The heads of the Iraqi political blocs will attend the opening session of the Arab summit in Baghdad later this month, an Iraqi lawmaker said. “The opening session will be attended by Parliament Speaker Osama Al Nujaifi, all political leaders and all the heads of the political blocs,” Faleh Al Ziyadi, representing the National...
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Kuwait has suspended classes and shut down schools after it was blanketed in heavy dust. The country’s university, colleges and institutes were also closed for the day as a consequence of the bad weather, the education ministry said.
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Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) has launched new social media channels focused on its partnership with FC Barcelona (FCB) to engage directly with followers and fans. The official channels in Facebook and Twitter aim to raise awareness about the two organisations and bring their fans the shared values and the...
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Bahrain has issued a new code of conduct that requires its police force to adhere fully to principles of human rights and freedom for all citizens. The code, obliging officers to abide by ten principles including limited use of force and a policy of zero tolerance on torture and mistreatment, was one of the...
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A Tunisian man has been arrested after he scrawled the Star of David on the wall of a mosque in the capital on Friday. Witnesses said that the man, reportedly in his 50s, spray painted the “Israeli star” as thousands of worshippers were leaving Al Fateh Mosque in downtown Tunis following the Friday prayers.
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Students, professionals and expatriates will gather at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service to debate on whether or not to discourage marriages between close family members, organisers of the Doha Debates said. Arguing on each side of the panel are two geneticists who have conducted research on the health implications of close family marriages...
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Kuwait is naming its diplomatic institute after its former ambassador Shaikh Saud Al Nasser Al Sabah. “The decision taken by the Emir Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah is a rich tribute to the crucial role of Shaikh Saud in promoting the cause of Kuwait, especially during the savage invasion of the...
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A rejection by Bahrain’s parliament of approval of a 664.3 million Bahraini dinar payment to Gulf Air could jeopardise the national carrier’s survival, the government has warned. Finance Minister Shaikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Al Khalifa and Transportation Minister Kamal Ahmad told leading members of both chambers of parliament that they needed to move promptly...
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Air traffic at Kuwait International Airport was normal on Thursday morning despite dusty weather conditions. Esam Al Zamel, head of operations at the Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) told Kuwait News Agency (Kuna) that the field of vision for aircraft was 500 metres and that air-traffic was smooth despite the weather.
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A gala dinner to support women’s economic empowerment in the Middle East and Women’s World Banking has raised $ 2.1 million. The “Sewing the Future” event was hosted in Washington by Kuwait’s ambassador to the US, Shaikh Salem Al Sabah and his wife Shaikha Rima Al Sabah, with the cooperation of the Kuwait-America Foundation,...
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