• A Kuwaiti official holds the ballot for the 2nd constituency at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Reuters
    A Kuwaiti official holds the ballot for the 2nd constituency at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Reuters
  • A Kuwaiti judge and his aides count the ballots at a polling station at the end of the parliamentary elections vote, in the Abdullah al-Salem district of Kuwait city. AFP
    A Kuwaiti judge and his aides count the ballots at a polling station at the end of the parliamentary elections vote, in the Abdullah al-Salem district of Kuwait city. AFP
  • A Kuwaiti judge and his aides count the ballots at a polling station at the end of the parliamentary elections vote, in the Abdullah al-Salem district of Kuwait city. AFP
    A Kuwaiti judge and his aides count the ballots at a polling station at the end of the parliamentary elections vote, in the Abdullah al-Salem district of Kuwait city. AFP
  • Former Speaker of the Parliament Marzouk Al-Ghanim stands at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kuwait City. Reuters
    Former Speaker of the Parliament Marzouk Al-Ghanim stands at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kuwait City. Reuters
  • A Kuwaiti woman wearing a protective mask cast her vote at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
    A Kuwaiti woman wearing a protective mask cast her vote at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
  • Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah, wearing a protective mask visit one of the polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
    Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah, wearing a protective mask visit one of the polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
  • People wearing protective masks arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
    People wearing protective masks arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
  • People wearing protective masks searches for her name on a voter list at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
    People wearing protective masks searches for her name on a voter list at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
  • A Kuwaiti woman wearing a protective mask cast her vote at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
    A Kuwaiti woman wearing a protective mask cast her vote at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
  • People wearing protective masks arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
    People wearing protective masks arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
  • A Kuwaiti woman wearing a protective masks waits to cast her votes at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
    A Kuwaiti woman wearing a protective masks waits to cast her votes at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
  • People ware wearing protective masks cast their votes at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
    People ware wearing protective masks cast their votes at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
  • A Kuwaiti woman wearing a protective mask cast her vote at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
    A Kuwaiti woman wearing a protective mask cast her vote at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
  • Kuwaiti police officers stand at the entrance of a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
    Kuwaiti police officers stand at the entrance of a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
  • People wearing protective masks arrive to cast their votes at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA
    People wearing protective masks arrive to cast their votes at a polling station in Kuwait City. EPA

Who is in Kuwait's post-election Cabinet?


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Kuwait's emir on Monday approved the formation of a new Cabinet in which the oil and finance ministers in the Opec member state were replaced, the government communications office said.

Sheikh Nawaf Al Sabah reappointed Sheikh Sabah Al Sabah as prime minister to head the new government after parliamentary elections on December 5. Ten of the 15 members are new, with many of them experts in their respective fields.

Hamad Al Sabah was appointed deputy prime minister and replaces Ahmad Mansour Al Sabah as defence minister.

Mohammad Al Fares, a board member of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, was named minister for oil, electricity and water, replacing Khaled Al Fadhel.

Khalifa Hamade was appointed finance minister, replacing Barak Al Shitan. Mr Hamade, who served as finance ministry undersecretary for more than a decade, is the fifth person to hold the post in less than seven years.

Ahmed Nasser Al Sabah was reappointed foreign minister.

Anas Al Saleh was named deputy prime minister and minister of state for cabinet affairs. He was formerly the interior minister.

Thamer Al Sabah was appointed as minister of interior and Nawaf Al Yaseen will serve as minister of justice.

Rana Al Faris, the only woman in the Cabinet, was appointed minister of public works and minister of state of municipal affairs.

Basil Al Sabah was appointed minister of health.

Ali Al Mudhaf was appointed minister of education and higher education.

Faisal Al Medlej was named minister of trade and industry and minister of state for economic affairs.

Issa Al Kandari was named minister of social affairs and minister of endowments and Islamic affairs.

Abdul Rahman Al Mutairi was named minister of information and minister of state for youth affairs.

Abdullah Marafie was named minister of state for housing affairs and minister of state for services.

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How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE

When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.

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Globalization and its Discontents Revisited
Joseph E. Stiglitz
W. W. Norton & Company

Company profile

Date started: 2015

Founder: John Tsioris and Ioanna Angelidaki

Based: Dubai

Sector: Online grocery delivery

Staff: 200

Funding: Undisclosed, but investors include the Jabbar Internet Group and Venture Friends

Company Profile:

Name: The Protein Bakeshop

Date of start: 2013

Founders: Rashi Chowdhary and Saad Umerani

Based: Dubai

Size, number of employees: 12

Funding/investors:  $400,000 (2018) 

Why seagrass matters
  • Carbon sink: Seagrass sequesters carbon up to 35X faster than tropical rainforests
  • Marine nursery: Crucial habitat for juvenile fish, crustations, and invertebrates
  • Biodiversity: Support species like sea turtles, dugongs, and seabirds
  • Coastal protection: Reduce erosion and improve water quality
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Name: Peter Dicce

Title: Assistant dean of students and director of athletics

Favourite sport: soccer

Favourite team: Bayern Munich

Favourite player: Franz Beckenbauer

Favourite activity in Abu Dhabi: scuba diving in the Northern Emirates 

 

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Banthology: Stories from Unwanted Nations
Edited by Sarah Cleave, Comma Press

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EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Estijaba – 8001717 –  number to call to request coronavirus testing

Ministry of Health and Prevention – 80011111

Dubai Health Authority – 800342 – The number to book a free video or voice consultation with a doctor or connect to a local health centre

Emirates airline – 600555555

Etihad Airways – 600555666

Ambulance – 998

Knowledge and Human Development Authority – 8005432 ext. 4 for Covid-19 queries

Porsche Taycan Turbo specs

Engine: Two permanent-magnet synchronous AC motors

Transmission: two-speed

Power: 671hp

Torque: 1050Nm

Range: 450km

Price: Dh601,800

On sale: now

Groom and Two Brides

Director: Elie Semaan

Starring: Abdullah Boushehri, Laila Abdallah, Lulwa Almulla

Rating: 3/5

Coal Black Mornings

Brett Anderson

Little Brown Book Group 

Also on December 7 to 9, the third edition of the Gulf Car Festival (www.gulfcarfestival.com) will take over Dubai Festival City Mall, a new venue for the event. Last year's festival brought together about 900 cars worth more than Dh300 million from across the Emirates and wider Gulf region – and that first figure is set to swell by several hundred this time around, with between 1,000 and 1,200 cars expected. The first day is themed around American muscle; the second centres on supercars, exotics, European cars and classics; and the final day will major in JDM (Japanese domestic market) cars, tuned vehicles and trucks. Individuals and car clubs can register their vehicles, although the festival isn’t all static displays, with stunt drifting, a rev battle, car pulls and a burnout competition.

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Match info

Uefa Champions League Group B

Barcelona v Tottenham Hotspur, midnight

The specs: 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE

Price, base / as tested Dh274,000 (estimate)

Engine 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder

Gearbox  Nine-speed automatic

Power 245hp @ 4,200rpm

Torque 500Nm @ 1,600rpm

Fuel economy, combined 6.4L / 100km

Small Victories: The True Story of Faith No More by Adrian Harte
Jawbone Press

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