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Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mansour
Jaber Stadium ready for a grand celebration
Sheikh Ahmad Al-MansourKUWAIT: Director General of Sports Public Authority (SPA) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mansour said that work is ongoing at Jaber Stadium to bring out the perfect celebration on Friday. He said, everyone is doing their job perfectly to guarantee that the final show on the celebration day will be a historic event with many surprises.Al-Mansour appreciated the efforts of the chairman of the organizing committee Sheikh Mohammad...
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Kuwait inflation a tick higher at 3.2% in Sept - NBK REPORT
KUWAIT: Inflation in consumer prices was just a tick higher in October, rising from 3.1 percent year-on-year (y/y) in September to 3.2 percent y/y. Inflation across most components remained broadly stable; clothing & footwear inflation appears to have gained the most momentum on a month-on-month basis. Core inflation (which excludes food items) also saw a slight uptick, rising from 2.8 percent y/y to 2.9 percent. Food price inflation came in...
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Free-falling of oil prices continues to affect MENA markets - MARKAZ MONTHLY RESEARCH REPORT
KUWAIT: Financial Centre "Markaz" recently released its Monthly Market Research report that examines and analyzes the performance of equity markets in the MENA region as well as the global equity markets for the month of November.The report stated that barring Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Morocco, MENA markets ended in red during the month of November 2015, with Egypt (-14.6 percent) declining the most, followed by Qatar (-13.0 percent), Dubai (-8.6...
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Royal Enfield Crossing significant milestones in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Royal Enfield, the world's oldest motorcycling company, along with Kuwait Automotive Imports Co WLL (Al-Shaya & Al-Sagar) - KAICO, a leading automotive and auto products distributor in Kuwait, introduced the retro street - Classic 500 and the definitive cruiser - Rumbler 500 motorcycles towards the end of 2014. This iconic motorcycle brand with British origin is a part of the India based Eicher Motors Ltd. The motorcycles are manufactured...
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Burgan Bank wins 'Best Co-Branded Credit Card' award
KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced that it has won the coveted 'Best Co-Branded Credit Card' award from The Banker Middle East Kuwait Product Awards 2015, for the Burgan Bank Qatar Airways co-branded MasterCard. The Banker Middle East Kuwait Product Awards 2015 are designed to identify and reward quality and excellence in financial products and services.Robin Amlot - Chief Executive Officer of CPI financials along with Omer Hussain- Sales Director at...
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Al-Mazaya Holding participates in Cityscape Kuwait as gold sponsor
KUWAIT: Al-Mazaya Holding Company has concluded its participation as a Gold Sponsor of the proceedings of the 2nd edition of Cityscape Kuwait, which was organized on Kuwait International Fairgrounds, Mishref, between 9 - 11 December 2015. A select number of real estate investment companies from Kuwait and other countries in the region also participated.Al-Mazaya applauded this participation, which involved a huge marketing campaign. The campaign...
NEW DELHI: In this photograph an Indian medic walks through a cold storage unit as he inspects a morgue. — AFP photos
Dead forgotten at New Delhi's decrepit morgues
NEW DELHI: In this photograph an Indian medic walks through a cold storage unit as he inspects a morgue. — AFP photosNEW DELHI: A rusted carving knife and a mallet lie on a steel table, while inside the cold storage rooms, bodies take up every square inch of the blood-stained floors. More than 2,500 autopsies are carried out every year at New Delhi's oldest and busiest morgue, but the air purifiers have long been broken and disinfectant...
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Climate change deal approved
This photo provided by Lucasfilm shows Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca and Harrison Ford as Han Solo in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ directed by J.J. Abrams. — AP photos
Curtain rises on first 'Star Wars' film in a decade
This photo provided by Lucasfilm shows Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca and Harrison Ford as Han Solo in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ directed by J.J. Abrams. — AP photosHollywood rolls out the red carpet yesterday for the premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the first film in the epic space saga in a decade, and fans are frantic. The star-studded screening of the most anticipated movie of the year willbe followed by a global release...
In this file photo Justin Bieber performs live during a small concert for charity in Toronto
Grown men now love Bieber's music, too
In this file photo Justin Bieber performs live during a small concert for charity in TorontoMost grown men love musical acts like the Black Keys and Kendrick Lamar. Now, you can add Justin Bieber's name to that list. With his recent batch of hit singles and a semi-grown-up sound - including the electro-pop "Where Are U Now" with DJ-producers Skrillex and Diplo - adult men have begun attending the musical church of Bieber, and while some have...
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Frederique Constant & Behbehani Group reveal the first Swiss made Horological Smartwatch in Kuwait
Frederique Constant and Behbehani Group unveiled the Horological Smartwatch model powered by MotionX-365 in Al Hamra Thermae Premise on the 75th floor in Al Hamra Business Tower.Abdul Mohsen Behbehani, Director of Behbehani Group, and Sebastien Cretegny, Regional Sales Director of Frederique Constant, welcomed guests to take a look at the Frederique Constant horological smartwatch.With the introduction of these new Horological Smartwatch models,...
Safyre Terry, 8, wears a rhinestone tiara , one of the gifts she received Wednesday, Dec 9, 2015, at a post office near her home in Rotterdam, NY. — AP photos
Christmas comes early to 8-year-old disfigured by fire
Safyre Terry, 8, wears a rhinestone tiara , one of the gifts she received Wednesday, Dec 9, 2015, at a post office near her home in Rotterdam, NY. — AP photosA little girl who lost her family and suffered disfiguring burns in an arson fire is having an incredible Christmas, thanks to the generosity of thousands of strangers around the world who were moved by her simple Facebook wish. "This year's been magical, amazing," said Liz Dolder, who...
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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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DAMASCUS: Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati (left) shaking hands with Syria's new leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa before their meeting in Damascus on January 11, 2025. -- AFP
Syria, Lebanon to build firm ties after years of tensions
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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