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Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) hosts High-Level Energy Roundtable to Accelerate Energy Transformation in cooperation with The Business Year
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN- TRACCS) Kuwait City, June 19, 2025 —Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA), in cooperation with The Business Year (TBY), organized The Thought Leadership Circle: Empowering Energy Transformation took place today at the...
Gulf Bank hosts tufting, embroidery workshop for red cardholders
Kuwait Times
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July 3, 2025
KUWAIT: In line with its ongoing commitment to enriching the youth experience, Gulf Bank recently organized a creative workshop on tufting and embroidery arts for its red cardholders, in collaboration with the talented young Kuwaiti artist, Aseel...
Climate and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Retrospective and Multi-Site Study in the High Desert of the United States
Dove Medical Press
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June 21, 2025
Introduction Retinal detachment is an ophthalmologic emergency that can lead to acute vision loss if not treated promptly. Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) is the most common form, with an annual incidence of approximately 1 per 10,000...
Why are world's richest moving to this Muslim nation? India's millionaires also on list, not Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, it is..
DNA India
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The record exodus of high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), those possessing over $1million in liquid assets, was witnessed in 2025., Around 142,000 millionaires are likely to relocate to new countries in 2025, with the number expected to rise to...
How global geopolitical conflicts are reshaping the Basmati rice trade
The Hindu Business Line
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July 5, 2025
Basmati rice exports, a pillar of Indian agri-export, are increasingly subject to uncertainty with growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East region, particularly between Iran, Israel, and Palestine. Iran, India’s largest Basmati importer,...
Kuwait University, Saudi ETEC sign deal to enhance academic quality and accreditation
Zawya
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Kuwait University (KU), represented by its College of Graduate Studies, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday with the Saudi Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC), aimed at enhancing...
Kuwait Denies Missile Threats, Confirms Airspace Safety Amid Regional Escalation
Gulf Insider
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June 18, 2025
Kuwait’s armed forces and government agencies on Monday reassured the public after social media was flooded with reports of ballistic missiles and alleged military activity in the country’s airspace. In a statement, the General Staff of the Kuwait...
Al Udeid air base, State of Climate in Asia and Child labour in India
The Indian Express
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June 24, 2025
War widens: Iran hits US base in Qatar Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies II: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on...
Kuwait eyes eco-friendly parking standards in new urban plan
Zawya
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KUWAIT CITY - Municipal Council member Alia Al-Farsi has submitted a proposal to create a comprehensive and sustainable parking code in the State of Kuwait, in line with the latest global developments in sustainable parking design. The proposed...
Qatar, Kuwait And Bahrain Temporarily Close Airspace Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Gulf Insider
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June 23, 2025
Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain have announced the temporary suspension of air traffic in their respective airspaces as a precautionary measure following a significant escalation in regional tensions sparked by Iran’s missile attack on the US-run Al...
Kuwait Oil Sector's Impenetrable Cybersecurity System Keeps Perils At Bay
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Following is a report by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) as part of Federation of Arab News Agency's (FANA) economy file By Khaled Al-Mutairi KUWAIT, June 18 (KUNA) -- With concrete steps and a lucid vision, Kuwait's...
Global Warming Could Break Record in Next Five Years, Warns World Meteorological Organization
Egyptian Streets
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June 6, 2025
For the upcoming five-year period of 2025-2029, there is a 70 percent chance that the average global warming will be more than 1.5 degrees celsius hotter than pre-industrial times, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) finds....
Campaigners issue mass call for reforms to rescue UN climate process
Climate Home News
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June 23, 2025
More than 200 climate campaign groups have issued a joint call for reforms to the way United Nations (UN) climate talks are conducted, saying that the negotiations have “reached breaking point”. The campaigners want decisions to be adopted by...
MENA Weekly Roundup: Kuwait Invites Bids for 1.1 GW Solar Projects
Mercom India
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June 23, 2025
The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) and the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy issued a request for proposal for the 1.1 GW Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy – Phase III – Zone 1 Solar PV project,...
Kuwait says sighted missiles pose no threat
Xinhua News Agency
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KUWAIT CITY, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's General Staff of the Armed Forces announced on Monday that the ballistic missiles observed in the sky were "outside the country's airspace and pose no threat." The statement, published on the General...
Iran presses UN to identify US, Israel as ‘aggressors’ – What does the law say?
Press TV
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July 5, 2025
By Humaira Ahad In a detailed letter addressed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Security Council President Carolyn Rodríguez Burkett, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned US-backed Israeli aggression against Iran as “a...
FIU, CINet boost efforts in combating money laundering, terrorism financing
Kuwait Times
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July 3, 2025
Head of the Financial Investigation Unit, Dr Hamad Al-Mekrad and CEO of (Sci Net), Mai Al-Awish, during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding.- KUNA photos KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) signed a Memorandum of...
No rise in radiation levels after US strikes on Iran, say Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and IAEA
The Times of India
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June 22, 2025
No radioactive traces have been detected in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, or the wider Gulf region following U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, according to regional authorities and the IAEA./ Image composite: File (AP) Multiple Gulf nations...
No radiation detected after US strikes on Iran, say Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and IAEA
The Times of India
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No radioactive traces have been detected in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, or the wider Gulf region following U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, according to regional authorities and the IAEA./ Image composite: File (AP) Multiple Gulf nations...
Kuwait holds third day of emergency meetings as regional unrest escalates
Kuwait Times
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June 15, 2025
KUWAIT: For the third day in a row, senior Kuwaiti officials have convened emergency meetings in response to the escalating conflict between Iran and the Zionist entity, assuring that essential services are secure and the country remains prepared...