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UNITED NATIONS, Sept 24, (Agencies): Some 129 countries at the United Nations including Kuwait signed on to a US-drafted pledge to fight the global drug problem on Monday that US President Donald Trump warned presented a public health and national security threat. In order to attend the brief UN event …

NEW YORK, Sept 24, (Agencies): US National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Monday that Russian plans to supply Syria with a S-300 missile system would be a “significant escalation” by Moscow and hopes it will reconsider. Russia announced on Monday it will supply the surfaceto- air missile system to …

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 23: Although the Ministry of Higher Education has announced the existence of fake certificates, some suspicious offices still promote the sale of such certificates in the shortest time and for a cheaper price, reports Al-Jarida daily. Offices selling certificates from Russian universities are run by Arabs and …

Guard vows unforgettable retribution – Trump lawyer Giuliani says Tehran regime will be overthrown DUBAI, Sept 23, (Agencies): Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to exact “deadly and unforgettable” vengeance for a shooting attack on a military parade that killed 29 people, including 12 of their comrades, and Tehran accused Gulf …

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 23: Personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) have taken into custody in the early hours of the night a young Jordanian, with no criminal past and believed to be in his 20s, in connection with the armed robbery at a Gulf Bank branch, reports Al-Anba daily. …

‘Great opportunity to exchange views’ KUWAIT CITY, Sept 23, (KUNA): The government of Kuwait Sunday congratulated the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the Saudi people for the Kingdom’s national day, and welcomed Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s upcoming visit to Kuwait. The visit is part of deep-rooted relations between …

BASRA, Iraq, Sept 23, (Agencies): Hajar Youssif was on her daily commute to work, staring at her phone and fl icking through her Instagram account when she looked up to find herself in an unusual location. The taxi driver had turned into an alley. When she questioned the driver, he …

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 22, (Agencies): Fifteen Kuwaitis are believed to have joined forces with DAESH or the so-called Islamic State terrorist organization which remains besieged in Idlib amid reports the ‘Battle for Idlib’ has been postponed after the international parties to the ‘conflict’ feared heavy casualties, reports Al-Jaridah daily quoting …

Kuwait to witness equinox on Sept 27 KUWAIT CITY, Sept 22, (KUNA): Dust, caused by northwestern winds from Iraq, had resulted in low visibility in some areas, said a Kuwaiti meteorologist Saturday. The dust has reduced horizontal vision to less than 1,000 meters and it is moving towards inner residential …

Kuwait’s Parliament Speaker congratulates Saudi top lawmaker KUWAIT CITY, Sept 22, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable Saturday to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud to congratulate him on the occasion of the Kingdom’s 88th National Day. In his cable, His Highness the …