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Kuwait, Google Cloud discuss cooperation and cybersecurity
KUWAIT: The National Center for Cyber Security and Google Cloud Platform discussed in a Kuwait meeting on Thursday ways to address mounting challenges through cooperation and coordination. In a press statement, Head of the National Center for Cyber Security, Mohammad Bouaraki and Dominick Delfino - global vice president of cybersecurity sales - focused their meetings on the rapid global development in cloud services and IT especially within the...
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Kuwait identifies martyr’s remains
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared on Thursday that Kuwait, in its quest to establish destiny of the prisoners and the missing by DNA tests, has determined identity of one of the martyrs, Hamdan Mohammad Hamdan Al-Mutairi. Ambassador Rabie’ Al-Adsani, the assistant foreign minister for the prisoners and missing affairs, said in a statement to KUNA that the martyr had been detained by troops of the flagrant Iraqi aggression on...
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Municipality calls for location allowance
KUWAIT: The Director General of Kuwait Municipality, Saud Al-Dabbous, sent a letter to the president of the Civil Service Bureau that included adding the distant location allowance to the salary certificate. Al-Dabbous wrote in his letter that the request came based on what is required by public interest and to facilitate administrative procedures for the public benefit of workers who are doing engineering jobs with supplementary insurance.Since...
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Lulu Hypermarket collaborates with Thailand Embassy
KUWAIT: In a significant step towards enhancing economic relations, officials from the Thailand Embassy in Kuwait visited the regional office of Lulu Hypermarket on August 14th, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to bolster bilateral business connections between Kuwait and Thailand, spotlighting Lulu Hypermarket's pivotal role in advancing Thai products within the Kuwaiti market. Welcoming the delegation, Mohmad Haris, Director of Lulu...
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Kuwaiti women launch initiative to scrap prewedding and graduation celebrations
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: With the high cost of marriage that is affecting the Kuwaiti community due to social obligations that many locals are indirectly forced to adhere to, an initiative was recently launched by a number of Kuwaiti women from a well-known tribe calling to cancel unnecessary prewedding parties that place a heavy burden on families. The initiative, which has gone viral among citizens, aims to reduce the cost of numerous celebrations...
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SCPD conference aims to change stereotyped image the disabled
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (SCPD) announced, on Thursday, the upcoming conference on ‘Integrating persons with disabilities in the community’ within the framework of New Kuwait Vision 2035. In a press statement, the Secretary-General of SCPD, Dr. Khaled Mahdi, said that the meeting is aimed at discussing the objectives and goals of the conference that will be held from...
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Commerce Ministry team supervises market prices
KUWAIT: The Technical Administration team at the Commerce and Industry Ministry has launched an investigative campaign to monitor the prices of commodities through the administration’s electronic system to supervise products and compare their original prices with the selling prices.Faisal Al-Ansari, director of the administration, said: "We have compared the prices of products in one of the cooperative shops, and it has been clarified that it...
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Zionist raid kills Palestinian man, wounds health worker
JENIN: Zionist forces on Thursday killed a Palestinian man and shot a health worker during a raid on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian and Zionist officials said. The West Bank has seen a surge in violence since early last year, with repeated Zionist army raids, violence by Jewish settlers against Palestinian communities and a string of attacks by Palestinians on Zionist targets. “Mustafa al-Kastouni, 32, was killed after being...
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Sportsmanship melts hearts at WCup
SYDNEY: Unless there is an uncharacteristic outbreak of hostility and flurry of red cards in Sunday’s final, opposing players consoling each other after games will be among the enduring images of the Women’s World Cup. England, who face Spain in the final in Sydney, have been notably quick to approach their emotional opponents after the final whistle to offer a heartwarming hug and words of sympathy. The European champions dealt out some...
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Ten killed in plane crash near Malaysian capital
KUALA LUMPUR: A light plane crashed into a four-lane road near Malaysia’s capital on Thursday, killing eight people on board and two motorists on the ground, the local police chief said. The plane exploded into a fireball on impact, with thick black smoke seen rising from the site, video clips from the scene showed. “For now, I can say at least 10 people were killed in the plane crash. Two passing motorists — one in a car and one on a...
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‘In a sauna’: Hong Kong’s laborers swelter as temperatures soar
HONG KONG: Dressed in a full-body protective suit, an elderly pest control worker could last no more than 15 minutes spraying pesticide along a Hong Kong pavement before the summer heat became too much. “The longer you work, the more it feels like it’s raining inside the (suit) ... it’s just like being in a sauna,” said Wah, 63, who asked to be identified only by his first name. He emerged from his protective clothing drenched in sweat on...
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Guardiola eyes full house of Man City trophies after Super Cup success
PIRAEUS: Pep Guardiola is targeting a “full circle” of trophies as Manchester City boss after winning the club’s first UEFA Super Cup with a victory on penalties over Sevilla after a 1-1 draw in Athens. The European Champions had to come from behind after Youssef En-Nesyri’s towering first-half header gave the Spaniards the lead. City were far from their slick best, but hit back to force the game to penalties through Cole Palmer’s...
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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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27% of expat workers domestics
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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’