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The Exchange cast poses for a group photo at the red carpet event.— Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

The Exchange, a Netflix original that puts Kuwait's drama on global map

By Ahmad JabrSheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center hosted on Monday a red-carpet event for 'The Exchange', the first Kuwaiti Netflix original series. A star-studded cast attended a special screening of the show that has been translated into five different languages and comes with high potential and anticipation of putting Kuwait's drama in its rightful place on the global map."I believe that if Netflix didn't already have faith in our drama in...

SAN FRANCISCO: Jonathan Kuminga #00 of the Golden State Warriors collides with Kenrich Williams #34 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter at Chase Center on February 06, 2023.- AFP

Warriors overpower Thunder

LOS ANGELES: Klay Thompson flirted with breaking his own single-game three-pointer record before settling for 42 points as the Golden State Warriors routed the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Long-range specialist Thompson drained 12 shots from outside the arc with a vintage exhibition of shooting to power the Warriors to a 141-114 win. Thompson looked poised to beat his own NBA mark of 14 three-pointers in a single game, set in October 2018,...

This combination of pictures shows (left) Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs. When Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts face off in next week's Super Bowl it will be the first time that two Black quarterbacks have graced the NFL's title game and the significance is resonating for both players.- AFP

Eagles and Chiefs vow to avoid Super Bowl 'circus'

MIAMI: It is the biggest week in the American sports calendar culminating in the biggest game of the year, but for those getting ready for battle in Sunday's Super Bowl, the first test is keeping their eyes on the prize. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs started Super Bowl week at their team hotels in Arizona on Monday repeating the same message - avoid the distractions.And there is plenty to avoid. It starts with 'Opening Night'...

West Indies batsman Tagenarine Chanderpaul

Chanderpaul hits unbeaten double century as West Indies dominate

BULAWAYO: Tagenarine Chanderpaul made an unbeaten double century after setting a new West Indies record of 336 for the first wicket with Kraigg Brathwaite on Monday before the tourists declared at 447-6 in the first Test against Zimbabwe. The opening stand at the Queens Sports Club in the southwestern city of Bulawayo surpassed the 298-run partnership shared by Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes against England in 1990.Zimbabwe were 114-3 in...

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ABK the 'Platinum Sponsor' of Crown Prince Cup match

KUWAIT: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) sponsored the final match of the 30th championship of HH the Crown Prince Football Cup between Al-Arabi Sports Club and Al-Salmiya Sports Club. The event took place on February 6 at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium under the patronage and presence of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, which concluded with the victory of Al-Arabi Sports Club. Sager AlbenaliCommenting on this...

Rescuers search for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of a building that collapsed in Adana in Turkey on Feb 6, 2023 after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast. - AFP photos

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: The most powerful earthquake to strike Turkey and Syria in nearly a century killed over 2,300 people on Monday, sparked frantic rescues and was felt as far away as Greenland. The 7.8-magnitude early morning quake, followed by dozens of aftershocks, wiped out entire sections of major Turkish cities in a region filled with millions who have fled Syria's civil war and other conflicts.HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad...

JERICHO: Palestinian protesters burn tyres to block a road leading into Jericho in the occupied West Bank on Feb 6, 2023 following a raid by Zionist forces. - AFP

Zionists kill 5 Palestinians in Jericho raid

JERICHO: The Zionist entity said its forces killed on Monday five Palestinians in a raid in the occupied West Bank near Jericho. Hamas confirmed its fighters were among the dead, saying in a statement the Gaza-based group was mourning members of its military wing killed "in an armed clash with the Zionist occupation".The early morning Zionist raid came amid a spike in Zionist-Palestinian violence and after days of what Jericho authorities have...

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Kuwait Sat-1 in final launch and early orbit phase

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Sat-1 satellite has reached the final stages of its launch and early orbit phase (LEOP), before it begins taking images of Kuwait, announced Dr Hala Al-Jassar, director of the national project for Kuwait Sat-1 backed by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences."This is an initial stage in which any satellite goes into orbit around Earth, which usually lasts for two to three months from the date of launch, during...

KOLKATA: An activist of India's Congress party carries an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian tycoon Gautam Adani during a rally to protest against the union government's financial policies on Feb 6, 2023. - AFP

Adani shares dive again amid demos

MUMBAI: Investors dumped more Adani stock on Monday as India's opposition staged protests calling for a full inquiry into allegations of major accounting fraud at the country's biggest conglomerate. The group owned by tycoon Gautam Adani has lost around $120 billion in value since the claims were levelled by short-seller US investment group Hindenburg Research on January 24.Trading in Adani Total Gas, in which French oil giant TotalEnergies owns...

Dr. Khalid Al-Saleh

Cancer awareness

By Dr Khalid Al-Saleh Gulf countries and the Arab world celebrated an outstanding week at the start of November, a week of awareness of cancers which started at the Gulf Cooperation Council level and expanded to become an Arab week for the promotion of awareness against cancer. Gulf and Arab private societies succeeded in promoting awareness programs in Gulf and Arab societies, and the result is an increase in society's awareness towards...

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Zain the 'main sponsor' of Qout Market's latest season

KUWAIT: Zain, Kuwait's leading digital service provider, announces its main sponsorship of the latest season of Qout Market, the much-loved community event that made a comeback after two years. The new season, held at Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center (JACC), featured 100 Kuwait-based SMEs, artisanal farmers, handcrafters, and caterers, and has attracted thousands of families and young people.Zain has always been one of this unique event's...

First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Acting Minister of Defense Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

Minister hails support for armed forces

KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, and Acting Minister of Defense Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Sunday affirmed his strong keenness and adherence to translate directives by the country's leadership in providing all forms of support and care for members of the armed forces. In a statement, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled made the remarks during an inspection visit to Ali Al-Salem Air Base.The minister noted that the...

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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot

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KUWAIT: H the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad Al-Kaabi on Aug 26, 2024.

Kuwait signs 15-year Qatar gas deal

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What is behind the decline of marriage?

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KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in the attendance of HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, receives HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah and four newly appointed ministers on Aug 26, 2024. – KUNA

Amir calls for good governance

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QUETTA: A man mourns the death of his father, who died in a separatist militant attack, at a hospital on Aug 26, 2024. - AFP

73 killed after militant attacks in Balochistan