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KUWAIT: Lebanon and its people are one of Kuwait’s top priorities, the Gulf state’s prime minister said, calling on all countries to stand by Lebanon as it faces political, economic and security instability. His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah made that statement as he chaired the Kuwaiti delegation at the third international conference to […]

By B Izzak KUWAIT: Health Ministry Spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said all indicators related to the coronavirus pandemic in Kuwait dropped substantially this week compared to last week. He said the number of new coronavirus cases has dropped by a significant 28.3 percent, the number of active cases have declined by 25.5 percent, the number […]

BEIRUT: Thousands of grief-stricken Lebanese yesterday marked a year since a cataclysmic explosion ravaged Beirut, protesting impunity over the country’s worst peacetime disaster at a time when its economy was already in tatters. Not far from a solemn remembrance service being held at the “ground zero” site of the blast, a group of protesters scuffled […]

DUBAI: The suspected hijacking of a ship in the Gulf of Oman has ended and the vessel is safe, a British maritime security agency said yesterday, days after a deadly attack on a tanker in the region. Oman yesterday named the vessel as the Panama-flagged Asphalt Princess, an asphalt and bitumen tanker, and said it […]

TUNIS: President Kais Saied launched his takeover of Tunisia by relying on the armed forces, an institution normally above politics, but analysts believe that retaining their support will depend on developments. Since he was elected head of state in Oct 2019, Saied had generally shunned being seen with political leaders, instead spending time in public […]

LONDON: More than three decades may have passed since they were held as human shields by Saddam Hussein in Iraq, but those caught up in the ordeal still want answers. Passengers who were taken off British Airways Flight 149 in Kuwait on Aug 2, 1990 want the UK government to admit liability, apologize and release […]

KUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah said the health system faces a number of challenges in the coming period. He said the most notable challenge is returning to school, in addition to variants of the virus. “Indicators are optimistic towards the return to normal life, as the number of people infected with the coronavirus […]

By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: Auctions of fresh fish are expected to resume soon; possibly as early as Sunday as per a recent government decision, although no definite date has been announced according to officials at the fish market in Souq Sharq. The auctions were halted in February as part of preventive measures to fight the […]

KUWAIT: The interior ministry plans to issue a decision banning residents from traveling unless they pay their traffic fines, in addition to linking the ministry with other government agencies to halt the processing of any transactions of citizens and residents who have traffic violations. A source said this procedure is carried out in all GCC […]

AUGSBURG: Car-manufacturing powerhouse Germany is rushing to join the private sector space race as it looks to ride a boom in mini-launchers for small satellites and compete with major US firms such as SpaceX. Three projects in particular are making Germany a serious player in the race to provide mini-launchers for the increasing number of […]

HAMBURG: Sales of new cars in Germany were down significantly in July compared to the same month last year, official data showed yesterday. A total of 236,393 new cars were registered last month in Europe’s largest car market — 25 percent fewer than during the same month last year, the KBA transport authority said. New […]

Toy giant Mattel said yesterday it hoped to “inspire the next generation” after creating a model of its iconic Barbie doll in honors of Sarah Gilbert, co-creator of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Gilbert said she found the news “very strange” but hoped “children who see my Barbie will realize how vital careers in science are […]

In a Shanghai basement gym, amateur weightlifters strain under two loads: the steel bars and plates that they lift, and a stigma rooted in the Chinese belief that the sport leaves its practitioners stunted and fat. Even as China once again dominates weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics, amateurs back home face misunderstanding. “You see athletes […]

When James Gunn was asked to direct the next DC superhero film, he didn’t pick an icon like Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman. He chose the rag-tag group of Z-list villains known as “The Suicide Squad.” Gunn’s R-rated romp brings back familiar faces like Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn in a sequel-of-sorts to the near-identically named […]