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Kuwait grapples with power outages amid high temperatures

STORY: Kuwait grapples with power outages amid high temperatures SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of power outages in Kuwait STORYLINE: Multiple areas in Kuwait faced power cuts on Wednesday as scorching temperatures pushed the electricity grid to its limits during peak hours. The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy (MEWRE) said in a press release, carried by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), that power generation stations struggled to meet the surge in demand, leading to outages in parts of all six governorates. "Precautionary measures, including scheduled power cuts for periods ranging from one to two hours at most, have been taken to safeguard the stability of the electrical system," the ministry explained. MEWRE urged residents and businesses to conserve electricity during peak hours, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, to ease the strain on the grid. Local newspaper Al-Rai repor

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Death toll from building fire in Kuwait rises to 49

STORY: Death toll from building fire in Kuwait rises to 49 SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of the fire 2. various of the injured receiving treatment in hospital STORYLINE: The death toll from a fire early Wednesday morning in a residential building in the Mangaf area, south of Kuwait City, rose to 49, according to a statement released by the Interior Ministry. Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ordered an immediate investigation into the cause of the fire, and vowed to hold those responsible accountable, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. The emir, Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, and Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah have sent condolence messages to the families of the victims, the KUNA said. Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah, Kuwait's first deputy prime minister, defense minister, and interior minister, ordered the detention of individuals i

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KUWAIT-HAWALLI GOVERNORATE-PEARL DIVING FESTIVAL

(230813) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, Aug. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dhow boats carrying divers attend the inauguration of the 32nd Pearl Diving Festival at a dock in Al-Salmiya, Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Aug. 12, 2023. The 32nd Pearl Diving Festival kicked off Saturday here in the Kuwaiti capital after three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier in the day, up to 60 young divers boarded two dhow boats to embark on a pearl-finding trip that could last for several days, according to the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-HAWALLI GOVERNORATE-PEARL DIVING FESTIVAL

(230813) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, Aug. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dhow boats carrying divers attend the inauguration of the 32nd Pearl Diving Festival at a dock in Al-Salmiya, Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Aug. 12, 2023. The 32nd Pearl Diving Festival kicked off Saturday here in the Kuwaiti capital after three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier in the day, up to 60 young divers boarded two dhow boats to embark on a pearl-finding trip that could last for several days, according to the official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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Kuwaitis vote to elect new parliament

STORY: Kuwaitis vote to elect new parliament DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.Various of Kuwaitis casting ballots at a polling station STORYLINE: Kuwaiti voters cast their ballots in five electoral constituencies on Tuesday to elect the 17th National Assembly, or parliament. The eligible voters will elect 50 lawmakers out of 207 candidates to represent them in the new legislative body for a term of four years, reported the Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA. Kuwait's parliament, reinstated in March following a Constitutional Court ruling after a previous dissolution, was dissolved by a royal decree in May this year. Over the years, tensions between Kuwait's cabinet and the parliament have frequently resulted in cabinet reshuffles and dissolutions of the parliament. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)

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CROATIA-KUNA-EURO

(230115) -- ZAGREB, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A 10-kuna banknote for paying a cup of coffee is pictured in Zagreb, Croatia, Jan. 14, 2023. Croatia entered the eurozone on Jan. 1. After midnight on Jan. 14, only euros can be used in the country. (Igor Kralj/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-KUNA-EURO

(230115) -- SIBENIK, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kuna and euro banknotes are shown at a vegetable booth in Sibenik, Croatia, Jan. 14, 2023. Croatia entered the eurozone on Jan. 1. After midnight on Jan. 14, only euros can be used in the country. (Dusko Jaramaz/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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Kuwait holds parliamentary elections

