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KUWAIT: The Ministry of Education announced on Sunday amendments to the elementary school curriculum as part of its ongoing efforts to restructure content and study periods, enhance academic achievement, and create a balanced and stimulating educational environment. A ministry statement explained that the changes include the introduction of a social studies period for grades one to three, with an increased number of periods for grades four and five.A new Arabic language period has also been added to strengthen reading and writing skills. Additionally, computer science periods have been introduced for early grades to cultivate technology and programming skills, while science…

KUWAIT: For parents and students catching up on developments ahead of the new academic semester, or those new to Kuwait’s schools, this year has brought a series of practical and important changes aimed at improving daily school life and supporting students’ learning experiences.Lighter school bagsIn January 2025, the Ministry of Education announced measures to reduce the weight of school bags by 50 percent, responding to concerns over students’ physical health. Textbooks for the second semester of the 2024/2025 academic year were split into two parts and printed in lighter formats. The adjustment helps ease the daily burden on students while…

LONDON: Eight key members of the OPEC+ alliance said Sunday they have agreed to again boost oil production, in a strategy analysts saw as a bid to gain a bigger market share of crude sales. Oil ministers in the V8 grouping — comprising Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — decided to increase production by 137,000 barrels a day (bpd) from next month, they said in a statement.Those countries had already increased production by 2.2 million bpd in recent months. In their statement issued after an online meeting on Sunday, they said that…

By B IzzakKUWAIT: Kuwait was not affected by cuts in an undersea cable in the Red Sea providing Internet to Asia and the Middle East as the service was immediately transferred to a backup cable, the communications authority said on Sunday. Service was disrupted in parts of Asia and the Middle East following the cuts in the Red Sea cable as the owner company rushed to repair the damage.Kuwait’s Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) said in a statement on Sunday that it was informed of the cuts in a cable to GCX Falcon at 4 pm, with the…

By Shakir Reshamwala & Passant HishamKUWAIT: Stargazers in Kuwait witnessed a rare total lunar eclipse on Sunday, during which the full Moon glowed a striking copper-red, popularly known as a “Blood Moon”, as khusuf (eclipse) prayers were held in mosques across Kuwait, following Islamic tradition during such phenomena.The celestial event began at 6:28 pm when the Earth’s faint shadow first touched the lunar surface, with the umbral phase starting around 7:27 pm. By 8:30 pm, the Moon was fully engulfed in Earth’s shadow, marking the beginning of totality. At its peak at 9:11 pm, the Moon shone deep red, a…

A stunning strike from Isaac Price was not enough for Northern Ireland as second-half goals earned Germany a 3-1 World Cup qualifying win to ease the pressure on Julian Nagelsmann.Price’s 34th-minute volley cancelled out an early goal from Serge Gnabry and gave Northern Ireland genuine hope of getting something out of the game, but quick-fire goals from substitute Nadiem Amiri and Liverpool’s £116 million ($157m) man Florian Wirtz settled it midway through the second half.But though Northern Ireland left Cologne defeated, for long spells they were the ones causing Germany problems in a performance that can serve as another marker…

Arsenal’s Mikel Merino scored a hat trick as European champions Spain maintained their 100 percent start to World Cup qualifying with an emphatic 6-0 win in Turkey.Pedri got on the scoresheet twice and Ferran Torres also found the net in a blistering display by Luis De La Fuente’s side in Sunday’s Group E encounter in Konya.Victory could have been even more convincing but for a number of saves by Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Çakir, who was kept busy throughout.It was another strong statement by Spain, who opened their campaign with a 3-0 win in Bulgaria last Thursday.”I’m very happy with everything, with…

A stunning strike from Isaac Price was not enough for Northern Ireland as second-half goals earned Germany a 3-1 World Cup qualifying win to ease the pressure on Julian Nagelsmann.Price’s 34th-minute volley cancelled out an early goal from Serge Gnabry and gave Northern Ireland genuine hope of getting something out of the game, but quick-fire goals from substitute Nadiem Amiri and Liverpool’s £116m man Florian Wirtz settled it midway through the second half. But though Northern Ireland left Cologne defeated, for long spells they were the ones causing Germany problems in a performance that can serve as another marker for…

England manager Thomas Tuchel has said he has no doubts about Harry Kane and is waiting to see who “catches fire” as he considers his attacking options for the World Cup.Kane, 32, moved level on 108 caps with Bobby Moore in Saturday’s 2-0 qualification win against Andorra.Ineffective Kane only had two shots and 12 touches in the match at Villa Park, but Tuchel said he had no concerns about the Bayern Munich sharpshooter.”I think like always in the beginning of the season, for every player, you just try to find your rhythm and it’s getting there,” the England manager said.Harry…

GENEVA: Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Nasser Al-Hayen, on Sunday underscored the urgent need for concerted international action to address grave humanitarian crises and human rights violations in Gaza and Sudan. Speaking to KUNA ahead of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which opens Monday, Al-Hayen stressed the importance of the meeting amid escalating global challenges. He said Kuwait, in coordination with GCC countries and other regional and political blocs, is pressing for a stronger international response, particularly regarding the ongoing atrocities in Gaza.Al-Hayen described the situation in Gaza as among…