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Multinational companies
By Yousuf Awadh Al-Azmi "If you're changing the world, you're working on important things." - Larry Page are gigantic capitalist entities representing a multinational and transcontinental private sector. They are companies that spread around the world due to their efficiency in their fields, and they have capitals that equal countries' budgets if not more - rather there are companies that became a symbol of economic liberalism, which is...
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations Abdulaziz Al-Jarallah speaks during the event. - Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh
Refugees' numbers worldwide doubled in a decade: UNHCR Representative to Kuwait
By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: UNHCR held an event on Monday to commemorate World Refugee Day, which is marked on June 20 every year, under the slogan "Whoever. Wherever. Whenever. Everyone has the right to seek safety." The event was attended by UNHCR partners from the government, private and charitable sectors, and representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations. It featured a group of artists displaying paintings that reflected...
Abdulrazzaq Al-Azazi, Communication Officer at Kuwait Society for Human Rights.
Kuwait's outdoor labor ban: 730 violations in June
By Faten OmarKUWAIT: According to resolution no. 535/2015, workers are prohibited to work in open areas in direct sunlight from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm from June till August to guarantee the health and safety of all workers at worksites and to abide by international work regulations and subsidiary laws. But many companies violate the Public Authority of Manpower (PAM) decision and continue to force workers to work in open areas and construction...
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Manpower authority hosts program for Kuwaiti fresh graduates
By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: To encourage young Kuwaitis to work in the private sector, the Public Authority of Manpower (PAM) held the 'My Path to Professionalism' (Masari) program for two days in cooperation with INJAZ Kuwait. This program aims to rehabilitate young Kuwaitis and fresh graduates from both genders to improve their skills through training courses and workshops on various topics including time management, preparing for job...
KUWAIT: Officials tour the Health Assurance Hospitals Company's new primary healthcare center in Jahra. - KUNA photos
Kuwaiti healthcare firm opens new facility in Jahra
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Health Assurance Hospitals Company (DHAMAN), a public-private healthcare firm, has inaugurated its fourth primary healthcare center in Kuwait on Tuesday. The new clinic is located in Jahra, west of Kuwait City. Addressing the opening ceremony, the company's Chairman Mutlaq Al-Sanea said the new facility, which covers 2,095 square meters and embraces eight specialized clinics, is considered a fresh step of the firm's strategy...
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IBS Director meets with Scholarship Program Graduates
KUWAIT: The Director-General of the Institute of Banking Studies, Prof Dr Yaqoub S Y Alrefaei, met the graduates of the "Scholarship Program for Kuwaitis Pursuing a Master's Degree" on June 20, 2022.  He congratulated them on their graduation from the best universities in the world.This is the fifth batch of this program, one of the "Kafa'a" initiative launched by the Central Bank of Kuwait, in cooperation with Kuwaiti banks, with implementation...
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Kuwait Fire Force, Health Ministry officials discuss cooperation
KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Force's Deputy Chief for Prevention Sector Major General Khalid Fahad Chaired a meeting in the presence of Assistant Undersecretary for Engineering and Projects Affairs at Health Ministry Ibrahim Al-Nahham, Directors of governorates in the prevention sector at KFF, KFF Public Relations Director, and hospitals directors in order to strengthen cooperation between Kuwait Fire Force and Health Ministry to make it easier for...
KUWAIT: Vehicles drive on a main highway in Kuwait at sunset. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh
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DAMMAM: Kuwait National Futsal team players celebrate after beating Mauritania 7-2 on Tuesday in the Arab Cup in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Kuwait pound Mauritanian 7-2
DAMMAM: Kuwait National Futsal team on Tuesday regained the tone of victories in the Arab Cup held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia as they beat their Mauritanian counterparts 7-2 in the second round of Group A. Kuwait's Abdul Rahman Al-Taweel scored three goals; Abdul Latif Al-Abbasi (2) while Saleh Al-Fadil and Sultan Al-Majed scored one gaol each. On the other hand, Mauritania's Ibrahim Al-Abed scored the two goals for his team.Saudi Arabia kicked off...
BUDAPEST: France's Analia Pigree competes in a heat for the women's 50m backstroke during the Budapest 2022 World Aquatics Championships at Duna Arena in Budapest on June 21, 2022. – AFP
Rugby league joins swimming in banning ‘transgender’ athletes
SYDNEY: The sport of rugby league on Tuesday joined swimming by banning transgender players from international competition, as world athletics said it was also considering a rule change. Rugby league authorities said transgender athletes would be "unable to play" in international matches while they undertook consultations and research to finalize a new policy for 2023.They cited the "welfare, legal and reputational risk" to the game and players...
DOHA: Venezuela´s President Nicolas Maduro heads a ball during his visit to the Lusail stadium, where the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will take place, in Doha. - AFP
Taiwan condemns China over changes in WCup fan labeling
TAIPEI: Taiwan accused China of "bullying" on Tuesday after the island's name ended up as "Chinese Taipei" on a FIFA World Cup fan identification card following multiple changes by organizers in Qatar. The "Hayya" fan ID card system acts as a visa to enter the country and a pass to access stadiums. Initially neither Taiwan nor Chinese Taipei - the name used for the island in international sports events - were listed on the Hayya online portal as...
TBILISI, Georgia: People rally in support of the Georgia's membership to the European Union, days after the European Commission recommended deferring the country's candidacy, in Tbilisi. - AFP
120,000 march in Georgia 'for Europe'
TBILISI, Georgia: At least 120,000 Georgians took to the streets Monday in support of the country's EU membership bid, after the European Commission recommended deferring Tbilisi's candidacy. Waving Georgian, Ukrainian, and EU flags, demonstrators flooded on Monday evening the main throughfare of the Georgian capital Tbilisi.In what was the biggest demonstration in decades, at least 120,000 people took part in the "March for Europe" in Tbilisi,...
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