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KUWAIT: Group picture of Royale Hayat Hospital team with Dr Abubakr Elmardi (fifth from left), Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Royale Hayat Hospital holds Kuwait’s first patient experience conference

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Royale Hayat Hospital, in collaboration with the Healthcare Interest Group of the Saudi Quality Council, held on Saturday Kuwait’s first patient experience conference as a part of the hospital’s endeavor to provide “Care Beyond Boundaries”, which is the title the conference highlighted.The conference was chaired by Dr Abubakr Elmardi, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Royale Hayat...

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Carrefour Kuwait hosts students of Hope School for Special Needs

KUWAIT: Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al-Futtaim Retail in Kuwait, hosted students of the Hope School for Special Needs on 19 January for an apprenticeship day that brought them into stores to build their skills and grow their confidence. Hosted at hypermarket within Kuwait City’s 360 Mall, the apprenticeship day aimed to underline Carrefour’s commitment to talentism and diversity. The unique program enhanced the participants’...

A group photo of Gulf Bank’s employees during the draw.

Gulf Bank announces Al-Asfour as its 19th Al-Danah millionaire

KUWAIT: During a wonderful evening filled with culture and entertainment at the Yarmouk Club Theater in Mishref, Gulf Bank announced Moza Abdulwahab Ali Al-Asfour, the lucky winner of its Al-Danah millionaire account’s grand prize: KD 1,500,000. The winner was announced following Gulf Bank’s comedic play, “A Successful Deposit” in the presence of representatives from both the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ernst & Young.The...

TEHRAN: Picture provided by the Islamic Consultative Assembly News Agency (ICANA) shows Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (R) meeting with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief Hossein Salami, in the capital Tehran. The IRGC warned the European Union against making a “mistake” by listing it as a terror group, after the bloc’s parliament called for the measure. — AFP

Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guards warn EU terror label would be a ‘mistake’

TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Saturday warned the European Union against making a “mistake” by listing it as a terror group, after the bloc’s parliament called for the measure. Members of the European Parliament voted on Wednesday to include the IRGC on the 27-nation bloc’s terror list in “light of its terrorist activity, the repression of protesters and its supplying of drones to Russia”. The vote is...

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (R) gives a statement during the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting at the US Air Base in Ramstein. Germany has refused to deliver powerful Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine. — AFP

Germany refuses to give Ukraine tanks

KYIV: Germany faced a strong backlash from allies on Saturday over its refusal to supply Ukraine with its vaunted Leopard tanks to boost its fighting capacity in the nearly year-long war with Russia. On Friday, some 50 nations agreed to provide Kyiv with billions of dollars’ worth of military hardware, including ample armoured vehicles and munitions needed to push back Russian forces. But German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters...

BANGKOK: Lion dancers perform on the eve of lunar new year in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on January 21, 2023. — AFP photos

Bustling Wuhan markets celebrate New Year but grief remains

Shoppers cradled huge bouquets at Wuhan’s bustling flower market on Lunar New Year’s Eve on Saturday, three years after a once-mysterious virus plunged the Chinese city into a terrifying lockdown. But while many stock up on colourful flowers to celebrate the Spring Festival and the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit, others have a more sombre reason: To mourn loved ones lost to COVID-19 in the recent wave.“I have friends and family who...

Indian tycoon Adani finalizes NDTV takeover

NEW DELHI: Indian tycoon Gautam Adani on Friday secured a majority stake in leading news broadcaster NDTV, finalizing a hostile takeover that has sparked press freedom fears in the world’s biggest democracy. Adani, 60, is the world’s third-richest person, with an estimated net worth of $130 billion and interests ranging from Australian coal mines to India’s busiest ports.He is also seen as a close acolyte of Hindu nationalist Prime Minister...

RABAT: Moroccans shop at a vegetable market.

Arab economies will continue to expand in 2023, 2024: UN report

KUWAIT/ABU DHABI: Arab economies are poised to expand this year and the next as they continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, record lower inflation rates and benefit from improved fiscal positions, the UN said in its latest survey. The gross domestic product of 22 Arab countries is forecast to grow an average 4.5 per cent in 2023 and 3.4 per cent in 2024, albeit at a slower pace from 5.2 per cent last year, with some discrepancies as the...

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Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer dies at 74

Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer died on Saturday at the age of 74 following a battle with cancer, her publicist said. One of the founding members of R&B group The Pointer Sisters, she delighted fans across the world with hits including “I’m So Excited,” “Jump,” and “Fire.” Along with sisters June and Ruth, the group from Oakland, California released their first album in 1973 before going on to win three Grammy Awards. “Sad...

Revelers wearing bearskin costumes march during the Bearskin Parade in Comanesti, Romania.—AFP photos

Bearskin dance reconnects Romania youth with tradition

Romanian teenager Cosmin sweats profusely under a gigantic bearskin costume as he prances to the exhilarating sound of drums, flutes and whistles to welcome the New Year. The parade Cosmin stars in has ancient roots and is increasingly a tourist attraction in Romania, especially for youngsters looking to reconnect with national traditions. Performing in a costume made of real bearskin and weighing 40 kilograms (88 pounds) is physically demanding,...

New Year’s Eve fireworks light the landmark Burj Khalifa tower at midnight in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on December 31, 2022. — AFP photos

World steps into 2023 after turbulent year

The world’s eight billion people Saturday ushered in 2023, bidding farewell to a turbulent 12 months marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises, Lionel Messi’s World Cup glory and the deaths of Queen Elizabeth, Pele and former pope Benedict. Many were ready to set aside pinched budgets and a virus that is increasingly forgotten but not gone, and embrace a party atmosphere on New Year’s Eve after a few pandemic-dampened years. In New...

NEW YORK: In this file photo taken on October 11, 2022, a worker polishes an item of jewelry at the workshop of Tiffany’s jewelrs in New York City. — AFP

US job gains top expectations in October as wages move higher

WASHINTON: US job gains topped expectations in October, according to official data released Friday, as hiring remained resilient and wages moved ever higher, underscoring the challenges in lowering rampant inflation. The data comes days ahead of critical midterm elections, where decades-high inflation has propelled economic issues to the top of voters’ minds and President Joe Biden faces a battle to avoid losing control of both chambers of...

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Minister of Municipal Affairs Dr Noura Al-Mashaan and Head of the Municipal Council Abdullah Al-Mahari inspect the Darwazat Abdulrazzaq project. – KUNA photos

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