Category: International
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If the Iranians kill an American official, they will no longer exist after that.
Comments attributed to US President Donald Trump about Iran's leadership and a warning over any killing of a US official are circulating. Here's what is known, and what it could mean for people in Kuwait. Read more →
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US shoots down two Iranian drones at Bahrain
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they destroyed a US early warning radar in Bahrain. The US denies any damage and says it intercepted two drones instead. Read more →
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Egyptian woman arrested after husband, two children die from poisoning
Egyptian police have arrested a woman accused of poisoning her husband and two children to death, after she allegedly put a toxic substance in a dinner meant only to kill her husband. Read more →
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UK warns Britons in Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks rise
The British Embassy in Riyadh has warned Britons in Saudi Arabia that falling debris, not the missiles themselves, is the biggest danger during attacks. Here's what it means if you're planning a trip there from Kuwait. Read more →
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Kuwait to link deportee fingerprint data electronically with GCC
Gulf interior ministers approved a new system to share fingerprints and information on deportees electronically, alongside plans for a 2027 security exercise in Kuwait. Read more →
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‘Instagram King’ arrested.
US immigration officers arrested Iranian social media figure Farzad 'Tony' Toutouni, known online as the 'King of Instagram,' after decades of crimes and two earlier deportation orders. Read more →
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Saudi coalition shoots down two Houthi drones over Mecca
The Saudi-led coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen says it shot down two Houthi drones over the Mecca region and southern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, with no further details given. Read more →
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Saudi forces down 3 Houthi missiles aimed at Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted and destroyed three Houthi cruise missiles aimed at the Riyadh region on Wednesday, the coalition said, with no word yet on damage or casualties. Read more →
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Kuwait, Pakistan PMs meet at COP31 to boost ties
Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, to discuss stronger bilateral ties. Read more →
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New Covid variant PJ.2.1 spreads worldwide
A new Covid-19 variant called PJ.2.1 is spreading across several countries. Here's what the WHO says about its symptoms, how risky it is, and what you should do. Read more →