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Recommendation to privatize schools rejected by govt

KUWAIT: Sources revealed that the government, represented by the education ministry, has rejected recommendations by an international consultant on the roadmap for the future and the needs of the next 50 years to build scientific programs for schools and public education in Kuwait. "The recommendation involved the total privatization of all schools in Kuwait under the supervision of the government in terms of organization, regulation, performance...

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Rise in the number of women reporting abuses in Kuwait

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Kuwait has recently witnessed a marked rise in the number of women turning to security and human rights authorities to enforce their rights due to the violence they face. In Kuwait, 71 percent of women have experienced physical abuse, 81 percent have experienced sexual abuse, 89 percent have experienced psychological abuse, 75 percent have experienced violence because of cultural or religious reasons and 65 percent of women...

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Social media can be used to raise drug abuse awareness

KUWAIT: Obviously, social media platforms have become a double-edged sword as they either work towards ridding the world of drug addiction, or spark curiosity in the minds of the young to dabble in the world of narcotics. Psychology Professor at Kuwait University, Dr. Amthal Al-HuwailehSpeaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Psychology Professor at Kuwait University, Dr Amthal Al-Huwaileh believed that social media platforms could be an asset when...

Member of the board of trustees and chairman of the supreme organizing committee Bassam Al-Shammari

Kuwait Informatics Award winners announced

KUWAIT: His Highness Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award on Sunday announced four winners of the prize in its 22nd edition. In a statement to KUNA, member of the board of trustees and chairman of the supreme organizing committee, Bassam Al-Shammari said that this year's award went to Dar Al Qabas Press, Printing and Publishing Company for its distinguished work in the field of digital transformation, media, and information content...

Dr. Khalid Al-Saleh

By Dr Khalid A Al-Saleh Arabian Gulf countries suffered in the '60s from some revolutionists, leftists and Arab progressives who considered the ruling system in the Gulf regressive. Some succeeded with their media apparatus in fixing this negative image about the Gulf and its people from the minds of the rest of the Arab people. This view only diminished at the start of the '70s by the failure of the revolutionary experiences in northern Arab...

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1.165 million Kuwaitis 'are lactose intolerant'

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Consultant of Internal Diseases, Digestive System and Liver Dr Wafaa Al-Hashash said according to a study she prepared, 82 percent of Kuwaitis, or nearly 1.165 million citizens, are lactose intolerant, which means they cannot digest lactose in dairy products. Dr Hashash said the study was conducted with patients who suffer from indigestion, flatulence, gas, change of toilet habits, constipation and diarrhea by taking a...

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Pedaling his way to UK, Indian cyclist enters Kuwait

By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Meet Fayis Asraf Ali, a young engineer from Kerala, who arrived in Kuwait on Saturday as part of a solo cycling trip from India to London. Pedaling his way through 35 countries in two continents and traveling around 30,000 kilometers over a period of 450 days, Ali is expected to cover around 1,000 destinations during the trip."Essentially, it is a goodwill journey to generate awareness, particularly among the youth, about...

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Solid purchasing power helps Kuwait ward off economic slowdown: Expert

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: The world has been witnessing an economic slowdown in the past few years due to the coronavirus pandemic, price hikes due to the Russian-Ukrainian war and the temporary closure of important global markets such as China. As a result of these economic and political crises, several global reports indicate that the world is going through an economic slowdown or recession. But how does this affect the Kuwaiti market? Does...

KUWAIT: A priest prays during a Christmas morning service at the Catholic Church in Kuwait City. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat.

Tens of thousands of Christian faithful celebrate Christmas

By Chidi EmmanuelKUWAIT: It was a glorious moment at the Catholic Church and National Evangelical Church in Kuwait as tens of thousands of Kuwaiti residents prayed in churches on Christmas Day (25th December). Christmas services were held in churches across Kuwait on Sunday and Saturday evening (Christmas Eve). Vigil mass and carols were organized all through the week.Prayers were delivered in several languages including English, Arabic, Urdu,...

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Gold hits $1,789

KUWAIT: Gold Prices dropped by less than one percent to $1,789 an ounce last week, after undergoing sharp ups and downs this past year, revealed a specialized report on Sunday. The report, issued by Dar Al-Sabaek Company, mentioned that in the year 2022, gold's highest point was at $2,000 per ounce last March, whereas the lowest point was in November at $1,629 an ounce.The Kuwaiti gold company attributed the fluctuations in the gold market to the...

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Egypt denies rumors on selling Nile ports to foreign countries

CAIRO: The Egyptian government denied rumors on ceding the Nile River ports to a foreign country under a draft law reorganizing the General Authority for River Transport (GART). The cabinet's media center said that it contacted transport ministry, which confirmed these claims are incorrect. The ministry stressed that the Egyptian ports are wholly owned by the state and subject to Egypt's sovereignty and will remain so.It explained that the draft...

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IMF reviews new credit facility for Argentina

WASHINGTON, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the second review of the extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Argentina. The Board’s decision enables an immediate disbursement of SDR 3 billion (about $3.8 billion), bringing total disbursements under the arrangement to about $17.5 billion.In completing the review, the Executive Board assessed that recent decisive actions were...

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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