Новости за 04.09.2021

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KABUL: Fresh fighting was reported yesterday between the Taleban and resistance forces in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley, as the hardline Islamists finalize a new government that will set the tone for their rule. Facing the challenge of morphing from insurgents to rulers, the Taleban appear determined to snuff out the Panjshir resistance before announcing who will […]

TOKYO: Kuwaiti shot-putter Faisal Sorour won a bronze medal in the men’s standing shot put F63 event at the Tokyo Paralympics yesterday. Sorour threw a personal best of 14.13m in the event at the National Stadium, where nine athletes competed. BNK Automotive announced gifting a Volvo vehicle to Sorour after he won the bronze medal. […]

WASHINGTON: “America is back”, goes US President Joe Biden’s catchphrase, but his unapologetic exit from Afghanistan shows America won’t be back to business as usual. Beyond the trauma of the Kabul evacuation, Biden is pitching a much broader retreat: A halt to using vast military resources to impose order and US values around the planet. […]

WASHINGTON: US pediatric COVID hospitalizations have surged since Delta became predominant, but a new study that offers a first look at the relevant data suggests that fears the variant causes more severe disease are unfounded. The paper by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also found that between June 20 and July 31, 2021, […]

DAMASCUS: Syria has agreed to help crisis-hit Lebanon by letting gas and electricity transit through its territory, an official said yesterday during the first high-level visit from Beirut to Damascus since Syria’s civil war erupted. Harsh fuel shortages and power cuts inflicted by Lebanon’s economic collapse have paralyzed businesses such as restaurants, shops and industry […]

KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways announced the resumption of commercial flights to Cairo starting from today, with two daily flights. Public Relations and Information Director Fayez Al-Enezi said the first scheduled flight to Cairo will be at 12:25 pm, while the second will be at 11:35 pm. He said this destination is highly important and has large […]

KUWAIT: Astronomy has always been one of the most vital sciences because of its great importance to human life. Since the dawn of time, humans looked at the sky in an attempt to understand this universe by studying its movements. Meanwhile, Kuwait has established scientific centers based on this notion. The Astrolab initiative, launched by […]

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, welcomed Al-Asimah Governor Sheikh Talal Khalid Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the company’s headquarters in Shuwaikh with the presence of Zain Kuwait’s Chief Executive Officer Eaman Al-Roudhan and the company’s executive management. During the visit, the final steps were set for the upcoming project where Zain will contribute […]

KUWAIT: Several crimes were reported in Kuwait during the weekend, which followed a string of offences reported last week. In one of the cases reported on Friday, two Kuwaitis – a man and a woman – were found dead in an apartment in seaside Shaab, according to local reports. Police who arrived at the scene […]