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TUNIS: The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization’s (ALECSO) Director of Culture Department Humaid Al-Nofali announced that the inclusion of Kuwait Towers on the Arab Heritage List affirms their status as a distinguished architectural landmark. The towers, recognized under the modern architecture category, were selected for their prominence in contemporary Arab heritage. Al-Nofali told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the decision was based on their unique engineering design, creative vision, and aesthetic appeal, qualifying them for entry into ALECSO’s “Architectural and Urban Heritage in Arab Countries” register.He noted that the jury unanimously acknowledged the towers’ embodiment of a modern…

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior announced Saturday that its security forces, under the direct supervision of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, arrested a suspect with a criminal record for manufacturing and promoting the psychotropic drug shabu in Saad Al-Abdullah. In a statement, the ministry said the suspect, whose citizenship had been recently revoked, was tracked following intensive investigations and field surveillance. Authorities discovered that he had been producing shabu using chemicals smuggled illegally into the country.The operation led to the seizure of 30 liters of a key precursor chemical, 3 liters of…

Development plan, public-private partnerships essential for long-term stability: KU professor KUWAIT: Kuwait’s government in July revealed that its budget deficit for the fiscal year 2024-2025 stands at around KD 1.056 billion — a significant improvement from the originally forecasted deficit of KD 6 billion. This reduction raises important questions: Why did the deficit shrink so much, and what challenges remain? Dr Reyadh Faras, Economics Associate Professor at Kuwait University, breaks down the situation in an interview with KTV news channel’s ‘Nabd Al-Sharea’.What changed?When setting the 2024-2025 budget, the government based its revenue estimates largely on oil prices of about $70…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Strong storms before dawn Saturday in eastern Nebraska killed one person and seriously injured another in a state park and displaced hundreds of inmates after two prison housing units were damaged, officials said, even as other Midwest states also braced for bad weather. The Waterloo Volunteer Fire Department was called to Two Rivers state park just before 7 a.m. Saturday, where first responders found a vehicle crushed by a large cottonwood tree. The tree had toppled as the storm brought gusts higher than 80 mph (129 kph) to the area, according to the National Weather Service.…

KUWAIT: Local fish markets are seeing increased supplies of shrimp and pomfret (Zubaidi) as the seasonal fishing ban comes to an end, bringing relief to seafood lovers and easing prices.Since August 1, fishermen have landed over 75 tons of Kuwaiti shrimp, alongside around 25 tons of local pomfret since mid-July, Abdullah Al-Sarheed, Chairman of the Kuwait Fishermen’s Union, told KTV news channel.He said prices have already dropped, with shrimp baskets falling from 55 to 40–45 dinars. A shrimp basket typically weighs around 23 kg and must be sold without added ice, in line with Ministry of Commerce regulations.He urged shoppers…

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of people cheered Sen. Ruben Gallego at a town hall meeting in eastern Iowa Saturday as the first-term Arizona Democrat assailed the massive, Republican-backed tax bill signed by President Donald Trump as likely to make “America poorer and sicker.” Gallego’s upbeat event struck the opposite tone from Rep. Mike Flood’s town hall meeting earlier in the week, when an even bigger crowd jeered the Nebraska Republican for most of a 90-minute event in his state to promote the bill.Democrats, searching for months after last year’s election defeat for footing in opposing the aggressive tone struck…

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister approved sweeping disciplinary and legal measures against senior commanders in a paramilitary force after clashes with police at a government facility that left three people dead last month, his office said Saturday.Gunmen descended on the agricultural directorate in Baghdad’s Karkh district on July 27 and clashed with federal police. The raid came after the former head of the directorate was ousted and a new one appointed. A government-commissioned investigation found that the former director — who was implicated in corruption cases — had called in members of the Kataib Hezbollah militia to stage the…

ESPNAug 9, 2025, 01:23 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsArsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres scored his first goal for his new club in a 3-0 win over Athletic Club in their final friendly ahead of the new Premier League season.Gyökeres signed for Arsenal from Sporting CP for a fee of €63 million ($74m) and made his debut in the 3-2 defeat to Villarreal.Against Athletic Club he scored his first goal for the club in front of his home supporters, heading home after 34 minutes from a pinpoint cross from Martín Zubimendi, another new signing from Real Sociedad.Viktor Gyökeres celebrated his first goal for…

Viktor Gyokeres scored his first goal for Arsenal as the Gunners finished their pre-season campaign with a 3-0 victory against Athletic Club.Gyokeres’ first Arsenal start against Villarreal ended without a goal and in defeat in midweek, but Arsenal’s new £63.5m striker was all smiles on his second Emirates appearance. Teed up by the impressive Martin Zubimendi, Gyokeres emphatically headed an inch-perfect cross past Simon before pulling out his trademark celebration for the first time in Arsenal colours, much to the delight of the home fans. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies.…

HONOLULU (AP) — Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt once again, after a judge in Hawaii sided this week with environmentalists challenging a Trump administration rollback of federal ocean protections. The remote Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument is home to turtles, marine mammals and seabirds, which environmental groups say will get snagged by longline fishing, an industrial method involving baited hooks from lines 60 miles (about 100 kilometers) or longer.President Donald Trump’s executive order to allow this and other types of commercial fishing in part of the monument changed…