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Eng Duaij Al-Otaibi seen with the winners
Second shooting tournament concludes with participation of record shooters
Eng Duaij Al-Otaibi seen with the winnersKUWAIT: The Second Shooting Tournament concluded at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex, in the presence of President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations, member of the International Sporting Shooting Association, Engineer Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi, and Kuwait Shooting Sports Club Board member Eng Hussam Al-Roumi, as the tournament witnessed the participation of a large number of shooters and...
KIB’s show jumping team continues to achieve local, international success
KIB’s show jumping team continues to achieve local, international success
KIB’s show jumping team continues to achieve local, international successKUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) announced that the show jumping team it sponsors, and which competes under the Bank’s name, recently garnered a slew of accolades at several local and international competitions. The KIB team features jockeys Ghazi Al-Juraei, Ahmad Al-Mudaheka, Abdullah Hamadah and Ahmad Al-Ansari. The first of the team’s jockeys, Ghazi Al-...
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City Group launches double decker buses
Nabil Al-JeraisyKUWAIT: To coincide with the commemoration of the National day and Liberation day of Kuwait, City Group launched yesterday "double decker buses" as a part of its ongoing commitment to upgrade and improve the quality of public transportation in Kuwait, and to strengthen the network of City Bus which covers most of the areas in Kuwait.Nabil Al-Jeraisy, Vice Chairman and CEO, stated that City Bus is committed to providing world...
KFH team at the booth
KFH participates in Kuwait Investment Forum
KFH team at the boothKUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) participated in the 4th Kuwait Investment Forum as part of its endeavors to be present at important economic forums and conferences that discuss means of improving the economy and enhancing the investment climate in Kuwait.The forum themed "Investing in Kuwait, Available and Lost Opportunities" was held at JW Marriot hotel. Participants tackled different issues mainly the SMEs and the role...
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Boursa Kuwait drops under selling pressure
KUWAIT: Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) ended last week in the red zone. The Price Index closed at 6,809.78 points, down by 0.22 percent from the week before closing, the Weighted Index decreased by 0.38 percent after closing at 427.14 points, whereas the KSX-15 Index closed at 971.66 points down by 0.33 percent. Furthermore, last week's average daily turnover decreased by 35 percent, compared to the preceding week, reaching KD 36.77 million, whereas...
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Negative sentiments dominate Kuwait market
The KSE Indices witnessed a negative week as indices decreased this week. The KSE price index closed at 6,809.78 an decrease of 0.22 percent down 14.71 points compared to the previous week. As the MUDX witnessed an decrease this week of 0.44 percent to close at 669.6  for the week. Furthermore, the market blue-chip index the KSX15 closed on an decrease of 3.23 points down 0.33 percent during the week to close at 971.66.The reported weekly...
Mohamed Naser Al-Sayer opens new Licensing Dept with MoI to obtain car number plates
Al-Sayer aims for customer convenience first
Mohamed Naser Al-Sayer opens new Licensing Dept with MoI to obtain car number plates Mohamed Naser Al-Sayer opens new Licensing Dept with MoI to obtain car number platesKUWAIT: Mohamed Naser Al-Sayer (MNSS), one of the Al-Sayer Group Holding Companies held an opening ceremony to announce the opening of the new licensing department for customers to obtain car number plates at Al-Rai showroom. The event was held under the patronage of The Interior...
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Cisco introduces Next-Generation Firewall
Scott Manson, Cisco Cyber Security Leader for Middle East and TurkeyDubai: Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) takes on security bottlenecks, with the introduction of the Cisco Firepower 2100 Series Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW). The 2100 series is designed for businesses that perform high volumes of sensitive transactions, such as banking and retail, and supports their need to maintain uptime and protect critical business functions and data. The series aims...
Adele Romanski, at podium, and the cast and crew of “Moonlight” accept the award for best feature at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in Santa Monica, Calif. — AP/AFP photos
'Moonlight' sweeps Spirit Awards; Affleck wins best actor
Adele Romanski, at podium, and the cast and crew of “Moonlight” accept the award for best feature at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in Santa Monica, Calif. — AP/AFP photosSunday might be dominated by "La La Land," but Saturday belonged to "Moonlight." Barry Jenkins' luminous coming-of-age tale swept Saturday's Film Independent Spirit Awards, taking home six awards including best feature. "Moonlight" won every award it was...
Revelers of the Mancha Verde samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. — AFP
Brazil's Carnival kicks off with parades and street parties
Revelers of the Mancha Verde samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil early on February 25, 2017. — AFPRevelers all over Brazil were getting Carnival celebrations started Friday, taking to the streets to dance, drink, and blow off steam at a time of economic angst and fury with politicians over a sprawling corruption scandal. The world's most famous Carnival bash in Rio began in a...
Palestinian Arab Idol TV show winner Yaacoub Shahin holds a Palestinian flag while he performs on stage.
Bethlehem fetes Palestinian Arab Idol singing hero
Palestinian Arab Idol TV show winner Yaacoub Shahin holds a Palestinian flag while he performs on stage.Hundreds of Palestinians celebrated in Bethlehem after a young singer from the occupied West Bank city became the second Palestinian to win the Arab Idol television song contest. Yacoub Shaheen, the 23-year-old son of a Syriac Christian carpenter, on Saturday night won the pan-Arab singing competition, defeating a fellow Palestinian and a...
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VIENNA: Fans of US singer Taylor Swift, swifties, gather after the singer's concerts were cancelled in Vienna, Austria, on August 8, 2024. — AFP
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