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UNESCO nod eyed for Kuwait Towers
KUWAIT: Education Minister Jalal Al-Tabtabaei, Acting Information and Culture Minister Omar Al-Omar and Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Abdullatif Al-Meshari met Thursday to discuss completing Kuwait Towers’ nomination dossier for inclusion on...
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Schools cancel exams, field trips, move classes online • Nurses, workers also affected KFH rings the bell for Boursa Kuwait’s first sukuk listing
KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House rang the bell to mark the listing and commencement of trading of the first sukuk on Boursa Kuwait. The KD 200 million Additional Tier 1 (AT1) issuance carries an annual profit rate of 5.5 percent. The landmark listing...
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Kuwait to host GCC forward HQ
MANAMA: Gulf Cooperation Council defense ministers on Tuesday approved the establishment of an advanced forward command for the Unified Military Command in Kuwait, with appropriate forces allocated to it, Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi announced....
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NEWS IN BRIEF
ADNOC Drilling has received approval for two offshore jack-up rig contracts from Kuwait Oil Company with a combined maximum value of $313.6 million in its first offshore rig operations outside the United Arab Emirates, the company said in a statement...
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GCC railway powers ahead
MANAMA: The six Gulf Cooperation Council states on Sunday signed a general agreement linking their countries through the GCC Railway Project, marking a major step toward regional transport integration and the development of a unified 2,117-km network...
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Amir heads to US for routine medical checkups on Friday
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will leave for the United States on Friday, November 6, to undergo routine medical checkups. — KUNA KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef...
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Amir heads to US for routine medical checkups on Friday
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will leave for the United States on Friday, November 6, to undergo routine medical checkups. — KUNA KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef...
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Kuwait launches first locally made light ammunition
KUWAIT: Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah on Wednesday attended the launch of the first batch of light ammunition produced at the Naif Light Ammunition Factory, the first facility of its kind in Kuwait. Sheikh Abdullah...
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Man gets death for killing friend over wife’s pics
KUWAIT: The criminal court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing his friend who posted his wife’s private photos on Facebook and refused to delete them. The court convicted the killer of premeditated murder, as he planned the killing and...
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Tehran to reopen Hormuz in two days if Washington agrees to demands Defense minister receives letter from UAE counterpart
KUWAIT: Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah received a written message on Monday from UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister and Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al-Maktoum.The message was delivered...
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Kuwait strongly slams attack on Qatar gas tanker
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s ministry of foreign affairs on Sunday strongly condemned an attack targeting the Qatari liquefied natural gas carrier Al Mayeda, owned by Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat), while sailing through the Arabian Gulf. In a statement,...
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Sheikh Fahad praises border personnel, stresses vigilance, coordination among security agencies
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah conducted an inspection tour of Al-Salmi and AlAbdali border crossings and 19 northern border posts, accompanied by senior security officials from the...
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Amir condoles with Spain after train collision kills 74
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable of condolences to King Felipe VI of Spain following a collision between two trains in Spain’s central Toledo province that left 74 people dead and dozens injured. In the cable,...
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Kuwait summons Iran envoy
KUWAIT: The ministry of foreign affairs on Wednesday summoned Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Toutounchi and handed him a protest note over a statement issued by the Iranian Embassy that Kuwait said constituted blatant interference in its...
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Amir inspects Guard readiness
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, visited National Guard personnel on Tuesday as they conducted the Isnad 4 exercise, inspecting their readiness and operational preparedness. The...
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Undersecy reviews readiness of Guard support command
KUWAIT: National Guard Undersecretary Lt Gen Hamad Al-Barjas visited the Support Command on Monday to review workflow and assess its level of readiness. Al-Barjas conveyed the leadership’s greetings to personnel in recognition of their efforts in...
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Kuwait-US memorial honors ties
KUWAIT: Kuwait strongly condemned continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including attempts to target Makkah and Madinah with two ballistic missiles. The foreign ministry described the attacks as a violation of the sanctity of Islam’s holiest sites,...
