Новости за 05.09.2019

Iraq urged to abide by the UN Security Council resolutions NEW YORK: Kuwait has presented a letter to the UN Security Council in a response to a letter submitted earlier by Iraq to the UN body over Kuwaitfs construction of a platform in Fisht Al-Eij – a piece of land located within Kuwaitfs territorial water. […]

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday received the Honorary President of Kuwait Blind Association Fahad Sayyah Abushaiba, Chairman of the board of directors Fayiz Al-Azmi, and board members at Seif Palace. The officials presented His Highness with the first copy of Quran written in gBrailleh and issued by the […]

In this digital age, a century-old device such as the parking meter is still around. The meters allow motorists to park their vehicles in designated areas by paying 50 or 100 fils. Parking meters can be found in Salmiya, Fahaheel and Kuwait City. However, many of these meters are no longer functioning, as some of […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Service Directorate organized inspection tours at the Husseiniyas to make sure they meet safety and security conditions, and provide with special fire prevention instructions. Meanwhile, Kuwait Fire Service Directorate and Communications Ministry have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in regards to coordinating search and rescue operations in Kuwait’s territorial waters. KFSD […]

Every time I go shopping to the local market to buy even a few small items, I end up with a handful of plastic bags, a few items in each. I feel pain about this because plastic bags are damaging to the environment. The use of plastic bags represents a serious environmental problem, as they […]

KUWAIT: The historic remains of old civilizations, possibly dating back to more than 4,000 years ago, that were discovered in Kuwait indicate the countryfs commercial significance in the Gulf region. Kuwaitfs unique and strategic location helped in linking together surrounding nations via sea and land routes, becoming a keystone exit for passing trade convoys from […]

As part of our occasional series exploring various areas of Kuwait, Kuwait Times visited Shaab to discover the main features of this area. Shaab is located in the Hawally governorate of Kuwait. It is divided by the Fahaheel Expressway between residential Shaab, blocks 1-7 and Shaab Al-Bahri, block 8. The residential area includes many homes, […]

Netanyahu opposes talks, calls for international pressure on Iran TEHRAN: Iran is set to detail its latest cut to commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal on Saturday, in response to US sanctions and perceived inaction by other parties to save the accord. Iran’s atomic energy organization spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi will hold a news conference to […]

Bahamas reels from Dorian’s devastation CHARLESTON: Hurricane Dorian lashed the Carolinas with driving rain and fierce winds as it neared the US east coast yesterday after devastating the Bahamas and killing at least 20 people. Parts of downtown Charleston were flooded, with video footage showing people kayaking in the dark in gushing knee-deep water in […]

Nigerians quit WEF event; S Africa tries to contain ‘Afrophobia’ fallout CAPE TOWN: South Africa’s government said yesterday that prejudice was a factor in deadly rioting that has targeted foreign businesses, as those attacks and reprisals overshadowed a pan-African economic conference it is hosting for a second day. President Cyril Ramaphosa had hoped the World […]