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KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Bayan Palace His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, who took oath as head of the Cabinet. The members of the new Cabinet, accompanying His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, were also sworn-in. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal […]

By B Izzak KUWAIT: Rapporteur of the National Assembly’s human rights committee MP Hamdan Al-Azemi yesterday accused companies with major government contracts of being involved in trafficking in persons. Azemi said some of the companies with large government contracts recruit thousands of workers from abroad and leave half of them on the streets, taking hefty […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait said 1,409 people tested positive for COVID-19 – a new daily record – with five related deaths yesterday, taking total cases to 194,781, while deaths rose to 1,097. The health ministry also reported that 1,077 more people recovered, raising total recoveries to 182,196. Ministry spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad told a press conference the […]

By B Izzak and Agencies KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah called on the government and parliament yesterday to have “constructive cooperation” to address pressing issues, protect public funds and promote rule of law in line with the constitution. “I call upon the legislative and executive authorities for constructive cooperation, armed by […]

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court opened a war crimes probe yesterday into the situation in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, a move that risks further inflaming one of the world’s most bitter conflicts. The controversial investigation launched by the Hague-based court’s chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda is to cover alleged crimes by both sides, mainly during […]

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron has admitted for the first time that French soldiers murdered a top Algerian independence figure then covered up his death in the latest acknowledgement by Paris of its colonial-era crimes. Macron met four of the grandchildren of Ali Boumendjel and admitted “in the name of France” that the lawyer had been […]

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden suffered his first cabinet defeat Tuesday as he pulled an ill-fated nomination, the clearest signal yet that immensely powerful moderates in the deadlocked Senate can imperil his administration’s ambitious agenda. Biden was forced to abandon his push to make Neera Tanden the White House budget director after centrists on both […]

By Nawara Fattahova KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Manpower yesterday eased most restrictions on the transfer of workers in certain sectors. The new decision allows expat government employees and those on dependent visas to transfer to work in the private sector, a statement said. The new decree 142/2021 allows locally-employed expats to transfer to all […]

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health Spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad affirmed necessity of adhering to basic health procedures so as to confront the novel coronavirus. Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Dr Sanad confirmed that “coronavirus is still existing and its risks are high.” The World Health Organization has affirmed that public health measures have […]

CAIRO: In gridlocked and heavily polluted Cairo, start-ups are searching for technological solutions to solve the transport headaches for an expanding megacity already struggling with over 20 million people. With only three metro lines and overcrowded, run-down buses servicing the capital, public transport is stretched to its limits. “The problem of traffic in Greater Cairo […]

In his quest to track down the last of Afghanistan’s antique rugs, Chari Allahqul has weathered high-country blizzards, suffered beatings from armed robbers, and skirted fighting with insurgents. Often on horseback with donkeys in tow, he travels deep into the jagged badlands of northern Afghanistan searching for hand-woven carpets made by the country’s nomadic tribes. […]

Emma, five years old, slim build with a gentle demeanor, is looking for love overseas. Hobbies include hanging with friends and studying Japanese. Seeks fellow rhino for companionship and mating. It’s been a busy and exciting time at Taiwan’s Leofoo Safari Park where zookeepers have been preparing to send one of their southern white rhinos […]

Music legend Tina Turner is the subject of one of the most successful biopics ever made but a new documentary sees her confront her demons in her own voice. “Tina” by Oscar-winning directors Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin premiered Tuesday at the Berlin film festival. It traces Turner’s six-decade career as an unlikely triumph over […]

Acclaimed film director Spike Lee is making a documentary for HBO charting New York’s recovery from the 9/11 terror attacks through to the coronavirus pandemic, WarnerMedia announced Monday. The multi-part documentary will be released to commemorate the 20th anniversary later this year of the coordinated Al-Qaeda attack on the World Trade Center that killed almost […]