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KUWAIT: ACK officials honor KFH officials at the end of the career fair.n
KFH participates in ACK virtual career fair
KUWAIT: ACK officials honor KFH officials at the end of the career fair.KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) participated in the virtual career fair organized by the Australian College of Kuwait (ACK), as part of the bank's continuous efforts to highlight the talents of the newly graduated Kuwaiti youth. Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Kuwait Finance House Zeyad Abdullah Al-Omar was honored at the end of the career fair.He stressed the role...
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NBK organizes workshop on pitch decks
Abdullah Al-OthmanKUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) organized an interactive workshop focused on creating pitch decks for trainees of the "KON" Social Entrepreneurship Program, which comes as part of NBK's platinum sponsorship of the program, and in line with the bank's strategic partnership with the LOYAC Volunteer Foundation.The workshop was presented by Abdullah Al-Othman, Senior Analyst, Investment Banking at NBK Capital. It discussed...
KUWAIT: Sheikh Mubarak Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah presents a souvenir to Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Kuwait Chung Byung-ha.n
Sheikh Mubarak receives new Korean ambassador
KUWAIT: Sheikh Mubarak Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah presents a souvenir to Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Kuwait Chung Byung-ha.KUWAIT: Sheikh Mubarak Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah received at the White Palace yesterday the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Kuwait Chung Byung-ha, who recently presented his credentials. The meeting was cordial, during which many common cultural, social and economic issues between the two countries...
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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies aged 80
In this file photo taken on July 28, 2019 The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts performs on stage during their "No Filter" tour at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.—AFPCharlie Watts, the drummer of the legendary British rock'n'roll band the Rolling Stones, died on Tuesday at the age of 80, his publicist said. "It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts. He passed away peacefully in a London hospital...
In this file photo British actor Daniel Craig poses for photographers at a photocall for the new James Bond film 'Spectre' in Berlin. –AFP n
New Bond, Matrix footage thrills CinemaCon as theaters eye recovery
In this file photo British actor Daniel Craig poses for photographers at a photocall for the new James Bond film 'Spectre' in Berlin. –AFPNew footage from upcoming James Bond, Matrix and Batman sequels took center stage at the movie theater industry's CinemaCon summit in Las Vegas Tuesday, as Hollywood executives struck a defiant tone about the future of the big screen. A nine-minute clip from "No Time To Die"-billed as Daniel Craig's final...
File photo taken of a drone view of the Christ The Redeemer statue during the reopening day of touristic attractions, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic.—AFP n
Brazil detains two French travelers for perching atop iconic statue
File photo taken with a drone shows the Christ The Redeemer statue during the reopening day of touristic attractions, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic.—AFPBrazilian authorities have detained two French men for watching the sun rise over Rio de Janeiro from the top of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue while the monument was closed, one of the travelers told AFP. Clement Dumais, 28, and Paul...
WASHINGTON: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (C) walks to hold a press conference following the House vote at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden's plans to spend nearly $5 trillion to change the world's largest economy advanced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, after Democratic leaders reached an agreement with centrist lawmakers to end a dispute threatening the bills. - AFPn
House Democrats advance Biden's almost $5tn in spending plans
WASHINGTON: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (C) walks to hold a press conference following the House vote at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden's plans to spend nearly $5 trillion to change the world's largest economy advanced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, after Democratic leaders reached an agreement with centrist lawmakers to end a dispute threatening the bills. - AFPWASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden's plans to...
WASHINGTON: File photo shows a general view of the World Bank Group (WBG) building (L) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) building (R) in Washington, DC on September 25, 2020. - AFPnnnn
IMF extends $334m in aid to South Sudan
WASHINGTON: File photo shows a general view of the World Bank Group (WBG) building (L) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) building (R) in Washington, DC on September 25, 2020. - AFPJUBA: The IMF has loaned $334 million (284 million euros) to South Sudan, the country's central bank governor said Tuesday, as its ailing economy teeters from a currency crisis and soaring inflation. It is the third time in a year the Washington DC-based lender...
SEOUL: Currency dealers monitor exchange rates in a trading room at KEB Hana Bank in Seoul. - AFPn
Most Asian markets rise but gains tempered by profit-taking
SEOUL: Currency dealers monitor exchange rates in a trading room at KEB Hana Bank in Seoul. - AFPHONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed yesterday, with news that Joe Biden's multi-trillion-dollar spending plans were edging closer providing another colossal boost, but the optimism was offset by profit-taking after a strong start to the week. The US Food and Drug Administration's decision Monday to give full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine has...
SAN DIEGO, US: US President George W Bush addresses the nation aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln 01 May, 2003, as it sails for Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. --  AFPnn
20 yrs after Twin Towers fell, US comes full circle
SAN DIEGO, US: US President George W Bush addresses the nation aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln 01 May, 2003, as it sails for Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. - AFP photosWASHINGTON: The sky was a peaceful blue and America looked at the pinnacle of power, the Soviet Union defeated and predictions abounding of the inevitable triumph of liberal democracy and free markets. When Al-Qaeda hijackers killed...
HANOI: US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during the official launch of the CDC Southeast Asia Regional Office in Hanoi yesterday.  - AFPn
US, China trade fresh barbs over disputed Asian seas
HANOI: US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during the official launch of the CDC Southeast Asia Regional Office in Hanoi yesterday. - AFPHANOI: Vice President Kamala Harris said yesterday the US would find new ways to "raise the pressure on Beijing", accusing China of bullying in hotly disputed Asian waters for the second time in two days. Harris made the comments as she began a visit to Vietnam to stress US commitment to Asia, a...
KABUL: This handout photo taken and released by the French Etat-major des Armees shows a French soldier watching people walking to board a A400M Atlas military transport aircraft at Kabul airport to fly to the air base of Al-Dhafra, near Abu Dhabi.-AFPn
Zombie apocalypse: Fear grips Afghans under Taleban rule
KABUL: This handout photo taken and released by the French Etat-major des Armees shows a French soldier watching people walking to board a A400M Atlas military transport aircraft at Kabul airport to fly to the air base of Al-Dhafra, near Abu Dhabi.-AFPKABUL: Streets that were once bustling with life have fallen silent. Few women dare to leave their homes. Fighters patrol the neighborhoods. Welcome to the new Kabul, a city ruled by fear of the...