Kuwait Crown Prince condoles with Sudan over flood victims

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent a cable of condolences on Sunday to the President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan, First Lieutenant General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, expressi…

Germany far-right party expected to win in local election

For the first time since 1945 a German far-right party is projected to win in regional elections, Germany exit polls showed on Sunday.

Founded in 2013, far-right Alternative fur Deutschland, or Alternative for Germany (AfD) is on track to claim vict…

Ninth Kuwaiti aid planeload arrives in Sudan

A Kuwaiti cargo plane, carrying 30 tons of relief supplies, landed at Port Sudan New International on Sunday.

This is the ninth planeload in the humanitarian air bridge launched by Kuwait on August 14, Kuwait Ambassador in Khartoum Dr. Fahad Al-Thaf…

Turkish leader praises Istanbul as global tourism hub

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday highlighted Istanbul as a global tourism hub.

“We have turned Istanbul into one of the world’s favorite destinations for cultural and congress tourism,” Erdogan said at the opening ceremony of a hotel…

US reaffirms support to Philippines in S. China Sea

Spokesperson of the US Dept. of State Matthew Miller said his country stands with its ally, the Philippines, and condemns the dangerous and escalatory actions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) against “lawful Philippine maritime operations” in …

GCC SG attributes 40 years of success to wise leaderships

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary General Jassem Al-Budaiwi said that GCC member states had successfully overcome various obstacles.

This came during a lecture at Sheikh Saud Nasser Al-Sabah Diplomatic Institute titled “The GCC: Four decades …

Mass polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza

A polio vaccination campaign began Sunday in central Gaza Strip, in several health centers under the supervision of local and international authorities.

The vaccination unit official at Al-Nuseirat Health Center Mahmoud Hamida said in a statement to…