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Brent oil hits year-high above $60
LONDON: The benchmark oil contract Brent North Sea rose above $60 per barrel yesterday to hit the highest level since the coronavirus pandemic began to spread globally almost a year ago. Oil prices have recovered owing to OPEC and its allies cutting production after the coronavirus pandemic slashed demand, according to analysts."It is worth reminding oneself that OPEC+ is the single most important reason for why the oil price reached $60" on...
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Kuaishou: China's $160bn app for 'ordinary people'
BEIJING: On Lu Kaigang's feed, sheets of tarp are transformed into haute couture as China's mountainous backdrop becomes his catwalk, a 22-year-old villager sashaying to fame via a video-sharing app for the everyman-Kuaishou. Lu is one of hundreds of millions of users uploading short clips to the app, which propelled its parent company to a $5.4 billion initial public offering last week. But while its competitor Douyin-the Chinese version of...
A Venetian artisan wearing a carnival mask and costume takes part in a demonstration of The Confederation of Venice Artisans (Confartigianato Venezia) at St Mark's square in Venice.-AFP photosn
Venice still magical as tourist-free carnival kicks off
A Venetian artisan wearing a carnival mask and costume takes part in a demonstration of The Confederation of Venice Artisans (Confartigianato Venezia) at St Mark's square in Venice.-AFP photosSumptuously-dressed couples promenaded around St Mark's Square in the swirling fog as Venice kicked off its celebrated carnival this weekend-without the usual crowds of tourists, absent due to the pandemic. "It's totally surreal," said 47-year-old...
Serbian sculptor Nikola Macura browses through a military scrapyard, searching for weapons he could use as instruments in Temerin near Novi Sad.-AFP photosn
Changing the tune: Serbian artist turns weapons into instruments
Serbian sculptor Nikola Macura browses through a military scrapyard, searching for weapons he could use as instruments in Temerin near Novi Sad. - AFP photosEvery week, Serbian sculptor Nikola Macura wanders through a messy military junkyard in search of sounds. Picking through discarded rifles, helmets and missiles, he taps, blows and raps his knuckles on the decommissioned weapons to find pieces he can bring back to his studio and turn into...
In this file photo National youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman recites during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th US President at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. -AFP n
Poet Amanda Gorman opens Super Bowl
In this file photo National youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman recites during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th US President at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. -AFPAmanda Gorman, the young poet who delivered a captivating performance at President Joe Biden's inauguration, opened the Super Bowl on Sunday with a new work celebrating essential workers, while The Weeknd performed a pandemic-era halftime show to headline one of pop's most...
Cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunnon
Fellini's cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno dies aged 97
Cinematographer Giuseppe RotunnoGiuseppe Rotunno, cinematographer to Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti and Sydney Pollack and Oscar nominee for Bob Fosse's "All That Jazz", has died, Italian media reported Sunday. He was 97. Nicknamed "Peppino", the Rome native began his cinema career aged 20, tapped by Roberto Rossellini for the 1943 war film "L'Uomo dalla Croce" (The Man with a Cross).Rotunno went on to work with Italy's greatest directors...
LIVERPOOL: Manchester City's English midfielder Phil Foden (center) runs through the Liverpool defense at Anfield yesterday. - AFP n
Slick Man City crush Liverpool
LIVERPOOL: Manchester City's English midfielder Phil Foden (center) runs through the Liverpool defense at Anfield yesterday. - AFPLONDON: Manchester City left Liverpool's title defense in tatters as Ilkay Gundogan's double and two costly mistakes from Alisson Becker inspired the Premier League leaders' dazzling 4-1 win, while Harry Kane starred in Tottenham's 2-0 victory against West Bromwich Albion yesterday. Inspired by Gundogan's goals and...
KUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah visits a new COVID-19 vaccination center in Masayel yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatn
Vaccinations to be completed by Sept if supplied: MoH
KUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah visits a new COVID-19 vaccination center in Masayel yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah confirmed that the majority of COVID-19 vaccinations will be completed by September, adding the estimated 850,000 Kuwaiti citizens who want to be vaccinated can be inoculated within three months. He said this will be possible only if vaccines are available,...
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Kuwait's Defense Ministry sets up vaccination center
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Defense has set up a center for vaccination against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at Jaber Al-Ahmad Armed Forces Hospital. The army said in a press statement yesterday that establishment of the center was in line with resolutions by the cabinet and medical authorities for facing spread of the virus.Work kicked off upon direct orders by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah,...
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Kuwait Red Crescent Society honors NBK
KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) presented an honorary shield to National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) in appreciation of its leading social role and its constant commitment towards society, especially its recent contributions and its proactive support for the efforts made to combat the pandemic in Kuwait.On this occasion the Chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Dr Hilal Al-Sayer presented the honoring to the bank, represented by NBK...
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Italian Embassy opens 'Spazio Italia-Kuwait'
KUWAIT: The Italian Embassy in Kuwait launched the country's collaborative effort with Kuwait with the 'Spazio Italia-Kuwait' (Italy-Kuwait Space), a 600-square-meter area dedicated to showcasing the friendship between the two countries at the Embassy on February 3, 2021. It will provide a 'space' and voice for initiatives aimed at strengthening relations between the two friendly countries, interpreting cultural, commercial, economic, scientific...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosn
Amir, Crown Prince receive senior officials
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Seif Palace yesterday. His Highness the Amir also received National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem and His...
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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP
Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters
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Flag of Kuwait, visa application form and passport on table
Why small-scale project visas can be problematic
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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
People power rocks Bangladesh
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Al-Sawaber Complex
Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved