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US inflation eases in January but kept high by rent, energy costs

Washington: US consumer inflation cooled slightly in January but the figure remains markedly above policymakers' target, boosted by rent and energy costs, Labor Department data showed on Tuesday.The consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation, has come down from a blistering 9.1 percent peak last June while the central bank embarked on an aggressive campaign to rein in soaring prices.As households were squeezed by decades-high inflation,...

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Blood donation mirrors great human value: Kuwait Health Min.

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi said on Tuesday that blood donation is regarded as a great and noble human value that reflects altruism and self-abnegation. The minister made the remark while launching the country's annual blood donation campaign for the successive sixth year at the Central Blood Bank.The Ministry of Health has always been eager to back all national services pertinent to blood transfusion, to raise public...

Kuwait Crown Prince receives Head of Saudi Audit Bureau

Kuwait Crown Prince receives Head of Saudi Audit Bureau

Kuwait: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Tuesday Head of the Audit Bureau in Saudi Arabia Dr. Hussam Al-Angari and his accompanying delegation, on the occasion of his official visit to the country.The meeting was attended by the Head of the Court of His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Head of the Audit Bureau Faisal Al-Shayaa and other senior officials.

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Australia removes Chinese-made cameras from politicians' offices

Sydney: Australian officials said Tuesday dozens of Chinese-made security cameras would be ripped out of politicians' offices, days after the country's defence minister announced his department would remove the devices from its buildings due to security concerns.At least 913 Chinese-made security cameras have been installed across more than 250 Australian government buildings, including the Department of Defence's facilities, according to figures...

His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah

Kuwait PM to Dubai's Gov't Summit: Epistemic governance bolster global development

KUWAIT: To address challenges, manage crises and diversify economies, the world needs to support epistemic modes of governance, said HH the Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah on Monday. In his speech to the World Government Summit held in Dubai, HH Sheikh Ahmad affirmed that the world is going through a delicate period that requires exceptional management of any given situation, whether it is improving economies or handling...

Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin

China accuses US of sending balloons into its airspace

Beijing: China on Monday accused the United States of flying balloons over its territory, hitting back against Washington's claims that Beijing has been operating a fleet of surveillance aircraft around the world.Washington strenuously denied Beijing's charges as "false" and insisted it was China alone that has surreptitiously flown spy balloons, as tensions ramped up between the two superpowers.The downing of an alleged Chinese airship off the...

Meshal Mohammed and Tamim Fares during the event.

Zain teams up with Disney+ to provide complimentary streaming offers

Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, has teamed up with Disney+, the streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, to provide its customers with at least six months of streaming. The collaboration sees Zain become the first telecom operator in the MENA region to collaborate with the leading streaming platform.The official announcement took place at an exclusive event at the Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC) in the company’s...

UAE President Mohmmad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan receives His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah

UAE President receives Kuwait's PM on World Governments Summit sidelines

KUWAIT: UAE President Mohmmad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan received His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Monday on the sidelines of World Governments Summit held in Dubai.His Highness the Prime Minister conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and His Highness the Crown Prince, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to the UAE leadership, government and people.His...

A handout picture released by the Syrian Presidency's Telegram page shows President Bashar al-Assad (R) during a meeting with Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Damascus on February 12, 2023.

Assad thanks UAE for 'huge' aid after quake: Syrian presidency

Damascus: Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday thanked the United Arab Emirates for its emergency response and tens of millions pledged in aid to the quake-hit country, the presidency said."The UAE was among the first countries that stood with Syria and sent huge relief and humanitarian aid and search and rescue teams," Assad said during a meeting in Damascus with Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.Nahyan arrived...

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Boursa Kuwait increases its net profit by 13.3% to reach KD 18 million for 2022

KUWAIT: In a meeting of its Board of Directors on Sunday, February 12, 2023, Boursa Kuwait announced that it has recorded net profit of KD 18 million for the financial year ended December 31, 2022, a 13.3% increase from its 2021 total of KD 15.9 million. The company also recorded operating revenue of KD 35.2 million over the same period, an increase of 12.8% over its KD 31.2 million total in 2021. Meanwhile, operating profit for the 2022...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

NATO chief Stoltenberg plans to leave office in October

Brussels: The NATO leader Jens Stoltenberg has no plans to extend his mandate for a fourth time and expects to be replaced in October, the military alliance said Sunday."The mandate of Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has been extended three times and he has served for a total of almost nine years," spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said. "The Secretary General's term comes to an end in October of this year and he has no intention to seek another...

Members of a Greek rescue team work on the site of a collapsed building, as the search for survivors continues, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Hatay, Turkey February 11, 2023.

Greek foreign minister visits Turkey's quake-hit region

Athens: Greece's foreign minister arrived in Turkey on Sunday in a show of support after the country was hit by a devastating earthquake last Monday, the ministry said, despite a longstanding rivalry between the two NATO countries.Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias was met with a warm embrace by his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, according to footage on state-run ERT TV, before they boarded helicopters to quake-hit regions.His arrival marks...

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