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His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Sunday at Bayan Palace, Minister of Finance and State Minister for Economic Affairs and Investment Noura Al-Fassam.
Minister Al-Fassam presented His Highness with Sheikh Saud Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah, on occasion of being appointed Managing Director of Kuwait Investment Authority.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday sent a cable of congratulations to the King of Morroco Mohammed VI on the winning of hosting the 2030 world cup alongside with Spain and Portugal.
Selecting the kingdom of Morocco to host this international sports event depicts its high-esteem status and the great confidence in its potentials and expertise for organizing such an international event. This achievement is a source of pride for Muslim nations, His Highness the Amir noted in his cable.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has sent a cable to President of Burkina Captain Ibrahim Traore on the occasion of his country's Republic Day.
His Highness the Amir wished President Traore good health, the friendly people of Burkina Faso all progress and prosperity.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Wednesday a cable of congratulations to the President-Elect of Republic of Ghana John Dramani Mahama on the occasion of winning the presidential election.
In the cable, His Highness the Amir wished him good health and more progress and development for Ghana and its friendly people.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Thursday a cable to President of Kenya Dr. William Samoei Ruto, congratulating him on his country's National Day.
In the cable, His Highness the Amir wished President Ruto good health and wellness, and further progress and prosperity for Kenya and its friendly people.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday sent cables of congratulations to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, on the kingdom's winning of hosting the 2034 world cup.
Selecting the kingdom to host this international sports event depicts its high-esteem status and the great confidence in ts potentials and expertise for organizing such an international event.
This achievement is a source of pride for the GCC states, Arab and Muslim nations, His Highness the Amir noted in his cables.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday honored winners of the Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers, Kuwait Prize and Al-Sumait Prize for African Development, for the years 2022-2023.
The winners were honored at the award distribution ceremony of Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), held at Bayan Palace's theater.
For the 2022 edition of Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers, Dr. Mohammad Jamal won the award for Medical Sciences and Allied Health Sciences, while Dr. Dhari Al-Huwail was granted the award in field of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
Claiming the Engineering Sciences award was Dr. Yousef Al-Asiri, while Dr. Abdullah Al-Shebli Social took the Sciences and Humanities award and Dr. Abdullah Jawad Sultan the Administration and Economics award.
As for the 2023 edition of the prize, Dr. Zaid Al-Marzouq won the award for Medical Sciences and Allied Health Sciences, Dr. Fatima Al-Rashed for Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Dr. Amar Bahman the Engineering Sciences award.
As for field of social sciences and humanities, both Dr. Amal Al-Saleh and Dr. Fahad Al-Zumae, were granted the award.
The award was established back in 1988 as an initiative by the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to encourage and honor PhD holders.
Kuwait Prize, granted annually to promote research efforts and encourage Arab scientists, was granted to Saudi Arabia's Dr. Fouzan Al-Kuraya for the 2022 edition Basic Sciences field.
As for Moroccan Dr. Khalil bin Al-Haj Amin he was granted the award for Applied Sciences, while Lebanese Dr. Eli Tamer took the award in Economics and Social Sciences.
Moroccan Dr. Saeed Yaktine won the award for Art and literature, and for Emerging interdisciplinary sciences Tunisia's Dr. Mohammad Mattoussi.
The 2023 edition of the award featured Dr. Nashat Nassar of Palestine and Morocco's Mohammad Al-Dowdy for Basic Sciences.
Egypt's Dr. Mohammad Sultan, won the award for field of applied sciences, while Syrian Dr. Dina Al-Qatabi won the award for emerging sciences.
Al-Sumait Prize for African Development, in its 2022 edition was granted to both African Agricultural Technology Foundation, alongside Ugandan Scientist Catherine Nakalembe for their contributions to food security.
As for the 2023 edition, it was given out to CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education for their work in supporting education.
The Al-Sumait Prize for African Development is an initiative by the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in honor of the late Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sumait, who had dedicated his life towards humanitarian and charity work for health, education and food projects in African Nations.
The award aims to recognize the finest studies, scientific projects, applied research and innovative initiatives that have had a significant impact and lasting influence on advancing Africa's economic and social development.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah patronized and attended the award distribution ceremony of Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) for 2022-2023 at Bayan Palace's theater on Wednesday.
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, senior sheikhs, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, President of Kuwait's Supreme Judicial Council and head of the Court of Cassation judge Dr. Adel Bouresli and senior state officials attended the ceremony.
His Highness the Amir arrived at the venue and was warmly welcomed by KFAS Director-General Dr. Ameenah Farhan and KFAS board members.
The national anthem was played and some Quranic verses recited at the beginning of the event.
Addressing the ceremony, the KFAS Director-General said that the foundation has been in the habit of holding this award distribution ceremony for four decades now with the aim of honoring Kuwaiti and Arab scientists.
She underlined the KFAS' great goals of developing a pioneering and sustainable research system in order to serve the country's national development in all fields thanks to concerted efforts, farsightedness and shrewd leadership.
She added that the KFAS has taken upon itself to stimulate and spur innovation, based on its mission of supporting innovation programs, spreading various initiatives to enable Kuwait to address present and future challenges, turn research findings into applied knowledge and technologies and help experts and specialists develop marketable, expandable and developable innovations.
This, she maintained, would put the State of Kuwait, with its leadership, people and scientists, among pioneering countries in view of research and innovation.
In the age of speed and advancement, the foundation has been stepping up its efforts to bolster and cement its competitive edge by means of capitalizing on Kuwait's human capabilities and experts through boosting global competitiveness, creating a future mentality capable of keeping abreast of advancement, linking reality with the future, and preparing for the future.
She pointed out that the foundation has always worked on scientific, professional and research connection between different segments involving academic and research circles, state agencies, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, society in general, and global institutions.
She commended the foundation as a role model in view of knowledge and disseminating it, developing, supporting scientific research and promoting science, technology and innovation.
She concluded by thanking and appreciating His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for awarding the winners as proof of appreciation to science and scientists.
Finally, His Highness the Amir honored the award winners, while His Highness was given a present on the occasion.