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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Up to 13 Arab leaders are expected to attend the Arab summit scheduled for March 29 in Baghdad, Iraq’s representative at the Arab league said. “My government has received information that between 12 and 13 Arab leaders will be at the summit,” Qais Al Azzaoui said, quoted by Arabic dailies.
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An agreement to advance stem cell research in preventing cancer from evolving to a life-threatening stage has been signed by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). “The world loses millions of people to cancer, which is why Qatar Foundation strives to combat this disease,” Faisal Mohammad...
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Qatar plans to invest 100 million euros in Bulgaria, Prime Minister Shaikh Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani said. The money will be invested in three major Bulgarian sectors – agriculture, tourism and infrastructure – and a Qatari team of experts in the three fields as well as in energy will visit Bulgaria within a...
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