizenship, as he was carrying his Kuwaiti and Saudi documents together, using two different names but the same photo. He was later found wanted to serve jail sentences and convicted in 19 felony and civil cases. The suspect arrived along with a Saudi man, but when security men decided to search them, they argued and refused to be searched,...

KUWAIT: This handout photo released by the Interior Ministry shows a drug dealer arrested yesterday with large amounts of cash and drugs

Woman dead after car hits camel - KD 3,200 found with drug dealer

KUWAIT: This handout photo released by the Interior Ministry shows a drug dealer arrested yesterday with large amounts of cash and drugsKUWAIT: A woman was instantly killed while a man and another woman were seriously injured when their vehicle hit a camel on Salmi highway, said security sources. The sources added that a Saudi couple and a woman with them were driving back to Saudi Arabia when a camel suddenly crossed the road, and the driver...

Young voices

'Kuwait is full of beautiful people!' - Young Voices

Young voicesNearly a quarter of Kuwait's entire population is under the age of 14 and yet with the exception of school assemblies, we never hear their voices. During Ramadan, Kuwait Times likes to publish a special series that engages with its readership in a more direct, personal way to learn their concerns, issues and viewpoints.This Ramadan, we will chat with some of our youngest readers about their lives in Kuwait, in an attempt to see the...

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I'm the Kuwaiti

Naturalization is an international phenomenon found in all countries worldwide, and each country has its own naturalization laws. Kuwait is no exception. Some countries are very lenient in granting citizenship to applicants, while others are very strict about this issue. I believe Kuwait is one of the most stringent countries in terms of naturalization. As an example, a country that I do not know or maybe cannot remember its name granted...

LONDON: People walk over Westminster Bridge wrapped in Union flags, towards the Queen Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) and The Houses of Parliament. - AFP

Merkel in spotlight as EU faces fallout - Bloc seeks to preserve its unity, win back voters

LONDON: People walk over Westminster Bridge wrapped in Union flags, towards the Queen Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) and The Houses of Parliament. - AFPBERLIN: Britain's decision to leave the European Union puts German Chancellor Angela Merkel at center stage as the bloc seeks to preserve its unity and win back skeptical voters across the continent. Merkel stressed that "Germany has a special interest and a special responsibility in European unity...

LONDON: A general view of the main street in the centre of the border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in northern England close to the bordernbetween England and Scotland yesterday. - AFP

Scottish leader may try to block 'Brexit' - British politics in turmoil as talks loom; Kerry due

LONDON: A general view of the main street in the centre of the border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in northern England close to the borderbetween England and Scotland yesterday. - AFPLONDON: Britain's political crisis deepened yesterday amid party infighting in London and new polls showing bolstered support for Scottish independence, even as Brussels seeks a quick divorce after a seismic vote to leave the bloc. Two days after Prime Minister David...

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Minister among 11 killed in Somalia hotel attack

MOGADISHU: A junior minister was among 11 people killed in an attack by Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabaab militants on a hotel in the Somali capital, the foreign ministry said yesterday. The body of Buri Mohamed Hamza, minister of state in the prime minister's office for the environment, has been retrieved from the collapsed building of the Naasa Hablood hotel, the ministry added."We extend our deepest condolences to the relatives of the minister who...

FALLUJAH: This image made from Associated Press video shows, Iraqi troops turn the Islamic State flag upside down. —AP

Iraq forces take full control of Fallujah - Last remnants of resistance wiped out

FALLUJAH: This image made from Associated Press video shows, Iraqi troops turn the Islamic State flag upside down. —APFALLUJAH: Iraqi forces took the Islamic State group's last positions in the city of Fallujah yesterday, establishing full control over one of the jihadists' most emblematic bastions after a month-long operation. Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi had already declared victory on June 17 after IS defenses collapsed, with Iraqi forces...

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Gulf Bank Chairman Bader Al-Kharafi

Gulf Bank, Boubyan Bank mull merger into Islamic bank

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ADDIS ABABA: Pedestrians walk on the newly built walkway in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian birr weakened by 28 percent against the dollar this week after the central bank adopted a market-determined foreign exchange rate. – AFP

Ethiopian authorities crack down on price hikes after currency float

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TEHRAN: Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh (center) flashes the victory sign during a swearing in ceremony of the new president at the parliament in Tehran on July 30 2024. - AFP

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KUWAIT: First Deputy PM and Defense and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah receives Dr Emad Yousef on July 31, 2024. - KUNA

MoI: No one above the law

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A helicopter flied over burning oil fields which were set on fire by Iraqi soldiers before they retreated from Kuwait.

How Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait upended lives of expatriates