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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah returned to Kuwait yesterday evening after medical checkups abroad. HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received HH the Amir at the airport. Also present were Speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem, Chief of the Kuwait National Guard HH Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, […]

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KUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah lamented the steady rise in the number of coronavirus infections and fatalities in Kuwait. In a presentation made during the Cabinet’s weekly meeting on Monday, Sheikh Dr Basel noted that the number of hospitalizations and intensive care units occupants is also increasing despite the imposed partial lockdown. The […]

KUWAIT: The number of people who have registered on the COVID-19 vaccination platform is approaching one million – both citizens and expats – since the start of the campaign until now, Al-Jarida Arabic daily reported yesterday, quoting informed health sources. They said the number of those who have received the vaccine is around 500,000 citizens […]

KUWAIT: The need for a National Cyber Security Centre to tackle the post-COVID cyber threat has never been greater. That’s the message from a panel of leading global cyber security experts at the upcoming 8th eGovernment Forum (EGOV8) that convenes virtually on 30 and 31 March under the motto of ‘Integrated E-Government, an Urgent Post […]

KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem yesterday hailed Saudi Arabia’s initiative to end the crisis in Yemen and reach a comprehensive political agreement that includes a ceasefire under the UN supervision. In a press release, Ghanem called on the Yemeni parties to use this opportunity and put an end to the war in Yemen. Ghanem […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) announced that it has acquired an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certificate of quality management systems in compliance with the requirements, as this certification is a successful way to achieve the concept of complete quality. Chairman of KRCS’ Board of Directors Dr Hilal Al-Sayer said yesterday that KRCS is […]

By B Izzak KUWAIT: Education Minister Ali Al-Mudhaf said the Cabinet has agreed to hold paper-based exams for grade 12 students from May 30 till June 10. A second round of exams will be held from July 4 until July 13. The minister also stressed the importance of vaccinating all 12th-graders alongside their teachers and […]

KUWAIT: The price of Kuwaiti crude oil increased 87 cents to reach $63.87 per barrel last Friday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said yesterday. Elsewhere, the price of Brent Crude saw a 9 cents rise to reach $64.62 pb, but the West Texas Intermediate was down 13 cents to settle at $61.55 pb. OPEC daily basket […]

BOULDER, Colorado: A 21-year-old man was charged yesterday with gunning 10 people down in a Colorado grocery store, as America reeled from its second mass shooting in less than a week – sparking urgent new calls for gun control. The suspect, named as Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, was in hospital after being shot in an […]