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KUWAIT: Attorney General Saad Al-Safran announced the transfer of several Kuwaiti prosecutors from specialized and local-level positions to the country’s higher public prosecution office, as part of a wider effort to nationalize and strengthen the judiciary with qualified local talent.Notably, the decision includes — for the first time — Kuwaiti women among those promoted to the higher prosecution body, a step hailed as a milestone for gender equality in the legal field. In a statement, the Public Prosecution said the decision marks “a precedent recorded for the first time,” emphasizing that the appointments were made “based on the objective standard…

By Durnaz DashtiKUWAIT: It’s been eight years since Abbas Mohammed, a 40-year-old Kuwaiti, first applied for government housing. Like all Kuwaiti citizens, Mohammed is entitled to government housing or a plot of land after marriage as stipulated in the country’s laws. While it’s a privilege many around the world can only dream of, the process isn’t as easy as it seems.“I have been waiting on the waiting list since 2017 and have not been issued land,” he said. Mohammed was informed by the Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) that he would be waiting for 10 years to obtain the…

KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Housing Welfare announced significant progress in various housing care projects during June, with key sectors showing steady advancements in construction and services delivered to citizens. Omar Al-Ruwaih, Deputy General Manager for Public Relations and Development and the Authority’s spokesperson, said the “South Saad Al-Abdullah” project saw remarkable progress in its main road contracts, achieving 39.05 percent completion by the end of June — surpassing the contractual target by 22.63 percent. He added that three contracts related to infrastructure work covering approximately 23,551 plots are still in the preparatory phase, with monitoring ongoing to start implementation…

MAKKAH: Prince Saud bin Mishal, Deputy Amir of the Makkah Region, performed the ceremonial washing of the Kaaba on Thursday on behalf of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, in one of the most revered traditions in the Islamic world. The ceremony, held inside the Grand Mosque, saw Prince Saud cleanse the interior walls of the Kaaba using cloths soaked in a mixture of Zamzam water and rose water, a special blend prepared in advance by the General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque.The symbolic act, rooted in a prophetic tradition dating back to the…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday that it has opened an investigation into whether a Minnesota state agency’s newly updated affirmative action policy violates civil rights laws.The Minnesota Department of Human Services’ policy requires supervisors to provide a “hiring justification when seeking to hire a non-underrepresented candidate.” Supervisors who don’t comply can be disciplined, even fired. The Department of Justice said in a statement that the policy “seems to be part of a broader effort by the state to engage in race- and sex-based employment practices in its ‘affirmative action’ objectives.”The Trump administration has been using federal civil…

Jul 10, 2025, 02:09 PM ETU.S. women’s soccer team great Tobin Heath has announced her retirement from soccer, almost three years after her last appearance and following multiple surgeries on a serious left knee injury.Heath, 37, won two World Cups and two Olympic gold medals in a 13-year career with the USWNT. The midfielder, widely regarded as one of the most technically gifted players of her generation, made the last of her 181 appearances for the U.S. in 2021.At club level, Heath won two NWSL championships with the Portland Thorns, as well as two NWSL Shields — one with the…

ROME (AP) — The co-sponsors of a new bipartisan U.S. sanctions package targeting Russia briefed European allies and Ukraine on the legislation Thursday, in an effort to show continued resolve to help Kyiv and force Moscow to the negotiating table through what they describe as a “game-changer” bill.The bill backed by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal calls for a 500% tariff on goods imported from countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and other exports — targeting nations like China and India, which account for roughly 70% of Russia’s energy trade and bankroll much…

Nottingham Forest have made a bid for Brentford’s Yoane Wissa.Forest have a long-term interest in the player and have bid for him in previous windows. The exact value of the offer is not clear yet but Brentford would find it very difficult to sell both Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo in this window.Mbeumo wants to move to Manchester United, however, but talks haven’t progressed as yet.Forest have renewed their interest in Wissa having had a bid worth around £22m rejected in January. Wissa signed for Brentford from Lorient in 2021 for just £7.2m and has one year left on his contract.…

Arsenal Women have agreed a world-record fee of £1m to sign Olivia Smith from Liverpool Women.The 20-year-old forward would be the first women’s player to surpass the seven-figure barrier with Smith set to have a medical this week. It would eclipse the $1.1m Chelsea paid for Naomi Girma in January, which equates to around £890,000.Smith played in 20 WSL games last season, scoring seven of Liverpool’s 22 goals. The Reds finished seventh in the league.Liverpool paid a club-record £210,000 to sign the forward from Sporting Lisbon last summer, meaning they stand to make a profit of just under £800,000. In…

Emily KeoghJul 10, 2025, 01:03 PM ETCloseBased in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN’s women’s soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and UWCLOlivia Smith is set for a move to the European champions Arsenal. GettyOlivia Smith is set to become the first player in the women’s game to command a transfer fee of £1 million ($1.4 million) as Arsenal seek to secure her signature from Liverpool, a source has told ESPN.The news was first reported by The Guardian, and the move is set to establish Canada international Smith, 20, as the world record transfer.Disney+ becomes new home of Women’s Champions League in…