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Dar Suad Al-Sabah withdraws from pro-Zionist expo
KUWAIT: The Dar Suad Al-Sabah House for Culture and Creativity announces the cancellation of its annual participation and withdrawal from the 75th session of the Frankfurt International Book Fair following what Jurgen Bos, the director of the fair, announced in a statement of his explicit support for the Zionist attack on Palestinians in Gaza and the permissibility of the blood of civilians and the killing of hundreds of children.The Frankfurt...
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Kuwait schoolchildren show solidarity with Palestinians
KUWAIT: While marking Greening Week on Sunday, Kuwaiti schoolchildren did not forget the Palestinian people, particularly children, in the Gaza Strip, who have been under continued Zionist occupation aggressions. Children from different schools nationwide demonstrated in solidarity and support for their Palestinian peers in the face of the occupation’s death machine.Photo shows the Al-Quds exhibition during the Greening Week event. – KUNA...
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Minister underlines the importance of digital technology
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s acting prime minister and minister of interior, Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, highlighted the importance of preparing technologically proficient cadres to address the mounting challenges in the age of digital technology. “Modern information technology is usually associated with cybersecurity challenges,” he noted in an address to the closing ceremony of the “Kuwait Hackathon” competition on Saturday evening.The...
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Cooperative societies vow to keep prices of commodities in check
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies (KUCCS) affirmed on Sunday that it is keen on keeping prices of commodities in check and providing consumers with goods at reasonable prices. Speaking to KUNA on the issue, chairman of KUCCS Abdulwahab Al-Fares said that the union had recently launched a platform where consumers could be updated about the prices of different commodities, saying that a hike or decrease in prices would be...
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‘UNHCR Patron’ title bestowed to Kuwait Zakat House Chief
KUWAIT: The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Sunday bestowed the title of UNHCR Patron to Kuwaiti Zakat House Chief, Dr. Majed Al-Azmi, for the house's valuable contributions to supporting refugees through its partnership with the commission. UNHCR representative to the country, Nesreen Rubaian, stated in a press conference that Zakat House provided support to more than 50,000 displaced people. Dr. Majed Al-AzmiThis, Rubaian...
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NBK ‘Platinum Sponsor’ of the Watheefti Career Fair
KUWAIT: Reflecting its unwavering dedication to support young national talent, and to attract high-caliber Kuwaiti professionals to join the banking sector, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) is sponsoring the Watheefti Career Fair, the largest across the private sector in Kuwait. The Fair running for 3 days from 19 to 21 October 2023 will serve as a direct meeting point for private sector companies and fresh graduates exploring suitable job...
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Pidgin: A bridge between Asians, Arabs in Kuwait
By Passant HishamKUWAIT: Walking along the streets of Kuwait, visiting a supermarket, a gas station, or even riding a bus, you must have come across an odd language that is spoken among two groups of people who seem to be from totally different ethnic backgrounds, yet both can decipher its codes very smoothly. It’s not originally Indian, nor is it Urdu nor Arabic. But it feels more like a mixture between the Asian and Arabic languages. This odd...
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Middle East growth set to slow this year, says IMF
KUWAIT: The combined effects of global headwinds, domestic challenges, and geopolitical risks weigh on economic momentum in the Middle East and Central Asia and the outlook is highly uncertain across the region, according to International Monetary Fund. Growth is set to slow this year in the Middle East and North Africa region, driven by lower oil production, tight policy settings in emerging market and middle-income economies, the conflict in...
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Gold prices jump more than 3% over Mideast tensions
KUWAIT: Gold prices recorded a price jump of over three percent at the end of last week's trading, reaching $1,933 per ounce amid escalating military tensions in the Middle East. Gold recorded its best weekly performance since the beginning of this year as demands increased for the precious metal as a safe haven amid the increasing conflict in the Middle East and the absence of any kind of calm, the Kuwaiti-based company Dar Al-Sabaek said in a...
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Working from cafes: A profitable trend for businesses, employees
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: With the growing number of entrepreneurs in Kuwait and around the world who don’t have the means to rent an office, more people are looking for a place which provides a quiet work environment and keeps them from getting bored. Due to this need, many of these entrepreneurs turned to get work done at cafes, using them as an alternative office. If you take a tour around cafés in Kuwait, you will notice many people who have...
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Zain contributes to upskilling national talents in cybersecurity
KUWAIT: Zain joined the closing ceremony of Kuwait Hackathon, the nation’s biggest cybersecurity competition of its kind that was hosted at Kuwait University’s Cultural Center. The much-anticipated Hackathon was launched by CODED Academy and the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC) and witnessed the participation of many aspiring Kuwaiti programmers and coders.The closing ceremony was attended by H.E. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
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Kuwait Fund and Central American Bank ink MoU
MARRAKECH: Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a joint technical cooperation framework in developing countries’ development finance field. The memo was signed by KFAED’s Director-General Waleed Al-Bahar and CABEI’s Executive Vice President Jaime Palacios, KFAED said.It is mainly aimed at bilateral...
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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’
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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties