kuwaitnews.net latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for kuwaitnews.net. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page kuwaitnews.net http://www.kuwaitnews.net en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:30:21 +1100 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:30:21 +1100 3600 <![CDATA[Al Jazeera Says Reporter Arrested in Gaza]]> washington - An Al Jazeera journalist on Monday was beaten and taken away by Israeli forces while he reported on a hospital raid in Gaza, the network said.

Al Jazeera reported that members of the Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, assaulted their Arabic language correspondent Ismail Al-Ghoul, destroying his equipment and arresting him along with other media and hospital workers.

Al-Ghoul was forced to strip nak]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274179155/al-jazeera-says-reporter-arrested-in-gaza Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:06:09 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274179155/al-jazeera-says-reporter-arrested-in-gaza <![CDATA[Israeli Military Conducts Operation in Gaza's Largest Hospital]]> Amidst escalating tensions in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army has initiated an operation within the region's largest hospital, "Al-Shifa." According to a statement from the military, the operation is a response to intelligence indicating that senior members of the Islamist group Hamas are utilizing the medical facility as a strategic base for launching attacks against Israel.

Reports from the Israeli military su]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274178955/israeli-military-conducts-operation-in-gaza-largest-hospital Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:11:47 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274178955/israeli-military-conducts-operation-in-gaza-largest-hospital <![CDATA[Biden knew Israel was bombing indiscriminately WaPo]]> The US president was told in October that Israeli airstrikes were often carried out without 'solid intelligence,' the newspaper claims

The White House knew since late October that Israel was regularly bombing civilian targets in Gaza, but President Joe Biden continued to publicly defend the Israeli military's conduct, the Washington Post reported on Monday.

On October 27, three weeks into I]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274178857/biden-knew-israel-was-bombing-indiscriminately-wapo Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:14:26 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274178857/biden-knew-israel-was-bombing-indiscriminately-wapo <![CDATA[Israeli soldier killed in Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital raid]]> GAZA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli soldier was killed during the Israeli army's raid on the Al-Shifa complex in Gaza City early Monday, the Israeli military said.

According to Israeli public radio, the soldier was a sergeant from the Hanahl Brigade, whose death brings the total number of Israeli fatalities since the start of the conflict to 593.

The same day, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274178841/israeli-soldier-killed-in-gaza-al-shifa-hospital-raid Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:49:01 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274178841/israeli-soldier-killed-in-gaza-al-shifa-hospital-raid <![CDATA[Famine Imminent in Northern Gaza, Food Security Experts Warn]]> United Nations - Famine is imminent in the northern Gaza Strip between now and May, and the rest of Gaza's population is facing crisis levels of hunger and worse, a United Nations-backed food security report concluded Monday.

"More than half of all Palestinians in Gaza -1.1 million people - have completely exhausted their food supplies and are facing catastrophic hunger, according to the report," U.N. Secretary-G]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274178787/famine-imminent-in-northern-gaza-food-security-experts-warn Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:05:47 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274178787/famine-imminent-in-northern-gaza-food-security-experts-warn <![CDATA[UN Security Council demands end to Red Sea attacks, calls for restraint]]> UNITED NATIONS, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The Security Council on Monday demanded an end to attacks on vessels at the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi militia and calls for restraint in order to avoid further escalation of the situation.

In a press statement, the members of the Security Council condemned Houthi attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and demanded an immediate end to such attacks.

They calle]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274178457/un-security-council-demands-end-to-red-sea-attacks-calls-for-restraint Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:30:01 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274178457/un-security-council-demands-end-to-red-sea-attacks-calls-for-restraint <![CDATA[Germany's support for Israel intensifies with chancellor's visit]]> With Israeli Prime Minister facing a backlash in Israel and globally as he prosecutes a vicious war on Gaza, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived for his second visit to the Jewish state since October 7, and his third overall, to provide Germany's backing.

"In these dark hours my country stands with the people of Israel. From day one our message has been clear," he said at a joint press conference on Sunday.]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:33:22 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174726/germany-support-for-israel-intensifies-with-chancellor-visit <![CDATA[Netanyahu: Israel to Push Ahead With Rafah Attack]]> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rebuffed international pressure, vowing that Israel would push ahead with an attack on Hamas militants in Rafah near the Gaza-Egyptian border, even as cease-fire talks were set to resume in Qatar in the coming days.

'No amount of international pressure will stop us from realizing all the goals of the war," to erase any Hamas control in Gaza, Netanyahu told a Cab]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:06:14 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174561/netanyahu-israel-to-push-ahead-with-rafah-attack <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]>

]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:55:02 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174546/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[Indian men's football team gets acclimatised to Abha's altitude ahead of WC Qualifiers clash against Afghanistan]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174202/indian-men-football-team-gets-acclimatised-to-abha-altitude-ahead-of-wc-qualifiers-clash-against-afghanistan Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:03:07 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174202/indian-men-football-team-gets-acclimatised-to-abha-altitude-ahead-of-wc-qualifiers-clash-against-afghanistan <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza climbs to 31,645: ministry]]> GAZA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 31,645 with 73,676 others wounded, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement Sunday.

Israeli army killed 92 Palestinians and wounded 130 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 31,645 and injuries to 73,676, according to the ministry.

