Новости за 08.05.2019

Amir congratulates Info Minister on renewed confidence KUWAIT: Information Minister Mohammad Al-Jabri yesterday comfortably survived a no-confidence motion filed against him following a marathon grilling last week based on alleged financial and administrative violations. Thirty-four MPs voted against the motion and in support of Jabri, while only 12 lawmakers voted to back the motion and […]

KUWAIT: With the start of the holy month of Ramadan, many people try to seize this opportunity to practice various types of sports before iftar to maintain their physical fitness and reduce their weight. The pre-iftar period is the best time for light exercise and taking advantage of the condition of the body at the […]

Kuwait renews its support for UN Secretary-General’s reform plans NEW YORK: Kuwait reiterated the right of all countries who signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to develop, research, obtain, and use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. This came in a speech delivered by First Secretary at Kuwait’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Mona […]

By way of introduction, the 30 days of this beautiful, glorious and bountiful month called ‘Ramadan’ are divided into three parts – each comprising of 10 days. The first 10 days are the days of Mercy; the middle 10 days are the days of forgiveness; and the last 10 days are the days of salvation. […]

PARIS: Kuwait’s Finance Minister Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf held talks in Paris Tuesday with International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Director General Christine Lagarde and World Bank Group’s President David Malpass, on a host of economic issues of mutual interest. Speaking after the meetings, Hajraf said he and Lagarde discussed IMF’s contributions to address economic conditions around the […]

LAHORE: A suicide blast at one of Pakistan’s oldest and most popular Sufi shrines killed at least 10 people and wounded 24 in the eastern city of Lahore yesterday, police said, in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taleban. The blast – which a faction of the militant group claimed by email – occurred near […]

Amir sends condolences to Pakistani President over blast victims KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness also received His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Meanwhile, His Highness the Crown Prince received […]

LONDON: Iran announced yesterday it was scaling back curbs to its nuclear program, announcing steps that stop short of violating its 2015 deal with world powers for now, but threatening more action if countries did not shield it from US sanctions. A year to the day after Washington pulled out of the nuclear deal, President […]

DUBAI: Twelve prison guards in Bahrain have been charged with physically assaulting inmates, the authorities said yesterday, a rare move in the kingdom which has witnessed sporadic unrest since 2011. The Special Investigation Unit, a public prosecution commission tasked with investigating government officials and employees, said it received on April 11 complaints of “assault” in […]

Asia Bibi ‘safely reunited’ with family, likely in Canada ISLAMABAD: Asia Bibi, the Christian woman at the center of a decade-long blasphemy row, is “free” and has been reunited with her family, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday, months after her death sentence was overturned. Pompeo issued a statement after a government source […]