Gulf Bank records KD 53.8 million in net profit for first 9 months of 2023
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KUWAIT: Gulf Bank K.S.C.P. announced its financial results for the first nine months ending 30 September 2023. The bank reported a net profit of KD 53.8 million, an increase of KD 8.1 million or 18 percent compared to 2022 first nine months net profit of KD 45.7 million. The increase in the bank’s net…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/gulf-bank-records-kd-53-8-million-in-net-profit-for-first-9-months-of-2023/
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KUWAIT: Gulf Bank K.S.C.P. announced its financial results for the first nine months ending 30 September 2023. The bank reported a net profit of KD 53.8 million, an increase of KD 8.1 million or 18 percent compared to 2022 first nine months net profit of KD 45.7 million. The increase in the bank’s net…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/gulf-bank-records-kd-53-8-million-in-net-profit-for-first-9-months-of-2023/
US inflation is ‘still too high’: Powell
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WASHINGTON: US inflation is “still too high” despite a recent slowdown, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said, leaving the door open for a new interest rate hike. Additional evidence of “persistently above-trend growth” or fresh signs of tightness in the labor market “could warrant further tightening of monetary policy,” he told a conference in…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/us-inflation-is-still-too-high-powell/
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WASHINGTON: US inflation is “still too high” despite a recent slowdown, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said, leaving the door open for a new interest rate hike. Additional evidence of “persistently above-trend growth” or fresh signs of tightness in the labor market “could warrant further tightening of monetary policy,” he told a conference in…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/us-inflation-is-still-too-high-powell/
NBK Group’s diversification strategy remains highly effective : Al-Bahar
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KUWAIT: Shaikha Al-Bahar, Deputy Group CEO at National Bank of Kuwait said: “This was another very strong quarter for NBK in 3Q2023. Our performance remained solid with net profit reaching KD 431 million in the nine-month period, up 15.2 percent year-on-year”. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Al-Bahar highlighted that the Group’s diversification strategy…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/nbk-groups-diversification-strategy-remains-highly-effective-al-bahar/
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KUWAIT: Shaikha Al-Bahar, Deputy Group CEO at National Bank of Kuwait said: “This was another very strong quarter for NBK in 3Q2023. Our performance remained solid with net profit reaching KD 431 million in the nine-month period, up 15.2 percent year-on-year”. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Al-Bahar highlighted that the Group’s diversification strategy…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/nbk-groups-diversification-strategy-remains-highly-effective-al-bahar/
Astros beat Texas after melee as D-backs win in MLB playoffs
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WASHINGTON: Jose Altuve smashed a three-run home run in the ninth inning to deliver defending champion Houston a dramatic 5-4 comeback victory over Texas on Friday in the Major League Baseball playoffs. The 33-year-old Venezuelan second baseman, talisman of the Astros’ dynasty run, rallied the visitors after a benches-clearing scuffle in the eighth inning…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/astros-beat-texas-after-melee-as-d-backs-win-in-mlb-playoffs/
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WASHINGTON: Jose Altuve smashed a three-run home run in the ninth inning to deliver defending champion Houston a dramatic 5-4 comeback victory over Texas on Friday in the Major League Baseball playoffs. The 33-year-old Venezuelan second baseman, talisman of the Astros’ dynasty run, rallied the visitors after a benches-clearing scuffle in the eighth inning…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/astros-beat-texas-after-melee-as-d-backs-win-in-mlb-playoffs/
France shock women’s rugby world champions N Zealand
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WELLINGTON: France used a watertight defense to stun world champions New Zealand 18-17 in a surprise result at the WXV1 top-tier women’s rugby tournament in Wellington on Saturday. The French claimed an early lead and defended it bravely, making more than 200 tackles to snatch a first-ever win over the Black Ferns on New…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/france-shock-womens-rugby-world-champions-n-zealand/
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WELLINGTON: France used a watertight defense to stun world champions New Zealand 18-17 in a surprise result at the WXV1 top-tier women’s rugby tournament in Wellington on Saturday. The French claimed an early lead and defended it bravely, making more than 200 tackles to snatch a first-ever win over the Black Ferns on New…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/france-shock-womens-rugby-world-champions-n-zealand/
