Новости за 20.04.2019

BAGHDAD: Kuwait’s chief lawmaker praised an Iraqi-hosted conference for bringing together neighboring parliaments, saying Kuwait welcomes a stable and united Iraq that is open to its neighbors. “For our part in Kuwait, we say, without ambiguity and with clarity: We are with a stable, secure and unified Iraq,” National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem told top […]

CAIRO: Chief Executive Officer of Al-Kharafi Group and Zain Bader Al-Kharafi said the group is highly interested in the Egyptian market, adding “we inherited the love of Egypt from our father Nasser Al-Kharafi”. He said the group is keen on increasing its investments in Egypt and expand its current projects that include investments in the […]

KUWAIT: Well-informed sources said various residency affairs managers have been instructed not to approve any visit or entry visa requests for nationals of Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Iran and Pakistan and refer them to Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, who will either approve and return the applications to the concerned departments for issuance or reject […]

WASHINGTON: A seething President Donald Trump launched a tirade Friday against the “bullst” Mueller report on how he tried to thwart the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, while a leading Democratic opponent urged his impeachment. In early morning tweets, Trump called it “the Crazy Mueller Report” written by “Haters” and filled with […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait Times Managing Editor Jamie Etheridge gave a guest lecture last week at Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST) on the challenges facing modern journalism in Kuwait. Speaking to Prof Dr Rounwah Bseiso’s Writing for Mass Media class, Etheridge discussed journalism as the fourth estate, the rise of digital and social media, journalism […]

Fukushima, JAPAN: Japan’s national soccer facilities considered as a symbol of reconstruction from the 2011 disaster fully reopened yesterday through a massive restoration project, in which Kuwait has made great contributions. With attendance of Japanese Princess Hisako, Reconstruction Minister Hiromichi Watanabe, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Japan Hasan Mohammad Zaman and other dignitaries, a ceremony was held […]

KUWAIT: Leader’s Group for Consulting and Development General Manager Nabila Al-Anjari hailed the first Kuwait Travelers Forum and its recommendations. Anjari deemed the forum as a national youth initiative that will enhance the culture of tourism. Anjari had taken part in the forum recently organized by the Youth Authority and attended by scores of Kuwaiti […]

BRUSSELS: A group of Belgian students mainly of political relations and international diplomacy have expressed their admiration and praise for Kuwait’s diplomacy in the region and around the world. This was stated by the 12-member group following an event organized by the Ambassador of Kuwait to Belgium, European Union and NATO, Jasem Al-Budaiwi, at his […]

BAGHDAD: The leading parliamentarians of Iraq’s neighbors, including Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, met Iraqi President Barham Saleh in the attendance of chief lawmaker Mohammad Al-Halbousi yesterday. The meeting, held amid an ongoing conference hosting the chief lawmakers in Baghdad, focused on the talks’ topics of discussion. The president thanked the lawmakers for their […]

KUWAIT: Salmiya sea fire station men heard cries of people on the beach, and when they rushed to the area, they noticed three young men were drowning. Sea rescue teams rushed in their boat and rescued them, although one was in critical condition. A fireman was also injured and taken to hospital. Meanwhile, Kuwait Fire […]