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Kuwait breaks 3,000 COVID daily infections’ mark for first time
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced yesterday recording 3,683 new infection cases with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours. The new figure is the highest daily record in Kuwait since the pandemic started, and the first time the country records more than 3,000 new cases in a single day. With the new contamination cases, Kuwait’s caseload climbed to 437,602. Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad, the MoH spokesperson, said in a...
KUWAIT: Mohammad Al-Haimer, Acting CEO of KGOC (left) and Don Stilling, Senior Vice President of Chevron Saudi Arabia for Operations, shake hands after signing the agreement.  —KUNA
KGOC sings MoU with Saudi Arabian Chevron to export excess gas
KUWAIT: Mohammad Al-Haimer, Acting CEO of KGOC (left) and Don Stilling, Senior Vice President of Chevron Saudi Arabia for Operations, shake hands after signing the agreement.  —KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) and Saudi Arabian Chevron signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding to export spare gas from joint Wafra operations. In a statement, Acting CEO Mohammad Al-Haimer said in a statement that KGOC started early yesterday to...
KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador Sibi George inaugurates the Indian Embassy’s new outsourcing center BLS International at Sharq yesterday.
Ambassador urges Indians to strictly follow COVID regulations, get vaccinated
KUWAIT: Indian Ambassador Sibi George inaugurates the Indian Embassy’s new outsourcing center BLS International at Sharq yesterday.By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Sibi George yesterday inaugurated the Indian Embassy’s three BLS International outsourcing centers for consular, passport and visa services in Sharq, Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh (Abbasiya) and Fahaheel. In an online address on Sunday, the ambassador briefed members of...
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Eminent Kuwaiti writer digs deep into Kuwait’s history in new book
KUWAIT: Eminent Kuwaiti writer and poet Dr Suad Mohammad Al-Sabah has published a new book entitled ‘The founding of Kuwait during eras of Sabah Al-Awal (the first ruler 1718-1776) and Abdullah Al-Awal (the second ruler 1776-1814)’. Dr Suad sheds light on the period when the bases for establishing the modern State of Kuwait were laid, narrating how some of the ancestors had moved from Najd, Saudi Arabia, to Kuwait where they formed a society...
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Zain invites Kuwait’s creative minds to design monument at Capital’s heart
KUWAIT: Zain invites Kuwait’s architects, designers, and anyone passionate about urban design to propose their ideas for designing a monument that reflects Kuwait’s rich culture, history, and identity. The company is set to cover all costs of building the monument at the heart of the nation’s capital.The invitation comes as part of Zain’s partnership with Al-Asimah Governorate for the renovation project of one of the Capital’s main...
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Al-Julaibi: 'Black Friday' another striking success for Boutiqaat
*Adopting creative ideas promoted its success and provided its customers unparalleled quality servicesBoutiqaat, the most distinguished e-commerce company in the GCC and Middle East in the field of fashion, perfumes and beauty, has announced the success of its biggest yet "Black Friday" campaign where discounts reached up to 50 percent. The campaign was launched on December 21, 2021 and it lasted up to January 6, 2022.Boutiqaat explained that...
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Kuwait’s Education Ministry to adapt with all health conditions: Undersecretary
KUWAIT: Undersecretary of Ministry of Education Dr Ali Al-Yaqoub confirmed yesterday that the ministry is ready to adapt with all health conditions in the country through a tight plan. “Regarding latest update at operation theatre in the Ministry, health status inside schools in all the educational zones is stable. The number of coronavirus cases is normal and there is no cause for panic,” said Dr Yaqoub in a statement to the press. Tests for...
KUWAIT: Cancer Awareness Nation (CAN) Board Chairman Dr Khaled Al-Saleh speaks during the thyroid cancer campaign. — KUNA
CAN launches thyroid cancer awareness campaign
KUWAIT: Cancer Awareness Nation (CAN) Board Chairman Dr Khaled Al-Saleh speaks during the thyroid cancer campaign. — KUNAKUWAIT: Cancer Awareness Nation (CAN) Board Chairman Dr Khaled Al-Saleh said yesterday thyroid cancer primarily affected women more than men, but it was more than 90 percent a curable disease. In a speech during the launching ceremony of thyroid cancer awareness campaign at CAN training center in Al-Sabah Health District,...
KUWAIT: The Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center. — KUNA
Kuwaiti parliament, Cabinet recorded several achievements in last decade
South Abdullah Al-Mubarak housing project.KUWAIT: The National Assembly and Cabinet have recorded several achievements, proposing, passing, executing and legislating important laws and regulations in the last decade, affirmed an official in a report yesterday. Acting Undersecretary of the State Ministry for National Assembly Affairs Dr Ahmad Al-Haifi said in his report that both the executive and legislative authorities had worked together to...
KUWAIT: A white-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) is pictured at the Municipality Park in Kuwait City on Thursday. — Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh
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KUWAIT: A white-eared bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) is pictured at the Municipality Park in Kuwait City on Thursday. — Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh
ALMATY: A photograph shows a closed gasoline station in Almaty yesterday after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices.— AFP
Oil prices jump over Kazakhstan unrest; uranium less affected
ALMATY: A photograph shows a closed gasoline station in Almaty yesterday after violence that erupted following protests over hikes in fuel prices.— AFPLONDON: Unrest in OPEC+ member Kazakhstan has pushed up oil prices as investors fear supply interruptions, but the uranium market appears less affected despite the Central Asian country being the world’s second largest producer.“Riots obviously can stop production and exports,” said Bjarne...
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Tesla’s cameras-only autonomous system stirs controversy
A vehicle with a Luminar systemLAS VEGAS: As it pursues the goal of fully autonomous driving, Tesla has bet entirely on cameras and artificial intelligence, shunning other commonly used tools such as laser detection. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has touted a system built around eight “surround” cameras that feed data into the auto’s “deep neural network,” according to Tesla’s website.But as with so many other things involving...