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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 25: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks guards LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half at Staples Center on December 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.   John McCoy/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
NBA champion Lakers rout Mavs while Nets, Bucks and Heat roll
LEICESTER: Leicester City's English striker Jamie Vardy (center) shoots to score their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Manchester United at King Power Stadium in Leicester yesterday. - AFP LOS ANGELES: Anthony Davis scored 28 points while LeBron James added 22 as the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers routed Dallas 138-115 in Friday's feature game of a record-setting Christmas slate....
TOPSHOT - Australiaís Travis Head (R) plays a ball to leg on the first day of the second cricket Test match between Australia and India played at the MCG in Melbourne on December 26, 2020. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --
Gutsy India bounce back to skittle Australia in 2nd Test
MELBOURNE: Australia's Travis Head (right) plays a ball to leg on the first day of the second cricket Test match between Australia and India played at the MCG in Melbourne yesterday. - AFP MELBOURNE: A resilient India bounced back from their embarrassing first Test exploits to bundle out Australia for just 195 and take a grip on the second Test in Melbourne after a riveting opening day yesterday. After their horror show in Adelaide last week,...
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Kuwait shooters win six medals
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait shooters won six various medals (one gold, two silver and three bronze) during the Gulf tournament for the 10m Air Rifle and Pistol, which was held online from 24-26 December, 2020 under the patronage of the GCC Shooting organization committee - with the participation of 77 shooters of both genders.Kuwait's Hussa Nabil Al-Zayed won the first place and the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle, while her teammate...
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Kuwait begins first stage of COVID-19 vaccination today
KUWAIT: Health workers listen to instructions ahead of the start of the first stage of vaccination against COVID-19, at Kuwait International Fairground in Mishref yesterday. - KUNA photos KUWAIT: Health Ministry personnel completed preparations at the Kuwait International Fairground in Mishref yesterday to start the first stage of vaccination against COVID-19 today, targeting health workers at the frontlines and who are exposed to the virus....
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Nazaha refers MoE supervisor to prosecution
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) referred a former supervisor at the ministry of education to the public prosecution on charges of squandering public funds. In a press statement yesterday, Nazaha said the referral of the supervisor to the public prosecution comes as a continuation of efforts to combat corruption and its dangers and effects and prosecute its perpetrators.These efforts include receiving and verifying serious...
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Major events concerning Kuwait's Amir in 2020
KUWAIT: In this Sept 30, 2020 file photo, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah takes oath at an extraordinary session of the National Assembly. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: In 2020, Kuwait witnessed several major developments including the passing away of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the ascension of His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to power. Those are the...
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Zain sponsors virtual talk hosted by GUST and ASCC
Waleed Al-KhashtisDr Albaraa Altourah KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its sponsorship of a virtual lecture hosted by Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST) in partnership with Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre (ASCC). The event, held on Instagram Live, featured Aisha Bowe, a former engineer at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and focused on Science, Technology,...
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Minister rules out police academy admission exemptions
KUWAIT: Minister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (center) is seen during the tour. - Interior Ministry photo KUWAIT: Kuwait's Minister of Interior Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah said that Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences allows no exemption in the enrolment of new cadets. "As a prestigious scientific institution producing well-trained security cadres, the academy selects the new students based on...
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Major events connected with Kuwait's Crown Prince in 2020
KUWAIT: His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah greets His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah after taking oath as Kuwait's Crown Prince. - KUNA KUWAIT: The Crown Prince position saw an integral shift during 2020 with the ascension of His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to power after the passing away of His Highness the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The following are the...
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Kuwait lost Sheikh Sabah, ex-ministers, other VIPs in 2020
KUWAIT: The funeral prayer is performed on the coffin of the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in the Bilal bin Rabah mosque on Sept 30, 2020. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: Kuwait suffered the heavy loss of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a number of former ministers and senior officials throughout the passing year. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad had experienced Kuwait's development since...
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KRCS honors Kutayba Alghanim for donations towards COVID-19 relief
KUWAIT: Executive Chairman of Alghanim Industries Kutayba Alghanim receives the award from KRCS Chairman Dr Hilal Al-Sayer. KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) awarded Kutayba Yusuf Alghanim, Executive Chairman of Alghanim Industries, a trophy and certificate of appreciation for his company's generous donations towards COVID-19 relief efforts during recent months. Alghanim was awarded by Dr Hilal Al-Sayer, Chairman of the Kuwait Red...
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Saudi King requests formal invitations to GCC Summit
RIYADH: The General Secretariat of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) announced yesterday that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested from GCC Secretary General, Dr Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf, to invite their Majesties and Highnesses, the leaders of the GCC states to attend the 41st GCC Summit being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 5,...