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Kuwait to mark anniversary of Amir as 'Humanitarian Leader'

KUWAIT: Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Essa stressed yesterday his ministry's keenness to celebrate the first anniversary of naming His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah a 'Humanitarian Leader'- saying that this enhances Kuwait's positive role and pioneering humanitarian work.Al-Essa said that the ministry has prepared a series of events and celebrations marking the occasion, which begin...

A man walk past the Kuwaiti Football Association (KFA)'s headquarters on October 17, 2015, in Kuwait City. The KFA was suspended by FIFA on October 16, 2015, for government interference, a decision which could impact the team's hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. AFP PHOTO / YASSER AL-ZAYYAT

PAYS blames KFA after FIFA suspends Kuwait - Dominant Kuwaiti clubs kicked out of AFC Cup semis

A man walk past the Kuwaiti Football Association (KFA)'s headquarters on October 17, 2015, in Kuwait City. The KFA was suspended by FIFA on October 16, 2015, for government interference, a decision which could impact the team's hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. AFP PHOTO / YASSER AL-ZAYYATKUWAIT: The Public Authority for Sports and Youth (PAYS) has held the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) and its chairman Talal Al-Fahd responsible...

Lightning strikes in the sky over Kuwait City before a sandstorm hits the country on October 17, 2015. AFP PHOTO / YASSER AL-ZAYYAT

Two killed as freak storm hits Kuwait

Lightning strikes in the sky over Kuwait City before a sandstorm hits the country on October 17, 2015. AFP PHOTO / YASSER AL-ZAYYATKUWAIT: An Asian was killed by lightning in northern Kuwait, while a Kuwaiti boatman was lost at sea after a sudden sandstorm and rains hit the country yesterday. The interior ministry and the Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) warned all citizens and residents, particularly drivers, to stay vigilant and cautious...

Egyptian nationals, living in Kuwait, show their passports as they wait to cast their vote on the eve of the Egyptian parliamentary elections on October 17, 2015, outside their embassy in Kuwait City. More than 27 million Egyptians are eligible to vote on October 18, 2015 in the first phase of a general election for a new parliament, the first since the 2013 ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. AFP PHOTO / YASSER AL-ZAYYAT

Brotherhood missing from ballots as Egyptians vote

Egyptian nationals, living in Kuwait, show their passports as they wait to cast their vote on the eve of the Egyptian parliamentary elections on October 17, 2015, outside their embassy in Kuwait City. More than 27 million Egyptians are eligible to vote on October 18, 2015 in the first phase of a general election for a new parliament, the first since the 2013 ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. AFP PHOTO / YASSER AL-ZAYYATCAIRO: One party...

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Suspect's brother-in-law opens up in murder case

KUWAIT: Following up the ongoing investigations with the murderer of a Kuwaiti citizen and her Saudi mother in Egypt, the suspect's brother-in-law Mohammed, who had reported the murder to the police, said that his wife's brother had ruined their lives by his greed. Mohammed added that when the suspect told him that a lady, for whom he had worked in Saudi Arabia, wished to invest her money in their farm, agreed."But after taking them to the farm,...

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In light of the situation in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), talk about Gulf security is no longer a local topic, but has exceeded its boundaries to become a subject of research and debate worldwide. Due to the interests of many nations and peoples with the course of events here, specifically regarding the future of the region, world powers and conflicts, this topic must be analyzed. It is not a secret that there are different security...

Baselius Marthoma Paulose II (left), the supreme Head of Malankara Orthodox Church and Diocesan Bishop Dr Joseph Mar Dionysius, Director of Orthodox Syrian Sunday School of the East (OSSAE), during the interview

Supreme head of Malankara Orthodox Church visits Kuwait - Charity is manifestation of God's love: Paulose II

Baselius Marthoma Paulose II (left), the supreme Head of Malankara Orthodox Church and Diocesan Bishop Dr Joseph Mar Dionysius, Director of Orthodox Syrian Sunday School of the East (OSSAE), during the interviewKUWAIT: Charity is the manifestation of love of God towards mankind and as such charity service must be the responsibility of every human being, said Baselius Marthoma Paulose II, the supreme head of the Malankara Orthodox Church, India....

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Rooney seals Man United win

LIVERPOOL: Wayne Rooney scored against former club Everton while further finishes from Morgan Schneiderlin and Ander Herrera helped Manchester United to a comfortable 3-0 victory at Goodison Park yesterday. United had won just one of their previous seven visits to the blue half of Merseyside but Louis van Gaal's side were too strong for a home team who were well below par on an afternoon tinged with sadness.The news broke earlier on Saturday that...

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FIFA suspends Kuwait Football Association - Dispute over sports law leads to ban

ZURICH: FIFA has suspended the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) after a deadline for changing a government sports law was not met, the world football body said yesterday. "The suspension will be lifted only when the KFA and its members (the clubs) are able to carry out their activities and obligations independently," FIFA said in a statement. FIFA's executive committee in September had given Kuwait until Oct 15 to make changes to the country's...

TOPSHOTSnIsraeli security forces tend to an injured soldier (L) next to the body of a Palestinian man (R) who carried out a stabbing attack against the soldier at the entrance to the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on October 16, 2015. Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian disguised as a news photographer who stabbed and wounded a soldier near the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba, the Israeli army said. AFP PHOTO / HAZEM BADER

Hebron shrine torched

JERUSALEM: A shrine in the occupied West Bank was set on fire and an attacker disguised as a journalist stabbed an Israeli soldier yesterday as tensions ran high after more than two weeks of violence. Three more Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in clashes between stone-throwers and Israeli troops in several West Bank towns and on the Israel-Gaza border, Palestinian medics said.Israel's military said about 100 people converged on the tomb...

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No radiation leakage from Shuaiba: KNPC

KUWAIT: The Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) denied yesterday any radiation leakage from Shuaiba refinery following a fire that broke out at the refinery in August. The company is keen on working with maximum levels of safety and saving the environment, Khaled Al-Asousi, KNPC spokesman, confirmed to KUNA.KNPC has coordinated and worked with the authority specialized in radiation in the country on measuring radiation rates in the...

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Minister underscores significance of Kuwait's presence at EXPO 2015

KUWAIT: Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr Yousef Al-Ali said Kuwait's participation in EXPO Milano 2015 sheds light on its effective charitable role at the global level and publicizes its civilization that has successfully grown despite major hurdles such as the hard desert environment. The minister, in a statement issued by his department yesterday, said Kuwait has keenly taken part in the international event due to its robust belief in...

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