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Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:00:33 +0000
3rd June
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Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:31:31 +0000
Crown Prince briefs Amir on Saudi visit’s results
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace yesterday. His Highness the Crown Prince briefed His Highness the Amir on the result...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:25:44 +0000
Kuwait vows $40m for Covax, approves sotrovimab drug
KUWAIT: Kuwait yesterday said it would pledge $40 million to a coronavirus vaccination program for poorer countries known as Covax, as part of efforts to push for fairer and more equitable access to the shots. Highlighting the complexities of the COV...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:23:10 +0000
Experts hope for rebound in Kuwait’s real estate sector
KUWAIT: Real estate experts hoped yesterday the real estate sector would rebound following devastating impacts caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which contributed to numerous vacancies after many expatriates were forced to leave Kuwait. They said d...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:20:49 +0000
Kuwait punishes wrongdoers on Qaruh island
KUWAIT: Environment Public Authority (EPA) recorded harmful acts on Qaruh island and examined status of surrounding coral reefs. Some persons were found using prohibited fishing tools and were penalized according to the environment protection law, EP...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:17:27 +0000
Iranian naval vessel sinks after fire in Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN: One of Iran’s largest naval ships sank yesterday after catching fire while on a “training mission” off a strategic port near the head of the Gulf, the navy said. Later yesterday, a fierce blaze broke out at a refinery in sou...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:11:15 +0000
UN: Pandemic plunges 100m more into poverty
GENEVA: The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed more than 100 million more workers into poverty, the UN said yesterday, after working hours plummeted and access to good-quality jobs evaporated. And the labor market crisis created by the pandemic was far fro...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:01:05 +0000
Transgender woman battles for ‘dignity’
CAIRO: Farida Ramadan, a transgender woman, overcame major hurdles to transition in conservative Egypt, but she is still fighting for her rights in a country where LGBTQ+ people face acute stigma. Wearing a colorful headscarf, kohl eyeliner and crims...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:18:03 +0000
Ambassadors visit Kuwait’s renewable energy complex
KUWAIT: The US Ambassador to the State of Kuwait along with envoys of European countries based in the country yesterday visited Al-Shagaya Renewable Energy Park, run by Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), in Jahra, north of Kuwait City. ...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 17:15:23 +0000
EU envoy awards Kuwaiti civil society initiative
KUWAIT: The EU Ambassador to the State of Kuwait and the State of Qatar, Cristian Tudor, has presented the 2020 Chaillot Prize for the Promotion of Human Rights in the GCC region to its recipient, “Gray Area”, a Kuwaiti civil society init...



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