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Kuwait's Zain Premier League kicks off its 61st edition Thursday

KUWAIT: Kuwait Premier League "Zain league" will starts its 61st edition (2022/2023) on Thursday with two matches. The first match is between Al-Naser facing Al-Arabi in Ali Sabah Al-Salem stadium, while the second match will have Al-Salmiya facing Al-Tadhamoun in Thamer stadium. On Friday, last year's champions Kuwait Club will host the match versus Al-Jahraa Club while Al-Qadisya will face Al-Shabab in Al-Shabab stadium. The first round will...

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Kuwait's Health Minister opens new Farwaniya Hospital

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Minister of Health Dr Khaled Al-Saeed launched on Wednesday the first operating phase of the New Farwaniya Hospital building, which is a huge contribution to the health sector, the national development plan and the New Kuwait 2035 vision. Speaking to reporters following the opening ceremony, Dr Saeed stated that he is proud of this medical milestone which reflects the huge steps the health system is taking in order to provide the...

GLEN ROSE: This handout image obtained on August 23, 2022 courtesy of the Dinosaur Valley State Park shows dinosaur tracks from around 113 million years ago, discovered in the Texas State Park after a severe drought conditions that dried up a river. - AFP

Drought uncovers dinosaur tracks in US park

WASHINGTON: A drought in Texas dried up a river flowing through Dinosaur Valley State Park, exposing tracks from giant reptiles that lived some 113 million years ago, an official said Tuesday. Photos posted on Facebook show three-toed footprints leading down a dry tree-lined riverbed in the southern US state. It is "one of the longest dinosaur trackways in the world," a caption accompanying the images says.Stephanie Salinas Garcia of the Texas...

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Crown Prince receives certificate for Sheikh Sabah's Jerusalem endowment

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Al-Quds Fund and Endowment Prince Turki Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Al-Quds Fund and Endowment Munib Al-Masry, at Bayan Palace on Wednesday. During the reception, they handed His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad, His Highness the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber...

PARIS: A Lamborghini Aventador SVJ car is presented at the Paris Motor Show on October 4, 2018 in Paris. — AFP n

Lamborghini has already sold all its cars until 2024

Frankfurt: Italian sports car maker Lamborghini has already pre-sold the entire production run to early 2024, its boss told AFP on Tuesday, with luxury goods seemingly unaffected by global economic uncertainty. The Volkswagen subsidiary is enjoying "high demand" and has an order book covering the next 18 months, CEO Stephan Winkelmann said. Wealthy customers are flocking to the brand despite the global financial fallout from Russia's invasion of...

Special needs school Portage sign with leading SaaS company Bounce

KUWAIT: Bounce, the Middle East’s leading early learning SaaS company for school management announced today that they have been selected by Portage Special Needs Nursery in Kuwait as their preferred partner for their management and communication requirements. Bounce will provide Portage with digital and mobile solutions to support daily operations via attendance, reporting, online payments and communication with parents.While Bounce is already...

Putrajaya: Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak (C) greets supporters as he walks out during a break in the trial during an appeal against his corruption conviction over the 1MDB financial scandal, at the federal court in Putrajaya, on August 23, 2022. - AFP

Najib sent to jail after Malaysia top court upholds sentence in 1MDB scandal

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's highest court Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence for corruption in the 1MDB financial scandal, a decision analysts said could slam the door to a political comeback. Najib's daughter-in-law Nur Sharmila Shaheen said the family was told he was sent to Kajang Prison, located south of the capital Kuala Lumpur. "My father-in-law asked us to take care of the family. He remained strong and...

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Man Utd beat Liverpool to give Ten Hag lift off

MANCHESTER: Erik ten Hag secured his first win as Manchester United manager as goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday.United had started the weekend bottom of the Premier League, but moved above Liverpool on a massive night for their new Dutch manager.Liverpool's expected title challenge is fading fast with Jurgen Klopp's men yet to win three games into the new season.United fans began the evening...

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Uninspired Juve held by Samp as Smalling heads Roma past Cremonese

ROME: Juventus were held to an uneventful goalless draw by Sampdoria on Monday, while Chris Smalling headed Roma to a 1-0 win over Cremonese to make it two wins from two.Massimiliano Allegri's side were uninspired and failed to create much against a solid Samp at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa.The closest they came to taking the points was when Adrien Rabiot's low strike was correctly ruled out for offside, the France midfielder a starter...

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Woman safely delivers baby on NYC-bound Kuwait Airways flight

KUWAIT: A mother delivered a baby onboard Kuwait Airways flight KU117, bound from Kuwait to New York City on Sunday, August 21, 2022. The condition of the mother and her baby was described as stable.The crew member was able to deal with the emergency situation successfully, Kuwait Airways. “The comprehensive training that the company carries out periodically for its employees makes them always ready to face any sudden and emergency...

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Bull breaks into bank in Lod

LOD: Zionist entity forces were sent scrambling Monday to deal with an unexpected incident when a bull defied heavy security measures and broken into a bank.[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.kuwaittimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/kPHcdajlY3gZa23e.mp4"][/video]Employees of the bank located in the city of Lod southeast of Tel Aviv were sent fleeing down the corridors as the bull charged through the financial institution.The bull...

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Omar Al-Omar chairman of Information Technology Authority

KUWAIT: Kuwait's government has appointed a new board of directors for the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA), sources told Kuwait Times. The board includes Omar Al-Omar as chairman, Abdullah Al-Ajmi as vice chairman, and members Waleed Al-Hasawi, Mohammad Al-Mousa, Rana Al-Rushaid, Shaimaa Al-Terkait and Fahad Al-Zumai.The Cabinet later released a statement confirming the news. "Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister,...

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HODEIDA: This handout satellite image shows a view of burning oil tanks in the port of Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeida on July 21, 2024, a day after Zionist airstrikes. - AFP

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