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Minister stresses zero tolerance for crimes endangering society
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah affirmed on Friday that the Ministry of Interior will not tolerate any acts or crimes that threaten the security of society or the safety of families. He...
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Army specialist officer promoted to Major Doctor
KUWAIT: Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwait Army Lt Gen Khaled Al-Shuraian promoted a specialist officer to the rank of Major Doctor, specializing in nuclear medicine, in implementation of the Amiri decree appointing him as an officer in the...
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Kuwait foils another IS plot
KUWAIT: The interior ministry announced on Wednesday that the state security service had foiled a terrorist plot targeting a vital facility in the country and arrested a Kuwaiti national affiliated with the Islamic State terrorist organization before...
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Kuwait condemns Colombia’s Zionist Golan recognition
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Emergency Response Fund has received about KD 75.37 million ($244 million) from 68 public- and private-sector entities since its launch. Managed by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, the fund finances urgent interventions...
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Oman working to contain spill from grounded oil tanker
MUSCAT: Oman on Monday said it was working to contain an oil spill off its southern coast after a tanker ran aground in June inside a protected marine area. The Oman Environment Authority on Monday said the ongoing spill had affected roughly 390 sq km,...
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Syria, Russia reach deal on fate of bases
DAMASCUS: Syria and Russia reached a memorandum of understanding to settle the future of Russian bases at Tartus and Hmeimim following 18 months of intensive negotiations, the Syrian foreign ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said the Syrian state...
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Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan join forces
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement on Friday amid violence in the region from Houthi attacks and the US-Iran war. In a joint statement published by the official Saudi press agency and Pakistan’s foreign ministry,...
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Kuwait shuts Iranian school
KUWAIT: Education Minister Jalal Al-Tabtabaei on Thursday issued a ministerial decision revoking the educational license granted to the private Iranian school in Kuwait and ordering its closure. The education ministry said the decision comes within its...
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Iran, Oman ‘agree’ Hormuz route
TEHRAN: Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final touches on arrangements for jointly managing the waterway, Tehran’s foreign ministry said Wednesday. But official sources briefing Iranian...
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Cabinet pays tribute to martyrs
KUWAIT: The Cabinet on Tuesday reaffirmed that the 36th anniversary of the Iraqi invasion remains a defining chapter in the nation’s history, honoring the sacrifices of the Kuwaiti people, paying tribute to the country’s leaders and martyrs. This came...
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KNG undersecretary inspects cadets’ medical screening
KUWAIT: Kuwait National Guard Undersecretary Lt Gen Hamad Al-Barjas visited the medical examination center to inspect the procedures and workflow for applicants to the officer cadet course for high school graduates. The National Guard said in a press...
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Top brass meet to boost coordination
KUWAIT: Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lt Gen Khaled Al-Shuraian chaired a coordination meeting on Sunday bringing together senior officials from the country’s military and security agencies. The meeting was attended by Interior...
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Kuwait welcomes Gaza agreement
KUWAIT: Kuwait welcomed Friday’s announcement by US President Donald Trump of an agreement to implement a comprehensive peace plan in the Gaza Strip. The foreign ministry praised the efforts of Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, the United States, the Peace Council...
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Army chief calls to maintain safety of int’l waterways
RIYADH: Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lt Gen Khaled Al-Shuraian stressed the strategic importance of international waterways and the need to ensure the safety and security of global maritime navigation. In a statement on Thursday,...
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Kuwait boosts security readiness
(Left) Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lt Gen Abdulwahab Al-Wuhaib chairs a meeting to review the latest security plans. (Center) National Guard Undersecretary Lt Gen Hamad Al-Barjas inspects a facility. (Right) Kuwait Air Force Commander Maj Gen...
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Kuwait Airways now wholly state-owned shareholding firm
KUWAIT: A decree-law (no. 77 of 2026) was issued Tuesday converting Kuwait Airways into a wholly state-owned shareholding company. The 11-article law aims to modernize the national carrier’s legal framework, strengthen competitiveness and align it with...
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Kuwait slams attacks on Saudi
KUWAIT: Kuwait strongly condemned Monday attempted drone attacks targeting oil facilities in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province and Riyadh, reaffirming its full solidarity with the kingdom after the attacks were launched by Iran-backed militias operating...
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Kuwait, Pakistan seal defense pact
KUWAIT: Kuwait has ratified a broad defense cooperation agreement with Pakistan, three years after it was signed in June 2023. The agreement was approved through decree-law no. 73 of 2026 and published in the official gazette Kuwait Al-Youm on Sunday....
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Kuwait, Italy boost defense cooperation
DAMASCUS: Thirty-five people were killed and 30 injured in a collision between two passenger buses on the Damascus-Deir Ezzor road, a health ministry official told state news agency SANA on Saturday. The collision involved a bus carrying members of the...
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Minister inspects power plants • Kuwaiti, Saudi FMs discuss developments
KUWAIT: Kuwait on Thursday strongly condemned continued criminal aggression by Iran and its proxies after hostile drones targeted the Abdaly border crossing for a second time in a day, causing material damage. The ministry of foreign affairs denounced...
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Pink Panther theme saxophonist Plas Johnson dies at 94
LOS ANGELES: Jazz musician Plas Johnson, whose silky tenor saxophone played the Grammy-winning “Pink Panther” theme song, died July 15, aged 94, Los Angeles radio station KKJZ reported. The son of a professional saxophonist, Johnson specialized in...
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Iran targets Kuwaiti oil tanker, power and desalination plants
KUWAIT: Kuwait on Tuesday summoned Iran’s ambassador and handed him a formal protest note over the targeting of the Kuwaiti oil tanker Kaifan while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening, as Iranian attacks on the country entered a...
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Al-Hayya named new Hamas chief
GAZA: Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced Monday that it had elected Khalil Al-Hayya, the group’s lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with the Zionist entity, as the new head of its political bureau. “The Islamic Resistance Movement...
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New decree-law issued to regulate places of worship
England grab bronze in goalfest; Mbappe becomes top scorer MIAMI: England beat France 6-4 in a chaotic World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday as Kylian Mbappe became the leading scorer in World Cup history. Bukayo Saka grabbed a hat-trick and Jude...
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GOAT and kid: Messi, Yamal come full circle
KUWAIT: Kuwait on Saturday strongly condemned Iranian criminal aggression after missile and drone attacks targeted vital facilities, including another power and water desalination plant, oil sector installations and other key infrastructure, causing...
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Repeated Iran attacks slammed
Kuwait strongly condemned Iran’s continued attacks on its territory on Thursday, holding Tehran fully responsible for the ongoing aggression as the country’s air defenses intercepted hostile drones. The ministry of foreign affairs denounced the attacks...
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Crackdown on unsafe buildings
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah said there will be no leniency toward buildings that violate safety regulations, stressing that authorities will take all necessary legal measures, including...
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Interior minister: Attacks on security personnel a red line
KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah on Tuesday stressed that attacks on security personnel are a “red line”, vowing that anyone who assaults officers carrying out their duties to protect the country...
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Trump: US to charge Hormuz fees
TEHRAN: President Donald Trump declared the return of a US naval blockade on Iranian ports on Monday, saying Washington would impose hefty fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz as fighting once again flared over the vital waterway. Iran’s...
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England, Argentina renew bitter rivalry
LOS ANGELES: England and Argentina will meet on Wednesday in a blockbuster World Cup semifinal infused with decades of bitter rivalry after they battled past Norway and Switzerland respectively in the quarterfinals. The South Americans and their...
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US eases export controls on UAE
WASHINGTON: The United States has announced a major easing of export restrictions on the United Arab Emirates, removing barriers to sales of advanced AI chips and military items to the Gulf ally. The Commerce Department said it would upgrade the UAE’s...
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Kuwait, UAE reaf rm deep ties
HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Thursday received UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, who arrived in Kuwait on a fraternal visit accompanied by a high-level delegation. HH the Amir, accompanied by HH the Crown...
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Amir directs education overhaul
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad AlJaber Al-Sabah received on Monday Education Minister Jalal Al-Tabtabaei, along with senior ofcials of the education ministry, who presented him with a report on the progress of the rst-round examinations...
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Iran, Oman mull Hormuz costs
MUSCAT/ABU DHABI: Iran and Oman will study the costs to be charged for services provided in administering the Strait of Hormuz, the two countries said Tuesday, insisting they held sovereignty over the waterway. Tehran has repeatedly said it plans to...
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Starmer quits as Burnham eyes top job
LONDON: UK leader Keir Starmer announced he was quitting Monday following months of pressure, with veteran Labour politician Andy Burnham the frontrunner to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade. Burnham could be installed in 10...
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MoE completes draft of unified education bylaw
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: Iran said it was once again closing the vital Strait of Hormuz on Saturday over Zionist attacks in Lebanon that killed at least 20, as Iranian and US negotiators prepared to converge on Switzerland for talks on implementing a deal to...
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Blood donors exceed 45,500 in five months
KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi said 45,539 people donated blood and platelets between Jan 1 and June 6, an increase of more than 5,000 donors compared to the same period last year. Marking World Blood Donor Day, Dr Al-Awadhi said the rise...
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Hormuz reopening looms • Hope and uncertainty surround prospective US-Iran deal Crown Prince, Trump discuss Middle East peace efforts
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received a telephone call from US President Donald Trump, during which they discussed regional and...
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MoI holds meeting with husseiniya reps ahead of Muharram
MEXICO CITY: The World Cup kicked off Thursday with co-hosts Mexico taking on South Africa in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, launching a sprawling tournament of 48 teams that will last nearly six weeks. The extravaganza hosted by the United States,...