How today’s age of misinformation is holding back progress
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Harm reduction is a prominent topic among policymakers, business leaders and the general public, being an important contributor to a healthier, thriving society1. But despite the advantages of harm reduction approaches to society, today’s lack of factual information, era of misinformation and a growing distrust of science2 threatens to erode the positive advantages brought…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/how-todays-age-of-misinformation-is-holding-back-progress/
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Harm reduction is a prominent topic among policymakers, business leaders and the general public, being an important contributor to a healthier, thriving society1. But despite the advantages of harm reduction approaches to society, today’s lack of factual information, era of misinformation and a growing distrust of science2 threatens to erode the positive advantages brought…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/how-todays-age-of-misinformation-is-holding-back-progress/
Chinese sci-fi fans over the moon at Chengdu Worldcon
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In a sleek silver building designed to look like an expanding nebula, thousands of delighted Chinese science fiction fans gathered this week for a massive international convention. The World Science Fiction Convention, or Worldcon, globally the oldest and most influential sci-fi event, has never been held in China before. The convention’s venue is the…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/chinese-sci-fi-fans-over-the-moon-at-chengdu-worldcon/
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In a sleek silver building designed to look like an expanding nebula, thousands of delighted Chinese science fiction fans gathered this week for a massive international convention. The World Science Fiction Convention, or Worldcon, globally the oldest and most influential sci-fi event, has never been held in China before. The convention’s venue is the…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/chinese-sci-fi-fans-over-the-moon-at-chengdu-worldcon/
Latham hails ‘fantastic’ India ahead of marquee World Cup clash
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DHARAMSALA: New Zealand skipper Tom Latham on Saturday said hosts India have been playing “fantastic cricket” and the Kiwis will need to adapt quickly to win the battle of World Cup table-toppers. Both teams come into the contest unbeaten in their four matches and now meet in the Himalayan hill town of Dharamsala to…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/latham-hails-fantastic-india-ahead-of-marquee-world-cup-clash/
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DHARAMSALA: New Zealand skipper Tom Latham on Saturday said hosts India have been playing “fantastic cricket” and the Kiwis will need to adapt quickly to win the battle of World Cup table-toppers. Both teams come into the contest unbeaten in their four matches and now meet in the Himalayan hill town of Dharamsala to…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/latham-hails-fantastic-india-ahead-of-marquee-world-cup-clash/
Arabs face reprisals in Zionist entity
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HAIFA, Zionist entity: A campaign of arrests, sackings and dismissals have targeted Zionist entity Arabs or Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem over social media posts expressing solidarity with the heavily bombarded Gaza Strip. Zionist entity Arabs—many of whom identify as Palestinian citizens of Zionist entity—have expressed solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid Zionist entity’s…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/arabs-face-reprisals-in-zionist-entity/
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HAIFA, Zionist entity: A campaign of arrests, sackings and dismissals have targeted Zionist entity Arabs or Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem over social media posts expressing solidarity with the heavily bombarded Gaza Strip. Zionist entity Arabs—many of whom identify as Palestinian citizens of Zionist entity—have expressed solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid Zionist entity’s…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/arabs-face-reprisals-in-zionist-entity/
Fleeing Zionist entity strikes, south Lebanon families move into schools
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TYRE, Lebanon: Shocked by images of dead children in Gaza, Mustafa Al-Sayyid quickly whisked his family to the closest shelter when Zionist strikes began near his village in southern Lebanon this week. “What we are seeing on television—the massacres happening in Gaza, the children—it cuts your heart to pieces,” said the 53-year-old from Beit…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/fleeing-zionist-entity-strikes-south-lebanon-families-move-into-schools/
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TYRE, Lebanon: Shocked by images of dead children in Gaza, Mustafa Al-Sayyid quickly whisked his family to the closest shelter when Zionist strikes began near his village in southern Lebanon this week. “What we are seeing on television—the massacres happening in Gaza, the children—it cuts your heart to pieces,” said the 53-year-old from Beit…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/fleeing-zionist-entity-strikes-south-lebanon-families-move-into-schools/
Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif arrives home for comeback bid
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LAHORE: Three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan on Saturday after four years of self-imposed exile, primed to make a political comeback ahead of elections. Thousands of supporters were waiting for him at a rally in his power base of Lahore where the streets have been shrouded in green and yellow party banners.…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/pakistans-ex-pm-sharif-arrives-home-for-comeback-bid/
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LAHORE: Three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan on Saturday after four years of self-imposed exile, primed to make a political comeback ahead of elections. Thousands of supporters were waiting for him at a rally in his power base of Lahore where the streets have been shrouded in green and yellow party banners.…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/pakistans-ex-pm-sharif-arrives-home-for-comeback-bid/
Australians fete Sydney Opera House’s 50th anniversary
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Australians celebrated on Friday the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House by lighting up the sails of a harbourside “masterpiece” that has become an international icon. Fifty years to the day since Queen Elizabeth II opened the world’s most recognizable concert hall, people lined the water’s edge at night to see a spectacular…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/australians-fete-sydney-opera-houses-50th-anniversary/
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Australians celebrated on Friday the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House by lighting up the sails of a harbourside “masterpiece” that has become an international icon. Fifty years to the day since Queen Elizabeth II opened the world’s most recognizable concert hall, people lined the water’s edge at night to see a spectacular…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/australians-fete-sydney-opera-houses-50th-anniversary/
Hollywood actors call for ending Zionists’ onslaught on Gaza
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A-list Hollywood celebrities including Cate Blanchett, Joaquin Phoenix, Ramy Youssef and Andrew Garfield penned a letter to US President Joe Biden on Friday, urging him to call for a ceasefire and ending the Zionist military’s attack on Gaza. Dozens of top-flight names from the world of entertainment asked Biden to work to achieve an…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/hollywood-actors-call-for-ending-zionists-onslaught-on-gaza/
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A-list Hollywood celebrities including Cate Blanchett, Joaquin Phoenix, Ramy Youssef and Andrew Garfield penned a letter to US President Joe Biden on Friday, urging him to call for a ceasefire and ending the Zionist military’s attack on Gaza. Dozens of top-flight names from the world of entertainment asked Biden to work to achieve an…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/hollywood-actors-call-for-ending-zionists-onslaught-on-gaza/
MTV cancels Europe Music Awards over Israel-Gaza war
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MTV cancelled on Thursday its Europe Music Awards ceremony, due to be held in Paris on November 5, citing the “devastating events” taking place in Gaza. “As we watch the devastating events in Gaza continue to unfold, this does not feel like a moment for a global celebration,” the organizers said in a statement.…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/mtv-cancels-europe-music-awards-over-israel-gaza-war/
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MTV cancelled on Thursday its Europe Music Awards ceremony, due to be held in Paris on November 5, citing the “devastating events” taking place in Gaza. “As we watch the devastating events in Gaza continue to unfold, this does not feel like a moment for a global celebration,” the organizers said in a statement.…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/mtv-cancels-europe-music-awards-over-israel-gaza-war/
India launches key test for manned orbital mission
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NEW DELHI: India on Saturday successfully launched the first unmanned trial run of its upcoming crewed orbital mission, in the latest milestone for its spacefaring ambitions. The Gaganyaan (“Skycraft”) mission is slated to send three astronauts into Earth’s orbit in 2025, an important yardstick of the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) technical capabilities. Saturday’s…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/india-launches-key-test-for-manned-orbital-mission/
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NEW DELHI: India on Saturday successfully launched the first unmanned trial run of its upcoming crewed orbital mission, in the latest milestone for its spacefaring ambitions. The Gaganyaan (“Skycraft”) mission is slated to send three astronauts into Earth’s orbit in 2025, an important yardstick of the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) technical capabilities. Saturday’s…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/india-launches-key-test-for-manned-orbital-mission/
