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Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak speaks during the summit.
Global women's summit highlights key role in society
ABU DHABI: The Global Summit of Women continued Wednesday shedding light on the key role of women in their societies. Today's program includes several sessions in which some female figures took part and spoke about their role and experiences in their societies. Of those sessions was the 'role of women on boosting economy and sustainability'. The conferees spoke about the importance of circular economy as an innovative approach to international...
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Physiotherapy event helps families
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The Women's Physiotherapy Department organized an awareness day to help families understand their role in treating patients who need rehabilitation. The day coincides with Kuwait's celebration of its national days.Director of Physiotherapy Hospital Dr Salah Al-Shayji said the psychological factor is very important, followed by the family that must support the patient. He said the patient's self-confidence speeds up the...
KUWAIT: KRCS volunteers will supervise the distribution of aid from 12 trucks in cooperation with the Turkish Red Crescent. - KUNA
Kuwait charities send aid To Turkey, Syria, Jordan
KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) dispatched 12 aid trucks loaded with medical supplies to Turkey and North Syria following the earthquake which left thousands dead and many more injured. The convoy - loaded with blankets, tents, and electrical appliances - is one of many initiatives taken by the Kuwaiti government and people to help those affected in some of the worst-hit areas by the quake, KRCS General Secretary Maha Al-Barjas said in...
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Japanese envoy congratulates Kuwait
By Yasunari Morino, Ambassador of Japan to KuwaitOn the occasion of the 62nd National Day of the State of Kuwait and the 32nd Anniversary of its liberation, I wish to express my sincere congratulations and best wishes for the further development and prosperity of the country and its people.Japan was one of the first countries to recognize the independence of Kuwait in 1961. Moreover, the relationship between the two countries started even before...
Workers clean the window panels of a building in Kuwait City on February 22, 2023.
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Green Island Season full of surprises
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Touristic Enterprises Company (TEC) has succeeded in boosting leisure tourism spending and promoting Kuwait as a tourist destination by coordinating and developing several entertainment venues that contribute to the happiness of citizens and residents, which is an essential factor for any society to thrive.Green Island is the first fully artificial island that was established as part of the green waterfront project in Kuwait...
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Asian Shooting confederation officials vow to promote sports
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Asian Shooting confederation (ASC) Board of Directors held a meeting that was chaired by ASC President Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, in the presence of ISSF President Luciano Rossi and Asian Federations representatives. ASC Secretary General, President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi said the meeting came out with several decisions in favor of developing the Asian...
KUWAIT: Kuwait Environment Protection Society holds general assembly.
KEPS holds its regular annual general meeting
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS) held its regular general assembly meeting to consider the items of the 45th annual report of the board of directors and the financial statements for the year ending on Dec 31, 2021. The meeting also considered the auditor's report and the draft estimate of the budget for 2022, in addition to the selection of the auditor and determining their remuneration. The meeting also called...
HONG KONG: This photo taken on February 21, 2023 shows shops having a sale in Central district of Hong Kong. Hong Kong's finance chief unveiled a HK$761 billion ($97 billion) budget on February 22, plunging into the coffers to foot the bill for the recession-hit city's post-COVID recovery. -- AFP
Hong Kong unveils $97bn budget
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's finance chief unveiled a HK$761 billion ($97 billion) budget on Wednesday, plunging into the coffers to pay for the recession-hit city's post-COVID recovery. Hoping to kickstart the finance centre's economy, Finance Secretary Paul Chan announced tax cuts and more consumer spending vouchers. Hong Kong's leaders are keen to resuscitate its fortunes after posting recessions in three of the past four years-a tumultuous period...
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Amazon pollution: Stain on Ecuador oil boom
LAGO AGRIO, Ecuador:  Lago Agrio is where it began in February 1967: Ecuador's first oil well drilled by the US Texaco-Gulf consortium to ring in an era of black gold for the Ecuadoran Amazon. "On that day, ministers and officials bathed in oil. Then they threw it in the river... a good start," Donald Moncayo, coordinator of the Union of People Affected by Chevron-Texaco (Udapt), told AFP, ironically.Fifty-six years later, the oil continues to...
HONOLULU, US: In this file photo taken on June 16, 2022 shows a harbor pilot boat cruising past the yacht Amadea of sanctioned Russian Oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, seized by the Fiji government at the request of the US, arrives at the Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii. -- AFP
Russian oligarchs close to Putin still swerving Western sanctions
LONDON: Oligarchs reportedly close to Russian President Vladimir Putin who have had bank accounts frozen or property seized after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine are pushing back against the Western sanctions-or finding ways around them. Authorities have frozen about £18.4 billion ($22.2 billion) of Russian assets in Britain, and 17 billion euros' worth ($18 billion) in the European Union.The elite businessmen are mostly keeping a low profile, but...
NEWCASTLE: (Left-right) Australia's Caitlin Foord and Jamaica's Atlanta Primus (right) and Chantel Swaby compete for the ball during the 2023 Cup of Nations women's football match between Australia and Jamaica in Newcastle on February 22, 2023.- AFP
Foord on target; Australian women win Cup of Nations
NEWCASTLE: Arsenal striker Caitlin Foord got on the scoresheet as Australia beat Jamaica 3-0 Wednesday to stretch their win streak to seven in an ideal build-up to the women's World Cup on home soil this year. The victory at Newcastle, north of Sydney, ensured they won the four-team Cup of Nations-a dress rehearsal for the showpiece tournament in Australia and New Zealand in July-August.Sam Kerr's side-who face Ireland, Nigeria and Canada in...
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