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Excellent performance by Kuwait’s Rhythmic Gymnastics Girls team
KUWAIT: Kuwait Rhythmic Gymnastics Girls team had an excellent performance that gave them (6) Gold, (6) Silver and (7) Bronze medals during competition with players who represent well establishment countries in the game such as Estonia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Austria, Venezuela, Egypt and host country Hungary. The team’s medals were won by Sarah Al-Bannai, Raya Al-Qassar, Nabila Al-Kharafi, Liyan Behbehani and Talia Behbehani who participated in...
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Athbi Al-Hamad wins squash championship
KUWAIT: Qadisiya Sports Club player Athbi Al-Hamad was declared champion of the Fifteenth Squash National Championship, which was concluded Wednesday at the Kuwait Squash Federation’s court in South Surrah. Al-Hamad defeated his teammate Ahmad Al-Tawari 3-0, and Al-Tawari was placed second. Shahab Club player Rashid Buresli was third after defeating Qadisiya’s Ibrahim Al-Aryan 3-0.Deputy Chairman of Kuwait Squash Federation Khalid Al-Habeeb...
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How the Kuwaiti dinar maintains its stability
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Despite global economic crises, the Kuwaiti dinar continues to stand as one of the most stable currencies worldwide. This stability acts as a shield, protecting the country from the adverse effects of currency devaluation that many other nations face during such challenging times. According to the Central Bank of Kuwait, a key factor contributing to this stability is the country’s policy of pegging the Kuwaiti dinar to a...
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How to overcome weight loss challenges, experts weigh in
By Ghadeer GhloumKUWAIT: Losing weight and investing in one’s overall well-being and quality of life has long been a common goal for many individuals. However, losing weight for a healthier life is not an easy task, as it requires a lot of patience, perseverance, determination and mental strength, which many people give up on, in addition to the financial costs, which makes it almost impossible for some people, despite their efforts.Kuwait...
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Meta tech chief defends tech titan’s AI strategy
MENLO PARK, US: Meta’s chief technology officer is quick to push back on assertions that the company has fallen behind rivals like ChatGPT in the explosive surge across the tech industry in generative AI. “The majority of the world’s population will have their first experience of generative artificial intelligence with us,” Andrew “Boz” Bosworth told AFP at the company’s recent Connect conference for developers. Meta unveiled...
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Oil prices continue to rise; US government averts shutdown
KUWAIT: Consumer confidence in the United States fell again in September, with the Conference Board index coming in at 103.00 from 108.7 previously. The drop in consumer sentiment comes amid elevated energy prices as well as a crisis regarding governmental funding that was averted in the last second with a stopgap bill. Within the index, present situation actually improved despite higher energy costs coming in at 147.1 from 146.7...
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BNK’s Sanchez, Lebron win German Padel Open titles
DUSSELDORF: Spanish duo Ariana Sanchez and Paula Josemaria won the women’s title at the 2023 German Padel Open title. Meanwhile, their compatriots Juan Lebron and Alejandro Galan won the men’s title of the German Padel Open on Sunday. BNK Holding is the official sponsor of Spanish padel players Ariana Sanchez and Juan Lebron.In an electrifying atmosphere on the center court at the Castello in Dusseldorf, the women’s and men’s finals...
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Last-gasp deal averts US govt shutdown
WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed an 11th-hour funding bill Saturday to keep federal agencies running for another 45 days and avert a costly government shutdown—although the deal left out aid to war-torn Ukraine requested by President Joe Biden. Three hours before the midnight deadline, the Senate voted to keep the lights on through mid-November with a resolution that had advanced earlier from the House of Representatives in a day of...
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MILSET Asia: Kuwait’s students grab awards
KUWAIT: Asia’s Regional Office of the International Movement for Leisure Activities in Science and Technology (MILSET Asia) announced that the Kuwait Cooperative Center for Student Programs won three awards in the third edition of Arab Code Week (ACW), achieving first places in the student team competitions for the categories under age 12, age 12–15, and age 15–18.Head of MILSET Asia, Adnan Al-Meer, said in a press statement Sunday that...
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NCCAL holds workshop on antiques’ preservation via nuclear technology
KUWAIT: The National Council for Culture, Arts, and Literature (NCCAL) commenced on Sunday a workshop on the use of nuclear technology for the preservation of relics. Taking part in the workshop are the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research. NCCAL Acting Secretary-General Mohammad Al-Jassar commended the efforts of participants and organizers, stating that these workshops contribute...
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UK satire 'Spitting Image' celebrated in new exhibition
Margaret Thatcher wore a man's suit and smoked a cigar, Ronald Reagan was a liability who came close to causing nuclear war while Queen Elizabeth II's mother slugged from a half-empty gin bottle. At the height of its 1980s popularity, British satirical television program "Spitting Image" pulled in 15 million viewers each week. Now, nearly 40 years after it first aired, puppets of some of its best-known targets including Thatcher, Soviet leader...
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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’