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KUWAIT: Music band presents a program during the ceremony - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Information ministry unveils special package of programs for Ramadan

By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: The Ministry of Information announced a special package of new programs for the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday. "This plan was directed and followed by Minister of Information and Culture Dr Hamad Rouh El-Deen. The plan has many soap operas and various programs that reflect the values of the holy month, including religious, social, cultural and human values," Interior Ministry Undersecretary Saud Al-Khaldi said...

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Palestine ambassador sends Ramadan greetings

By Rami TahboubAmbassador of the State of PalestineThe Palestinian community and myself convey our congratulations to HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HE Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and Kuwaiti people on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.May Allah keep Kuwait and its people in prosperity, security...

KUWAIT: Dr Sameera Al-Saad with children on the occasion of the World Autism Day

Increase in number of autism cases alarming: Al-Saad

KUWAIT: Head of Kuwait Autism Society, founder of Kuwait Center for Autism and Head of Autism Network International Dr Sameera Al-Saad said millions are still suffering from autism around the world, especially after it had become easier to diagnose the behavioral disorder. On the occasion of World Autism Day, she said the international autism rate is one for every 88 and it might increase in some countries to one for every 50, which is alarmingly...

SHANGHAI, China: Workers from a public service organization wearing protective gear deliver vegetables to residents of a neighborhood in lockdown, in Jing'an district, in Shanghai.-AFP

COVID-hit Shanghai grinds to a halt

SHANGHAI: A top Shanghai official conceded Thursday the Chinese financial hub had been "insufficiently prepared" for its latest COVID outbreak, as criticism mounts over lockdowns that have caught residents off guard. The eastern megacity of 25 million has been split in two as part of a rolling lockdown plan to battle China's worst outbreak in two years. The spread of the Omicron variant is testing the country's zero-COVID strategy, which aims...

KUWAIT: Ramadan lanterns and decorations are displayed at a shop in Kuwait City in these file photos. – Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait's Ramadan traditions return after pandemic hiatus

By Shakir ReshamwalaKUWAIT: Around the world, Ramadan is a time of piety and prayers, fasting and feasting, and spending time with family and friends. But as is often the case, every nation and community develops a set of traditions and customs over the ages that come to symbolize the culture of the land. Kuwait too has its own unique Ramadan traditions that have been observed by generations of locals and residents of this country, and are a...

DOHA: FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivers a speech during the 72nd FIFA Congress in the Qatari capital on March 31, 2022. - AFP

FIFA heads for record $7bn revenues

DOHA: FIFA is on target to reap record revenues of seven billion dollars on the back of this year's Qatar World Cup, president Gianni Infantino said Thursday as experts predicted a long-term financial boom for football. Infantino told the annual congress of the sport's world governing body that FIFA's finances were "great" and that it would beat its target of making $6.4 billion in the four years up to 2022 by $600 million.The governing body has...

WASHINGTON: File photo shows US President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers remarks on COVID-19 in the United States in the South Court Auditorium in Washington, DC.-AFP

Biden set to order record release of US oil reserves

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden was expected Thursday to announce the release of a record million barrels of oil a day from US strategic stockpiles in a dramatic attempt to cushion the political fallout from soaring crude prices due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Multiple US media reports said Biden's plan could see the US drawing from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for as long as 180 days, dumping a significant amount of supply onto the...

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World Bank urges support for poor as food prices soar

DUBAI: A senior World Bank official called for more support for poor people globally Thursday as the war in Ukraine sends food prices soaring. Developing and import-dependent countries have been heavily impacted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine-the two countries that account for more than a quarter of the world's annual wheat sales. "It's not so much about food availability," Mari Pangestu, the World Bank's managing director for development...

PALANCA, Moldova: Refugees from Ukraine enter the Republic of Moldova at Palanca-Maiaky-Udobne border crossing point between Moldova and Ukraine.—AFP

Strained Moldova keeps doors open for Ukraine refugees

SIRETI, Moldova: Retired teacher Vera Vranceanu is one of thousands of Moldovans who have taken those fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine into their own homes, but the strain is starting to show in one of Europe's poorest countries. "Thank God for the moment we are not short of anything," Vranceanu, 66, tells AFP in the central town of Sireti, admitting only that she will gladly turn the heating down as the weather warms up to save a little on...

Mutlaq Al-Zayed

Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries Co key contributor to food security

KUWAIT: Kuwait Flour Mills and Bakeries Company (KFMB) is a major supplier to local market throughout the year especially during the holy month of Ramadan, which is due next week, providing a variety of products with very reasonable prices, contributing to food security, the firm's CEO said. KFMB's factories will increase production of products mostly used throughout Ramadan as well as offering new products, Mutlaq Al-Zayed said in an interview...

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Indian ambassador's greetings on advent of holy Ramadan

By Sibi GeorgeIndian Ambassador to KuwaitRamadan Mubarak to all. As we start the Holy month of Ramadan, I pray for the safety, wellbeing and prosperity of everyone. My greetings to the leadership of the State of Kuwait, all members of the Indian community in Kuwait and all our Kuwaiti friends.May this holy month of Ramadan bring with it abundance of kindness, harmony and compassion. May this holy month also further strengthen the bonds of unity...

Afrah Al-Arbash

ABK joins KU Career Fair, boosts Kuwaitization

KUWAIT: Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) continues to make strides in achieving its Kuwaitization agenda. Playing a pivotal role in developing Kuwaiti youth, ABK participated in the Kuwait University Career Fair, held on 27 March at the Al-Shadadiya - College of Business Administration campus.Kuwait University is the first public higher education institution to be opened in Kuwait with a mission to keep, develop, and disseminate human knowledge, as...

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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP

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