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Ahmad Al-Melhem speaks during the interview. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
CMA developing system to regulate general assemblies
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: Kuwait's Capital Markets Authority (CMA) decided recently to implement the first phase of its project to develop a mechanism for participation in the general assemblies of companies listed on Boursa Kuwait. In an exclusive interview with Kuwait Times, Ahmad Al-Melhem, Chairman of Capital Markets Authority, Board of Commissioners, Managing Director, discussed in detail the new mechanism and elaborated on the purpose of...
MONZA: Atalanta's Turkish defender Merih Demiral (2nd right) heads the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between Monza and Atalanta at the U-Power stadium in Monza on September 5, 2022. - AFP
Young gun Hojlund fires Atalanta past Monza and two points clear
MILAN: Rasmus Hojlund helped move Atalanta two points clear at the top of Serie A on Monday after opening his account for the club in a 2-0 stroll against bottom side Monza. Dane Hojlund, 19, has been compared to Manchester City star Erling Haaland and began to repay the 17 million euro fee paid to Sturm Graz late last month by netting 56 minutes into his first start from Ademola Lookman's low cross.Nigeria international Lookman then forced in...
FRANKFURT: Bayern Munich’s German head coach Julian Nagelsmann reacts during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Bayern Munich in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany on August 5, 2022. – AFP
Nagelsmann hopes Bayern 'wake up' ahead of Champions League game
BERLIN: Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has blamed a lack of energy for his side's stuttering Bundesliga form, bristling at suggestions the six-time Champions League winners are missing departed striker Robert Lewandowski. After an explosive start to the season which saw them score 20 goals in their opening four competitive matches, two consecutive 1-1 draws against Borussia Moenchengladbach and Union Berlin see Bayern occupy an...
A woman strokes a stray dog in front of Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul.— AFP photos
Century on, political fights rage over Turkey's dogs
Ubiquitous and iconic, Istanbul's street dogs have been swept up in a political storm involving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and an app that helped get them killed. The sheer number of stray animals-dogs and cats both-darting between people and lounging on public squares jumps out at most visitors to Turkey's ancient cultural capital. They could well be descendants of the dogs glorified in the first grainy photos of the city, in which they roam...
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Gender identity gets starring role at Venice Film Festival
Transgender issues have taken centre stage at the Venice Film Festival this year, with Italian director Emanuele Crialese even using the platform to reveal he was born a woman as he presented his new film starring Penelope Cruz. The revelation by Crialese came at a press conference for his new film, “L’Immensita”, which is inspired by his difficult adolescence. “I am never going to be like any other man... I was born biologically a...
(From left) British producer Graham Broadbent, British director Martin McDonagh, Irish actress Kerry Condon, Irish actor Colin Farrell and Irish actor Brendan Gleeson arrive for the screening of the film “The Banshees of Inisherin” presented in the Venezia 79 competition as part of the 79th Venice International Film Festival at Lido di Venezia in Venice, Italy.— AFP photos
Colin Farrell on his ‘painful, violent’ new Irish film
Colin Farrell’s new film, starring alongside old friend Brendan Gleeson, takes the pitch-black humor of their much-loved “In Bruges” to even darker, stranger places. “The Banshees of Inisherin”, which won gushing reviews as it premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival on Monday, reunites Farrell and Gleeson with writer-director Martin McDonagh following their 2008 gangster comedy.Set on a remote Irish island during the civil...
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Zain Jordan extends current frequency licenses for 10 more years, saving $160m
AMMAN: Zain Jordan signed an agreement with the Jordanian government to extend the current frequency licenses for 10 more years. The signing took place in the presence of Jordan's Communications Minister Ahmad Al-Hanandeh and Zain Group Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi. This agreement will result in saving nearly $160 million, in addition to issuing the 5G license for 25 years.
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MoI undersecretary inspects special forces
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior has announced that the undersecretary, Anwar Al-Barjas, has conducted a supervision of the work process in the special forces department. The inspection aims to make sure that all preparations are in place to provide security to the nation.Meanwhile, Al-Barjas has also sent his regards to the acting minister, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled after his instructions were given, regarding the mission of the special forces. He...
KUWAIT: A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, flies over Kuwait City as it conducts aerial operations during a Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission within the US Central Command's area of responsibility on Sept 4, 2022. - AFP
US simulates bombing mission over Middle East
DOHA: The United States said Monday that two long-distance warplanes flew across the Middle East as part of a simulated international bombing exercise amid tense haggling on restoring a nuclear deal with Iran. A Central Command statement said fighter jets from Britain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia escorted the two B-52H Stratofortresses from the US Global Strike Command on Sunday.Top US general Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich said the "Bomber...
Shireen Abu Akleh
Zionist entity admits soldier shot Abu Akleh
JERUSALEM: The Zionist army conceded for the first time Monday that it was likely Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead by a Zionist soldier who mistook her for a militant. "There is a high possibility that Ms Abu Akleh was accidentally hit by IDF (Zionist Occupation Forces) gunfire that was fired toward suspects identified as armed Palestinian gunmen," said the army's final investigation report into her May 11 death.The...
Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson, the two suspects in the stabbings in the Saskatchewan province in Canada. - AFP
Suspects on the run after Canada stabbing spree
OTTAWA: Canadian police scoured Saskatchewan and neighboring provinces on Monday in a major manhunt for two fugitives suspected of carrying out a stabbing spree that killed 10 people and wounded 15. The killings in the James Smith Cree Nation Indigenous community and the town of Weldon in Saskatchewan are among the deadliest incidents of mass violence to ever hit the nation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "shocked and devastated by the...
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CAN announces awareness campaign for breast cancer
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Dr Khalid Al-Saleh, Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Cancer Aware Nation (CAN), announced a monthlong breast cancer awareness campaign in October to mark International Breast Cancer Awareness Day on Oct 21. Speaking on the prevalence of breast cancer in Kuwait, Saleh said the disease is more common among women in the country.It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women with an...
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Lynn Whyte at Kuwait Cancer Centre, receiving chemo treatment.
Cancer care packages offer gesture of comfort, support
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KUWAIT: Rescuers work at a collapsed building in Jabriya on Aug 21, 2024. - KUNA
Minister vows legal action over Jabriya building collapse
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Kuwaiti artist Etaf Redefining music with a fusion of cultures and stories
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WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Belweder Palace on Aug 22, 2024. - AFP
Modi urges peace ahead of historic visit to Ukraine
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Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Humoud Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah speaks during the visit. - KUNA photos
Shaddadiya project to help drive wheel of industrial development