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Kuwait, GCC dairy firms seek hike in prices of products

KUWAIT: The Commerce and Industry Ministry has received memos from local and GCC dairy companies seeking to raise the prices of their products due to the spike in costs in accordance with neighboring countries."The first request was by a GCC country, but other regional companies soon followed, as the ministry is about to study these requests during this month. The ministry will review the requests to raise the prices of products as well as other...

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One killed and two injured in accident

KUWAIT: One person was killed and two others were injured in an accident involving three vehicles including two cars and a motorcycle on Tuesday, the Kuwait Fire Force announced on Tuesday. "The central command station of KFF has received a tip about the accident that occurred on Fahaheel Expressway and teams from Qurain fire station were dispatched to the scene of the accident," the KFF added.Arab expat tries to torch police carAn Iraqi expat...

KUWAIT: Container vessel Portland Charleston is seen anchored off Kuwait. – Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh

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ANKARA: Shoppers buy vegetables and fruits at a public market in the historical district of Ulus in Ankara. – AFP

Turkey's inflation rate slows to 64.3%

ISTANBUL: Turkey's annual inflation pulled back further in December from a two-decade high, official data showed Tuesday, helping President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chances in elections due by June. Consumer prices rose by 64.3 percent in December from the same time last year, the state statistics agency said, compared to an 84.4-percent increase in November. Analysts attribute the sharp slowdown to the so-called base effect, which makes price...

PARIS: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne (C) walks along the Boulevard Haussman with French Secretary of State for Citizenship Sonia Backes (2nd L), Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo (L) and soldiers of the Sentinel operation deployed in the 9th district of Paris. – AFP

France signals flexibility in face of pension reform resistance

PARIS: The French government said Tuesday it could be flexible on its plan to raise the retirement age to 65, part of a hugely controversial pension reform project pushed by President Emmanuel Macron. Speaking ahead of crunch talks with unions that have fiercely resisted any change, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne told FranceInfo radio that the age of 65 is "not set in stone".She added that "other solutions" could help the government reach its...

NEW YORK: A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the closing bell in New York. - AFP

Markets mostly rise at start of new year, but worries persist

HONG KONG: Most markets bounced from early losses and the yen hit a seven-month high Tuesday to start the year on a positive note, but ongoing worries about interest rates, China's growth and the Ukraine war continue to dampen the mood. While 2022 was painful for investors, there is a fear that the next 12 months could be worse, with the head of the International Monetary Fund warning a third of the global economy could slip into recession.Eyes...

LONDON: Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah vies with Brentford's Danish defender Zanka during their English Premier League match at Gtech Community Stadium on Jan 2, 2023. – AFP

Liverpool stunned by Brentford as Reds pay for defensive woes

LONDON: Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool were unable to cope with Brentford's "chaos" theory in a shock 3-1 defeat on Monday that damaged their bid for a top four finish in the Premier League. Klopp's side endured a nightmare start to 2023 and they had only themselves to blame for the horror show in west London. Ibrahima Konate's first half own goal set the tone for an evening scarred by mistakes at the back from Liverpool.Yoane Wissa doubled...

CINCINNATI: Damar Hamlin #3 of the Buffalo Bills tackles Tee Higgins #85 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on Jan 2, 2023. – AFP

Player critical after suffering cardiac arrest during NFL game

WASHINGTON: Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during Monday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, which was later postponed, and is in critical condition in hospital, his team said. American football is one of the most violent team sports and has been dealing with growing concerns over player safety, particularly over concussion injuries for players from hits to the head.Monday's medical emergency stunned players, fans...

Residents take in the view from atop a gigantic snow pile in front of Central Terminal in Buffalo, New York.— AFP photos

What is the link between winter storms and global warming?

The world is getting warmer, winters included. The United States, however, has experienced severe winter storms in recent years, and experts are taking a closer look at the link between these extreme cold events and climate change. While the link between global warming and heat waves is very direct, the behavior of winter storms is governed by complex atmospheric dynamics that are more difficult to study.Even so, "there are certain aspects of...

This file handout picture provided by the Sharqiyah International Baja Toyota shows Saudi rider Dania Akeel, the first ever Saudi female to tackle an international rally, waves next to her vehicle in Saudi Arabia.-AFP photos

As a Saudi woman at the wheel in the Dakar rally, Akeel carries extra baggage

As Dania Akeel drives her lightweight vehicle through the Saudi desert in the Dakar Rally she is aware she has to steer a careful course across her home sands. Akeel is one of two Saudi women competing in the 2023 race and one of only 31 women among 790 competitors.She represents a visible change in the ultra-conservative kingdom where women have only been allowed to drive since 2018, but, sponsored by the Saudi Ministry of Sport, the country's...

Eli Jadelot, performs in a wedding dress in front of the Sacre Coeur in Paris.— AFP photos

Ticket to busk: Musicians vie for Paris metro spot

In the morning, Eli Jadelot sells chocolate eclairs in a bakery. In the afternoons, she swaps her apron for a wedding dress and sweet pastries for sweet melodies. Jadelot is a busker in the Paris metro, one of 300 musicians authorized by the French capital's transit network to perform in its vast network of corridors. "I don't see it a career springboard, but as another way to make music, in a different environment," said the 39-year-old Jadelot,...

A tourist buys a bottle of argan oil at a shop near Morocco's western Atlantic coastal city of Essaouira.— AFP photos

Shunned by youth, Morocco cosmetic oil craft faces uncertain future

Morocco's argan oil is highly prized by the cosmetics industry, yet it is now mostly produced by elderly workers, raising questions about how long the artisanal practice can continue. A dozen women, sitting on the floor of a workshop inland from Essaouira, a port town on Morocco's Atlantic coast, work to deftly shell argan nuts, crush them and extract the oil. It is a time-honored and labor-intensive craft, but one increasingly shunned by young...

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Four new ministers in Cabinet

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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot

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Khalifa Abdullah Dhahi Al-Ajeel Al-Askar
Minister of Commerce and Industry

Biographies of the new ministers

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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