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Abdullah Al-Henayyan
Kuwaiti movies nominated for European Short Film Festival
Abdullah Al-HenayyanThe film's poster. KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti movie ALGA'AILA, for the young Kuwaiti director Abdullah Al-Henayyan was recently nominated to take part in the European Short Film Festival. In this regard, LOYAC's chairperson Fare'a Al-Saqqaf expressed her joy with the achievement, deeming it an addition to the history of the Kuwaiti film industry. "We congratulate the film makers and promise to continue supporting Kuwaiti and Arab...
PARIS: French policemen disperse people sitting on the stairs in front of Le Sacre Coeur in Paris on the first weekend after France eased lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.- AFP
France’s death toll passes 28,000 virus hits abattoirs
PARIS: French policemen disperse people sitting on the stairs in front of Le Sacre Coeur in Paris on the first weekend after France eased lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.- AFP PARIS: Deaths from the new coronavirus in France passed 28,000 Sunday, the health ministry announced, as officials tried to contain outbreaks in two abattoirs. The latest daily toll, of 483, the largest in several weeks, was made up...
GENEVA: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (left) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach pose on stationary bicycles prior to signing a cooperation agreement on promoting healthy society through sport and on contributing to the prevention of non-communicable diseases at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. - AFP
WHO are you? In 5 snapshots
GENEVA: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (left) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach pose on stationary bicycles prior to signing a cooperation agreement on promoting healthy society through sport and on contributing to the prevention of non-communicable diseases at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. - AFP GENEVA: Here is a look at the World Health Organization in five snapshots, as the UN agency’s World...
TOKYO: Pedestrians walk on a crossing in Tokyo yesterday. Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data yesterday with the world’s third-largest economy shrinking by 0.9 percent in the first quarter as it wrestles with the fallout from the coronavirus. – AFP
Japan economy slides into recession
TOKYO: Pedestrians walk on a crossing in Tokyo yesterday. Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data yesterday with the world’s third-largest economy shrinking by 0.9 percent in the first quarter as it wrestles with the fallout from the coronavirus. – AFP TOKYO: Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data yesterday with the world’s third-largest economy shrinking by 0.9...
Dalal Al-Dousari
Moody’s affirms Gulf Bank’s long-term ratings at ‘A3’ with ‘stable’ outlook
Dalal Al-Dousari KUWAIT: Moody’s Investors Service, the international credit rating agency, has affirmed the A3 long-term deposit ratings of Gulf Bank and changed the outlook on the Bank’s long-term deposits ratings to “Stable” from “Positive”. In their recently published press release, Moody’s mentioned that Gulf Bank’s ba1 Baseline Credit Assessment captures the Bank’s solid core revenue-generating capacity, although its...
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Output crash and demand revival offer hope to falling oil market
KUWAIT: Oil prices showed signs of recovery from a 22-year low level towards the end of April-2020 after reports suggested a demand revival expected during the second half of year. Prices were also supported by extreme supply curbs implemented by OPEC producers, primarily Saudi Arabia, as well as a price-led decline in production seen in US shale patch. Moreover, the storage crunch-led price crash in the futures market that saw negative near...
HONG KONG: Pro democracy lawmaker Eddie Chu (centre right) is surrounded by security during a scuffle with pro Beijing lawmakers at the House Committee’s election of chairpersons, presided by pro-Beijing lawmaker Chan Kin Por (not seen) at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong yesterday.- AFP
Anthem bill sparks clashes in Hong Kong’s legislature
HONG KONG: Pro democracy lawmaker Eddie Chu (centre right) is surrounded by security during a scuffle with pro Beijing lawmakers at the House Committee’s election of chairpersons, presided by pro-Beijing lawmaker Chan Kin Por (not seen) at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong yesterday.- AFP HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s legislature plunged into chaotic scuffles for a second time this month, as pro-Beijing lawmakers yesterday took control of a key...
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Kuwait reports 5 deaths, 1,048 new coronavirus cases
KUWAIT: The ministry of health announced 1,048 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 14,850, while five deaths were reported as well, bringing the fatalities' toll up to 112. In the daily press briefing, Health Ministry Spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said 168 patients are in intensive care. Earlier, the ministry announced the recovery of 250 patients, bringing the total to 4,093 recoveries.Sanad...
NEW YORK: Passengers, almost all wearing facemasks, board an American Airlines flight to Charlotte on May 3, 2020. – AFP
Obama: Leaders ‘aren’t even pretending to be in charge’
NEW YORK: Passengers, almost all wearing facemasks, board an American Airlines flight to Charlotte on May 3, 2020. – AFP WASHINGTON: Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized the response to the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging America, in what was widely regarded as a rare public rebuke of his successor Donald Trump. His remarks came as he spoke at two virtual commencements for high school and university students locked down instead...
NEW YORK: Passengers, almost all wearing facemasks, board an American Airlines flight to Charlotte on May 3, 2020. – AFP
Tiffs over mask wearing trouble US airlines too
NEW YORK: Passengers, almost all wearing facemasks, board an American Airlines flight to Charlotte on May 3, 2020. – AFP WASHINGTON: The wearing of masks to protect against the coronavirus has become such a sensitive issue in the United States that airlines are struggling to impose the practice on defiant travelers in the enclosed environment of an airplane.  Johannes Eisele, an AFP photographer, experienced the problem in person.  He...
DOHA: In this photo taken on March 16, 2020, a man wearing a mask walks along the cornice. – AFP
Masks a must in Qatar on pain of prison
DOHA: In this photo taken on March 16, 2020, a man wearing a mask walks along the cornice. – AFP DOHA: Qatar yesterday began enforcing the world's toughest penalties of up to three years' imprisonment for failing to wear masks in public, as it battles one of the world's highest coronavirus infection rates. More than 30,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the tiny Gulf country – 1.1 percent of the 2.75 million population –...
Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Waleed Al-Jassem
MPs call to replace all expats after Municipality decision
Health ministry launches random drive-through testing Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Waleed Al-Jassem By B IzzakKUWAIT: MPs yesterday welcomed a decision by the Municipality to stop hiring expatriates and accelerate procedures to dismiss them from jobs, and proposed legislation to replace all foreigners in the government sector by citizens. Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Waleed Al-Jassem ordered in a decision to impose a blanket...
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Dr Anwar Al-Mudhaf
No wage cuts despite deficits
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KUWAIT: Health Minister, Dr Ahmed Al-Awadhi holds talks with officials. - KUNA
Ministry of Health boosts efficiency
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Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Embrace the summer!
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Kuwait’s Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs Dr. Anwar Al-Mudhaf
Projected revenues top KD 18.9 bln in FY ‘24-25 budget—Finance min