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Kerry urges Iran to help end wars in Yemen, Syria - Kerry to Bahrain: respect for human rights "essential"
US Secretary of State, John Kerry (L) speaks near Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir during a joint press conference after the ministerial meetings of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders on April 7, 2016 in the Bahraini capital Manama.US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Iran to help end the wars raging in Yemen and Syria, criticising the Islamic republic's "destabilising actions" in the Middle East. -AFP PHOTOMANAMA: US...
Iraq Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, right, receives Secretary of State John Kerry in the library at the foreign minister's villa in Baghdad, Friday, April 8, 2016. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)
Kerry meets Iraqi leaders in Baghdad, discusses IS fight - 'A very critical time in Iraq'
Iraq Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, right, receives Secretary of State John Kerry in the library at the foreign minister's villa in Baghdad, Friday, April 8, 2016. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)BAGHDAD: US Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced stop in Baghdad on Friday to meet Iraq's prime minister and other top officials at a time of increased military momentum against the Islamic State but deep political uncertainty in...
Activists in the sea try to interfere the deportation of Pakistani migrants on board a ferry set to sail for Turkey in the port of Mytilini of the Greek island of Lesbos, Friday, April 8, 2016. Forty-five migrants from Pakistan were deported to Turkey on Friday under the EU agreement with Turkey. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Greece resumes migrant deportations to Turkey - After a four-day pause
Activists in the sea try to interfere the deportation of Pakistani migrants on board a ferry set to sail for Turkey in the port of Mytilini of the Greek island of Lesbos, Friday, April 8, 2016. Forty-five migrants from Pakistan were deported to Turkey on Friday under the EU agreement with Turkey. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)DIKILI: Amid protests, Greece yesterday resumed deportations of refugees and migrants from its islands to Turkey after a...
South Korean Unification Ministry spokesman Jeong Joon Hee speaks about North Korean workers' defection to South Korea during a briefing at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 8, 2016. Jeong said 13 North Koreans working at the same restaurant in a foreign country have defected to the South. This is the first time multiple workers have escaped from the same restaurant. (Shin Jun-hee/Yonhap via AP) KOREA OUT
13 North Korean workers at foreign restaurant defect - Seoul accused of enticing North Korean citizens to defect
South Korean Unification Ministry spokesman Jeong Joon Hee speaks about North Korean workers' defection to South Korea during a briefing at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 8, 2016. Jeong said 13 North Koreans working at the same restaurant in a foreign country have defected to the South. This is the first time multiple workers have escaped from the same restaurant. (Shin Jun-hee/Yonhap via AP) KOREA OUTSEOUL: Thirteen...
FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2015, file photo, doves fly over the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park during the ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the bombing in Hiroshima, western Japan. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will become the highest-ranking American government official to visit Hiroshima, where 140,000 Japanese died from the first of two atomic bombs dropped by his country in the closing days of World War II more than 70 years ago. Kerry and the other Group of Seven foreign ministers are scheduled to visit the Hiroshima Peace Park on Monday, April 11, 2016 and lay flowers to honor the dead. At least in Japan, the event will likely overshadow the rest of the foreign ministersí annual two-day meeting, where terrorism, maritime security and nuclear non-proliferation will be discussed. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
Kerry's visit to Hiroshima spotlights the G-7 meeting - 'Golden opportunity to show reality of a-bomb'
FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2015, file photo, doves fly over the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park during the ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the bombing in Hiroshima, western Japan. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will become the highest-ranking American government official to visit Hiroshima, where 140,000 Japanese died from the first of two atomic bombs dropped by his country...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 07: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigns outside of Yankee Stadium on April 7, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The former U.S. secretary of state first spoke outside of Yankee Stadium before riding the subway from the 161st Street station to the 170th Street station. Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
Clinton, Sanders get tough as Democratic race narrows - The gloves are definitely off now
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 07: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigns outside of Yankee Stadium on April 7, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The former U.S. secretary of state first spoke outside of Yankee Stadium before riding the subway from the 161st Street station to the 170th Street station. -AFPNEW YORK: Hillary Clinton and leftist challenger Bernie Sanders turned up the heat Thursday in the Democratic race...
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Kuwait inks contracts to import 2.5 million tons of gas per year
KUWAIT: Kuwait's state-run oil firm has signed contracts to import 2.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas a year through 2020 to meet the emirate's needs, a company official said yesterday. OPEC member Kuwait is rich in crude oil but its natural gas production is too small to meet its needs, which surge during the heat of the summer when power consumption soars.Kuwait Petroleum Corp signed contracts with British Petroleum and Royal Dutch Shell...
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MP questions Finance Minister over metro, railway projects - Former Speaker alleges ‘massive robbery’
MP Saleh AshourKUWAIT: MP Saleh Ashour yesterday sent a large number of questions to Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh over a reported plan to take the multi-billion-dinar metro and railway projects from the Ministry of Communications to the Public Private Partnership (PPP) authority. Acting on claims made by former Assembly Speaker Ali Al-Rashed who described the matter as a massive robbery, Ashour sent over 50 questions to the minister inquiring...
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‘Romanian prostitutes’ nabbed
KUWAIT: Criminal detectives arrested an international prostitution gang made of Romanian girls, according to a statement by Relations and security information department at the Interior Ministry. The vice department received information about some Romanian girls in a hotel apartment in Bneid Al-Qar who engage in prostitution, so legal procedures were taken and all suspects were caught in the act.
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Egyptian inmate raped by two Kuwaiti inmates
KUWAIT: An Egyptian prison inmate was raped by two Kuwaiti inmates in their jail. The two citizens pulled a sharp object and refused all his pleas, and raped him in his prison cell. Prison administration lodged a complaint at the Sulaibiya police station, while the rape victim was sent for a medical checkup. The rape suspects face additional prison sentences if found guilty.Soldier attackedTwo citizens, one a soldier were attacked by two unknown...
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Egyptian flees via UAE despite travel ban
KUWAIT: Residency affairs detectives said after receiving information about an Egyptian leaving the country despite seven travel ban orders against him on financial cases worth KD 65,000, detectives learned that the suspect has arrived in Egypt via UAE. The boarding pass was checked and it was found out that the stamp belongs to an employee at the passport office named (DS). He was arrested, questioned and then sent to the Prosecution.
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From maid to prostitute
Muna Al Fuzai The police recently arrested a group of Asian women for engaging in sex deals through social media. Six women, Filipinas and Nepalese, were arrested in Hawally for prostitution. Five of these women had article 20 visas, issued to domestic helpers, and one had an article 18 visa, issued to private sector workers. The women were sent to concerned authorities and their sponsors were summoned for questioning. The report was not...
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Overstayers, sponsors to be deported
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Official commends Kuwait and China military cooperation
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Trailblazing Kuwaiti fish and chip fan says selection not sunk in
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman endorses Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. - KUNA
Prince Mohammed endorses Saudi FIFA World Cup 2034 bid
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Group photo of Zain interns. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Zain interns sharpen media chops at Kuwait Times and Kuwait News