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Kuwait win Qatar National Day bowling tournament
OSAKA, Japan: A woman offers flowers for victims in front of an office building, where a fire broke out the previous day, in Osaka yesterday. —AFP

Potential suspect critical after Japan clinic fire kills 24
SANTIAGO: People run away from a water cannon used by riot police during a demonstration against Chilean presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast and his proposals at Plaza Italia square yesterday. —AFP

‘Fear of communism:’ why Chile’s rich vote right
Kuwaiti doctornperforms surgeriesnat Int’l conventionnnROME: Prominent Kuwaiti ophthalmologist Dr Khaled Al-Sabti yesterday performed two critical surgeries via live video in front of internationally renowned eye specialists in Italy. The Kuwaiti eye surgeon conducted the operations, applying state-of-the-art devices for retinal treatment and the doctor explained to the audience that he had personally engineered making some of the tools he used in the displayed surgeries. The surgeries were conducted within the framework of the Florentina 2021 medical congress in Rome. The international gathering, held in its fourth edition, was attended by 1,800 surgeons from various countries. In remarks to the press, Dr Sabti said he was pleased for being chosen as he first surgeon from Kuwait to conduct the delicate surgeries at the international congress. —KUNA

Kuwait culture council congratulates Kuwaiti film producer for winning award
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Worshippers pray for rain in Kuwait
Kuwaiti poet Abdulaziz Al-Babtain

Kuwait culture council congratulates Kuwaiti film producer for winning award
KUWAIT: This photo taken by Kuwaiti astrophotographer Mohammad Al-Obaidi shows the Geminids meteor shower as pictured from Kuwait’s sky.

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Maryse Nault stands in the road where she will eventually be taps maple trees at the Belfontaine Holstein farm Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. Pancake lovers fear not. Strong demand for maple syrup after a poor Canadian harvest has created supply-side woes, but Quebec province is tapping its strategic reserves to keep the world awash in the sweet, sticky stuff. —AFP

Deforestation, climate change making outdoor work unsafe
A male killer whale (orca) is pictured in the fjord of Skjervoy, northern Norway. Between October and February, Orcas and Humpback whales hunt atlantic herrings to build their stock of protein. The water Temperature is +5C, air temperature is -10C. —AFP

Melting Arctic ice draws killer whales further north
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Mohammad Al-Wasmi, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
Kuwait’s International Quran competition announces winners
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OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al-Ghais.
OPEC to COP29: Oil gift from God
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Automak’s founding members, including Group President Hussam Fawzi Al-Kharafi and CEO Ghazi Al-Omar, along with ROX Motor’s representatives, CEO and Co-founder Yan Feng, and Vice President Wu Yue, during the launch ceremony.
Automak launches ROX Motor in Kuwait with all-new ROX01 model
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DOHA: Kuwait’s Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah speaks at the 41st meeting of the Interior Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council. — KUNA photos
Interior minister calls for uniting GCC security efforts
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Committee strips Kuwaiti citizenship of 1,647 individuals