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Diplomatic Attache of Kuwait’s permanent mission to UN Alyaa Abdullah Al-Muzaini
Human rights at the heart of Kuwait policy
Diplomatic Attache of Kuwait’s permanent mission to UN Alyaa Abdullah Al-MuzainiNEW YORK: Diplomatic Attache of Kuwait’s permanent mission to UN Alyaa Abdullah Al-Muzaini said Friday that Kuwait policy prioritizes protection of human rights due to belief in the interrelation between this issue and sustainable development.The Kuwaiti constitution and related legislations ensure the highest degree of protection to human rights, she said in a...
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Information Minister calls for establishing tourism authority
KUWAIT: Information Minister, State Minister for Youth Affairs and the Supreme Tourism Committee Chairman Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah has called for establishing a tourism authority for managing the sector’s diverse activities including cultural and entertainment programs.Minister Sheikh Salman affirmed, during a meeting of the commission, keenness on overhauling the sector with aim of making it one of the national income...
Indian Ambassador in Kuwait Sunil Jain (second left) chats with Kuwait Times Editor-In-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan as Kuwait Times Advertising Manager Taleb Kanjo and other top executives look on during the ‘India Property Mela 2015’ exhibition at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. — Photos by Joseph Shagra
India Property Mela 2015 exhibition
Indian Ambassador in Kuwait Sunil Jain (second left) chats with Kuwait Times Editor-In-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan as Kuwait Times Advertising Manager Taleb Kanjo and other top executives look on during the ‘India Property Mela 2015’ exhibition at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. — Photos by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: Kuwait Times in association with Aashiaana, a leading property portal in Kuwait held the 2nd day of 'India Property Mela 2015' exhibition...
French Special Envoy for Africa and Middle East on climate change, Ambassador Stephane Gompertz seen during a press conference on Thursday
French envoy on climate change hopeful on COP21
French Special Envoy for Africa and Middle East on climate change, Ambassador Stephane Gompertz seen during a press conference on ThursdayKUWAIT: The French Embassy in Kuwait held a press conference at its premises on Thursday to discuss the future global agreement on climate change, which will be held in Paris later this year. The 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change (COP21) will be held in...
Chief of the Public Anti- Corruption Authority Abdulrahman Saleh Al- Namash
111 officials have failed to disclose their assets
Chief of the Public Anti- Corruption Authority Abdulrahman Saleh Al- NamashKUWAIT: Up to 111 officials have failed to disclose their financial assets as scheduled or have abstained from making the disclosure, Chief of the Public Anti-Corruption Authority Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Namash said yesterday.These cases have been examined closely and referred to the competent investigative authorities, namely the public investigations authority, to take...
NEW DELHI: In this Oct. 6, 2015 file photo, activists of various Indian Muslim groups shout slogans against Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during a protest against the killing of a Muslim farmer by villagers upon hearing rumors that the family was eating beef, in New Delhi, India. The chorus of Indian intellectuals protesting religious bigotry and communal violence grows louder by the week with a single message for prime minister Narendra Modi: Assure the multicultural nation that the government stands for secularism and diversity. — AP
Indian intellectuals alarmed by rising intolerance attacks
NEW DELHI: In this Oct. 6, 2015 file photo, activists of various Indian Muslim groups shout slogans against Indian prime minister Narendra Modi during a protest against the killing of a Muslim farmer by villagers upon hearing rumors that the family was eating beef, in New Delhi, India. The chorus of Indian intellectuals protesting religious bigotry and communal violence grows louder by the week with a single message for prime minister Narendra...
Men carry the body of Bangladeshi publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan to Dhaka Medical College after he is hacked in an attack in his office in Dhaka yesterday. Faisal Arefin Dipan was the publisher of an atheist writer killed earlier this year by suspected Islamists was hacked to death in Bangladesh yesterday, hours after two secular bloggers and another publisher were also attacked. — AFP
Secular publisher murdered, 3 hurt in new Bangladesh attacks - Al-Qaeda branch claims responsibility
Men carry the body of Bangladeshi publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan to Dhaka Medical College after he is hacked in an attack in his office in Dhaka yesterday. Faisal Arefin Dipan was the publisher of an atheist writer killed earlier this year by suspected Islamists was hacked to death in Bangladesh yesterday, hours after two secular bloggers and another publisher were also attacked. — AFPDHAKA: The publisher of an atheist writer killed earlier...
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Five-member gang busted
KUWAIT: A five-member gang who specialized in stealing electricity generators from farms, ranches and camps was recently arrested. Security said that scores of generators were also found their possession.Kuwaiti boy killedA 14-year-old Kuwaiti was instantly killed and three of his relatives were injured when their vehicle flipped over along Wafra highway. In another development, a vehicle caught fire at Salmiya cooperative parking lots. Security...
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Electronic media ... again?
There is a revolving controversy in Kuwait these days between a number of journalists, writers, activists and the Kuwaiti government on the Electronic Media Law. It seems that the government is trying to pass the law this time through the current parliament. I think the government believes that the timing is very appropriate. Some fear this law would targets the freedom of expression. This issue is very sensitive because Kuwait Constitution...
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Another 7 Yemenis, Egyptians deported
KUWAIT: In less than a week after deporting 23 expats for fighting in Shuwaikh, the Interior Minister has ordered the deportation of 7 Egyptians and Yemenis for the same reasons after they fought in Ardhiya Industrial Area, security sources said.Unidentified caller insults MPMP Faisal Al-Duwaisan recently filed a complaint accusing an unidentified caller of insulting him. Al-Duwaisan provided the police with the caller's number.Policemen...
ST PETERSBURG: Relatives and friends of those on the Metrojet flight that crashed in Egypt comfort each other while gathering to grieve at a hotel near St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport outside St Petersburg yesterday. —AP
Shock, denial at Russia airport as plane crashes
ST PETERSBURG: Relatives and friends of those on the Metrojet flight that crashed in Egypt comfort each other while gathering to grieve at a hotel near St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport outside St Petersburg yesterday. —APSAINT PETERSBURG: Irina Semyonova said her friend Natasha last called her from the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh to say she’d bought her a present of perfume from the airport’s dutyfree shop. “She was vacationing...
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives for an opening ceremony at the American University of Central Asia yesterday in Bishkek. — AFP
US troops in Syria will only fight IS: Kerry - Special forces don’t mean US entering civil war
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives for an opening ceremony at the American University of Central Asia yesterday in Bishkek. — AFPBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan: US Secretary of State John Kerry says American special operations troops being sent to Syria will only fight Islamic State militants and won't become involved in the long-running civil war. Kerry calls IS a threat to every nation and says US policy is clear - the group must be...
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KUWAIT: Security officers process the data information as residents submit their biometrics.- Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Expats require biometrics to exit
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HANGZHOU: A family member holds an IV drip for a child receiving care at the pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province, on January 6, 2025. — AFP photos
Kuwait reports stable HMPV rates amid global concerns
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HANGZHOU: A baby receives care at the pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province, on January 6, 2025. — AFP
What you need to know about HMPV
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Kuwait Amir extends appreciation to Kuwaiti people for contributing to Gulf Cup success
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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Shiekh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah poses for a group photo with HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, ministers, sports officials and organizers of Khaleeji Zain 26 at Bayan Palace on Jan 7, 2025. – KUNA
Amir hails Gulf Cup success