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Indian schools hike fees by 15%
KUWAIT: Indian schools across Kuwait have started issuing notices of tuition fee increases for the 2026/27 academic year following government approval that allows schools to raise fees by up to 15 percent, depending on their fee category. The decision...
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Zionists hit Beirut despite truce; Iran vows to retaliate
BEIRUT/TEHRAN/WASHINGTON: The Zionist entity struck the outskirts of Beirut on Sunday for the first time since the US announced a truce plan for Lebanon last week, and Iranian officials threatened to retaliate, casting the talks to end the wider war...
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Kuwait repels Iranian attacks
KUWAIT: Kuwait strongly condemned repeated Iranian attacks after its armed forces intercepted seven hostile ballistic missiles and multiple drones over the country early Saturday, causing material damage but no casualties. The defense ministry said the...
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Kuwait stands firm after attack
KUWAIT/WASHINGTON: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah visited on Thursday victims receiving treatment at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital following the Iranian attack on Kuwait International Airport, which resulted in loss of life,...
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TREACHEROUS ATTACK
• Leaders call Crown Prince, voice support • PM, interior minister inspect damage at T1 • 13 Iranian missiles, 17 drones intercepted • India condemns attack on civilians • Indian Embassy assisting victim’s family • Some flights resume after brief...
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Cabinet slams Iran attacks
KUWAIT: The Cabinet on Tuesday strongly condemned the repeated Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting the country’s territory, describing them as a dangerous escalation, a flagrant violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty and security and a direct threat...
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Amir congratulates Crown Prince
HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad AlJaber Al-Sabah sent a congratulatory message to HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on the occasion of the second anniversary of assuming the position of Crown Prince. HH the Amir expressed...
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Airport T1 reopens gates
KUWAIT: Kuwait International Airport’s Terminal 1 (T1) will gradually reopen on Monday as Arab and international airlines begin phased operations after completion of repairs and upgrades. As part of the new procedures, check-in counters will now close...
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Faith and fervor as hajj begins
MAKKAH: Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Makkah on Monday for the annual hajj pilgrimage, filling the air with prayers and supplications. The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling...
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All Kuwaiti pilgrims reach Makkah
KUWAIT: Ministry of Islamic Affairs is monitoring the country’s hajj mission on a daily basis, overseeing the quality of services provided across Kuwaiti pilgrimage camps, Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr Mohammed Al-Wasmi said Sunday. He told KUNA that...
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US expands Hormuz operations
WASHINGTON: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday that 100 commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have been rerouted since the start of the US blockade on Iranian ports. CENTCOM said in a statement posted on its page on...
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Kuwait airport T1 to reopen June 1
KUWAIT: The Public Authority of Civil Aviation announced Thursday that Arab and foreign airline flights will resume at Kuwait International Airport on a phased basis starting June 1, following the completion of repair and rehabilitation work at...
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GCC, UK clinch trade deal
LONDON: Britain on Wednesday struck a long-awaited trade agreement with the six Gulf Cooperation Council states — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — the first such deal between the bloc and a Group of Seven...
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Islamophobic carnage at US mosque
SAN DIEGO: “Anti-Islamic writings” were found in a vehicle connected to the two teenage suspects in Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that killed three people, according to a Department of Justice official with knowledge of the...
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Nod to Kuwait-Saudi rail track
KUWAIT: The Municipal Council on Monday approved the route corridor for the Kuwaiti part of a high-speed Saudi-Kuwait railway that will link Kuwait with the Saudi capital Riyadh. The Kuwaiti part of the 500-km railway will be 85 km and extends from the...
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Crown Prince, First Deputy PM receive Bahraini interior minister Kuwait, Bahrain boost security ties
KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received Bahraini Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa and the accompanying delegation at Bayan Palace on Sunday on the occasion of their visit to Kuwait. The...
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Kuwait eyes closer Europe ties
KUWAIT: 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, took part Friday in the opening session of the first European-Gulf Geopolitical and Investment Summit held...
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Call to boost Gulf-Europe ties
KUWAIT: 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, arrived in Greece on Wednesday to participate in the first European-Gulf...
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PM chairs Dhaman meeting
KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Wednesday stressed the importance of operating the long-delayed Health Assurance Hospitals Company (Dhaman) to offer comprehensive medical services to millions of expats....
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Kuwait foils Iran infiltration bid
The interior ministry announced Tuesday that four men arrested after attempting to enter the country illegally by sea confessed during investigations to belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and to being assigned to carry out...
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Hantavirus risk low in Kuwait
KUWAIT: The health ministry said Monday it is closely monitoring global developments related to hantavirus, stressing that the current risk of the disease spreading in Kuwait remains low, according to the Kuwait Center for Disease Prevention and...
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