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LAHORE: A Pakistani policeman stands guard outside a hospital where country interior minister Ahsan Iqbal shifted after the assassination attempt in Lahore yesterday. —AFP
Pakistan's Interior Minister recovering after gun attack
LAHORE: A Pakistani policeman stands guard outside a hospital where country interior minister Ahsan Iqbal shifted after the assassination attempt in Lahore yesterday. —AFP LAHORE: Pakistan's interior minister was recovering in hospital yesterday after being shot in a suspected assassination attempt possibly linked to blasphemy, with the attack seen as an ominous sign for security ahead of nationwide elections. Ahsan Iqbal, 59, was shot in the...
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Tennis season 2017-18 concludes
KUWAIT: The tennis season 2017-2018 came to a conclusion under the patronage and presence of President of Arab and Kuwait Tennis Federations Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Sabah, as the last tournament that started April 29 was held with the participation of 112 players representing 10 clubs, Al-Tadhamon, Al-Sahel, Salmiya, Shabab, Sulaibkhat, Qadesiya, Kuwait, Yarmouk, Kheitan and Kazima. The final doubles match was between Ali...
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Kuwait shooters win gold, silver medals in Amir’s Int’l Shooting tourney in Italy
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti shooter Abdelrahman Al-Faihan won first place and the Gold medal of HH the Amir Cup Shotgun Tournament being held at Umbriaverde Shooting Complex, in Todi, Italy in the trap event while the team of Abdelrahman Al-Faihan, Khalid Al-Mudhaf and Talal Al-Rashidi won third place in the same event. Sarah Al-Hawal won the women's silver medal. The club said in a press statement that Al-Faihan's win came after beating Stephen Scott...
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Zain Innovation Center startup hub opens in Kuwait
 KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces the opening of its Zain Innovation Center (ZINC) in Kuwait. Located within the Zain Head Offices, ZINC Kuwait falls within the company's youth empowerment initiative led by Zain Vice-Chairman and Group CEO, Bader Al-Kharafi. The co-working hub is the first of its kind in Kuwait provided by a corporate entity and aims to...
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Boursa Kuwait hosts 3rd Investor Relations workshop MEIRA
KUWAIT: Building on the outcomes of its series of workshops in collaboration with the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA), Boursa Kuwait hosted its third Investor Relations (IR) workshop, aimed at raising awareness and knowledge of the key role of Investor Relations from the buy-side analyst's perspective. The workshop took place at Boursa Kuwait's Al-Kharafi Hall yesterday. Titled 'Investor Relations: The Buy-Side View', the...
Majed Essa Al Ajeel, Chairman of Burgan Bank Group.
Burgan Bank Group's Q1 net income reaches KD 20.4 million
Capital at comfortable levels with CAR of 16.6% Majed Essa Al Ajeel, Chairman of Burgan Bank Group. KUWAIT: Burgan Bank Group announced yesterday its first quarter earnings for the financial year 2018. The set of results for the period ending in 31st March 2018 demonstrated a solid operating capabilities and efficiencies. Reported net income for 2018 first quarter grew year-on-year by 14 percent reaching KD 20.4 million ($68 million). Earnings...
KUWAIT: Hussein Shahrour, Managing Director - MENA Asset Management, NBK Capital, Fahad Al-Yassin, Manager - MENA Asset Management NBK Capital, Eithar Al-Rasheed, Portfolio Analyst - MENA Asset Management Nbk Capital, Mohammad Abdal - Zain Group Chief Communications Officer and Chairman of MEIRA Kuwait and Dalal Al-Dousari, Assistant General Manager - Investor Relations at Gulf Bank.
Workshop discusses importance of strengthening investor relations
NBK Capital participates in workshop by Boursa Kuwait and MEIRA KUWAIT: Hussein Shahrour, Managing Director - MENA Asset Management, NBK Capital, Fahad Al-Yassin, Manager - MENA Asset Management NBK Capital, Eithar Al-Rasheed, Portfolio Analyst - MENA Asset Management Nbk Capital, Mohammad Abdal - Zain Group Chief Communications Officer and Chairman of MEIRA Kuwait and Dalal Al-Dousari, Assistant General Manager - Investor Relations at Gulf...
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Gulf Bank showcases its WISE investment service at ECHO conference
KUWAIT: As part of Gulf Bank's strong commitment to being a leader in the field of blockchain technologies, the Bank showcased its WISE Investment Service at the 2018 East Chain Open Hub (ECOH) Conference, entitled "The Modern Age of Enlightenment", which took place on 2 and 3 May at Al-Shaheed Park in Kuwait City. Focusing on the state of this cutting-edge technology today and its significance for different industries, the event shed light on...
ARKAMANA, Kenya: Herder Buchu Boru and Afriscout marketer Abdikadir Halkane look at the Afriscout phone application in Arkamana village, Marsabit County.—Reuters
Kenyan herders turn to grazing app to cut drought risks
Afriscout app uses satellite images to identify surface water ARKAMANA, Kenya: Herder Buchu Boru and Afriscout marketer Abdikadir Halkane look at the Afriscout phone application in Arkamana village, Marsabit County.—Reuters ARKAMANA, Kenya: During times of drought, herder Buchu Boru has to walk tens of kilometers in search of pasture for his animals - with no guarantee he will find it. "Somebody tells you by word of mouth that there is...
KANO, Nigeria: A technician looks at unfinished artificial leg in the ICRC workshop inside the Dala National Orthopedic Hospital.—AFP
Artificial limbs give hope to Boko Haram amputees
ICRC sets up limb-fitting workshop at Kano hospital KANO, Nigeria: A technician looks at unfinished artificial leg in the ICRC workshop inside the Dala National Orthopedic Hospital.—AFP KANO, Nigeria: Njidda Maidugu breaks into a broad smile as he wobbles on his artificial leg with the support of crutches as a nurse walks alongside, helping him to keep his balance. Maidugu, 35, never thought he would walk on two legs again after he lost his...
Indian Bollywood actor Salman Khan arrives at a court in Jodhpur yesterday. — AFP
Bollywood's Khan dodges limelight in jail appeal hearing
Indian Bollywood actor Salman Khan arrives at a court in Jodhpur yesterday. — AFP Indian movie star Salman Khan managed to avoid the spotlight when he returned to court yesterday over his five-year jail sentence for killing endangered wildlife. Khan, one of the world's highest-paid actors, was convicted last month of shooting dead two rare antelopes known as black bucks on a 1998 hunting trip. He spent two days behind bars before being...
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Russian Embassy in Kuwait organizes ‘costumes in focus’
 The Russian Embassy in Kuwait recently organized a unique theatrical show entitled ‘Cultural Diversity’ at Abdulhussein Abdulredha Theater in Salmiya. The jam-packed venue witnessed performances from the Russian State Kostroma Drama Theater Group, who demonstrated and paraded the biggest collections of their national costumes in a concert. Several dignitaries were among the capacity crowd who attended and enjoyed the event. —Photos By...