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Kuwait reaffirms solidarity with France; Amir sends condolences - No change in Schengen visa issuance
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahKUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Friday night sent a cable of condolence to French President Francois Hollande following the attacks in Paris. The Amir strongly condemned "these criminal acts of terrorism which run counter to all teachings of holy faith and humanitarian values", and expressed sincere condolences over the large number of victims.He...
Victims of a shooting attack are seen on the pavement outside La Belle Equipe restaurant in Paris late Friday.
IS jihadists claim Paris attacks that killed 128; France vows ‘merciless’ response - Concert hall, stadium, cafes targeted
Victims of a shooting attack are seen on the pavement outside La Belle Equipe restaurant in Paris late Friday.PARIS: Islamic State jihadists yesterday claimed a series of coordinated attacks by gunmen and suicide bombers in Paris that killed at least 128 people in scenes of carnage at a concert hall, restaurants and the national stadium. French President Francois Hollande also blamed the Islamic extremist group for the bloodshed and called the...
Hayat Al-Yaqout
Arabic vs English: Mother tongue threatened by language globalization
Hayat Al-YaqoutKUWAIT: A rapid wave of change is necrotizing the Arabic language, as its rich and beautiful vocabulary is under the threat of the influence of English. Although there are no statistics about the number of people who have abandoned their mother tongue, there certainly is a global trend towards the adoption of English in everyday conversations, education and business. This abandonment of the mother language in favor of English is...
MP Kamel Al-Awadhi
MP Awadhi condemns Paris attack: terrorism is blind
MP Kamel Al-AwadhiKUWAIT: Chairman of the parliament’s foreign affairs committee MP Kamel Al-Awadhi condemned the terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of 150 and injured around 200 others in France. Awadhi stressed that terrorism is blind and that it strikes many places worldwide regardless of religion, doctrine or state. He also stressed that nobody could claim that terrorism originates from certain countries, adding that Arab countries...
French Ambassador Christian Nakhle and Hessa Al- Humadhie stand for a moment of silence in support of the families of the victims of the Paris attack.
Nuqat conference audience pays respect to Paris attacks’ victims
French Ambassador Christian Nakhle and Hessa Al- Humadhie stand for a moment of silence in support of the families of the victims of the Paris attack.KUWAIT: French Ambassador Christian Nakhle yesterday thanked everyone for the condolence messages he received after the terrorist attacks in Paris late Friday. He was speaking during the third day of the Nuqat conference "Copy & Paste" at the Americani Centre of Dar Al-Athar Al-Islamiyah (DAI)....
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Authority urges settling sports disputes internally
KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Sports (PAS) called on national sports authorities to resort to the judicial authority or the circuit tasked of disputes in the sector for tackling differences. PAS said in a statement yesterday that the State rules do not bar referral to the judicial authorities, or the Olympic committee, the sports unions or the cup tribunal.The dispute cases should be referred to the competent authorities at the national level,...
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Over 7,200 illegal residents adjusted their status: Agency
KUWAIT: Since 2011 and until October 2015, some 7,243 illegal residents have adjusted their status in Kuwait, the Central Agency for Remedying of the Illegal Residents’ Status said yesterday.The illegal residents have adjusted their status, reverting back to their Saudi, Iraqi, Iranian, Jordanian, and other nationalities, Head of the status adjustment department of the apparatus Colonel Mohammad Al-Wohaib said. He called on illegal residents,...
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Companies request workers’ recruitment insurance waiver
KUWAIT: The Manpower Public Authority mulls canceling the KD 250 financial security deposit that employers executing government projects have to make for each worker brought from abroad, said informed sources. Many major companies had requested removing the insurance imposed last April on grounds that the fee accumulates in view of the number of laborers each company brings, the sources said, adding that the companies believe that these funds...
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War in the heart of Paris
French newspapers described Paris attacks as a 'War in the heart of Paris' with black mastheads. The Paris attacks are indeed an act of radical terrorism. It is an insult to humanity, and an incident that should unite the world to combat terror regardless of its location, source and power. A state of emergency has been declared across France after attacks on restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium on Friday  in Paris killed at least...
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Woman arrested on KD 54,000 debt
KUWAIT: A woman who had been wanted for 16 cases involving up to KD 54,000 in financial claims was arrested in Fahaheel, said security sources. Case papers indicate that a police patrol suspected the woman's vehicle and on stopping and checking her personal information, she was found wanted.KD 100,000 robberyA man was arrested for robbing a another in Sharq and stealing KD 100,000 from him, said security sources, noting that the suspect's other...
PARIS: Dried blood can be seen on the window of the Carillon cafe in Paris yesterday, a day after over 120 people were killed in a series of shooting and explosions. — AP
Apocalyptic scenes as terrorists hit Paris
PARIS: Dried blood can be seen on the window of the Carillon cafe in Paris yesterday, a day after over 120 people were killed in a series of shooting and explosions. — APPARIS: Sirens blaring, blood on the roads, weeping relatives: nightmare scenes played out on the streets of Paris on Friday night as at least 120 people were killed in simultaneous attacks. Pierre Montfort lives close to a Cambodian restaurant on Rue Bichat, where one of seven...
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Search for 'Jihadi John' took months
WASHINGTON: The US-British missile strike believed to have killed "Jihadi John" came together at lightning speed, but was months in preparation. Shortly before midnight Thursday, two US MQ-9 Reaper drones and one British MQ-9 cruised above Raqqa, the Syrian heart of the Islamic State's self-declared caliphate that stretches deep into Iraq, US officials said. The aircraft's controllers monitored two people who had entered a parked car.One, they...
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BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani poses with ministers and delegates from the region, including Kuwaiti Deputy PM and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, attending an anti-drug trafficking conference on July 22, 2024. - AFP
Iraq becoming major drug conduit
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The Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) CEO Nadia Al-Hajji. KUNA
Petrochemical Industries Co.: KD 39 mln net profit 2023-24 fiscal year
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Defense praises Arifjan, Beuhring military chief
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Councilmembers approve projects and specifications
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Undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education, Lamia Al-Melhem holds talks with the Omani Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, Dr Rahma Al-Mahruqiya. - KUNA
Kuwait, Oman discuss education, research