Kuwait, Arabs seek end to Gaza bombardments
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KUWAIT: Kuwait Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received a phone call from Portuguese Foreign Minister Joao Titterington Gomes Cravinho. Sheikh Salem asserted during the phone call the importance of ending the cycle of violence and ensuring such violence would not spread to other areas, including the protection of civilians. The…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/kuwait-arabs-seek-end-to-gaza-bombardments/
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KUWAIT: Kuwait Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received a phone call from Portuguese Foreign Minister Joao Titterington Gomes Cravinho. Sheikh Salem asserted during the phone call the importance of ending the cycle of violence and ensuring such violence would not spread to other areas, including the protection of civilians. The…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/kuwait-arabs-seek-end-to-gaza-bombardments/
Kuwait stands with Palestinians, world must react: Crown Prince
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RIYADH: Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, said that Kuwait stood in solidarity with the Palestinians, namely the people of the Gaza Strip, who are suffering from a brutal assault from the Zionist occupation. Delivering a speech at the GCC-ASEAN…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/kuwait-stands-with-palestinians-world-must-react-crown-prince/
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RIYADH: Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, said that Kuwait stood in solidarity with the Palestinians, namely the people of the Gaza Strip, who are suffering from a brutal assault from the Zionist occupation. Delivering a speech at the GCC-ASEAN…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/kuwait-stands-with-palestinians-world-must-react-crown-prince/
Kuwait echoes support for UN efforts to promote rule of law
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NEW YORK: Kuwait reiterated its full support for UN efforts to promote the rule of law principle, which pushes forward all national, regional, and international endeavors for a secure, stable, and prosperous world. This came in a speech delivered by Kuwait’s diplomatic attaché Abdullah Al-Harbi during a meeting of the Sixth Committee of the…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/kuwait-echoes-support-for-un-efforts-to-promote-rule-of-law/
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NEW YORK: Kuwait reiterated its full support for UN efforts to promote the rule of law principle, which pushes forward all national, regional, and international endeavors for a secure, stable, and prosperous world. This came in a speech delivered by Kuwait’s diplomatic attaché Abdullah Al-Harbi during a meeting of the Sixth Committee of the…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/kuwait-echoes-support-for-un-efforts-to-promote-rule-of-law/
Social media’s role in modeling human behavior, societies
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By Ghadeer Ghloum
KUWAIT: The extent of the power of social media on societies and individuals, especially after the revolution of smartphones and wide spread of multiple social media platforms, is no secret today. Now, almost every individual can open their own page or channel and broadcast through it whatever they perceive,…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/social-medias-role-in-modeling-human-behavior-societies/
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By Ghadeer Ghloum
KUWAIT: The extent of the power of social media on societies and individuals, especially after the revolution of smartphones and wide spread of multiple social media platforms, is no secret today. Now, almost every individual can open their own page or channel and broadcast through it whatever they perceive,…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/social-medias-role-in-modeling-human-behavior-societies/
KRCS offers urgent aid to Palestinians
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GAZA: The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) carried on providing urgent aid to Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing campaign dubbed “Kuwait besides you.” KRCS said in a statement that it has provided meals, bread, and the second batch of medical supplies to hospitals in Gaza. The campaign comes amid a…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/krcs-offers-urgent-aid-to-palestinians/
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GAZA: The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) carried on providing urgent aid to Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing campaign dubbed “Kuwait besides you.” KRCS said in a statement that it has provided meals, bread, and the second batch of medical supplies to hospitals in Gaza. The campaign comes amid a…
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https://kuwaittimes.com/krcs-offers-urgent-aid-to-palestinians/