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WASHINGTON: The easing of COVID-19 restrictions in China is expected to bring temporary difficulties, said International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva. - AFP

Growth downgrade for China 'very likely' on COVID surge: IMF chief

A lower growth forecast is "very likely" for China this year and next, with easing COVID-19 restrictions expected to bring a surge in infections and temporary difficulties, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva told AFP Tuesday. Her comments on the sidelines of a panel about a newly-created IMF fund come as the world's second biggest economy grapples with soaring coronavirus cases, as it loosens virus controls after nearly three years.While China's...

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Govt lays out four-year plan for long-term development

By B Izzak & KUNAKUWAIT: The government presented its four-year program of action based on introducing major political, economic, social and administrative reforms, and providing policies to reduce the number of expats in the country. The government has outlined a meticulous plan aiming to keep national development on an upward trajectory, Finance Minister Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid said on Tuesday, citing clear and well-defined objectives to bring...

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Crypto tycoon charged with 'massive' fraud

NEW YORK: US prosecutors slapped disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried with multiple criminal charges on Tuesday for massive fraud as he built his FTX crypto empire. The charge sheet landed as Bankman-Fried appeared in a Bahamas court and indicated that he would fight an extradition request by the United States and asked to be released on bail pending a hearing.The founder of the FTX platform, who was arrested in the Bahamas Monday at...

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No admission for expats in KU until 2024

By Khaled Al-AbdulhadiKUWAIT: The dean of admissions and registration at Kuwait University Dr Abdullah Al-Hajri told Kuwait Times that no new foreign students will be accepted until the second registration period of next year during a press conference in Shuwaikh on Tuesday. "We are currently holding off admitting foreign students to the university as spots are reserved for Kuwaiti students as a priority for the upcoming registration period," he...

KUWAIT: Dr Ziad Yousuf Al-Alyan, son of the founder of Kuwait Times (center), receives the Kuwait Creativity Award for its long media march flanked by Secretary-General of the Arab Media Forum Madhi Al-Khamis (left) and Acting Undersecretary at the Ministry of Information Mohammad Bin Naji (right).

Kuwait Times, Kuwait News honored at Kuwait Creativity Award 2022

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: Kuwait Times, the first English daily in the Arabian Gulf, won the Kuwait Creativity Award at a ceremony organized by the Arab Media Forum on Monday, presented to Dr Ziad Yousuf Al-Alyan, son of the founder of Kuwait Times. This recognition comes in light of Kuwait Times' distinguished media path throughout the past 61 years, which will continue supporting this very important field that carries a significant and informative...

DOHA: Morocco's players celebrate with a Palestinian flag at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match against Spain at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan on Dec 6, 2022. - AFP

The will to never surrender

By Ricardo GuerraIn our postmodern, image-focused age, in which each individual may imagine himself at the center of the universe, limelight-craving divas can be found in many professions. Soccer is no exception. Many of the teams that competed in this year's World Cup seemed to be possessed by some of these self-obsessed individuals. As we have witnessed during this World Cup, no matter how technically gifted such individuals may be, they are...

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Official Sahel app launched for business owners

KUWAIT: Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Chairman of the Public Authority for Civil Information Mazen Al-Nahedh announced Tuesday the launch of the official version of the Sahel app for business owners. In a press statement, he said the application aims to enable owners of companies and institutions to complete single-window transactions, with 16 government departments providing 141...

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Assembly lends hand in combating drugs

KUWAIT: The National Assembly plays a prime role in the national efforts against drugs and banned enhancement products and enacts legislations aimed at enlightening the youth about narcotics' hazards and prevent the scourge from spreading. MPs and parliamentary committees monitor the relevant authorities' efforts at this level, pinpointing any shortcoming and bringing officials to account for failure to perform their duties properly in the fight...

DOHA: A Kuwait interior ministry bomb squad inspects a stadium. - KUNA

MoI hails bomb squad efficiency after WCup drills

DOHA: A Kuwait interior ministry bomb squad was praised on Monday for proving their efficiency and adaptability after taking part in drills at the Qatar World Cup. Maj Abdulrahman Al-Majed said the exercise, which involved some 20 members of the police force, gave them great experience in dealing with such a large gathering of individuals at a vital global event such as the World Cup. Maj Abdulrahman Al-MajedThe squad, which worked alongside...

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Kuwait Airways launches program to attract talents

KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways announced the launch of the "Wathiq" program to provide career opportunities for national talents in the Blue Bird, during the period from Dec 2022 to mid-Jan 2023. This comes within the framework of the company's objectives to encourage fresh graduates to engage in the field of aviation and the air transport sector, as well as to enhance the spirit of patriotism of being a part of the national carrier of the State of...

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Winter Wonderland to offer more tickets

KUWIAT: The organizing committee of Winter Wonderland Kuwait issued a statement confirming its keenness to gradually increase the number of tickets for the public and deal with cases of tickets sold on the black market. "In response to what was raised on social media about the unavailability of Winter Wonderland Kuwait tickets and incidents of ticket sales on the black market, the organizing committee is interested in clarifying the following for...

KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah chairs a Cabinet session at the Amiri Airport on Monday. - KUNA

Cabinet lauds outcomes of Riyadh summits

KUWAIT: The Cabinet commended the positive outcomes of the Arab-Chinese and the Gulf-Chinese summits as well as the 43rd session of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held recently in Riyadh. This came in the weekly meeting, led by HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the Amiri Airport on Monday, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Barrak Al-Sheetan.Such summits...

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Four new ministers in Cabinet

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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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Brig Yousef Al-Ayoub

Over 65,000 iqama violators benefited from grace period

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Kuwait-based high school students secure patent for healthcare robot

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VIENNA: Representatives of OPEC member countries attend a press conference after the 45th Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting in Vienna, Austria in this file photo. – AFP

OPEC+ faces moment of truth on planned output increase