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KUWAIT: Investment and residential areas are seen in this illustrative file photo. Kuwait Statistics published in 2021 by the Kuwait Real Estate Union showed there were 61,000 vacant apartments in Kuwait, compared to 335,100 occupied flats that constituted 84.6 percent of total apartments.
Price inflation causes sharp decline in Kuwait's housing real-estate
KUWAIT: The Kuwait housing real-estate scene had witnessed a sharp decline in deals by 50 percent in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Some attributed this decline to price inflation of real estate and the static purchasing power on part of clients in Kuwait leading to a huge margin between supply and demand. There were 2,470 deals worth KD 1.13 billion (around USD 3.3 billion) in the first half of this year as opposed...
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Blizzard Games most used gaming app in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Blizzard Games' desktop app, home of Warcraft, Overwatch and other hit titles, is the most used video games distribution service in Kuwait during the second quarter of 2022, according to official statistics. The PC gaming app ranks ahead of Steam, PlayStation Network, Origin and other apps in Kuwait according to statistics released by the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) on Monday. Meanwhile, Facebook...
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf named Kuwait's new prime minister
KUWAIT: An Amiri order was issued Sunday naming Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Kuwait's new prime minister. The order assigns Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf to form Kuwait's new Cabinet. Sheikh Ahmad most recently served as First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister in Kuwait's most recent Cabinet. "The Diwan of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has stated that an Amiri ordered was issued Sunday naming the...
US President Joe Biden
Biden 'significantly' improved since COVID diagnosis: White House
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden's condition has improved "significantly" since the 79-year-old tested positive for COVID, and his main symptom Sunday was a sore throat, the White House said. "The president is responding to therapy as expected," and his treatment with the antiviral Paxlovid will continue as planned, with supportive treatment of acetaminophen and oral hydration, Biden's physician Kevin O'Connor said in a memorandum to the White...
Minister Ali Al-Mousa
Minister Mousa vows 'no cover up' of suspected public funds crimes
KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Ali Al-Mousa commented on reports that the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has referred two ranking officials at the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR) to the Public Prosecution. “There will be no cover up of any suspected crime of encroachment on public funds regardless of the suspect’s position,” Mousa said in a statement Saturday. “We will continue to support...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
WHO calls monkeypox a global health emergency: Tedros
GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 16,000 people in 72 countries, to be a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound. "I have decided that the global #monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference. He said a committee of experts who met on Thursday was unable...
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Chance to win Four 2022 Mercedes G-Class Cars from Boutiqaat
KUWAIT: Within the scope of its constant care for its customers, the distinguished eCommerce leader, Boutiqaat, announces a set of exceptional rewards and huge raffle draws, including the chance to win four Mercedes G-Class 2022 edition cars. This special raffle is part of Boutiqaat’s continuous quest to provide the best shopping experience for its audiences in the Gulf and the Middle East.Boutiqaat explained that this initiative provides a...
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Vince McMahon retires as WWE chairman
WASHINGTON: Vince McMahon, the promoter who built a pro wrestling show into a global entertainment empire, Friday announced he was retiring as head of World Wrestling Entertainment -- under a cloud of serious sexual misconduct allegations.McMahon, whose friends include former US president Donald Trump, became a character in his own wrestling promotions at one stage and even launched a rival to the NFL -- his over-the-top XFL."As I approach 77...
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Saudi arrested after non-Muslim sneaks into Makkah
RIYADH: A Saudi who allegedly helped a non-Muslim man enter Makkah in defiance of a ban on non-Muslims' entry to the holy city has been arrested, police in the kingdom said on Friday.Makkah regional police have "referred a citizen" to prosecutors for alleged complicity in "transferring and facilitating the entry of a (non-Muslim) journalist", a police spokesperson said in comments reported by the official Saudi Press Agency.SPA did not name the...
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Kuwait restates political settlement in Syria
NEW YORK: The State of Kuwait has reiterated that the longstanding crisis of Syria should be resolved by political, rather than military, means, based on UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2254. The remark was made by First Secretary of Kuwait's Permanent Delegation at the UN Fahad Hajji at a UN General Assembly session, held to discuss how to promote the UN system. The session focused on Russia's use of veto at the UNSC against a draft...
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Heatwave kills more than 500 in Spain
MADRID: Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday that “more than 500 people” died during a 10-day heatwave in Spain, one of the most intense ever recorded in the country. Sanchez cited figures released Monday from the Carlos III Health Institute which estimates the number of heat-related deaths based on the number of excess deaths when compared to the average in previous years. The institute has stressed that these figures are a...
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Kuwait downgraded in US 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report
KUWAIT: Kuwait was downgraded to Tier 2 Watch List in the US Department of State’s 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report. The report says that the Government of Kuwait “does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.”The report further indicates that the Kuwaiti government did not demonstrate overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, even...
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PAM measures to streamline labor market
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ANKARA: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah departs after concluding his state visit to Turkey on May 8, 2024. – KUNA
Kuwait, Turkey reaffirm close ties
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“H.E. Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al Awadhi, Bader Al-Kharafi, and Dr. Mona Al-Khawari with top officials from MoH and Zain.”
MoH, Zain kick off awareness campaign to promote Child Protection Helpline 147
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World sweltered as April smashed global heat records
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Kuwait to be celebrated as ‘Arab cultural capital’