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KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. His Highness the Amir also received Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, who presented to His Highness the Amir Hawally Governor Ali […]

By Nawara Fattahova KUWAIT: Over 40 Kuwaiti artists are participating in the ‘We Won’t Forget’ art exhibition with their artworks expressing scenes from the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. This exhibition is being held at the Kuwait Arts Association in Hawally from Aug 2 to 9, 2021 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The works […]

KUWAIT: Sheikh Mubarak Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah said “we are in an era of civilization and knowledge and there is no place for the ignorant in it.” Sheikh Mubarak was speaking during a ceremony to honor general education graduates. He said the difficulties that were imposed by the coronavirus pandemic subjected education administrations to a tough […]

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received yesterday at Bayan Palace the representative of Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Khadhemi, Minister of Planning Khaled Battal Al-Najem and his official delegation. During the meeting, attended by Minister of National Assembly Affairs Mubarak Al-Harees, His Highness the Prime Minister received letter from Khadhemi […]

KUWAIT: Large crowds of people were present at Kuwait Vaccination Center yesterday to receive their doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, as Kuwait races to vaccinate the public especially with the approaching start date of the school year next month. Kuwait had announced that more than 2.5 million citizens and residents of Kuwait have received the […]

By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: Construction at a mosque near Qutaiba Street in Nugra has been stalled for almost three months with little progress. When Kuwait Times went to investigate yesterday, some people were working on the project. However, there is no safety or perimeter fence at the construction site. A trench has been dug around […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait Investment Authority has appointed a new board of directors. The newly appointed board members are Khaled Ali Al-Fadil, Sheikh Mishaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Fahd Muhammad Al-Rashed, Faisal Abdullatif Yousef Al-Hamad and Ghanem Suleiman Saqr Al-Ghunaiman. The move was approved by Kuwait’s cabinet on Monday, Arabic newspaper Al-Qabas reported. KIA, which had more than […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait Humanitarian Friendship Society Chairman of the Board Ahmad Al-Sarraf said the society was and still is supporting underprivileged patients of all nationalities, and bears the cost of their medication. Meanwhile, Director General Khalid bin Sabt received several relatives of patients and presented them with expensive medicines to help them out and continue their […]

PARIS: Half of the European Union’s population has now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, an AFP tally showed yesterday, as China’s Wuhan said it would test all 11 million residents after the virus returned to where it first emerged. The highly contagious Delta variant has been driving surging infections across the world, even in places […]

TOKYO: Teenager Athing Mu became the first American woman to win the Olympic 800m crown in more than half a century yesterday, producing a superb display of front-running to win the gold. The 19-year-old prodigy from New Jersey, who only turned professional in June after a successful college career, led from start to finish to […]

TOKYO: Elaine Thompson-Herah made Olympic history in Tokyo yesterday, emulating fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt to complete an unprecedented women’s sprinting “double-double” with victory in the 200 meters. Thompson-Herah, the 2016 Olympics 100m and 200m gold medalist who defended her 100m title on Saturday, sealed a record fourth individual gold after storming home in a blistering […]

TOKYO: Roniel Iglesias added his name to Cuba’s Olympic boxing hall of fame after winning a second gold medal yesterday, as women fighters voiced their determination to get more girls into the sport. The 32-year-old Iglesias put on a masterclass to defeat British hope Pat McCormack on unanimous points and claim the welterweight title in […]

TOKYO: Simone Biles’ nightmare Olympics concluded with the US gymnastics superstar returning in the beam final yesterday, declaring “I did it for me” after taking bronze behind Chinese teenager Guan Chenchen. It was Biles’ first taste of competition in Tokyo since dramatically standing down during the women’s team final last week, struggling with the “twisties”, […]

KUWAIT: In a meeting of its board members yesterday, Boursa Kuwait announced net profits attributable to equity holders of the parent company of KD 7.8 million for the six month period ended 30 June 2021, a notable increase of 39 percent compared to the same period in 2020, when the company recorded net profits of […]

BEIJING: Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group said yesterday that it posted lower profit but maintained steady revenue growth, indicating that a government crackdown on the country’s tech giants was having little impact on its core business. Alibaba said its net income in the April-June quarter came in at 45.1 billion yuan ($7 billion), down five […]

PARIS: US drinks giant PepsiCo said yesterday that it will sell a majority share in its drink brands Tropicana and Naked to French investment fund PAI Partners for $3.3 billion. PepsiCo planned to retain a stake of 39 percent in the joint venture and invest some of the proceeds in “healthier snacks, zero-calorie beverages, and […]

After a year and a half of silence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the sounds of the Latin Vox Machine orchestra have returned to a house in Buenos Aires. The group-made up of Venezuelans who fled their country’s economic crisis to Argentina-is preparing for a performance of the Symphonic Little Prince, a symphony they created […]