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Cabinet to present election draft law to National Assembly
KUWAIT: The cabinet is set to present to the parliament Sunday a draft law on National Assembly elections and establishing a higher commission for elections, the Center for Government Communication announced on Saturday.It’s not clear what the draft law on elections will include, but setting up a higher commission for elections has long been a topic of debate in Kuwait, with many repeatedly question National Assembly election results in the...
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KFF controls fire at Amghara warehouse
KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Force announced on Saturday that five of its teams controlled a fire at Amghara scrapyard without any human casualties, with only material losses. “A report was received on Friday evening at the central operations department stating that a warehouse was on fire at Amghara scrapyard. The department immediately directed five fire brigades to the site of the incident,” KFF’s public relations and media department...
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Ons Jabeur made Arabs proud: Dr Souad Al-Sabah
KUWAIT: Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur is a pride for Tunisia and all Arabs, as she has not only succeeded in attracting and uniting Arab fans to support her since the beginning of the Wimbledon Open tennis tournament, Dr Souad Al-Sabah said in a statement.She added that Jabeur also imposed her strong presence and made her participation in the tournament a national event. “The player made a historic achievement in the world of Tennis, after...
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Summer heat amplifies disease risk during travel
KUWAIT: As Kuwait sees an uptick of travel with the summer season in full force, a doctor is urging travelers to follow recommended food safety guidelines to avoid catching a food-borne illness while abroad.Consultant of internal medicine and infectious diseases at Al-Adan Hospital Dr Ghanim Al-Juhailan said high temperatures facilitate the growth of harmful bacteria that could lead to food poisoning if contaminated food is ingested. He said...
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Kuwaiti team helps patients in Turkey
ANKARA: The Kuwaiti medical team “shifaa” has conducted in the second day of its mission in southern Turkey with 14 surgeries for people wounded in the Turkey-Syria quakes and the Syrian war. The team had first commenced its charitable work in Turkey with support from the Kuwait Zakat House last February.Dr Amer Shuaib, a specialist in foot surgery and bones at the Royal Hospital in Manchester, told KUNA on Friday that the surgeries mainly...
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Iraqis protest after Denmark Quran burning
BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces on Saturday dispersed about 1,000 supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr who tried to march to Baghdad’s Green Zone housing foreign embassies after a Holy Quran was desecrated in Denmark. On its Facebook page, the extreme right group Danske Patrioter posted on Friday a video of a man burning what seemed to be a Holy Quran and trampling an Iraqi flag.Copenhagen police deputy chief Trine Fisker told AFP that...
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Women torch houses after Manipur video
NEW DELHI: Furious women set fire to the houses of two Indian men accused of parading two women naked in a state where months of ethnic clashes have left at least 120 dead, images showed Friday. A clip went viral Wednesday showing two women reported to be from the Kuki tribal group walking naked along a street while being jeered at and harassed by a mob reportedly from the Meitei community. Violence erupted in the northeastern state of Manipur...
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Sheikh Talal Al-Fahad elected OCA President
Sheikh Talal Al-Fahad Al-SabahKUALA LUMPUR/KUWAIT: Sheikh Talal Al-Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was elected as the new President of the Olympic Council of Asia during the council’s 42nd general assembly held in Bangkok on Saturday. Sheikh Talal won the election after tough competition with Secretary General of the Kuwait Olympic Committee Husain Al-Musallam.The 54-year-old, son of the first OCA president Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,...
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The leading and effective role of women of Kuwait
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s women have been playing, throughout history, a leading and effective role in the country’s development in all fields. They have overcome challenges and achieved outstanding successes that enabled them to obtain leadership roles regionally and internationally. They carried on with their role in building the society until they obtained their political rights on May 16, 2005, when they ran for and got elected to the National...
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Kuwait’s massive archeological potential remains largely untapped
By Khaled Al-AbdulhadiKUWAIT: Kuwait is a site of hidden archeological treasures that could help establish the country’s true heritage and give it a cultural presence, which will add to its identity and further establish its place in the world as a sovereign nation. In Kuwait, excavations started in 1957, when the British administrator at the time invited a Danish exploration mission to Failaka Island.Archeology is a field which excavates and...
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Medvedev beats friend Fucsovics
LONDON: World number three Daniil Medvedev defeated close friend Marton Fucsovics to reach the Wimbledon last 16 for the second time on Saturday. Medvedev came through 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 against the muscular 67th-ranked Hungarian, recording his best Slam performance this year after a third-round exit at the Australian Open and first-round loss at the French Open.Fucsovics, a quarter-finalist in 2021, saw his faltering challenge unravel when...
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KUWAIT: Photo shows a view of Kuwait streets. There are numerous reasons why people may choose to reside in a particular location. These reasons can be influenced by personal preferences, lifestyle choices, opportunities, family considerations, and more. – Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Why expats, Kuwaitis live in certain areas
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VANCOUVER, Canada: This combination of handout pictures shows the booking pictures of (from left) Karanpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh and Karan Brar, charged in relation to the homicide of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. -- AFP
Canada arrests three Indians over killing of Sikh activist
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Sadiq Khan wins record third term as London mayor
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Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait delivers strong performance in Q1 2024
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Canadian actor Ryan Gosling (left) and US-British actress Emily Blunt attend the premiere of "The Fall Guy" at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.--AFP photos
Hollywood stunt performers rev up ‘Fall Guy’ premiere