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Ranil Wickremesinghe, right, takes oath as Sri Lankaís prime minister in front Sri Lankaís president Maithripala Sirisena, center, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. Wickremesinghe's victory in Monday's election thwarted a political comeback bid by the country's former strongman president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, seven months after he lost his presidential re-election bid. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan PM - Opposition party joins government
Ranil Wickremesinghe, right, takes oath as Sri Lankaís prime minister in front Sri Lankaís president Maithripala Sirisena, center, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015. Wickremesinghe's victory in Monday's election thwarted a political comeback bid by the country's former strongman president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, seven months after he lost his presidential re-election bid. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)COLOMBO: Ranil Wickremesinghe was...
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Fire engulfs oil facility in Ahmadi
KUWAIT: A massive fire engulfed an oil facility in an industrial area of Al-Ahmadi yesterday. The fire began around 2pm in a vehicle oil plant and Ahmadi fire teams reached the site within minutes. Eventually fire teams from Fahaheel, Mangaf, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hazardous materials, Mishrif, Al-Hilali and operations and back-up centers were called in to help battle the blaze.Nearly 100 firemen were involved in trying to control the fire and prevent...
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Kuwait's traffic and the problem of disrespect
All I can think about the approaching academic year is the traffic. I really hope that this year the government will find a way somehow to organize the traffic, especially in school drop off and pick up zones. The problem in this country is that most people simply don't respect the law. I'm not only talking about traffic violations, I'm talking about almost everything. According to sources last week, the General Traffic Department conducted a...
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Massacre in Al-Rawda!
Al-Rawda area has woken up one morning to an environmental crime that angered many of its residents and environmental activists. Many of the palm trees inside Jamal Abdul Nasser Public Park were chopped by ax for the establishment of new buildings! This matter has provoked the people to wonder over the role of the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) and its silence about the flagrant violations of the right of...
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Enjoy the organic freshness!
I guess my journey to making shampoos, conditioners and now face soaps at home is never ending! One thing drags another and I find myself reading about many products we can make ourselves in the comfort of our home. Again, we don't always have to use raw or organic products, but using them every once in a while is always a great thing to do to help your hair and skin repair themselves from the exposure of chemicals as well as the polluted...
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Panadol Baby 'safe' for use
KUWAIT: Panadol Baby and Infant medication is safe for usage and there should be no worries in such regard, said the Health Ministry yesterday. Health Ministry Undersecretary Dr Omar Al-Sayed Omar said the current stock of the medicine in Kuwait was safe for use, noting that the drug's May stocks was completely replaced in all of the GCC region.In May, the health ministry issued a warning and asked all pharmacies to remove the drug from shelves...
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Enough blood spilling: Kuwait
KUWAIT: Dr Abdullah Al-Maatouq, Amiri Diwan Advisor and a UN Envoy, has marked the August 19th World Humanitarian Day with an appeal to warring parties in the globe's hot spots to respect UN resolutions that call for providing safe access for relief workers.Dr Maatouq, the UN Secretary-General's Envoy for Humanitarian Affairs, recalled in a statement those who had sacrificed their souls in humanitarian service in dangerous countries, namely the...
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Hassle-free access to legal services at Justice Ministry - E-government network expanded
KUWAIT: Citizens and others are entitled to having easy and hassle-free access to legal services offered by the Ministry of Justice, Minister of Justice and Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sane said yesterday. He made his statement while attending the opening of a new center for offering such legal services, as part of the ministry's plan to place such centers within easy reach of the public.He explained in a press statement that the public can go to a...
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Parliamentary delegation participates in APA meeting
KUALA LUMPUR: A delegation of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, headed by Dr Awdah Al-Ruwaie, participated yesterday in the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) Standing Committee meeting on Economic and Sustainable Development Affairs, held in Jakarta, Indonesian, on linking economic growth and sustainable development.The committee meeting was opened with a speech by the Vice Chairman of House of Representatives in the Parliament of Indonesia, Fadli...
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Terrorism, extremism threats to society: OIC group to UN
NEW YORK: Terrorism and extremism remain as serious threats to world peace and security, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) chair to the UN Security Council stated.Speaking late Tuesday at the Security Council's open debate on 'Regional Organization and Challenges of Global Security,' the chair of the OIC group, Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the UN, Ambassador Mansour Ayyad Al-Otaibi affirmed that every nation is more or less...
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Kuwait govt to build new airport terminal - Government awards re-tendered airport project
KUWAIT: Kuwait's government said it has awarded a contract to build a new terminal at Kuwait International Airport. Turkey's Limak Holding and local construction firm Kharafi National won the deal after bidding KD 1.312 billion dinars ($4.34 billion) for the work. The bid comes in at KD74 lower than the offer it submitted in November. The government dismissed all bids proffered in November without explanation.The government's Central Tenders...
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1,350 liquor bottles busted at Shuwaikh port
KUWAIT: Customs General Department officers confiscated nearly 1,350 bottles of liquor that were smuggled in a refrigerated apple container coming from the United Arab Emirates. The container had arrived at the Shuwaikh Port yesterday. An investigation was opened to identify and arrest the shipment's importers.Marijuana bustedCustoms officers at Kuwait International Airport foiled an Asian man's attempt to smuggle nearly three kilograms of...
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Crackdown on visa violators
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Kuwait expands ‘open door’ policy to virtual domain
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Minister of Municipal Affairs Dr Noura Al-Mashaan and Head of the Municipal Council Abdullah Al-Mahari inspect the Darwazat Abdulrazzaq project. – KUNA photos
Darwaza Abdulrazzaq project set to reopen
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Interior cracks down on residency violators
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Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman
Saudi energy minister announces discovery of multiple oil, gas fields