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Ministry prepares for new academic year
KUWAIT: The ministry of education has started preparations for the new academic year (2023/2024). The ministry distributed books and school furniture to all schools. Acting director of the supply and warehousing department at the ministry Nashmiya Al-Duaihi said in a press release on Monday that the process of distributing books is nearing completion for all schools in different educational districts. Duwaihi added that these preparations come...
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Enigma of loneliness
By Ahmed SabeehKUWAIT: Life coach Oraib Al-Fouzan has highlighted the intriguing fact that some individuals, even when married or part of a family, experience a sense of loneliness deep within them. In an age of digital interconnectedness, it's astonishing to discover that human loneliness still lingers. This article delves into the often overlooked realms of solitude, revealing its profound impact on mental, emotional and physical well-being....
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Rohit to lead India for Asia Cup
NEW DELHI: India’s Rohit Sharma has been named captain for the Asia Cup, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya as his deputy for the last major tournament ahead of the cricket World Cup. The selectors in New Delhi on Monday announced the return of K.L. Rahul and Shreyas Iyer after long injury layoffs in the 17-member squad for the six-nation Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and Pakistan beginning on August 30. Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and rookie...
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Zimbabweans brace for tense vote
HARARE: A large banner featuring Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa hangs from a rundown apartment block in Mbare, a poor suburb of Harare, encouraging voters to give the 80-year-old another term. It overlooks an unpaved road — part of it submerged by sewage surging from a broken pipe — lined with vendors selling charcoal for cooking stacked in empty paint cans for $1 apiece. Zimbabwe is battling economic troubles and many in the...
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Parched Egypt struggles with water loss
CAIRO: At the foot of an 800-year-old Cairo mausoleum, weeds rise from a murky green pool — a sign of massive loss of clean water that often goes to waste instead of reaching Egyptian consumers. Beneath intricate Quranic inscriptions, the thick shrubbery crawls upwards from waist-deep water towards the 13th-century Al-Ashraf Khalil dome in the Egyptian capital’s historic quarter. But “it’s not natural” nor the result of spring water,...
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Lyles hopes 100m success is start of sprint dynasty
BUDAPEST: Noah Lyles says he hopes his victory in the 100m at the World Athletics Championships will be the “start of a dynasty” as he bids to become the first man to achieve a world sprint double since Usain Bolt in 2015. Lyles, who already has two world 200m titles and will go for a third in Budapest, clocked 9.83sec—equalling the fastest 100m time of the season—for victory on Sunday. In a perfectly-timed piece of sprinting, the...
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Djokovic survives to beat Alcaraz
CINCINNATI: Novak Djokovic needed five match points and nearly four hours to pull off a gritty victory over Carlos Alcaraz and claim a third ATP Cincinnati Open title on Sunday. A titanic struggle between the world’s top two players saw Djokovic—who looked out on his feet in the second set—save a match point before coming through on his own fifth match point for a 5-7, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/4) triumph. “It’s crazy, I don’t know what I can...
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China CB cuts key interest rate to support economy
BEIJING: China’s central bank on Monday cut a key interest rate in an attempt to counter the post-COVID growth slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. Activity has been dragged down recently by uncertainty in the labor market and global economic sluggishness, weakening demand for Chinese goods. Financial troubles in the real estate sector, with several leading developers on the verge of bankruptcy and struggling to complete projects,...
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India slaps export duty, but vegetable prices remain high
NEW DELHI: Consumers are unlikely to get any relief from the high prices of vegetables in India, especially tomatoes and onions even in August. After tomatoes, costly onion rates will pinch the household budgets of the common man, according to the report by Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics. The government on Saturday imposed an export duty of 40 percent on onions with immediate effect to check price rise and improve supplies in the...
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Saudi launches $200m fund to invest in high-tech firms
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has launched a $200 million fund to invest in domestic and international high-tech companies as part of the kingdom’s economic diversification plan. The fund as announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is part of the new strategy of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. The strategy focuses on “increasing the likelihood of turning research into...
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Oil demand set to hit record on falling inventory, says IEA
LONDON: Despite lingering concerns about China’s economy, global oil demand hit a record high in June and could be on track for another record in August, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest monthly report. The cuts from OPEC+ and Saudi Arabia, coupled with expected continued strength in demand, are set to result in inventory draws for the rest of the year, supporting oil prices, analysts and forecasting agencies say.China,...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program
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TRIPOLI: Libya's Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli. -- AFP
Libya central bank head flees country over ‘threats’