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Intra-Yemeni talks provides an historic chance for peace
KUWAIT: The Yemeni stakeholders are poised for reaping the fruits of the direct UN-facilitated peace talks which started here a fortnight ago under auspices of the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed.The three negotiating teams of the Yemeni government, the General People’s Congress and Ansarullah movement have proceeded to the topics of the agenda put forward by the UN envoy for a peaceful settlement to...
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‘Women in Corporate World’ Conference kicks off
KUWAIT: Alghanim Industries and Gulf Bank kicked off their conference on ‘Women in the Corporate World: Beyond the Glass Ceiling’, taking place on Wednesday at Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel. The press conference to start off the event included International Keynote Speaker Randi Zuckerburg as well as representatives from Alghanim Industries, Gulf Bank, and conference supporting partner KIPCO.The conference, which features major international...
LONDON: Britain’s Labor party candidate for London Mayor Sadiq Khan (C) arrives at City Hall in central Londonnyesterday. —AFP
Sadiq Khan London’s first Muslim mayor - Labor suffers nationwide setbacks
LONDON: Britain’s Labor party candidate for London Mayor Sadiq Khan (C) arrives at City Hall in central Londonyesterday. —AFPLONDON: Labor lawmaker Sadiq Khan was elected mayor of London yesterday, beating the ruling Conservatives’ candidate Zac Goldsmith to the coveted position, Sky News reported. The official announcement was expected later and Sky based the report on its own calculations.The position of London mayor provides an...
ADEN: Yemeni loyalist security forces pose as passengers disembark from a Yemeni a aircraft coming from Jordan on Thursday at the International Airport of the southern port city of Aden, as it is the first passenger plane landing after the airport reopened after months of closure due to security issues.—AFP
US military supporting Yemen in fight against Qaeda
ADEN: Yemeni loyalist security forces pose as passengers disembark from a Yemeni a aircraft coming from Jordan on Thursday at the International Airport of the southern port city of Aden, as it is the first passenger plane landing after the airport reopened after months of closure due to security issues.—AFPWASHINGTON: The Pentagon is providing military support, intelligence, ships and special operations forces to help in the ongoing operations...
COLOGNE, GERMANY: A 26-year-old Algerian man, whose name hasn’t been released, is being led into the courtroom yesterday. — AP
Algerian cleared of sexual assault in Cologne crimes trial
COLOGNE, GERMANY: A 26-year-old Algerian man, whose name hasn’t been released, is being led into the courtroom yesterday. — APBERLIN: An Algerian man who was accused of being part of a group that groped a woman in Cologne on New Year’s Eve was cleared Friday of attempted sexual assault, though he was convicted of handling stolen goods.The 26-year-old was the first person to go on trial for a sexual offense after the New Year events in...
DHAKA: Dhaka University professor Azizur Rahman poses for a portrait at his home. — AP
Bangladesh professor under 24-hour armed guard after threats
DHAKA: Dhaka University professor Azizur Rahman poses for a portrait at his home. — APNEW DELHI: After a Dhaka University professor asked a woman to remove her veil during his class, Muslim extremists called for his death, posting his personal details online along with tips on how to kill.Today, he remains under constant guard by armed police, stays mostly at home and bars his front door. Azizur Rahman is among a growing number of political...
MANILA: Former first lady Imelda Marcos, center, waves to the crowd as she attends the last campaign rally of her son vice presidential candidate Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday. — AP
Imelda Marcos on son’s rise: ‘Truth and justice will come’
MANILA: Former first lady Imelda Marcos, center, waves to the crowd as she attends the last campaign rally of her son vice presidential candidate Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday. — APMANILA: Imelda Marcos expressed elation over her son strong pre-election ratings in the Philippine vice presidential race, saying “at last, truth and justice will come.” The widow of dictator Ferdinand Marcos helped campaign for her son...
LAS VEGAS: Alison Weber (left) instructs Peijun Guo on using the Oculus Rift VR headset at the Oculus booth at CES International in Las Vegas. After delaying orders because of component shortages and angering wannabe early adopters, VR company Oculus is confronting another headache as it seeks to technologically and culturally establish the immersive medium. — AP
For virtual reality makers, a new version of an old struggle
LAS VEGAS: Alison Weber (left) instructs Peijun Guo on using the Oculus Rift VR headset at the Oculus booth at CES International in Las Vegas. After delaying orders because of component shortages and angering wannabe early adopters, VR company Oculus is confronting another headache as it seeks to technologically and culturally establish the immersive medium. — APLOS ANGELES: When it comes to virtual reality, how exclusive is exclusive? After...
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge, center, celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the Europa League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield Stadium. — AP
Sevilla, Liverpool advance to Europa League final - Home advantage demolishes wary visitors
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge, center, celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the Europa League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield Stadium. — APLIVERPOOL: Liverpool stands in the way of a third straight Europa League title for Sevilla after the clubs with a rich pedigree in Europe’s second-tier competition reached the final on Thursday. Sevilla beat Shakhtar Donetsk...
MP Abdulhameed Dashti
Speaker says MP Dashti's sick leave constitutional - 'Fugitive' lawmaker lashes out at opponents
MP Abdulhameed DashtiKUWAIT: National Assembly speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem said yesterday that a request by controversial MP Abdulhameed Dashti for sick leave is in line with the constitution. The announcement saves Dashti from a vote in the Assembly to strip him of his parliamentary membership for not attending five consecutive Assembly sessions without a valid reason.But the speaker said that constitutional experts informed him that the request...
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Why not the whole country?
Badrya Darwish Nothing thrills me like the suggestions of our honorable gentlemen in the parliament. I wish one day I wake up and see a suggestion in favor of Kuwait or the people living in Kuwait. It looks like all their suggestions are for private interests. The latest of these brilliant ideas was a proposal made by five parliamentarians demanding full and complete segregation at all the universities, training institutes, authorities, etc....
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Trade Union Federation Chairman Salem Al-Ajmi (center) attends the signing ceremony
KTUF signs deal to follow up expat labor complaints
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Trade Union Federation Chairman Salem Al-Ajmi (center) attends the signing ceremonyKUWAIT: The Kuwait Trade Union Federation (KTUF) recently signed an agreement of cooperation between the legal mediation group and KTUF's expatriate labor office by which the former provides legal consultancy, files cases and follows up labor-related litigations, namely those related to expatriate labor complaints and grievances.In this regard,...
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Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Duaij Al-Sabah and other officials take a group photo after the 54th session of the Permanent Arab Committee for Human Rights. – KUNA photos
Kuwait promotes human rights, calls for exchange of expertise