STORY: Kuwait holds parliamentary elections DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting station STORYLINE: Kuwaitis headed to parliamentary polls on Thursday to elect 50 members of the National Assembly from among 305 candidates representing five constituencies in the country, state news agency KUNA reported. Nearly 800,000 citizens are eligible to vote in the Kuwaiti elections and 22 of the 305 candidates are women, said KUNA. The Ministry of the Interior has selected 123 schools as polling stations, it added. This is the first time that the voting system based on national identity is adopted in Kuwaiti elections, meaning each voter can only go to the polling station in their own constituency. Kuwait officially dissolved the parliament on Aug. 2 in a royal decree saying the dissolution resulted from "lack of harmony and cooperation ... and behavior that threaten national unity." With a mandate of four years, the unicameral Kuw

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KUWAIT-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-VOTING

(220929) -- JAHRA (KUWAIT), Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man casts his vote at a polling station in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait, on Sept. 29, 2022. Kuwaitis headed to parliamentary polls on Thursday to elect 50 members of the National Assembly from among 305 candidates representing five constituencies in the country, state news agency KUNA reported. (Photo by Ghazy Qaffaf/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-VOTING

(220929) -- HAWALLI (KUWAIT), Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, on Sept. 29, 2022. Kuwaitis headed to parliamentary polls on Thursday to elect 50 members of the National Assembly from among 305 candidates representing five constituencies in the country, state news agency KUNA reported. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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U.S. sanctions affect charity work in Syria during Ramadan

STORY: U.S. sanctions affect charity work in Syria during Ramadan DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the volunteers preparing the Iftar meals 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAJEEB HAJ BAKRI, Supervisor of Ahel Al-Kheir Charity Kitchen 3. Various of the volunteers preparing the Iftar meals 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NAJEEB HAJ BAKRI, Supervisor of Ahel Al-Kheir Charity Kitchen 5. Various of the volunteers preparing the food parcels 6. SOUNDBITE 3(ARABIC): SAED ABDUL-GHANI, Supervisor of Kuna Wa Sanabqa volunteer team 7. Various of the volunteers preparing the food parcels STORYLINE: Charity kitchens offering free Iftar meals during the holy month of Ramadan have mushroomed across the Syrian cities, mainly in Damascus, to help people enjoy decent meals amid the war in the country. Year by year, these charity kitchens continued to offer considerable help to the Syrians who are reeling under the woes of displacement and poverty . During the raging w

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(220402) -- KUWAIT CITY, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 1, 2022 shows the damaged Al-Mubarakiya market after a fire in Kuwait City, Kuwait. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(220402) -- KUWAIT CITY, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 1, 2022 shows the damaged Al-Mubarakiya market after a fire in Kuwait City, Kuwait. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(220402) -- KUWAIT CITY, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 1, 2022 shows the damaged Al-Mubarakiya market after a fire in Kuwait City, Kuwait. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE-AFTERMATH

(220402) -- KUWAIT CITY, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 1, 2022 shows the damaged Al-Mubarakiya market after a fire in Kuwait City, Kuwait. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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14 injured in Kuwait's landmark market fire

STORY: 14 injured in Kuwait's landmark market fire DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the scenevarious of firefighters working STORYLINE: A total of 14 were injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. The flame started at about 3:20 p.m. local time (1220 GMT) at the market, the Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) said, noting that eight firefighting teams were dealing with the huge fire at the market, and the fire was brought under control. The fire firstly broke out in about 20 shops, and then spread to a larger number of shops that contained perfumes and leather, KFF said, adding that the wooden ceiling of the market increased the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation, KFF said. Al-Mubarakiya is a traditional market in Kuwait City. As one of the oldest markets in Kuwait, it features a variety of shops such as da

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE

(220331) -- KUWAIT CITY, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter battles a fire at Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on March 31, 2022. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE

(220331) -- KUWAIT CITY, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 31, 2022 shows Al-Mubarakiya market on fire in Kuwait City, Kuwait. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE

(220331) -- KUWAIT CITY, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter battles a fire at Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on March 31, 2022. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE

(220331) -- KUWAIT CITY, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises after a fire broke out at Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on March 31, 2022. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE

(220331) -- KUWAIT CITY, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters battle a fire at Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on March 31, 2022. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE

(220331) -- KUWAIT CITY, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter battles a fire at Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on March 31, 2022. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE

