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Wildflowers of Kuwait

The yellow wildflowers known as Al-Nuwair can be found all over Kuwait these days. Though often most prominent in the spring, these pretty little flowers spring up in grassy lots, parks, roadsides and anywhere after even the slightest rain. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

US singer Lady Gaga (center) arrives to perform the National Anthem as President-elect Joe Biden (left) and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (right) watch during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.-AFP photosn

Lady Gaga, JLo offer rare Washington fashion moment

US singer Lady Gaga (center) arrives to perform the National Anthem as President-elect Joe Biden (left) and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (right) watch during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.-AFP photosJoe Biden's inauguration offered the American capital city a rare occasion for glamour, with Lady Gaga leading the way in a billowing ball gown and enormous dove brooch as she belted out a classic...

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Springsteen, Katy Perry boost Biden at inauguration concert

Fireworks burst over the White House Wednesday for a star-studded night of socially distanced music celebrating America's new President Joe Biden, a pandemic-era special that replaced the traditional bevy of balls. A-listers made a valiant effort to keep up the energy at the mostly virtual, pre-produced show dubbed "Celebrating America." Among the few live artists was opener Bruce Springsteen, a man strumming his guitar in solitude, save for...

SINGAPORE: This photograph taken on Wednesday shows the quality control and packing of pharmaceutical products inside the cold storage at the Zuellig Pharma facility. - AFP n

Asian jab distributor faces challenges

SINGAPORE: This photograph taken on Wednesday shows the quality control and packing of pharmaceutical products inside the cold storage at the Zuellig Pharma facility. - AFPSINGAPORE: From keeping coronavirus vaccines cold in tropical temperatures to ensuring they reach remote islands, a top drug distributor is gearing up for major challenges in shipping shots across Asia. Only a few countries in the region, which has generally not been as badly...

Google signs deal on copyright payments to French press

BRUSSELS: This file photo taken on Feb 14, 2020 shows US multinational technology and Internet-related services company Google's logo. - AFPPARIS: Google and French newspapers said yesterday they had signed an agreement aimed at opening the way to digital copyright payments from the online giant after months of heated negotiations. The accord signed with the APIG alliance of French dailies involves "neighboring rights", which call for payment...

FRANKFURT: This file photo taken on March 24, 2020 shows the sun setting behind the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the city skyline. - AFP

ECB govs meet as COVID woes weigh on eurozone

FRANKFURT: This file photo taken on March 24, 2020 shows the sun setting behind the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the city skyline. - AFPFRANKFURT: European Central Bank governors met yesterday to take stock of their monetary stimulus efforts as more infectious strains of the coronavirus and stricter shutdowns cloud the economic outlook. Policymakers were expected to stop short of taking fresh action after ramping up their...

BAGHDAD: A picture shows the scene of a twin suicide bombing on a bustling commercial street in the heart of Baghdad yesterday. - AFPn n

Baghdad suicide blasts leave 32 dead

BAGHDAD: A picture shows the scene of a twin suicide bombing on a bustling commercial street in the heart of Baghdad yesterday. - AFPBAGHDAD: A rare twin suicide bombing killed nearly 32 in central Baghdad yesterday, Iraqi state media said, the deadliest attack in the city in three years. At least 32 people were killed and another 73 wounded in the attack on a huge open-air market for second-hand clothes in the Iraqi capital's Tayaran Square.The...

BRUSSELS: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (left) and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell sit at table for the start of a meeting at the EEAS in Brussels yesterday.-AFPn

Wary EU eyes improved Turkey ties as FM visits

BRUSSELS: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (left) and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell sit at table for the start of a meeting at the EEAS in Brussels yesterday.-AFPBRUSSELS: The EU's top diplomat yesterday welcomed Turkey's foreign minister as Brussels presses Ankara to make good on recent gestures from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to calm tensions. Mevlut Cavusoglu said...

MUSCAT: In this file photo taken on January 14, 2021 Omani Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth Dhi Yazan Bin Haitham attends the general assembly meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in the Omani capital Muscat on December 16, 2020. - AFPn

Rise of crown princes: Oman heir joins youthful Gulf royals

MUSCAT: In this file photo taken on January 14, 2021 Omani Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth Dhi Yazan Bin Haitham attends the general assembly meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in the Omani capital Muscat on December 16, 2020. - AFPMUSCAT: Oman, ruled by the legendary Sultan Qaboos for half a century until his death last year, now has an heir apparent aged just 30, part of a new generation of powerful young Gulf royals. In a...

WASHINGTON, DC: US President Joe Biden speaks after being sworn in as the 46th President of the US during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, Wednesday.-AFPn

As pandemic worsens in US, Biden unveils ambitious COVID strategy

WASHINGTON, DC: US President Joe Biden speaks after being sworn in as the 46th President of the US during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, Wednesday.-AFPWASHINGTON: Joe Biden's administration unveiled a detailed COVID-19 roadmap yesterday to boost vaccinations and testing while centering scientific expertise, after the new US president warned during his inaugural speech the pandemic was entering its "deadliest...

PARIS: Macron wants French Muslim groups to sign up to the charter as he seeks to secure France's secular system in the wake of a spate of attacks blamed on Islamist radicals in 2020.

French Muslims at odds over new anti-extremism charter

PARIS: Macron wants French Muslim groups to sign up to the charter as he seeks to secure France's secular system in the wake of a spate of attacks blamed on Islamist radicals in 2020.PARIS: The head of France's main Muslim organization yesterday slammed a "unilateral" move by three Islamic groups not to sign up to an anti-extremism charter championed by President Emmanuel Macron. Macron wants French Muslim groups to sign up to the charter as he...

WASHINGTON, DC: Former US President George W. Bush, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama arrive at the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the US Capitol on Wednesday in Washington, DC. - AFPn

World leaders congratulate Biden

WASHINGTON, DC: Former US President George W. Bush, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, former US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama arrive at the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the US Capitol on Wednesday in Washington, DC. - AFPPARIS: World leaders said they were looking forward to working with Joe Biden, the Democrat sworn in as US president yesterday after four turbulent years under Donald...

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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

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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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