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9 killed in Jordan church attack; Amir sends condolences
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable of condolences to Jordanian King Abdullah II expressing sincere condolences and deepest sympathy for the victims of an attack targeting a church in Karak governorate that left 9...
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First Deputy PM warns firms to pay workers’ salaries on time
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah issued a stern warning to employers to pay the salaries of expat workers on a regular basis and on time or else face legal action, saying the problem has reached...
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Macron in Riyadh on solidarity visit
RIYADH: French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Riyadh in a surprise “solidarity” visit, part of a Gulf tour to secure oil and diesel and bring down prices in France, following a weekend of violent protests over soaring living costs. Faced with...
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Decrees amend notarization law and civil code
KUWAIT: Two Amiri decree-laws were issued on Monday amending the civil code and the notarization law to protect vulnerable co-owners of residential property, streamline company documentation and mandate premarital training. Decree-law no. 121 of 2026...
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Kuwait, France reaffirm ties
KUWAIT: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Kuwait on Monday for an official visit during which he held talks with HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, exchanged the two countries’ highest honors and oversaw the signing of...
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Gazans bury 75 martyrs found under rubble
GAZA: Palestinians in the Gaza Strip held a funeral on Sunday for the remains of 75 people recovered by civil defense teams from beneath the rubble of residential blocks destroyed by Zionist airstrikes in the Al-Daraj neighborhood east of Gaza City....
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Service chief visits Qatar
DOHA: Head of Kuwait’s National Military Service Authority Brig Gen Naif Al-Azmi visited Qatar’s National Service Academy on an official visit, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army said on Friday. Al-Azmi was received by the academy’s head, Brig Gen...
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Military and security agencies test readiness in joint exercise
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Army on Thursday concluded the “Al-Bairaq 8” command post exercise, organized by the Operations and Plans Authority with the participation of the Ministry of Interior, the National Guard and the General Fire Force. The closing...
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Colombia urged to reverse embassy Jerusalem move
KUWAIT: Kuwait and the Arab League have condemned Colombia’s opening of an embassy in occupied Jerusalem, describing the move as a violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions, and urging Bogota to reverse the decision. In a...
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Kuwait wins second term on UN Human Rights Council
NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected Kuwait and 14 other countries to the UN Human Rights Council for three-year terms beginning January 1, 2027. Kuwait secured 173 votes in a secret ballot under the Asia-Pacific Group,...
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First Deputy PM meets telco execs
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad AlYousef Al-Sabah chaired a coordination meeting on Monday with Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology and Acting Minister of Information and Culture Omar...
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Amiri decree names expert members to Central Bank board
KUWAIT: An Amiri decree no. 163 of 2026 was issued Sunday appointing four experienced members to the Central Bank of Kuwait’s board of directors for a three-year term.The appointees are Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah, Ridhab...
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Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack: Prosecutor
DUBAI: The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai jet last week had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv’s international airport, the United Arab Emirates’ top prosecutor said. In the aftermath of the incident, people on board—the majority...
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Saudi repels deadly Houthi attacks
RIYADH/KUWAIT: Three people were killed and 36 injured in attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Abha and King Khalid international airports on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said, as the Saudi-led coalition intercepted three...
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First phase of Sheikh Jaber Road opens
KUWAIT: Public Works Ministry Acting Undersecretary Kifaya Al-Najdi, in the presence of Jahra Governor Hamad Al-Habshi, inaugurated Thursday the first phase of the development project for Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Road, formerly Al-Abdaly Road....
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Pilot altercation forces plane to make emergency landing
TABUK: Two pilots were wounded after they reportedly fought on board the plane they were flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv and which was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The flydubai plane landed in Tabuk “at 9:45 am and...
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Kuwait, Saudi discuss military cooperation
KUWAIT: Chief of the General Staff of the Army Lt Gen Khaled Al-Shuraian discussed military cooperation and ways to strengthen and develop it with Saudi Rear Adm Yahia Al-Mashikhi, head of strategic planning at the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, om Tuesday....
