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Co-op high school summer job program has KD 15,000 budget
KUWAIT: The Union of Consumer Cooperative Societies announced that each cooperative society will be accepting between 75 or 150 students in the newly approved paid part-time work program. The Ministry of Social Affairs had approved a proposal last month to allow tenth and eleventh grade high school students to work part-time at cooperative societies during July and August. Jobs will be open only for co-op shareholders' children and grandchildren,...
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Kuwait renews call for ‘more transparent’ UN Security Council
NEW YORK: The State of Kuwait renewed its support for a more transparent, efficient and accountable UN Security Council, stressing its full support for efforts that achieve aspirations towards the full implementation of the Council's resolutions as the body responsible for maintaining peace and security around the world. This was relayed during councilor's Abdulaziz Ammash speech to the UN General Assembly when discussing the Security Council...
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Kuwaiti pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia on 40 flights
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti pilgrims started on Saturday returning home after concluding the rituals at the sacred places in Saudi Arabia. The first flight bringing the pilgrims back home touched down at Kuwait International Airport at 9:35 am on Saturday. A Saudi airways plane arrived off the terminal T-1 with 330 pilgrims on board, said Mansour Al-Hashemi, the director of operations at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), in a statement to...
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Medical, education majors most popular at Kuwait University
KUWAIT: Kuwait University set up a kiosk in the Avenues Mall as part of an awareness campaign launched Sunday under the patronage and presence of the Acting Director of Kuwait University Dr Fahad Al-Rashidi, to introduce students to the admission and registration requirements for the academic year 2024-2023. “Every high school graduate with a final result of 70 percent or more in science and 78 percent in or more in the arts stream is able to...
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Kuwaiti charities assist Palestinians, Egyptians on Eid
GAZA/CAIRO: Palestine’s Al-Wea’am Charitable Society handed out tens of sacrifice animals, funded by several Kuwaiti charities, to thousands of Palestinian families. Speaking to KUNA in a statement, head of the society Mohammad Abu Marie said the project received financial support from charities, including the International Islamic Charity Organization (IICO), the International Mercy Association, Namaa Charitable Society and the Global...
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Differently-abled people face challenges finding safe, accessible entertainment
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Many Kuwaiti residents complain about a lack of entertainment places in Kuwait and their feeling of boredom, especially during summer. As for people with disabilities, the situation seems even worse. Despite the scarcity of entertainment places, those with special needs face even more limitations in activities and places for entertainment. As we progress towards a more inclusive society, it is important that every...
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Zain celebrates Kuwait’s top students at annual event
KUWAIT: Zain recognized Kuwait’s top high school students at its headquarters in Shuwaikh during the company’s annual event that welcomed them and their families to celebrate their exceptional achievements. The ceremony was attended by Zain Kuwait CEO Eaman Al-Roudhan and the Ministry of Education’s Assistant Undersecretary for Educational Development and Activities, Dr Ghanim Al- Suleimani. At the end of every academic year, and as soon as...
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Germany’s jobless rate inches up in June as recession bites
FRANKFURT: Unemployment unexpectedly rose in Germany in June, official data showed Friday, in the latest sign of weakness in Europe’s biggest economy. The joblessness rate inched up to 5.7 percent after staying stable at 5.6 percent since March, seasonally adjusted figures from the BA federal labor agency showed. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected the rate to remain unchanged. Germany was “feeling the effects of the more difficult...
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Saudi PIF ranks first among 100 wealth funds in Middle East
RIYADH: The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) ranked seventh globally and first in the Middle East among 100 sovereign wealth funds according to Global SWFs Governance, Sustainability and Resilience (GSR) rating. The 44-page report by the international organization discussed the Fund’s sustainability in a special section, “Champions in Sustainability: The Public Investment Fund.” In November 2022, the PIF became the first SWF in the Middle...
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As prices soar, Japan returns to human waste fertilizer
MIURA, Japan: It’s cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: “shimogoe” or “fertilizer from a person’s bottom” is finding new favor in Japan as Ukraine’s war hikes the price of chemical alternatives. As in several parts of the world, the use of “night soil” to fertilize crops was once common in Japan. However, the advent of sewage systems and treatment facilities, as well as chemical fertilizers, saw it fall out of...
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How some vegan Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Adha
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: For many, Eid Al-Adha represents a special occasion to get together with family and relatives around feasts and barbecue parties with dishes in which meat is the main ingredient, after the ritual slaughter of sheep, goats or cows. However, vegans, who abstain from consuming animal products, try to approach Eid Al-Adha differently. For Muhammad Rassem, the days of Eid Al-Adha are the toughest among all days of the year, but he...
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Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Al-Meshaan is pictured during a meeting in the presence of a number of representatives of the concerned authorities. - KUNA
New airport project to support Kuwait’s economic growth
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Watercolor painting depicting Edaida.
Kuwaiti mythical creatures that can still cast a spell
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Ministers address traffic congestion
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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait’s electricity crisis persists amid power cuts