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Faisal Al-Ayyar retires; Sheikha Dana Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad new KIPCO Group CEO
Faisal Al-AyyarKUWAIT: The Board of Directors of KIPCO - the Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) - has approved Faisal Al-Ayyar's request to be relieved of his duties as executive on account of retirement after more than 30 years with the company. The board announced that it has appointed Sheikha Dana Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad as the company's Group Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2022.Al-Ayyar joined KIPCO in 1990 when it was a $220...
KFH launches 'Baitak Rewards' program to boost credit cards usage
Talal Al-ArbeedKUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) launched a new program to enhance the usage of KFH credit and charge cards inside and outside Kuwait "Baitak Rewards". A permanent free program which enables customers, when using their credit or charge cards - Hesabi - in shopping, to receive points on every purchase transaction starting from KD 1. The points may be used later to make other purchases from the shops participating in program. The...
Illegal but essential, migrants recycle Istanbul's waste
Afghan refugees collect waste at a makeshift dumping ground in Istanbul. - AFP photosShrouded by acrid smoke, a young Afghan crouches sorting waste he has pulled from the trash bins of Istanbul, anxious that Turkey will soon strip him of even this subsistence. "I start at eight in the morning and finish at eight at night," said Issam Raffur, who has spent four of his 20 years in Turkey. "It is very hard and poorly paid, but I have no choice," he...
Father time: Pakistan's lonely clock collector
A collector Gul Kakar shows his antique clocks at a museum housed inside the city's tribal police headquarters compound in Quetta. - AFP photosThe tick-tock of hundreds of antique clocks fills a small hall in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, where collector Gul Kakar swears he will spend all the time he has left caring for them. Delicate wristwatches, weighty pocket pieces and battered table models clutter every surface, while the...
Spielberg launches Latina stars in 'West Side Story'
Actress Rita Moreno (2nd left) and daughter actress Fernanda Gordon (2nd right) arrive for the premiere of Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. - AFPIt is every aspiring actor's dream: hand-picked by Steven Spielberg from 30,000 contenders for a starring role that launches her into Hollywood's A-list and Oscars contention. But Rachel Zegler insists the process of her casting as Maria in the new film...
Afghan director now in Taleban's shadow
Afghan film director Salim Shaheen displays a print of him posing with Indian Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, during an interview with AFP in his residence in Kabul. - AFPFour years ago, Afghan film director Salim Shaheen was in the spotlight at Cannes, but now he spends his days confined to his home, afraid of the new Taleban regime and their clampdown on arts and music. Prolific and exuberant, Shaheen often speaks in the third person or as the...
Gahan on imposter syndrome and risk-taking
In this file photo, lead singer of the English electronic band Depeche Mode, Dave Gahan, performs at the 43rd Paleo music festival in Nyon, western Switzerland. - AFPDave Gahan, the revered singer with electronic pioneers Depeche Mode, says he discovered new-found vigor plunging himself into an unlikely set of covers for his other group's new album "Imposter". Singing with the band Soulsavers, he takes on a wide-ranging set, mixing classics from...
Kuwaiti veterinarian Tamara Qabazard wins Almarai Veterinary Medicine Award
Kuwaiti veterinarian Tamara QabazardKuwaiti veterinarian Tamara Qabazard wins Almarai Veterinary Medicine Award at its 13th session for the year 2021. This annual award honors veterinarians in Saudi Arabia and the GCC countries under the supervision and organization of the Saudi Veterinary Medical Association and the sponsorship of Almarai Company.
Aussie couple plan private jet flight for dog stranded by COVID rules
This undated handout photo courtesy of Tash Corbin shows her dog Munchkin at an undisclosed location in New Zealand.-AFPAn Australian couple plans to shell out tens of thousands of dollars hiring a private jet to fly their stranded dog home from New Zealand in time for Christmas. Munchkin, a former Bali street dog, is stuck in New Zealand unable to travel to her owners' home on Australia's Sunshine Coast due to COVID border rules and flight...
Kanye West 'set to become creative director at Louis Vuitton'
Kanye WestKanye West is reportedly set to become the creative director at Louis Vuitton. The 44-year-old rapper is said to be lined up to follow in the footsteps of his late friend Virgil Abloh - the brand's former artistic director for menswear - following his death last month aged 41. An insider told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "Kanye is devastated about Virgil's death because they had been friends for years and worked together a lot....
British ambassador visits PAM labor shelter in Jleeb
KUWAIT: British Ambassador to Kuwait Belinda Lewis visits the Public Authority for Manpower's labor shelter in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh yesterday.By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: British Ambassador to Kuwait Belinda Lewis along with officials from the British Embassy visited the Public Authority for Manpower's labor shelter in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh yesterday. They were welcomed by the director of the international relations department and other officials from...
Kuwaitis and expats react as UAE shifts to Saturday-Sunday weekend
Photo shows the Kuwait City coastline and business district.By Chidi EmmanuelAs the UAE moves to a Western-style Saturday-Sunday weekend, some Kuwaitis and expats shared their views over the recent development. Whereas some approved this shift, others voiced their strong objections to the Saturday-Sunday weekend. In an attempt to maintain its edge over rising regional competitors, UAE on Tuesday shattered norms once again as it changed the...
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