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Specialist touts 'revolution' in ophthalmology treatment
Dr Abdelmuttaleb Behbehani KUWAIT: Ophthalmologist, and Associate Professor at Kuwait University's College of Medicine Dr Abdelmuttaleb Behbehani said new technology and techniques caused a 'progressive treatment revolution' in ophthalmology, stressing the importance of this achievement especially in light of the fact that 3.5 percent of people in Kuwait are poor sighted, including 50,000 Kuwaitis. He added that genetics is one of the most...
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Dozens may be dead in Iran protests
US has condemned Iran for using "lethal force"GENEVA: The United Nations voiced alarm yesterday at reports dozens may have been killed in Iranian demonstrations, as the Islamic republic said it will unblock the internet only once calm has been restored. Iran's shock decision to impose petrol price hikes last Friday sparked the protests in which at least five people are confirmed to have been killed, three of them security personnel officials say...
HERAT: Taleban fighters react to a speech by their senior leader in the Shindand district of Herat province, Afghanistan, in this file photo. — AP
Taleban release two hostages in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR: The Taleban handed two Western hostages over to US forces in southern Afghanistan yesterday, three years after they were abducted, in a successful swap for three high-ranking insurgent prisoners that could boost peace talks. The exchange of American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks for the militants - including Anas Haqqani, brother to the Taleban's deputy leader - was termed a "confidence-building" measure by both the Australian...
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In the desert of Dubai, salmon farming thrives
DUBAI: From a control room in the middle of Dubai's desert, Norway's sunrises and sunsets and the cool currents of the Atlantic are recreated for the benefit of thousands of salmon raised in tanks despite searing conditions outside. Dubai is no stranger to ambitious projects, with a no-limits approach that has seen a palm-shaped island built off its coast, and a full-scale ski slope created inside a shopping mall. But the farming of salmon in...
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Russia beat reigning champions Croatia in Davis Cup opener
Canada claims 2-1 victory over well-fancied Italy MADRID: Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev helped Russia open the inaugural Davis Cup Finals with a 3-0 victory over defending champions Croatia in Madrid on Monday. World number 17 Khachanov clinched the point for Russia by fighting back to beat Croatian number one Borna Coric 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-4, after Rublev had earlier seen off Borna Gojo 6-3, 6-3. "When you're playing not only for yourself,...
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Bangladesh bans Shahadat for five years
DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board yesteray banned former national team fast bowler Shahadat Hossain for five years, two of them suspended, after he assaulted a teammate in a match. The temperamental Shahadat was reported by umpires after he was seen to slap and kick a teammate during a National Cricket League match on Sunday. The national federation suspended two years of the ban but Shahadat, who admitted a charge of "physical assault", was...
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Yemen rebels seize two S Korean, one Saudi vessel
SANAA: Yemen's Iran-aligned rebels seized a Saudi-flagged tug and two South Korean vessels at the weekend, the insurgents and Seoul officials said yesterday. The incident follows a lull in Huthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as one Riyadh official said the kingdom had established an "open channel" with the rebels in a bid to end the four-year conflict. The Houthis acknowledged they had seized three ships, including a Saudi one, in the Red Sea a few...
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Malaysian gay men caned under Islamic law
KUALA LUMPUR: Four Malaysian men have been caned for having gay sex in violation of Islamic laws, with activists yesterday condemning "vicious punishments" they said highlighted a crackdown on the LGBT community. Rights group say there is a worsening climate for gays in the Muslim-majority country, where authorities have maintained a colonial-era ban on sodomy and mete out harsh physical punishments for same-sex relations. The men, aged 26 to 37,...
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Persecuted Catholics 'honored' to glimpse Pope Francis in Thailand
'When I think of how miserable my life is here I just cry'BANGKOK: Clutching her entrance badge to see the Pope, Vietnamese Catholic refugee Ko Sa says attending the pontiff's mass this week is a great honor -- a rare bright spot in her "miserable" life in limbo as an asylum seeker in Bangkok. Ko Sa is one of just a handful of Vietnamese Catholic refugees registered to attend the mass by Pope Francis, who arrives in Thailand on Wednesday carrying...
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No recession, oil stable in 2020: Financial expert
Investors and businesses fearful of recession Arnab Das interviewed by KT journalist. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: The future of the global economy is a key concern on everyone's mind these days. Investors and businesses across the region and the world are watching the slowdown, fearful of a recession. Kuwait Times spoke with Arnab Das, Global Market Strategist at Invesco, for insight on what to expect and how major economies and key...
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IMF: Public sector reforms for better governance
KUWAIT: The IMF Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (CEP) in Kuwait, jointly with the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), held a high-level symposium on "Public Sector Reforms for Better Governance" on Monday, November 18, 2019. The event was hosted at the AFESD's Headquarters. The panel discussion was chaired and moderated by His Excellency Dr Yousef Al-Ebraheem, Economic Advisor at Al-Diwan Al-Amiri. It included as...
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Third Extension of Temporary license by the US Department
KUWAIT: Extending the Temporary General License won't have a substantial impact on Huawei's business either way. This decision does not change the fact that Huawei continues to be treated unfairly either. We have long held that the decision by the US Department of Commerce to add Huawei to the Entity List has caused more harm to the US than to Huawei. This has done significant economic harm to the American companies with which Huawei does...
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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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Hollywood actor Brad Pitt, acting in an upcoming Formula One-based movie, follows the second practice session ahead of the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England.--AFP
Brad Pitt at Silverstone for filming of F1 movie
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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