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Ooredoo kuwait sponsors kuwait triathlon center in GCC Triathlon

Kuwait, November 20, 2024: Reaffirming its steadfast commitment to youth empowerment and promoting sports, Ooredoo Kuwait announced its sponsorship of the Kuwait Triathlon Center team in the GCC Triathlon Championship series for children and adults. These championships, held in Qatar in collaboration with A13 Academy for children and in Dubai ......Read More

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Ooredoo Kuwait Champions Youth Creativity and Innovation as Key Sponsor of the 'Kilmitain' Forum

Naser Hamad Al-Arfaj: “Our corporate values are rooted in innovation and community collaboration” The 51 platform provides a space for Kuwaiti creative minds to showcase their talent to the world “Khaleejesque introduced a new concept of creativity with this conference.” Sulaiman Al-Hamoud: "We support small ......Read More

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

City Hypermarket Inaugurates Its Latest Branch in Ahmadi

The Kuwaiti Hypermarket Chain Opens at Habara Plaza, Ahmadi City Ahmadi, Kuwait – November 12, 2024: City Hypermarket, one of Kuwait's leading retail chains, celebrated the grand opening of its latest store in Ahmadi City on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The newest Hypermarket was inaugurated by Mr. Adel Yaqoub Alghanim, Founder and ......Read More

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

talabat the official food delivery partner of Gulf cup 2024

Kuwait, November 9th, 2024: In preparation for the most anticipated sporting event in the GCC region, leading technology platform and digital innovation pioneer, talabat, announced its partnership with the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF), sponsoring the federation’s upcoming Arabian Gulf Cup football championship, as Official Food ......Read More

Saturday, November 9, 2024
EDGE Secures Strategic Contract to Enhance Kuwait's Marine Assets

The contract covers the reconstruction, repair, development, and upgrade of marine vessels, along with training Kuwaiti personnel, with work to be contracted to Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) Abu Dhabi, UAE: 6, November 2024 – EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has signed a ......Read More

Thursday, November 7, 2024

New Palace of Justice Honoured as ‘National Winner' at the 2024 MEED Projects Awards

Kuwait, … October 2024: The New Palace of Justice (POJ) project has been named a ‘National Winner’ in the Building Project of the Year – Kuwait category at the highly anticipated 2024 MEED Projects Awards. This award recognizes the project’s groundbreaking design, innovative construction, and its contribution to ......Read More

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

To empower youth for a knowledge-based economy MBRF, UNDP, and GSSCPD launch “Knowledge Journey in K ...

23 October 2024 - The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Kuwaiti General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (GSSCPD), have launched the first workshop in the "Knowledge Journey in Kuwait." This transformative ......Read More

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Careem launches “Careem Plus” subscription program in Kuwait bringing benefits with everyday reliabl ...

The Careem Plus subscription program offers 10% credit back on 10 Careem Rides per month, in addition to 24/7 priority customer support for just KWD 0.5 per month. New subscribers to Careem Plus will be able to get a 1-month free trial, and save up to KWD10 per trip, with credit-back rewards added to their Careem wallet for future ......Read More

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Dubai Judicial Institute Receives Kuwaiti Authority for Medical Responsibility Delegation

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 22 October 2024: Her Excellency, Judge Dr. Ebtessam Ali Al Badwawi, Director General of Dubai Judicial Institute, has received a delegation from the Authority for Medical Responsibility of the sisterly State of Kuwait, headed by His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Salman Khalifa Al Sabah, President of the Authority for Medical ......Read More

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Ooredoo Kuwait Wins SAMENA Council LEAD 2024 Award for Excellence in Digital Services Innovation

[Kuwait, 17th October 2024] In a significant milestone that underscores its leadership in innovative partnerships with both the public and private sectors, Ooredoo Kuwait, recently won SAMENA Council’s LEAD 2024 Award for Excellence in Digital Services Innovation. This accolade reflects the company's exceptional strategy of expanding its ......Read More

Friday, October 18, 2024

Etihad Rail and Emerge Sign Landmark Solar Power Deal at Global Rail 2024

600-kilowatt peak (kWp) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) installation in addition to a 2.56 Mega-watt hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) to decarbonize Etihad Rail’s Ghuweifat terminal. Plant to generate up to 85% of the terminal’s electricity consumption. [Abu Dhabi, 10, October 2024] – Etihad Rail, the developer ......Read More

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Careem Rides announces partnership with Albabtain Auto to bring exclusive benefits to Captains in Ku ...

Captains will have access to benefits including discounts on oil changes, car washes and other automotive services The partnership comes as part of Careem’s continuous efforts to introduce Captain-focused initiatives in Kuwait and across the region and will bring exclusive discounted services for Captains at Albabtain Auto’s ......Read More

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
ADQ Appoints Modon as Master Developer for Ras El Hekma Megaproject in Egypt

The event marked the signing of several significant agreements aimed at driving the development of the new destination ###, 04 October 2024: In the presence of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment ......Read More

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Wfp launches emergency food operation to reach one million people affected by the conflict in lebano ...

BEIRUT – The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an emergency operation to provide food assistance for up to one million people affected by the recent escalation of the conflict in Lebanon. The agency is distributing ready-to-eat food rations, bread, hot meals and food parcels to families in shelters across the country. A further acceleration of the conflict this weekend underscored the need for an immediate humanitarian response. This comes after thousands of people had already been displaced, compounding the fragility of a population burdened by accumulated crises. WFP, which has been on the ground providing assistance since the first day of the crisis, has to-date reached ......Read More

Monday, September 30, 2024

KIB reveals exclusive financing offer on latest Honda vehicles in collaboration with Alghanim Motors

Kuwait, 26 August 2024: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) has announced an exclusive financing offer on the latest Honda models. The offer includes profit-free Musawama financing with a five-year repayment period and a five-year or 150,000 km warranty, subject to the terms and conditions of the offer. This initiative reflects the Bank's ......Read More

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Jahez-Kuwait sponsors female padel athletes Noor Hassan and Dalal Al Qenaei

Alsaei: This sponsorship aligns with our broader vision of fostering community engagement and encouraging healthy lifestyles Kuwait City, 00 July 2024: Jahez International Company (“Jahez-Kuwait”), a pioneering platform that connects customers with their favorite restaurants through online orders, announced its ......Read More

Monday, July 22, 2024
KIB to be closed during Islamic New Year (1446H) holiday, providing services through digital platfor ...

Kuwait, 4 July 2024: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) announced that it will continue to provide its online banking services around the clock during the Islamic New Year (1446H) holiday. The Bank aims to meet the needs of its customers, whether inside Kuwait or abroad, during the holiday. The Bank will be closed for business on Sunday, 7 July 2024. Normal working hours will resume on Monday, 8 July 2024. KIB highlighted its commitment to serving its customers and enabling them to follow up on their financial affairs and complete their banking transactions with the utmost efficiency and without disruption at all times. The Bank indicated that it will continue to provide its banking ......Read More

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Sudan is Facing an Unprecedented Hunger Catastrophe, Say UN Agency Chiefs

New data reveals that over 750,000 people are experiencing catastrophic levels of food insecurity with 25.6 million people in crisis levels of hunger ROME/NEW YORK – Alarming new food security projections for Sudan published today show that Sudan is facing a devastating hunger catastrophe on a scale not seen since the Darfur crisis in the early 2000s, warn the heads of three United Nations agencies. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have been warning of rapid deterioration in conditions for the people of Sudan, particularly children, as food security is torn apart by war ......Read More

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Hunger Hotspots Report: Famine Looms In Gaza While Risk Of Starvation Persists In Sudan, Haiti, Mali ...

Latest Hunger Hotspots report urges immediate action to prevent famine and warns of La Niña-linked climate extremes ROME – Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 18 hunger “Hotspots”, a new United Nations early warning report has revealed today. The report spotlights the urgent need of assistance to prevent famine in Gaza and the Sudan, and further deterioration in the devastating hunger crises in Haiti, Mali, and South Sudan. It also warns of the lingering impact of El Niño and the looming threat of La Niña that risks bringing further climate extremes that could upend lives and livelihoods. The report found ......Read More

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Urgent Call To Action To Address Historic El Niño Drought In Southern Africa

Pretoria, 5 June 2024 - More than 30 million people across Southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought. Millions could be pushed into acute hunger unless support is urgently mobilized to scale before the next lean season, warn the United Nations (UN) and partners. The joint call was made today by the UN, NGOs, regional and national authorities, humanitarian and development partners during a briefing on the emergency in Southern Africa, held in Pretoria, South Africa, to highlight the severe impacts of El Niño and the climate-driven crisis. This joint call follows the recent extraordinary summit by The Southern African Development Community (SADC) that saw the launch ......Read More

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
WFP News Video: WFP Warns Unprecedented Drought and Floods Causing Surge in Climate Related Hunger

Shot: 9-21May2024 Afghanistan, Zambia, Italy, DRCongo TRT: 4:00 :00-:26 Afghanistan Floods: Children pulled from floods Unusually high rainfall, after a dry winter which has left the ground too hard to absorb water, led to massive floods that started in March this year. This was further compounded by unseasonably warm temperatures that melted snowpack cover into rivers, sweeping through entire villages, burying them under mud. Research conducted by WFP across the country shows increasingly erratic weather patterns exacerbated by the worsening climate crisis will significantly impact the ability of communities to feed themselves. Shot: 10May24 Baghlan, ......Read More

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Kuwaiti Prime Minister receives HE Al Zeyoudi during 'UAE Companies Investment Meet' to enhance bila ...

‘UAE Companies Investment Meet’, organized by the UAE Embassy in Kuwait under the patronage of the Prime Minister, witnessed the participation of 20 leading Emirati companies. UAE ranks as Kuwait’s 3rd largest investment partner globally with a value of AED3.3 billion, while Kuwait is the UAE’s 10th largest with ......Read More

Monday, April 29, 2024

Ooredoo Kuwait Wraps Up Ramadan 2024 with a Range of Community-Driven Initiatives

[Kuwait, April 8th 2024] - Ooredoo Kuwait, the leading telecommunications provider committed to corporate social responsibility, concluded its impactful Ramadan 2024 campaign, which comprised a range of initiatives aimed at uplifting the community, enhancing the Ramadan experience for all, and making a positive difference. The campaign featured ......Read More

Monday, April 8, 2024

Ooredoo Kuwait Sponsors “Longest Ramadan Iftar Table” in Mubarakiyah

[Kuwait, 1 April 2024] Award-winning telecom leader, Ooredoo Kuwait, continues to deliver on its humanitarian promise, reaching out to the community in creative ways to leave a lasting positive impact and effective social footprint. Within this vein, Ooredoo Kuwait proudly announced its collaboration with Al-Najat Charity, to Sponser one of ......Read More

Monday, April 1, 2024
Burgan Bank Announces Branch Timings for the Holy Month of Ramadan

Kuwait, 10 March 2024: Burgan Bank announced its working hours throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan. The Bank’s Head Office and branches, except for the airport and The Avenues branches, will commence operations in one shift between 10:00 am and 1:30 pm. Burgan’s airport branch will provide all banking services to customers by ......Read More

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Burgan Bank Sponsors National and Liberation Day Celebrations at AUS

As part of its comprehensive social responsibility program Burgan Bank recently partnered with the American United School (AUS) in helping sponsor the school's annual National and Liberation Day Carnival. The day-long carnival, held on the school’s premises, hosted around 1,500 participants, including staff, students, and their ......Read More

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Burgan Bank Unveils “Beladona Helwa” in Celebration of Kuwait National Day

Kuwait, 3 March 2024 : In celebration of Kuwait National Day, Burgan Bank announced the release of “Beladona Helwa”: a new song and accompanying video paying homage to Kuwait and the deep-rooted love for the homeland. Performed by a group of young and aspiring artists, the song was part of the modern re-imagining and reprisal of ......Read More

Saturday, March 2, 2024

ICSID Committee Makes a Rare Annulment of a Previous Judgment Only 5% of Annulment Applications Gran ...

This Action is a Bellwether of Whether there is a True Rule of Law for Those Who Invest in Iraq KUWAIT – February 10, 2024 — Three years ago, an international arbitration tribunal constituted under the auspices of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) denied claims filed by Agility that Iraqi ......Read More

Monday, February 12, 2024
H.E. Dr. Nora Al-Mashaan visits New Maternity Hospital project

The 789-bed hospital is now in the final stages of construction Kuwait – 10 February, 2024 – As part of her continuous visits to the Ministry’s various ongoing projects, Her Excellency Dr. Nora Mohammad Al-Mashaan, Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs, made an official visit earlier this ......Read More

Saturday, February 10, 2024

Gaza Grapples with Catastrophic Hunger as New Report Predicts Famine if Conflict Continues

United Arab Emirates – More than one in four households in Gaza currently face extreme hunger, and there is a risk of famine unless access to adequate food, clean water, health and sanitation services is restored, according to a new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report released today. IPC is a multi-stakeholder platform that analyses data to determine the severity and magnitude of hunger crises, according to internationally-recognized scientific standards. This latest food security analysis for Gaza, which includes data from the World Food Programme (WFP), other UN agencies and non-governmental organizations, confirmed that the entire population of Gaza ......Read More

Friday, December 22, 2023

WFP Warns that Hunger Catastrophe Looms in Conflict-Hit Sudan without Urgent Food Assistance

Parts of war-ravaged Sudan are at a high risk of slipping into catastrophic hunger conditions by next year’s lean season if the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is unable to expand access and regularly deliver food assistance to people trapped in conflict hotspots such as Khartoum, the Darfurs, and the Kordofans, warns the UN food agency today. Sudan – once described as East Africa’s future breadbasket – is facing a deepening hunger crisis as the conflict raging across the country approaches its eighth month. A new food security analysis for Sudan shows the highest levels of hunger ever recorded during the harvest season (October through February), ......Read More

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Minister of Public Works Pays a Visit to the State-of-the-art New Maternity Hospital

With Pace completing 99% of the mega healthcare project Kuwait – 6 December 2023 – With construction on one of the largest healthcare projects in the region now nearing completion, Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy and Acting Minister of Public Works, Dr. Jassem Muhammad Abdullah Al-Ostad, recently paid an official ......Read More

Thursday, December 7, 2023

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