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                <title><![CDATA[Jazeera Airways to Resume Direct Flights From Terminal 5 on Sunday After 55-Day Airspace Closure]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Trump’s unpredictability turns prediction markets into a billion-dollar political betting engine]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Samsung workers rally in South Korea, demanding higher pay and threatening to strike]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Canada’s prime minister says US does not get to dictate terms for trade agreement]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian stocks retreat and oil tops $100 despite fresh records on Wall St]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[KPMG Report Highlights Eight Critical Cybersecurity Priorities Shaping 2026]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kazakhstan Hosts RES 2026 Regional Ecological Summit in Astana]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Japan records 5th straight fiscal year of trade deficits]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian benchmarks mixed in cautious trading amid uncertainty about US-Iran ceasefire talks]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Cook to step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to iPhone maker's hardware leader]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, April 21, (AP): Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping  down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a  15-year reign that saw the company’s market valu...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[China, India Growth Hit as UN Cuts Asia Economic Growth Over Iran War]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Council greenlights major utility and transit projects]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, April 20: The Municipal Council approved several regulatory and service-related projects and requests in its regular session chaired by Abdullah Al-Mahri on Monday. Th...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[‘Reform’ urged to unlock SMEs economic power]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, April 20: Abdulaziz Al-Humaidhi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Economic Society, affirmed that despite the increasing importance of small and medium...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil prices and stocks climb as the US-Iran standoff keeps the Strait of Hormuz in limbo]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil Prices Surge as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Rattle Markets]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP), Apr 20: Oil prices jumped sharply in early trading as renewed tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz unsettled global energy markets.U.S. crude rose 6.4% to $87.8...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait leads jet fuel exports as global supply crisis looms]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Legal 500 highlights the evolving role of lawyers: From advisory function to decision-making influence]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Scaling without breaking: Why Execution resilience defines serious brokers]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ceasefire enhances oil flow, markets stabilize]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAPT greenlights tender to replace transformers at Salmiya substation]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil prices drop 9% and Wall street rallies to record after Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Indian Refiners Pay for Iranian Oil in Yuan via ICICI Bank]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[CMA pulls plug on Kuwait and Gulf Link Transport listing for disclosure failures]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head tells the AP]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Weak Rupee Pushes India's GDP to 6th Place in Global Economy Rankings]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street hits record and oil rises]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Petroleum International says Nghi Son processed 500 million barrels of Kuwaiti crude]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Walt Disney Co begins laying off 1,000 employees]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rallies on lower oil prices]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia to deposit $3 billion in Pakistan’s central bank]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait’s oil sector eyes 3-month recovery amid extensive damage]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, April 14: Questions remain regarding the actual impact of the war on the oil sectors of Kuwait and the entire Gulf region after the announcement of the Middle East cea...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian stocks gain and oil falls on hopes of renewed US-Iran talks]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[China’s exports grew 2.5% in March in sharp slowdown]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Regulatory Easing: Enhancing Banking Flexibility While Reinforcing Risk Management]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Underwater bus in Havana becomes the ride that matters during Cuba's fuel crisis]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil prices resume their climb and Asian markets decline as US prepares for blockade of strait]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil Prices Could Surge on Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Threat, Experts Warn]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Analysts urge debt over sovereign fund]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Economist calls for strict compliance with Finance Ministry guidelines]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[CAPT extends deadline to build Sulaibiya juvenile court edifice]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[UAE Oil Giant ADNOC Rejects Iran’s Claim Over Strait of Hormuz Closure Rights]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Saudi Restores Energy Facilities and East-West Pipeline After Attack Disruptions]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait not withdrawing deposits from Central Bank of Egypt]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Venezuelan lawmakers approve a sweeping mining bill to lure foreign investors]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider, says UN report]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Plan to build water tanks in Al-Na’eem]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Venezuelan acting President Rodríguez asks workers for patience, promises May wage increase]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil prices rise again and Asian stocks retreat on fragile Iran ceasefire]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG, April 9, (AP): Oil rose again  to above $97 a barrel and Asian stocks were trading lower Thursday on  skepticism over a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Inve...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Australia moves to shore up fuel supplies as it prepares for extended disruptions]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Real Estate Union raps banks for withholding property certificates]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, April 8: Head of the Real Estate Brokers Union Imad Haidar says banks’ practice of withholding property description certificates for mortgaged properties is one of the...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:17:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Maersk Shipping cautious on Hormuz transit]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[COPENHAGEN, April 8: Danish shipping giant Maersk said it is “working with urgency” to assess the safety of commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that while a ce...