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ATHENS: Adriana Theohari and women participating in a project on gender equality edit short films and podcasts in the office of an organization. — AFPn

Refugee women promote gender equality through film

ATHENS: Adriana Theohari and women participating in a project on gender equality edit short films and podcasts in the office of an organization. — AFPIn the offices of a small Athens charity offering vocational courses, a group of women are busy editing short films and podcasts under the supervision of an American director. Refugees from Congo, Syria, Afghanistan and Iran, the women are being trained by GlobalGirl Media, an organization...

KUALA LUMPUR: A medical staff member shows a bottle of the Sinovac COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine on a mobile vaccine truck in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. - AFPnn

Sinovac, Covishield vaccine takers await their fate on return to Kuwait

KUALA LUMPUR: A medical staff member shows a bottle of the Sinovac COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine on a mobile vaccine truck in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. - AFPBy Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Residents with valid residencies can return to Kuwait from August 1, but only if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Ministry of Health in Kuwait only recognizes the Oxford-AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines. Thousands of...

KUWAIT: Riham Al-Ayyar, CEO of VO (left) with veteran Kuwaiti actor Mohammad Al-Mansour at the launch of the VO Creative Hub. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyatn

VO Creative Hub helps young talents meet professionals

KUWAIT: Riham Al-Ayyar, CEO of VO (left) with veteran Kuwaiti actor Mohammad Al-Mansour at the launch of the VO Creative Hub. - Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatBy Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Talented and creative youth can now practice and improve their talents at the VO Creative Hub, which was launched on Sunday. They will get a chance to meet professionals from different fields to gain experience and support. VO, the first Kuwait-based integrated youth...

KUWAIT: Kutayba Alghanim (center) with Sheikha Al-Ajmi (right) and Zahraa Al-Jazzaf.n

Rising stars win Alghanim prize for young Kuwaiti architects

KUWAIT: Kutayba Alghanim (center) with Sheikha Al-Ajmi (right) and Zahraa Al-Jazzaf.KUWAIT: Alghanim Industries announced the winners of the first Kutayba Yusuf Alghanim Architecture Prize, a competition conceived by Kutayba Alghanim to advance Kuwait's innovation economy and support young professionals in the arts and creative industry sectors.The competition was open to Kuwaiti architects and designers under the age of 30, based in Kuwait or...

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Zain holds COVID vaccination campaign for staff at main HQ

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, organized a COVID-19 vaccination campaign at its main headquarters in Shuwaikh in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. The campaign aimed at supporting the efforts exerted by the authorities in immunizing the community during the pandemic.Zain considers itself an active partner of the Ministry of Health and other entities in protecting the local community against the threats of...

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Ten-member family rescued off Kubbar Island

KUWAIT: Firemen rescued 10 people after water leaked into their boat near Kubbar Island, Kuwait Fire Force said yesterday. Firemen and coastguard personnel headed to the scene after receiving a call about a leak in a 40-foot boat carrying a family of 10 members. They managed to secure the family members and transport them to a safe place while stopping the leak in the boat, KFF explained. No injuries were reported in the incident.

KUWAIT: (From left) Mushari Al-Thafiri, Abdullah Al-Ali, Suad Hakim and Faisal Abul.n

Club hosts first 'esport for all' tournament in Kuwait

KUWAIT: (From left) Mushari Al-Thafiri, Abdullah Al-Ali, Suad Hakim and Faisal Abul.KUWAIT: Kuwait Esports Club (KES) organized the first 'esport for all' tournament for participants of all age groups as well as people with special needs, under the patronage of the Public Authority for Sport (PAS). The tournament was announced during a press conference at PAS headquarters in the presence of Acting Director of General Awareness Suad Hakim, on...

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KALD honors outstanding students in e-learning year

KUWAIT: Kuwait Association for Learning Differences honors the outstanding students.KUWAIT: Kuwait Association for Learning Differences (KALD) presented the "Diligent Student" award to students with learning difficulties who were able to deal with learning online and successfully continue their education. This comes in appreciation of their perseverance, commitment and outstanding academic gains, KALD said in a statement. "This award comes as...

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NBK participates in GUST career fair

Mubarak Al-EneziKUWAIT: As part of its keenness to support young national cadres and provide them with suitable job opportunities, as one of the largest private sector employers of national labor, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) participated in the career fair organized by Gulf University of Science and Technology (GUST), which was held on June 22 - 23.The fair was held virtually in cooperation with the Khebra platform, which is the first platform...

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DHAMAN participates in GUST career fair

Ahmad BourisliKUWAIT: Living up to its 'Healthcare for New Kuwait' slogan, the Health Assurance Hospitals Company (DHAMAN) announced its participation in the virtual career exhibition organized by Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST). Regarding this event, DHAMAN Human Resources Director Ahmad Bourisli said that this participation is part of the company's efforts to attract qualified human resources, especially Kuwaiti nationals,...

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Crown Prince meets opposition MPs ahead of crucial session

The National AssemblyBy B IzzakKUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday received a group of opposition lawmakers and discussed local developments with them, MPs who attended the meeting said. MP Osama Al-Munawer said on Twitter the meeting came after the bloc of 31 opposition MPs had requested a meeting with HH the Amir, who asked HH the Crown Prince to hold the meeting with a group of MPs.Munawer thanked HH...

DOHA: Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (right) receives a copy of the credentials of Saudi Ambassador Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan Al-Saud yesterday. - AFP n

Saudi ambassador to Qatar takes up post

DOHA: Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani (right) receives a copy of the credentials of Saudi Ambassador Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Farhan Al-Saud yesterday. - AFPDOHA: Saudi Arabia's new ambassador to Qatar took up his post yesterday, presenting his credentials after the two Gulf countries re-established ties in January following a bitter three-year feud. Saudi envoy Prince...

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