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Service Hero President Faten Abu-Ghazaleh
Kuwait's first and Arab world's only annual customer satisfaction index sets off to UAE
Service Hero President Faten Abu-GhazalehKUWAIT: Service Hero, Kuwait's and the Arab World's only 100 percent consumer-powered satisfaction index, today announced the expansion of its operations into the UAE, reinforcing the company's commitment to improving service quality in the region. The expansion coincides with another significant development for Service Hero: the complete revamp of its website, bringing for customers an open,...
Sheikh Mohammed Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah
Al- Dawli realizes 17% growth in net profit for 2015 - KIB's financial income grew to 63.2 million: Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah
Sheikh Mohammed Al-Jarrah Al-SabahKUWAIT: Sheikh Mohammed Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, Chairman of Kuwait International Bank (Al-Dawli) announced that during 2015, the Bank's profits have grown by 17 percent to reach KD16.1 million compared to KD13.7 million in 2014. This growth is attributable to an increase in revenues accompanied by an improved control over expenditures whereby the financing income rose by 17 percent i.e. KD9.2 million to KD63.2...
Moviegoers wait before Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken” opens in front of a movie theater in Tokyo, Saturday.—AP
Jolie’s film ‘Unbroken’ finally opens in Japan
Moviegoers wait before Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken” opens in front of a movie theater in Tokyo, Saturday.—APAngelina Jolie's "Unbroken" opened Saturday more than a year after the rest of the world in Japan, where the main character endures as a prisoner of war and where some have called for a boycott of the movie. There were concerns that right-wing extremists may try to disrupt the opening. But the crowd at Theatre Image Forum in Tokyo,...
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Jewelry designs at Joyalukkas for Valentine’s Day celebration
The world's favorite jeweler has specially created a wide range of exquisite designs for Valentine's Day celebration. The collection by master craftsmen to make the day of love special for women will be sold under Joyalukkas BeMine Collection. Each exquisite piece is a choice of pendants and bracelets, crafted in 18K yellow and white gold and encrusted with the finest diamonds. Essentially inspired by the symbol of love, the BeMine Valentine...
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Does OPEC have 2020 vision? - BofA Merrill Lynch
The structural shift toward a lower price environment will have profound and long-lasting consequences for non-cartelized production. With prices recently trading below the $30/bbl mark, our expected 10 percent cut in 2016 global capex is starting to look modest. Current production from mature fields is set to decline at higher rates as maintenance capex has been cut too. Net, we now expect total non-OPEC supply to decrease to 56.4 mn b/d in 2017...
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The street smart honor 5X arrives in Middle East
KUWAIT: honor, the number 1 smartphone e-brand has officially launched its critically acclaimed 5X 'street smart' device in the Middle East, available from 8th February on www.HonorArabia.com. With a superior combination of full metal body that screams 'premium', multi-fingerprint sensor and innovative yet solid specs, this 5X device far outweighs competitors in the same price range and is already referred to as a 'budget beast'.The honor 5X will...
Alanoud Al-Sharekh, Guest Editor for Al-Buraq
Al-Buraq magazine features guest editors for 2016
Alanoud Al-Sharekh, Guest Editor for Al-BuraqKUWAIT: In parallel to the progress and development of Kuwait Airways’ fleet, Al- Buraq magazine, the inflight of Kuwait Airways will feature guest editors this year. “It is our honor to feature Kuwait talents and celebrities as guest editors”, says Dima Danawi, publisher of Al-Buraq inflight. “I am looking forward to reading and collecting such issues, signed by artist and activists and...
(From left) Photo shows Kuwaiti singers Basshar Al-Shatti, Nabil Shueil and Sulaiman Al-Qasar perform on stage
Hala Feb concerts end
A group photo shows Ahlam on stage.(From left) Photo shows Kuwaiti singers Basshar Al-Shatti, Nabil Shueil and Sulaiman Al-Qasar perform on stage.Photo shows Ismael Moubarak perform on stage(From left) Photo shows actor Mohmoud bo Shihri, Ahlam and Youmna Shirri on stagePhoto shows Shireen perform on stage(From left) Photo shows Kuwaiti singers Basshar Al-Shatti, Nabil Shueil and Sulaiman Al-Qasar perform on stageThe musical concerts of Hala...
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Dependency visa fees increase waiting parliament's approval - 140,000 laborers arrive this summer for mega projects
KUWAIT: A foreigner in Kuwait will soon be forced to pay KD 200 to issue a dependency visa for his wife and KD 150 for each child according to proposed recommendations to increase residency fees in Kuwait. The new fees are considered a 100 percent increase compared to the current fare which include KD 100 for the wife and children each.Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah recently approved the new...
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Ministry regulates work permits' issuance to cut expats' numbers
KUWAIT: the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MSAL) has been instructed to regulate the issuance of work permits because the cabinet has noticed an increase in the numbers of expat workers in Kuwait, informed sources said. The ministry has been notified to monitor various companies more closely to check the maximum number of workers they are allowed to recruit, the sources said, adding that the reason behind this survey is to limit the...
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7,670 illegal residents adjust status: apparatus
KUWAIT: Since 2011 and until January 2016, some 7,670 illegal residents have adjusted their status in Kuwait, the Central Agency for Remedying of the Illegal Residents' Status announced yesterday. The illegal residents have adjusted their status, reverting back to their Saudi, Iraqi, Iranian, Jordanian, and other nationalities, said Colonel Mohammad Al-Wohaib, Head of the status adjustment department of the apparatus. He called on illegal...
KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi honors Dr Ziad Al-Alyan, CEO of the Central Circle Company.
Cabinet to cut down treatment overseas expenses: Minister
KUWAIT: Health Minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi honors Dr Ziad Al-Alyan, CEO of the Central Circle Company.KUWAIT: The cabinet plans to cut down the expenses of the treatment overseas program through reducing the funds allocated to dispatch patients for treatment in other countries, Health Minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi said. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony held recently at the Avenues Mall to launch a campaign for training on...
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Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah
Former interior, defense minister jailed for 14 yrs
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HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah arrives in Scotland on the personal invitation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland on Jan 14, 2025. - Amiri Diwn photos
Amir’s visit to UK boosts ties
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AYRSHIRE: Britain's King Charles III holds an audience with His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, at Dumfries House, Cumnock, on January 15, 2025. - AFP
Kuwait's Amir visits UK King in Dumfries House
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Taxes will target commodities harmful to human health: Kuwait's Finance Minister
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SCOTLAND: His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is welcomed by Lord-Lieutenant Iona MacDonald, representative of King Charles for the Ayrshire area upon his arrival in the United Kingdom. — Amiri Diwan photos
Amir’s landmark visit to UK chance to expand ties: Envoy