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LuLu Hypermarket launches 'Ramadan Souqs', promotions
KUWAIT: As part of its ongoing "Ramadan Special" promotion that began on March 8, LuLu Hypermarket held a ceremony to launch traditional "Ramadan Souqs" at all outlets of the hypermarket.The event was inaugurated at the Qurain outlet of the brand on March 15 by top officials of three well-known charity groups in Kuwait - Humanitarian Relief Society, Namaa Charity and AlNajat Charity - along with top management of LuLu Hypermarket, and in the...
KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Dr Adarsh Swaika visits the offices of Kuwait Times and Kuwait News on March 16, 2023, where he was received by Deputy Editor-in-Chief Abdullah Boftain, Managing Editor MustafanQamhiya and Deputy Managing Editor Shakir Reshamwala. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Indian ambassador hails digital transformation at Kuwait Times
By Shakir ReshamwalaKUWAIT: Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Dr Adarsh Swaika visited the offices of Kuwait Times and Kuwait News on Thursday and met Deputy Editor-in-Chief Abdullah Boftain, Managing Editor Mustafa Qamhiya and Deputy Managing Editor Shakir Reshamwala.Dr Swaika expressed his appreciation on visiting Kuwait Times and Kuwait News. "I got a very good bird's-eye view of how you manage one of the leading English dailies of Kuwait and the...
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Restauranteur suggests project to reuse Ramadan food leftovers
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: People on social media are concerned about the amount of food waste at gatherings with family and friends during Ramadan, especially since food consumption increases throughout the holy month by 60 percent in Kuwait. The head of the Kuwaiti Federation of Restaurants, Cafes and Catering Fahd Al-Arbash tweeted a suggestion for restaurant owners to reuse leftovers by creating new dishes. "I have a project in mind to use the...
KUWAIT: The Municipal Council’s environment committee members pose for a photo during their visit. — KUNA
Environment committee should 'seriously consider' waste-to-energy tech: Official
KUWAIT: The Municipal Council's environment committee continued its landfill tour on Thursday, with a visit to the landfill at Mina Abdullah and the asbestos waste facility in at Shuaiba.The tour is part of its efforts to take a closer look at the situation in landfills across the country and understand the disposal and recycling processes taking place. Thursday's visit was the committee's third since it embarked on the project, which aims to...
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Zain awards stars of Dawri Zain’s latest six rounds
KUWAIT: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider awarded the winners of its ‘Best Player’ award in the latest six rounds of the Kuwait Premier League (Dawri Zain) in recognition of their outstanding performance on the pitch. The company dedicates the award to players who contribute to adding elegance to the league and ultimately elevating Kuwaiti football.Zain announced the winners: Fahaheel player Yaqoub Al Tararwah, winner of the...
KUWAIT: This photo shows an aerial view of part of the Arabian Gulf coast and surrounding residential areas. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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TOKYO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend a joint news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on 16 March 2023. - AFP
S Korea leader seeks 'new chapter' in Tokyo
TOKYO: Japan and South Korea announced the end of tit-for-tat trade measures and pledged renewed diplomacy as leaders of the two countries met in Tokyo Thursday for a summit to thaw long-frozen ties. The neighbours, both key US partners in the region, have for years been locked in a bitter dispute over Japan's use of wartime forced labour.Relations deteriorated after South Korea's Supreme Court in 2018 ordered Japanese firms to compensate victims...
ADDIS ABABA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) attends a meeting with African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat (R) at the commission’s headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on March 16, 2023. – AFP
Blinken on rare Niger trip as Western support dwindles in West Africa
ADDIS ABABA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Thursday on a rare trip to Niger, an outpost of support for Western military operations in a region where Russia is making inroads. Blinken will be the first top US secretary of state ever to visit the former French colony, where both France and the United States maintain forces to battle jihadists in the troubled Sahel region.He is expected to announce more US support to Niger, one of the...
LAHORE: This screengrab from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf via AFPTV taken on March 15, 2023 shows former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan issuing a video statement with a display of spent teargas canisters that he claims were fired into his home in Lahore. - AFP
Pakistan court declines to suspend ex-prime minister Khan arrest warrant
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan court declined Thursday to cancel an arrest warrant for former prime minister Imran Khan, one of his lawyers said, as hundreds of his supporters held a vigil at his home and vowed to stop police from detaining him.Attempts by police this week to arrest the 70-year-old led to pitched battles with his supporters outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore before a court ordered authorities to stand down Wednesday.Khan was...
NAPLES: Napoli's Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen (2nd left) shoots a header to open the scoring during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg football match between SSC Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt on March 15, 2023. - AFP
Osimhen fires Napoli into last 8
NAPLES: Victor Osimhen says Napoli are dreaming of Champions League glory after his brace shot the Serie A leaders to a 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and into the quarter-finals for the first time in their history on Wednesday. Nigeria striker Osimhen struck either side of half-time to ensure no slip-ups in Naples and help his team secure a straightforward, and deserved, 5-0 aggregate win. Piotr Zielinski added Napoli's third from the penalty...
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National Investments Company records KD 8.7m profits in 2022
KUWAIT: The National Investments Company's Board of Directors has approved the company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2022, a year, which has witnessed a fruitful and successful performance on both financial and operational levels, despite the local and global economic challenges and difficulties. The company achieved stable financial performance reflected in the last fiscal year's results thanks to its...
STOCKHOLM: A man purchases food at discounted prices at a Red Cross branch, where food items are donated by supermarkets twice a week in Stockholm. - AFP
Sweden rediscovers poverty
STOCKHOLM: It's not yet 6 am and dozens of homeless people are already queuing outside Stockholm's central station for breakfast, their numbers bigger than ever, charities say. Hit by the highest inflation in more than 30 years and poised for recession, Sweden's visible signs of poverty are mounting amid rising inequality."So many people are coming here to breakfast," said Kavian Ferdowsi who runs a charity helping the homeless. "In the 13 years...
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