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Kerala: Headmistress Suspended For Laxity Over School Boy’s Electrocution Incident
Ommcom News
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July 18, 2025
Kollam (Kerala): Following a massive public resentment over the tragic incident when a 13-year-old boy was electrocuted while trying to retrieve a footwear from the rooftop of a school in Kerala on July 17, the headmistress was suspended on...
Incheon, TAV submit bids for Kuwait’s T4
Arab Times
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July 12, 2025
Nearly 236,000 passengers expected at Kuwait International Airport during Eid Al-Adha holiday KUWAIT CITY, July 12: The Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) has opened the financial bids for the operation, management, service improvement,...
Kuwait committed to energy security
Kuwait Times
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July 9, 2025
VIENNA: Kuwait reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring global energy security on Wednesday while calling for increased investments in future energy projects and the adoption of solutions that reduce emissions and support the transition to a more...
Kuwait gov’t considers more biometrics use in citizenship claims
Biometric Update
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July 9, 2025
The Kuwaiti government is set to approve key amendments to the Kuwaiti Nationality Law to curb the rise of fraudulent citizenship claims. The proposed changes are under review by the Council of Ministers and expected to be ratified in the coming...
Kuwait Oil Giant Says OPEC+ Hikes Suggest Tighter Market
Rigzone
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July 9, 2025
Kuwait’s state energy company said OPEC+’s latest super-sized supply hike and recent interactions with customers suggest persistent demand growth beyond the summer driving season. “We’re seeing some potential tightness in the market, which gives...
Sheikh Khaled Al-Badr praises Kuwait swimmers’ success at Gulf Championship
Arab Times
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July 12, 2025
Sheikh Khaled Al-Badr KUWAIT CITY, July 12: President of Kuwaiti and Asian Aquatics Federations Sheikh Khaled Al-Badr Al-Sabah praised the results achieved by Kuwaiti swimmers in the 29th Gulf Cooperation Council Championship hosted by Bahrain,...
Kuwait Detained 470 Visa Violators in June
Arab Times
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July 9, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, July 9: As part of intensified efforts to reinforce public safety and security across the country, the General Department of Rescue Police, under the directives of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad...
Kuwait and Jordan sign 6 agreements
Kuwait Times
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July 9, 2025
KUWAIT: The fifth session of the Kuwaiti-Jordanian Higher Joint Committee convened in Kuwait on Wednesday, co-chaired by Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya and Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi....
Kuwait Foils Attempt to Smuggle Witchcraft Items into the Country
Arab Times
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July 9, 2025
Spellcasting items linked to witchcraft confiscated by authorities KUWAIT CITY, July 9: Customs officers at the Northern Ports and Failaka Island Customs Department (specifically at the Passenger Inspection Office in Shuwaikh Port) successfully...
Kuwaiti student sues Bangor University after being 'dragged' off stage for pro-Palestine protest
Tehran Times
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July 9, 2025
A Kuwait student is suing her former UK university for violating her free speech after it prevented her from peacefully protesting the institution’s investments in Israel during her graduation ceremony, MEE reported. Aishah AlBader has filed a...
Minister: OPEC+ decisions show correct understanding of market situation
APA
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July 9, 2025
The decisions made by OPEC+ demonstrate that the alliance understands the state and needs of the oil market better than others, said the Minister of Energy of the United Arab Emirates, Suhail Al Mazrouei, during the 9th OPEC International Seminar,...
UN approves Kuwaiti initiative on responsible behavior in information and communications security
Arab Times
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July 12, 2025
Eng. Abeer Al-Awadhi, head of the Kuwait Cybersecurity Center, at the UN meeting. NEW YORK, July 12: The United Nations Working Group on Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) and Their Use and Security has officially adopted a Kuwaiti...
Kuwait signs deals with India, Iraq to bolster anti-money laundering, terrorist financing
Zawya
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KUWAIT: Kuwait's Financial Intelligence Unit and India's Anti-Money Laundering Bureau signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming to beef up cooperation on information exchange and financial intelligence efforts. In a statement to...
Kuwait International Bank Enhances Self-Service Banking with Diebold Nixdorf Technology
GlobalFinTechSeries
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July 9, 2025
Interactive Teller Machines (ITMs) offer expanded services and convenience to customers Diebold Nixdorf, a global leader in transforming the way people bank and shop, announced today the successful implementation of its Interactive Teller Machines...
Kuwait affirms role of media in promoting humanitarian law
Kuwait Times
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July 8, 2025
KUWAIT: Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights Affairs Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher Ibrahim Al-Duaij Al-Sabah reaffirmed Kuwait’s unwavering commitment to strengthening the role of media in promoting the principles of international humanitarian...
Kuwait signs MoUs with India, Iraq to bolster anti-money laundering, terrorist financing
California Telegraph
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KUWAIT, 9th July, 2025 (WAM) - - Kuwait's Financial Intelligence Unit and India's Anti-Money Laundering Bureau signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming to beef up cooperation on information exchange and financial intelligence...
Kuwait extends bid deadlines for $1.57b in strategic projects
Smart Water Magazine
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July 8, 2025
Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), the state-owned upstream operator, has extended bid submission deadlines for major oil sector projects with a combined estimated value of $1.57 billion, reports MEED. The extensions come as part of the country’s broader...
Kuwaiti tanker rescues 45 refugees
Kuwait Times
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July 8, 2025
3 killed in Red Sea attack as Houthis resume campaign against Zionist-linked ships KUWAIT/DUBAI: Acting CEO of the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company Sheikh Khaled Ahmad Al-Sabah, announced on Tuesday that the company’s oil tanker Bahra rescued 45 refugees...
Kuwait tests new NeedleFish naval drones
Defence Blog
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July 8, 2025
Ocean Infinity, a maker of marine robotics, has successfully launched its NeedleFish Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) in collaboration with the Kuwaiti Coast Guard (KCG), the company announced this week. Initiated to be a component of its new...
Kuwait, UK seek to deepen trade and investment relations
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait’s Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs, Noura Al-Fassam, met on Sunday with the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs, David Lammy, to discuss ways of...