The statement noted that some victims remain und]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:44:01 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174176/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-climbs-to-31645-ministry <![CDATA[Israeli Forces Conduct Night Raids across West Bank]]> TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Israeli forces carried out nighttime raids across the West Bank, resulting in clashes in Nablus and multiple arrests in other cities, according to local sources.

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Witnesses heard explosions and saw violent confrontations between Israeli forces and young Palestinians, with tear gas filling the streets earlier in the night, Al Jazeera reported.

Accompanied by a bulldo]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:37:13 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174173/israeli-forces-conduct-night-raids-across-west-bank <![CDATA[Record number of Syrians need aid after 13 years of war: WHO]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen years of conflict have left a record 16.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Syria, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.

"An entire generation has been born into war, knowing nothing but insecurity and deprivation, and facing shock after repeated shock," said Hanan Balkhy, WHO regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean.

The earthquake ]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174129/record-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war-who Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174129/record-number-of-syrians-need-aid-after-13-years-of-war-who <![CDATA[WHO chief urges Israel to stop ground assault on Rafah]]> GENEVA, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.

"I'm gravely concerned about reports of an Israeli plan to proceed with a ground assault on Rafah," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

"Further e]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:18:01 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174128/who-chief-urges-israel-to-stop-ground-assault-on-rafah <![CDATA[Landmine explosion kills 16 in Syria]]> DAMASCUS, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A landmine exploded among truffle collectors in Syria's northern al-Raqqa province on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of at least 16 people, as reported by a war monitor.

The explosion occurred while a team of people were searching for truffles in the Sabkha region in the eastern rural area of al-Raqqa, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The landmine was]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174080/landmine-explosion-kills-16-in-syria Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:05:02 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174080/landmine-explosion-kills-16-in-syria <![CDATA[Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 21 fishermen, two boats seized]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174002/sri-lankan-navy-apprehends-21-fishermen-two-boats-seized Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:55:18 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274174002/sri-lankan-navy-apprehends-21-fishermen-two-boats-seized <![CDATA[Israel strikes target sites in Syrian capital: war monitor]]> DAMASCUS, March 17 (Xinhua)-- Israeli missiles hit multiple sites in the countryside of Syria's capital Damascus after midnight Sunday, a war monitor reported.

At least two locations were struck -- one harboring a weapons shipment within a military installation used by Syrian military forces and the other near an engineering battalion in the Qalamoun rugged region in the northern countryside of Damascus.

]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:03 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274173918/israel-strikes-target-sites-in-syrian-capital-war-monitor <![CDATA[Palestinian killed by Israeli army in West Bank in alleged shooting attack]]> RAMALLAH, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian was shot dead Saturday by Israeli soldiers while he was hiding in a cemetery in the West Bank city of Hebron and opened fire at an Israeli neighborhood, according to Palestinian sources and Israeli media reports.

Palestinian security sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that the man, identified as Mahmoud Nofal, 42, suffered heavy Israeli gunshots, adding tha]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:44:01 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274173913/palestinian-killed-by-israeli-army-in-west-bank-in-alleged-shooting-attack <![CDATA[Conflicts to weaken McDonald's Middle East, China sales, says CFO]]> CHICAGO, Illinois: This week, McDonald's CFO Ian Borden said that international sales will fall significantly in the current quarter due to conflict in the Middle East and weak demand in China.

His comments sent shares in the U.S. fast food giant dropping two percent in early trade.

At the UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference, Borden said that first-quarter comparable sales in McDonald's Internationa]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo Sun, 17 Mar 2024 04:20:04 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274173033/conflicts-to-weaken-mcdonald-middle-east-china-sales-says-cfo <![CDATA[First Ship to Use New Humanitarian Corridor Delivers Aid to Gaza]]> The Israeli military says a ship carrying 200 tons of humanitarian supplies for Gaza reached the enclave Friday and unloaded its cargo, inaugurating a sea route from Cyprus meant to help ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The ship, Open Arms, was the first to sail the new maritime corridor from Cyprus, departing three days ago.

It carried food provided by World Central Kitchen, the charity founded by che]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274169927/first-ship-to-use-new-humanitarian-corridor-delivers-aid-to-gaza Sat, 16 Mar 2024 06:06:24 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274169927/first-ship-to-use-new-humanitarian-corridor-delivers-aid-to-gaza <![CDATA[Netanyahu approves plan for operation in Gaza's packed Rafah]]> Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday he had approved the military's plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza's population has sought refuge. His statement came after Israel rejected Hamas's latest proposals for a six-week truce and a hostage deal as "unrealistic". Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

This live blog is no longer being updated. Fo]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:37:07 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274169611/netanyahu-approves-plan-for-operation-in-gaza-packed-rafah <![CDATA[Hamas Proposes Six-Week Truce in Gaza and Hostage Exchange]]> Hamas has put forward a proposal for a new six-week truce in Gaza, coupled with an exchange of hostages between Israel and Palestinian prisoners. An official from the militant group conveyed this information to AFP on Friday.

According to the official, the proposed agreement entails a six-week ceasefire and a reciprocal exchange of hostages. This proposal comes after weeks of mediation efforts, which have thus fa]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:12:00 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274169561/hamas-proposes-six-week-truce-in-gaza-and-hostage-exchange <![CDATA[Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza]]> RAMALLAH, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months.

"The right to access food and medicine as guaranteed by international laws has no value to the Israeli government, in light of the international community's failure to fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities in deliveri]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 21:09:49 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274169487/palestine-condemns-israel-use-of-starvation-as-weapon-in-gaza <![CDATA[UAE Gender Balance Council participates in UN Security Council and GCC meetings]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274169355/uae-gender-balance-council-participates-in-un-security-council-and-gcc-meetings Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:19:43 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274169355/uae-gender-balance-council-participates-in-un-security-council-and-gcc-meetings <![CDATA[Indian football team leaves for Saudi Arabia to play World Cup qualifiers]]> New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): A 25-member Indian senior men's team left for Abha, Saudi Arabia, on Friday to play the away tie against Afghanistan in round two of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification.

The Blue Tigers will play the away match against Afghanistan on March 21, 2024, in Abha (March 22, 12.30 am IST). India's home match against Afghanistan will be played ]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274167813/indian-football-team-leaves-for-saudi-arabia-to-play-world-cup-qualifiers Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:55:39 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274167813/indian-football-team-leaves-for-saudi-arabia-to-play-world-cup-qualifiers <![CDATA[Blinken: 'Possibility, Urgency' in Hostage and Cease-Fire Talks]]> U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the United States is working intensively with Israel, Qatar and Egypt to reach an agreement for a deal for the release of hostages held by Hamas and for an extended cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas.

"We have conversations that are happening now as we speak here. I am convinced that they will go on into the coming days," Blinken told reporters a]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:36:04 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274167518/blinken-possibility-urgency-in-hostage-and-cease-fire-talks <![CDATA[Egypt's president reaffirms endeavors to reach ceasefire in Gaza]]> CAIRO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has been making sincere efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to protect and rescue innocent civilians, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Friday.

In televised remarks broadcast on the state-run Nile TV, Sisi said at the country's Police Academy that "we are striving to halt the bloodshed in Gaza to boost aid deliveries to the enclave and allow displaced people in its ]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:57 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274165773/egypt-president-reaffirms-endeavors-to-reach-ceasefire-in-gaza <![CDATA[Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 31,490: ministry]]> GAZA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 31,490, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Friday.

During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 149 Palestinians and wounded 300 others in the coastal enclave, bringing the total death toll to 31,490 and injuries to 73,439 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict o]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:05:56 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274165771/palestinian-death-toll-in-gaza-rises-to-31490-ministry <![CDATA[Tamil Nadu: Family members of 4 fishermen protest against their arrest in Kuwait last year]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274165759/tamil-nadu-family-members-of-4-fishermen-protest-against-their-arrest-in-kuwait-last-year Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:55:40 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274165759/tamil-nadu-family-members-of-4-fishermen-protest-against-their-arrest-in-kuwait-last-year <![CDATA[Israel blames "armed Palestinians" for opening fire at Gazans awaiting aid]]> JERUSALEM, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military said Friday that "armed Palestinians" shot civilians near an aid distribution point in northern Gaza on Thursday, rejecting claims that the Israeli soldiers were responsible for the incident.

The Hamas-run Health Ministry accused the Israeli army of opening fire at the crowd waiting to obtain aid in Gaza City on Thursday. The Israeli gunfire killed at least 20]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274165315/israel-blames-armed-palestinians-for-opening-fire-at-gazans-awaiting-aid Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:30:54 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274165315/israel-blames-armed-palestinians-for-opening-fire-at-gazans-awaiting-aid <![CDATA[VP Urges UNCSW to Reverse Decision on Removal of Iran]]> TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Iranian vice president for women and family affairs called on the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) to reverse its unjust decision to remove Iran from the commission.

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The push to remove Iran from the women's forum -a part of the UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)- was initiated by the US in November 2022, after riots hit Iran over the]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274165002/vp-urges-uncsw-to-reverse-decision-on-removal-of-iran Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:37:09 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274165002/vp-urges-uncsw-to-reverse-decision-on-removal-of-iran <![CDATA[2nd LD Writethru: 21 killed in Israeli attack in southeastern Gaza City]]> GAZA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- At least 21 Palestinians were killed and 150 others wounded in an Israeli attack on a gathering of Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City, Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

The witnesses and sources told Xinhua a group of Palestinians were at the Kuwait roundabout in Gaza to obtain aid as helicopters opened fire with their machine guns and launched shells to]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164846/2nd-ld-writethru-21-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-southeastern-gaza-city Fri, 15 Mar 2024 02:32:42 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164846/2nd-ld-writethru-21-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-southeastern-gaza-city <![CDATA[PA President Abbas meets with foreign minister from Canada]]> RAMMALH, Palestinian territories - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly met with the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, and with the Palestinian Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riad Malki, on Wednesday

During the two meetings in the West Bank, Minister Joly raised the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including the protection of civilians and the growing threat of hunger and disease ]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164811/pa-president-abbas-meets-with-foreign-minister-from-canada Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:33:38 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164811/pa-president-abbas-meets-with-foreign-minister-from-canada <![CDATA[At least 20 people killed, 155 injured in shelling while awaiting food aid in Gaza: Report]]> Gaza Strip, March 15 (ANI): At least 20 people were killed and 155 injured in shelling on Thursday while they were awaiting food aid in Gaza, CNN reported citing the health ministry in the Palestinian enclave.

Mohammad Ghrab, a doctor at the emergency unit at Al Shifa Hospital, said the death toll is expected to rise as casualties are still being shifted to the hospital, the report stated.

Earlier, a witnes]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164764/at-least-20-people-killed-155-injured-in-shelling-while-awaiting-food-aid-in-gaza-report Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:37:09 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164764/at-least-20-people-killed-155-injured-in-shelling-while-awaiting-food-aid-in-gaza-report <![CDATA[Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 14]]> GAZA -- Dozens of Palestinians were killed and several others wounded as they gathered in the Kuwait roundabout area east of Gaza City to receive aid, eyewitnesses and local Palestinian sources said Thursday.

The witnesses and sources told Xinhua that thousands of Palestinians coming from different places in northern Gaza were at the roundabout to obtain aid amid severe shortages of food and supplies. (Gaza-Isra]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164683/xinhua-middle-east--summary-at-2200-gmt-march-14 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:30:53 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164683/xinhua-middle-east--summary-at-2200-gmt-march-14 <![CDATA[1st LD: Dozens killed in Israeli attack in east of Gaza City]]> GAZA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of Palestinians were killed and several others wounded as they gathered in the Kuwait roundabout area east of Gaza City to receive aid, eyewitnesses and local Palestinian sources said Thursday.

The witnesses and sources told Xinhua that thousands of Palestinians coming from different places in northern Gaza were at the roundabout to obtain aid amid severe shortages of food and s]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164678/1st-ld-dozens-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-east-of-gaza-city Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:18:53 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164678/1st-ld-dozens-killed-in-israeli-attack-in-east-of-gaza-city <![CDATA[Israel receives Hamas's response to Gaza truce proposal: official]]> JERUSALEM, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Israel received Hamas's response to a new ceasefire deal proposal from Qatari mediators on Thursday, an Israeli official confirmed to Xinhua.

David Barnea, chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, received the written response from Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, according to the official speaking on condition of anonymity.

Isra]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164657/israel-receives-hamas-response-to-gaza-truce-proposal-official Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:05:38 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164657/israel-receives-hamas-response-to-gaza-truce-proposal-official <![CDATA[9 killed in Israeli airstrike on central Gaza distribution center]]> GAZA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- At least nine Palestinians were killed, and several others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a distribution center in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, medical sources and eyewitnesses said Thursday.

Eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an aircraft fired two missiles at an aid distribution center near the Al-Ahli club in the Nuseirat refugee camp.

The casualties were tra]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164445/9-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-central-gaza-distribution-center Thu, 14 Mar 2024 19:44:27 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164445/9-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-on-central-gaza-distribution-center <![CDATA[US Senate Leader Schumer: Israel's Netanyahu Has Lost His Way]]> Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the United States, called on Israel Thursday to hold new elections, saying he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "lost his way" in the country's bombardment of Gaza.

Schumer, long an ally of the Jewish state, said Netanyahu risks making his country a "pariah" in world affairs.

Since Hamas killed 1,200 people in Israel i]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164280/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:06:02 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274164280/us-senate-leader-schumer-israel-netanyahu-has-lost-his-way <![CDATA[Netanyahu government's future 'in jeopardy' - US intel]]> The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says it "expects large protests" demanding the Israeli leader's resignation and new elections

Israel's far-right cabinet led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could face serious challenges and be forced to step down due to flagging public support, the US Office of the Director of National Intellige]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274155939/netanyahu-government-future-in-jeopardy---us-intel Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:18:05 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274155939/netanyahu-government-future-in-jeopardy---us-intel <![CDATA[Sharjah Excellence Award's 2023 edition announces participation of 98 economic entities]]> SHARJAH, 11th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Excellence Award's Board of Trustees has announced it has accepted nominations from 44 economic establishments and facilities out of 98 economic entities registering for the Award's 2023 edition with its eight distinct categories.

The winners of the Award, organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin M]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274153311/sharjah-excellence-award-2023-edition-announces-participation-of-98-economic-entities Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:47:57 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274153311/sharjah-excellence-award-2023-edition-announces-participation-of-98-economic-entities <![CDATA[UAE, Egypt implement seventh humanitarian aid airdrop in Gaza]]> ABU DHABI, 10th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence has announced the implementation of the seventh airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force in the northern Gaza Strip, as part of the "Birds of Goodness" operation, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the war-ravaged Palestinian people.

Joint teams from both countries carri]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274152265/uae-egypt-implement-seventh-humanitarian-aid-airdrop-in-gaza Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:32:33 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274152265/uae-egypt-implement-seventh-humanitarian-aid-airdrop-in-gaza <![CDATA[UAE and Egypt execute sixth aid airdrop in Gaza under 'Birds of Goodness']]> ABU DHABI, 9th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the implementation of the sixth airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid by the UAE Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force on the northern Gaza Strip to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian brethren and assist them in overcoming the difficult circumstances they are facing.

