Новости за 04.10.2023

By B Izzak KUWAIT: Thirty-two MPs on Wednesday issued a statement in which they criticized a ruling by Iraq’s supreme federal court in declaring as unconstitutional a navigation agreement between Iraq and Kuwait on Khor Abdullah waterway. The Kuwaiti lawmakers also called on parliaments of friendly and sisterly countries to support Kuwait and its rights …

KUWAIT: Minister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammad Al-Aiban on Wednesday expressed pride on the good results by Kuwaiti athletes participating in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. Aiban, also Minister of Commerce and Industry, was speaking to reporters during his reception of athletes who won medals in track-and-field competitions upon their return home. He …

KUWAIT/VIENNA: The global oil market is heading in the right direction towards balanced supply and demand, Kuwaiti Oil Minister Dr Saad Al-Barrak said on Wednesday. Barrak, also Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs, made the statement at the 50th meeting of the OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), which …

STOCKHOLM: A trio of US-based researchers on Wednesday won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for developing tiny “quantum dots” used to illuminate TVs and lamps, hours after a prematurely sent statement revealed their names. French-born Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus of the United States and Russian-born Alexei Ekimov brought advances on tiny particles that “now spread their …

WASHINGTON: Kevin McCarthy was axed Tuesday as speaker of the US House of Representatives in a brutal, historic rebellion by far-right Republicans accusing him of a string of broken promises and furious at his cooperation with Democrats. The maneuver laid bare the chaotic levels of infighting among Republicans heading into the 2024 presidential election, with …

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BANGKOK: A deadly shooting in a Bangkok mall allegedly by a 14-year-old has again exposed Thailand’s gun violence problems, with police selling firearms onto the black market and a youth culture that celebrates weapons among the driving factors. Two people were killed and five others wounded on Tuesday when a shooter opened fire at the …

GUWAHATI: At least five people have been killed and dozens including 23 soldiers are missing in India after intense rains burst a glacial lake and triggered a torrential flash flood, officials said Wednesday. Violent flooding from glacier lakes dammed by loose rock has become more frequent as global temperatures rise and ice melts, with scientists …

KUWAIT: KUNA’s Center for Media Development honored on Tuesday Kuwait University students who completed the agency’s summer journalism training course and offered them certificates and cash rewards. Deputy Director General of KUNA’s Editorial Sector, Essam Al-Ghanim, said the course was organized by KUNA as part of its social responsibility role to help prepare students for …

KUWAIT: Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Kuwait Hans-Christian Freiherr Von Reibnitz said Tuesday that historical relations between both countries gained strength and resilience over time. Both countries share the desire to take bilateral ties to a new height, he said in a speech to a reception hosted by his embassy to mark …

NEW YORK: Kuwaiti women have played an important role in building the modern state and societal development as a crucial element of national development, said a Kuwaiti diplomat. The state can’t implement its future vision unless women are allowed to make an effective and principal contribution, Third Secretary of Kuwait’s Permanent Mission at the UN, …

KUWAIT: In continuation of its informative sessions for employees, Zain recently hosted at its Innovation Campus (ZINC) a special session on cardiology and the heart’s health, presented by renowned Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Ibrahim Al Rashdan. The session was attended by Zain Vice Chairman and Group CEO Bader Nasser Al Kharafi, the executive management team, …

By Majd Othman KUWAIT: Recent figures published by Statista, a market data provider, reveal households in Kuwait spent approximately $236 million on purchasing coffee from supermarkets in 2022, making Kuwait the 8th highest spender among Arab countries and the 4th among the GCC nations. According to the data, Saudi Arabia topped the list, with its …

WASHINGTON: Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mohammed Al-Saqr, said on Tuesday that the Kuwait-Canada business forum aims to open new horizons to strengthen trade and economic relations between the two countries. This came in a speech delivered by Al-Saqr during the forum, which began on Monday in the Canadian city of …

By Faisal Adel Alwazzan The land and maritime borders between Kuwait and Iraq have been established through a series of political agreements spanning more than 90 years. These agreements have also received ratification from the United Nations and the Security Council. However, Iraq has exhibited a consistent pattern of reneging on these agreements with Kuwait, …

The world premiere of Jang Kun-jae’s “Because I Hate Korea” opened Asia’s largest film festival Wednesday night as it looks to rally from a year marked by scandal and budget cutbacks. The South Korean director’s tale of a disillusioned young woman who relocates to New Zealand is among 209 official entries from 69 countries set …

Kuwait: The global market is heading in the right direction towards balanced supply and demand, said Oil Minister Dr. Saad Al-Barrak on Wednesday. This statement by Al-Barrak — also Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs — came during his participation at OPEC’s 50th meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring …

Beyonce over the weekend wrapped her much-touted Renaissance World Tour, a 56-show performance epic promoting her lauded album that pays homage to dance and disco. And it’s on to the next one for the 42-year-old megastar, with her latest project “Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce” now slated for release December 1. It’s not the first …

Stockholm: French-born Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus of the United States and Russian-born Alexei Ekimov on Wednesday won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for research in tiny particles known as quantum dots. The trio, whose names were leaked in the Swedish press ahead of the announcement, succeeded in producing these tiny components, that “now spread their light …

Kuwait: In continuation of its informative sessions for employees, Zain recently hosted at its Innovation Campus (ZINC) a special session on cardiology and the heart’s health, presented by renowned Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Ibrahim Al Rashdan. The session was attended by Zain Vice Chairman and Group CEO Bader Nasser Al Kharafi, the executive management team, …