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Kuwaiti fencing player refuses to face Israel opponent in UAE
Kuwait: A 19-year-old Kuwaiti fencing player, Mohammad Al-Fadhli has withdrawn from the World Fencing Championships held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), refusing to face an Israeli opponent. This position is not the…
- India
Kerala man wins over Rs 30 cr in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A 42-year-old Kuwait-based Kerala man who was desperately searching for a new job has won the grand prize of 15 million Dirham (Rs 30,77,36,643) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi…
- Middle East
Yemen war: 7 years and counting, peace talks bear no results
On March 27, the war in Yemen entered its eighth year as the military escalation continues between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Yemeni government, and the Saudi-led Arab coalition on various fronts.…
- Middle East
Fire breaks out at Kuwait International Airport new terminal 2
Kuwait: A huge fire broke out in a building at an under-construction new T2 project at Kuwait International Airport, early on Monday, Kuwait’s Aviation authority tweeted. As per the reports, six firefighters…
- Middle East
Kuwait, among world’s hottest places, lags on climate action
Jahra: Kuwait reached a scorching temperature of 53.2 degrees Celsius (127.7 degrees Fahrenheit), making it among the hottest places on earth. It was so hot in Kuwait last summer that birds dropped…
- Middle East
Which are the happiest countries in the GCC in 2022?
Four countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been ranked among the happiest countries in the world, according to the World Happiness Report 2022, released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions…
- Middle East
Kuwait to resume validity of visit visa for three months
Kuwait: Kuwait government has announced the resumption of the validity system of visit visas for three months, starting from Sunday, March 20. Kuwait Interior Ministry said the three-month visa will take effect…
- Middle East
Kuwait to recruit 1,000 new foreign teachers
Kuwait: Kuwait is planning to recruit 1000 new foreign teachers to address the shortage of teachers to teach in certain subjects, local media reported. According to Al-Qabas, Kuwait Education Ministry has said…
- Middle East
Kuwait withdraws from Bahrain conference after Israeli’s participation
Kuwait: A Kuwaiti academic delegation withdrew from a conference hosted by the University of Bahrain, following the participation of an Israeli delegation in its activities, local media reported. According to a tweet…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabadi woman stranded in Kuwait, family seeks govt help
Hyderabad: A 39-year-old Hyderabadi woman has requested the state to rescue her from Kuwait while narrating her ordeal in a video message, that was shared on Twitter. Wahida Begum resident of Kulsumpura,…
- Middle East
Kuwait stages airshow to mark national day
Kuwait: Celebrations were held to mark Kuwait’s national and liberation days, which are observed annually on February 25 and 26. Residents in Kuwait city watched as fighter jets flew over the Kuwait towers.…
- India
35-year-old Indian technician wins over Rs 20L in Mahzooz draw
A 35-year-old Kuwait based Indian man has won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 20,30,508) in the 65th Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner of the draw Muhammed, who works as a…
- Middle East
Kuwait decides to ease Covid curbs
Kuwait: Kuwait has decided to ease COVID-19 restrictions from February 20 onwards, a government spokesman announced. The spokesman, Tareq Al-Mezrem told reporters that the government decided to allow conferences, events, weddings, meetings,…
- Middle East
Gulf countries ask citizens to leave Ukraine amidst fear of war
Five Gulf countries called on their citizens not to travel to Ukraine, and demanded their citizens who are on Ukrainian soil to leave as soon as possible, with the escalation of war…