Miscellaneous

Kuwait crude oil drop USD 4.23 to USD 81.57 pb

Kuwait crude oil dropped USD 4.23 during Thursday’s trading sessions to reach USD 81.57 per barrrel compared with USD 86.80 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Friday.Brent futures lost 29 cents falling to to USD 85.12 pb, while…

Miscellaneous

Uganda Closes Schools to Fight Ebola, New Cases Fall

Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting to AFP that new cases had declined.The directive to close schools two weeks before the end of term was announced earlier this month following …

Miscellaneous

Global Wildlife Summit Approves Shark Protections

Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species on Friday approved a plan to protect 54 more shark species, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and cruel shark fin trade.Members of the requiem shark and the hammerhead shark f…

Politice

EU, Kuwait hold third human rights dialogue

The European Union Friday commended the recent positive developments in Kuwait, mainly in the field of women empowerment, following the third EU-Kuwait human rights dialogue held in Kuwait City on Tuesday.The meeting provided an opportunity to continu…

Politice

Kuwait PM: Gov’t puts its resources at citizens’ disposal

His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah affirmed Friday the country spared no efforts to provide its citizens with all necessary resources.This came in a televised speech the Premier delivered to his children participating …