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In the aftermath, mountains of debt remain
By Sahar Moussa Many residents who left Kuwait during the pandemic were stranded abroad due to the airport’s closure. The reopening of the airport on August 1 to foreign residents felt like the start of a new chapter, an answer to their prayers. But thousands returned to piled up debts, overdue rents and mounting financial woes. Kuwait lost nearly 200,000 foreign residents since the pandemic started. Many now are returning but are...
An important part of any society is the preservation of historical spaces, buildings and artifacts. Some of Kuwait's most interesting historical artificats are newspapers, books, other printed materials and old bank notes. Here is displayed a half dinar note from the late 1960s. - Photo by Kunan
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An important part of any society is the preservation of historical spaces, buildings and artifacts. Some of Kuwait's most interesting historical artificats are newspapers, books, other printed materials and old bank notes. Here is displayed a half dinar note from the late 1960s. - Photo by Kuna
BRUGES: Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe (center) fights for the ball with Club Brugge's French defender Stanley Nsoki (left) and Angolan defender Clinton Mata during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Club Brugge and Paris Saint-Germain at Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, on Wednesday. - AFPn
Messi makes first start but PSG held by Club Brugge in Champions League
BRUGES: Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe (center) fights for the ball with Club Brugge's French defender Stanley Nsoki (left) and Angolan defender Clinton Mata during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Club Brugge and Paris Saint-Germain at Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, on Wednesday. - AFPPARIS: Lionel Messi finally made his first start for Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, but the disjointed French...
WASHINGTON: US Olympic gymnasts (form left) Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols, arrive to testify during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts, in Capitol Hill on Wednesday in Washington, DC. - AFPn
US gymnasts slam FBI, sports officials over Nassar abuse
WASHINGTON: US Olympic gymnasts (form left) Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols, arrive to testify during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts, in Capitol Hill on Wednesday in Washington, DC. - AFPWASHINGTON: Olympic champion Simone Biles and other top American gymnasts excoriated US sports officials and...
SOUTHAMPTON: In this file photo taken on June 22, 2021, India's Virat Kohli reacts as he walks back to the pavilion at the end of New Zealand's innings on the fifth day of the ICC World Test Championship Final between New Zealand and India at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, southwest England. - AFPn
Kohli to quit as India's T20 captain after World Cup
SOUTHAMPTON: In this file photo taken on June 22, 2021, India's Virat Kohli reacts as he walks back to the pavilion at the end of New Zealand's innings on the fifth day of the ICC World Test Championship Final between New Zealand and India at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, southwest England. - AFPNEW DELHI: Star batsman Virat Kohli announced yesterday that he will give up the India Twenty20 captaincy after the World Cup that starts next month....
AMMAN: Kuwait's national tennis team members Essa Qabazard and Bader Al-Abdullah play against Hong Kong in the Davis Cup yesterday. - AFPn
Kuwait tennis team loses in Davis Cup
AMMAN: Kuwait's national tennis team members Essa Qabazard and Bader Al-Abdullah play against Hong Kong in the Davis Cup yesterday. - AFPAMMAN: Kuwait's national tennis team lost yesterday to Hong Kong with two sets to one in Davis Cup in the Asia/Oceania Group III, hosted by Jordan. Kuwait's team of Essa Qabazard and Bader Al-Abdullah will face Malaysia in the second round today for the second place in Pool A, which includes Kuwait, Hong Kong...
INGLEWOOD, US: People wear face masks as they wait in line to attend a job fair for employment with SoFi Stadium and Los Angeles International Airport employers, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. - AFPn
US unemployment filings move upward
INGLEWOOD, US: People wear face masks as they wait in line to attend a job fair for employment with SoFi Stadium and Los Angeles International Airport employers, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. - AFPWASHINGTON: More US workers made new claims for unemployment benefits last week, according to government data released yesterday, though the metric of labor market health is expected to resume falling. There were 332,000 initial jobless...
YOKOHAMA: A Nissan Motor autonomous vehicle during a press preview for a field operation test of Easy Ride at the Minato Mirai business district in Yokohama. - AFPnn
Bumpy road as ageing Japan bets on self-driving cars
YOKOHAMA: A Nissan Motor autonomous vehicle during a press preview for a field operation test of Easy Ride at the Minato Mirai business district in Yokohama. - AFPYOKOHAMA: With an ageing population in need of transport, Japan is betting on autonomous cars, but an accident involving a self-driving showcase at the Paralympics illustrates the challenges ahead. Japan is far from the only place with autonomous vehicles on the roads, but its...
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Conglomerate Tata Group bids for ailing Air India
NEW DELHI: India's tea-to-steel conglomerate Tata Group confirmed it has submitted a bid to buy debt-crippled national carrier Air India, which it owned decades ago before the airline was nationalized. The Indian government has sought to sell its entire stake in the ailing company, setting a deadline for bids for Wednesday after failing previously to secure any interest for a majority share."We have put in a bid," a Tata Group spokesperson told...
DHAKA: In this picture taken on June 24, 2021, a transgender person works at Bhuyan Fashion garment factory owned by Siddik Bhuyan Synthia, a transgender in Dhaka. --AFPnn
Bangladesh's trans entrepreneurs create safe work spaces for them
DHAKA: In this picture taken on June 24, 2021, a transgender person works at Bhuyan Fashion garment factory owned by Siddik Bhuyan Synthia, a transgender in Dhaka.  - AFPDHAKA: Simran Snigdha was begging when a chance encounter helped get her off Bangladesh's streets and realize her artistic dreams-one of a growing number of trans people securing formal employment as the government boosts support for the marginalized community. The conservative...
SYDNEY: A file photo shows French President Emmanuel Macron (second left) and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (center) standing on the deck of HMAS Waller, a Collins-class submarine operated by the Royal Australian Navy, at Garden Island in Sydney. - AFPn
Australia to get nuke subs in US, UK deal
SYDNEY: A file photo shows French President Emmanuel Macron (second left) and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (center) standing on the deck of HMAS Waller, a Collins-class submarine operated by the Royal Australian Navy, at Garden Island in Sydney. - AFPSYDNEY: The United States announced a new alliance with Australia and Britain to strengthen military capabilities in the face of a rising China, with Canberra to get a nuclear...
This combination of file pictures shows Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (left), walks to make his speech during the inauguration ceremony of Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ) in Djibouti and Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble (right) attending the closing ceremony after reaching an agreement for the new elections at the National Consultative Council on Elections in Mogadishu.—AFP n
Somali president withdraws PM's powers in escalating row
This combination of file pictures shows Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (left), walks to make his speech during the inauguration ceremony of Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ) in Djibouti and Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble (right) attending the closing ceremony after reaching an agreement for the new elections at the National Consultative Council on Elections in Mogadishu.—AFPMOGADISHU, Somalia:...
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