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Award aimed at encouraging journalists
CAIRO: Chief of the Arab Media Excellence Award Committee, Hamad Al-Badri, on Monday affirmed Kuwait’s keenness to search for distinguished work in the media that serves the Arab community. This came in Al-Badri’s statement to KUNA after the launch of the works of the first Arab Media Excellence Award Committee meeting, in its eighth session chaired by Kuwait.Al-Badri said that one of the goals behind this award is to encourage and motivate...
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Zain celebrates Kuwait’s next generation of aspiring coders
KUWAIT: For the second year running, Zain joined the special graduation ceremony held to celebrate the students who successfully enrolled in the ‘Kuwait Codes’ program in strategic collaboration with CODED Academy. The initiative is considered the best of its kind in the nation and has contributed to upskilling over 2500 students in programming, coding, and digital competencies since its launch.The ceremony was held at Kuwait University’s...
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Survivors recount Libya flood horror
DERNA: It was long past midnight when Abdel Moneim Awad al-Sheikh awoke to desperate screams from outside his home in the Libyan city of Derna, only to find his building engulfed by surging flood waters. “I took nothing but my glasses and phone and fled as the waters shook the iron doors like an earthquake,” recounted the 73-year-old survivor of the deadly disaster.He and his family managed to escape their first-floor home and rush up the...
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Ukraine recaptures land near Bakhmut
KYIV: Ukraine said on Monday its forces had recaptured small clutches of land from Russian forces along the southern front and near Bakhmut, regions where Kyiv's troops have focused their slow-moving counter-offensive. Kyiv launched its bid to wrest back territory controlled by Moscow in June, after stockpiling Western-supplied weapons and recruiting assault battalions. Its efforts have focused on the war-battered town of Bakhmut in the eastern...
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China weighs ban on clothing that ‘hurts feelings’ of nation
BEIJING: Clothing that “hurts the feelings” of the nation could soon be outlawed in China, according to recent draft revisions to legislation, with their vagueness sparking concern over the broad scope for interpretation and enforcement. The proposed law states that both speech and clothing deemed “harmful to the spirit of the Chinese people” or that “hurts the feelings” of the nation will result in fines or even jail time. But it...
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'Just can't sell': Ukraine harvests sunflowers as war blocks ports
SHESTIRNYA, Ukraine: A truck dumps another load of black sunflower seeds into the barn of Ukrainian farmer Oleksandr Ryabinin, where they scatter over the floor, releasing a nutty aroma when crunched underfoot. It is sunflower harvest time in Ukraine and Ryabinin has gathered in more than half his crop. But with repeated Russian attacks on ports, and Black Sea shipping routes closed, exporting has become more difficult. “At the moment we...
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KPC, OAPEC sign MoU on research cooperation
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance scientific, research, and technical cooperation, exchange experiences, and achieve mutual benefit between the two parties. The objectives of the memorandum are to cooperate jointly between the two parties to exchange experiences and best practices between them, in addition to...
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KUNA media center holds internet news monitoring program
KUWAIT: KUNA Media Training Center kicks off its program titled "News Monitoring on the Internet,", which runs until September 21. The program, presented by Ahmad Al-Sheikh, a member of the Media Council at the British Association of Journalists, focuses on the latest tools to monitor news on the internet through Google and various social media platforms.Member of the Media council at the British Association of Journalists Ahmad Al-Sheikh...
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UNHCR, Kuwait’s Direct Aid sign scholarships deal for refugees
KUWAIT: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) signed an agreement Monday with Direct Aid to provide scholarships for 40 students in the African Horn region. The agreement, which will provide scholarships at Direct Aid universities in Africa, aims to provide education for refugees from Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania. Nisreen Rubaian, UNHCR representative in Kuwait, told KUNA after the signing ceremony.The agreement, she added, also aims at empowering youth...
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Proposed India-Mideast corridor to redefine Eurasian connectivity
NEW DELHI: The proposed ‘India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor’ (IMEC) announced during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Delhi will prove to be a game-changer project and provide huge impetus to global trade, Engineering Exports Promotion Council India (EEPC India) said on Monday. The corridor will also make the “global supply chain more resilient”, EEPC India chairman Arun Kumar Garodia said. The project seeks to connect India with...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan and a Chinese delegation visit the site of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project on Boubyan Island on Aug 31, 2024. – KUNA
Minister, Chinese delegation visit Mubarak Port
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27% of expat workers domestics
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Guests and dignitaries gather at Marina Hotel to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Turkey's Victory Day.
Kuwait-Turkey defense partnership bolsters regional peace and security
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Kuwait Times Summer Program students pose for a group photo with Kuwait Times/Kuwait News and Gulf Bank teams. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gulf Bank and Kuwait Times successfully conclude 3rd edition of Summer Program
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TRIPOLI: Libya's Central Bank headquarters in Tripoli. -- AFP
Libya central bank head flees country over ‘threats’