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NASHDALE, Australia: A worker inspecting cherries at a cherry farm located in the rural New South Wales state town of Nashdale, some 212 km from Sydney. -- AFPnn
Australian fruit farmers face harvest headache amid rising labor shortage
NASHDALE, Australia: A worker inspecting cherries at a cherry farm located in the rural New South Wales state town of Nashdale, some 212 km from Sydney.  - AFPNASHDALE, Australia: In near-perfect conditions, thanks to abundant rain and healthy trees, Australian fruit grower Michael Cunial's cherry orchard looks set to yield a bumper crop. He has just one problem: the harvest. Like many farmers in Australia, during harvests he relies on seasonal...
CAIRO, Egypt: In this file photo, Egyptian tycoon and El-Gouna Film Festival co-founder Naguib Sawiris speaks during a press conference in Cairo. --AFPnn
Billionaire Sawiris wants 'level playing field' for Egypt business
CAIRO, Egypt: In this file photo, Egyptian tycoon and El-Gouna Film Festival co-founder Naguib Sawiris speaks during a press conference in Cairo. - AFPEL-GOUNA, Egypt: Naguib Sawiris-one of Africa's richest men, with an estimated fortune of over $3 billion-has warned that the Egyptian government's involvement in the private sector makes for an unfair playing field. "Companies that are government-owned or with the military don't pay taxes or...
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CBK launches fourth round of 'Certified Shariah Auditor' certificate program
Dr Mohammad Y Al-HashelKUWAIT: In an effort to enhance the governance of Shariah supervision in the Islamic banks in Kuwait, and reinforce Shariah auditing in such banks, the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) launched the fourth round of the Certified Shariah Auditor Certificate Program within the Kafaa Initiative. The Kafaa Initiative was launched by the CBK in collaboration with Kuwaiti banks and is managed by the Institute of Banking Studies...
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Huawei's latest nova 9 comes jam-packed with new experiences
KUWAIT: Six years ago, Huawei launched the Huawei nova Series, Huawei's trendy smartphone series for the younger generation. Since the series' conception, it has been on an upward trajectory and continued to drive innovation, unique design, and affordability. While Huawei's smartphone offering is much more known for the Huawei Mate Series and Huawei P Series: Both series exemplify Huawei's dedication to innovation and it is not hard to see how...
MANAMA: Bahrain's Minister for Defense Affairs Abdulla bin Hasan Al-Nuaimi receives the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Manama. - AFP n
US unwavering in Middle East security commitment: Austin
MANAMA: Bahrain's Minister for Defense Affairs Abdulla bin Hasan Al-Nuaimi receives the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Manama. - AFPMANAMA: The United States warned yesterday it was capable of deploying "overwhelming force" in the Middle East as it faced questions about its willingness to use its military power in the region. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain's capital that all options would be open if...
OSLO: The world's first self-propelled, electric container ship MV Yara Birkeland is moored at Langkaia in Oslo, on November 19, 2021. - AFP n
World's first electric cargo ship launched
OSLO: The world's first self-propelled, electric container ship MV Yara Birkeland is moored at Langkaia in Oslo, on November 19, 2021. - AFPOSLO: Zero emissions and, soon, zero crew: the world's first fully electric autonomous cargo vessel was unveiled in Norway, a small but promising step toward reducing the maritime industry's climate footprint. By shipping up to 120 containers of fertilizer from a plant in the southeastern town of Porsgrunn...
MARYLAND: US President Joe Biden waves after getting a medical check up as he departs Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on November 19, 2021. - AFP n
Biden declared healthy and 'fit' for presidency
MARYLAND: US President Joe Biden waves after getting a medical check up as he departs Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on November 19, 2021. - AFPWASHINGTON: President Joe Biden got a clean bill of health from the White House doctor on Friday after undergoing an extensive, routine check-up during which his powers were briefly transferred to Vice President Kamala Harris. "The President remains a healthy, vigorous, 79-year-old...
DOHA: Photo shows construction workers at Qatar's Lusail Stadium, one of the Qatar's 2022 World Cup stadiums, around 20 kilometers north of the capital Doha. – AFP n
Qatar prepares to host WCup
DOHA: Photo shows construction workers at Qatar's Lusail Stadium, one of the Qatar's 2022 World Cup stadiums, around 20 kilometers north of the capital Doha. – AFPDOHA: Exactly one year before it hosts the football World Cup, Doha is criss-crossed with trenches and snarled with traffic as officials race to install a vital feature - adequate drainage. Rainstorms are rare but paralyzing in the Qatari capital, often causing flooding that leads to...
LEICESTER: Chelsea's Italian midfielder Jorginho (left) vies with Leicester City's English midfielder James Maddison during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Chelsea at the King Power Stadium in Leicester yesterday. - AFP n
Chelsea extend lead, thrash Leicester
LEICESTER: Chelsea's Italian midfielder Jorginho (left) vies with Leicester City's English midfielder James Maddison during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Chelsea at the King Power Stadium in Leicester yesterday. - AFPLONDON: Manchester United slumped to another damaging defeat for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in losing 4-1 at Watford yesterday as Chelsea thrashed Leicester to extend their Premier League...
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Planting requires concerted efforts, says Kuwait's agriculture authority
KUWAIT: Unquestionably, tree-planting has become a national and international prerequisite that necessitates the concerted efforts of governmental and nongovernmental organizations. The Middle East Green Initiative and the recently held climate change conference, known as COP26, came to serve the ultimate goal of coordinating action to boost green areas worldwide and stop the rise in global temperatures. The Middle East Green Initiative was...
AMMAN: A group photo of teammates participating in the Middle East and North Africa Ultimate Frisbee Championship held recently in Jordan. - KUNA photosn
Ultimate frisbee, global team sport garnering young people's interest
AMMAN: A group photo of teammates participating in the Middle East and North Africa Ultimate Frisbee Championship held recently in Jordan. - KUNA photosAMMAN: Ultimate frisbee is a widespread international team sport that attracts many young men and women across the world in pickup games. Being a non-contact and self-refereed team game played by players with a flying disc, ultimate was developed by a group of students in the United States in...
KUWAIT: Sheikh Ahmed Youssef Al-Sabah, President of KFA (left), and engineer Maziad Alharbi, CEO of stc shake hands after signing the agreement.n
stc official sponsor of KFA championships for eighth straight year
KUWAIT: Sheikh Ahmed Youssef Al-Sabah, President of KFA (left), and engineer Maziad Alharbi, CEO of stc shake hands after signing the agreement.KUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company - stc, a world-class digital leader providing innovative services and platforms to customers, enabling the digital transformation in Kuwait, announced the continuation of its strategic partnership with the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) and its soccer...
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This undated imageshows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple) cultured in the laboratory. - AFP
Mpox global health emergency, Kuwait monitoring situation
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NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the guard of honor to mark the country's Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2024. -AFP
Modi renews push for common civil code for India
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Minouche Shafik
Columbia president resigns months after campus Gaza demos
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KUWAIT: People watch pearl diving boats as they arrive at the main beach at the end of the 33rd annual pearl diving festival. Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Amir in order to keep traditions alive.
Pearl diving trip winds up
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Dr Abdurrahman Al-Sumait
Personification of Kuwait’s philanthropic legacy: Dr Al-Sumait