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Oil pulls down most ofnGulf, QNB buoys QatarnBusiness WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016nRussia leaves doornopen to OPEC dealnas output hits highnPage 23nOil fall, China’snslowdown steerednstock market routnPage 25nOil slips towards $33 as hopes for output cut fadenPage 22nInfiniti Q60, QX30 setnto make European debutnPages 26nTEHRAN: Iranian stockbrokers monitor share prices at the Tehran Stock Exchange in Tehran yesterday. The Tehran Stock Exchange has rallied to a one year high in the wake of Iran’s landmark nuclear deal with world powers last summer. — AP
Saudi fiscal reserves slide to 4-year low
Oil pulls down most of Gulf, QNB buoys Qatar Business WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016 Russia leaves door open to OPEC deal as output hits high Page 23 Oil fall, China’s slowdown steered stock market rout Page 25 Oil slips towards $33 as hopes for output cut fade Page 22 Infiniti Q60, QX30 set to make European debut Pages 26 TEHRAN: Iranian stockbrokers monitor share prices at the Tehran Stock Exchange in Tehran yesterday. The Tehran Stock Exchange...
NEW YORK: Electronic screens post the price of Alphabet stock on Monday at the Nasdaq MarketSite. — AP
Alphabet/Google overtakes Apple as biggest company
NEW YORK: Electronic screens post the price of Alphabet stock on Monday at the Nasdaq MarketSite. — APNEW YORK: Alphabet, the parent firm for Google, became the world's most valuable company yesterday as a jump in its share price helped it vault past tech rival Apple. In opening trade following a robust earnings report, Alphabet shares rose 2.9 percent to lift its market capitalization to $543 billion while Apple's value declined to $530...
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Sponsored by Hadi Clinic: Dr John Gray live in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Dr John Gray is back in Kuwait with 2 highly engaging sessions sponsored by Hadi Clinic and that will revolutionize one’s understanding of men and women and massively improve their relationships both professionally and personally on 7th February 2016, Dr John Gray will conduct a morning seminar from 9:00 am and until 1:30 pm titled “How to Get What You Want at Work”.The seminar is based on the book by the same title in which Dr Gray...
This image released by Disney Theatrical Productions shows the cast during the “Prince Ali,” number in the musical, “Aladdin,” in New York. — AP photos
A look inside Broadway's most exciting musical numbers
This image released by Disney Theatrical Productions shows the cast during the “Prince Ali,” number in the musical, “Aladdin,” in New York. — AP photosEven in a show with plenty of magic, a special sort of it happens right after intermission at "Aladdin" on Broadway. No sooner have you settled back into your seat than a revolving door of what seems like hundreds of dancers performs the song "Prince Ali" at a hyper-caffeinated pace....
In this Sunday, Jan 31, 2016 photo, Egyptian film star Yousra speaks after being appointed as UN Goodwill Ambassador in Middle East and North Africa during a ceremony in Cairo. Yousra has taken up a role with the United Nations to help combat HIV and AIDS in the Middle East, where prevalence is low but growing at a rapid pace. Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS Jan Beagle stands at left. — AP
Egyptian actress Yousra aims to raise Mideast AIDS awareness
In this Sunday, Jan 31, 2016 photo, Egyptian film star Yousra speaks after being appointed as UN Goodwill Ambassador in Middle East and North Africa during a ceremony in Cairo. Yousra has taken up a role with the United Nations to help combat HIV and AIDS in the Middle East, where prevalence is low but growing at a rapid pace. Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS Jan Beagle stands at left. — APEgyptian film star Yousra has taken up a role with...
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LONDON: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is welcomed as he arrives at Heathrow Airport yesterday to head the Kuwaiti delegation to the 4th international donors’ conference to support Syria and the region. — KUNA
Subsidy cuts looming as govt, Assembly to meet - Minister reassures MPs will be consulted
LONDON: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is welcomed as he arrives at Heathrow Airport yesterday to head the Kuwaiti delegation to the 4th international donors’ conference to support Syria and the region. — KUNAKUWAIT: The issue of cutting subsidies on commodities and services will take the driver's seat in Assembly-government discussions next week as all looks set for a decision to raise the prices of petrol, electricity...
KUWAIT: ‘Al-Jahra’ Airbus A330-200 aircraft received at Kuwait International Airport. —KUNA
Kuwait Airways to charge for additional check-in bags
KUWAIT: Effective from February, passengers flying Economy Class on Kuwait Airways will only be entitled to check in one piece of baggage not exceeding 23 kg in weight for free on all flights to all destinations except the US.Passengers flying to the US will be allowed two pieces of baggage of 23 kg each. Any excess baggage will incur charges of KD 35 for one additional bag, KD 60 for two bags and KD 100 for three additional bags. All additional...
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Landlines to be privatized
KUWAIT: The Public Authority for Information Technology and Telecommunications plans to privatize the communication sector at the Ministry of Communication, including the needed infrastructure, landlines, long distance cables and telephone exchange centers, Board chairman and CEO Salem Al-Othaina. Othainah added that landlines are no longer run by governments anywhere in the world. Further, Othainah said that all executive, administrative and...
MP Ahmad Al-Azmi
Lawmaker wants Hala February concerts canceled, fears ‘divine punishment’
MP Ahmad Al-AzmiKUWAIT: MP Ahmad Mutee' Al-Azmi urged Information Minister Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah to call off Hala February concerts because of the religious and moral violations committed during them. He justified his call by showing respect to feelings of Muslims in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq and other places. "We fear that Almighty Allah will punish us for hosting such concerts in a conservative country like Kuwait," he...
Participants celebrating
Hala February 2016 Carnival Attracts Thousands of Participants - Al Thani: We seek key role in Kuwait’s national celebrations
Participants celebratingKUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait, a member of the international Ooredoo group, participated in Hala February's 2016 street carnival, which was held on Gulf Road next to Kuwait Towers on Friday. The event attracted thousands of revelers who enjoyed the national celebrations.This year's carnival was attended by Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Sheikh Salman Al-Homoud Al-Sabah, and Minister of State for...
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Cold weather at nights
KUWAIT: Kuwait Civil Aviation’s Meteorologist Essa Ramadan expected a decrease in the effect of the Siberian high pressure in the upcoming days with continuation of cold weather at night until Thursday.The light to moderate Northwesterly wind movement will continue until today and will be active on Wednesday evening and Thursday, while the temperatures will rise back to normal rate during the weekend, Ramadan said. During the past few days,...
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Disorganized bus network behind lacking transit system
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KUWAIT: Young girls participate in Girl Up Kuwait's first conference which focused on the role of women in Kuwaiti society and politics.
Girl Up Kuwait: Young trailblazers give girls a voice
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones