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Kuwaiti medical team conducts surgeries for 200+ Syrian refugees
AMMAN: A Kuwaiti volunteer medical team comprising consultants in various specialties conducted surgeries for more than 200 Syrian refugees in Jordan over four days. Kuwaiti Ambassador to Jordan Aziz Al-Daihani after a meeting with the leader and members of the 'Hayat' medical team and in Amman said that Kuwait is a "forerunner" in terms of charity and relief work. Kuwaitis inspire their efforts in humanitarian work from the directives of the...
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Seven people injured in Jaber Causeway traffic accident
Three buses set ablaze in FahaheelKUWAIT: Seven people were injured in a traffic accident along Jaber Causeway, said security sources. Five of the injured were rushed to Sabah Hospital for treatment, including a 25-year-old Kuwaiti who had to be medevacked due to serious head injuries and need for intensive care, while two others were taken to Jahra Hospital. Meanwhile, an investigation was opened to reveal the circumstances behind the...
Muna Al-Fuzai
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Muna Al-Fuzai If you are married, then this article will not be of interest to you. It is about every person who is destined to be in Kuwait and his social status is that of a "bachelor". This bachelor might be divorced or married in his country or single, but he lives alone in Kuwait, or is a Kuwaiti who wants to live separately from the family. These are people of different social statuses, as not everyone has to be married with kids. But,...
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Sunset at Boulevard Park
KUWAIT: Sunset at Boulevard Park. — Photo by Nawaf Al-Hmoud (KUNA)
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HH the Crown Prince tournament to begin on Thursday
KUWAIT: Kuwait shooting sport local season will start on Thursday with the annual tournament of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with the participation of shooting club shooters as well as shooters from the National Guard, army and police sports associations in the Olympic skeet, trap, 10m pistol and rifle, 50m pistol and rifle and Olympic archery. President of Arab and Kuwait Shooting Federations Eng. Duaij Al-Otaibi...
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S Lanka upset Pakistan in first Twenty20
LAHORE: Inexperienced Sri Lanka stunned Pakistan by 64 runs in the first Twenty20 international in Lahore yesterday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Sri Lanka scored 165-5 in their 20 overs with Danushka Gunathilaka scoring 57 off 38 balls including a six and eight boundaries. Teenage Pakistan paceman Mohammad Hasnain took a hat-trick, finishing with 3-37. Pakistan were bowled out for 101 in 17.4 overs with Nuwan Pradeep and Isuru...
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Rohit Sharma's ton helps India set South Africa 395 to win
Ashwin completes haul of seven wicketsVISAKHAPATNAM: Rohit Sharma yesterday struck a second hundred in his debut as Test opener to help India set South Africa a daunting 395 to win the opening match of their series. The hosts declared their second innings on 323 for four in the final session of day four in Visakhapatnam. South Africa were 11 for one at stumps with Aiden Markram, on three, and Theunis de Bruyn, on five, at the crease. The visitors...
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PayPal abandons Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
SAN FRANCISCO: Pioneering digital payments firm PayPal on Friday said it is abandoning an alliance intended to oversee the Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency, which has come under attack by regulators. "PayPal has made the decision to forgo further participation in the Libra Association at this time," the California-based company told AFP. "We remain supportive of Libra's aspirations and look forward to continued dialogue on ways to work...
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Protesters flood Iraq streets anew as death toll nears 100
Authorities lift Baghdad curfew - Sadr bloc boycotts parliamentary sessionBAGHDAD: Renewed protests took place under live fire in Iraq's capital and the country's south yesterday as the government struggled to agree a response to days of rallies that have left nearly 100 dead. The largely spontaneous gatherings of demonstrators - whose demands have evolved since they began on Tuesday from employment and better services to fundamental government...
RIYADH: The centerpiece listing of state oil company Saudi Aramco - expected alone to raise up to $100 billion - is on track to go ahead next year
Foreigners can share Saudi hotel rooms
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is allowing foreign men and women to rent hotel rooms together without proving they are related, after the kingdom launched a new tourist visa regime to attract holidaymakers. Women, including Saudis, are also permitted to rent hotel rooms by themselves. The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage confirmed a report on Friday by Okaz newspaper, adding: "All Saudi nationals are asked to show family ID or proof of...
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No health insurance, no entry
WASHINGTON: The US will block the entry of immigrants without health insurance or the ability to pay for medical bills, President Donald Trump revealed Friday. Consular officers will only be allowed to issue visas to prospective immigrants who can prove they "will not impose a substantial burden" on the US healthcare system, according to a proclamation authored by Trump. "Lawful immigrants are about three times more likely than United States...
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At Fukushima plant - a million-ton headache
Tank after tank of water contaminated with radioactive elementsOKUMA: In the grounds of the ravaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant sits a million-ton headache for the plant's operators and Japan's government: tank after tank of water contaminated with radioactive elements. What to do with the enormous amount of water, which grows by around 150 tons a day, is a thorny question, with controversy surrounding a long-standing proposal to discharge it...