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Morocco down Portugal to become first ever African World Cup semi-finalists

DOHA: Morocco became the first African nation to reach the World Cup semi-finals as Youssef En-Nesyri's first-half goal sealed a tense 1-0 victory over Portugal on Saturday at Al Thumama Stadium. The Atlas Lions, also the first Arab team to make the last four, added Portugal to their list of European scalps with a resolute second-half performance.Cristiano Ronaldo has likely played his last World Cup match after making an ineffectual appearance...

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Bayern star Neuer's season over after ski accident

Munich: Bayern Munich suffered a major blow on Saturday with their iconic goalkeeper Manuel Neuer announcing he will be out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg skiing.Neuer had gone for a break to try and get over Germany's first round exit at the World Cup."Hey guys," he wrote on Instagram with a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed with his thumb raised."What can I say, the end of the year could definitely have gone...

Zain scoops 7 awards, including ‘Best Brand’ at Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2022

Kuwait: Zain, a leading mobile telecom innovator in seven markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces that its brand has been identified as the ‘Best Telecom Brand’ in the Middle East for the third consecutive year during the Telecom Review Summit Excellence Awards gala ceremony held recently in Dubai.The 'Best Brand’ accolade confirms the ongoing impact of Zain’s investment in 5G network upgrades and unique digital offerings...

Kuwait's Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi

MoH affirms keenness to support drug addicts on recovery path

Kuwait: Kuwait's Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi affirmed on Saturday the ministry's Addiction Treatment Center employees' keenness to support drug addicts on their path of recovery.This came in a statement by Dr Al-Awadhi to KUNA regarding the marathon organized by the Addiction Treatment Center dubbed 'I Can' with the participation of the Ministry of Interior, the National Guards, the Central Blood Bank and several others. Dr. Al-Awadhi...

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Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to reach World Cup semis

DOHA: Brazil crashed out of the World Cup after penalty shootout drama against Croatia on Friday while Argentina survived a furious comeback from the Netherlands to also win on spot kicks. Brazil superstar Neymar was reduced to tears but Lionel Messi lived to fight another day in Qatar as Argentina moved into a semi-final against the Croatians.Messi, at the age of 35, still has a chance of winning his first World Cup but a distraught Neymar said...

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Neymar says 'no guarantee' he will play for Brazil again

Doha: Brazil star Neymar hinted he might quit international football on Friday, saying he could not "100 percent" guarantee he would play for the national team again.Speaking after Brazil's upset World Cup quarter-final defeat in Qatar, the Paris Saint-Germain superstar suggested could step away."I am not closing any doors on the national team but I am also not guaranteeing 100 percent that I will return," said Neymar, 30."I need to think a bit...

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Inflation in Russia slows to under 12 percent

Moscow: Inflation has continued to slow in Russia, standing at less than 12 percent in November year on year, after soaring to a 20-year high after the start of Moscow's assault on Ukraine, statistics showed Friday.Last month, the rise in prices stood at 11.98 percent, down from 12.63 percent in October, the Rosstat state statistics service said.The decline in inflation comes despite a barrage of Western sanctions that have affected much of the...

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Croatia beat Brazil on penalties to reach World Cup semis

Doha: Croatia beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties on Friday to set up a World Cup semi-final against Argentina or the Netherlands.The match finished 1-1 after extra time, with Bruno Petkovic cancelling out Neymar's brilliant solo opener.

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Kuwait Amir Representative receives Lebanese PM in Riyadh

Riyadh: Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati in his residence in Riyadh on Friday.The two sides discussed bitlateral ties and joint work, as well as topics of mutual concern.The meeting was attended by Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment, Minister...

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Representative of Kuwait Amir receives Tunisian President in Riyadh

Riyadh: The Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, received on Friday Tunisian President Kais Saied at His Highness' guests residence in Riyadh.His Highness Sheikh Mishal conveyed greetings from His Highness the Amir to the Tunisian president during their meeting.The two sides discussed developing bilateral relations and joint work....

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Spain sack Luis Enrique after World Cup flop

Doha: Spain sacked coach Luis Enrique on Thursday after the 2010 champions were dumped out of the World Cup by Morocco at the last-16 stage, quickly naming his replacement as under-21s boss Luis de la Fuente.Spain started their campaign in Qatar in style by hammering Costa Rica 7-0 and qualified for the knockout phase despite a shock 2-1 defeat to Japan.They were strong favourites for their last-16 match against Morocco but crashed out on...

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Kuwaiti, French top brass discuss military coop

Kuwait: Chief of the General Staff of Kuwait Army Lieutenant General Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah discussed with Rear Admiral Emmanuel Slaars, commander of the Indian Ocean maritime zone and commander of the French forces stationed in the UAE, the military ties and defense cooperation.He received Slaars at the General Staff building Wednesday morning where they exchanged cordial conversations and discussed the most vital matters and topics of common...

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KUWAIT: Officials and citizens carry the body of Kuwaiti firefighter Abdullah Al-Farsi before he was laid to rest at Sulaibikhat Cemetery on Nov 23, 2024. — KUNA

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