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Temporary parliament speaker Marzouq Al-Hubaini addresses the Assembly session.

MP: Deputy Amir's address inspires Kuwaiti people

KUWAIT: Chosen as temporary parliament speaker as he is the oldest MP, Marzouq Al- Hubaini said Tuesday HH the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's speech while opening the first session of the new National Assembly has raised the Kuwaiti people's hopes. "The speech was very exceptional and all-out that diagnosed Kuwait's actual reality," Hubaini told the newly-elected Assembly's maiden session.Hubaini added the...

Khaled Al-Abdulhadi

A nation’s true Assembly

By Khaled Al-Abdulhadi from ideologies, factions or divisions of any kind, the National Assembly’s first session had an emotionally engaging start. HH the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah launched the start of the next four years of the parliament with a heartwarming speech that ensured what was declared to the public on August 2, when he, on behalf of HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah,...

KUWAIT: A construction worker is seen at a site in this illustrative file photo.

Construction, food sectors suffer shortage of workers

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: After the pandemic, the Kuwait market has suffered from a great shortage in the number of support workers. The construction and food sectors are the most affected by this shortage. There has been some recovery in the local market, but this only includes workers who have official work permits. Meanwhile, the market still suffers from a shortage of marginal workers that most companies depend on, such as in the construction...

Anaes Hamed Al-Ostad

Kuwait ready to improve lives in nations in South

NEW YORK: Kuwait affirmed its permanent readiness and cooperation to support the initiatives taken by the authorities to improve the lives of the peoples of the South by exploring innovative approaches and strategies. This came in Kuwait's speech delivered by Anaes Hamed Al-Ostad, Kuwait's diplomatic attache, during a session of the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly in the discussion of the item on South-South Cooperation...

BERLIN: Kuwaiti Ambassador in Berlin Naijb Al-Badr meets members of the German-Arab Friendship Association. – KUNA

German legislator praises Kuwait's role for peace

BERLIN: Chairperson of the German-Arab Friendship Association Christoph Bloss has lauded Kuwait's role in maintaining global peace. The Kuwaiti Embassy in Germany said in a statement that Bloss lauded Kuwait's positive role on the international stage during a meeting on Monday, between him and German MPs with Kuwaiti Ambassador in Berlin Naijb Al-Badr.The Kuwaiti ambassador told KUNA that the meeting was fruitful and constructive and came in line...

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UK PM battles to stay in power

LONDON: British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday battled to stabilise her position after an economic crash forced her into humiliating U-turns on tax reforms, putting her future as leader in doubt. "It's hard to conceive of a more serious political and economic crisis in recent times than that which Britain now faces," right-wing broadsheet The Daily Telegraph wrote in an editorial.The paper, which previously supported Truss, wrote that she...

PARIS: French lawyer Alexandre Silva addresses the press on October 17, 2022 at the Paris courthouse, as he leaves a hearing with a judge after his client has been charged with the rape and murder of 12-year-old girl Lola, whose body was found in a trunk on October 14, 2022. – AFP

Woman charged in Paris over 12-year-old's brutal murder

PARIS: Paris investigators on Monday charged a woman suspected of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl whose body was found in a trunk on Friday, a source close to the case told AFP. The main suspect, identified as a 24-year-old woman suffering from psychiatric disorders, was questioned earlier Monday alongside an older man suspected of sheltering her.The 24-year-old has been charged with the rape and murder of a minor aged under 15 along...

VIENNA: Lawyers Rudolf Mayer (L) and Astrid Wagner arrive at the regional court in Vienna, on October 18, 2022. The trial of the Vienna jihadist attack, the first to hit Austria, opened on October 18, 2022 with the appearance of six alleged accomplices of the killer, who was shot dead on the evening of the 2 November 2020 attack. - AFP

Alleged accomplices on trial over Vienna jihadist shooting

VIENNA, Austria: Six men accused of helping a gunman who carried out Austria's first deadly jihadist attack went on trial in a Vienna court on Tuesday. Convicted Islamic State sympathiser Kujtim Fejzulai went on a shooting rampage on November 2, 2020 in downtown Vienna, killing four and wounding 23 others before police shot him dead.In the wake of the EU member's deadliest shooting in decades, the Austrian government and in particular its...

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NBK reports KD 374.2 million in net profit for the first 9 months of 2022

KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait ("NBK", the "Bank" or the "Group") has announced its financial results for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022.The bank reported a net profit of KD 374.2million ($1.2 billion), compared to KD 254.8 million ($819.9 million) for the same period in 2021, improving by 46.9 percent year-on-year.Net profit for the three-month period ended 30 September 2022 reached KD 136.4 million ($438.9million), a...

Tim Hortons set to open branches across Kuwait

KUWAIT: Tim Hortons conducted its market grand opening in the presence of CEO of AG Cafe, the master franchisee of Tim Hortons brand in the Middle East Hesham Almekkawi and Ambassador of Canada to the State of Kuwait Mawani. Kuwait Times spoke to Almekkawi to learn more. Some excerpts:Kuwait Times: Tell us more about Tim Hortons.Hesham Almekkawi: Tim Hortons is Canada's largest coffee chain brand which was founded more than 55 years ago. We...

LONDON: A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt (left) answering the Urgent Questions (UQ) session on behalf of Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss (unseen) as Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (right) reacts at the House of Commons, in London, on October 17, 2022. - AFP

British unions seek final nail in coffin of PM Truss

LONDON: As the sun beat down on Tuesday on the English seaside resort of Brighton, gathering union leaders warned of mass winter strikes in the face of Britain's cost-of-living crisis. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) conference kicked off with demands that embattled Prime Minister Liz Truss step down.That coincided with news that coffin makers are the latest UK workers set to strike as their pay fails to keep up with decades-high inflation. In...

KUWAIT: One-on-one business interaction between FIEO delegates and Kuwaiti businessmen at Indian Embassy on Monday.

Indian delegation explores new business opportunities in Kuwait

By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: A 20-member business delegation from India held a networking event at the Indian Embassy on Monday, seeking to enhance trade relations between Kuwait and India and explore fresh business opportunities in Kuwait. The event was organized by the Indian Embassy in association with Indian Business and Professional Council (IBPC).The multi-product delegation comprising members from Federation of Indian Export Organizations...

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US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she arrives to speak on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 22, 2024. - Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the partyís nomination for president today at the DNC which ran from August 19-22 in Chicago. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)

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