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KUWAIT: Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi George speaks during the function.

Indian embassy launches familiarization visit program for students

KUWAIT: The Embassy of India, Kuwait launched the 'Embassy Familiarization Visit Program' for Indian students in Kuwait on July 19, 2022, as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav-Celebrating 75 Years of India's Independence with a focus on imbibing the Spirit of India's Civilizational Ethos among the Indian students in Kuwait.Ambassador of India to Kuwait Sibi George in his remarks spoke about the importance of the 75th anniversary of India's...

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Common commitment to combating corruption

By Yasmeen Abalqoloub June 2021, the United Nations General Assembly at its thirty-second special session adopted a political declaration entitled: "Our common commitment to effectively addressing challenges and implementing measures to prevent and combat corruption and strengthen international cooperation." This political declaration represents an important momentum for the fight against corruption. It further supports the implementation...

KUWAIT: Kuwait Armed Forces Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Sheikh Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah meets the Commander of United States Central Command Michael Kurilla. - Defense Ministry photos

Kuwait Army Chief of Staff meets US Central Command

KUWAIT: Kuwait Armed Forces Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Sheikh Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah met on Tuesday the Commander of United States Central Command Michael Kurilla, and his accompanying delegation at the Kuwaiti Army General Staff headquarters. They discussed joint military cooperation and other matters of mutual interest, the Army General Staff said in a press statement. Several senior army officers attended the meeting. - KUNA...

KUWAIT: Zain and H&S Store officials with the students.n

Zain kicks-off H&S Store Summer Internship Program

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced the launch of the third edition of the H&S Store Summer Internship Program. The initiative allows 35 students to develop various valuable business and technical skills for a month and a half during the summer season.Zain extends its partnership with this unique program in line with its Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility Strategy, which closely focuses on the...

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Deliveroo surprises locals with free ice cream at Assima Mall

KUWAIT: As part of its commitment to delivering joyful moments to food lovers in Kuwait, and on the occasion of the international ice cream day, Deliveroo surprised mall-goers with free ice cream at the Assima Mall. On Friday July 15th, members of the Deliveroo team surprised around 250 mall-goers with a variety of treats from popular dessert partner Urban Creamery. Mall visitors enjoyed their favorite Urban Creamery ice cream flavors, including...

KUWAIT: Vehicles drive along the Arabian Gulf Road in this file photo. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh

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TEHRAN, Iran: Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (C-R) meeting with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran on July 19, 2022.- AFP

Iran warns Erdogan off Syria operation, ahead of trilateral summit with Putin

TEHRAN: Iran warned Turkey that any offensive in Syria would be "detrimental", ahead of a trilateral summit on Tuesday with Russia that has been overshadowed by fallout from Russia's war on Ukraine. The summit is the first hosted by Iran's ultra-conservative President Ebrahim Raisi since he took office last year, and it will see his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin travel abroad for only the second time since he ordered the invasion of...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Demonstrators burn an effigy of interim Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe during a protest in front of Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on July 19, 2022. - AFP

Outsider seeks to break dynastic hold on Sri Lankan politics

COLOMBO: Former journalist and rights activist Dullas Alahapperuma is an unlikely contender to be Sri Lanka's leader, but is the main challenger to the current acting president in a parliamentary vote Wednesday. The 63-year-old former media minister secured the support of the main political opposition on Tuesday, after promising to unite a fractured, crisis-hit nation following Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation last week."It is a crime not to do...

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Inflation situation in Kuwait has not improved yet: KES official

Mohammad Bader Al-JouanBy Majd OthmanKUWAIT: The Economist Intelligence Unit reported that inflation rates in the GCC countries will be among the lowest in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2022-2023. The report pointed out that the average inflation will remain under control at the level of 3.7 percent this year, with a decrease to 2.4 percent next year.Despite the positive impact of pegging the currencies of the GCC states to the...

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European economies to shrink by up to 6% in 2022 if starved of Russian gas: IMF

WASHINGTON: European countries face a power crunch if there is a complete shutdown of Russian gas supplies, with their economies facing the threat of contraction, although the impact varies widely by country, according to the International Monetary Fund.The most-affected countries in central and eastern Europe - Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic - could register a gross domestic product decline of up to 6 per cent amid gas shortages of up...

MOSCOW, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and National Projects via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, on July 18, 2022. - AFP

Putin vows to overcome 'colossal' high-tech problems

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to overcome the "colossal" high-tech problems his country is facing due to the onset of unprecedented Western sanctions over Ukraine. The Kremlin chief said the West had deployed sanctions to cut off Russia from high-tech products in order to contain the country's development. He said that Russia would overcome "any difficulties" if it makes high tech a major focus of its development."This...

OREGON: Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim competes in the men's high jump final during the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on July 18, 2022. - AFP

Qatar's Barshim claims 3rd world title in high jump

EUGENE: Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim won his third world high jump gold in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday. Barshim, who shared gold at the Tokyo Olympics with Italian friend and rival Gianmarco Tamberi, delivered a faultless display of jumping for a winning 2.37m in front of a baying crowd at Hayward Field. South Korea's Woo Sanghyeok claimed silver with a best of 2.35m, while Andriy Protsenko claimed Ukraine's first medal of these champs with bronze...

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Kuwait importers worry over new customs regulations, extra costs

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PIFSS denies newspapers and social media reports

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GAZA: A Palestinian child injured in a Zionist strike reacts as she is carried to Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Aug 21, 2024. - AFP

Zionists kill dozens in Gaza