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India record 3-0 win over Kuwait in AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers

The first big chance came in the ninth minute as Thanglalsoun Gangte headed the ball into the net from a corner-kick opportunity

The Hindu

AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers: India record 3-0 win over Kuwait, maintain clean slate

AL KHOBAR: Thanglalsoun Gangte scored a brace to guide India to a crucial 3-0 win over Kuwait in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers here on Thursday.

The Times of India

Kuwait forms cabinet with new oil minister, finance minister re-appointed

Kuwait appointed a new cabinet on Wednesday, naming Hussein Ismail as oil minister to replace Mohammed Al-Fares and reappointing finance minister Abdul Wahab al-Rasheed.

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Kuwait crown prince reappoints Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah as PM -KUNA

(This Oct. 5 story has been corrected to change 2022/2023 spending to 23.065 billion dinars (not 23.65 billion) and 2021/2022 spending to 23.048 billion dinars (not 23.48 billion), with conversion)

Reuters

Kuwait: Emiri Decree Reappoints Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah as PM

A Kuwaiti Emiri decree reappointed Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah as prime minister on Wednesday, state news agency KUNA reported. Kuwait's government submitted its resignation on Sunday, following a parliamentary election in the country. Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah had accepted the government's resignation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait's government submits resignation to crown prince - state news agency

Kuwait's government submitted its resignation on Sunday, state news agency (KUNA) reported, following a parliamentary eleciton in the Gulf state.

Reuters

Kuwait Govt Sets Date for First Session of New National Assembly

The Kuwaiti government held an extraordinary session on Saturday to set the date for the first meeting of the newly-elected National Assembly. The parliament will meet for the first time on October 11. The government then submitted its resignation following the announcement of this week’s elections results. The results were…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Kuwait vote shakes up assembly amid political gridlock

Voters in Kuwait have chosen to shake up their parliament and sent two women to the assembly in the Gulf Arab nation’s second election in less than two years

The Independent UK

Kuwaiti opposition wins big in election, standoff with government to endure

(This Sept. 30 story has been refiled to correct 2022/2023 spending to 23.065 billion dinars (not 23.65 billion) and 2021/2022 spending to 23.048 billion dinars (not 23.48 billion), with conversion)

Reuters

Kuwait Elections Make Significant Changes

The unofficial results of Kuwait’s parliamentary elections, which were announced in the early hours of Friday, showed that the Change movement had swept the National Assembly, by winning more than half of the 50 parliamentary seats. The voter turnout reached around 50 percent across the country, while the fifth electoral…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Delhi’s Arjun selected for Asian Youth Athletics Championship 2022

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Arjun, a class XI student at the Modern Public School, will be part of the Indian contingent for the Asian Youth Athletics Championship, to be held in Kuwait from October 13-16. Arjun won the gold medal in the javelin throw competition at the National Youth Athletics Championship,…

The Times of India

Kuwait holds second election in two years amid gridlock

Voters in Kuwait are returning to the polls for the second parliamentary elections in less than two years, hoping to move the wealthy Gulf Arab nation out of a prolonged period of political gridlock

The Independent UK

What to know about Kuwait’s parliamentary elections

Authorities will not meddle in parliamentary election crown prince says, which 796,000 citizens are eligible to vote for

Al Jazeera

Kuwait heads to polls in second legislative election in two years

Some 305 candidates, including 22 women, are competing for 50 seats in parliament in five constituencies.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait’s National Assembly Elections Kick off amid Hope to ‘Correct the Path’

Kuwaiti voters are heading to the polls Thursday to elect members of the National Assembly, with the hope of achieving the needed change in the country. The current elections are held under the slogan, “Correcting the course”, in reference to the famous speech of the Crown Prince, Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad…

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Kuwaitis to Elect New Parliament Thursday

The Kuwaitis will head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament, with the hope to achieve a fundamental shift in the legislative authority and ease political tension, in conjunction with the appointment of a new prime minister. The current elections are held under the slogan, “Correcting the…

Reuters

U.S. OKs potential sale of M1A2K tank ammunition to Kuwait -Pentagon

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of M1A2K tank operational and training ammunition, and related equipment to Kuwait in a deal valued at up to $250 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco, Kuwait Discuss Judicial Cooperation

Morocco's Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi held on Monday in Kuwait talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart Jamal Hadhel Salem Al-Jalawi. During the meeting, Ouahbi highlighted the Moroccan experience in the field of justice at the levels of legislation, infrastructure, digitization, training and future plans. Ouahbi stressed the importance of cooperation…

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Extensive UN, Arab Support for Expanding Ceasefire in Yemen

The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the international community called on the Yemeni parties to urgently intensify, and be flexible in, the negotiations under the auspices of the UN in order to agree on an expanded truce that could be translated into a durable ceasefire. Deputy…

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Kuwaiti Court Annuls Decision to Disqualify Electoral Candidates

The Kuwaiti court of appeals annulled the disqualification of three parliamentary elections candidates and suspended decisions on five others until the constitutional court reaches a ruling on the “offender” law, thus allowing all the candidates to run in the elections that will be held on Sept. 29. The court, headed…

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Lebanon: Gas Import Agreement from Egypt Disrupted by Unsecured WB Financing

An agreement to transport Egyptian gas to Lebanon via Syria is currently disrupted by Lebanon’s failure to meet the conditions for obtaining a World Bank loan and Washington’s reluctance to give an official approval confirming that the deal is not affected by the Caesar Act, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on…

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Saudi Leadership Sends Cables of Condolences to Emir of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Saud Fadhil Sabah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of condolences to Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah over the death of Sheikh Saud Fadhil Sabah Al-Mohamed Al-Sabah. In his cable, the King expressed profound sorrow and sadness to His Highness and family of the deceased,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Seizes 1 Mn Captagon Pills Intended for Smuggling to Kuwait

The Lebanese authorities have thwarted an attempt to smuggle one million Captagon pills to Kuwait via Sudan. The Minister of Interior and Municipalities in the caretaker government, Bassam Mawlawi, said that the illicit haul was heading to Kuwait via Sudan and was seized by the Lebanese security services in Beirut…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait Oil Company Says to Increase Natural Gas Production

The state-owned Kuwait oil company aims to increase natural gas production to meet local demand, the company's acting chief executive officer Khaled Nayef Al Otaibi said on Sunday. "With the world recovering from the disruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic, demand for oil and gas returned to its pre-pandemic levels in…

The Independent UK

Veteran Kuwaiti ambassador recalls three decades of memories with the Queen

Khaled Al-Duwaisan, 75, an ambassador of 30 years, spoke with the PA news agency from his home in Kuwait.

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