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EQUATE’s President and CEO Mohammad Husain

EQUATE denies rumors: False allegations aimed at shaking pillars of national economy

EQUATE’s President and CEOMohammad HusainKUWAIT: EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Kuwait’s first international joint-venture in this industry, said that recently there have been statements, social media posts and text messages which included claims, lies and false allegations against the company as a whole, as well as state officials at the highest levels.EQUATE President and CEO Mohammad Husain said, “It is clear that the initiators of these...

KUWAIT: Traders follow stock market activity at the Kuwait Stock Exchange yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait bourse rallies, Gulf equities mixed

KUWAIT: Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) rallied yesterday amid selective trades targeting below 50 fils stocks. The trading activity focused on shares of 49 companies while those of 17 others shed points-out of the 109 corporate stocks that changed hands. There were up to 7.01 million stocks, worth KD 3.4 million under the umbrella of Kuwait-15 index-done in 292 spot transactions. It closed at 805. 07 points.Trading at the KSE ended yesterday with...

Value of Kuwait real estate sales drops in July - KFH Real Estate Market report

.KUWAIT: The first ten days of July coincided with the Eid Al-Fitr holidays. Accordingly, most investors were busy with their holidays, the matter which has caused the decline in real estate sales value to continue in July. Sales value declined by 24 percent as at the end of July compared to the preceding month. This decline comes on the back of the major decline in all real estate sectors, mainly the commercial sector. Handcraft real estate...

Kuwait inflation remains unchanged at 3.1% in July

.KUWAIT: Inflation in consumer prices remained unchanged at 3.1 percent year-on-year (y/y) in July as price growth across most components remained largely steady. Food inflation maintained its softness, especially after global food prices slipped back into deflation. Core inflation, which excludes food prices, was also unchanged but somewhat higher at 3.5 percent y/y. With inflation across most components expected to remain in check, we foresee...

Al-Sayer Medical Company

Al-Sayer Medical Company participates in PADA 1st exhibition for HPC

Al-Sayer Medical CompanyKUWAIT: Al-Sayer Medical Company, one of the Al-Sayer Group Holding Companies as a part of their responsibility in supporting the community in general specially people with disability, participated in Public Authority for Disabled (PADA) 1st exhibition for Hospital Patient Care (HPC) recently held at Kuwait Disabled Sports Club.The event was attended by Sheikha Al-Abdallah Al-Sabah, Honorary President of the Kuwait...

British director Sharon Maguire.

Stars mull fourth Bridget Jones film at London premiere

British director Sharon Maguire.The stars of "Bridget Jones's Baby" took to the pink carpet on Monday for the film's London premiere, contemplating shooting another episode in the misadventures of cinema's most hapless singleton. Crowds gathered in Leicester Square to catch a glimpse of the cast of the third Bridget Jones film, in which Renee Zellweger plays the disaster-prone, chardonnay-swigging heroine. Ahead of the screening Zellweger...

The remains of Mexico’s late Latin music legend Juan Gabriel arrive in a hearse at the Palace of Fine Arts for fans to pay tribute to the fans, in Mexico City. — AP/AFP photos

Mexico sings ‘Eternal Love’ to late star Juan Gabriel

The remains of Mexico’s late Latin music legend Juan Gabriel arrive in a hearse at the Palace of Fine Arts for fans to pay tribute to the fans, in Mexico City. — AP/AFP photosFans of Mexico's late Latin music legend Juan Gabriel sang and wiped away tears on Monday as they filed past his ashes while mariachis played his hits in the capital's ornate Fine Arts Palace. His son, Ivan Aguilar, placed the polished wood urn containing the star's...

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PALLEKELE: Australia’s Moises Henriques (L) throws the ball in an attempt to run out as Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis (R) successfully dives and avoids being run out during the first T20 international cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele yesterday. — AFP

Australia breaks record, beat S Lanka in first T20

PALLEKELE: Australia’s Moises Henriques (L) throws the ball in an attempt to run out as Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis (R) successfully dives and avoids being run out during the first T20 international cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele yesterday. — AFPPALLEKELE: Australia broke the world scoring record in Twenty20 internationals yesterday as an unbeaten century by opener...

GENEVA: FIFA President Gianni Infantino listens to a speech, during the opening plenary general assembly of the European Club Association, ECA, in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday. — AP

Infantino open to 40-team World Cup

GENEVA: FIFA President Gianni Infantino listens to a speech, during the opening plenary general assembly of the European Club Association, ECA, in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday. — APGENEVA: FIFA President Gianni Infantino is open to a 40-team World Cup in 2026, with several countries serving as co-hosts. With key World Cup talks due next month, Infantino’s comments Tuesday show that FIFA will consider co-hosting by the United States, Canada...

CARDIFF CITY: Wales’ Gareth Bale, right, controls the ball during the 2018 World Cup qualifying group D soccer match against Moldova at the Cardiff City Stadium, Wales, Monday. — AP

Bale fires Euro stars Wales in Moldova stroll

CARDIFF CITY: Wales’ Gareth Bale, right, controls the ball during the 2018 World Cup qualifying group D soccer match against Moldova at the Cardiff City Stadium, Wales, Monday. — APCARDIFF: Gareth Bale scored two goals and created another as Euro 2016 sensations Wales crushed Moldova 4-0 in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier in Cardiff on Monday. The Real Madrid forward teed up Sam Vokes for a 38th-minute opener and then scored his 23rd...

Martin Guptill

Under-pressure Guptill given passage to India

Martin GuptillWELLINGTON: The faith that Martin Guptill will eventually transfer his limited overs mastery into the test arena has granted the embattled opener yet another reprieve but the patience of New Zealand’s truest believers may finally be wearing thin. The 29-year-old was retained in the 15-man squad named yesterday for the tour of India despite bringing scores of 7, 8 and 0 from the test series defeat in South Africa. Selectors have...

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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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Stop smoking, Quit smoking for health.

Many smokers quit as ‘chests cannot stand two fires’

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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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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