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Saudi economy may be entering difficult period
RIYADH: Strong population growth and rising incomes among women in Saudi Arabia should offset any blow to the economy from low oil prices, according to one of the country's largest retailers. Jarir Marketing Co said it expects to continue expanding robustly as a result.The company, Saudi Arabia's second largest listed retailer by market value, will go ahead with its plan, announced last year, to invest 1.1 billion riyals ($293 million) over five...
The Royal Dutch Shell oil drilling rig Polar Pioneer is towed toward a dock in Elliott Bay in Seattle. Royal Dutch Shell reported a third quarter loss of $7.4 billion yesterday as it re-organized and canceled projects, including drilling in Alaska, to cope with the plunge in oil prices. — AP
Shell reports Q3 loss of $7.4bn after Arctic exit
The Royal Dutch Shell oil drilling rig Polar Pioneer is towed toward a dock in Elliott Bay in Seattle. Royal Dutch Shell reported a third quarter loss of $7.4 billion yesterday as it re-organized and canceled projects, including drilling in Alaska, to cope with the plunge in oil prices. — APLONDON: Royal Dutch Shell reported a third quarter loss of $7.4 billion yesterday as it reorganized and cancelled projects, including drilling in Alaska,...
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Halep crashes; Sharapova books semi-finals at WTA
Maria Sharapova of RussiaSINGAPORE: Agnieszka Radwanska sent top seed Simona Halep crashing out of the WTA Finals yesterday with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 win which also put a resurgent Maria Sharapova into the semi-finals. But despite her 500th career victory, Poland’s Radwanska now faces an anxious wait as she needs the Russian to beat Italy’s Flavia Pennetta in straight sets later if she is to enter the semis. “All I can do is watch and cheer...
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Middlesbrough shock United in League Cup, Klopp off mark
LONDON: Wayne Rooney failed to convert a spot-kick as Manchester United lost 3-1 on penalties to second-tier Middlesbrough in the League Cup on Wednesday, while Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool edged Bournemouth. After 120 goalless minutes at Old Trafford, the fourth-round tie went to penalties and with Rooney, Michael Carrick and Ashley Young all fluffing their lines, Championship side Middlesbrough pulled off a memorable win.United followed holders...
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Schools off today
KUWAIT: Education Minister Dr Badr Al-Essa announced late yesterday that all public and private schools will be closed today due to the possibility of thunderstorms. - KUNA
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Thunderstorm floods roads, schools, flights suspended - Authorities on full alert ; Volunteers rush to help
KUWAIT: A thunderstorm hit the country early yesterday, leading to the suspension of schools and universities and flooding in some areas and roads. The Interior Ministry cautioned motorists from the possible continuation of the thunderstorm, calling on people in Kuwait to contact the police and fire directorate's emergency teams in case of emergencies.Officials from Kuwait University and the Ministry of Education released statements regarding the...
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Kuwait delays Iraq reparations payment to 2017
KUWAIT: Kuwait has agreed to let Iraq postpone a final batch of Saddam Hussain-era war reparations it is owed until early 2017. The official Kuwait News Agency reported yesterday that the state agreed to give Iraq until Jan 2017 to pay the $4.6 billion reparations package following a request from Baghdad. The chairman of a Kuwait body charged with dealing with claims stemming from Iraq's 1990 invasion and occupation of Kuwait, Khaled Al-Mudhaf,...
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French embassy in US terminates Kuwaiti intern
NEW YORK: A Kuwaiti intern at the French embassy in the United States was dismissed Tuesday after she was accused of publishing an anti-Semitic rant on Facebook. She was also suspended by Sciences Po university in Paris, where she was a student, pending further investigation, a faculty spokesman told AFP. The alleged comments were published Friday on the website of a group called "The Inglourious Basterds", which says it aims to expose...
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MPs to debate sports situation
KUWAIT: The National Assembly is expected to hold a special debate on the sports situation in the country after the International Olympic Committee slapped a total suspension on Kuwaiti sports for allegedly violating the law. MP Abdullah Maayouf said that he and MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji will brief the Assembly on the meetings between IOC and Kuwait Olympic Committee and sports authorities about two weeks ago. The lawmaker said MPs will debate who...
US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the media aboard his plane before heading back to the United States, following his visit in Saudi’s capital Riyadh, on October 25, 2015. — AFP
Terror attack 'united' Kuwaitis: John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the media aboard his plane before heading back to the United States, following his visit in Saudi’s capital Riyadh, on October 25, 2015. — AFPWASHINGTON: The purpose of last June's terrorist attack in Kuwait was to divide, but His Highness the Amir stood up and said "we will not be divided - but united," said US Secretary of State John Kerry. His remarks came in a keynote during a reception held at...
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Fire in a paint store
KUWAIT: A promotion course for policewomen from first class private to corporal in which eight policewomen participated concluded yesterday. The course was held under the patronage of Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Education and Training Affairs Sheikh Faisal Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and in the presence of Director General of the Training Department Maj Gen Anwar A Al-Barjas.Fire in a paint storeFire broke out in a paint store in...
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Three anti-expat news stories
'A study to allocate Jaber Hospital for Kuwaitis only', 'Deporting 23 expats for a quarrel and publishing their photos' and 'Restricting camping for Kuwaitis only' are three news stories that emerged in less than 10 days. The first one talks about excluding 75 percent of Kuwait's population - expats - from using the largest hospital in the Middle East to avoid crowds and long queues while Kuwaitis receive medical care. Well, I am not going to...
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KUWAIT: Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lt Gen Sheikh Salem Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah chairs a meeting of the Supreme Traffic Council on July 21, 2024. - KUNA
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HODEIDA: This handout satellite image shows a view of burning oil tanks in the port of Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeida on July 21, 2024, a day after Zionist airstrikes. - AFP
Kuwait expresses concern as Zionists attack Yemen