Joint crews from both countries carrie]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274151516/uae-and-egypt-execute-sixth-aid-airdrop-in-gaza-under-birds-of-goodness Sat, 09 Mar 2024 13:11:24 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274151516/uae-and-egypt-execute-sixth-aid-airdrop-in-gaza-under-birds-of-goodness <![CDATA[UAE, Kuwaiti collaborate to seize 3,750,000 'Lyrica' Narcotic Capsules in joint operation, arresting three individuals]]> ABU DHABI, 8th March, 2024 (WAM) - The UAE anti-narcotics agents successfully apprehended an individual with 2,750,000 of narcotic drugs in the Emirate of Ajman. This operation followed the recent arrest by the Ministry of Interior in Kuwait of two individuals at the Kuwait International Airport, who were found in possession of approximately 1,000,000 capsules of the narcotic substance Lyrica. 
Through informat]]>
http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274150867/uae-kuwaiti-collaborate-to-seize-3750000-lyrica-narcotic-capsules-in-joint-operation-arresting-three-individuals Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:58:53 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274150867/uae-kuwaiti-collaborate-to-seize-3750000-lyrica-narcotic-capsules-in-joint-operation-arresting-three-individuals
<![CDATA[UAE, Kuwaiti collaborate to seize 3,750,00 'Lyrica' Narcotic Capsules in joint operation, arresting three individuals]]> ABU DHABI, 8th March, 2024 (WAM) - The UAE anti-narcotics agents successfully apprehended an individual with 2,750,000 of narcotic drugs in the Emirate of Ajman. This operation followed the recent arrest by the Ministry of Interior in Kuwait of two individuals at the Kuwait International Airport, who were found in possession of approximately 1,000,000 capsules of the narcotic substance Lyrica.
Through information e]]>
http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274150822/uae-kuwaiti-collaborate-to-seize-375000-lyrica-narcotic-capsules-in-joint-operation-arresting-three-individuals Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:58:53 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274150822/uae-kuwaiti-collaborate-to-seize-375000-lyrica-narcotic-capsules-in-joint-operation-arresting-three-individuals
<![CDATA[Minister Joly meets with Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs in Kuwait City]]> March 8, 2024 - Kuwait City, Kuwait - Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met yesterday with Abdullah Ali al-Yahya, Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Kuwait City.

The two ministers discussed the strong Canada-Kuwaiti bilateral relationship, which will mark its 60th anniversary in 2025, and agreed to work together to deepen it further. The two minis]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274150864/minister-joly-meets-with-kuwait-minister-of-foreign-affairs-in-kuwait-city Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:54:47 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274150864/minister-joly-meets-with-kuwait-minister-of-foreign-affairs-in-kuwait-city <![CDATA[UAE condemns Israel's approval of new settlements in West Bank and Jerusalem]]> ABU DHABI, 7th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE has strongly condemned the Israeli government's approval to construct 3,500 new settlement units in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem, and expressed its rejection of all measures aimed at changing the historical and legal status of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

In a statement, the Ministry of]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274149299/uae-condemns-israel-approval-of-new-settlements-in-west-bank-and-jerusalem Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:51:29 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274149299/uae-condemns-israel-approval-of-new-settlements-in-west-bank-and-jerusalem <![CDATA[Minister Joly to travel to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Israel and the West Bank to discuss the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and pathways towards sustainable peace]]> March 5, 2024 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be travelling to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from March 6 to 9, 2024. She will then visit Israel, Jerusalem and the West Bank from March 10 to 13, 2024.

During her trip, Minister Joly will meet with her regional counterparts, for]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274147400/minister-joly-to-travel-to-saudi-arabia-kuwait-united-arab-emirates-israel-and-the-west-bank-to-discuss-the-ongoing-israel-hamas-conflict-and-pathways-towards-sustainable-peace Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:21:38 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274147400/minister-joly-to-travel-to-saudi-arabia-kuwait-united-arab-emirates-israel-and-the-west-bank-to-discuss-the-ongoing-israel-hamas-conflict-and-pathways-towards-sustainable-peace <![CDATA[UAE-Kuwait trade exchange hits AED317 billion in ten-year: Report]]> ABU DHABI, 5th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have strong economic and trade relations, evidenced by their trade exchange between 2013 and 2022 totalling AED317 billion, including AED63 billion for imports, AED85.5 billion for non-oil exports, and AED168.5 billion for re-exports.

Trade exchange between the two countries has grown significantly, with a 120.5 percent increase over 10 years]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274146875/uae-kuwait-trade-exchange-hits-aed317-billion-in-ten-year-report Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:41:05 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274146875/uae-kuwait-trade-exchange-hits-aed317-billion-in-ten-year-report <![CDATA[Emir of Kuwait departs UAE]]> ABU DHABI, 5th March, 2024 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, today departed from the UAE following his state visit to the country.

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, was present to bid farewell to the Emir of Kuwait.

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<![CDATA[UAE President bestows Order of Zayed upon Emir of Kuwait and is awarded Order of Mubarak the Great]]> ABU DHABI, 5th March, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today awarded His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, the Order of Zayed in appreciation of the strong fraternal relations that unite the two countries and the efforts of His Highness the Emir of Kuwait to enhance these ties. This award is the highest honour bestowed by the UAE on he]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274146679/uae-president-bestows-order-of-zayed-upon-emir-of-kuwait-and-is-awarded-order-of-mubarak-the-great Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:23:26 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274146679/uae-president-bestows-order-of-zayed-upon-emir-of-kuwait-and-is-awarded-order-of-mubarak-the-great <![CDATA[UAE President and Emir of Kuwait discuss bilateral relations and enhancement of joint Gulf cooperation]]> ABU DHABI, 5th March, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held discussions today with His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of the State of Kuwait, to review the deep-rooted relations between the two countries and their peoples. Their Highnesses also exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues of shared interest.

