Kuwait officially launches Sahel app in English ---- KUNA

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Minister of State for Communication Affairs Omar Al-Omar announced on Tuesday the launch of the English version of “Sahel” app, as part of government’s efforts to digitalize and facilitate services. The announcement was made during the Cabinet’s weekly meeting held at Bayan Palace, under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Providing the app in English will allow non-Arabic speakers to utilize services in an easy and efficient way, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shareeda Al-Maousherji said in a statement after the meeting. Crown Prince UNGA speech Cabinet commended the speech delivered by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York late last month. During the speech, His Highness the Crown Prince reaffirmed Kuwait’s principle of good neighborliness, and its commitment to backing Iraq’s recovery and helping it restore its status on regional and international levels, Minister Al-Maousherji noted. His Highness the Crown Prince called on Iraq to take tangible steps to address all pending issues between Kuwait and Iraq, stressing the importance of the demarcation of the maritime boundary with Iraq, in accordance with international laws and charters. His Highness the Crown Prince also stressed the need of addressing the files of Kuwaiti Prisoners of War and missing persons, and the national archives based on the principle of good neighborliness. His Highness the Crown Prince also asked Iraq to abide by bilateral agreements related to security and technical aspects of Khor Abdullah issue. His Highness the Crown Prince referred to the military operations launched by the Zionist occupation against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip and the remaining parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, including the West Bank. His Highness denounced the collective punishment of Palestinians and the targeting of civilians by continued airstrikes that claimed the lives of more than 41,000 people, most of whom children and women. Anti-money laundering efforts The Cabinet saw a visual presentation by Minister of Finance, Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs and Acting Minister of Oil Noura Al-Fassam along with the National Committee of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism on reviewing Kuwait’s achievements and future plans of Kuwait’s efforts in the field over the period from October 2024 until October 2025. The Cabinet decided to task the committee with intensifying efforts and enhancing cooperation with governmental concerned bodies to meet international requirements of assessment in a manner that maintains Kuwait’s position internationally. — KUNA

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