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Wage payment system launched
KUWAIT: The Central Bank of Kuwait announced on Monday the launch of the Kuwait Wage Payment System (KWPS) to process and monitor salary transfers to private sector employees through local banks and to ensure that wages are disbursed electronically in...
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First Deputy PM checks on dog attack victims
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah checked on the condition of two people who were injured in separate dog attacks. Sheikh Fahad visited a Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish...
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Saudi, Turkish and Pak chiefs discuss closer military ties
RIYADH: The military chiefs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey discussed enhancing intelligence sharing, military coordination and capability integration at a meeting in Riyadh on Friday, according to statements from Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry,...
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Kuwait highlights counterterror, maritime security, AI priorities
NEW YORK: Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, held a series of meetings with Arab and foreign leaders and senior officials in New York on the sidelines of...
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Kuwait joins world at UN
NEW YORK: HH the Amir’s Representative, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is leading Kuwait’s delegation to the opening session of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. On the sidelines of the...
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Saudi Crown Prince launches CEER cars
JEDDAH: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched Monday the first vehicles produced by Saudi automotive company CEER under the Exobots brand, supporting the kingdom’s efforts to develop its automotive industry in line...
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MoI seizes 700,000 Captagon pills in joint op with Iraq
KUWAIT: Director of Joint Operations at the Kuwait Armed Forces Brig Gen Staff Salama Al-Shammari met Sunday with Brig Gen Omar Khan, commander of Pakistan’s Kuwait mission, to discuss joint military coordination and ways to enhance cooperation in the...
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Breast cancer makes up 40% women’s cases
KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi said breast cancer accounts for more than 40 percent of cancer cases among women in Kuwait, with over 8,000 patients receiving treatment or follow-up. He highlighted the development of Kuwait’s national breast...
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Deadly Houthi attack on Saudi
JEDDAH/KUWAIT: One person was killed and two others injured after debris from a drone fell in Saudi Arabia’s Taif governorate following its interception and destruction, the Saudi civil defense said Thursday. The Saudi Press Agency quoted the official...
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Outrage as Houthis target Makkah
RIYADH: Condemnations poured in from Kuwait and across the region against a Houthi attempt to target Makkah after Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone south of the holy city before it entered the restricted airspace. The...
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MoI reviews traffic, roads, bus system
KUWAIT: The Supreme Council for Traffic, chaired by Interior Minister Undersecretary Lt Gen Abdulwahab Al-Wuhaib, reviewed traffic statistics and the impact of implementing the traffic law on road safety and violations. The council examined a new...
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New MoCI assistant undersecy appointed
KUWAIT: An Amiri decree was issued Monday appointing Marwa Badah Musallam Al-Juaidan as Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Decree no. 145 of 2026 tasked the minister of commerce and industry with implementing its...
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Allowance hike for Kuwaiti teachers
KUWAIT: An Amiri decree was published in the official gazette on Sunday raising allowances for Kuwaiti teachers to boost education and make teaching an attractive profession. According to the decree, allowances for A-level specialized teachers were...
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Interior Ministry deploys 870 patrols for new academic year
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior has stepped up its security and field readiness, deploying 870 security and traffic patrols to ensure a safe and smooth start to the 2026/2027 academic year, regulate traffic and protect students and road users. In a...
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Kuwait hosts Iraq-US talks
KUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah chaired a meeting at Bayan Palace on Thursday with delegations from Iraq and the United States, in the presence of Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad...
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School conduct rules, timings set
KUWAIT: Education Ministry Undersecretary Dr Khaled Al-Rashid issued directives regulating conduct and practices in schools, along with a decision setting working hours for various educational institutions ahead of the 2026/27 academic year. The...
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Houthis target key Saudi sites
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that Houthi attacks targeted energy facilities in the kingdom’s southern region, injuring several citizens and residents, sparking fires at several sites and temporarily disrupting some operations. A Saudi energy...
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MoE dismisses 7,000 teachers
KUWAIT: The education ministry announced on Monday that it has terminated the services of 7,019 teachers as part of a gradual plan to address over 33,000 surplus teachers in public schools. The teachers who were dismissed are mostly Arabs, in addition...