The meeting took p]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274146649/uae-president-and-emir-of-kuwait-discuss-bilateral-relations-and-enhancement-of-joint-gulf-cooperation Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:28:40 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274146649/uae-president-and-emir-of-kuwait-discuss-bilateral-relations-and-enhancement-of-joint-gulf-cooperation <![CDATA[UAE President welcomes Emir of Kuwait with official reception ceremony]]> ABU DHABI, 5th March, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, who commenced a state visit to the UAE.

His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was accorded official reception ceremonies upon the arrival of his motorcade, accompanied by His Highness the President, at Qasr Al Wat]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274146650/uae-president-welcomes-emir-of-kuwait-with-official-reception-ceremony Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:11:35 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274146650/uae-president-welcomes-emir-of-kuwait-with-official-reception-ceremony <![CDATA[UAE President welcomes Emir of Kuwait on state visit to UAE]]> ABU DHABI, 5th March, 2024 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, arrived in Abu Dhabi today on a state visit to the UAE.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan personally headed the reception for His Highness the Emir and his delegation upon their arrival at the Presidential Airport.

Also present at the reception were His Highness She]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274146550/uae-president-welcomes-emir-of-kuwait-on-state-visit-to-uae Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:45:55 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274146550/uae-president-welcomes-emir-of-kuwait-on-state-visit-to-uae <![CDATA[UAE Cyber Security Council launches 'National Campaign for Cybersecurity']]> ABU DHABI, 4th March, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE Cybersecurity Council launched "The National Campaign for Cybersecurity", an awareness campaign targeting government and private institutions, as well as all members of society, with the aim of enhancing public awareness of the threats emanating from an open cyberspace and the various ways to protect against cyberattacks.

The campaign calls for the importance of caution]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274145745/uae-cyber-security-council-launches-national-campaign-for-cybersecurity Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:54:30 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274145745/uae-cyber-security-council-launches-national-campaign-for-cybersecurity <![CDATA[Kuwaiti oil price up to US$82.31 pb]]> KUWAIT, 28th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The price of Kuwaiti crude oil went up by US$1.66 to $82.31 per barrel (pb) on Tuesday, compared with $80.65 pb on the day before, said Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) Wednesday.

In international markets, the Brent crude contracts fell by 30 cents to reach US$83.35 pb, while the West Texas Intermediate crude went down 28 cents to stand at $78.59 pb, the Kuwait News Agency ]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274140433/kuwaiti-oil-price-up-to-us8231-pb Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:16:31 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274140433/kuwaiti-oil-price-up-to-us8231-pb <![CDATA[UAE rulers congratulate Emir of Kuwait on National Day, Liberation Day]]> EMIRATES, 25th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent congratulatory cables to H.H. Sheikh Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the occasion of his country's National Day and Liberation Day.

The messages were sent by Their Highnesses Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi of Sharjah, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi of Ajma]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274137256/uae-rulers-congratulate-emir-of-kuwait-on-national-day-liberation-day Sun, 25 Feb 2024 15:45:08 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274137256/uae-rulers-congratulate-emir-of-kuwait-on-national-day-liberation-day <![CDATA[UAE leaders congratulate Emir of Kuwait on National Day, Liberation Day]]> ABU DHABI, 25th February, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to H.H. Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the occasion of his country's National Day and Liberation Day.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahy]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274137245/uae-leaders-congratulate-emir-of-kuwait-on-national-day-liberation-day Sun, 25 Feb 2024 14:00:41 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274137245/uae-leaders-congratulate-emir-of-kuwait-on-national-day-liberation-day <![CDATA[Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen]]> February 24, 2024 - Ottawa, ON - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

In response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, today the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted an additional round of strikes against seve]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen Sat, 24 Feb 2024 23:36:22 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274136850/joint-statement-from-australia-bahrain-denmark-canada-the-netherlands-new-zealand-united-kingdom-and-united-states-on-additional-strikes-against-the-houthis-in-yemen <![CDATA[UAE, Kuwait: A journey of financial and economic integration between two brotherly countries]]> ABU DHABI, 24th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The relationship between the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait is an exceptional example of two countries eager to enhance cooperation across various fields, including the financial sector.

They are bound by several agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) that contribute to increasing the volume of investments and trade exchange to higher levels. The latest of these]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274136362/uae-kuwait-a-journey-of-financial-and-economic-integration-between-two-brotherly-countries Sat, 24 Feb 2024 08:20:03 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274136362/uae-kuwait-a-journey-of-financial-and-economic-integration-between-two-brotherly-countries <![CDATA[Kuwait oil price down to US$81.71]]> KUWAIT, 22nd February, 2024 (WAM) -- The price of Kuwaiti crude oil went down by US$1.30 on Wednesday to reach US$81.71 per barrel, compared to US$83.01 on Tuesday, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Thursday.

In international markets, Brent crude oil rose by 69 cents to $83.03 per barrel, and West Texas Intermediate rose by 87 cents to reach $77.91, reported the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).