(220331) -- KUWAIT CITY, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 31, 2022 shows Al-Mubarakiya market on fire in Kuwait City, Kuwait. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE

(220331) -- KUWAIT CITY, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters battle a fire at Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on March 31, 2022. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE

(220331) -- KUWAIT CITY, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 31, 2022 shows Al-Mubarakiya market on fire in Kuwait City, Kuwait. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE

(220331) -- KUWAIT CITY, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 31, 2022 shows Al-Mubarakiya market on fire in Kuwait City, Kuwait. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-MARKET-FIRE

(220331) -- KUWAIT CITY, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on March 31, 2022. A total of 14 injured on Thursday afternoon as a huge fire broke out at Kuwait's popular Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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CROATIA-ZAGREB-APPROVED DESIGN-EURO COINS

(220205) -- ZAGREB, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Croatian National Council for the Introduction of the Euro reveals the officially approved design of the Croatian euro and cent coins to be used at the start of next year, in Croatia, on Feb. 4, 2022. Croatia joined the European Union in 2013 and is expected to replace the national currency Kuna with euro on Jan. 1, 2023. (Slavko Midzor/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-ZAGREB-APPROVED DESIGN-EURO COINS

(220205) -- ZAGREB, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Croatian National Council for the Introduction of the Euro reveals the officially approved design of the Croatian euro and cent coins to be used at the start of next year, in Croatia, on Feb. 4, 2022. Croatia joined the European Union in 2013 and is expected to replace the national currency Kuna with euro on Jan. 1, 2023. (Slavko Midzor/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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CROATIA-ZAGREB-APPROVED DESIGN-EURO COINS

(220205) -- ZAGREB, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Croatian National Council for the Introduction of the Euro reveals the officially approved design of the Croatian euro and cent coins to be used at the start of next year, in Croatia, on Feb. 4, 2022. Croatia joined the European Union in 2013 and is expected to replace the national currency Kuna with euro on Jan. 1, 2023. (Slavko Midzor/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-GOVERNMENT-OATH-TAKING

(220104) -- KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (R) takes oath at a parliament session in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Jan. 4, 2022. Kuwait's new government took the constitutional oath on Tuesday before the National Assembly, or the parliament, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and his cabinet took the oath at the start of the assembly's ordinary session to commence work prescribed in Article 91 of the Constitution, KUNA reported. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-GOVERNMENT-OATH-TAKING

(220104) -- KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 4, 2022 shows a parliament session in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Kuwait's new government took the constitutional oath on Tuesday before the National Assembly, or the parliament, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and his cabinet took the oath at the start of the assembly's ordinary session to commence work prescribed in Article 91 of the Constitution, KUNA reported. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-GOVERNMENT-OATH-TAKING

(220104) -- KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 4, 2022 shows a parliament session in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Kuwait's new government took the constitutional oath on Tuesday before the National Assembly, or the parliament, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and his cabinet took the oath at the start of the assembly's ordinary session to commence work prescribed in Article 91 of the Constitution, KUNA reported. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-NEW GOVERNMENT-SWEARING-IN

(211229) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (R) meets the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Dec. 29, 2021. Kuwait's newly-formed government took the oath on Wednesday before Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. (Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-NEW GOVERNMENT-SWEARING-IN

(211229) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah takes the oath before Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Dec. 29, 2021. Kuwait's newly-formed government took the oath on Wednesday before Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. (Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-NEW GOVERNMENT-SWEARING-IN

(211229) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah takes the oath before Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Dec. 29, 2021. Kuwait's newly-formed government took the oath on Wednesday before Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. (Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-NEW GOVERNMENT-SWEARING-IN

(211229) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah takes the oath before Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Dec. 29, 2021. Kuwait's newly-formed government took the oath on Wednesday before Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. (Xinhua)

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KUWAIT-NEW GOVERNMENT-SWEARING-IN

(211229) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah takes the oath before Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Dec. 29, 2021. Kuwait's newly-formed government took the oath on Wednesday before Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. (Xinhua)