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KABUL: A video grab taken from Afghan TV RTA shows propaganda images of Taleban's Badri 313 Special Forces patrolling streets in an unidentified location in Afghanistan. -AFPnn
Taleban show off 'special forces' in propaganda blitz
KABUL: A video grab taken from Afghan TV RTA shows propaganda images of Taleban's Badri 313 Special Forces patrolling streets in an unidentified location in Afghanistan. -AFPKABUL: The Taleban have been showing off its own "special forces" on social media, soldiers in new uniforms equipped with looted American equipment who contrast sharply with the image of the usual Afghan insurgent. Pictures and videos of fighters in the so-called "Badri 313"...
UKHIA, Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees walk along a path at Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia yesterday. - AFPn
Rohingya children stage 'genocide' anniversary protest
UKHIA, Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees walk along a path at Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia yesterday. - AFPUKHIA, Bangladesh: Hundreds of children yesterday defied a ban on protests at Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh to mark the fourth anniversary of a Myanmar military crackdown which sparked an exodus across the border, community leaders said. Thousands of armed police and troops patrolled the camps in the Cox's Bazar district but did not...
SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France: Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi and Brazilian forward Neymar (left) take part in a training session at the Camp des Loges Paris Saint-Germain football club's training ground in Saint-Germain-en-Laye on August 19, 2021. - AFPn
Europe's elite await Champions League draw
SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France: Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi and Brazilian forward Neymar (left) take part in a training session at the Camp des Loges Paris Saint-Germain football club's training ground in Saint-Germain-en-Laye on August 19, 2021. - AFPPARIS: Holders Chelsea and their rivals among Europe's elite will discover their opponents in this season's UEFA Champions League when the draw for the group stage is made...
LONDON: In this file photo taken on May 19, 2021, Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane reacts during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. - AFPn
Kane ends speculation by confirming he'll remain at Tottenham
LONDON: In this file photo taken on May 19, 2021, Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane reacts during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. - AFPLONDON: Harry Kane ended speculation over a potential move to Manchester City by announcing yesterday he will remain at Tottenham this season. The 28-year-old is the second top goalscorer in Tottenham's...
CHIBA: China's Li Hao (left) competes with Ukraine's Artem Manko during the men's sabre individual category A gold medal wheelchair fencing bout at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba yesterday. - AFPn
Britain's Storey shines, records tumble on day one of Tokyo Paralympics
CHIBA: China's Li Hao (left) competes with Ukraine's Artem Manko during the men's sabre individual category A gold medal wheelchair fencing bout at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba yesterday. - AFPTOKYO: British cyclist Sarah Storey added to her glorious golden history as wheelchair rugby powerhouses Australia suffered a shock defeat on day one of the delayed Tokyo 2020 Paralympics yesterday. Paige Greco, an...
BREST: In this file photo taken on August 20, 2021, Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe warms up prior to the French L1 football match against Stade Brestois. - AFPnn
PSG reject Real offer for Mbappe as 'not enough'
BREST: In this file photo taken on August 20, 2021, Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe warms up prior to the French L1 football match against Stade Brestois. - AFPPARIS: Paris Saint-Germain turned down Real Madrid's bid to pry away Kylian Mbappe yesterday, with sporting director Leonardo saying the offer of around 160 million euros ($188 million) was "not enough" for a player they wanted "to keep". "Our position has always been...
SANAA: Cyclists pose for a group photo ahead of a ride from the center of the Yemeni capital Sanaa yesterday bound for the northern Saada province about 320 kilometers (200 miles) away. - AFPn
Pedaling for peace: Cyclists hit the road in war-torn Yemen
SANAA: Cyclists pose for a group photo ahead of a ride from the center of the Yemeni capital Sanaa yesterday bound for the northern Saada province about 320 kilometers (200 miles) away. - AFPSANAA: Dozens of Yemeni cyclists hit the road yesterday with a shared goal-to spread peace in a country embroiled in conflict for more than seven years. In the capital Sanaa, the cyclists prepared for their 320-kilometer (200-mile) journey to the northern...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (center) chairs the Cabinet's meeting. - KUNAn
Kuwait's Prime Minister to take part in regional conference to support Iraq
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (center) chairs the Cabinet's meeting. - KUNAKUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah will take part in the regional conference to support Iraq on August 28, the Kuwaiti Cabinet said during its weekly meeting that was held Monday. After the meeting, Foreign Minister and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosn
Kuwait's Amir receives condolences over demise of Sheikha Badriah
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. - Amiri Diwan and KUNA photosKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah also received His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad...
Abdullah Al-Turaijin
Absconding maids should be deported, pay airfare: MP
Abdullah Al-TuraijiBy B IzzakKUWAIT: MP Abdullah Al-Turaiji yesterday submitted an amendment to the law governing domestic workers in the country that calls to deport workers who flee their sponsors and make them pay for the ticket back home. He said the amendment aims at protecting the rights of the employers against the workers who flee homes without referring to the reasons for leaving work.Many domestic workers complain of ill-treatment and...
KUWAIT: A photograph of Horlan Jeff Malaza taken shortly before he went missing off Balajat, Salmiya. -- Photos courtesy Mary Ann Malazan
Filipino couple's fishing adventure turns into tragedy
KUWAIT: A photograph of Horlan Jeff Malaza taken shortly before he went missing off Balajat, Salmiya. -- Photos courtesy Mary Ann MalazaBy Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Newlywed couple Horlan Jeff Malaza, 28 and Mary Ann Malaza 30, decided to go out for some quality time fishing on the weekend. They went to a spot off Balajat Street in Salmiya on August 20, 2021. But two hours later Horlan had gone missing. Thirty three hours later, his lifeless body was...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with Tokyo 2020 Olympics bronze medal winner Abdullah Turqi Al-Rashidi. - Amiri Diwan photon
Amir receives bronze medal winner Rashidi
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with Tokyo 2020 Olympics bronze medal winner Abdullah Turqi Al-Rashidi. - Amiri Diwan photoKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday Minister of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy, Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development and Acting Minister of State for Youth Affairs Dr Mishaan Al-Otaibi, member...