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ABK concludes 8th Annual Football tournament
KUWAIT: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) today announced the conclusion of the 8th Annual Football Tournament, which was held at 'The Public Authority for Sport field in Bayan. The exciting day-long event took place on 27th November 2019, from 5pm until 9pm. A total of 8 Academies for children between the ages of 10 and 11 years old participated in the tournament; Kuwait Brazouka Academy, Heroes Academy, Franco Academy, Vision Academy, Kuwait...
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Prince William in Kuwait for an official visit
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge visited the Jahra Pools natural reserve, 35 km North of Kuwait City today. The Duke arrived in Kuwait last night for an official visit. — Photos by Kuwait Times
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Hamilton wraps up season with 'master-class' in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: Lewis Hamilton delivered sumptuous confirmation of his title-winning supremacy yesterday when he claimed his 84th career victory and 11th in 21 races this year by dominating the season-ending ‘twilight’ Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Starting from a record 88th pole position, the 34-year-old Briton was unchallenged from lights to flag as he cruised to an untroubled triumph 16 seconds ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc of...
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From armchairs to iPhones, India's millennials rent it all
Tens of thousands of young Indians are switching from buying to rentingMUMBAI: At 29, Spandan Sharma doesn't own a flat, a car, or even a chair - one of a growing number of Indian millennials bucking traditional norms and instead opting to rent everything from furniture to iPhones. "Millennials in my age bracket want freedom and earlier what was seen as stability is now seen as a sign of being tied down," Sharma said. "My parents don't understand...
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PM meets Assembly speaker, head of judiciary, top editors
Discussions focus on need to activate article 50 of the constitution KUWAIT: HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, with the attendance of Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammed Al-Jabri, receives Chairman and Director General of KUNA Sheikh Mubarak Al-Duaij Al-Ibrahim Al-Sabah, Chairperson of Kuwait Journalists Association Fatma Hussein and editors-in-chief of local newspapers at Sief...
KUWAIT: Education Ministry cleaners protest over their unpaid salaries
Education Ministry cleaners protest unpaid salaries since July
KUWAIT: Education Ministry cleaners protest over their unpaid salaries KUWAIT: A number of cleaners rallied outside the Education Ministry building yesterday in protest over not receiving their salaries since July, which made the ministry's services manager Fahd Al-Hayyab summon the contracting company's representative to warn him to resolve the problem. The ministry's assistant undersecretary and official spokesperson Faisal Maqseed stressed...
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Statistics show 57 percent marriages end in divorce within the first year
KUWAIT: A recent governmental report showed the total number of divorces amongst Kuwaitis married to expats in the past nine years was 13,528, including 5,070 Kuwaiti women divorced by expat husbands. The report also showed that the highest rate of divorces was registered in 2018 with 587 cases, compared to only 382 in 2009. "In most cases (57 percent), couples divorced within the first year of marriage," the sources highlighted. Meanwhile, the...
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Woman arrives at hospital dead; two men arrested
KUWAIT: Police are investigating a case involving a woman who arrived dead at Farwaniya Hospital, as they arrested two men who dropped her off there earlier then disappeared immediately afterwards. The Interior Ministry's Relations and Security Media Department explained in a statement yesterday that a call was received from Farwaniya Hospital about an unknown woman in her 30s who arrived dead. Preliminary investigations revealed that two men...
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Economic growth inseparably linked with empowering young talents: Waleed Al-Khashti
Zain Platinum Sponsor of NUKS USA 36th annual conference Ambassador Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah with Waleed Al-Khashti and Zain officials at the company’s booth KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, participated in the opening ceremony of the 36th annual conference of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students in the United States of America (NUKS USA). Zain is the Platinum Sponsor of the event, which was held in San Diego with...
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Companies want to invest in multi-story parkings in Kuwait
KUWAIT: The technical committee at the Municipal Council is scheduled to discuss during its meeting tomorrow a letter from the Kuwait Real Estate Association, in which it requests approval for allowing the private sector to invest in multi-story parking lots in Kuwait. It is also planned to discuss a project of dividing Al-Messila Palace located on the coastal strip of Messila. Furthermore, the panel plans to discuss a proposal submitted by...
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UN expert warns some expats face racial profiling
DOHA: Migrant workers in Qatar are facing discrimination because of their nationality, racial identity, stereotyping and the "prevalence" of profiling, an independent UN expert warned yesterday. The Gulf monarchy has seen an influx of migrant workers, mainly from poor developing countries, in advance of the 2022 World Cup meaning that the population is 90 percent non-Qatari. "For many people living in Qatar, their capacity to enjoy human rights...
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Iraqi PM bows out; protesters mourn dead
BAGHDAD: The government of Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi ended yesterday after two months of violent unrest that has left more than 420 people dead and thousands mourning them in nationwide marches. As anti-government demonstrators across the strife-torn country massed to honor the fallen activists, parliament met to accept the resignation which the 77-year-old had offered two days before. While Abdel Mahdi stays on initially to lead a...
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Kuwait opens visa 20 to visa 18 transfer from July 14 to September 12
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Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian raises his arms to greet his supporters as he arrives for his campaign rally, two days before a presidential election runoff following a first round marked by a historically low turnout, at a stadium in Tehran on July 3, 2024.—AFP
Iran reformist Pezeshkian wins presidential election
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Uruguay's midfielder #05 Manuel Ugarte scores in a penalty shoot-out to win the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament quarter-final football match between Uruguay and Brazil at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 6, 2024. — AFP
Uruguay beat Brazil on penalties to reach Copa America semi-finals
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A man looks at campaign posters for the Tokyo gubernatorial election in Tokyo on July 7, 2024. - Polls opened on July 7 to elect a new Tokyo governor with incumbent Yuriko Koike challenged by opposition figure Renho, two prominent women in Japan's male-dominated political sphere. — AFP
Women fight Tokyo election in male-dominated Japan