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KUWAIT: Jaber Causeway Vaccination Center's General Supervisor Dr Talal Al-Fadhalah (second left) with Zain Kuwait's External and Internal Relations Department Manager Hamad Al-Matar (left), the center's Technical Supervisor Dr Hamad Al-Ansari (second right), and the center's Administrative Supervisor Dr Dalal Al-Ajmi.n

Zain supports medical frontliners at Jaber Causeway

KUWAIT: Jaber Causeway Vaccination Center's General Supervisor Dr Talal Al-Fadhalah (second left) with Zain Kuwait's External and Internal Relations Department Manager Hamad Al-Matar (left), the center's Technical Supervisor Dr Hamad Al-Ansari (second right), and the center's Administrative Supervisor Dr Dalal Al-Ajmi.KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, visited Jaber Causeway Vaccination Center in collaboration with the...

KUWAIT: Danish Ambassador to Kuwait Ole E Moesby speaks to Kuwait Times. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatn

Denmark woos Kuwait to invest in renewable energy, life science tech

KUWAIT: Danish Ambassador to Kuwait Ole E Moesby speaks to Kuwait Times. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatBy Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Saudi-based Danish Ambassador to Kuwait Ole E Moesby arrived in Kuwait yesterday, where he is set to meet heads of Kuwait's ministry of foreign affairs, ministry of defense and chamber of commerce, along with members of the business community. He also plans to meet with the Danish military personnel stationed in Kuwait. Moesby...

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Kuwait 2nd cheapest Gulf city for foreigners: Mercer

KUWAIT: Kuwait City is the second cheapest city among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in terms of cost of living for foreign residents, according to the 2021 Mercer cost of living city index. Kuwait ranks 115 out of 206 cities in this year's index; down two spots from 2020's index. Kuwait City ranks second after Doha, which the index ranks as the cheapest GCC city for foreigners at 130 worldwide.Dubai meanwhile became cheaper for...

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Kuwait pension fund assets hit record $23.1b in Q1

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Public Institution for Social Security's (PIFSS) assets rose to $23.1 billion in March, the highest figure in the pension fund's history, driven by the financial market's robust performance last year. The gain in assets amounted to a 20.9 percent increase from last year's figure, subsequently ratcheting up investment by 16.5 percent, PIFSS Director General Mishal Al-Othman said in a statement.He attributed the pension fund's...

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Kuwait hails WHO rapport amid COVID fight

KUWAIT: Kuwait has forged a partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of the country's efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, its health ministry said, citing the emergence of more contagious variants as a reason for further cooperation. "Kuwait was the first country WHO visited back when the pandemic first struck," said Dr Rehab Al-Watayan, the ministry's international relations officer, adding it was a testament to the...

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Kuwait, UAE among fastest growing markets for UK services

The Lord Mayor of the City of London William RussellLONDON: Kuwait and the UAE are among the fastest-growing markets for UK services globally, the Lord Mayor of the City of London William Russell has confirmed. Russell said that British innovation in green and digital are huge opportunities for further collaboration for Kuwaiti investors."We look forward to continuing to work with them in the years ahead and see a bright future for our ongoing...

AMMAN: Trucks carrying Kuwaiti aid prepare to leave to the Gaza strip. - KUNAnnnnn

Kuwaiti aid convoy heads from Jordan to Gaza strip

AMMAN: Trucks carrying Kuwaiti aid prepare to leave to the Gaza strip. - KUNAAMMAN: A convoy of Kuwaiti humanitarian aid headed Tuesday from Jordan to Gaza as a part of a campaign to support Al-Aqsa that Kuwait Society for Relief (KSR) is overseeing, after obtaining necessary permits from Israeli occupation authorities to cross borders. Jordan Hashimte Charity Organization (JHCO) in cooperation with KSR sent two trucks of foodstuff from its...

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ABK promotes employees' health, mental wellbeing

KUWAIT: In its continuous efforts to promote physical activity and mental wellness amongst its employees, Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) launched its internal health and wellbeing program earlier this year, in alignment with the World Health Organization's 'Five Ways to Wellbeing at Work' framework.The program is designed to achieve a sustainable health regimen, supported by a systematic approach to enhance employees' lives in and out of the...

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Kuwaiti woman's murder case verdict on July 6

The Palace of JusticeKUWAIT: The Criminal Court has set July 6 as the date to give its verdict in the murder case of Kuwaiti citizen Farah Akbar. The prime suspect had pled not guilty to the crime which took place in April and in which he is accused of stabbing the victim to death after kidnapping her in Sabah Al-Salem. The case had sparked an outcry in Kuwait with demands from the public to lawmakers for more protection to women in Kuwait....

KUWAIT: General Director of Kuwait Municipality Ahmad Al-Manfouhi heads a meeting of the committee to follow up the implementation of health measures yesterday. - KUNA n

Kuwaiti armed forces to help implement health measures

KUWAIT: General Director of Kuwait Municipality Ahmad Al-Manfouhi heads a meeting of the committee to follow up the implementation of health measures yesterday. - KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwait has decided to use armed forces to help implement the health measures adopted by the government last week to confront the spread of the coronavirus, the Municipality announced yesterday. General Director of Kuwait Municipality Ahmad Al-Manfouhi said in a statement...

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First bitcoin fund in Mideast launches on Dubai bourse

DUBAI: The Middle East's first bitcoin fund launched on the Dubai bourse yesterday, with Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ Corp seeking to raise around $200 million in the offering. Created in 2008 as an alternative to traditional currencies, bitcoin is the world's most popular virtual unit, but its price has slumped recently due to fresh moves from China to crack down on cryptocurrencies."3iQ Corp., Canada's largest digital asset investment...

TEHRAN: An Iranian youth shows on his mobile a statement declaring the website of Iran's Arabic-language channel Al-Alam has been seized by the US government yesterday. - AFP n

Attack on Iran atomic agency building foiled

TEHRAN: An Iranian youth shows on his mobile a statement declaring the website of Iran's Arabic-language channel Al-Alam has been seized by the US government yesterday. - AFPTEHRAN: Iran said it foiled a sabotage attack yesterday on an atomic energy agency building in a mysterious incident that comes as the US blocked Iran-linked websites and as talks to revive a nuclear deal progressed. State television said a "sabotage operation against one of...

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Kuwait residents try to ward off the heat

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Guards get new arms as Iran vows to punish Zionists

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VINHEDO, Brazil: An aerial view of the wreckage of an airplane that crashed with 62 people on board on Aug 10, 2024. - AFP

Brazil plane crash kills 62

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BELFAST: Protestors attend a "unity over division" protest called to oppose an anti immigration demonstration in Northern Ireland on Aug 9, 2024. - AFP

N Ireland violence shocks Muslims amid sectarianism