Kuwait Times
A NATION ON THE MOVE
KUWAIT: Around 21,000 people, led by Minister of State for Youth and Sports Dr Tareq Al-Jalahma, participated on Saturday in the third edition of Kuwait Sports Day, held on Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Causeway and organized by the Kuwait Sports for All...
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Kuwait strengthens legal oversight
KUWAIT: Attorney General Saad Al-Safran announced Thursday the issuance of a decision to establish a criminal appeals prosecution office as one of the specialized pillars supporting the criminal justice system, aimed at enhancing the quality of...
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Kuwait projects KD 9.8bn deficit
KUWAIT: Kuwait has projected its third-largest budget deficit since the liberation of Kuwait in 1991, at KD 9.8 billion, with lower oil income and mandatory transfers to the pension agency blamed for the shortfall. The 2026/2027 budget, by the Cabinet...
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Amir attends national operetta
KUWAIT: Under the patronage and in the presence of HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the national operetta “Deerat Al-Khair” was held on Tuesday at Bayan Palace Theater. Upon arrival, HH the Amir was warmly welcomed by Minister of...
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Amir visits as KFAS turns 50
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah paid a visit on Monday to the headquarters of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) in Sharq on the occasion of the foundation’s 50th anniversary. HH the Amir was...
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US-Iran talks ‘very good’: Trump
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump said that Washington had “very good talks” on Iran after the two sides held an indirect dialogue in Oman, pledging another round of negotiations next week. Iran for its part said it expected to hold more...
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PM: Future built through action
DUBAI: The World Government Summit has become a leading global platform, an open laboratory for ideas, a live workshop for shaping solutions and a bridge linking governments’ ambitions with people’s aspirations, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad...
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Kuwait to invite int’l firms to develop offshore oil and gas
KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said on Tuesday that Kuwait Petroleum Corporation plans to invite international oil companies to assist Kuwait Oil Company in developing recently announced offshore oil and gas...
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Amir and Swiss President hold talks • Parmelin visits Al-Salam Palace Museum
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Monday at Bayan Palace President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin on the occasion of his official visit to the country, in the presence of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah...
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Cabinet reshuffle adds 7 new faces
KUWAIT: Abdullah Boftain, who served as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Kuwait Times and Executive Director of Kuwait News, was appointed as minister of information and culture on Sunday as part of a Cabinet reshuffle that added seven new faces to the...
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Iran warns foes against attack
PARIS: Iranian army chief Amir Hatami on Saturday warned the United States and the Zionist entity against an attack, saying his country’s forces were on high alert following Washington’s heavy military deployments in the Gulf. He also insisted the...
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UAE-Kuwait ‘Brothers Forever’ Week opens • FMs hail partnerships, sign deals
(Left) 2uwaiti Defense Minister Sheikh AbduSSah ASi AS-Sabah and UAE Deputy 7rime Minister and Defense Minister and Crown 7rince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid AS-Maktoum attend the UAE-2uwait Media Forum at the Museum of the Future in...
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Kuwait’s population grows 5%
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s population grew by 5 percent from 4.988 million to 5.237 million last year, but the number of Kuwaiti citizens dropped by 5,000. A report by the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) released on Wednesday showed the population...
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MoI warns against scammers
KUWAIT: The interior ministry warned on Tuesday against fraudulent text messages asking people to pay a traffic fine of KD 20 within a limited period and warning that failure to pay will increase the fine to KD 200. The ministry said in a statement on...
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Gold hits record above $5,100 in safe haven rush
KUWAIT: Abdullah Boftain, Managing Partner of Kuwait News and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Kuwait Times, won the Best Interviewer award at the inaugural Kuwait Media Award (Shiraa) announced on Monday by Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of...
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Kuwait punch ticket to Worlds
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s national men’s handball team defeated South Korea 31–27 on Sunday to reach the semifinals of the 22nd Asian Men’s Handball Championship and secure qualification for the 2027 IHF World Men’s Handball Championship, to be held in Germany....
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Iran warns of ‘all-out war’
TEHRAN: Iran will treat any attack “as an all-out war against us”, a senior Iranian official said on Friday, ahead of the arrival of a US military aircraft carrier strike group and other assets in the Middle East in the coming days. “This military...
