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Grand Hyatt, WEMA empower underprivileged communities through sustainable employment
KUWAIT: Grand Hyatt Kuwait and WEMA, a Kuwaiti founded nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting underprivileged communities in Zanzibar, Tanzania, proudly announce their collaborative effort to make a lasting, positive impact on the lives of those in need. This unique partnership aims to create sustainable change by providing permanent employment opportunities to candidates selected from WEMA’s initiatives.WEMA has been designing and...
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Committee discuss report on Journalism and freedom
KUWAIT: The permanent committee on freedoms at the Arab Journalists Federation met in Dubai to discuss the report on the situation of journalism freedoms in 2022–2023, which was issued by the UAE Journalists Federation. The meeting was attended by President of the Arab Journalists Federation Moayyad Al-Lami, Head of the Freedoms Committee Abdelwahab Al-Zughailat, UAE Journalists Federation Secretary General Fadheela Al-Maaini, Kuwait KJA...
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Najat Charity launch campaign to support Syrian refugees
AMMAN: The Kuwaiti Al-Najat Charity launched a humanitarian campaign during which it provided aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan. In a statement to KUNA, Al-Najat’s delegation member, Tariq Al-Essa, said that the campaign, which lasted for three days, included food supplies that benefited 300 Syrian families in the camps in Mafraq Governorate and in Al-Azraq camps.He added that the orphans received presents, and water and electricity bills were...
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BNK’s Ari Sanchez, Paula Josemaria win Paris Major Premier Padel title
PARIS: BNK’s Ari Sanchez of Spain won the Greenweez Paris Major Premier Padel title with her partner and compatriot Paula Josemaria at Roland-Garros on Sunday, after beating the team of Gemma Triay and Martita Ortega of Spain 6/2-6/4 in the final. BNK Group is the official sponsor of Ari Sanchez. After a week of elite competition in stifling heat at Roland-Garros, the top two pairs in the world at the moment battled it out for the first ever...
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Meloni targets tight 2024 budget
MILAN: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is tightening the budgetary screws to show that Rome can balance its books, even if it means delaying electoral promises. By the government’s own admission, the room for manoeuvring is extremely limited due to lower tax receipts from a slowing economy that risks deficit forecasts being revised upwards. “Waste must be reduced, the few resources we have must be spent in the best possible way,”...
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Oil permits and wind crisis threaten UK net zero pledge
ABERDEEN: With the provision of a swathe of new oil and gas exploration licences and a crisis in offshore wind energy, clouds are gathering over the UK’s net zero promises. The Conservative government of Rishi Sunak in July promised “hundreds” of new licences for oil and gas exploration and production in the North Sea, arousing the anger of environmentalists. The NGO Greenpeace later covered the prime minister’s private residence with a...
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Central Banks hold rates steady as oil prices rebound following extended cuts
United States   ISM Services PMI Economic activity in the US services sector continued to expand in August, marking the eighth consecutive month of expansion. The ISM service PMI rose from 52.7 to 54.5, coming in above market expectations of 52.5 and reaching a 6-month high. The reading also signaled renewed inflationary pressures as input prices rose to a 4-month high following higher energy prices. The services sector has been vital in...
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England dispel Rugby WCup jitters as Ireland hail Sexton
PARIS: England overcame a potentially dangerous Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina on Saturday thanks to the prolific boot of George Ford as Ireland welcomed back their dynamo Johnny Sexton. England had recorded just four wins in 13 matches heading into the clash in Marseille and Argentina had stunned them in November. It started badly for the 2003 champions after Tom Curry was red-carded for a clumsy clash of heads with Argentine full-back...
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AFC U23: Kuwait thrash Macao 3-0
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Olympic football team kept on putting out a steady performance, securing its second win at Group F’s AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifiers on Saturday, beating Macao 3-0. The match, hosted at Jaber Stadium, made a MVP of Salman Al-Awadhi, who scored a hat-trick on minutes 48, 50 and 95 (from a penalty kick).By this win, Kuwait team are breathing down Iraq’s neck - each six points from two wins - due to goal difference....
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Strickland stuns champion Adesanya to win UFC’s title
SYDNEY: Polarizing Sean Strickland unleashed a flurry of powerful punches to defeat champion Israel Adesanya and claim the UFC middleweight title after a grueling fight in Sydney on Sunday. In the main event of UFC 293, American Strickland stunned hot favorite Adesanya to win the 185-pound belt with an unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) to prevail in a five-round slugfest.At the sold-out Qudos Bank Arena, Strickland landed several stinging...
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Asian Shooting Confederation elect executives
By Abdellatif Al-SharaaKUWAIT: Following the election of Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah President of Asian Shooting confederation and Eng Duaij Khalaf Falah Sultan Al-Otaibi Secretary general - both by acclamation, during the Asian Shooting Confederation general assembly meetings, elections of the vice presidents and executive committee were carried out and the results were as follows:Vice Presidents: (1) Meshaal Al-Nasr from...
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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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Fatemah Al-habib, founder of Qesati, hosting the event.
Kuwaiti athlete shares her story of perseverance en route to Olympics
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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