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'Avatar' on top but 'M3GAN' scares up strong sales in N America
Not surprisingly, James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" clung to first place on North American movie screens this weekend, pulling in an estimated $45 million, but an unexpectedly popular horror movie placed a strong second. The "Avatar" sequel has now led the box office for four weeks, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The 20th Century sci-fi film has amassed domestic earnings of $516.8 million and $1.19 billion...
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MPs slam assault of Kuwaiti students
By B IzzakKUWAIT: MPs on Sunday vented anger over the reported beating of several Kuwaiti students by Egyptian security guards, vowing they will raise the issue during the National Assembly session on Tuesday. The lawmakers were upset mainly at a statement issued by the Kuwaiti Embassy in Cairo, which blamed the students for quarreling and called on them to respect Egyptian laws. Some MPs demanded the removal of the ambassador.The Kuwaiti...
DOHA: Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Qatar's Energy Minister and CEO of QatarEnergy, and Bruce Chinn, CEO of Chevron Phillips Chemical, attend a signing ceremony at the QatarEnergy headquarters on Jan 8, 2023. – AFP
Qatar, Chevron to build $6bn plastics plant
DOHA: Qatar signed a $6 billion deal with Chevron Phillips Chemical on Sunday to build a plant including the biggest ethane cracker in the Middle East, converting natural gas into polyethylene and other plastics. The Ras Laffan Petrochemicals Complex, which will produce 2.1 million tons of ethylene a year along with 1.7 million tons of polyethylene derivatives, will come on stream in 2026.The complex will have "lower waste and greenhouse gas...
JOSHIMATH, India: A resident sits next to a cracked wall of her house in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state on Jan 8, 2023. – AFP
Residents of 'sinking' Indian town evacuated
DEHRADUN, India: Authorities in one of the holiest towns in the Indian Himalayas were evacuating panicked residents Sunday after hundreds of houses began developing yawning cracks and sinking, officials said. The cause of the apparent subsidence in Joshimath in the northern state of Uttarakhand was unclear, but residents blamed the building of roads and tunnels for a nearby hydroelectric project.Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a high-level...
US President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Jan 8, 2023. - AFP
Migrants, drugs on agenda as Biden heads to Mexico
MEXICO CITY: US President Joe Biden will seek Mexico's help tackling illegal flows of migrants and drugs, particularly deadly opioids, during a visit beginning Sunday for a North American leaders' summit. Aiming to tame criticism over what he has called a "broken" immigration system, Biden will stop off in the southern US state of Texas for his first trip to a border overwhelmed by record numbers of migrants and asylum-seekers.Previewing his trip...
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Costs of recruiting domestic workers fall sharply in Kuwait
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: After a significant decrease in the cost of recruiting domestic workers of various nationalities recently, Kuwait Times spoke with several domestic labor offices to learn more. Mohammad, who works at a domestic labor recruitment office, said the market has seen few applications submitted for the recruitment of workers, adding that starting from January 2023, his office lowered its fees for recruiting new domestic workers."The...
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Gold prices reach highest level in six months in December
KUWAIT: Gold prices climbed to their highest level in six months last week at $1,875 an ounce, stated a report on Sunday, mentioning that this coincides with release of American employment statistics. The report, issued by Kuwaiti Dar Al-Sabaek Company, attributed the rise of gold prices to the slowing pace of American employment last December where the price reached $1,867 per ounce. Head of strategic planning at the company, Adel Al-Fadhli,...
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National Guard hails MoU with UK defense ministry
KUWAIT: Deputy Chief of the Kuwait National Guard Sheikh Faisal Al-Nawaf said development of human resources and providing support to soldiers is important with regards to gaining certifications from elite military academies.Sheikh Faisal expressed his happiness on the achievements of graduates from Sandhurst College, which reflects the Guard's insistence to achieve exceptional levels and represent the Guard in good light. "This reflects the...
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Kuwait finances housing project for Yemeni IDPs
ADEN: Yemeni Marib Province's Deputy Governor Mohammed Al-Mawadhi laid Saturday the cornerstone of a housing project for displaced families funded by the Kuwaiti Mansour Al-Khulaifi endowment and supervised over by Tanmia Charity.In a press statement, Al-Mawadhi said the project consists of 60 housing units. He expressed deep appreciation and gratitude for Kuwait's role in this relief and development projects."These types of interventions are a...
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Cosmetic surgery ads: Youngsters at mental health risk: Expert
By Nebal SnanKUWAIT: Advertisements of cosmetic surgery procedures could negatively affect the mental health of young people in Kuwait, a psychology expert says. The large billboard ads dotting the streets of Kuwait all year round, while advertising for cosmetic services, are also sending young people a message: you are not worthy if you don't match society's beauty standards. Gracing the ads are pictures of women who arguably represent those...
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Burgan Bank takes part in Kuwait's largest job fair: Watheefti
KUWAIT: In a major recruitment initiative, Burgan Bank recently participated in Watheefti, the largest career fair of its kind in the country, which took place at The Arena Kuwait. This event served as an important initiative with which Burgan Bank kicked off the new year; once again reaffirming its commitment to human capital development and the investment in national talents.Considered one of the biggest recruitment gatherings in Kuwait,...
KUWAIT: This picture taken on January 8, 2023, from Kuwait City shows a view of the sun and the sunspot regions, AR3182, AR3181 and AR3183 (left) and AR3180 (right). - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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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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Cooperate and prioritize national interest, Amir tells new ministers