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Trump launches Board of Peace
DAVOS: US President Donald Trump unveiled his new Board of Peace at Davos on Thursday, initially designed to cement Gaza’s rocky ceasefire but which he foresees taking a wider role worrying to other global powers, although he said it would work with...
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Another martyr laid to rest as Kuwait mourns
KUWAIT: Kuwait on Wednesday afternoon held a military funeral for duty martyr Sergeant Mohammad Saad Al-Hajri, a member of the general administration of correctional institutions at the interior ministry, who passed away after succumbing to injuries...
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Zionists raze UNRWA HQ in Jerusalem
NEWS IN BRIEF Subzero temperatures forecast KUWAIT: The meteorological department said on Tuesday that a severe cold spell will affect Kuwait early Wednesday, causing temperatures to drop to below three degrees Celsius in most areas and below zero in...
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Kuwait, Vatican reaffirm ties
KUWAIT: Kuwait and the Vatican welcomed on Thursday the official visit of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of Pope Leo XIV, to Kuwait, which will last three days. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the ministry of foreign affairs said...
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Kuwait, Senegal reaffirm ties
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Tuesday Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on the occasion of his official visit to the country. The meeting was attended by HH the Crown Prince Sheikh...
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Iran warns US against attack
DUBAI: Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target US military bases if President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on behalf of protesters. With the Islamic Republic’s...
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Kuwait Army chief visits Amiri Guard
KUWAIT: Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lt Gen Khaled Al-Shuraian visited the Amiri Guard on Thursday, where he was received by Commander of the Amiri Guard Maj Gen Bader Al-Sahloul along with a number of Amiri Guard officers. The...
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Nazaha censured 1,035 in 2025
KUWAIT: The Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) said on Tuesday that it had referred 1,035 officials, ex-officials and others to the public prosecution on suspicion of graft and illegal profiteering or violating the law. Nazaha said in a statement it...
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Maduro in court, Trump eyes oil
NEW YORK: Venezuela’s ousted leader Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty Monday in a New York court to narco-trafficking and weapons charges, as he slammed the US military operation that resulted in his capture. “I am innocent, I am not guilty,” the...
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Maduro: Happy New Year
CARACAS/WASHINGTON: Venezuela’s military on Sunday recognized Delcy Rodriguez, deputy to ousted president Nicolas Maduro, as the country’s acting leader, after US forces extracted the former head of state to face trial in New York. The deposed...
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US CAPTURES MADURO
CARACAS/WASHINGTON: The US attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro in an overnight operation on Saturday, President Donald Trump said, in Washington’s most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of...
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World welcomes New Year
KUWAIT: As Wednesday turned to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the new year to come. HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah exchanged on Wednesday cables of...
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GCC leads in social protection
KUWAIT/MUSCAT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Monday Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Al-Budaiwi at Bayan Palace. Al-Budaiwi presented HH the Amir with a report on Kuwait’s presidency of...
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Cold wave to hit Kuwait
KUWAIT: Temperature is forecast to dip close to zero on New Year’s Eve, raising the possibility of frost forming, the meteorological department said on Sunday. Acting head of the department Dherar Al-Ali said the mercury is forecast to slide on...
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NGOs warn of deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Gaza
GAZA: The Palestinian NGO Network in Gaza on Saturday warned of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, with basic needs expanding sharply for around 1.5 million displaced Palestinians who lost their homes due to the ongoing Zionist aggression...
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Pope laments Gaza conditions
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service. Leo, the first US pope, said the story of Jesus (PBUH) being born...
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Pope urges global Xmas truce
CASTEL GANDOLFO/BETHLEHEM/DAMASCUS: Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called for a global truce on Christmas Day, expressing “great sadness” that “apparently Russia rejected a request” for one. “I am renewing my request to all people of good will to respect a...
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Kuwait inks Mubarak Port deal
KUWAIT: Kuwait and China on Monday signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to execute the Mina Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island, under the patronage and presence of HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad...
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Health insurance hiked to KD 100
KUWAIT: Health Minister Ahmad AlAwadhi issued a decision on Sunday raising the annual health insurance fee for most expatriates to KD 100 and requiring visitors to obtain health insurance from approved private companies. The new decision was published...
