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Da Vinci's 'Last Supper' lifts souls with reopening
Visitor watch "The Last Supper" (Il Cenacolo or L'Ultima Cena), Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci's late 15th-century mural painting housed by the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan.-AFPThe Milan monastery housing Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" has reopened its doors, bringing delight and solace to locals who for once can visit the masterpiece without booking weeks ahead. "After this terrible pandemic, it allows...
Anis Bouchnak tries a briar wood pipe that he made at his workshop in the northwestern Tunisian coastal town of Tabarka.-AFP photosn
Dying breed: Tunisian crafts smoking pipes from briar wood
Anis Bouchnak tries a briar wood pipe that he made at his workshop in the northwestern Tunisian coastal town of Tabarka.-AFPBent over a century-old machine, Tunisia's sole artisan pipe-maker Anis Bouchnak carves smoking pipes from native briar wood, a craft passed down by his grandfather and father. "I am proud to be the only pipe-maker in Tunisia," said the craftsman, his hands roughened from his trade. "But frankly, I would have liked to have...
French director of the Museum of Natural History, Francis Duranthon (right), assistant Guillaume Fleury, and archaelogist and CNRS researcher Carole Fritz (left) stand by a Charonia lampas trumpet shell, which was first found in 1931 in an archaeological dig at the mouth of the Marsoulas Cave, at the museum in Toulouse.-AFP n
Earliest shell horn played for first time in 17,000 years
French director of the Museum of Natural History, Francis Duranthon (right), assistant Guillaume Fleury, and archaelogist and CNRS researcher Carole Fritz (left) stand by a Charonia lampas trumpet shell, which was first found in 1931 in an archaeological dig at the mouth of the Marsoulas Cave, at the museum in Toulouse.-AFPAfter more than 17,000 years of silence and decades forgotten in a French museum, a shell fashioned into a horn by our...
Photos show Lebanese trap shooter Ray Bassil works with her cousin and temporary trainer in the underground parking of her building, during a training session for this summer's Olympics, in Sahel Alma near the coastal city of Jounieh, north of the capital Beirut.-AFP photosn
In locked down Lebanon, Olympic trap shooter trains in garage
Photos show Lebanese trap shooter Ray Bassil works with her cousin and temporary trainer in the underground parking of her building, during a training session for this summer's Olympics, in Sahel Alma near the coastal city of Jounieh, north of the capital Beirut.-AFP photosLebanon may be under coronavirus lockdown, but that has not stopped Lebanese trap shooter Ray Bassil from training for the Olympics this summer-between parked cars in her...
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Rocker Bruce Springsteen arrested on intoxicated driving charge
In this file photo US singer Bruce Springsteen performs on stage during "The river Tour 2016" in the northern Spanish Basque city of San Sebastian.-AFPRocker Bruce Springsteen was arrested in New Jersey in November on a charge of driving while intoxicated, authorities said Wednesday. The "Born To Run" singer was also cited on November 14, 2020 for reckless driving and consuming alcohol in a closed area, in New Jersey's Gateway National...
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Uber posts big loss in 2020 as pandemic clobbers ridesharing
SAN FRANCISCO: Uber on Wednesday reported another hefty loss in the final three months of 2020, though the company's food delivery operations partly offset the hit taken from the decline in ridesharing during the pandemic. Thanks to that offset, the loss of $968 million was narrowed slightly from $1.1 billion in the same period a year earlier, according to Uber.Revenue in the quarter was $3.2 billion, a 16-percent decrease from the same period a...
Armenian-Spanish violinist Ara Malikian poses during an AFP interview at the WiZink Center in Madrid.-AFP photosn
In Spain, virtuoso violinist pays tribute to war-torn Lebanon childhood
Armenian-Spanish violinist Ara Malikian poses during an AFP interview at the WiZink Center in Madrid.-AFP photosIn the garage where he sought shelter from bombs in his native Lebanon, Ara Malikian discovered the power of music. The bearded and heavily tattooed 52-year-old paid homage to this childhood hiding spot in his latest album released online in January called "Petit Garage". "It was a place full of rats and cockroaches," he said during an...
TOKYO: This file photo taken on July 24, 2019 shows president of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organizing committee Yoshiro Mori delivering a speech. - AFP n
Tokyo Olympics chief Mori to resign over sexist remarks
TOKYO: This file photo taken on July 24, 2019 shows president of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organizing committee Yoshiro Mori delivering a speech. - AFPTOKYO: Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is to resign after he sparked outrage in Japan and abroad by claiming that women talk too much in meetings, reports said yesterday. The decision comes after a barrage of criticism from politicians to sports stars and is the latest headache for organizers as...
LIVERPOOL: Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane takes a free kick during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park on Wednesday. - AFP n
Everton edge 9-goal Tottenham thriller, City cruise into quarters
LIVERPOOL: Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane takes a free kick during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park on Wednesday. - AFPLONDON: Everton upped the pressure on Jose Mourinho with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Tottenham after extra-time to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals, as Manchester City eased into the last eight by beating Swansea on Wednesday. Tottenham face a...
MELBOURNE: Spain's Rafael Nadal hits a return against Michael Mmoh of the US during their men's singles match on day four of the Australian Open tennis tournament yesterday. - AFP n
Smiling assassin Nadal laughs off heckler in Australia history bid
MELBOURNE: Spain's Rafael Nadal hits a return against Michael Mmoh of the US during their men's singles match on day four of the Australian Open tennis tournament yesterday. - AFPMELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal laughed off a gesticulating heckler as he brushed aside Michael Mmoh and continued his quest for history at the Australian Open yesterday. On a day when defending women's champion Sofia Kenin departed in tears, but top-ranked Ashleigh Barty...
BEIJING: In this file photo taken on December 04, 2013 Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with US Vice President Joe Biden (left) inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. - AFPn
Biden announces review of China defense stance in Pentagon visit
BEIJING: In this file photo taken on December 04, 2013 Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with US Vice President Joe Biden (left) inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. - AFPnaWASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced a review of the US military stance toward China, saying the country needs a "strong" approach, while pledging that his administration will use force only as a last resort. On his first visit to the Pentagon...
PRETORIA: A morgue attendant at the Pretoria branch of the South African funeral and burial services company Avbob stands still next to the body of a patient died of COVID-19 related illnesses as a coffin being brought along ahead of burial.-AFPn
From pandemic to politics, tough road ahead for S African president
PRETORIA: A morgue attendant at the Pretoria branch of the South African funeral and burial services company Avbob stands still next to the body of a patient died of COVID-19 related illnesses as a coffin being brought along ahead of burial.-AFPJOHANNESBURG: South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his annual address to the nation yesterday while appearing increasingly fragile politically, hit by massive health and economic crises as...
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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
Why small-scale project visas can be problematic
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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
People power rocks Bangladesh
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Al-Sawaber Complex
Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved