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KUWAIT: Secretary-General of the Kuwaiti Cabinet, Saleh Al-Mulla, stressed the pivotal role of the ministerial committee tasked with following up on the implementation of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) decisions, describing it as the executive tool that transforms the strategic visions of GCC leaders into tangible outcomes impacting citizens’ lives. His remarks came during the 26th meeting of the committee on Sunday, attended by GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi.Al-Mulla highlighted key decisions by GCC leaders that have strengthened integration across economic, financial, trade, environmental, and infrastructure sectors, while empowering Gulf youth in education, training, and innovation. He emphasized that the committee’s work…

KUWAIT: The Harvard Club of Kuwait proudly hosted the Ivy League Plus Alumni Networking Event at The Chairman Club, gathering distinguished alumni from Ivy League and other leading US universities for an inspiring evening of dialogue, collaboration and exchange of ideas. In her opening remarks, Nadia Khaled Al-Zeabot, Middle East and Africa Regional Director on the Harvard University Alumni Association Board and President of the Harvard Club of Kuwait, emphasized the power of meaningful connections: “Networking is at the heart of our mission—to create meaningful opportunities for collaboration, learning, and advancement. Tonight is about more than exchanging business cards; it’s…

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti engineer Mishal Al-Otaibi was recognized among the promising young leaders for 2025 during the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum, which opened on Sunday in Kyoto, Japan, in the presence of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, alongside wide international participation. Speaking to KUNA, Al-Otaibi described the honor as “a great privilege and a unique opportunity to represent Kuwait at one of the world’s leading conferences that brings together thought and science leaders.”He noted that the forum aims to promote a culture of innovation and create sustainable opportunities in line with the Kuwait 2035 Vision. Al-Otaibi presented his…

Ange Postecoglou says he expects to hold talks with Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis about his seven-game winless start over the international break.Pressure was already building on Postecoglou before Sunday’s defeat at Newcastle which left them just above the relegation zone after taking a solitary point from the four Premier League matches he has been in charge of. Sky Sports News understands Marinakis will not hesitate in removing the head coach if performances and results do not quickly improve. Postecoglou, appointed less than a month ago, is already facing an uncertain future – but the Forest boss is adamant he…

Rodri’s injury nightmares continued on Sunday as the midfielder was substituted in the 21st minute of Manchester City’s Premier League win away at Brentford.The 29-year-old sat down in the centre circle holding his hamstring and eventually limped off to be replaced by Nico González.”He is injured, he felt something, but hopefully it will not be huge,” said City manager Pep Guardiola after the game.”It looks like a hamstring but we don’t know the damage yet.”Rodri was substituted in the early stages of Sunday’s match. Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesRodri underwent surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee after he…

Sukkot, a week-long Jewish holiday celebrating the traditional gathering of the harvest, starts at sundown Monday and continues through Monday, Oct. 13.Sukkot is considered one of the most joyful festivals on the Jewish calendar — distinctive in that it explicitly encourages Jews to rejoice and discourages public mourning.Descriptions of these holy days are available here from two of the major branches of U.S. Judaism:___The Hasidic organization Chabad-LubavitchThe Union of Reform Judaism___This year, the first full day of Sukkot falls on Oct. 7 — the second anniversary of Hamas’ 2023 attack on southern Israel that left more than 1,200 people dead…

CHICAGO (AP) — Storming an apartment complex by helicopter as families slept. Deploying chemical agents near a public school. Handcuffing a Chicago City Council member at a hospital.Activists, residents and leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest city.“They are the ones that are making it a war zone,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday on CNN. “They fire tear gas and smoke grenades, and they make it look like it’s a war zone.”More than 1,000 immigrants have been arrested since an immigration crackdown started last month…

White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett talks to reporters on the West Wing driveway at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 27, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersWhite House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that layoffs for federal employees will begin if President Donald Trump decides that congressional negotiations to end the government shutdown “are absolutely going nowhere.””I think that everybody’s still hopeful that when we get a fresh start at the beginning of the week, that we can get the Democrats to see that it’s just common sense to avoid layoffs like that,” Hassett said on CNN’s “State…

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian antiquities officials on Sunday said a Pharaonic painting has disappeared from the famed Saqqara necropolis just outside of Cairo, becoming the latest artifact to disappear in a country known for its rich history.Mohamed Ismail, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the limestone painting was in the tomb of Khentika in the Saqqara necropolis.The mastaba tomb, which housed the painting, was found in the 1950s, and hasn’t opened since 2019, he said in a statement. It dates back to the sixth dynasty of the ancient Old Kingdom — a period spanning roughly from around 2700…

Erling Haaland ticked the Gtech Community Stadium off his to-do list by firing Manchester City to a 1-0 win at Brentford.The Bees’ ground by the River Thames was one of only two Premier League venues Haaland had not previously scored at, but he put that to rights with a trademark strike.Just eight minutes had elapsed when the Norwegian striker raced on to a ball over the top from Josko Gvardiol.Haaland bulldozed his way between Bees defenders Sepp van den Berg and Nathan Collins before lashing his shot past Caoimhín Kelleher.It was Haaland’s 18th goal in 11 matches for club and…