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‘Score with Zain’ crowns Al-Huwaidi with BMW 420i coupe grand prize

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, concluded its interactive promotional campaign ‘Score with Zain’, through which the company announced Duha Rashid Al-Huwaidi as the winner of the BMW 420i coupe grand prize. Throughout the campaign, Zain awarded tens of customers with weekly cash prizes and valuable smart devices.The draw was held LIVE over 360 FM’s popular Al-Yaqout and Al-Ansari show with the presence and...

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Academics urge authorities to keep in-person classes

  Dr Mohammad Al-OnaiziBy Ben GarciaKUWAIT: The General Coordinator and Spokesperson for the Association of Faculty Members at Kuwait University Dr Mohammed Al-Onaizi called on the Cabinet’s COVID-19 Emergency Committee to value the importance of continuing the educational process on campus, especially for secondary and higher education stages as well as universities, in order to preserve the quality of education.In a press statement, Dr...

Nasser Al-Kharafi/Jassem Al-Bahar Trading Hall opens at Boursa Kuwait — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

New Nasser Al-Kharafi/Jassim Al-Bahar Trading Hall opens at Boursa Kuwait

Nasser Al-Kharafi/Jassem Al-Bahar Trading Hall opens at Boursa Kuwait — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat Boursa Kuwait Board Member Bader Al-KharafiKUWAIT: In a ceremony attended by Minister of Commerce and Industry Fahad Mutlaq Al-Shuraian, the company’s board of directors, executive management and employees, as well as several distinguished personalities from the Kuwaiti financial scene, Boursa Kuwait reopened several of its renovated...

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It is no secret that Kuwait is an oil welfare state. Our government takes good care of us. Even those of us who must work for a living, even those of us who do not belong to the rich in Kuwait, even those of us who financially struggle, still enjoy certain privileges. And it’s not a crime to be grateful for abundance; however, when it affects people who are not Kuwaiti, it can border on injustice, as we have seen in the last several...

KUWAIT: An aerial view showing Kuwait City landmarks enveloped in fog yesterday morning, following a heavy thunderstorm that hit the country the previous night. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Banquet, wedding halls see booking cancellations

Photo shows the Kuwait City coastline and business district.By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Amid a rise in the number of coronavirus cases in the country, celebrations for birthdays, weddings and anniversaries have been called off from Jan 9 till Feb 28, as per an order by the government. The decision triggered cancellations of numerous events and activities scheduled for January and February, including programs related to Hala February. “This is for our...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets former Minister of Health Dr Basel Al-Sabah. — KUNA

Crown Prince thanks ex-health minister for anti-covid efforts

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets former Minister of Health Dr Basel Al-Sabah. — KUNAKUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday the former Minister of Health Dr Basel Humoud Hamad Al-Sabah. His Highness the Crown Prince lauded the ex-minister for shouldering his responsibilities devoutly and sincerely, expressing appreciation for all the...

KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem attends the parliament’s session yesterday. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat and KUNA

Cabinet takes constitutional oath at National Assembly

KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem attends the parliament’s session yesterday. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat and KUNAKUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister and his Cabinet swore in and took the constitutional oath at the start of the National Assembly’s ordinary session yesterday, to commence work as part of the assembly according to article 91 of the constitution. Several opposition members of parliament walked out of the...

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (center) chairs the Cabinet’s meeting. —KUNA

Public Works Minister briefs Cabinet on emergency teams’ efforts during rain

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (center) chairs the Cabinet’s meeting. —KUNAKUWAIT: Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Ali Hussein Al-Mousa briefed the Cabinet during its meeting on Monday on the heavy rains witnessed by the country on Sunday and the consequences of the accumulation of large amounts of water in main streets, highways and underpasses. The minister...

KUWAIT: Zain officials with the Ministry of Health’s team during the vaccination campaign.

Zain holds third COVID vaccination campaign for staff

KUWAIT: Zain officials with the Ministry of Health’s team during the vaccination campaign.KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, held a third COIVD-19 vaccination campaign for its staff at its main headquarters in Shuwaikh in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. The company provided the booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine to its employees with the aim of supporting the nation’s efforts in immunizing the...

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Abolish Article 153

It’s 2022. And as we try to stick to our newly made resolutions and continue to wish a happy new year to people, we tend to forget that it is not a happy new year for many people. If each of us in our individual communities focused on resolutions which would transform our respective societies, then happiness would no longer be a pipe dream. Unfortunately, we live in a world in which people with lofty ideals face red tape, bureaucracy, and in...

HOUSTON: Jalen Green #0 of the Houston Rockets hangs on the rim after dunking a ball during the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center on December 28, 2021. — AFP

Lakers down Rockets 132-123

HOUSTON: Jalen Green #0 of the Houston Rockets hangs on the rim after dunking a ball during the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center on December 28, 2021. — AFPLOS ANGELES: LeBron James notched a 32-point triple-double on Tuesday to help the Los Angeles Lakers snap a five-game NBA skid with a 132-123 victory over the Houston Rockets. The four-time NBA champion was listed as the starting center for the first time in his...

CENTURION: South Africa’s Dean Elgar plays a shot during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park in Centurion yesterday. — AFP

‘Massive blow’ as sports count cost of more COVID restrictions

CENTURION: South Africa’s Dean Elgar plays a shot during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park in Centurion yesterday. — AFPPARIS: The French Government became the latest administration to impose limits on attendances at public events in a bid to combat the dominant Omicron variant of COVID-19 and inflicting yet more financial pain on sports. The French announced attendances would be...

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