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KUWAIT: Vehicles lined up at a gas station in Jahra on May 29, 2022. - Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh

'Manpower' refutes accusations of causing gas stations' labor shortage

By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: People have been complaining of waiting in long queues at fuel stations around Kuwait. The reason given is that the petrol pumps are not fully operational due to a great shortage of staff. The stations blamed the Public Authority of Manpower (PAM) of not allowing them to recruit staff from abroad, claiming the staff available in Kuwait are not trained for this job.After Kuwait Times contacted PAM, it issued a statement...

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Kuwait chief lawmaker sees imminent Schengen visa exemption deal

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Parliament Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem said on Monday that a number of his fellow lawmakers are heading to Belgium in a bid to finalize a deal on allowing Kuwaitis visa-free travel to Schengen countries. The lawmakers will join a vote in the Belgian capital Brussels, alongside their counterparts from the European Union's (EU) legislative arm, on whether to greenlight the move, he said in a statement.On the outcome of the vote, he...

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Kuwait's crying trees

By Dr Khalid Ahmad Al-Saleh you seen a tree crying? I saw this - a group of tall, pale trees on Maghreb Expressway across the green Bayan Palace trees. This may be due to lack of water, neglect or both. We are now in the month of May, before the scorching weather of July and August arrives. Despite this, we see drying branches on the sides of the roads, and the disappearance of the touches of beauty from Kuwait's streets. There are very...

KUWAIT: French Ambassador to Kuwait Claire Le Flecher inaugurates the exhibition. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Exhibition celebrates 200 years of Kuwait, France friendship

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The French Research Center of the Arabian Peninsula (CEFREPA) organized on Sunday an exhibition titled "France and Kuwait: a Friendship of More Than Two Centuries" in cooperation with the National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature (NCCAL) at the National Library of Kuwait.In a press statement, French Ambassador to Kuwait Claire Le Flecher praised the excellent and historical relations that unite the two countries in...

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Info Minister meets Tomooh delegation

KUWAIT: Information and Culture Minister Dr Hamad Rouhaddeen received a delegation from Tomooh Sport Club including Deputy Chairwoman Huda Al-Khaldi, Secretary General Sadiqa Al-Ansari, Assistant Secretary Fahad Al-Sahly along with players Sheikha Al-Hindi, Mariam Thiyab, Haidar Al-Demnkhi and Nasser Al-Hashimi.The two sides discussed several issues related to the activities of the club and means of supporting sports of the disabled. They also...

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High demand on coworking spaces among entrepreneurs in Kuwait

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: According to Kuwait Financial Center Company (Al-Markaz), the number of small and medium businesses in the country before the pandemic reached 25,000 to 30,000 firms. Meanwhile, demand has increased among local entrepreneurs to rent coworking spaces, which have evolved to not only provide rental spaces and offices, but also a support system to help develop the entrepreneurs through a business incubator.According to the...

KUWAIT: An aerial view showing a plume of smoke from the tent market's fire in Rai on Monday. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat and Fouad Al-Shaikh

Massive blaze guts Kuwait tents market

KUWAIT: Firefighters battled a blaze that erupted in the tents market located in Al-Rai area southwest of Kuwait City, Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) said on Monday. Four firefighting units were at the scene to contain the blaze, KFF said in a statement. Firefighters battle the blaze at the tents market.The area of the blaze is at approximately 4,000 square meters with damage mostly affecting tents' building materials and camping products, it added,...

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Kuwait deplores Al-Aqsa Mosque storming by extremists

KUWAIT: The Foreign Ministry voiced Sunday Kuwait's condemnation and denunciation of Al-Aqsa Mosque's storming by extremists under the protection of the Zionist entity's forces. In a statement, the Ministry said these flagrant violations, which provoke Muslims' feelings and run counter to international law, portend repercussions on international and regional stability and security, and increase the opportunities of religious-based...

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Boursa Kuwait gives AUK students tour to raise capital market awareness

KUWAIT: Reinforcing its commitment to nurturing a new generation of well-informed retail investors and securities professionals, Boursa Kuwait hosted a group of finance students from the American University of Kuwait on May 24, 2022, for an exclusive tour of the stock exchange, providing them with a deep understanding of the capital market operations.The students were able to get an inside look at the recent developments made at Boursa Kuwait,...

KUWAIT: Chief Human Resources Officer at Alghanim Industries Anas Al-Ateeqi (left) receives the award.

Alghanim Industries receives AUM Corporate Award 2022

KUWAIT: Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately-owned companies in the region, received the American University of the Middle East's 2022 Corporate Award during the inaugural awarding ceremony held at the AUM Cultural Center. This recognition underscores Alghanim Industries' commitment to develop national talent and support their growth throughout the youth's foundational years of their professional careers.Alghanim Industries...

UVALDE, Texas: US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pay their respects at a makeshift memorial outside of Robb Elementary School on May 29, 2022. - AFP

Uvalde begs Biden to 'do something'

UVALDE, Texas: Desperate pleas for a stop to the gun massacres plaguing the United States rang out Sunday during President Joe Biden's visit to Uvalde, where he prayed for the 19 children and two teachers slain by a teen gunman in the small Texas town. "Do something!" rang out shouts from a crowd in the street as Biden left Sacred Heart Church where he attended mass with mourning relatives."We will. We will," Biden responded to the crowd, before...

BOGOTA: Colombian presidential candidate for the Historic Pact coalition, Gustavo Petro, shows his ballot as he votes during the presidential election on May 29, 2022. - AFP

Historic leftist win in first round of Colombian presidential vote

BOGOTA: Colombians clamoring for "change" gave a leftist ex-guerrilla an historic lead Sunday in a first round of presidential elections that will culminate in a runoff against a maverick outsider in June. With more than 99 percent of votes counted, preliminary results showed 62-year-old Gustavo Petro, a former Bogota mayor, taking 40.3 percent. He now has a shot at becoming Colombia's first-ever leftist president and wresting power from the...

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GAZA: Friends and relatives mourn over the body of photojournalist Ibrahim Muhareb, who was killed as he was covering the advance of Zionist forces north of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip the previous day, at Al-Nasser Hospital on Aug 19, 2024. - AFP

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KUWAIT: Inmates line up at the new deportation center in Sulaibiya.

New deportation center opens