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BARCELONA: Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi reacts during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Cadiz CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona yesterday. - AFPn

Barcelona hit by late penalty to draw with Cadiz

BARCELONA: Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi reacts during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Cadiz CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona yesterday. - AFPMADRID: Barcelona compounded their Champions League misery at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain by drawing yesterday at home to Cadiz, who scored an 89th-minute penalty to snatch a 1-1 draw at Camp Nou. Lionel Messi broke a Barcelona record by making his...

RIYADH: This handout photo provided by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia shows winner of the Saudi Cup, Mishriff ridden by David Egan, the world's richest with a $20 million prize fund in Riyadh, on Saturday. - AFPn

Saudi jockeying for position with world's richest race

RIYADH: This handout photo provided by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia shows winner of the Saudi Cup, Mishriff ridden by David Egan, the world's richest with a $20 million prize fund in Riyadh, on Saturday. - AFPRIYADH: The Saudi Cup's $20 million prize fund is helping to raise the kingdom's racing profile, trainers say, as payouts in other Gulf racing mainstays dip because of economic pressures and the pandemic. Won by 21-year-old David Egan on...

KUWAIT: People walk in Kuwait City's traditional Souq Mubarakiya, which has been decorated in celebration of the country's national holidays. - Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikhn

Kuwait MPs oppose lockdown, say it's harmful

KUWAIT: People walk in Kuwait City's traditional Souq Mubarakiya, which has been decorated in celebration of the country's national holidays. - Photos by Fouad Al-ShaikhBy B IzzakKUWAIT: A number of MPs expressed opposition to reports that the government is planning to impose a partial lockdown on the country soon to counter the rise in the number of coronavirus cases. Last week, government spokesman Tareq Al-Mazrem said that no decision had...

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Kuwait lists 768 new COVID cases, five deaths

KUWAIT: Kuwait yesterday reported 768 new coronavirus cases and five COVID-related deaths, taking the total cases up to 184,090 and deaths to 1,044. The Ministry of Health also reported that 967 more people have been cured of the virus, raising the total of those to have overcome the disease to 172,227.The number of people hospitalized with the virus stood yesterday at 10,819, with 147 of them in intensive care units, ministry spokesman Dr...

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134,000 expats left in 2020

KUWAIT: Kuwait's population shrunk by 105,694 people during 2020, as the number of arriving expats is dropping and the number of citizens is increasing, Al-Rai Arabic daily reported yesterday. Kuwait's population dropped by 2.2 percent, reaching 4.670 million at the end of 2020, compared to 4.776 million at the end of 2019.Official statistics issued by the civil information authority show the number of arriving expat residents in Kuwait during...

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Drive-in cinemas soon?

KUWAIT: Economic sources welcomed a ministerial decision by Minister of Commerce and Industry and State Minister for Economic Affairs Faisal Al-Medlej to add several modern commercial activities to the unified guide of economic activities in the GCC, including drive-in theaters. The sources, quoted in an Al-Qabas Arabic daily report yesterday, said this move will be well received by a large number of youth under the current circumstances.The...

KUWAIT: The Ambassador of Vietnam to Kuwait Lee Toan Thang during his visit to KRCS. - KUNA photosn

Vietnam ambassador commends Kuwait's humanitarian efforts

KUWAIT: The Ambassador of Vietnam to Kuwait Lee Toan Thang during his visit to KRCS. - KUNA photosKUWAIT: The Ambassador of Vietnam to Kuwait Lee Toan Thang commended the distinguished Kuwaiti role, as well as the country's comprehensive and qualitative efforts in the field of humanitarian and relief work. After Thang's meeting with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Dr Hilal Al-Sayer yesterday, the...

KUWAIT: Souq Sharq is illuminated in the colors of Kuwait's national flag on February 20, 2021, as the country prepares to celebrate their 60th Independence Day and the 30th Liberation Day. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyatn

Photo of the Day

KUWAIT: Souq Sharq is illuminated in the colors of Kuwait's national flag on February 20, 2021, as the country prepares to celebrate their 60th Independence Day and the 30th Liberation Day. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

HOUSTON, Texas: Water shoots out of a burst pipe outside of a restaurant on Saturday in Houston, Texas. Much of Texas is still struggling with historic cold weather, power outages and a shortage of potable water after winter storm Uri swept across 26 states with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation. - AFPn

Texas restores power, but struggling with water

HOUSTON, Texas: Water shoots out of a burst pipe outside of a restaurant on Saturday in Houston, Texas. Much of Texas is still struggling with historic cold weather, power outages and a shortage of potable water after winter storm Uri swept across 26 states with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation. - AFPHOUSTON: Texas authorities have restored power statewide bringing relief after days of unprecedentedly frigid temperatures, but...

MOSCOW: A statue of Themis, an ancient Greek Godness of Justice and a Russian national state emblem are seen at the entrance of Russia's Supreme Court in Moscow.-AFP n

EU likely to approve sanctions on Russia over Navalny crackdown

MOSCOW: A statue of Themis, an ancient Greek Godness of Justice and a Russian national state emblem are seen at the entrance of Russia's Supreme Court in Moscow.-AFPBRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers are expected to give the go-ahead today to sanctions on Russia over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a crackdown on protests. The top diplomats from the 27-nation bloc meet in Brussels for talks that will also include a wide-ranging...

YANGON: Protesters hold a candlelight vigil outside the US Embassy during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon yesterday.-AFP n

UN condemns Myanmar junta after 3 killed in anti-coup unrest

YANGON: Protesters hold a candlelight vigil outside the US Embassy during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon yesterday.-AFPYANGON: A lethal attack on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sparked fresh UN condemnation of the country's new military regime yesterday, as mourners held a funeral for a young woman who became a national symbol of resistance to the junta. Authorities have gradually ratcheted up their tactics against a...

ALGIERS: Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni is greeted by supporters upon his arrival to his home in his capital Algiers, following his release from the Kolea prison. - AFPn

At least 35 Algerian pro-democracy activists released

ALGIERS: Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni is greeted by supporters upon his arrival to his home in his capital Algiers, following his release from the Kolea prison. - AFPALGIERS: Algerian authorities released at least 35 pro-democracy activists from jail in the past 24 hours under presidential pardons issued ahead of the second anniversary of a popular uprising, rights groups said. The Hirak protest movement, which swept strongman Abdelaziz...

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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP

Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters

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Flag of Kuwait, visa application form and passport on table

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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait population hits 4.919 million

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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP

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