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KUWAIT: Prime Minister-designate Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Sunday received United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, and accompanying delegation on occasion of visit to the country. The meeting (also attended by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya), handled discussion on cooperation between Kuwait and the UN as well as regional and international developments and efforts boosting peace and security both regionally and globally. - KUNA

UN conference discusses Gaza, calls for ceasefire

KUWAIT: The United Nations’ 9th Conference for Effective Partnership and Information Exchange for Better Humanitarian Action was held in Kuwait. Participants discussed humanitarian events in Gaza and across the world and the amount of donations that have been contributed to the campaign. The conference was also attended by Dr Bader Al Mutairi, Deputy Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs; Dr. Abdullah Al-Matouq, President of the...

Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah

AWI: A center to boost Arab-French cultural heritage

KUWAIT: The Arab World Institute (AWI) is a cultural diplomacy project aimed to promote the Arab-French relations as well as the Kuwaiti-French relations by preserving Islamic and Arabic cultural heritage in France and Europe. The Institute was inaugurated in Paris in 1987 with the attendance of former prime minister and then information minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah after the idea was floated in Paris in 1974.The Institute...

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Exhibition highlights shared Kuwaiti-Cypriot experiences

Contemporary Art Platform (CAP) is hosting a monthlong binational group exhibition, initiated by the Cyprus embassy in Kuwait, featuring works by Kuwaiti and Cypriot artists as part of the Europe Month celebrations in Kuwait and commemorating the 20th anniversary of Cyprus’ ascension to the European Union.During the opening of the exhibition on April 30, Ambassador of Cyprus to Kuwait Michalis Mavros highlighted the historical parallels between...

KUWAIT: Faculty members and students of Kuwait University carry placards during a protest in solidarity with Gaza and Palestine on April 29, 2024. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat (See Page 2)

KU holds Gaza sit-in, hails US campus protests

KUWAIT: Kuwait University organized a sit-in protest on Monday in solidarity with Gaza, attended by faculty members and students, at the College of Science on the Sabah Al-Salem campus in Shadadiya. Professor of English at Kuwait University Dr Ibtihal Al-Khatib expressed her stance on Gaza. “Tell me your position on Gaza and I’ll tell you who you are. In this fast-moving world where the truth cannot be concealed, as we are witnessing events...

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Khaleejesque’s Kilmitain workshop fosters creativity, innovation, cultural exchange

KUWAIT: Khaleejesque organized an interactive workshop themed “Overcoming your negative voice.” The workshop is designed to help creatives manage their inner potential as participants learned how to identify their unique patterns of negative self-talk and acquire strategies to enhance resilience and self-confidence.After pinpointing specific instances of self-doubt and negative beliefs, participants developed three types of proactive...

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Austrian business delegation in Kuwait to boost bilateral trade

KUWAIT: An Austrian business and trade delegation, led by Andreas Stauber, the Austrian Commercial Counselor and Trade Commissioner for Kuwait and Qatar, visited Kuwait on April 24 and 25 to enhance commercial and business relations between Kuwait and Austria, where they engaged in business-to-business (B2B) meetings between Austrian firms and Kuwaiti companies.The Austrian Embassy announced Austrian businesses view Kuwaiti companies as potential...

Yousef Kadhem

Sahel denies app hacked

KUWAIT: The official spokesman of the Sahel app Yousef Kadhem denied on Wednesday the application had been hacked, after users around Kuwait reported receiving notifications from the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha). Kadhem explained Nazaha has added a new service related to persons subject to the provisions of financial disclosure, after which notifications were sent to the app’s entire userbase, which exceeds 1.7 million users. This...

Kuwaitis look for their names on electoral lists to cast their votes in parliamentary elections at a polling station on April 4, 2024.

Voters hope for development

KUWAIT: Kuwaitis voiced their expectations, concerns and hopes for the future direction of the country as they voted on Thursday in the National Assembly elections. Kuwait Times spoke to some voters, who called for effective governance to accelerate development. They also praised the smooth organization of the elections.Mohammad Hamadah: “This year there must be cooperation between the government and candidates, because this will lead to the...

Aerial View of Kuwait Parliament Building during Day

Voting ensures adequate, good representation

KUWAIT: Abstention from voting is a method commonly used by people to show disdain or dissociation with the election process; however, voting is a right ensured by the constitution to ensure adequate representation of society. Two days before the elections, HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah stressed the importance of voting, its necessity and why it is a tool that people should not squander.He stressed the importance of...

KUWAIT: Palestinian teachers from Gaza prepare for qualifying exams to work as teachers in Kuwaiti schools in 2022. — KUNA

Kuwait-Palestine education partnership sign of deep ties

KUWAIT: As part of continuous support and collaboration between Kuwait and Palestine, the ministry of education decided on March 26 to contract Palestinian and Jordanian teachers living in Jordan in needed scientific disciplines as part of early preparation for the next academic year. On October 7, Kuwait opened the door to bringing families of Palestinian teachers to Kuwait. On October 23, the Women’s Cultural and Social Society opened its...

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Ministry holds workshop with media professionals on election coverage

KUWAIT: The ministry of information held a two-day workshop with private media professionals at the Kuwait National Library, discussing ways to cover elections while ensuring an integral democratic process without disruptions. The lecture was delivered by senior news sector presenter Munawar Mardi and director Bashayer Al-Sayegh, with the attendance of Undersecretary Dr Nasser Muhaisen and Assistant Undersecretary for Press, Publishing and...

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The sweet taste of Ramadan

Sweets are one of the most important features of Ramadan cuisine in Kuwait, usually devoured after iftar with tea or Arabic coffee. There are many types of desserts held in high acclaim by most Kuwaitis, including luqaymat, baklawa, zalabia, qatayef, sabb al-gafsha, balaleet, Om Ali, mahalbiya, rahash and many more.For Oum Fahad, she believes her nightly Ramadan iftar feast at the table must be followed by desserts and hot beverages in the main...

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