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AMMAN: Jordanian King Abdullah II (center), Crown Prince Hussein (right) and Prince Hamzah (second left) reading the Fatiha, the opening Surat of the holy Quran over the tomb of late King Hussein at the Raghadan Palace in the capital Jordan yesterday.-AFPn
Jordan king and prince make joint appearance
AMMAN: Jordanian King Abdullah II (center), Crown Prince Hussein (right) and Prince Hamzah (second left) reading the Fatiha, the opening Surat of the holy Quran over the tomb of late King Hussein at the Raghadan Palace in the capital Jordan yesterday. - AFPAMMAN: Jordan's King Abdullah appeared in public yesterday alongside his half-brother Prince Hamzah, state TV showed, their first joint appearance since a palace crisis involving the prince...
TEHRAN: A screen grab from a videoconference showing an engineer inside Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment plant during a ceremony headed by the country's president on Iran's National Nuclear Technology Day, in the capital on Saturday. -- AFPn
Iran says its nuke facility hit by act of 'terrorism'
TEHRAN: A screen grab from a videoconference showing an engineer inside Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment plant during a ceremony headed by the country's president on Iran's National Nuclear Technology Day, in the capital on Saturday. - AFPTEHRAN: Iran's atomic energy organization said yesterday the Natanz nuclear facility was hit by a terrorist act, hours after it said an "accident" had caused a power failure there. The episode came a day after...
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Tamakan program for fresh Kuwaiti graduates concludes
KUWAIT: A ceremony was held to mark the end of "Tamakan" training program for fresh Kuwaiti university graduates, organized "Creative Confidence" with the strategic sponsorship of National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) for the second year in a row. The closing ceremony was attended by Isam Al-Sager, NBK Group CEO, Shaikha Al-Bahar, NBK Deputy Group CEO, Salah Al-Fulaij, CEO of NBK - Kuwait, Sulaiman Al-Marzouq, Deputy CEO of NBK - Kuwait, Emad Al-Ablani,...
KUWAIT: Lightning strikes over Kuwait City during a thunderstorm on Saturday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
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KUWAIT: Lightning strikes over Kuwait City during a thunderstorm on Saturday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
MARIB, Yemen: A fighter with forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government holds a position against Houthi rebels in Yemen's northeastern province of Marib. - AFPn
70 dead as battle for Yemen's Marib rages
MARIB, Yemen: A fighter with forces loyal to Yemen's Saudi-backed government holds a position against Houthi rebels in Yemen's northeastern province of Marib. - AFPDUBAI: Fierce fighting for Yemen's strategic Marib city has killed 70 pro-government and Houthi rebel fighters over the past 24 hours, with battles raging on three fronts, loyalist military officials said yesterday. The Houthis have been trying to seize Marib, the capital of an...
BELFAST: Fireworks explode on police vehicles after being fired at police officers during clashes with nationalist youths in the Springfield Road area of Belfast as disorder continued in the Northern Ireland capital following days of mainly loyalist violence. - AFPn
Irish PM warns of 'spiral back' as Northern Ireland wracked by riots
BELFAST: Fireworks explode on police vehicles after being fired at police officers during clashes with nationalist youths in the Springfield Road area of Belfast as disorder continued in the Northern Ireland capital following days of mainly loyalist violence. - AFPBELFAST: Irish prime minister Micheal Martin warned against a "spiral back" into sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland on Saturday, as a week-long streak of riots raised fears for the...
This handout photo taken and released by Dawei Watch shows protesters holding flags as they march in a demonstration against the military coup in Launglone township in Myanmar's Dawei district. -- AFPnn
Myanmar's post-coup civilian death toll climbs past 700
This handout photo taken and released by Dawei Watch shows protesters holding flags as they march in a demonstration against the military coup in Launglone township in Myanmar's Dawei district. - AFPYANGON: A security guard was wounded in a bomb blast outside a military-owned bank in Myanmar's second-biggest city yesterday morning, as the civilian death toll from the junta's brutal crackdown on dissent topped more than 700 at the weekend. The...
N'DJAMENA: Voters queue waiting for president Idriss Deby Itno to vote outside a polling station in N'djamena yesterday. - AFPn
Chad votes with 30-year ruler Deby poised for 6th win
N'DJAMENA: Voters queue waiting for president Idriss Deby Itno to vote outside a polling station in N'djamena yesterday. - AFPN'DJAMENA, Chad: Chad headed into presidential elections yesterday with Idriss Deby Itno, ruler for the last three decades, set to win a sixth term. A key ally in the West's anti-jihadist campaign in the Sahel, Deby, 68, is the frontrunner in a six-candidate race without major rivals after a campaign in which...
BANGKOK: Health workers put on full personal protective equipment (PPE) before going inside a COVID-19 field hospital, recently set up to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, on the outskirts of Bangkok on Saturday.—AFPn
Thai provinces fear virus surge out of Bangkok ahead of holidays
BANGKOK: Health workers put on full personal protective equipment (PPE) before going inside a COVID-19 field hospital, recently set up to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, on the outskirts of Bangkok on Saturday.—AFPBANGKOK: Almost 40 Thai provinces have brought in entry restrictions and quarantine requirements for people coming from Bangkok and other coronavirus hotspots ahead of a holiday travel period, as the capital grapples with...
COTONOU, Benin: Benin soldiers look on as supporters wave to incumbent Benin President Patrice Talon on his arrival to vote at the Zongo Ehuzu polling station in Cotonou yesterday.—AFPn
Benin tense as president seeks re-election
COTONOU, Benin: Benin soldiers look on as supporters wave to incumbent Benin President Patrice Talon on his arrival to vote at the Zongo Ehuzu polling station in Cotonou yesterday.—AFPCOTONOU, Benin: Benin President Patrice Talon looked set to win re-election on Sunday in a tense ballot, with critics accusing him of rigging the race in his favor by sidelining opposition leaders. A cotton tycoon first elected to lead the West African nation in...
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Real Madrid edge thrilling Clasico to go top of La Liga
MADRID: Real Madrid's Brazilian defender Eder Militao (left) and Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric challenge Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (center) during the "El Clasico" Spanish League football match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid on Saturday. - AFPMADRID: Real Madrid climbed to the top of La Liga on Saturday after Karim Benzema's...
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How table tennis changed the world, 50 years on
SHANGHAI: This photo taken on Saturday shows US Consul General in Shanghai James Heller (2nd left) with former Chinese table tennis players and "ping-pong diplomacy" participants Zhang Xielin (center left) and Zheng Minzhi (far right) receiving souvenirs during a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic event at the International Table Tennis Federation museum in Shanghai. - AFPSHANGHAI: It was 50 years ago but Zhang Xielin still...
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KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah holds talks with senior defense ministry officials on Aug 7, 2024. - KUNA
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PARIS: Bangladesh's finance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is escorted by French police personnel as he arrives at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Aug 7, 2024, enroute to Bangladesh, where he is set to lead a caretaker government. - AFP
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The second phase of the Avenues Roads Project, the exit leading to the Fifth Ring Road towards Jahra and the opposite U-turn. – KUNA photos
Second phase of roads project leading to The Avenues mall opened
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