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Ministry checks chicken supplies

KUWAIT: Commerce and Industry Ministry continued inspection tours to check supplies of frozen chicken subsidized food branches (tamween) around Kuwait. The ministry said it is keen on supplying different types of chicken to allow the consumer to choose from the available types. The Ministry said it will continue to monitor the availability of chicken and basic foods through efforts by concerned departments.

WASHINGTON: Kuwait's Ambassador to the US Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah poses with the Founder and President of the American Veterans Center James Roberts. - KUNA photos

Kuwait's ambassador to US feted at Memorial Day parade

WASHINGTON: Kuwait's Ambassador to the United States Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah was honored Monday for his "steadfast and generous support" of the annual National Memorial Day parade since its inception in 2005, support that has been "crucial to the parade's survival and growth". James Roberts, Founder and President of the American Veterans Center, which hosts the annual National Memorial Day Parade, said during remarks at the parade that since the...

BEIRUT: Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri presides over the first session of the newly-elected assembly at its headquarters on May 31, 2022. - AFP

Lebanon reelects Berri as speaker for seventh term

BEIRUT: Lebanese lawmakers reelected Nabih Berri as parliament speaker Tuesday for a seventh consecutive term, cementing his reputation as an immovable centerpiece of the country's political landscape. Berri's candidacy went largely unchallenged but the 84-year-old clinched only the bare minimum number of votes needed for a win - one of his lowest counts since he first rose to the helm of parliament 30 years ago.Some lawmakers spoilt their...

DUBAI: The economy ministers of the Zionist entity and the UAE, Orna Barbivai and Abdulla bin Touq Al-Marri, pose for a photo during a signing ceremony for a free trade deal on May 31, 2022. - AFP

Zionist entity signs UAE free trade deal

DUBAI: The Zionist entity signed a free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, its first with an Arab country, building on their US-brokered normalization of diplomatic relations in 2020. The Zionist entity's ambassador to the oil-rich UAE, Amir Hayek, tweeted "mabruk" - congratulations in Arabic - with a photo of Emirati and Zionist officials holding documents at a signing ceremony in Dubai.The Emirati envoy to the Zionist entity,...

SAQQARA, Egypt: Statuettes depicting Egyptian goddesses Isis and Nephthys and other sarcophaguses found in a cache dating to the Egyptian Late Period are displayed after their discovery at the Bubastian cemetery at the Saqqara necropolis on May 30, 2022. - AFP

New cache of ancient artifacts found in Egypt

SAQQARA, Egypt: Egypt on Monday unveiled a cache of sarcophagi and bronze statuettes - including one of pioneering architect Imhotep - at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo. They were the latest in a series of discoveries made in the area. Saqqara is a vast necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage site home to more than a dozen pyramids, animal burial sites and ancient Coptic Christian...

KUWAIT: Zain awards one of the winning teams.

Zain awards most innovative teams of Company Program competition

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, awarded HAQIBATI (universities) and KHUTWA (high schools) teams with the Most Innovative Product award at the 16th annual INJAZ Company Program competition. The event, sponsored by Zain, was organized by INJAZ Kuwait with wide participation of students from across the nation's high schools and universities.This year, the competition was organized in-person once again after being held...

KUWAIT: This file photo shows people leaving Kuwait International Airport. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait airport 2nd worst in on-time performance, service quality, shops

KUWAIT: A travel website has ranked Kuwait's airport as the second worst worldwide in terms of on-time performance, service quality, and food and shops. AirHelp, a German-based website that releases an annual ranking of the world's major airports, bases its assessment on the three aforementioned metrics. Eight of the 10 worst airports in the world on this year's list are located in Europe."Kuwait International Airport served over 15 million...

KUWAIT: Palm trees lined up on the side of a main road Kuwait in this file photo. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

EPA acts tout reduce dust storms in Kuwait

KUWAIT: The Environment Public Authority is coordinating with various organizations and authorities to minimize dust storms in Kuwait. Director General of the Environment Public Authority (EPA) and Chairman of the Board of Directors Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah affirmed keenness on diminishing dust storms via afforestation.Sheikh Abdullah affirmed in a workshop organized by EPA on Monday that the authority is cooperating with several...

KUWAIT: An educational workshop on Google Analytics by Mai Al-Owaish.

Gulf Bank announces winners of first "Datathon" competition in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Gulf Bank successfully wrapped up the first "Datathon" competition for digital data and analytic enthusiasts in Kuwait. The event, which took place over two days, witnessed a large number of participants, including data specialists, university students and new employees who are interested in working in the fields of data and analytics.The panel, consisting of professors from Kuwait University and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific...

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Kuwait oil traded at $121.62 pb

KUWAIT: Kuwait oil price edged a single cent upward reaching $121.62 per barrel on Monday against $121.61 pb Friday, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said on Tuesday. In international markets, forward contracts of the Brent crude rose by $2.24 to settle at $121.67 pb and identical deals of the intermediate West Texas crude climbed by $1.99 to reach $117.06 pb.Meanwhile, the price of the OPEC crudes went up by $1.17 to settle at $120.01 per barrel on...

KUWAIT: Kuwait City's skyline is seen from the Arabian Gulf's beach in this file photo. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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Denmark votes on scrapping EU defence opt-out after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

COPENHAGEN: After staying out of the European Union's common defence policy for 30 years, Denmark votes Wednesday in a referendum on whether to overturn its opt-out after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More than 65 percent of the country's 4.3 million eligible voters are expected to vote in favour of dropping the exemption, the latest opinion poll published on Sunday suggested.Analysts' predictions have however been cautious, given the low voter...

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