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Syria FM says will visit Saudi Arabia in first official trip abroad
Visit comes as Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, Syria’s newly appointed foreign minister, meets GCC officials in Damascus.
ICJ weighs legal responsibility for climate change, ‘future of our planet’
The World Court’s 15 judges will consider arguments made by over 100 countries in a case led by Vanuatu, island nations.
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Families receive bodies of Indian workers killed in Kuwait fire
The Indian government repatriated the bodies of 45 migrant workers who were killed in a massive apartment building fire.
Published On 14 Jun 2024
‘State of shock’: Kuwait fire leaves many families bereft in India’s Kerala
Most of the victims in the deadly blaze that engulfed a block housing immigrant workers are from India.
At least 49 dead in fire at building housing workers in Kuwait
Fire erupts in building in southern Mangaf district, an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait.
Political turmoil in Kuwait as emir dissolves parliament
Sheikh Mishal also announces the suspension of some articles of the constitution amid a continuing deadlock.
Few changes after Kuwait holds first parliamentary election under new emir
Opposition candidates won 29 seats in 50-member assembly, closely matching outcome of last year’s polls, results show.
Kuwait voters head to polls to pick new parliament
An estimated 835,000 Kuwaitis are eligible to vote in first elections under new emir, Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad Al Sabah.
Record number of people executed for drug offences in 2023
In its annual report, Harm Reduction International says at least 467 drug-related executions took place last year.
Kuwait’s new emir Sheikh Mishal takes oath of office
The new leader, seen as a reformist, pledged to adhere to constitutional principles and fight corruption.
