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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) talks with young people during the central commemoration ceremony for the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, on November 9, 2019 at the Berlin Wall Memorial at Bernauer Strasse in Berlin. - Germany celebrates 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the end of communism and national reunification, as the Western alliance that secured those achievements is increasingly called into question. (Photo by Kay Nietfeld / DPA / AFP) / Germany OUT
Divisions rife as Germany marks 30 years since Berlin Wall fell
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (center) talks with young people during the central commemoration ceremony for the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall yesterday at the Berlin Wall Memorial at Bernauer Strasse in Berlin. - AFP BERLIN: Germany yesterday marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall that ushered in the end of communism and national reunification, as the Western alliance that helped secure those...
Lebanese students wave the national flag during a demonstration in the capital Beirut on November 9, 2019, as protesters keep up their three-week-long movement against a political class regarded as incompetent and corrupt. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
Lebanese women denounce 'double burden'
BEIRUT: Lebanese students wave the national flag during a demonstration in the capital Beirut yesterday as protesters keep up their three-week-long movement against a political class regarded as incompetent and corrupt. - AFP BEIRUT: Marching along with hundreds of other women in Lebanon's capital, 41-year-old Sahar says she had twice the reasons to join in the nation's mass anti-system protests than any man. "As women, we're doubly...
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As climate change hits crops, debate heats up over use of plant gene data
ROME: Rich and poor countries are at loggerheads over how to share benefits from genetic plant data that could help breed crops better able to withstand climate change, as negotiations to revise a global treaty are set to resume in Rome tomorrow. The little-known agreement is seen as crucial for agricultural research and development on a planet suffering rising hunger, malnutrition and the impacts of climate change."We need all the 'genetics'...
Muna Al-Fuzai
Government expenditure
Muna Al-Fuzai There are undoubtedly several important issues before the National Assembly such as the bedoons' law, new cities and others, but I as a Kuwaiti citizen hope the parliament looks at the issue of government spending among its agenda. This topic is very important for Kuwait's interests and international reputation, so a joint national project between the government and the Assembly should be launched to control public expenditure...
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Successful Kuwait's bowling season comes to an end
KUWAIT: President of International and Asian Bowling Federations, Chairman of Kuwait Bowling Club Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah expressed satisfaction towards the success of the three tournaments that were hosted by Kuwait Bowling Center in Salmiya all along 19 days, as the focus of bowling fans around the world was on Kuwait.He said the World Tour season finale, the 13th Kuwait International Open and the 25th Asian Championship formed a...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 05, 2018 a container ship is unloaded at the Port of Immingham operated by Associated British Ports (ABP) on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, eastern England. - Maritime freight volumes have dropped in the last year due to protectionism and the weakening of international commerce according to a report released on October 30, 2019. (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY / AFP)
Moody's downgrades UK's debt outlook
LONDON: A container ship is unloaded at the Port of Immingham operated by Associated British Ports (ABP) on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, eastern England. Maritime freight volumes have dropped in the last year due to protectionism and the weakening of international commerce.—AFP WASHINGTON/LONDON: Credit ratings agency Moody's on Friday downgraded the outlook for Britain's debt, citing mounting policy challenges amid the Brexit...
Kuwaiti demonstrators take part in a demonstration against corruption in Kuwait City on November 6, 2019. - Hundreds protested in front of Kuwait's parliament on Wednesday evening against the state's perceived unwillingness to fight corruption, in a country where such events have periodically triggered political crises. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP)
Escalation of Kuwaitis' demonstrations could leave the government vulnerable
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti demonstrators take part in a demonstration against alleged corruption in Kuwait City on November 6, 2019. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: A demonstration held outside the Kuwaiti parliament over alleged rampant corruption was reminiscent of past crises that have marred political life in the oil-rich Gulf state. The gathering on Wednesday night by hundreds of protesters, the first of its kind in the emirate for several...
A general view shows tents set up by Kuwait families for the entire winter at a camp close to the border with Saudi Arabia, in al-Julaia, around 70 kilometres (45 miles) from the capital Kuwait City, on January 13, 2017. / AFP / Yasser Al-Zayyat
Camping okayed on Kuwait Bay's eastern bank
KUWAIT: Camps set up in the Kuwaiti desert in these file photos. - KUNA KUWAIT: The four-month camping season in Kuwait kicks off on November 15, when the Kuwaiti desert, amid the moderate weather, would host camping fans and leisure seekers. Kuwait Municipality is kicking off the season, promoting a new site for camping; the eastern bank of Kuwait Bay at the other end of Sheikh Jaber Causeway that stretches across the sea waters, linking up...
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Civil Aviation unifies allowances hours after employees threaten to go on strike
KUWAIT: Hours after airport employees revealed plans to stage a strike in protest of 'unpaid allowances,' Director of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Yousif Al-Fauzan announced yesterday unifying the allowances of some staff members working shifts at Kuwait International Airport departments. Fauzan said the Civil Service Commission (CSC) issued a resolution on Thursday explaining that shifts would be of eight hours each and every...
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Zain platinum sponsor of NUKS USA 36th annual conference
KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its platinum sponsorship of the 36th annual conference of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students in the United States of America (NUKS USA), which is set to be held from November 28 to December 1, 2019 in San Diego, California under the patronage of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.Zain expressed its pride in being the platinum...
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Kuwaiti humanitarian activities continue covering several areas
KUWAIT: Kuwait continues to extend its humanitarian arm around the world, helping those who are in dire need. In a statement to the press, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmad Al-Manzari said that Kuwait will fund programs to combat the spread of measles among Syrian refugee children in Lebanon and Lebanese kids as well. This comprehensive Kuwaiti support comes after briefing Kuwaiti Health...
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Kuwait eyes more crude oil exports to China: official
SHANGHAI: Deputy Managing Director of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation's (KPC) International Marketing Sheikh Khaled Al-Sabah speaks at the second edition of China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. - KUNA photos SHANGHAI: A senior Kuwaiti oil official affirmed yesterday that his country plans to increase its crude oil exports to China to more than 600,000 barrels per day by 2019. Kuwait's volume of liquefied natural gas exports to...
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Kuwait opens visa 20 to visa 18 transfer from July 14 to September 12
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Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian raises his arms to greet his supporters as he arrives for his campaign rally, two days before a presidential election runoff following a first round marked by a historically low turnout, at a stadium in Tehran on July 3, 2024.—AFP
Iran reformist Pezeshkian wins presidential election
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Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, acting in an upcoming Formula One-based movie, follows the second practice session ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England.--AFP
Brad Pitt at Silverstone for filming of F1 movie
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HATHRAS, India: Mourners gather as the deceased who died in a stampede during a sermon are kept at a mortuary at Hathras in India's Uttar Pradesh state on July 3, 2024. -- AFP
‘Miracles’ and hope: Fatal stampede spotlights India’s craze for godmen