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AMIR OF ACHIEVEMENTS
KUWAIT: Kuwait marked on Saturday HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s second anniversary of being named as Amir, celebrating years of rapid achievements and accelerated developments. Last year alone, and due to the directives of HH...
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Disclose fraud, avoid punishment
KUWAIT: The interior ministry announced on Thursday that Kuwaiti citizens who voluntarily report any illegal additions to their citizenship file, or that of a family member, will be exempt from legal penalties, provided the disclosure is made before...
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Kuwait remembers Sheikh Nawaf
KUWAIT: On the second anniversary of the passing of the late Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad AlJaber Al-Sabah on Dec 16, Kuwait recalls his wise leadership, which lasted nearly three years. During his rule, he was keen to promote development, stability, and...
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Focus on rehab, entry of meds
KUWAIT: Health Minister Ahmad AlAwadhi issued four decisions on Monday to regulate the implementation of the new anti-drug law which became effective on Monday. The decisions stipulate the establishment of a rehabilitation center for drug addicts and...
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New anti-drug law enters force
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s new tougher anti-drugs law comes into force on Monday, significantly expanding the scope of the death penalty and imposing record fines of up to KD 2 million. Authorities have launched awareness campaigns highlighting both the harsh...
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MoI foils diesel smuggling operation
KUWAIT: Under the direct supervision of Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah and in the presence of Assistant Undersecretary for Public Security Affairs Major General Hamed Manahi Al-Dawas, the Ministry of...
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Anti-drug fight enters ‘new era’
KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah warned that drugs and fraudulent citizenships are among Kuwait’s most serious threats, stressing that past leniency has ended and laws will now be enforced firmly. He...
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Bisht feted, diwaniya eyes nod
NEW DELHI: The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday inscribed “Bisht: Skills and Practices” as a joint Arab element on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The nomination was led...
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Caution urged as rain arrives
KUWAIT: The interior ministry on Tuesday urged drivers to exercise caution and adhere to traffic safety guidelines during the ongoing rainfall. In a press statement, the ministry emphasized avoiding sudden braking, maintaining safe distances between...
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Syria marks a year of freedom
DAMASCUS: Tens of thousands took to the streets across Syria on Monday to celebrate a year since the toppling of longtime ruler Bashar Al-Assad, with President Ahmed Al-Sharaa urging people to unite to rebuild the country. Sharaa’s Islamist-led...
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Nine suspects arrested, large quantities of drugs seized Unsafe buildings razed in Jleeb
KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality announced Sunday that it has completed the demolition of dilapidated, unsafe buildings in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh after the deadline to demolish them expired, citing concerns over structural safety and the need to protect lives,...
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Kuwait makes major drugs bust
KUWAIT: In a major blow to drug trafficking operations, the interior ministry’s criminal security sector, represented by the general department for drug control, uncovered a drug-processing site and dismantled a trafficking network run by two illegal...
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Kuwait steps up security overhaul
KUWAIT: The interior ministry affirmed on Thursday its continued commitment to developing its security system, enhancing the efficiency of its personnel and modernizing its technological infrastructure to better protect lives and property, strengthen...
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Amir: Gulf unity deters challenges SEE PAGE 3
MANAMA: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has relied on time and again on unity as a proven policy that deters challenges and achieves the mutual benefit of countries in the region, HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said on...
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GCC boosts security, economic ties
KUWAIT: GCC Secretary General Jasem Al-Budaiwi said on Tuesday the bloc is intensifying joint action on security, political and economic fronts to reinforce regional stability, ahead of the GCC Summit on Wednesday. HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad...
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Kuwait ramps up drugs fight
KUWAIT: Amiri decree no. 222 (2025) was issued on Monday to renew the mandate of the Central Agency for Remedying Illegal Residents’ Status (CARIRS) for two years from November 9, 2025. — KUNA KUWAIT: The interior ministry and the public prosecution...
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No leniency in war on drugs
KUWAIT: Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah said on Sunday that the new anti-drugs law, which stipulates tougher penalties for traffickers, smugglers and dealers, will come into effect on Dec 15. The minister said in statements issued by...