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<![CDATA[Sultan bin Ahmed honours Gulf Arabic Language competitions' winners]]> SHARJAH, 21st February, 2024 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed the closing ceremony of the Gulf Arabic Language Competitions in its fifth edition, held at the Educational Centre for Gulf Arabic Language in the University City of Sharjah.

The ceremony began with the national anthem of the UAE, followed by the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran. http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274133363/sultan-bin-ahmed-honours-gulf-arabic-language-competitions-winners Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:21:47 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274133363/sultan-bin-ahmed-honours-gulf-arabic-language-competitions-winners <![CDATA[Kuwait oil price rises to US$82.53 pb]]> KUWAIT, 20th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The price of Kuwaiti crude oil rose 20 cents to reach US$82.53 on Monday, compared with US$82.33 last Friday, according Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Tuesday.

In international markets, Brent crude futures rose nine cents to reach US$83.56 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 30 cents to reach US$79.49 pb, reported the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).

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<![CDATA[UAE hosts regional workshop on 'Prevention and Interdiction of Synthetic Opioids and NPS through Sea Freights']]> DUBAI, 19th February, 2024 (WAM) -- In collaboration with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Criminal Information Centre to Combat Drugs, Dubai Police, and Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) organised a regional workshop on the "Prevention and Interdiction of Synthetic Opioids and NPS through Sea Freights".

The workshop brought together 100 specialists fro]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274130784/uae-hosts-regional-workshop-on-prevention-and-interdiction-of-synthetic-opioids-and-nps-through-sea-freights Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:19:50 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274130784/uae-hosts-regional-workshop-on-prevention-and-interdiction-of-synthetic-opioids-and-nps-through-sea-freights <![CDATA[UAE ranks world's fourth largest Islamic finance market: CBUAE]]> ABU DHABI, 19th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has revealed that the main Islamic financial markets are located in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Southeast Asia, and South Asia. The UAE ranks fourth among the largest Islamic financial markets in the world (in terms of assets) according to the Islamic Finance Development Indicator report 2023 (IFDI 2023).

The CBUAE said in its UAE]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274130480/uae-ranks-world-fourth-largest-islamic-finance-market-cbuae Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:20:25 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274130480/uae-ranks-world-fourth-largest-islamic-finance-market-cbuae <![CDATA[UAE President, King of Bahrain discuss fraternal relations, regional developments]]> MANAMA, 16th February, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain discussed the fraternal ties between the two nations, the depth of their cooperation, and collective efforts across various sectors to fulfil their shared goals of progress and development while serving mutual interests. Additionally, they addressed sever]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274128435/uae-president-king-of-bahrain-discuss-fraternal-relations-regional-developments Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:17:56 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274128435/uae-president-king-of-bahrain-discuss-fraternal-relations-regional-developments <![CDATA[Kuwait oil price drops to US$80.81 pb]]> KUWAIT, 16th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The price of Kuwaiti crude oil fell by US$1.86 to US$80.81 per barrel on Thursday compared to US$82.67 pb on Wednesday, said the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) on Friday.

According to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), in international markets, Brent crude futures moved up by US$1.26 to US$82.86 pb and the West Texas Intermediate rose by US$1.39 to US$78.03 pb.

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<![CDATA[Report highlights GCC's potential to boost GDP by $2.5 trillion over next decade]]> DUBAI, 14th February, 2024 (WAM) -- A new report, titled "In Search of Productivity: The Next $50 Trillion in the Global Economy", revealed that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries could accelerate the region's GDP growth over the next decade from 3.8 percent to 5.4 percent.

This acceleration would add more than $2.5 trillion to GDP over the n]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274126227/report-highlights-gcc-potential-to-boost-gdp-by-25-trillion-over-next-decade Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:09:48 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274126227/report-highlights-gcc-potential-to-boost-gdp-by-25-trillion-over-next-decade <![CDATA[Sharjah Islamic Bank, Kuwait Business Council cooperate to support Kuwaiti investments in UAE]]> SHARJAH, 14th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) and the Kuwait Business Council (KBC) in Dubai and the Northern Emirates announced their entry into a qualitative strategic partnership aimed at implementing a package of joint activities and initiatives to support investments of Kuwaiti companies and individuals, including businessmen, businesswomen, and owners of small and medium-sized entrepreneurial p]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274126230/sharjah-islamic-bank-kuwait-business-council-cooperate-to-support-kuwaiti-investments-in-uae Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:32:27 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274126230/sharjah-islamic-bank-kuwait-business-council-cooperate-to-support-kuwaiti-investments-in-uae <![CDATA[WGS-KPMG report on GCC economic diversification reveals crucial role of centralised PMOs]]> DUBAI, 14th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have the potential to become a new engine of global economic growth through economic diversification in the post-oil era. 

A new report released by KPMG Lower Gulf and the World Governments Summit (WGS) examines how GCC countries can benefit from the best of both worl]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274126212/wgs-kpmg-report-on-gcc-economic-diversification-reveals-crucial-role-of-centralised-pmos Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:50:50 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274126212/wgs-kpmg-report-on-gcc-economic-diversification-reveals-crucial-role-of-centralised-pmos <![CDATA[WGS-KPMG report on GCC economic diversification reveals crucial role of centralised PMOs]]> DUBAI, 14th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have the potential to become a new engine of global economic growth through economic diversification in the post-oil era.

