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Qatar attends GCC Committee for Under-Secretaries of Post and Telecommunications meeting in Kuwait
The Peninsula
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August 20, 2025
CRA President Engineer Ahmad bin Abdulla AlMuslemani (fourth left) and other delegates at the event. Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar, represented by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), participated in the 31st Meeting of the Cooperation...
EditorialIsraeli occupation and an armed Hezbollah are not sustainable for Lebanon
The National News
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Lebanon’s government is facing mounting challenges. It is trying to balance the demands of the US to disarm Hezbollah, a militia and political party controlling much of the country, against those of Iran, Hezbollah’s main sponsor, to do no such...
Kuwait’s Harsh Warning: Abandoned Vehicles Will Cost Owners Dearly
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Kuwait Municipality stated that abandoned vehicles pose an environmental burden and distort the overall appearance, urging their owners not to leave the vehicles in public squares and streets to avoid fines and fees. In a...
Kuwait Education Ministry steps up school inspections ahead of new academic year
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
The Education Ministry intensifies school inspections to ensure readiness before the start of the new school year. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Kuwait’s Ministry of Education said Tuesday it is intensifying field visits to schools nationwide to ensure...
Kuwait: KD500 fine for throwing food in public spaces
Gulf News
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In a statement posted on its official account on X, the authority said the practice, which has circulated widely on social media, violates Law No. 42 of 2014 on environmental protection, as amended by Law No. 99 of 2015. Article 33 of the...
‘Donations prove Kuwaitis’ charitable, helpful nature’
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Minister of Social, Family and Childhood Affairs Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah inspected the Girls Care Home, where she met with the residents and staff and reviewed the progress of work and the readiness of facilities and services....
‘Radiant era unfolds for Kuwait’
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
Minister of Information and Culture Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi during his reception of Editor-in-Chief of the Arab Times and Al-Seyassah newspapers Ahmed Al-Jarallah. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: The courageous steps that Kuwait has taken in the current era...
Restoring historic sites key to preserving Kuwait’s identity: Al-Ahmadi Governor
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
Officials attend the signing of the supervision agreement for the restoration of the old Ahmadi Market and Ahmadi Cinema project. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Al-Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Hamoud Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said Tuesday that the restoration of...
MRC & Nespresso Renew Partnership for Aluminum Capsules Recycling in Kuwait
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: Metal Recycling Company (MRC) a leading provider of waste management and industrial sustainability solutions has renewed its partnership with Nasco Trading Company, the exclusive distributor of Nespresso in Kuwait, to...
Kuwait's Amir appoints Dr. Faisal Al-Humaidan as head of KISR
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
Kuwait Amir issues decree appointing Dr. Faisal Al-Humaidan as Director General of KISR. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has issued a decree appointing Dr. Faisal Salman Mohammed Al-Humaidan as...
Plastic pollution treaty fails as countries remain divided
Global Government Forum
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August 19, 2025
Photo by Tom Fisk via Pexels International efforts to limit plastic pollution failed last week after 11 days of tense talks. The UN had convened delegates from more than 180 countries to its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in a bid to...
Low-carbon methanol seen as driver of climate action, says AEO
Arab Times
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August 19, 2025
Jamal Al-Loughani, Secretary-General of the Arab Energy Organization (AEO), formerly known as OAPEC. KUWAIT CITY, Aug 19: The Secretary General of the Arab Energy Organization (AEO), formerly OAPEC, Jamal Al-Loughani, has underlined the role of...
Kuwait’s CITRA signs contract establishing spectrum monitoring’s modern framework
Kuwait Times
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August 18, 2025
KUWAIT: The Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) announced on Monday the signing of a contract with Future Integrated Technologies for Communications Equipment Company to implement the Automated Spectrum Monitoring...
Landmark Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks End Without Agreement
Chemical Industry Digest
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August 19, 2025
After nearly two weeks of intense negotiations at the United Nations offices in Geneva, delegates failed to finalize a landmark treaty aimed at ending plastic pollution. The talks, brought together 1,400 representatives from 183 countries but...
New insurance rules in Kuwait: Everything you need to know about safeguarding your insurance policy
The Times of India
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Kuwait's Insurance Regulatory Unit has introduced new rules/Image: File Kuwait's Insurance Regulatory Unit has introduced new rules to strengthen the issuance and security of mandatory insurance policies. The new regulations include a declaration...
The ICJ’s Recognition of an Autonomous Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment
EJIL: Talk!
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August 19, 2025
On 23rd July, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered the much-awaited Advisory Opinion on The Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. The case originated from a request submitted by the United Nations General Assembly...
Kuwait Fund expands Gulf Power Interconnection project
GCC Business News
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August 18, 2025
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has stated that the expansion of the Gulf Power Interconnection Project marks a key milestone in enhancing energy integration across the GCC. This Gulf Power Interconnection Project aims to...
World plastic pollution treaty globally ends with no deal
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 18, 2025
Countries have failed to find consensus on how the world should tackle the ever-growing scourge on plastic pollution globally. Negotiators from 185 nations worked beyond Thursday’s deadline and through the night in an ultimately futile search for...
Visitors flock to Dates Festival in Kuwait
Kuwait Times
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August 18, 2025
KUWAIT: Visitors thronged stalls at the Dates Festival in Kuwait on Monday, exploring a wide variety of locally produced and imported dates. The annual event, held on August 18, showcases one of the region’s most cherished agricultural products...
Kuwait to replace all foreign judges with citizens by 2030 in sweeping workforce nationalization
The Times of India
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Justice Ministry commits to full Kuwaitization of judicial staff by 2030/Image: File Kuwait’s Minister of Justice, Counsellor Nasser Al-Sumait, has confirmed that the country’s judiciary will be fully “Kuwaitized” by 2030, meaning all judicial...