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KUWAIT/WASHINGTON: The Cabinet yesterday decided to indefinitely postpone the transition to the second phase of a plan to resume operations of commercial flights at Kuwait International Airport. During its weekly meeting yesterday, the Cabinet also asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to reduce the number of commercial flights arriving to the country in coordination […]

JERUSALEM: Israel opened an embassy in the United Arab Emirates Sunday, its foreign ministry said, in a historic move four months after the Jewish state and the Gulf country normalized ties. The embassy is the latest in Israel’s diplomatic outreach to the Arab world, with a flurry of normalization agreements and new deals with four […]

GENEVA: The coronavirus pandemic took a huge toll on global jobs last year, the United Nations said yesterday, with the equivalent of more than a quarter of a billion lost. In a fresh study, the UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO) found that a full 8.8 percent of global working hours were lost in 2020, compared […]

By B Izzak KUWAIT: The Council of Ministers, acting as a caretaker Cabinet dealing with necessary matters, yesterday approved the 2021/2022 budget, projecting a deficit of KD 12.1 billion. Spending in the budget, which starts on April 1, is estimated at KD 23 billion, while revenues are projected at KD 10.9 billion. Both spending and […]

KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Seif Palace National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, accompanied by Iraqi parliament speaker Mohammad Al-Halbousi and his accompanying delegation. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received the visiting […]

KUWAIT: Established initially to grant Diploma Degrees based on two-year programs, ACK evolved over the years into an institution with strategic international ties, fulfilling regulatory and academic accrediting requirements and offering Diploma and Bachelor programs in Engineering, Business, and Aviation. ACK’s mission has always been to fulfill its strategic direction of graduating capable lifelong learners […]

By Sajeev K Peter KUWAIT: On the occasion of the 72nd Republic Day of India, Indian Ambassador Sibi George spoke with Kuwait Times on a range of topics, such as deep-rooted India-Kuwait relations, consular services at the embassy, certification issue of Indian engineers in Kuwait and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the embassy’s […]

KUWAIT: As part of its commitment to environmental sustainability and preservation, Gulf Bank distributed high quality reusable water bottles to all employees across the bank’s various branches and departments. The initiative aims to reduce the use of single-use plastic and paper cups, encouraging employees to opt for reusable water bottles instead. As part of the […]

KUWAIT: Forensics personnel went to Abdaly to recover human remains and will work on identifying them – whether they belong to a male or female, as well as determine the time of death and compare it with absconding reports at the time. Al-Anbaa Arabic daily reported yesterday quoting a source who said all possibilities are […]