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WASHINGTON: US trade deficit climbed to $73.3 billion from the upwardly revised $70.3 billion the month prior, more than analysts had expected and 4.2 percent higher than in July.n

US trade gap yawns wider as imports outpace exports

WASHINGTON: US trade deficit climbed to $73.3 billion from the upwardly revised $70.3 billion the month prior, more than analysts had expected and 4.2 percent higher than in July.WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit rose in August with imports overwhelming exports as the US economy bounces back from last year's pandemic shock, government data said yesterday. The Commerce Department reported the trade deficit climbed to $73.3 billion from the...

QAMISHLI, Syria: A young Syrian shepherd watches as his flock grazes in a harvested wheat field in the countryside of the northeastern city of Qamishli.—AFPnn

Dry year leaves Syria wheat farmers facing crop failure

QAMISHLI, Syria: A young Syrian shepherd watches as his flock grazes in a harvested wheat field in the countryside of the northeastern city of Qamishli.—AFPTAL SHAEER, Syria: After Syrian farmer Abdelbaqi Souleiman lost his last wheat crop to a wildfire, he had hoped for a better harvest this summer. But this spring there was hardly any rain. "Last year the field I planted was burnt to the ground," said the 48-year-old. "This year there...

ANKARA, Turkey: A farmer drives away after filling a tank with water to irrigate his fields in the Akkuzulu neighborhood in Cubuk district, northern Ankara.-AFPnn

Severe droughts dry up dreams of Turkish farmers

ANKARA, Turkey: A farmer drives away after filling a tank with water to irrigate his fields in the Akkuzulu neighborhood in Cubuk district, northern Ankara.-AFPAKKUZULU, Turkey: Turkish farmer Hava Keles stares inconsolably at withered vines of rotting tomatoes in a field that has been devastated by a series of droughts blamed on climate change. "My tomatoes, my beans, my peppers are ruined. My watermelons didn't even grow. The cucumbers I...

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MP asks ministry over water security during crises

By B IzzakKUWAIT: MP Osama Al-Munawer yesterday sent a series of questions to Electricity and Water Minister Mishan Al-Otaibi over the ministry's plans to deal with water security in times of crises and the quantity of water reserves. Kuwait gets the overwhelming majority of its water needs from desalination of seawater through giant plants. It mixes desalinated water with brackish water it obtains from underground sources.In his questions, the...

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Kuwait mulls increase in work permit fees

KUWAIT: The Cabinet's General Secretariat has assigned the Public Authority for Manpower to upgrade the current work permit system for foreign residents in order to increase fees for all services it provides, a local daily reported yesterday quoting sources. The authority was told to put up a plan to increase fees for work visas issued to foreign workers by the second or third quarters of 2022, Al-Qabas reported quoting sources familiar with the...

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PO boxes changed without notice to previous subscribers

By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: There are no shortages of complaints about Kuwait's troubled postal service. It is well known that the system is slow, outdated, often misplaces or loses mail and packages, does not run efficiently and is not customer friendly. In the latest challenge to postal service customers, those who rent postal boxes are now losing their boxes without notification and without warning. Postal service managements at locations...

The Opportunity Pavilion 'Mission Possible' at Expo 2020 Dubai.n

Opportunity Pavilion, place for people to interconnect and create positive change

The Opportunity Pavilion 'Mission Possible' at Expo 2020 Dubai.DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai's Opportunity Pavilion is one of the main exhibitions featured at the mega global event. Dubbed 'Mission Possible', the structure was designed by AGi Architects; an international design firm with head offices in Kuwait and Madrid. It resembles a large public plaza with a universal architectural identity since the feature has transcended generations, cultures...

DUBAI: UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum visits Kuwait's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. - KUNAn

Gulf pavilions mirror cultural heritage: UAE VP

DUBAI: UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum visits Kuwait's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. - KUNA photosDUBAI: Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the pavilions of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Russia at Expo 2020 Dubai on Sunday. He commended the strong Gulf presence at the Expo, saying it provides a significant...

DUBAI: People taken in a tour during their visit to Kuwait's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. - KUNAn

Kuwait pavilion gives picture of its history

DUBAI: People are taken on a tour during their visit to Kuwait's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. - KUNA photosDUBAI: Kuwait pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 gives a comprehensive idea of Kuwait's history, heritage and culture, a number of visitors said yesterday. In remarks to the press, the visitors noted that the Kuwaiti pavilion gives a valuable opportunity to get to know the State of Kuwait closely through its contents or the national youth cadres...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Saudi State Minister and Cabinet member Prince Turki bin Mohammad Al-Saud. - KUNA photosn

Deputy Amir, Crown Prince meets visiting Saudi official

KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets Saudi State Minister and Cabinet member Prince Turki bin Mohammad Al-Saud. - KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday Saudi State Minister and Cabinet member Prince Turki bin Mohammad Al-Saud, who is on an official visit to Kuwait. Minister of...

KUWAIT: UK Ambassador Belinda Lewis with Waleed Al-Khashti and Zain's team at the exhibition. nnn

Zain sponsors exhibition at No Time to Die premiere

KUWAIT: UK Ambassador Belinda Lewis with Waleed Al-Khashti and Zain's team at the exhibition.KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, sponsored the exhibition held during the premiere of the hugely anticipated James Bond movie, No Time to Die. The special event, held at Grand Cinemas Al-Hamra, witnessed the presence of Belinda Lewis, the United Kingdom's Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, Waleed Al-Khashti, Corporate...

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Tremors felt in Kuwait after Iran earthquake

A map showing the epicenter of the earthquake.KUWAIT: Tremors were felt in several areas around Kuwait yesterday morning after an earthquake hit west Iran at 5:39 am. A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Iran's eastern Khuzestan Province without causing any casualties, Tehran University earthquake monitoring center said yesterday.In a statement, the center said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers from the earth's surface. The...

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