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Moody’s upgrades KFH Takaful
Barrak Al-KhamisKUWAIT: KFH-Takaful General Manager, Barrak Al-Khamis said that the Moody's rating upgrade for KFH Takaful to Baa2 IFS rating with stable outlook strengthens its ability to compete, while qualifies it to foray into the oil market and the government tenders, yet the company will enjoy preferential price of reinsurance operations. Al-Khamis added that KFH Takaful that has been working for 8 years is the only insurer amongst the 8...
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Al Babtain’s Khater - only Kuwait based jury member at the MENA EFFIE Awards
.KUWAIT: Al Babtain Group, the authorized dealer for some of the world's leading brands, international corporations and distributes a wide variety of products & services in the State of Kuwait and the region, announces that Makram Khater Group General Manager (Marketing) is the only Kuwait based appointed on the jury panel in the MENA EFFIE Awards 2016. Today, the Effies has evolved into the most prestigious of all professional marketing awards....
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Hackers pounce on Windows Crack exposed by Google
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Tuesday warned that a Windows vulnerability exposed by rival Google was being exploited by a hacking group suspected of cyber attacks on US political institutions. Hackers that Microsoft researchers call "Strontium" launched a low-volume spear-phishing campaign aimed at a specific set of people, Windows and Devices Group executive vice president Terry Myerson said in a blog post.Spear phishing involves tricking people...
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Uganda police use torture to 'prove' homosexuality
CAPE TOWN: It was early in the morning when Jackson Mukasa was awakened by the chants outside his Kampala home. "The homos are in there!" the crowd yelled, banging spoons on metal cooking pots. Mukasa, a 21-year-old gay man living in the Ugandan capital, was terrified. "We opened the door, and there were police and people everywhere. The local councilman was there, yelling 'Out with the homos! You are scaring people in the area.' I still have...
DERA MURAD JAMALI, Pakistan: In this photograph taken on Sept 7, 2016, Mah Pari carries her son Gul Mir as she waits for her turn at the mobile feeding center of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). —AFP
Pak low breastfeeding rates leading to stunted growths
DERA MURAD JAMALI, Pakistan: In this photograph taken on Sept 7, 2016, Mah Pari carries her son Gul Mir as she waits for her turn at the mobile feeding center of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). —AFPDERA MURAD JAMALI, Pakistan: Mother-of-seven Mah Pari lives in a fertile region of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province - but her two-year-old son, Gul Mir, is crying from hunger as she cradles him in her arms. "All my babies were weak after...
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FIFA prosecutors want Bin Hammam former aide banned
Mohamed bin Hammam of QatarZURICH: FIFA ethics prosecutors have asked for a life ban for a former aide to Mohamed bin Hammam in a bribery investigation. The FIFA ethics committee said yesterday its investigation into Najeeb Chirakal “focused mainly on his involvement in payments to several football officials.” It recommended that FIFA ethics judges impose the life ban for charges including bribery and corruption, offering gifts, conflicts of...
SHARJAH: West Indies’ batsman Shane Dowrich (L) plays a shot as Pakistani wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (R) and his teammate Younis Khan look on during the fourth day of the third and final Test between Pakistan and the West Indies at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday. West Indies require 153 runs to win the third and final Test after dismissing Pakistan for 208 in their second innings on the fourth day in Sharjah. —AFP
West Indies on brink of consolation victory
SHARJAH: West Indies’ batsman Shane Dowrich (L) plays a shot as Pakistani wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (R) and his teammate Younis Khan look on during the fourth day of the third and final Test between Pakistan and the West Indies at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday. West Indies require 153 runs to win the third and final Test after dismissing Pakistan for 208 in their second innings on the fourth day in Sharjah. —AFPSHARJAH:  Skipper...
HARARE: Sri Lanka wicket keeper Kusal Janith Perera (C) celebrates Sri Lanka’s victory during the fifth day of the test match between Sri Lanka and hosts Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club in Harare yesterday. This match marked Zimbabwe’s 100th cricket match since their debut in 1992. — AFP
S Lanka forces victory after Zimbabwe fight
HARARE: Sri Lanka wicket keeper Kusal Janith Perera (C) celebrates Sri Lanka’s victory during the fifth day of the test match between Sri Lanka and hosts Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club in Harare yesterday. This match marked Zimbabwe’s 100th cricket match since their debut in 1992. — AFPHARARE: Sri Lanka forced a late victory in the first test as it finally bowled Zimbabwe out with less than eight overs left in the match to win by 225...
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47 candidates disbarred from contesting election
Hopefuls to challenge decisions in courtKUWAIT: The legal committee reviewing applications filed by candidates to contest the National Assembly polls later this month decided yesterday to bar 47 candidates from the race due to a variety of reasons. A number of candidates said they were informed by the committee of its decision and vowed they will challenge the decision today at the administrative court.The list includes former opposition MPs...
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Internet to be affected due to maintenance of cable
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Communications yesterday said Gulf Bridge International (GBI) would be carrying out maintenance to the underwater Internet cable in the Arabian Sea from Nov 2-6, which would affect Internet services in Kuwait and GCC countries.The ministry, in a brief statement, urged local Internet providers in Kuwait to seek alternative international cables during the maintenance period to prevent slow service.
KUWAIT: Emre Gurkan, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer at Zain, speaks to Kuwait Times. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Bader Al-Kharafi spearheads innovation at Zain
Zain invests in digital frontier as part of strategic future KUWAIT: Emre Gurkan, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer at Zain, speaks to Kuwait Times. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Telecom providers across the globe are under pressure from a bevy of today's disruptive technologies, especially emerging over the top (OTT) services like WhatsApp, Viber and others. The result has become an inflection point for multinational telecom...
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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP
Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters
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Flag of Kuwait, visa application form and passport on table
Why small-scale project visas can be problematic
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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP
Britain hit by worst rioting in 13 years
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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait population hits 4.919 million
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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP
People power rocks Bangladesh