Bilateral trade between Japan and the broader GCC region was approximately $80 billion Dubai: The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the country’s sovereign wealth fund, is exploring new investment opportunities in Japan, according to a media report. Head of the QIA advisory, Asia Pacific Abdulla Ali Al Kuwari noted that the fund’s investments in Japan have…
Exam rescheduled as manhunt launched for culprits Cairo: Kuwait’s education and security authorities are intensifying efforts to identify and arrest suspects involved in the leak of a crucial high school exam paper earlier this week. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Education cancelled the Islamic education exam on Monday after its questions and answers circulated on social…
June 7 is first day of Dhu Al Hijjah, marking start of Hajj pilgrimage Dubai: The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced that Friday, June 7 will mark the first day of Dhu Al Hijjah, as the crescent moon of Dhu Al Hijjah has been sighted in the kingdom on Thursday evening. “Arafat Day…
A gunman fired shots at the US embassy in Beirut and was wounded in an exchange of fire with troops The UAE strongly condemned the attack that targeted the US Embassy in Beirut, according to a statement issued on Thursday. The government stressed the importance of protecting diplomatic buildings, as mandated by international law. A…
Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met today, June 5, at his office in Lusail Palace with the President of Ukraine HE Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his accompanying delegation. The meeting dealt with the latest developments in Ukraine, especially the efforts of the international community to stop the fighting and protect…
KUWAIT: Kuwait University has made remarkable progress in the latest QS World University Rankings 2025, which was announced during a conference held in Washington on June 4, 2024, as Kuwait University’s ranking rose to 801-850 in the world out of 5,663 universities. This progress reflects Kuwait University’s firm commitment to improving the quality of scientific research…
RIYADH: The first group of pilgrims from Egypt to arrive in Makkah for this year’s Hajj was received on Tuesday by Rehlat W Manafae, a subsidiary of the company serving Arab pilgrims Ashraqat. The group, numbering 1,000 pilgrims, was presented with Zamzam water, flowers, Saudi coffee, and gifts on arrival in the holy city, Saudi…
Hamas’s Health Ministry in Gaza said on Wednesday that at least 36,586 people have been killed in the territory during more than seven months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants. The toll includes at least 36 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 83,074 people have been wounded in…
RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives, also known as Darah, in collaboration with the Pilgrims Experience Program, is making progress in creating a comprehensive atlas documenting the life of the Prophet Muhammad. The project was initiated several years ago under the guidance of the King Salman, who then chaired Darah’s board, and…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political alliance won India’s weeks-long general election on Tuesday, but the opposition said voters had sent a clear message after his Hindu nationalist party lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in a decade. Commentators and exit polls had projected an overwhelming victory for Modi, whose campaign wooed…
