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KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulated Kuwait’s nationals and expatriates on the advent of the festive celebration of Eid Al-Fitr, according to the Amiri Diwan yesterday. Separately, the Amiri Diwan sent its best wishes on the occasion to His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad […]

By B Izzak KUWAIT: A group of opposition MPs yesterday launched a different path to secure the return of a group of opposition former MPs and activists who have been living in self-exile in Turkey by publicly seeking a pardon from His Highness the Amir. Until now, the opposition has been pressing to pass legislation […]

KUWAIT: People in Kuwait took part in a protest at the Iradah Square in Kuwait City yesterday, holding up signs and chanting slogans in solidarity with the Palestinian people against the Zionist aggression. – Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat  

KUWAIT: Kuwait has registered less than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day Monday after the daily count remained over that threshold since Feb 28. The Ministry of Health has announced recording 978 new coronavirus infections on Monday and 992 the day before, giving a sign of hope that the situation of the […]

KUWAIT: The Cabinet held its weekly session at Seif Palace on Monday under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, acclaiming His Highness the Amir’s speech marking the last ten days of the fasting month of Ramadan. Following the session, Minister of Health, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]

KUWAIT: Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi George released the following message on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr: “Eid Mubarak to All. On this auspicious day, I pray for peace and harmony, for friendship and love and good health for all. On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, on behalf of the Indian community in Kuwait, […]

MADRID: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a written message to Spain’s King Philip VI on the deep-rooted and historical ties between the two countries, and means of developing them in all fields and on all levels. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a similar letter […]

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) and Refood concluded their food rescue initiative titled ‘Ramadan basket’. This initiative was launched as part of NBK’s Annual Ramadan Program ‘Do Good Deeds in Ramadan’ to support 3,000 families with food and goods. The “Ramadan Basket” Packages were delivered by NBK and Refood volunteers via refrigerated trucks to […]

KUWAIT/JERUSALEM: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday condemned the occupation army’s “tragic escalation” against worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque, describing it “inhumane.” HH the Amir reaffirmed Kuwait’s firm position against these “inhumane actions.” He called on the occupation authorities to cease these actions immediately and respect rights of the Palestinian people to […]

KAZAN, Russia: At least nine people, most of them children, were killed yesterday when a lone teenage gunman opened fire at a school in the central Russian city of Kazan, officials said. President Vladimir Putin ordered a review of gun control laws after the shooting-one of the worst in recent Russian history-which occurred on the […]

JERUSALEM: Palestinians wounded in Zionist attacks at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound have filled the halls of an east Jerusalem hospital, where several had lost eyes after being hit by rubber bullets. Ezzedine, a 19-year-old carpenter from the West Bank city of Nablus, said Monday that doctors at the large Makassed Hospital told him he would […]

WASHINGTON: The United States drug regulator authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 12-15 as the country aims to speed up its COVID-19 recovery, but the huge outbreak in India persisted with known coronavirus deaths approaching 250,000 yesterday. With some wealthy nations easing restrictions thanks to rapid inoculation drives but many others struggling to secure […]

RIYADH: Qatar’s ruler Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani landed in Saudi Arabia for talks Monday, in his second visit since the countries re-established relations in January following a three-year dispute. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Sheikh Tamim in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, according to images and a statement published by Saudi […]

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II opened a new session of parliament yesterday, in her first public appearance since the funeral of her late husband Prince Philip, as she revealed the Conservative government’s post-pandemic legislative agenda. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, buoyant after his party’s triumph in local and regional elections in England last week, is vowing to […]

JAKARTA: At least seven people were killed and one reported missing after a landslide at an Indonesian gold mine, authorities said yesterday. Torrential rains triggered a landslide on Monday, inundating the mine with mud mixed with stones and debris in South Solok regency, West Sumatra, said the local emergency department head Fikri, who like many […]

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said yesterday they warned US vessels after Washington said warning shots were fired near Iranian attack boats, the latest confrontation between the rivals in the Gulf. The US had earlier said the warning shots were fired after more than a dozen Iranian fast attack boats buzzed close to a US Navy […]

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BEIJING: China’s population has grown at its slowest pace in decades, reaching 1.41 billion, census results showed yesterday, highlighting fears of a looming crisis over an ageing society. The growth of 5.4 percent over the past decade was the slowest since the 1960s, and comes alongside a sharp drop in the number of working-age people. […]

BEIJING: China’s factory gate inflation rose at its fastest rate in nearly four years last month, data showed yesterday, as a strong recovery in the world’s number two economy sees a surge in demand for key commodities such as iron ore and copper. The forecast-beating jump in prices comes as global investors grow increasingly worried […]