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KFH replaces 50 ATMs to offer innovative services
KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) has replaced 50 ATMs at its branches in the framework of its ongoing efforts to offer the most innovative banking solutions to customers, yet to maintain the leadership position and to achieve highest levels of customer satisfaction.KFH aims at improving the level of its ATMs services such as the deposit, withdrawal and cheque deposit transactions, in addition to providing a vast array of banking solutions and...
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Burgan Bank successfully issues $500m debut senior bond
KUWAIT: Burgan Bank KPSC successfully priced their inaugural $500 million 3.125 percent coupon, 5 year senior issuance (the “bond”) under its newly established $1.5 billion EMTN Program and became the first financial institution to ever issue a public senior bond out of Kuwait. The Bond, which priced at 99.30 percent had a re-offer yield of 3.278 percent and will mature on 14 September 2021. The EMTN Program and the issuance will be listed on...
The Lifesaver wave energy device, which converts the movement of waves into electricity, is seen at the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site at the Marine Corps base at Kaneohe Bay on Oahu in Hawaii. — AP photos
First wave electricity in US goes online in Hawaii
The Lifesaver wave energy device, which converts the movement of waves into electricity, is seen at the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site at the Marine Corps base at Kaneohe Bay on Oahu in Hawaii. — AP photosKANEOHE BAY, Hawaii: In the waters off the coast of Hawaii, a tall buoy bobs and sways in the water, using the rise and fall of the waves to generate electricity. The current travels through an undersea cable for a mile to a military base,...
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4-in-10 Japanese are virgins: Poll
TOKYO: More than 40 percent of young Japanese single adults are virgins, a government survey has shown, and almost three-quarters of men are not in any kind of relationship. The poll reveals the extent of sexlessness in a country where policymakers worry about low birthrates and the knockon effect of an ageing society.The National Institute of Population and Social Security Research quizzed more than 5,000 singletons aged 18 to 34 about their...
CORNELLA LLOBREGAT: Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, left, kicks the ball to scores during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Espanyol and Real Madrid at RCDE stadium in Cornella Llobregat, Spain, Sunday. — AP
Real beat Espanyol 2-0 to record 16th straight win
CORNELLA LLOBREGAT: Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, left, kicks the ball to scores during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Espanyol and Real Madrid at RCDE stadium in Cornella Llobregat, Spain, Sunday. — APMADRID: Real Madrid brushed off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale to beat Espanyol 2-0 away and maintain their 100 percent start to the league season while matching the La Liga record of 16 consecutive victories. James...
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Syrian truce broken
NEW YORK: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives at his residence in New York HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday. — KUNA
Kuwait seeks support for UN Security Council seat - PM: 'Historic responsibility' to preserve peace, fight terror
NEW YORK: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives at his residence in New York HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah yesterday. — KUNANEW YORK: Representative of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, hoped UN member states support Kuwait's quest for Security Council membership. The premier, in a statement shortly after...
Faisal Al-Kandari
Kandari to grill finance minister over petrol hike
Faisal Al-KandariKUWAIT: MP Faisal Al-Kandari said yesterday he will file a request to grill Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh over the government's decision to hike the price of petrol, "unless the government withdraws the decision". The lawmaker said he will file the grilling request on the opening day of the National Assembly's new term in mid-October to defend the rights of the Kuwaiti people."We have said this before. We will not accept that...
IT: Parents browse through stationery items at a shop in Kuwait as the schools reopened yesterday after a long summer and Eid holidays. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Gasoline price hike, transportation costs dampen back to school charm
IT: Parents browse through stationery items at a shop in Kuwait as the schools reopened yesterday after a long summer and Eid holidays. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: The 2016-2017 academic year began yesterday for both private and public schools in Kuwait. Some schools opened two weeks earlier, but many opted to wait until the long Eid holidays were over. As a result, many students and parents enjoyed an extended vacation. However, on...
Attorney Fajer Ahmed
Women's rights from Kuwait's perspective
By Attorney Fajer Ahmed I wrote on the 5th of September a column titled Women Rights a topic that I was hesitant to write about but the response from my readers was immense and as I promised I am continuing the discussions. I think topics like this should be brought out in the open, it important to discuss our issues and not ignore them. We should address the fact that we have some inequalities within the law/society itself in order to bring...
KUWAIT: MoI’s Assistant Undersecretary of Correctional Institutions and Prisons Major General Khaled Al-Deen.
Special unit to handle cases of civilians: MoI
KUWAIT: MoI’s Assistant Undersecretary of Correctional Institutions and Prisons Major General Khaled Al-Deen.KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced yesterday that it has formed a special unit tasked with handling civilian cases, a move designed to mitigate the ministry's judicial burden. Speaking at a press conference on the issue, the MoI's Assistant Undersecretary of Correctional Institutions and Prisons Major General Khaled...
Minister of social affairs and labor. Hind Al-Sabeeh
More efforts needed to realize development goals: Sabeeh
Minister Hind Al-SubaihKUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Minister of State for Planning and Development Hind Al -Sabeeh commented yesterday that the country requires further efforts to achieve the development goals set by it.In remarks during her tour at the Ministry’s facilities, she said, “We should focus on completing the projects that are currently underway by improving performance and services offered to the public in all...
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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos
Fears of Middle East war grow
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Shereeda Al-Maousherji
CSC’s faceprint attendance rule sparks debate
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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP
Somalia beach attack kills 32
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Stop smoking, Quit smoking for health.
Many smokers quit as ‘chests cannot stand two fires’
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LIVERPOOL: Police officers face protesters outside the Liver Building in Liverpool on August 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' anti-immigrant rally. — AFP
Fearful UK mosques on alert over far-right protests