‘As Good as a Final’: Igor Stimac to Helm Indian Football Team Against Kuwait and Qatar in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Round 2

Indian Football Team Coach Igor Stimac (Credit: Twitter) India host Kuwait at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium on June 6 and then play Qatar away on June 11. The Kuwait match is as good as a final since three points will ensure India qualify from the group for the first time. The under-fire Igor Stimac will … Read more

‘Priority is to Reach FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Round 3’, Says India Head Coach Igor Stimac

Indian men’s football team coach Igor Stimac (Credit: X) Stimac expressed that nothing will be decided in the next two games against Afghanistan and said the Indian football team’s prospects of making a maiden appearance in the third round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers will be put to the test when the Blue Tigers … Read more

Red Sea crisis may lead to tanker shortage, Kuwait Petroleum CEO says

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Deputy Chairman & CEO Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah speaks during the CERAWeek oil summit in Houston, Texas, on March 19, 2024.  Mark Felix | Afp | Getty Images HOUSTON — The crisis in the Red Sea could lead to a shortage in the global tanker fleet if disruptions persist for another six months, … Read more

The last leg of inflation fight remains tough

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on June 14, 2023 in Washington, DC.  Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international … Read more

Inflation fight gets harder in final stretch

A customer shops at a supermarket in Oregon. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. … Read more

UAE, Kuwait seize over 3 million narcotic tablets

Abu Dhabi: The UAE anti-narcotics agents successfully apprehended an individual with 2,750,000 of narcotic drugs in the Emirate of Ajman. This operation followed the recent arrest by the Ministry of Interior in Kuwait of two individuals at the Kuwait International Airport, who were found in possession of approximately 1,000,000 capsules of the narcotic substance Lyrica. … Read more

Oil prices slip after OPEC+ extends voluntary oil output cuts

Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. David Ryder | Reuters Oil prices fell Monday after oil cartel OPEC+ agreed to extend voluntary output reductions until the second quarter, in an effort to support the short-term stability of crude markets. Global benchmark Brent fell 73 cents, or 0.89%, to $82.81 a barrel Monday, while U.S. West Texas … Read more

Kuwait pardons 912 prisoners on 63rd National Day

The Ministry of Interior in Kuwait has ordered the release of 912 prisoners, including 214 immediately, from correctional institutions, on the occasion of the country’s 63rd National Day. This comes in implementation of the high directives of Kuwait Emir Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah on Friday, February 23. Sheikh Mishal exempt these … Read more

Kuwait seizes over 13K bottles of liquor valued at Rs 27 crore

Photo: MoI_Kwt/X The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in Kuwait recently seized a staggering 13,422 bottles of liquor valued at one million Kuwaiti dinars (Rs 27,01,26,260). This marked the largest siezure of imported liquor in the country since the beginning of this year. The shipment was concealed within a furniture container from an Asian country. The … Read more