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Kuwaiti pavilion wins award for construction art

MILAN: The Kuwaiti pavilion at Expo Milan 2015 has won the international award for construction art; selected as one the top lucrative display corners at the international fairground, garnering more than double the votes the Italian pavilion got, which came second. The award steering body said on its website that the Kuwaiti pavilion drew admiration of the majority of voters, garnering 20.73 percent of the votes for distinguished architectural...

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Mosque blast trial resumes

KUWAIT: The Court of Appeals resumes today the trial of defendants involved in the blast of Imam Al-Sadeq Mosque that took place on June 26 and left 26 worshippers killed and 227 others wounded. The Criminal Court had sentenced seven suspects to death, eight to two-15 years in prison, but acquitted another 15 suspects.The defendants are accused of spreading terror, committing murder, joining an internationally-banned group that promotes toppling...

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KTV keeping up with the times

Those who were in Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion in 1990 still remember TV anchor and newsreader Yousef Mostafa. Today, he is the Assistant Undersecretary for TV Affairs at the Ministry of Information, and still represents the ministry at various official events. Mostafa spoke to Kuwait Times about various issues, starting with explaining the role and responsibilities of the ministry. "The ministry of information includes various sectors, out...

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Parliament spruced up for fresh session

»Ì «·√„„ «·„ Õœ… ›Ì «·ﬂÊÌKUWAIT: The National Assembly has spruced up through modern equipment and impressive changes for the fourth session of the 14th legislative term next Tuesday, Secretary-General Allam Al-Kandari said. Preparations and arrangements are in full swing for the launching of the new parliamentary session, Al-Kandari said in a press release yesterday.The parliament's main corridors, chambers and the...

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Kuwait University's CSE, ITS Company sign deal

KUWAIT: The Dean of the College of Computer Sciences and Engineering, Prof Fawaz S Al-Anzi, emphasized Kuwait University's vision on developing Kuwaiti youth for the business market. The College of CSE builds comprehensive student growth plans that aim to fulfill all requirements to help ensure employment after graduation by means of crafting contracts with successful companies of good reputation. Therefore, the College of Computing Sciences and...

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Police officer injured

KUWAIT: A police officer sustained several fractures and bruises when someone refused to stop at a checkpoint outside a husseiniya in Jabriya, said security sources, noting that after being asked to pull over at a checkpoint, the suspect drove off, knocking the officer down. The officer was rushed to Mubarak Hospital for treatment and a search is on for the suspect.In another development a traffic policeman filed a complaint against a citizen who...

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The threat of Islamist groups

I have read a lot of studies recently that warn of the danger of Islamist formations and groups that are scattered around the world, even in the world's most poorest and corrupt countries. The question remains about the threat of these organizations to people's security, religious and human rights and stability of countries. Is it possible to eliminate these cells in light of the wave of extremism that is sweeping the world? While I was...

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Checkpoints stir Palestinian anger in eastern Jerusalem

JERUSALEM: Until recently it took Abu Amr four minutes to drive his son to school. Now, because of security checkpoints aimed at combating a wave of attacks on Israelis, it takes 40. Concrete blocks and partitions have been set up around his Palestinian neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber, which came under the spotlight earlier this month when police said the killers of three Israelis were residents of the area. To pass through these new obstacles in...

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Balkan countries may close borders if Germany does - Huge inflow of migrants into Slovenia continues

SOFIA: Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania said yesterday they would close their borders if Germany or other countries do the same to stop refugees coming in, warning they would not allow the Balkan region to become a buffer zone for stranded migrants. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov announced the decision after meeting his Serbian and Romanian counterparts in the capital Sofia ahead of a planned summit of European Union leaders today.It is an...

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One killed in IS-claimed attack on Dhaka shrine - 80 hurt as bomb hits Ashoura mourners

DHAKA: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombing of the main Shiite shrine in the Bangladeshi capital yesterday that killed one person and wounded nearly 80, as thousands gathered for the annual Ashura procession. The rare attack on Bangladesh's tiny Shiite Muslim community comes just weeks after an Italian aid worker and a Japanese farmer were shot dead in attacks also claimed by the Islamic State (IS) jihadist...

Chinese customers browse products at the opening of a new Apple store in Dalian, China's Liaoning province on October 24, 2015. US technology giant Apple will keep investing in China despite slowing growth in the world's second-largest economy, chief executive Tim Cook said, as the company prepares to open its newest store in the mainland. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO

China CB sees 'very normal' growth of 6-7% - Yi Gang seeks to cool investor jitters, assures on level of growth

BEIJING: China will be able to keep annual economic growth at around 6-7 percent over the next three to five years, a top People's Bank of China (PBOC) policymaker said yesterday, a day after the bank cut interest rates for the sixth time in less than a year. The comments from Yi Gang, vice governor of the People's Bank of China, appeared to be aimed at reassuring investors this level of growth, China's slowest pace in two decades but still...

In photo taken on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adeeb speaks to media in Male, Maldives. The vice president of the Maldives will be charged with high treason after being arrested Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 in connection with an explosion aboard the president's boat last month that authorities have called an assassination attempt, officials said. (Fayaz Moosa/Sun Media Group via AP) NO ARCHIVE, NO SALES

Maldives arrests veep over plot to kill prez

MALE, Maldives: Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adeeb was arrested yesterday over last month's alleged attempt to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen in a bomb blast on board his speedboat, the government said. Adeeb's dramatic arrest at the Maldives' main international airport followed "extensive investigations by both local and international agencies," the government said in a statement posted on the website of its high commission in New Delhi....

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KUWAIT: Exam proctors search students before they enter the exam hall to take their final exams in this file photo. — KUNA

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KUWAIT: Health Minister Ahmad Al-Awadhi poses for a photo with a delegation from the University of Houston during their visit to Kuwait.

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