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Gold reaches $1,559 as market observes tensions
KUWAIT: The price of gold surged to $1,559 per ounce, rising as much as 16 percent in the wake of rising tensions between Iran and the United States. The price of an ounce of gold is fluctuating between $1,611 to 1,559, according to a report issued by 'Kuwait Sabaek Company,' citing predictions over a dip in gold prices as a result of geopolitical and economic drivers. The report mentioned the US' continued streak of jobs growth in July, adding...
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Several Activities held as part of 26th Al-Qurain cultural festival
By Nawara Fattahova KUWAIT: The National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters (NCCAL) is holding the 26th edition of Al-Qurain cultural festival from January 8 - 25, 2020. The festival includes various activities in different fields, which are open for the public free of charge. Today, people can attend a workshop on 'writing a scrip for a short feature movie' held at 5:00 pm at the Kuwait National Library. Another workshop is held on...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretay Silvestre Bello III speaks during the ASEAN Labor Ministers' Retreat in Davao City. (Keith Bacongco)
Filipinos in Kuwait want full domestic helper ban
By Ben Garcia and Agencies Philippine Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III KUWAIT: Filipino expats living and working in Kuwait want the partial ban on Pinoy domestic helpers to be in force for a longer period, according to a survey by Kuwait Times. "Since I started working here in Kuwait in 2007, I have heard so many stories about them. This is enough! It's too rampant - these are no longer isolated cases, and the government of the Philippines...
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Kuwait recruitment agencies suffering after Philippines ban
By A Saleh KUWAIT: Chairman of the Kuwaiti Domestic Helper Agencies Union Khaled Al-Dakhnan said 85 percent of agencies have no applications because they mainly rely on recruiting domestic helpers from the Philippines, which is currently suspended in the aftermath of the killing of a Filipina maid by her sponsor. "The agencies are currently in a crisis that may lead to closing most of them if the suspension continues for over two months," he...
KUWAIT: A housemaid waits at an office for domestic workers in a commercial complex in Kuwait City in this July 14, 2016 file photo. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
727,000 registered domestic helpers in Kuwait
KUWAIT: A housemaid waits at an office for domestic workers in a commercial complex in Kuwait City. KUWAIT: The total number of registered domestic helpers in Kuwait is estimated at 727,000, according to recent statistics released by the Public Authority for Manpower, based on Interior Ministry figures. A department at the authority which handles the recruitment of domestic helpers said meanwhile that it turned down requests to issue licenses...
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Suicide suspected in Farwaniya man's death
By Meshaal Al-Enezi crime-scene KUWAIT: A man was found dead in the stairwell of a Farwaniya building with marks of a rope around his neck, said security sources, noting that on receiving the report, an ambulance was immediately dispatched to the scene, but the man was already dead upon their arrival. Initial investigations showed that the man was an Indian national who might have committed suicide. A case was filed and further investigations...
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KUWAIT: Crescent moon hangs over the Fatima Al-Zahra mosque in Abdullah Al-Mubarak. - Photo by Mohammad Subhi (KUNA)
A model presents a creation for Salvatore Ferragamo as part of the men's fall/winter 2020/21 fashion collections in Milan on January 12, 2020. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)
Dsquared2 kick off Milan men's fashion week to Sister Sledge
A model presents a creation for Salvatore Ferragamo as part of the men's fall/winter 2020/21 fashion collections in Milan yesterday. – AFP photos Dsquared2's Canadian twins Dean and Dann Catten kicked off Milan men's fashion week Friday with their label celebrating its 25th anniversary with a return to its rugged leather and denim DNA and an appearance by disco divas Sister Sledge. Milan Fashion Week, which takes over from London, ends...
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World leaders in Oman to mourn sultan's death
MUSCAT: A handout picture released by the Omani News Agencey shows Oman's newly sworn-in Sultan Haitham bin Tariq receiving Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa in the capital Muscat yesterday. Tariq received world leaders and officials who presented their condolences after the death of Sultan Qaboos of Oman, on January 10, at the age of 79. - AFP MUSCAT: Britain's Prince Charles and Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined regional leaders in Oman...
(FILES) In this file photo Labour party leader candidate Robert Abela waves to the crowd moments before Malta's outgoing Prime Minister and outgoing Labour party leader deliver his final speech as PM on January 10, 2020 in Paola, Malta, before standing down over a slain reporter scandal. - Outsider Robert Abela was elected leader of the Labour Party on Sunday January 11, becoming Malta's new premier after Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's downfall over the murder of an investigative journalist. (Photo by Matthew Mirabelli / AFP)
Malta gets new premier after outrage over blogger's murder
Labour party leader Robert Abela waves to the crowd moments before Malta's outgoing Prime Minister and Labour party leader delivered his final speech as PM in Paola, Malta before standing down over a slain reporter scandal. - AFP VALLETA, Malta: Outsider Robert Abela was set to become Malta's new premier yesterday after Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's downfall over the murder of an investigative journalist. Abela, who is seen as representing...
Demonstrators hold black balloons and flags to protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a demonstration in Kolkata on January 12, 2020. - Indian police baton-charged protesters on January 12 to stop them reaching Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cavalcade as nationwide protests against a bitterly disputed citizenship law entered a second month. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)
Indian police battle anti-Modi protesters over disputed law
KOLKATA: Demonstrators hold black balloons and flags to protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a demonstration in Kolkata yesterday. - AFP KOLKATA: Indian police baton-charged protesters yesterday to stop them reaching Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cavalcade as nationwide protests against a bitterly disputed citizenship law entered a second month. Tens of thousands staged protests through the night in the eastern city of...
This picture taken on December 31, 2019 shows a firefighter hosing down trees and flying embers in an effort to secure nearby houses from bushfires near the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales. - Fire-ravaged Australia has launched a major operation to reach thousands of people stranded in seaside towns after deadly bushfires ripped through popular tourist areas on New Year's Eve. (Photo by SAEED KHAN / AFP)
Morrison proposes high-powered inquiry into bushfires response
This picture taken on December 31, 2019 shows a firefighter hosing down trees and flying embers in an effort to secure nearby houses from bushfires near the town of Nowra in the Australian state of New South Wales. Fire-ravaged Australia has launched a major operation to reach thousands of people stranded in seaside towns after deadly bushfires ripped through popular tourist areas on New Year's Eve. MELBOURNE: After weeks of criticism over the...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program
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TRIPOLI: Libya's Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli. -- AFP
Libya central bank head flees country over ‘threats’
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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties