author

desk search
close
Latest News
arrow2 Kuwait Times
No Image
Ahli United Bank wins ABK T20 cricket trophy
KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank (AUB) announced winning the finals of bank league ABK T20 cricket tournament. AUB Chief Executive Officer Jehad Al-Humaidhi honored the bank's cricket team and praised their efforts and enthusiasm. Humaidhi confirmed that AUB is one of the oldest Kuwaiti banks that devoted particular attention to sports, especially cricket. AUB made great sports achievements over the years, by participating in tournaments with various...
MANILA: Workers pull carts loaded with goods for delivery in the Divisoria district of Manila yesterday.-AFPn
Omicron variant raises new fears for pandemic-hit world economy
MANILA: Workers pull carts loaded with goods for delivery in the Divisoria district of Manila yesterday.-AFPWASHINGTON: Just as it was recovering from the body blow of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy has taken yet another hit from the Omicron variant of the virus, which has led to a raft of new travel restrictions. First reported to the World Health Organization in South Africa less than a week ago, the new strain has rapidly spread...
No Image
OPEC+ to meet as Omicron sparks price turmoil
LONDON: OPEC and the oil cartel's allies hold a key output meeting tomorrow facing new challenges as the Omicron coronavirus variant has roiled markets and other US-led nations decided to tap their strategic reserves. The OPEC+ alliance has resisted US-led pressure to step up production to bring down surging energy prices, and the emergence of the new variant has complicated the equation. The meeting "is shaping up to be one of the most...
WASHINGTON, DC: Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell (left) speaks as Lael Brainard (right) listens during an announcement at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building in this November 22, 2021 file photo.-AFPnn
Fed's Powell warns Omicron poses risks to US economy
WASHINGTON, DC: Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell (left) speaks as Lael Brainard (right) listens during an announcement at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building in this November 22, 2021 file photo.-AFPWASHINGTON: The Omicron variant of COVID-19 could slow the recovery of the US economy and labor market and also heighten uncertainty regarding inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in testimony...
ISTANBUL: This aerial photograph taken on June 6, 2021 in Turkey's Marmara Sea at a harbor on the shoreline of Istanbul, shows a jelly-like layer of slime that develops on the surface of the water due to the excessive proliferation of phytoplankton, gravely threatening the marine biome. - AFPnn
Climate change 2021: There's no turning back now
ISTANBUL: This aerial photograph taken on June 6, 2021 in Turkey's Marmara Sea at a harbor on the shoreline of Istanbul, shows a jelly-like layer of slime that develops on the surface of the water due to the excessive proliferation of phytoplankton, gravely threatening the marine biome. - AFPPARIS: Across a quarter century of UN climate conferences tasked with saving humanity from itself, one was deemed a chaotic failure (Copenhagen/2009),...
No Image
Stay productive with intelligent laptop, Huawei MateBook 14s
KUWAIT: Unlike what most people think, being productive makes life easier to live. If you are productive, you can get more done in less time and don't have to worry about impending deadlines. That also means anything that will make you more productive is worth having. Recently Huawei launched the new Huawei MateBook 14s. It has a 2.5K FullView touch display, a powerful processor, Super Device features, fast charging, and long battery life....
No Image
Former MP Muslim returns from exile to a big reception
By B IzzakKUWAIT: Leading opposition figure and former MP Faisal Al-Muslim yesterday returned to Kuwait after three and a half years in exile after an Amiri pardon was issued following sessions of a national dialogue. Hundreds of supporters including several current and former lawmakers received Muslim at the Airport and at his Diwaniya in Kheitan despite a four-hour delay in the Kuwait Airways flight due to a massive storm that hit Istanbul just...
KUWAIT: Kuwaitis and expats arrive at the Kuwait International Airport in this file photo. Kuwait has banned commercial flights from nine African nations over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron. The countries are South Africa, where the new variant was originated, in addition to Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zambia and Malawi.- Photo by Yesser Al-Zayyatn
New COVID-19 Omicron poses a 'very high' risk
KUWAIT: Kuwaitis and expats arrive at the Kuwait International Airport in this file photo. Kuwait has banned commercial flights from nine African nations over the new COVID-19 variant Omicron. The countries are South Africa, where the new variant originated, in addition to Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zambia and Malawi.- Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatGENEVA: The World Health Organization warned yesterday the new...
VIRGINIA: A man uses his phone at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia yesterday. From yesterday, travelers from certain parts of southern Africa will be banned from flying to the United States unless they're citizens or legal permanent residents. - AFP n
COVID to cost global tourism $2.0 trillion
VIRGINIA: A man uses his phone at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia yesterday. From yesterday, travelers from certain parts of southern Africa will be banned from flying to the United States unless they're citizens or legal permanent residents. - AFPMADRID: The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2.0 trillion in lost revenue in 2021, the UN's tourism body said yesterday, calling the sector's recovery...
DUBAI: A traditional band performs next to a monument at Dubai Expo 2020 - celebrating the upcoming United Arab Emirates' 50th anniversary which falls on December 2. - AFP n
Club WCup to be held in UAE in February
DUBAI: A traditional band performs next to a monument at Dubai Expo 2020 - celebrating the upcoming United Arab Emirates' 50th anniversary which falls on December 2. - AFPLAUSANNE: The FIFA Club World Cup, initially set to be held in Japan in December, will now be held in the United Arab Emirates in February, world football's governing body announced today. The Club World Cup will run from February 3-12, featuring eight matches between the...
TEHRAN: Women have coffee at the Iran Mall in northwest Tehran. Iran is firmly determined to reach an agreement with major powers on salvaging its 2015 nuclear deal at talks that resumed yesterday in Vienna. - AFP n
Iran nuclear talks restart
TEHRAN: Women have coffee at the Iran Mall in northwest Tehran. Iran is firmly determined to reach an agreement with major powers on salvaging its 2015 nuclear deal at talks that resumed yesterday in Vienna. - AFPVIENNA: Fresh talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers restarted yesterday, with the EU chair saying he felt "extremely positive" while admitting that "difficult issues" have yet to be tackled. The talks in...
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait Prince Sultan bin Saad bin Khaled Al-Saud.n
Crown Prince receives invitation to attend Jeddah's F1 Grand Prix
KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah reads a letter from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, delivered by Saudi Ambassador to Kuwait Prince Sultan bin Saad bin Khaled Al-Saud. - KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday a written letter from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud concerning...
arrow
most read
1
Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)
Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait
2
KUWAIT: His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr Imad Mohamed Al-Ateeqi (center) is greeted by Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and other officials. — KUNA
Oil minister returns to Kuwait after treatment in Turkey
3
EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP
Hezbollah reveals its military muscle
4
JAHRA: Part of the Al-Shagaya Concentrated Solar Power Project is seen in this photo taken from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research website.
KAPP shortlists companies for Dabdeba, Shagaya
5
VIENNA: Ambassador to Austria in Vienna Talal Al-Fassam is seen during his visit to the Austrian company. — KUNA
Kuwait explores renewable energy solutions in Vienna