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Info Minister: New broadcasting studio one of largest in Mideast
KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammad Al-Jabri yesterday described the new television news studio as a modern one of a unique kind; one of the largest in the whole Middle East. The new state-of-art studio is equipped with broadcasting technology to be specialized for the news sector and political programs. During the opening ceremony yesterday, Al-Jabri said the 750 square meter studio is considered one...
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Dasman Diabetes Institute holds International Patient Safety Day
KUWAIT: On 17 September 2019, Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI), which was founded by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), joined the world on the International Patient Safety Day (IPSD) as the World Health Organization (WHO) launches a global campaign to create awareness of patient safety and urge people to show their commitment to making healthcare safer. This year, Dasman Diabetes Institute held an event that aimed to...
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Al Kout mall
KUWAIT: Al Kout mall pictured right before sunrise. — KUNA
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Qatar residency scheme for investors
DOHA: Qatar announced Monday it will grant residency to foreign investors for the first time, state media reported, the latest in a series of measures designed to diversify the economy. Foreigners investing an unspecified level of "non-Qatari capital" in the economy will be eligible for renewable five-year residency permits, the state-run Qatar News Agency reported. Real estate developers active in Qatar's property market will also be eligible...
An Iraqi man waves his national flag in Baghdad's Tahrir Square on December 10, 2017, during a gathering celebrating the end of the three-year war against the Islamic State (IS) group - AFP
New spats shake Iraq stability - and PM
BAGHDAD: As fissures within a powerful paramilitary force go public for the first time and a revolving door of top politicians consults Tehran, Iraq's fragile political balance is crumbling, analysts say, with worrying consequences for its premier. It has been a shaky 11 months for Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi's government since it was painstakingly stitched together in the prolonged wake of May 2018 elections. The administration's power rests...
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Israeli Prime Minister battle for political survival, eyes 5th term
Netanyahu neck-and-neck with centrist rival GantzJERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a battle for political survival in a closely fought election yesterday that could end his 10-year domination of national politics. Opinion polls put former armed forces chief Benny Gantz's centrist Blue and White party neck-and-neck with Netanyahu's right-wing Likud, and suggest the far-right Yisrael Beiteinu party could emerge as kingmaker...
KABUL: An Afghan firefighter sprays water on the ground at the site of a suicide attack that targeted a campaign rally for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Parwan Province on the outskirts of Kabul. A suicide bomber killed at least 48 people outside a campaign rally for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani yesterday. — AFP
Bloody day: Taleban kills at least 48
Insurgents warn of more violence ahead of electionsKABUL: Taleban suicide bombers killed at least 48 people and wounded dozens more in two blasts yesterday - one at a campaign rally for the president and the other in Kabul - with the insurgents warning of more violence ahead of elections. The first attack saw a motorcyclist detonate a suicide bomb at a checkpoint leading to a rally where President Ashraf Ghani was addressing supporters in central...
PEKANBARU: Indonesian President Joko Widodo meets children while inspecting the damages from the ongoing forest fires in Pekanbaru. — AFP
Indonesia raises the minimum age for brides to end child marriage
Protests as Indonesia revises law to put checks on anti-graft agency PEKANBARU: Indonesian President Joko Widodo meets children while inspecting the damages from the ongoing forest fires in Pekanbaru. — AFP JAKARTA: Indonesia's parliament has revised the country's marriage law to lift the minimum age at which women can marry by three years to 19, a move welcomed by campaigners as a step towards curbing child marriage in the world's biggest...
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Outcry forces NW Pakistan officials to scrap veil order for girls
PESHAWAR: Pakistan education authorities have reversed a decision making it compulsory for female students in two major northwestern cities to wear veils, one day after the move sparked a rights outcry on social media. District education officials in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Haripur, another city in the conservative province, had announced that girls must cover themselves fully "to protect them from any unethical...
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India arrests former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister
Amnesty chief vows to defy India bid to 'crush' criticismNEW DELHI: A former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, seen as being pro-India, has been formally arrested under a law allowing him to be held for up to two years without charge, authorities said yesterday. Farooq Abdullah, 81, has been under house arrest since early August when India stripped Kashmir of its autonomy, imposed a security lockdown and detained dozens of local politicians...
Fashion designers Vin + Omi pose for a photograph during an interview with AFP at the Savoy Hotel in London. — AFP
Nettles with regal roots hit the London catwalks
Fashion models wearing dresses made from nettles harvested at Prince Charles's country estate in southwest England will feature at London Fashion Week on Tuesday, in one of this year's most unusual offerings. The quirky eco-friendly attire stems from an unexpected collaboration between the heir to the British throne, who is passionate about ecology, and the sustainable fashion pioneers Vin + Omi. The designer duo met the Prince of Wales last year...
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Aramco pursues IPO plans despite doubts
Officials meeting bankers but IPO timeframe less certainRIYADH/LONDON: Saudi Aramco is pressing ahead with its listing plans this week, although some investors and analysts doubt it can now meet its timeline as it has not said when oil output will be restored after attacks on its facilities. Reuters has reported it could take months for Aramco, the world's biggest oil firm, to restore output after Saturday's attacks, which cut production by 5.7...
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HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrives in Scotland on the personal invitation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on Jan 14, 2025. - Amiri Diwn photos
Amir’s visit to UK boosts ties
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Britain's King Charles III (L) welcomes Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, in London, on October 25, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt / POOL / AFP)
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Amir departs to the UK at personal invitation of King Charles III