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Inflation in Kuwait rose 2.95% in Dec

KUWAIT: Kuwait's inflation rate in December rose by 2.95 percent on a year-on-year basis, the Central Statistics Bureau (CSB) said yesterday. In its monthly consumer prices index (CPI) report, CSB noted that the monthly inflation rate rose by 0.34 percent in December compared to a month earlier. On the scale of individual sectors, there were significant price rises in food and beverages (9.81 percent), culture and recreation (7.23 percent),...

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Kuwait reports 1,048 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths

KUWAIT: Kuwait said 1,048 people tested positive for COVID-19 with five related deaths yesterday, taking total cases to 175,031 as deaths to 985, according to the health ministry. The number of people hospitalized with the virus currently stands at 10,150, with 114 of them in intensive care units, according to ministry spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad.He added some 10,659 swab tests were conducted over the past day, taking total tests to 1,640,047....

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MoH launches five vaccination centers

KUWAIT: The ministry of health announced yesterday the launch of five additional COVID-19 vaccination centers, bringing the total number to 15 centers, in addition two halls at Kuwait International Fairground in Mishref.The new vaccination locations are South Khaitan health center in the Farwaniya health district, Abdulrahman Al-Zaid health center in Hawally health district, Northwest Sulaibikhat health center in the Capital health district,...

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Kuwaiti photographer wins 2021 Sony award

The winning image of flamingos.KUWAIT: Nasser Al-Omari of Kuwait won in the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards' national awards category for his captivating depiction of a flock of flamingos in northern Kuwait. The image, titled 'The Queen', taken in the Jadailiyat area northeast of Kuwait, was one of 54 national and regional winners selected by a jury out of more than 330,000 photos from around the world, Omari told KUNA.The shot is...

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National Guard ready to support authorities

KUWAIT: Deputy National Guard Chief General (Rtd) Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah visits Tahreer Camp yesterday.KUWAIT: Deputy National Guard Chief General (Rtd) Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said National Guard emergency units are capable of supporting military and civil authorities in dealing with various crises. He made the comments during a tour of several administrative backup units, chemical defense and...

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Wafra: A bucolic getaway

By Shakir ReshamwalaLooking for some soothing greenery, away from the monotonous ochre landscapes of Kuwait? Head out to Wafra on a weekend to relax at a farm, shop at a farmers market or just enjoy the long drive out of town. The area is the "salad bowl" of Kuwait - with all kinds of fresh produce grown here and supplied all over the country.Many owners let out their farmsteads too, which makes it convenient to stay over. Most farmhouses have...

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Online platform boosts sales of flower shops during pandemic

By Ben GarciaValentine's Day is around the corner, and many flower shops in Kuwait have displayed a variety of fresh flowers to attract customers. The prices of various types of flowers usually jump during the Valentine season by over 50 percent, a florist told Kuwait Times. Roses are sold for KD 2 compared to KD 1 during regular days. Prices go higher if the bouquet is accompanied by ornamentations and vases or even chocolates and teddy bears....

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#Lan_asket: The movement that shook Kuwait

By Sahar Moussa were you wearing? Were you wearing a tight or short dress? Were you wearing a lot of makeup? Which place where you heading to? What time was it? Unfortunately, these are the questions being asked if a woman complains about being harassed, instead of asking: Who was it? Were you able to take a photo or record a video of him? Did you note his car's plate number? The victim is the one who is blamed. Recent reports about...

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WHO says Europe still 'vulnerable'

WUHAN: Visitors go on one of the water rides at an amusement park in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province yesterday.-AFPCOPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization yesterday warned of a "false sense of security" in Europe, saying most of the continent's nations were still vulnerable despite a fall in COVID cases. WHO Europe director Hans Kluge told a press conference that "the decline in cases conceals increasing numbers of outbreaks and...

MINSK: Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko delivers a speech at the All-Belarusian People's Assembly in Minsk yesterday. -- AFPn

Belarus strongman tells loyalists to fight off foreign 'blitzkrieg'

MINSK: Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko delivers a speech at the All-Belarusian People's Assembly in Minsk yesterday. - AFPMINSK: Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko said yesterday his country had fought off a foreign "blitzkrieg", in a defiant address to loyalists following months of protests against his decades-long rule. The authoritarian leader had promised to unveil reforms at the people's assembly in the capital Minsk, but his...

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Beirut was 'lucky', says German company clearing blast-hit port

BEIRUT: This file aerial photo shows the massive damage done to Beirut port's grain silos (center) and the area around it, one day after a mega-blast tore through the harbor in the heart of the Lebanese capital.-AFPBEIRUT, Lebanon: After a blast of historic proportions at Beirut's port last year, Lebanon only escaped a second chemical inferno by chance, the German company clearing the dockside has said. Michael Wentler, a chemical expert...

France risks losing the fight for hearts and minds in West Africa

MENAKA, Mali: This file photograph shows the France-led special operations logo for the new Barkhane Task Force Takuba in Menaka.-AFPPARIS: As well as suffering a spate of recent battlefield casualties in the Sahel, France risks losing the fight for hearts and minds in the strategic west African region. Eight years since it deployed troops against jihadists in Mali, Paris is struggling to impose itself in a separate information war being waged...

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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait population hits 4.919 million

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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP

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Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved