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WASHINGTON: NASA’s Ingenuity mini-helicopter has been dropped on the surface of Mars in preparation for its first flight, the US space agency said. The ultra-light aircraft had been fixed to the belly of the Perseverance rover, which touched down on the Red Planet on Feb 18. “MarsHelicopter touchdown confirmed!” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory tweeted Saturday. […]

By B Izzak KUWAIT: Opposition lawmaker Saleh Al-Mutairi yesterday submitted a proposal calling to form a parliamentary committee to investigate allegedly illegal income and benefits of members of the National Assembly, suspected to be the price for taking certain political stances. Mutairi said that his proposal calls to investigate all local and foreign money transfers […]

KUWAIT: Central Bank of Kuwait Governor Dr Mohammad Al-Hashel expects the country to witness “positive growth” during 2021, but conceded it will “take time” to return to pre-pandemic levels. “Encouragingly, early monetary, prudential and fiscal policy interventions since the outbreak of the pandemic have ensured that the country’s productive capacity remains broadly unscathed, offering hopes […]

AMMAN: Jordan said yesterday it had foiled a plot to “destabilize” the kingdom involving a half-brother of King Abdullah II and arrested at least 16 suspects. Hamzah bin Hussein – a former crown prince stripped of that title by the monarch in 2004 – and the others had worked with foreign parties to “undermine the […]

DUBAI: From a brand new facility in Dubai, young gamers are hosting virtual regional eSports competitions sponsored by global brands as they shoot to become major players in the multibillion-dollar industry. Indian expat Saad Khan said he realized there was “huge opportunity” in promoting eSports in the region four years ago, when he saw people […]

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KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable to Egyptian President Abdulfattah Al-Sisi yesterday to congratulate him on relocation of royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Al-Fustat area. His Highness the Amir commended the huge preparations and efforts carried […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait registered 26 COVID-related deaths over the weekend in addition to 2,438 new cases as the country scrambles to contain an outbreak of the disease that forced a partial lockdown that nears its fourth week and could extend for the foreseeable future. The Ministry of Health said yesterday that 1,203 people tested positive for […]

KUWAIT: Veteran actor Saad Al-Faraj will be the main character of the Kuwait New Film Festival to be held in May, head of the cinema sector at the Kuwait Artists and Media Syndicate Abdulaziz Al-Sayegh said yesterday. Sayegh described Faraj as one of the most recognized pioneers of Kuwaiti cinema, saying that his comprehensive career […]

  Kuwait backs Amman over all measures taken to preserve stability, security AMMAN: A top former Jordanian royal aide was among several suspects arrested Saturday as the army cautioned a half-brother of King Abdullah II against damaging the country’s security. Videos posted online showed a heavy police deployment in the Dabouq area near the royal […]