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Obesity-related surgeries in Kuwait on rise
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Consultant internist, gastroenterologist and hepatologist Dr Wafaa Al-Hashash said there is a close link between sleeve gastrectomy and an increase in gastroesophageal reflux, adding that 40 percent of those who undergo the procedure had reflux within six months, ie around 2,000 people.She said the number of surgeries related to obesity conducted in Kuwait reached around 5,000 per year, and this places Kuwait in second...
GCC conference on cancer opens in Sharjah
KUWAIT: The events of the fifth GCC conference for cancer began in Sharjah on Nov 21 under the sponsorship of Sheikh Dr Sultan Al-Qasimi, member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. The conference was attended by health ministries in the GCC as well as the Gulf Union for Fighting Cancer, represented by Secretary General Dr Khaled Al-Saleh.Dr Saleh hailed the GCC scientific collective, which is evident in the GUFC's aim to strengthen and...
Capital punishment in Kuwait
By Fajer Ahmed the last week, there has been a lot of discussion about capital punishment in Kuwait and whether capital punishment is inhumane or not. Also, there has been what seems to be some international pressure that some may perceive as interference, from the EU. Regardless of what my or your opinion is and how you see capital punishment, I just wanted to take the time to explain its legalities. What is the process of capital...
US vows firm commitment to Philippines
MANILA: The United States has an "unwavering" commitment to the Philippines, US Vice President Kamala Harris told the country's president Monday during a visit aimed at countering China and rebuilding ties that were fractured over human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian nation. Harris is the highest-ranking US official to visit Manila since President Ferdinand Marcos took power in June, signalling a growing rapport between the longtime allies...
Turkish president Erdogan says mulling ground operation in Syria
ISTANBUL, Turkey: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he was mulling going beyond air strikes and launching a ground operation in Syria following a deadly rocket strike on a Turkish border town.Erdogan also renewed warnings that those attacking Turkey will pay dearly, a day after Ankara's forces launched air raids on bases of outlawed Kurdish groups in northern Syria and Iraq. "There is no question that this operation be limited to...
Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar in talks with arch-rivals despite anti-graft pledge
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday he is in talks with the party of ex-premier Najib Razak, who is in jail for corruption, to form the next government after an inconclusive election. Anwar's multi-ethnic coalition, which campaigned on an anti-corruption ticket, won 82 seats in Saturday's election, the most of any bloc but still short of the majority needed to form government. Malaysia, one of...
Thai economy sees growth boosted by tourism revival
BANGKOK: Thailand's economy enjoyed healthy expansion in the third quarter, officials said Monday, with the return of international tourists helping to offset persistently high inflation. Southeast Asia's second-largest economy was battered by the pandemic, but the kingdom's reopening earlier this year saw the service sector record an 87 percent year-on-year increase, official data showed.Thailand's National Economic and Social Development...
Recession-hit UK needs more migrant labor: Business lobby
LONDON: Britain needs more migrant labor to boost productivity as it faces a toxic mix of soaring inflation and shrinking growth, the country's main business lobby group warned Monday. The verdict from the Confederation of British Industry came at its annual gathering in Birmingham, Britain's second biggest city. The CBI conference comes after the government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak slashed spending and hiked taxes in a budget, despite...
Irving returns in Nets win as Warriors end road skid
LOS ANGELES: The Brooklyn Nets marked Kyrie Irving's return from an eight-game suspension with a 127-115 victory over Memphis on Sunday as the NBA champion Golden State Warriors finally earned their first road win of the season. Irving, who was suspended by the Nets after his social media post linking to a movie condemned as anti-semitic sparked a furor, scored 14 points in 26 minutes on the floor. Kevin Durant led the Nets with 26 and Ben...
'Nightmare start': Qatari press pans team for loss
DOHA: Qatari media laid into a "weak" performance by the national team on Monday after the hosts' much-heralded World Cup debut ended in a tame 2-0 defeat by Ecuador. Any buzz from the opening ceremony soon fell flat as Qatar shipped two goals in the first half, with thousands of fans leaving Al Bayt Stadium well before the game had finished.While Qatar's press praised the opening ceremony, which included US actor Morgan Freeman and a severely...
Djokovic finishes troubled year with 'satisfying' ATP Finals title
TURIN: Novak Djokovic said winning a record-equalling sixth ATP Tour Finals title on Sunday was a "deeply satisfying" ending to his troubled and truncated year. The Serb beat Norwegian Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3 in Turin to match Roger Federer's record of six titles in the year-ending tournament for the top-ranked players.The 35-year-old Serb, the oldest player to win the Finals, ended in style after a season in which he missed two majors because of...
Elton John bids farewell to America with 'emotional' Los Angeles concert
Clad in a sequined bathrobe, Elton John signed off the final US concert of his farewell tour Sunday with a typically flamboyant show in Los Angeles, the city that helped launch him to global fame half a century ago. John took to the stage of the Dodger Stadium-the baseball arena that played host to two of his most celebrated, career-defining shows in 1975 -- for what he said was a "very special, very emotional" concert live-streamed on...
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