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Think the UK is hot? Here are seven places much warmer than 40C this week

Although the UK is currently experiencing unprecedented heat which could see temperatures exceed 40C - there are many destinations around the world far hotter this week

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Blair urged Kuwait to buy UK artillery as Gulf war payback, papers show

Notes from late 1990s show UK government believed it was due contract in recognition of defence of Kuwait

The Guardian - UK

Blair begged Kuwait for arms deal as thank you for Gulf War help, papers suggest

Labour prime minister Tony Blair was in the Middle Eastern nation in 1999 to talk up the AS90 artillery weapon.

The Independent UK

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Saudi Leadership Receives Cables from Kuwait Crown Prince

The Saudi leadership received on Sunday cables from Kuwait’s Crown Prince Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who hailed the Kingdom’s hosting of the Jeddah Security and Development Summit. The cable, sent to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, praised the constructive…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Planners break ground for new Gulf War memorial in DC

Over 30 years after a U.S.-led international military coalition expelled occupying Iraqi troops from Kuwait, planners have broken ground on the long-simmering plans for a Gulf War memorial

The Independent UK

New Zealand voted second-worst country to move to amid cost-of-living crisis

Kuwait ranked the worst, report said

The Independent UK

Man dies after mid-air cardiac arrest

Adilabad native was returning from Kuwait

The Hindu

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Kuwait Finance House to Acquire Bahrain's Ahli Bank

Kuwait Finance House (KFH) announced receiving the central bank's approval to acquire Bahrain's Ahli United Bank (AUB) fully. A KFH disclosure on the Kuwait stock exchange on Wednesday said it had received approval from the Central Bank of Kuwait to acquire 100 percent of the capital shares of Ahli United…

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Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development Names Northern Trust its Asset Servicing Provider

Northern Trust has announced that it has been appointed by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) to provide a range of asset servicing solutions spanning global custody, financial reporting, securities finance, private equity administration, performance measurement and compliance monitoring. AFESD, based in Kuwait, is an Arab regional…

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Iraq Returns Sword of Sheikh Ahmad al-Jaber Era to Kuwait

Kuwait received from the Iraqi government a shipment of property items that had been seized by the former Iraqi regime, consisting of 738 boxes containing an Amiri sword dating back to the era of Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The shipment also included copies of the Holy Quran and Media materials…

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Inside hottest city in world where deadly temperatures reach 52C and locals stay inside

Last year temperatures rose to 52C in oil-rich Kuwait City - which is when heat becomes dangerous and potentially deadly as its 10C above a healthy body temperatures and halfway to boiling point

Daily Mirror

Egypt’s Sisi Visits Oman, Bahrain, Sends Message to Emir of Kuwait

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi kicked off on Monday a tour of the region, starting in Oman. He held talks with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Muscat. Discussions focused on bolstering bilateral relations between their countries. Oman’s state news agency ONA said they tackled the “strong fraternal ties” that bind…

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Saudi King Receives Message from Kuwaiti Crown Prince

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on Sunday received a written message from Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah regarding the strong and solid fraternal relations that bind the two countries and peoples, and ways to support and enhance them in…

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Job in Kuwait: Kollam based woman alleges fraud by agent

KOLLAM: A Kollam-based woman has alleged that she was cheated by an agent who offered her a job in Kuwait. She said that she was denied food and salary and was tortured physically for not accepting the demand to become a sex worker. She alleged that the Pathanapuram police even…

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The Hindu

NoRKA reaches out to Keralite woman in Kuwait

‘She was asked to work for 16 hours, physically abused’

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Kuwait: Decision to Dissolve National Assembly Widely Welcomed

The decision of Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al Sabah to constitutionally dissolve the National Assembly and call for new general elections was widely welcomed by politicians and parliament members. National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim said in a tweet: “Based on Sharia, the Constitution, and our morals as Kuwaitis,…

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Kuwait’s Crown Prince Dissolves Parliament, Calls Elections

Kuwait's crown prince on Wednesday dissolved National Assembly and called for early elections, a move to ease government gridlock that has paralyzed the tiny country for months.

The Independent UK

Kuwait's crown prince dissolves parliament, calls elections

Kuwait’s crown prince has dissolved Parliament and called for snap elections, a move to ease government gridlock that has bred popular opposition and paralyzed the tiny country for months

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Kuwait Looks Forward to Invest in US Infrastructure

The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) is waiting for a further expected decline in global markets before deploying investments and believes that will be by the end of the year, Managing Director Ghanem al-Ghenaiman said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum organized by Bloomberg in Doha, Ghenaiman said he…

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Britain Launches Free Trade Talks with Gulf Countries

Britain will launch talks over a new free trade deal with six Gulf States in Riyadh on Wednesday. Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan will visit Riyadh to begin discussions with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which is made up of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.…

The Times of India

AIE to operate 1 more weekly flight from Trichy to Kuwait

TRICHY: Air India Express (AIE) has announced the operation of an additional flight service between Trichy and Kuwait from June 25, to tap the unutilized passenger traffic. The new service will be operated on Saturdays, and bookings have already begun. As of now, AIE is providing weekly service on Tuesdays.

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Saudi King Sends Letter to Kuwait’s Emir on Consolidating Ties

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has sent a letter to Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on consolidating and strengthening the solid relations between the two countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday. The letter was handed over by Prince Sultan…

The Times of India

Kochi Human trafficking: NIA collects statement of woman

KOCHI: A Kochi native woman who was taken to Kuwait, promised the job of a babysitter, and was forced to work under inhumane conditions as a maid with a Kuwaiti family, said that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) collected her statement on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemeni PLC Concludes Regional Tour for Gathering Support in Doha

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) concluded a regional tour that took it to each of Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt and Qatar to attract economic and political support. The President of the PLC on Wednesday arrived in the Qatari capital, Doha, the last stop on his trip. Dr.

Reuters

Kuwait opposition lawmakers stage sit-in to press for new government

Several Kuwait lawmakers are staging an open ended sit-in inside the parliament complex to press the Gulf state's crown prince to appoint a new government after a caretaker administration resigned over two months ago in a standoff with parliament.

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