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Champions AECK celebrating with Chief Guest Tapan Ramesh (GTE).
AECK deserving champions in 19th edition of RMC
Champions AECK celebrating with Chief Guest Tapan Ramesh (GTE).KUWAIT: The final of the 19th Prof Ramachandran Memorial Cricket Tournament (RMC) conducted by College of Engineering Trivandrum Alumini Association (CETAA) and sponsored by GTE Olayan Co was held at the beautiful boulevard cricket stadium in Salmiya on Dec 23. AECK deservingly became champions against a below par KEA by 23 runs in a day-night match watched by a large crowd of...
An Indian craftsman works on a piece of diamond at a mill in Surat.
India cash crisis hits global diamond industry
Stone-cutting in the throes as Modi move throws craftsmen out of job An Indian craftsman works on a piece of diamond at a mill in Surat.SURAT, India/TORONTO: The global diamond industry is facing disruption that could stretch through the first few months of next year, including Valentine's Day in February, as a result of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radical move to abolish most of the nation's cash overnight.In the western Indian city of...
The building (inset) Abdul-Aziz Al-Marzouq
KFH Capital acquires office tower in US for $165 million
Al-Marzouq: Tower near Manhattan leased to Panasonic The building (inset) Abdul-Aziz Al-MarzouqKUWAIT: KFH Capital Investment Co, a subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House Group KFH-Group, has announced the successful acquisition of an office tower in New Jersey, USA for $165 million as part of KFH Capital's plans aiming at investing in good income-generating assets.Abdul-Aziz Nasser Al-Marzouq, KFH Capital's CEO, said in a press release that an...
Hamed Abu-Saadeh - Manager and Acting Head of the Online Trading E-Brokerage (Mutadawil)
KFIC participates in international derivatives investment summit
Hamed Abu-Saadeh - Manager and Acting Head of the Online Trading E-Brokerage (Mutadawil)KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance and Investment Company (KFIC) in the International Derivatives Investment Summit of 2016 which was held in the Chinese city of Shanghai under the theme "Regulation, Innovation, Opportunity under New era."In this regard, Hamed Abu-Saadeh - Manager & Acting Head of the Online Trading E-Brokerage (Mutadawil) expressed his delight to be...
Tareq AlSaleh
Gulf Bank obtains investment licenses from CMA, Kuwait
Gulf Bank is the first Kuwait bank to obtain such licenses Tareq AlSalehKUWAIT: Gulf Bank is proud to announce that it is the first Bank to officially obtain investment licenses from the Capital Market Authority (CMA) in Kuwait, last week.The licenses that were granted to Gulf Bank will enable the Bank to practice the following activities:  Portfolio manager, Custodian, Investment Controller, Subscription Agent, in addition to the initial...
Bader Faisal Al-Sayer receiving sustainability award.
Landmark Al-Sayer Toyota City project bags GORD Award
Recognition for strategic commitment towards sustainability Bader Faisal Al-Sayer receiving sustainability award.KUWAIT: Al-Sayer Group Holding was bestowed with the prestigious Sustainability Award for 2016 from Gulf Organization For Research and Development (GORD) under commercial sector for their leadership and commitment to adopt sustainability best practices in the design and construction of their upcoming landmark project Al-Sayer Toyota...
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Huawei Honor set on changing the Smartphone industry in 2017
Chris Sun BaigongHonor, the world's number one smartphone e-brand from Huawei, has recorded solid growth over 2016 and has established itself as a truly global player in the smartphone industry in just 3 years. Underpinned by an unwavering commitment to innovation and quality, Honor's footprint has increased considerably in the space of just three years to span 74 different countries and regions to this day, with sales revenues topping US$6...
Rubi Ibarra dances during her 15th birthday celebrations in Villa Guadalupe
Huge crowd joins Mexican teen's party after invite goes viral
Rubi Ibarra dances during her 15th birthday celebrations in Villa GuadalupeA huge crowd turned out Monday to celebrate the 15th birthday of Rubi Ibarra, a small-town Mexican girl though it was fewer than the 1.3 million people who said they were coming after the invitation went viral online. Girls' 15th birthday parties are often a huge affair in Latin America, when families pull out all the stops to welcome them to womanhood. But Rubi's...
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Bad year for the music industry
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (second right), HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (second left), National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem (right) and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (left) attend a luncheon banquet hosted by HH the Amir yesterday.
MP proposes redrawing of electoral constituencies
Court orders opening more ballot boxes for recount KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (second right), HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (second left), National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem (right) and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (left) attend a luncheon banquet hosted by HH the Amir yesterday.KUWAIT: Opposition lawmaker Ali Al-Deqbasi yesterday submitted...
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Filipina jailed for joining IS
Over 2,000 Saudis fighting abroad Filipina jailed for joining ISKUWAIT/RIYADH: A Kuwaiti court yesterday sentenced a Filipino woman to 10 years in jail after convicting her of joining the Islamic State militant group and plotting attacks. The ruling, which is not final, also calls for deporting the 32-year old after serving her term. The woman was arrested in August, two months after arriving in the state to work as a domestic helper. At the...
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CSC sets Jan 1 as New Year holiday
KUWAIT: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced yesterday that Sunday, Jan 1 will be a public holiday to mark the start of the new year, citing a Cabinet decree.Normal operations for all state bodies and agencies will resume the following day (Monday, Jan 2), it said in a press statement.
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KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah holds talks with senior defense ministry officials on Aug 7, 2024. - KUNA
Kuwait army alert, govt prepared
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Ahmed Al-Basat celebrating his birthday at the office.
A forgotten courtesy: The silent struggle of Kuwait’s expatriates
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WEYMOUTH: A police officer restrains a protester during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists in Weymouth, on the southwest coast of England where the Bibby Stockholm migrant accommodation barge is moored, on August 4, 2024. — AFP
No end in sight for UK riots
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PARIS: Bangladesh's finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is escorted by French police personnel as he arrives at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Aug 7, 2024, enroute to Bangladesh, where he is set to lead a caretaker government. - AFP
Yunus: Get ready to build Bangladesh
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GAZA: In this March 25, 2017 photo, Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar (right) and Ismail Haniyeh attend the funeral of slain Hamas official Mazen Faqha in Gaza City. - AFP
Hamas names Sinwar new chief