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Waleed Al Khashti and Hamad Al Musaibeeh award the champions.
Zain’s third padel tournament for staff concluded
Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, successfully concluded its third padel tournament for staff at PADEL IN Courts in Yarmouk Sports Club, Mishref. The competition ran for two consecutive days and enhanced the spirit of teamwork and out-of-office bonding.Zain organizes various sports competitions for staff as part of its solid internal strategy that closely focuses on promoting health and sports programs. The company...
Dr. Bibi Al Amiri and Aamer Al Enzi recognize Hamad Al Musaibeeh for Zain’s efforts in making the event a success.
Zain Girgeaan celebration brings joy at Social Care Centers
Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, announces the successful conclusion of the special event it organized to celebrate the Kuwaiti tradition of Girgeaan (candy distribution) at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor’s Social Care Centers. The event came in partnership with the Public Authority for Disability Affairs to share the joys and blessings of the Holy Month with foster care children, people with special needs,...
The lighted chain of crescents and stars adorn house
Ramadan's crescent, stars .. modern decorations creating whimsical atmosphere
Kuwait: The arrival of the holy month of Ramadan creates a whimsical atmosphere in the streets of Kuwait as houses light up in celebration with the signature shapes of the moon and stars.The joyful adornments, a newly acquired habit, are suitably and adeptly placed in home fronts and entryways as a delightful sight welcoming visitors.The LED lights used are considered safe and energy saving as one can also control the brightness and color.The...
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UK travellers to France face long delays for third day
London: Channel ferry operators laid on extra sailings overnight to clear a backlog that has seen passengers travelling from the UK to France delayed for up to 16 hours.However, UK interior minister Suella Braverman on Sunday rejected the idea the delays at the start of the Easter getaway were "an adverse effect of Brexit" which ended free movement from Britain to European Union member states.Despite the additional crossings, Dover Port on...
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Kuwaiti charities offer aid, iftar meals to many in Jordan
Amman: Jordan since onset of the fasting month of Ramadan has witnessed noticeable activities by Kuwaiti charities providing aid and food to thousands of Palestinians and Syrian refugees in particular.The Kuwaiti embassy has sponsored the charitable programs, organized by Kuwaiti societies in various parts of the Kingdom of Jordan.Dr. Mubarak Al-Hajri, the Kuwaiti charge d'affaires, said in an interview with KUNA after participating in a program...
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Kuwait Crown Prince receives Prime Minister
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Sunday His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
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IMF approves $15.6 bn Ukraine loan package
Washington: The International Monetary Fund has approved a $15.6 billion support package for Ukraine to assist with the conflict-hit country's economic recovery, the fund said in a statement Friday.Russia's invasion has devastated Ukraine's economy, causing activity to contract by around 30 percent last year, destroying much of its capital stock and spreading poverty, according to the IMF.The outbreak of war has rippled through the global...
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Several hurt as two Swiss trains derail in quick succession
Geneva: Several people have been injured, at least one seriously, in two separate train derailments that happened in quick succession Friday in bad weather in northwestern Switzerland, police said.The incidents took place about 30 kilometres apart, north of the Swiss capital Bern, and rescue operations are still ongoing."There are injuries in both trains," a Bern cantonal police spokeswoman told AFP.The first incident happened in the lakeside...
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UK recession risks linger despite brighter growth data
London: The UK economy performed slightly better than thought in the final quarter of last year, revised data showed Friday, but analysts warned of recession risks as inflation remains sky high.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the economy grew 0.1 percent in the October-December period after an initial estimate showing flat output.Either way, the UK narrowly avoided falling into recession at the end of 2022 despite a cost-of-living...
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Trump indicted, first US president to face criminal charges
NEW YORK: A New York grand jury indicted Donald Trump on Thursday over hush-money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges.The historic indictment of the 76-year-old Republican -- who denies all wrongdoing in connection with the payments made ahead of the election that sent him to the White House -- is certain to upend the current presidential race in which Trump...
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Turkish parliament ratifies Finland's NATO membership
Ankara: Turkey on Thursday became the final NATO nation to ratify Finland's membership of the US-led defence alliance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Lawmakers unanimously backed the Nordic country's accession two weeks after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan publicly blessed the bid.
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Nine dead in crash of two US Army helicopters
Washington: Two US Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Kentucky during a training mission, killing nine soldiers, a military spokesman said Thursday.The helicopters belonged to the 101st Airborne Division, whose spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Hoefler said the nine soldiers had died.The crash occurred at around 10:00 pm (0300 GMT) Wednesday in Kentucky's Trigg county, northwest of Fort Campbell, the base said."The crewmembers were flying...
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HATHRAS, India: Policemen carry a person who died in a melee during a sermon in Uttar Pradesh state on July 2, 2024. - AFP
Stampede at India religious event kills 116
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BEIRUT: Lebanese Uber driver Hussein Khalil shows his GPS jammed geolocation as Gaza's southern city of Rafah, as he sits in his vehicle in Beirut's Hamra Street on June 11, 2024.- AFP
Zionist jamming disrupts Lebanon ground, air traffic
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GAZA: Displaced Palestinians from areas in east Khan Yunis flee after the Zionist army issued a new evacuation order for parts of the city and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on July 2, 2024. - AFP
Arabs reaffirm Zionist boycott