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Ahli United Bank trophy inaugurated - Nitin scores first century of the tournament
KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank, pioneers in promoting cricket in Kuwait for many years, added one more feather to their cap by sponsoring the AUB trophy 2015 for the third successive year. Richard Groves, CEO of Ahli United Bank and Mrs Helen Groves jointly cut the cake to officially inaugurate the AUB trophy at a glittering function arranged at the Sulaibiya cricket ground on December 12. Kuwait Banks Club which has many banks affiliated to it and...
KUWAIT: Chairperson of KAC Rasha Abdelaziz Al-Roumi holding the trophy with Kuwait Airways squash team.
KAC beat Singapore Airlines to clinch squash World Champion Cup
KUWAIT: Chairperson of KAC Rasha Abdelaziz Al-Roumi holding the trophy with Kuwait Airways squash team.KUWAIT: Chairperson of Kuwait Airways Rasha Abdelaziz Al-Roumi received the head of Kuwait Airways squash team captain Adel Al-Ghareeb on the occasion of the team defeating Singapore Airline 5-1 and taking first place in the world's airline champion, hosted lately by Singapore.A-Ghareeb dedicated airlines world championship cup to Rasha...
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Rainer Zietlow shares his driving experience with Kuwait fans
Rainer ZietlowKUWAIT: To share his experience of driving from the southern tip of South Africa to the North Cape in Norway in record time, Rainer Zietlow was invited by one of the tour's sponsors, 3M, to meet and engage with his fans and supporters in Kuwait. Zietlow spoke about his tour at a press conference held yesterday at the Radisson Blu Hotel.In Sept 2015, Zietlow and his team drove his Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI from Cape Agulhas in South...
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Ahli United Bank organizes seminar on residential property in United Kingdom
KUWAIT: With its concern to keep its clients interested in the residential property sector in the UK informed, Ahli United Bank organized recently a seminar in cooperation with the renowned London-based law office, Charles Russel Speeches, to shed light on the latest developments in UK tax regulations. Such changes commenced some years ago impacting residential properties owned by residents outside the UK. The seminar presented the most prominent...
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KQIC revolutionizes personal insurance offerings with launch of online platform
KUWAIT: Kuwait Qatar Insurance Company (KQIC), a premier insurer offering both conventional insurance and Takaful products yesterday announced the launch of its online retail platform, WWW.KQIC-ONLINE.COM. With this new platform, customers will now be able to renew or purchase personal insurances (car, home and travel) from anywhere just with the click of a button. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Darren Collinson CEO of KQIC stated "KQIC's...
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Warba Bank inaugurates its new branch in Fahaheel
KUWAIT: Warba Bank inaugurates its new branch in Fahaheel. The new branch opening marks the 8th in branches network covering all governorates of Kuwait. The opening ceremony has been organized under the patronage and presence of Sheikh Fawaz Al Sabah-the Governor of Al-Ahmadi Governorate, Jassar Dakheel Al Jassar -Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Warba Bank and attended by huge gathering of prominent figures and Bank's customers in the...
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Etihad celebrates official opening of Abu Dhabi new cruise terminal
KUWAIT: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, celebrated the official opening of Abu Dhabi’s new cruise terminal, flying in more than 650 guests for the inaugural voyage from the facility in Zayed Port. In conjunction with MSC Cruises, Etihad Airways has created a special Fly-Cruise package for travelers from around the world to experience the splendors of luxury cruising around the Arabian Gulf. MSC Cruises’ ship,...
RAMADI: Displaced civilians from Ramadi and around the area cross the Bzebiz bridge as they leave their hometowns towards Baghdad on Monday. – AP
Squeezed by budget and Islamic State, Iraqi health system struggles - Healthcare hammered by wars and sanctions
BAGHDAD: Iraq's prime minister responded to protests this summer over failing public services by launching a campaign against corruption and mismanagement, yet more than four months later there is little sign of improvement in one key sector: healthcare. With Iraqis fleeing Islamic State in ever greater numbers, the country's growing population of internal refugees is straining public facilities already ground down by decades of war, sanctions...
The Storm Troopers attend the World Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, in Hollywood, California. — AP/AFP photos
'Star Wars' premiere crowd cheers for familiar, new faces
The Storm Troopers attend the World Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, in Hollywood, California. — AP/AFP photosThe reaction was strong to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" at the film's world premiere in Hollywood. Inside the TCL Chinese Theatre, the audience began cheering Monday from the moments the movie's first words appeared on screen and reacted excitedly to seeing the return of Han Solo and Chewbacca after a 32-year hiatus....
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Amir congratulates Saudi King on municipal elections’ success - Kuwaiti feminists laud women’s election
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Sunday a congratulatory cable to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on the success of the municipal elections. In the cable, His Highness the Amir praised Saudi women's participation as candidates and voters in this elections, which embodied Saudi women's effective role in the Kingdom's development.His Highness the Amir also prayed to Allah Almighty to bless King...
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Don't Rush To Judge
Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan Two MPs have filed to grill Health Minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi over a variety of allegations. While filing interpellation motions is the right of lawmakers, one has to look at the bigger picture, as there is a tendency to look at a person's flaws and ignore his achievements. Since assuming office, Dr Obaidi has initiated plenty of new services and has overseen the opening and refurbishment of many health facilities. He has...
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LOS ANGELES: Smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire burn behind Mulholland drive towards the Encino neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, January 10, 2025. -- AFP
Big Los Angeles wildfire switches direction; toll 13
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KUWAIT: People wander around Souq Al-Mubarakiya during Kuwait's national celebrations in this 2023 file photo. — KUNA
New Mubarakiya markets coming to Ahmadi and Jahra
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KUWAIT: Kuwaiti officials meet with a delegation from the World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss turning Shaab into a United Nations healthy city. — KUNA
Shaab on path to becoming Kuwait’s next healthy city
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KUWAIT: Hawalli Governor Ali Al-Asfar and a World Health Organization (WHO) delegation meet to discuss the requirements for turning Shaab and other Hawalli governorate areas into a healthy city. — KUNA
What Kuwait’s vision for expanding healthy cities means for people
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BELGRADE: This photograph shows a sign for Naftna Industrija Srbije AD (NIS), and the company's owner OAO Gazprom Neft outside the headquarters in Belgrade, on January 8, 2025. -- AFP
US and Britain announce sweeping sanctions against Russia’s oil sector