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KUNA honors graduates of summer training course
KUWAIT: KUNA’s Center for Media Development honored on Tuesday Kuwait University students who completed the agency’s summer journalism training course and offered them certificates and cash rewards. Deputy Director General of KUNA’s Editorial Sector, Essam Al-Ghanim, said the course was organized by KUNA as part of its social responsibility role to help prepare students for working in media and journalism. Honoring of KU graduates who...
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Kuwait’s ties growing steadily: German envoy
KUWAIT: Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Kuwait Hans-Christian Freiherr Von Reibnitz said Tuesday that historical relations between both countries gained strength and resilience over time. Both countries share the desire to take bilateral ties to a new height, he said in a speech to a reception hosted by his embassy to mark German Unity Day (October 3).The ceremony was attended by Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sheikh Jarrah...
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Women 'play vital role in societal development'
NEW YORK: Kuwaiti women have played an important role in building the modern state and societal development as a crucial element of national development, said a Kuwaiti diplomat. The state can’t implement its future vision unless women are allowed to make an effective and principal contribution, Third Secretary of Kuwait’s Permanent Mission at the UN, Wafeeqa AlMulla, said during the third social, humanitarian, and cultural committee of the...
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Zain holds insightful session on heart’s health for staff
KUWAIT: In continuation of its informative sessions for employees, Zain recently hosted at its Innovation Campus (ZINC) a special session on cardiology and the heart’s health, presented by renowned Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Ibrahim Al Rashdan. The session was attended by Zain Vice Chairman and Group CEO Bader Nasser Al Kharafi, the executive management team, and many of the company’s employees. This initiative came under the...
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Households in Kuwait spend $236 million on coffee in 2022
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Recent figures published by Statista, a market data provider, reveal households in Kuwait spent approximately $236 million on purchasing coffee from supermarkets in 2022, making Kuwait the 8th highest spender among Arab countries and the 4th among the GCC nations. According to the data, Saudi Arabia topped the list, with its population spending a whopping $995.5 million on supermarket coffee purchases.Algeria secured the 2nd...
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Kuwaiti-Canadian business forum opens new horizon
WASHINGTON: Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mohammed Al-Saqr, said on Tuesday that the Kuwait-Canada business forum aims to open new horizons to strengthen trade and economic relations between the two countries. This came in a speech delivered by Al-Saqr during the forum, which began on Monday in the Canadian city of Montreal and continues until the 5th of this October. A high-level Kuwaiti economic delegation is in...
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A background of historical border agreements between Kuwait, Iraq
By Faisal Adel AlwazzanThe land and maritime borders between Kuwait and Iraq have been established through a series of political agreements spanning more than 90 years. These agreements have also received ratification from the United Nations and the Security Council. However, Iraq has exhibited a consistent pattern of reneging on these agreements with Kuwait, periodically sparking border crises. These political disputes occasionally escalate into...
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South Korean migrant’s tale to open Asia’s biggest film festival
The world premiere of Jang Kun-jae’s “Because I Hate Korea” opened Asia’s largest film festival Wednesday night as it looks to rally from a year marked by scandal and budget cutbacks. The South Korean director’s tale of a disillusioned young woman who relocates to New Zealand is among 209 official entries from 69 countries set to unspool at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which runs until October 13. Eighty will be making...
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Beyonce ‘Renaissance’ film to hit theaters in December
Beyonce over the weekend wrapped her much-touted Renaissance World Tour, a 56-show performance epic promoting her lauded album that pays homage to dance and disco. And it’s on to the next one for the 42-year-old megastar, with her latest project “Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce” now slated for release December 1. It’s not the first time Beyonce has released elaborate visual companions to her music.She called both her 2013 self-titled album...
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Alexander McQueen appoints new designer Sean McGirr
British fashion house Alexander McQueen on Thursday announced the appointment of a new head designer, Sean McGirr, replacing Sarah Burton who had led the label since the death of its founder. The Irish-born McGirr is not a household name in the fashion world, but was head of ready-to-wear at JW Anderson until recently, and also had stints at Dries Van Noten and Burberry.Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of parent group Kering, said: “Alexander...
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Chanel shows mismatched hems and flip-flops at Paris Fashion Week
Chanel designer Virginie Viard unveiled a breezy, warm-weather collection in Paris on a drizzly Tuesday, showcasing a colorful lineup of asymmetric styles, paraded by models in flip-flops and thick-framed glasses.The audience, including actress Penelope Cruz, singer Usher and Blackpink singer Jennie Kim, sat in box-like rooms with large windows looking out on life-size photographs of the scrub-filled hills of the French Riviera.US Model Gigi...
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Qatar launches construction on mega gas field expansion
RAS LAFFAN, Qatar: Qatar’s state-owned energy giant began construction Tuesday on a project to expand production from the world’s biggest natural gas field through an export terminal on the Gulf emirate’s northeast coast. There has been mounting demand for Qatari gas as European consumer nations have scrambled to replace lost Russian deliveries since President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale war on Ukraine early last year.Amir Sheikh...
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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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US ambassador Karen Sasahara
US media roundtable: Spotlight on US-Kuwait military, economic ties
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TRIPOLI: Libya's Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli. -- AFP
Libya central bank head flees country over ‘threats’