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In this picture taken on October 18, 2020 fishermen ride a boat past a mangrove forest at Kainri Creek located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi. - A short boat ride from the shores of Karachi, mangrove trees sprout along the quiet inlets of an uninhabited island that environmentalists say provides vital coastal protection to Pakistan's largest city. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP)
Concrete jungle threatens mangrove forest on Pakistan's Bundle Island
KARACHI: In this picture taken on October 18, 2020 fishermen ride a boat past a mangrove forest at Kainri Creek located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi. - AFP KARACHI: A short boat ride from the shores of Karachi, mangrove trees sprout along the quiet inlets of an uninhabited island that environmentalists say provides vital coastal protection to Pakistan's largest city. But the calm of Bundle Island, home to a few camels, is at risk,...
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Gaddafi's cousin sees Arab Spring as Western plot
CAIRO: Ahmed Kadhaf al-Dam holds a picture depicting the African continent with the NATO flag star placed on a bleeding impression of Libya at his home in the Zamalek district of Egypt's capital on Nov 2, 2020. - AFP CAIRO: From his lavish Cairo apartment overlooking the Nile, Ahmed Kadhaf al-Dam reminisces fondly about the iron-fisted rule of Libya by his cousin Muammar Gaddafi, nearly a decade after his ouster. With his dark, bushy hair,...
A damaged tank stands abandoned on a road as a truck of the Amhara Special Forces passes by near Humera, Ethiopia, on November 22, 2020. - Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, announced military operations in Tigray on November 4, 2020, saying they came in response to attacks on federal army camps by the party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). nHundreds have died in nearly three weeks of hostilities that analysts worry could draw in the broader Horn of Africa region, though Abiy has kept a lid on the details, cutting phone and internet connections in Tigray and restricting reporting. (Photo by EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP)
Ethiopia says Axum airport smashed, Tigrayans face surrender deadline
HUMERA: A damaged tank stands abandoned on a road as a truck of the Amhara Special Forces passes by near Humera, Ethiopia, on Sunday. - AFP NAIROBI: Forces of Ethiopia's Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) have destroyed an airport in the ancient town of Axum, state-affiliated media said yesterday, after advancing federal troops gave them a 72-hour ultimatum to surrender. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has told the TPLF, which had been ruling the...
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Thai woman alleges sex abuse in school, faces criticism
BANGKOK: Thai woman Nalinrat held up a placard alleging sexual abuse in schools has grabbed attention at the weekend when she dressed in a high-school uniform at a protest in Bangkok.-Reuters BANGKOK: A row over a Thai woman who held up a placard alleging sexual abuse in schools has put a spotlight on harassment in the education system even as she draws threats of legal action for misrepresentation and attacks for soiling Thailand's image. The...
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G20 leaders pledge fair distribution of vaccines
RIYADH:  Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud (right) speaks as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the second session of the G20 summit yesterday, held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. – AFP RIYADH: G20 leaders said yesterday they will "spare no effort" to ensure the fair distribution of coronavirus vaccines worldwide, and support poor countries whose economies have been ravaged by the crisis. As the pandemic rages,...
US President Donald Trump smiles as he gets into the motorcade as he departs the White House in Washington, DC on November 22, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
Trump digs in amid pressure to concede
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump smiles as he departs the White House yesterday. - AFP WASHINGTON: Despite an emphatic court setback in Pennsylvania, US President Donald Trump showed no sign yesterday of dropping his long-shot efforts to overturn the US presidential election even as Democratic President-elect Joe Biden moves ahead with planning for his incoming administration. Since Biden was declared the winner of the Nov 3 election two...
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Egypt actor in soup over pics with Israelis
CAIRO: This picture taken yesterday shows a man holding a phone showing a picture of Egyptian "superstar" Mohamed Ramadan hugging Israeli singer Omer Adam on a Dubai rooftop. – AFP CAIRO: Egypt's self-proclaimed superstar Mohamed Ramadan has sparked a heated political debate after snapping selfies with an Israeli singer and footballer. Ramadan, a 32-year-old actor and rapper, boasts millions of followers in the Arab world, and is the...
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Candidates press for dual citizenship, debt write-off
The National Assembly By B IzzakKUWAIT: Candidates for the Dec 5 National Assembly elections are using social media and television interviews to reach out to voters after authorities banned election campaigns because of the coronavirus pandemic. Candidate Jazza Al-Qahs from the fourth constituency said if he gets elected, he will file a draft law calling to allow dual citizenship in the country, currently banned by law.Qahs said that hundreds of...
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Remains of 7 POWs identified
KUWAIT: Kuwait identified remains belonging to seven Kuwaiti prisoners of war (POWs) or missing persons after DNA tests were conducted by the General Administration of Criminal Evidence, Director-General of the National Committee of POWs and Missing Affairs Rabie Al-Adsani said yesterday. The committee affirmed that the remains belong to Meshaal Ibrahim Al-Khulaifi, Barjas Bilal Al-Khaldi, Salem Rashed Al-Duwseri, Waleed Ibrahim Al-Jeeran,...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 06, 2020 Brazilian model Gloria Maria Fonseca Siqueira poses during an interview with AFP at the headquarters of Ford Models in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 6, 2020 during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week. - Afro-Brazilian models Shirley Pitta and Gloria Maria Fonseca Siqueira had dreamed of the runway since they were girls, but in a Brazilian fashion world much whiter than the country itself, it remained a far-away fantasy until recently. In a sign of changing times in Brazil and elsewhere, the pair saw their dreams come true at this year's Sao Paulo Fashion Week. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP)
Black models increasingly visible on Brazil's catwalks
In this file photo Brazilian model Gloria Maria Fonseca Siqueira poses during an interview with AFP at the headquarters of Ford Models in Sao Paulo, Brazil, during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week.-AFP photos Afro-Brazilian models Shirley Pitta and Gloria Maria Fonseca Siqueira had dreamed of the catwalk since they were girls, but in a Brazilian fashion world much whiter than the country itself, it remained a far-away fantasy until recently. In a sign...
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Two Hong Kong political films win at Taiwan Golden Horse Awards
Taiwanese actress Chen Shu-fang (left) poses with her trophy after winning the Best Leading Actress for the film "Little Big Women" and Taiwanese actor Mao Tzu-yi holds his trophy after winning the Best Leading Actor for the film "Dear Tenant" at the 57th Golden Horse film awards, dubbed the Chinese 'Oscars', in Taipei.-AFP photos Two Hong Kong films that cast an uncomfortable spotlight on China won accolades at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards on...
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Rafa Nadal Academy Kuwait tournament
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait tennis star Essa Suleiman Qabazard won the title of the third Rafa Nadal Academy Kuwait (RNAK) tournament that started Nov 18th and ended Saturday. This is within the series of tournaments organized by (RNAK) in cooperation with Kuwait Tennis Federation. It game was held at Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah International Tennis Complex. Essa Qabazard won the title by defeating Abdelhameed Mahboub...
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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos
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