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Fostering the ICT leaders of New Kuwait
By: Rico Lin, CEO, Huawei Kuwait Rico Lin, CEO, Huawei KuwaitKUWAIT: In 2017, Kuwait unveiled a new plan to transform the country into a regional financial and cultural hub by 2035. The National Development Plan, called ‘New Kuwait’, set the long-term development plans for the country. Rightfully so, ICT was set at the heart of the government’s strategy. The ‘New Kuwait’ plan also placed strong emphasis on education as a catalyst to...
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What makes Huawei MateBook 14s the best 2.5K high performance intelligent laptop this year in Kuwait
By Islam Al-SharaaThe Huawei MateBook 14s uses a slim body design featuring sharpened edges. It has a 2.5K 90Hz Huawei FullView touch display with a productivity-friendly aspect ratio of 3:2 and a high screen-to-body ration of 90 percent. Despite including a front-facing camera, the screen still offers immersive viewing. Whether for content browsing or editing, it gives professionals more space to unleash their potential. Huawei's new laptop...
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Qamhiya: A veteran newsman
Mustafa Qamhiya has been working in the field of journalism for more than 30 years. He graduated with a degree in English Literature from Damascus University in 1984 and began his professional career at the local press department of Kuwait's Ministry of Information in 1985.Qamhiya joined Kuwait Times in 1996 as a translator, and two years later, was made the head of the translation department. In 2001, he was promoted to the post of Local Desk...
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Al-Sharaa... new responsibilities at Kuwait Times
Islam Mohammad Al-Sharaa has been working in Kuwait Times since 1983. After completing an MCSE course, he joined the editorial department in 1992, going on to head the information technology department at the paper. Sharaa has covered many events inside and outside Kuwait and has met several senior IT specialists during his assignments. On 2021 Sharaa was promoted to the post of the deputy managing editor.
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Outstanding performance of NIC funds exceeds expectations
Diversified funds outperform market benchmarks, bring highest returns Hamad Al-Humaidi• Mawarid Fund achieved a return of 34.82% outperforming local equities funds in Kuwait.• Al-Wataniya Fund recorded a good performance with a return of 28.88% bringing the returns to 299.08% since inception• Al-Darij Fund achieved a return of 22.50% by trading in selective Shariah-compliant shares• Zajil Fund achieved a return of 18.83%• NIC has an...
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LuLu Hypermarket launches Super Friday promotion
KUWAIT: LuLu Hypermarket, the retail leader in the region, launched its popular year-end Super Friday promotion that offers super deals on a host of super products across all categories. The promotion, which runs simultaneously at all outlets of the hypermarket, is also available online at  www.luluhypermarket.com.The nearly two-week long Super Friday promotion, which kicked off on 23 November and will draw to a close on 5 December, got off to a...
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NIC: Strong financial position, sustainable growth and continuous profitability
National Investments Co holds analyst conference call on financial results for first nine months of 2021• Remarkable growth in net profit of KD 22.4 million and EPS of 28.1 fils• Total AUM of KD 1.13 billion; an increase of 12.3 percent and above-average returns to NIC clients• Increase in shareholders' equity to KD 207. 4 million and assets to KD 278.2 million• Total comprehensive income of KD 43.3 million for the first nine months...
GLASGOW: Performers from the Blue Rebels conduct a funeral ceremony at Glasgow Necropolis to symbolize the failure of the COP26 process at Glasgow Cathedral yesterday during the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference. — AFP
COP26 nations urged to adopt ‘balanced’ deal
Talks stumble on emission cuts, climate cash ‘cliffhanger’ GLASGOW: Performers from the Blue Rebels conduct a funeral ceremony at Glasgow Necropolis to symbolize the failure of the COP26 process at Glasgow Cathedral yesterday during the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference. — AFPGLASGOW: Britain yesterday urged compromise among feuding COP26 delegates as it touted a “balanced” package to help avert the worst effects of climate change in...
KHARTOUM: People gesture and chant slogans as they protest against the military coup in Sudan yesterday. — AFP
5 protesters killed in Sudan crackdown
KHARTOUM: People gesture and chant slogans as they protest against the military coup in Sudan yesterday. — AFPKHARTOUM: Sudanese security forces killed at least five demonstrators yesterday in a crackdown on anti-coup protests, medics said, after the military tightened its grip by forming a new ruling council. “Two more people were killed including an 18-year-old... and one 35-year-old... by bullets of the putschist military council,” the...
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left) raises the hand of senator Christopher 'Bong' Go after he filed his candidacy for president at the Commission on Election yesterday. - AFP
Sara Duterte to run for vice president
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (left) raises the hand of senator Christopher 'Bong' Go after he filed his candidacy for president at the Commission on Election yesterday. - AFPMANILA: Philippines “First Daughter” Sara Duterte yesterday entered the vice presidential race for the 2022 elections, in a surprise move that could boost the chances of presidential hopeful Ferdinand Marcos Jr winning the country’s highest office....
TUNIS: Maamoun Ajmi, a 29-year-old architect, displays a caricature during a sit in on Nov 11, 2021 to express solidarity with the town of Agareb over the reopening of a rubbish dump. — AFP
Tunisia town revolts over trash crisis
TUNIS: Maamoun Ajmi, a 29-year-old architect, displays a caricature during a sit in on Nov 11, 2021 to express solidarity with the town of Agareb over the reopening of a rubbish dump. — AFPAGAREB, Tunisia: As tear gas and protest cries filled the air in the Tunisian town of Agareb, Mabrouka Ben Ibrahim vowed to demonstrate for her daughter, whose death she blames on a nearby rubbish dump. Yousra, 21, died in 2019 after being bitten by a...
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Al-Thani shake hands during a signing ceremony at the State Department on Friday. — AFP
Qatar to handle US interests in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Al-Thani shake hands during a signing ceremony at the State Department on Friday. — AFPWASHINGTON: The United States said Friday it would set up an interests section in Afghanistan under Qatar, creating a more direct way to assist US citizens and engage with the Taleban after the embassy in Kabul was shuttered. The step marks the latest diplomatic...
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DAMASCUS: Syria's interim prime minister Mohammad Al-Bashir addresses worshippers during Friday prayers at Umayyad Mosque on Dec 13, 2024. - AFP (See Page 5)
Syria too exhausted for Zionist conflict amid Hezb warning
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Kuwait, US reaffirm strong ties
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KUWAIT: Exam proctors search students before they enter the exam hall to take their final exams in this file photo. — KUNA
MoE forms new exam printing press committee after violations found
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KUWAIT: Health Minister Ahmad Al-Awadhi poses for a photo with a delegation from the University of Houston during their visit to Kuwait.
MoH taps University of Houston for medical scholarships, training
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KUWAIT: A food handler prepares meals for children at a Kuwaiti public school in this file photo. — KUNA
Six clinics to provide health checks for Kuwaiti food handlers