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KUWAIT: File photo shows the inauguration of Kuwait University in November 27, 1966. It is the first research university in Kuwait. - KUNA photosn

KU celebrates 56th anniversary

KUWAIT: Kuwait University (KU) is celebrating its 56th inauguration anniversary, as it is Kuwait's first public research university, which was established during the reign of the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. The issuance of Law No 29 of 1966 regarding the organization of higher education marked the inauguration of Kuwait University with establishing the College of Science, Arts and Education and the College of Girls, having at that...

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Boursa Kuwait renews partnership with Kuwait Red Crescent Society

KUWAIT: Continuing its obligations towards corporate social responsibility, Boursa Kuwait continued its partnership with the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) as a Humanitarian Partner and sponsoring the Society's "Basic Education" initiative, which aims to help underprivileged children gain an education and reduce the burden on their families by paying tuition fees and expenses. Since its inception in 2015, the initiative has supported over...

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Kuwait positivity volunteer team members meet

KUWAIT: Members of the Kuwait positivity volunteer team met on Thursday to discuss topics of concern to the society to protect the environment and confront problems resulting from climate change and desertification, and attempts to remedy them.The team discussed means to greenify residential neighborhoods and agreed with the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources to adopt means to strengthen relations with governorates and...

KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti photographer, Ali Al-Arbash, was creative in displaying beautiful pictures of the Italian streets taken by his phone lens, to be attached to his exhibition participation in the 45th international Kuwait Book Fair. The pictures show the beauty of the Italian building, it's designs and the most prominent landmarks, as Italy is the guest of honor to the exhibition. - KUNA

Kuwait Book Fair remains attractive despite digital information dominance

KUWAIT: Kuwait Book Fair has attracted a large number of people following a two-year hiatus, manifesting unwavering interest in seeking knowledge from paper pages in spite of the largely dominating digital information means. The restored annual event, a festival for the booklovers (also called bookworms), has been largely facilitated by the unprecedented initiative by Minister of Information Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi who relieved the participating...

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Kuwait Motorsports City hosts exhibition

KUWAIT: In an enthusiastic atmosphere for car and racing lovers, Kuwait Motorsports City (KMT) hosted on Friday the Roll Race, organized by SWORD CHAMPIONS. On the fringes of the race, a show is displaying vintage and sports cars. KMT also hosted Kuwait Outdoor Sports exhibition being held between November 23 and 26. - KUNA

AL-RAYYAN: Saudi Arabia's goalkeeper #21 Mohammed Al-Owais (right) makes a save from an attempt at goal by Poland's forward #09 Robert Lewandowski (left) during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group C football match between Poland and Saudi Arabia on November 26, 2022. - AFP

Poland overwhelm Saudi Arabia 2-0, top Group C

DOHA: Robert Lewandowski scored the first World Cup goal of his prolific career on Saturday when he netted in Poland's 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia, bursting their bubble following the team's giant-killing act against Argentina. Barcelona forward Lewandowski made sure Poland took a big step towards the last 16 in Qatar when he rolled home in the 82nd minute after being gifted the ball by Abdulelah Al-Malki.However it was a battle for Czeslaw...

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Customers visit the American Mall during Black Friday on Nov 25, 2022. - AFP

Inflation clouds 'Black Friday' start of US holiday shopping

NEW YORK: US retailers unveiled a trove of fresh promotions Friday, as they try to coax sales from reticent shoppers whose holiday cheer has been tempered by inflation and worries over a softening economy. "Black Friday", the unofficial start of the US holiday shopping season, announced itself with the annual day-after-Thanksgiving deluge of online deals and early store openings.Traffic was steady at Macy's flagship store in midtown Manhattan,...

Twitter aims to diversify beyond advertising, but can it be done?

SAN FRANCISCO: Is it a pipe dream or a possibility? Elon Musk wants to meaningfully diversify Twitter's revenue stream beyond advertising, but no major social network has managed so far to go without ads altogether. Something of a gold standard, social media ads can be fine-tuned and tailored to individual users on a mass scale, and have been particularly lucrative for Meta's Facebook and Instagram, as well as Google."Facebook pretty much set the...

In this file photo taken on Jan 21, 2018, a baby hammerhead shark swims after being released by the Galapagos National Park research team where a shark nursery was discovered along the coast of Santa Cruz Island in Galapagos, Ecuador.– AFP photos

Global summit on wildlife approves shark protections

PANAMA CITY: Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species on Friday approved a plan to protect 54 more shark species, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and cruel shark fin trade. Members of the requiem shark and the hammerhead shark families will now have their trade tightly controlled under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).The binding resolutions were adopted by consensus on the...

KHERSON: A fisherman sails his boat on the Dnipro River as black smoke rises after an attack on an oil reserve in Kherson amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. - AFP

Ukraine battles to restore power as shelling kills 15

KYIV: Russian shelling of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson killed 15 civilians, officials said, as engineers across the country sought to restore heat, water and power to major cities. Throughout the country, Russian air strikes in recent weeks have brought Ukraine's energy infrastructure to its knees as winter approaches and temperatures near freezing, spurring fears of a health crisis and a further exodus.Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

TEHRAN: A handout picture provided by the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shows a crowd of Basij volunteers loyal to the Islamic republic, saluting as they listen to a speech by the supreme leader on November 26, 2022. – AFP

Cyberattacks, hackers hit Iran's Fars news agency

TEHRAN: Hackers have disrupted the work of Iran's Fars news agency, one of the main sources of news disseminated by the state during protests over Mahsa Amini's death, the agency said. Iran has been rocked by protests since Amini's death in custody on September 16, after her arrest for an alleged breach of the country's dress code for women. Fars said its website had been disrupted late Friday by a "complex hacking and cyberattack...

BEIJING: Workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) ride on a tricycle along a street in Beijing on November 26, 2022. - AFP

Deadly Xinjiang fire stirs anger at China's zero-COVID-19 policy

BEIJING: A deadly fire in China's northwest Xinjiang region has spurred an outpouring of anger at the country's zero-COVID policy, as Beijing fights growing public fatigue over its hardline approach to containing the coronavirus. Ten people were killed and nine injured when the blaze ripped through a residential building in the regional capital Urumqi on Thursday night, according to state news agency Xinhua.Online posts circulating on both...

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TARIM, Yemen: The Terkait Medical Center includes eight medical clinics and related departments. - KUNA photos

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