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1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (297+ words) President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner will travel to the Middle East next week to try to advance plans for an end to the conflict in Gaza after a deal recently announced by the Trump administration ran into…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (168+ words) Times Kuwait The Embassy of Pakistan in Kuwait on Aug 14, marked the 80th anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence Day and the 150th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in a spirit of patriotism and national pride The flag-hoisting ceremony was attended…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago   (119+ words) Kuwait Times Australias Hazlewood claims 300th wicket in Tests Darwin: Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood claimed his 300th wicket in Test cricket during the first innings against Bangladesh in Darwin on Saturday. The 35-year-old reached the milestone when he had Mehidy Hasan…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (275+ words) Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have condemned an attack on two oil tankers belonging to the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil company in the Strait of Hormuz, with Riyadh holding Iran responsible for the incident. Al Jazeera reported on Friday, August…...

28+ min ago   (175+ words) Israel Katz may no longer have to devote so much time to Likud politics, but that will only give him more time to use the army to improve the party's standing during the election campaign Print in a simple, ad-free…...

3+ hour, 22+ min ago   (423+ words) MAUMERE, Indonesia: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least one person and sending thousands fleeing. Residents in Nagekeo regency, the area closest to the epicentre, raced for higher ground as the…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (336+ words) The Embassy of India in Kuwait celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day today (August 15) with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervor. More than 2,000 members of the Indian community, distinguished guests, and friends of India participated in the celebrations, held this morning at the…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (535+ words) NIJMEGEN: On the banks of the Waal, the Dutch branch of the Rhine, swimmers are sunning themselves on a Nijmegen beach that didn’t exist before the river level dropped a few months ago. Like many European countries, the Netherlands has…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (256+ words) GARDEN CITY: President Donald Trump said Friday he would “finish defeating” Iran and “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory. Trump has repeatedly said that the key energy waterway, which Tehran effectively closed at the start of…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (665+ words) KUWAIT: Amid Kuwait’s efforts to expand investment and economic opportunities, government efforts to attract global companies have generated a tangible flow of foreign investment into the country. The recent signing by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) of the USD 16 billion Shaheen…...