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ABU DHABI: UAE Minister of State and the CEO of Abu Dhabi's state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, talks during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week's opening ceremony, in Abu Dhabi.
Fight climate change without hurting growth: UAE's oil chief
ABU DHABI: The fight against global warming should not be at the expense of economic growth, the United Arab Emirates' oil chief who will lead this year's UN climate talks said on Monday.Sultan Al-Jaber, the UAE' special envoy for climate change and CEO of oil giant ADNOC, said the energy transition needed to make the planet "wealthier and healthier". "We need to hold back the global rise in temperatures to 1.5 degrees (Celsius), without slowing...
BEIRUT: During the signing of oil and gas agreements on Monday. - KUNA
Lebanon signs oil and gas deals with QatarEnergy
BEIRUT: Lebanon signed on Sunday two oil and natural gas exploration deals in its territorial waters in partnership with QatarEnergy, French TotalEnergies, and Italy's Eni Energy Company. During the signing ceremony, head of the Lebanese caretaker government Prime Minister Najib Mikati said TotalEnergies and Eni would both own 35 percent of the shares each, while QatarEnergies would have 30 percent.In case of discovery, the process would be...
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Kuwait's money supply increased 0.5% in December
KUWAIT: The Central Bank of Kuwait announced Monday an increase in broad money supply (M2) by about 0.5 percent during December. The broad supply monthly growth reached KD 38.4 billion (about $126.7 billion).  Statistical tables shared by the bank's economic research department with KUNA showed that Kuwaiti dinar private sector deposits in local banks rose by 0.3 percent last December to reach KD 34.9 billion ($115 billion). It added that...
Emirates SAF demonstration flight.
Emirates announces 'milestone' sustainable aviation fuel flight
DUBAI: Emirates said it successfully flew a Boeing 777 powered by sustainable aviation fuel on Monday, as the Middle East's largest airline aims to halve its jet fuel consumption. The Dubai-based carrier has used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) since 2017, but said its test flight was "the first in the Middle East and North Africa to be powered by 100 percent SAF" in one of the plane's two engines."This flight is a milestone moment," said...
A group photo during the media roundtable. – Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh
Pfizer hosts media roundtable to raise awareness about migraine
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Emphasizing the need to raise awareness about migraine, Pfizer hosted a media roundtable alongside leading healthcare professional Dr Jasem Al-Hashel to highlight the difference between a headache and a migraine, understand migraine causes and triggers and how to manage them, and recognize when to see a neurologist.A common misconception about migraine can be deduced when having severe cases of headaches. A migraine is not...
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'Nuwair' flowers adorn Kuwait gardens, streets
KUWAIT: The gardens, streets and squares of Kuwait are adorned with bright yellow flowers of the newer color in a scene that causes happiness and joy in the hearts of the onlookers and makes them feel comfortable. And serenity coincides with the national celebrations in the month of February. The omnipresence of daisy flowers known locally as 'Nuwair' has become increasingly conspicuous during winter in Kuwait as many regard them as lively...
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ICSK celebrates 18th super mega carnival
KUWAIT: The Indian Community School, Kuwait hosted the 18th super mega carnival on Friday 27th January 2023 from 9 am to 9 pm with great ardor and exuberance. The fun-filled extravaganza attracted a lot of people from the Indian expatriate community. Morino Yasunari, the Ambassador of Japan to Kuwait, was the chief guest. Kiku Sharda, the famous comedian and the winner of the Indian Television Academy Award in 2019, was the guest of honor.The...
DARLINGTON: Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a Q&A at Teesside University in Darlington, north-east England, on January 30, 2023. – AFP
Sunak marks 100 days as British prime minister
LONDON: On reaching 100 days in 10 Downing Street this week, Rishi Sunak will double the duration of Liz Truss's brutally short term as British prime minister. But having stabilised panicky financial markets after the calamitous Truss tenure, the Conservative leader has little to celebrate.Double-digit inflation is fuelling a winter of misery for many in Sunak's Britain. On Wednesday, the day before his mini-anniversary, up to half a million...
ANKARA: Republican People's Party (CHP) Kemal Kilicdaroglu (2ndR), IYI Party Meral Aksener (3rdL), Felicity Party (Saadet) Temel Karamollaoglu (3rdL), Democratic Party (DP) Gultekin Uysal (R), Future Party (Gelecek) Ahmet Davutoglu (2ndR) and Democracy and Progress (DEVA) Party Ali Babacan (L), belonging to the Turkish opposition alliance called National Alliance arrive to present their programme in Ankara. – AFP
Turkey's opposition pledges to undo Erdogan's legacy
ANKARA: Turkey's opposition vowed on Monday to crimp the president's powers and broadly expand democratic rights if they seize power in May 14 presidential and parliamentary polls. The six parties that are united against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also pledged to agree on February 13 to a joint candidate for the crucial vote-widely seen as Turkey's most consequential in generations. The opposition's long-awaited election programme aims to...
NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his respect at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Rajghat on Gandhi's death anniversary in New Delhi on January 30, 2023. - AFP
PM Modi pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi on 75th anniversary of death
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi, the freedom movement leader shot dead at point-blank range by a Hindu zealot 75 years ago. "I bow to Bapu on his punya tithi (death anniversary) and recall his profound thoughts," Modi tweeted ahead of taking part in a ceremony in New Delhi."I also pay homage to all those who have been martyred in the service of our nation. Their sacrifices will never be...
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Total projects awarded in Kuwait during 2022 reached $2.8 billion
KUWAIT: GCC project awards contracted during 2022 as global economic challenges mounted. The decline of GCC contract awards was affected by high inflation and continuing supply chain problems mainly due to China's intermittent COVID-19 restrictions which are now lifted. In addition, the increase in benchmark rates by global and regional central banks to combat runaway inflation also impacted project funding in the GCC. The decline in 2022 also...
KANSAS CITY: Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs throws an incomplete pass against the Cincinnati Bengals during the fourth quarter in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan 29, 2023. - AFP
Chiefs and Eagles set up showdown
MIAMI: The Kansas City Chiefs will meet the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl after the two top seeds won their Conference Championships in contrasting style on Sunday. While the Eagles had it easy against injury-hit San Francisco 49ers, winning 31-7, the Chiefs needed a field goal three seconds from the end to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.The wins set up what should be an enthralling contest between two of the most exciting and...
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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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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
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What is behind the decline of marriage?