A new report released by KPMG Lower Gulf and the World Governments Summit (WGS) examines how GCC countries can benefit from the best of both worlds - ]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274126172/wgs-kpmg-report-on-gcc-economic-diversification-reveals-crucial-role-of-centralised-pmos Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:46:26 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274126172/wgs-kpmg-report-on-gcc-economic-diversification-reveals-crucial-role-of-centralised-pmos <![CDATA[Sharjah Festival for Nabati Poetry concludes, grand finale unveiled]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274123796/sharjah-festival-for-nabati-poetry-concludes-grand-finale-unveiled Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:36:10 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274123796/sharjah-festival-for-nabati-poetry-concludes-grand-finale-unveiled <![CDATA[UAE-Kuwait agreement on avoiding double taxation enhances economic integration: Kuwaiti Minister of Finance]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274123392/uae-kuwait-agreement-on-avoiding-double-taxation-enhances-economic-integration-kuwaiti-minister-of-finance Sun, 11 Feb 2024 17:53:30 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274123392/uae-kuwait-agreement-on-avoiding-double-taxation-enhances-economic-integration-kuwaiti-minister-of-finance <![CDATA[Bahrain leads with 14 medals, Egypt as runner-up at AWST 2024 athletics end]]> SHARJAH, 11th February, 2024 (WAM) -- In a spectacular close to the athletics competitions at the ongoing 7th edition of the Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST), the Bahraini contingent significantly bolstered its medal tally, reaching an impressive 14 medals on the final day of competitions, with a haul of four gold and one silver, on Saturday.

Egypt also made notable strides, securing one gold and two bronze, c]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274123197/bahrain-leads-with-14-medals-egypt-as-runner-up-at-awst-2024-athletics-end Sun, 11 Feb 2024 14:26:09 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274123197/bahrain-leads-with-14-medals-egypt-as-runner-up-at-awst-2024-athletics-end <![CDATA[Bahraini duo clinches gold medal in table tennis doubles at AWST 2024]]> SHARJAH, 11th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Bahraini athletes Mariam Abdullah and Amrita Amit clinched the gold medal in table tennis doubles at the ongoing 7th edition of the Arab Women Sports Tournament, following an intense match against Egyptian players Reem Al Iraqi and Fatima Alaa Al-Din, with a final score of 3-2, on Sunday.

The match proved to be exhilarating as the Bahraini pair secured the first set with a sc]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274123198/bahraini-duo-clinches-gold-medal-in-table-tennis-doubles-at-awst-2024 Sun, 11 Feb 2024 14:22:50 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274123198/bahraini-duo-clinches-gold-medal-in-table-tennis-doubles-at-awst-2024 <![CDATA[16 Asian countries discuss employing technology to implement innovative initiatives for regulating labour markets]]> DUBAI, 11th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Ministers of labour and human resources from 16 Asian countries sending and receiving workers discussed leveraging advanced technology for innovative initiatives aimed at resolving labor disputes and expediting verdicts. They also aimed to strengthen wage protection systems and facilitate skill mobility among participating countries. The focus was on improving labor market regulation]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274123112/16-asian-countries-discuss-employing-technology-to-implement-innovative-initiatives-for-regulating-labour-markets Sun, 11 Feb 2024 11:45:27 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274123112/16-asian-countries-discuss-employing-technology-to-implement-innovative-initiatives-for-regulating-labour-markets <![CDATA[Salwa Alsabah, Sporting lead way in AWST 2024 volleyball showdown]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274120883/salwa-alsabah-sporting-lead-way-in-awst-2024-volleyball-showdown Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:32:27 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274120883/salwa-alsabah-sporting-lead-way-in-awst-2024-volleyball-showdown <![CDATA[UAE maritime hospital sails to aid people of Gaza, as part of Gallant Knight 3 operation]]> AL ARISH, 8th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The UAE has set sail a fully integrated maritime hospital for Al Arish, Egypt, to provide necessary medical support to the Palestinian people This initiative aligns with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide all forms of support and assistance to the people of the Gaza Strip, as part of the Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation The]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274120592/uae-maritime-hospital-sails-to-aid-people-of-gaza-as-part-of-gallant-knight-3-operation Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:27:09 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274120592/uae-maritime-hospital-sails-to-aid-people-of-gaza-as-part-of-gallant-knight-3-operation <![CDATA[UAE sends additional medical aid to Gaza]]> RAFAH, 7th February, 2024 (WAM) -- The Gallant Knight 3 humanitarian operation announced the entry of 10 fully-equipped ambulances into the Gaza Strip through the Egyptian Rafah crossing, as part of the UAE's efforts to meet the requirements of the health sector in Gaza The UAE's swift action comes in response to the urgent need for ambulances after most of the vehicles operating in the Gaza Strip to transport wounded ]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274119093/uae-sends-additional-medical-aid-to-gaza Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:15:57 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274119093/uae-sends-additional-medical-aid-to-gaza <![CDATA[16th Emirates Airline Festival of Literature draws to a close]]> http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274118269/16th-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-draws-to-a-close Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:53:26 GMT http://www.kuwaitnews.net/news/274118269/16th-emirates-airline-festival-of-literature-draws-to-a-close