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Zain and SACGC Country Partners of ‘Beban’ entrepreneurship-themed reality show’s third season
Kuwait: During a special ceremony at the Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC), Beban, the regional entrepreneur reality TV show, announced Zain Kuwait and Sabah Al Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity (SACGC) – a center of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) - as the official Kuwait Country Partners, joining forces to include and enable Kuwaiti entrepreneurs’ participation in the upcoming third season of the show which...
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Max Verstappen claims record 10th straight F1 win at Italian GP
Monza: Max Verstappen won a record-breaking 10th straight Formula One race on Sunday after coming out on top at the Italian Grand Prix in a show of force from Red Bull at Monza.Reigning world champion Verstappen dominated on a beautiful day in northern Italy which left Ferrari fans disappointed, with Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez finishing second ahead of home hope and pole-sitter Carlos Sainz.Spaniard Sainz crossed more than 11 seconds back...
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Kuwait Deputy Amir receives two new ministers
Kuwait: His Highness Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace on Sunday His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah who presented to His Highness Dr. Adel Al-Manea as the Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.His Highness the Prime Minister also presented Fahad Al-Jarallah as the Minister of Finance and both ministers...
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Amir heads to Italy on private visit
Kuwait: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah headed on Saturday to Italy on a private visit. His Highness the Amir was seen off at the international airport by His Highness Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad...
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From the Moon to the Sun: India launches next space mission
Sriharikota: The latest mission in India's ambitious space programme blasted off Saturday on a voyage towards the centre of the solar system, a week after the country's successful unmanned Moon landing.Aditya-L1 launched shortly before midday, with a live broadcast showing hundreds of spectators cheering wildly against the deafening noise of the rocket's ascent."Congratulations to our scientists and engineers," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said...
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Zain celebrates summer vibes with customers at Al Khiran mall
Kuwait: Zain recently held a special event at Al Khairan mall to celebrate the summer season, sharing vacation vibes with customers and mall visitors by organizing many exciting activities and interactive games. The event, through which Zain sought to connect with Kuwait’s biggest family of subscribers, attracted large crowds of families and youth.Zain always stays active in the community by organizing unique events and entertainment programs...
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UAE Pres. meets Kuwait MoD on brotherly ties
Abu Dhabi: UAE President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan received on Friday Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to discuss the deep-rooted sisterly ties between both countries.During the meeting at Qasr Al-Shati, Sheikh Ahmad conveyed to the UAE leader the greetings and best wishes of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, WAM news agency reported.The...
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Abu Dhabi CP, Kuwait MoD praise bilateral ties
Abu Dhabi: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah upon his arrival at the Presidential Airport of Abu Dhabi on Friday.They held "cordial talks" where both sides expressed satisfaction with the depth of the brotherly relationship between the peoples and leaders of the United Arab Emirates and the State of Kuwait,...
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Iran's draft hijab law may amount to 'gender apartheid': UN experts
Geneva: A draft law in Iran ordering new penalties for women not wearing a headscarf in public could amount to "gender apartheid," UN rights experts warned Friday.Since the Islamic revolution of 1979, women in Iran have to cover their hair and neck in public, with offenders facing fines or prison terms of up to two months.A growing number of women have been defying the law and appearing bareheaded, especially since nationwide protests sparked by...
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US hiring rises unexpectedly but labor market shows signs of cooling
Washington: Hiring in the United States logged a surprise jump last month, government data showed on Friday, but unemployment rose to the highest level since early 2022 as the economy shows signs of cooling.The world's biggest economy added 187,000 jobs in August, according to the Labor Department, but wage growth slipped and the jobless rate climbed to 3.8 percent.The uptick in job gains came as employment figures for June and July were both...
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India sees hottest, driest August since records began
New Delhi: India has reported its hottest and driest August since national records began more than a century ago, the latest in a string of records broken worldwide as climate change intensifies.August falls in the middle of India's annual monsoon, a season that usually brings up to 80 percent of the country's yearly rainfall.Heavy downpours brought deadly floods to parts of India's north during the month, but on the whole, rains were much more...
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Kuwait Defense Minister congratulates new UK Secretary of Defense
Kuwait: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has addressed a cable of congratulations to the newly assigned Secretary of Defense of the United Kingdom Grant Shapps.The ministry of defense said in a press release on Thursday that Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad expressed great pride of the solid and historic relations bonding the two friendly countries.He wished the British peer great success in the service and...