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Kuwaiti cabinet sworn in before National Assembly

Kuwait - Muslimchronicle

Kuwait's National Assembly held its regular session today during which the new cabinet took oath in accordance with Article 91 of the country's constitution. An Amiri decree was issued to form the new government on December 11. The ministers had taken the oath before the Amir HH Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah the day after, according to Kuwait News AgencyRead more

Kuwait's humanitarian work praised

Kuwait - Arab Today

US Special Presidential Envoy for the International anti-Daesh Coalition has commended Kuwait's efforts offering relief aid to afflicted countries and populations suffering armed conflicts. Kuwait's humanitarian work is great, the US envoy said, according to a press release, after he met Chairman of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Hilal Al-Sayer, according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). Through the KRCS,Read more

Kuwaiti-Cypriot relations reviewed

Kuwait - Arab Today

The Amir of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah met today with visiting Speaker of the Cypriot House of Representatives Demetris Syllouris. They discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interest, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.. Source: BNARead more

Kuwait-UK extradition treaty approved

Kuwait - Arab Today

Kuwait's National Assembly has approved by majority vote a draft law endorsing an extradition agreement between Kuwait and the United Kingdom. In his speech at the National Assembly's regular session, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah underscored the importance of the agreement, adding that it was a step towards boosting bilateral tiesRead more

Kuwaiti-Cypriot relations reviewed

Kuwait - Arab Today

Kuwaiti Interior Minister Meets US Military Official

Kuwait - Arab Today

Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah discussed on Sunday with Commander of U.S. Naval Forces' Central Command (CENTCOM) Vice Admiral Kevin M. Donegan a number of security issues of common concern, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The security information department at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior said in a press statement carried by KUNA thatRead more

Kuwait Denies Breaching Iraqi Air Space

Kuwait - Arab Today

The Kuwaiti Army on Wednesday categorically denied reports that an aircraft of the Kuwaiti Air Force had violated the Iraqi air space, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported . The chairmanship of staff said it was determined that no such breach had taken place after reviewing electronic and radar data. The Kuwaiti army affirms its literal adherence to international treaties andRead more

Sheikh Saad Jaber Al-Athbi Al-Sabah Passes Away

Kuwait - Arab Today

The Kuwaiti Emiri Diwan mourned Sheikh Saad Jaber Al-Athbi Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, who passed away at age 52, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported Friday. Source: QNARead more

UNSC adopts resolution to protect infrastructures

New York - Arab Today

The UN Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a resolution to face challenges posed by terrorist attacks against critical infrastructures. Resolution 2341 was adopted during an open debate held Monday at the Security Council calling upon Member States to consider developing or further improving their strategies for reducing risks to critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks, according to Kuwait News AgencyRead more

Kuwaiti students enter Guinness World Records

Kuwait - BNA

A school in Al-Jarha governorate entered the Guinness World Records for a mural made of 149,000 newspaper and magazine clippings depicting the face of the Amir His Highness Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The 'humanitarian leader' mural -- which stands at two metres high and 24 metres wide -- was made by 122 students from the Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah high-schoolRead more