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Qatar offers two months visit visa for GCC residents
DOHA: Qatar Tourism, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and the Permanent Committee for Managing Visitor Entry, announced updates to the “Hayya” GCC Residents Visa (A2), the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The enhancements,...
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Kuwait targets aviation fraud
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s civil aviation regulators are tightening oversight of the local travel market amid rising complaints against unlicensed agents, even as Gulf states advance plans for deeper regional cooperation through a proposed unified GCC Civil...
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Kuwait issues new anti-drug law
KUWAIT: Kuwait has issued Amiri decree-law no. 59 of 2025 on combating drugs and psychotropic substances, creating a single comprehensive legal framework that merges and replaces the country’s previous drug-control laws. The decree-law, comprising 84...
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GCC urges stronger joint defense
KUWAIT: The Joint Defense Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries on Tuesday stressed the importance of continuing cooperation and integration efforts and translating the wise vision of GCC leaders toward strengthening collective...
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Derelict Jleeb buildings razed
KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality on Monday began demolishing 67 derelict buildings in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh assessed by authorities as unsafe, dilapidated and a threat to lives, property and public safety. The municipality had given owners two weeks to demolish...
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Kuwait hikes iqama, visa fees
KUWAIT: The interior ministry has raised fees on all residency and visa services, some substantially, confirmed the KD 800 minimum salary requirement for family residence and hiked fees to sponsor dependents other than spouses and children to KD 300 a...
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‘One-stop’ travel for Gulf citizens
KUWAIT: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has approved the first phase of a “one-stop” travel system for Gulf nationals, marking a major step toward facilitating intra-Gulf mobility and integration, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi announced on...
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Amir honors top teachers, schools
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah patronized and attended on Tuesday a ceremony honoring a group of outstanding teachers and schools marking World Teachers’ Day for the 20232024 and 2024-2025 academic years. The event, held...
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Kuwait welcomes all nationalities
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah said Kuwait has no restrictions against any nationality to visit Kuwait, stressing Kuwait’s entry visa is “one of the fastest in the world to obtain, as it can be...
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Padel fever peaks in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Kuwait brought the FIP World Cup Pairs to a thrilling close on Sunday with packed stands, top-tier performances and emotional victories that cemented the country’s status as a rising padel destination. Argentina’s Federico Chingotto and Spain’s...
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MoI cracks down on drugs
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah affirmed the ministry’s unwavering commitment to combating what he described as “the pandemic of illicit drugs”, pledging continued efforts to safeguard society...
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PM hails GCC-EU relations
KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Wednesday lauded the growing trade relations between the GCC and EU, which now exceed €150 billion annually, hailing the strength of their strategic partnership. He was...
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NY ♥ MAMDANI
Ghazala Hashmi first Muslim woman to win statewide race • Big election night for Democrats NEW YORK: New Yorkers elected leftist Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor, while Democrats won two key state governor races, sending an early warning signal to...
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PM: Global cooperation vital
DOHA: Representative of HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, participated Tuesday in the United Nations’ Second World Summit for Social Development held in...
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Kuwait recovers stolen archives
KUWAIT: Kuwait on Monday received a new batch of items stolen during the 1990 Iraqi invasion, in line with relevant UN Security Council resolutions. Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations Abdulaziz Al-Jarallah told KUNA during the...
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Kuwait, China reaffirm ties
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad AlJaber Al-Sabah received Sunday Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of his official visit to the country. The deep-rooted historical relations between the State of...
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In a lavish ceremony, Egypt inaugurates Grand Museum
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday evening in a grand ceremony attended by kings, princes and heads of state and government, including His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad...
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Kuwait, Egypt reaffirm ties
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi received on Thursday the Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and his accompanying delegation at...
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Treacherous Zionist bloodbath
GAZA: The Zionist entity struck in Gaza on Wednesday, hours after the deadliest night of bombing since the start of a US-brokered truce, warning it would continue to operate to take out perceived threats. The military announced it had carried out a...
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Nod to tough anti-drug law
KUWAIT: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a new draft anti-drugs decree-law that stipulates harsher penalties and expands the application of capital punishment against traffickers, during its weekly meeting held under the chairmanship of HH the Prime...
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