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Security campaign records 257 arrests and violations
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Capital Governorate Security Directorate, conducted a large-scale security campaign that resulted in 257 arrests, violations and security measures, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security...
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Juvenile crimes fall 48%
KUWAIT: Juvenile crimes fell 48 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, dropping from 1,523 to 795 cases, Justice Minister Nasser Al-Sumait said Saturday. He said juvenile crimes have declined for the second...
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KFAED backs GCC grid link; delegation visits Wafra station
KUWAIT: Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has provided a KD 200,000 ($647,000) grant to the GCC Interconnection Authority to finance a feasibility study on linking the GCC power grid with neighboring countries. In a related development,...
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Kuwait slams Iranian attacks
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Armed Forces General Staff said early Wednesday that air defenses intercepted missile and hostile drone attacks following Iranian aggression. It said any explosions heard were the result of air defense interceptions and urged the...
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Govt can borrow from wealth fund
KUWAIT: An Amiri decree was issued on Tuesday allowing the government to borrow from the country’s sovereign wealth fund to support the state general reserve which supplies the state budget, ending a decades-old ban. The sovereign wealth fund, known as...
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Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan set up secretariat
ISTANBUL: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under their Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, which will initially be headed by a Pakistani secretary-general for three years, the three countries said in a...
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NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope
KUWAIT: Kuwait Times concluded the fifth edition of its annual monthlong summer internship program sponsored by National Bank of Kuwait, selecting 23 participants from around 1,000 applicants for hands-on training in journalism, filmmaking and digital...
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PM inspects Sulaibikhat cemetery plan
KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, accompanied by Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs Abdullatif Al-Meshari, inspected the development plan for Sulaibikhat Cemetery...
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Biggest drug bust in Kuwait
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah announced Wednesday that Kuwait had made the country’s largest-ever drug bust, involving nearly five tons of raw Lyrica powder and almost four million capsules...
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Minister of Social Affairs Dr Amthal Al-Huwailah announced the referral of several officials and employees of the Public Authority for Disability Affairs to the public prosecution over suspected damage to public funds and financial and administrative...
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Army chief hails efforts as joint drill concludes
KUWAIT: Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lt Gen Khaled Al-Shuraian on Monday attended the conclusion of the “Raya Watan 2” exercise, held at the Martyr Armored Brigade 35 with the participation of the interior ministry and the Kuwait...
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Kuwait amends citizenship law Naturalized citizens cannot vote, run in polls • Forgers to lose nationality • E-certificate to be issued
Amir receives MoI asst undersecretaries KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued Sunday decree-law no. 79 of 2026 amending certain provisions of the Kuwaiti nationality law. The decree-law amends Amiri decree no. 15 of 1959...
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NEWS IN BRIEF
KUWAIT: The UK no longer advises against all but essential travel to Kuwait, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said in an updated advisory. The department still warns that the situation in the Middle East remained unpredictable...
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Funeral held for 50 martyrs, including 19 children, in Gaza
GAZA: Large crowds of Palestinians in Gaza City on Thursday attended the funeral of 50 martyrs, including 19 children, whose remains were recovered in recent weeks by civil defense teams from beneath the rubble of homes and buildings destroyed by...
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Kuwait, US boost defense ties
WASHINGTON: Chief of Staff of the Kuwait Army Lt Gen Khaled Al-Shuraian discussed Wednesday with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Dan Caine ways to further develop military cooperation between the two sides during his official visit to the...
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Traffic fine payment delay can lead to jail
Shaheed Park III opens Oct 1 • Economic chambers to be set up • Health projects to open KUWAIT: The interior ministry on Tuesday advised motorists to pay traffic fines on time, warning that delaying the payment could lead to jail. The ministry said...
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EPA backs sustainable transport
KUWAIT: The Environment Public Authority affirmed its support for sustainable transport solutions that advance Kuwait’s long-term environmental and development goals, stressing the importance of linking such projects to national objectives and the...
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