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian markets jump and oil prices decline as Iran ceasefire agreement reached]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[TOKYO, April 8, (AP): Asian shares surged  in Wednesday trading, as oil prices plunged after the US and Iran  agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Stra...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[India Set to Receive Iranian Oil Shipment for First Time in Seven Years]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Municipality Postpones Al-Rai Injaz Market Tender Deadline to May 4]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian shares mixed ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen oil route]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hormuz crisis sparks Kuwait’s global energy pivot]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Valmore Holding General Assembly Approves Distribution of USD 53 Million in Cash Dividends, Elects New Board of Directors for the next 3 years]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian shares mostly gain as focus turns to deadline issued by US President Trump on Iran]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gulf oil damage could exceed $100 billion if war continues]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Closure of the Gulf]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Hormuz fees threaten $3 oil spike, economic strain]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jazeera Airways Launches Peshawar, Sialkot and Coimbatore Flights]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gold’s glow dims while markets juggle tensions]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:20:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil rises 6% and Asian stocks fall after Trump says US will hit Iran hard and 'finish the job']]></title>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Boursa Kuwait reports Q1 declines in several indices & market capitalization]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, April 1: The main indices of Boursa Kuwait rose at the close of yesterday’s trading. The Premier Market and General Market indices increased by 0.42 percent and 0.52 p...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[MEWRE returns KD5.7m KOC water supply contract to SAB]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Qatar Airways Gradually Expands Flights to 120+ Destinations by Mid-May]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[DOHA, Apr 1: Qatar Airways has announced a further expansion of its flight schedule, with operations set to gradually increase to more than 120 destinations by mid-May 2026 across...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:25:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil falls below $100 a barrel and Asian stocks jump on renewed hopes of Iran war ending]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG, April 1, (AP): Oil fell below  $100 per barrel and Asian shares were sharply higher Wednesday after  US stocks soared to their best day in almost a year on renewed hopes...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:27:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[South Africa hit by record diesel price hikes despite fuel levy cut]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:23:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[National Bank of Kuwait HQ to Remain Closed for 2 Days]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Kuwait City — National Bank of Kuwait has announced that its main headquarters will be closed on Wednesday, April 1, and Thursday, April 2, 2026, in light of current developments a...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:09:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Zain’s 2026 brand valuation increases 16% to reach a record high of USD 4 billion]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[· Bader Al-Kharafi: “4WARD strategy propelling the business and brand to new heights” · Brand Finance ranks Zain among the top 25 strongest telecom brands globally with an AAA- rat...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:23:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Deficit dilemma grows as Kuwait oil lifeline falters]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, March 31: The State of Kuwait will start its 2026/2027 fiscal budget this April amidst the escalating regional conflict and its economic repercussions – particularly t...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:20:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Cloud Data Center tender extended]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[HONG KONG, March 31, (AP): Oil steadied and  Asian stocks were mostly lower Tuesday as signs of a de-escalation of  the Iran war remained mixed. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 was down 1.6% to...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Municipality Postpones Deadline for Highway Billboard Tender]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, Mar 30: Kuwait Municipality has announced a revision to its earlier notice regarding Tender No. 2026/2025/8 for licensing the use of billboard sites on highways, exten...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian shares decline as oil prices soar amid war in Iran]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil jumps 50% as Hormuz crisis chokes global supply]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, March 29: Global oil markets are undergoing exceptional shifts amid escalating geopolitical tensions affecting energy supply flows and reshaping supply-demand dynamics...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Oil spill deals economic blow to fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Worries about global economic pain deepen as war in Iran drags on]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, March 29, (AP): US and  Israeli attacks on Iran have driven up prices, darkened the outlook for  the world economy, sent global stock markets reeling and forced  develo...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[New Gulf Shipping Route via Khor Fakkan and Sharjah Emerges Amid Hormuz Crisis]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pakistan Seeks to Expand Trade, Food Exports to Kuwait and Gulf]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[India, LuLu Group coordinates to maintain GCC food supply chains]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gulf hotels, airports reeling amid prolonged conflict in Middle East]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Unstable Weather Conditions Force Kuwait Banks' Branches To Close Early]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Asian stocks mostly fall and oil climbs again over Iran war de-escalation uncertainties]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran Operating “Toll Booth” System in Strait of Hormuz, Shipping Firm Claims]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Trading in ‘real estate’ market dips sharply in March 3rd week]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, March 25: The escalating regional tensions have cast a shadow over the local real estate market’s performance, with trading activity declining remarkably in third week...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[KPC awards $5.6 mln LPG cylinder supply contract]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[KUWAIT CITY, March 25: The Higher Purchasing Committee at Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and its subsidiaries announced the awarding of an international limited tender to a pri...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Boursa Kuwait edges higher]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Iran War Is Crushing Most Currencies but UAE Expats Are Quietly Winning on Every Forex Remittance They Send Home]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Cuts Oil Production Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions]]></title>
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