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(L-R)Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, at the White House in Washington, DC, September 15, 2020. - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates arrived September 15, 2020 at the White House to sign historic accords normalizing ties between the Jewish and Arab states. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
UAE, Bahrain normalize ties with Israel at White House
WASHINGTON: (From left) Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords at the White House yesterday. - AFP WASHINGTON: The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements yesterday for normalizing relations with Israel, becoming the latest Arab states to break a...
Lebanese firefighters douse the flames of a blaze that engulfed a landmark modern building, designed by the late world-renowned British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, in central Beirut on September 15, 2020 - The reasons behind the fire, which comes one week after another one at a Beirut port warehouse containing food, were not immediately known. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
Firefighters put out new Beirut blaze
BEIRUT: Lebanese firefighters douse the flames of a blaze that engulfed a landmark modern building designed by the late world-renowned British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid yesterday. - AFP BEIRUT: Firefighters in Lebanon's capital said yesterday they put out a fire at a building under construction, in what was the third blaze to hit the city since a massive explosion at the port. The building, located about 1.5 km away from the city's port in...
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Gas found on Venus linked to life on Earth
A handout photo made available on Monday shows an artistic impression depicting Venus, where scientists have confirmed the detection of phosphine molecules, a representation of which is shown in the inset. - AFP PARIS: The atmosphere of Venus contains traces of phosphine gas - which on Earth can be attributed to living organisms - scientists said on Monday, in a fresh insight into conditions on our nearest planetary neighbor. Conditions on Venus...
Students wearing facemasks attend a class at a government school in Lahore on September 15, 2020 after the educational institutes were reopened nearly six months after the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)
Pak students back in school after 6 months
LAHORE: Students wearing facemasks attend a class at a government school after educational institutes reopened nearly six months after the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - AFP KARACHI: Millions of students in Pakistan returned to classes yesterday after a break of six months, as schools and colleges began to reopen for the first time since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Educational institutes were closed in March as the coronavirus...
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Number of infected MPs rises to 8
By B IzzakKUWAIT: The number of members of parliament who have tested positive for the coronavirus increased to eight after three new lawmakers said they are infected with COVID-19. The new MPs are Safa Al-Hashem, Mohammad Al-Dallal and Mubarak Al-Hajraf. All the three MPs made the announcement on their Twitter accounts. All 50 MPs and an unspecified number of Assembly staff will be tested for the disease on Saturday as per instructions by the...
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Expats recount experience of living with COVID-19 in Kuwait
By Ben GarciaKUWAIT: Derek, 45, was about to leave Kuwait for Manila on a chartered flight, but a day before the flight, he was pronounced COVID-19 positive by the Ministry of Health and was not allowed to leave. His employer relocated him to a secluded housing in Shuwaikh away from the crowded company accommodation in Riggae. But he was left there without enough food, he claims. Derek shared his circumstances with a friend, and within a few...
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Cabinet urges obtaining info about Amir's health from official sources
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah chairs the Cabinet's meeting. - KUNA KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Cabinet held its weekly session on Monday at Seif Palace under the chairmanship of by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. After the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh stated the following: His...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 9, 2010, Bollywood film actor Amitabh Bachchan launches 'Bachchan Bol-Bachchan Speak' his vogging or vocal blogging service in Mumbai. - Bachchan will be the first Indian celebrity to lend his voice to Amazon's Alexa digital assistant starting next year, as the Silicon Valley giant expands its presence in the massive market. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP)
Namaste Alexa: Amazon signs up Bollywood superstar Bachchan
In this file photo Bollywood film actor Amitabh Bachchan launches 'Bachchan Bol-Bachchan Speak' his vogging or vocal blogging service in Mumbai.-AFP Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be the first Indian celebrity to lend his voice to Amazon's Alexa digital assistant starting next year, as the Silicon Valley giant expands its presence in the massive market. The 77-year-old actor has been a household name in India for nearly half a...
TOPSHOT - An aerial view taken on September 11, 2020 shows the Buddhist temple Wat Samphran (Dragon Temple) in Nakhon Pathom, some 40km west of Bangkok. - Wat Samphran is a popular tourist destination with visitors coming to see the huge dragon figure curling around a pink cylindrical building next to the Buddha statues and places of worship of the traditional Buddhist temple complex. (Photo by Mladen ANTONOV / AFP)
Dungeons and dragons: Thai temples put quirky spin on Buddhism
An aerial view shows the Buddhist temple Wat Samphran (Dragon Temple) in Nakhon Pathom, some 40km west of Bangkok.-AFP photos A dragon encircles a tower, wretched souls face torture, superheroes scale a mosaic wall-these may seem like scenes from a half-remembered dream, but are in fact famed Thai temples. The Buddhist-majority kingdom has its share of solemn worship houses and pagodas, but there are also its quirkier counterparts which double...
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Failure to follow precaution delays move to fifth phase
KUWAIT: The Cabinet on Monday decided postponing moving into the fifth phase of resuming normal life activities until further notice. The Cabinet blamed the increasing number of new cases of COVID-19 to negligence, not following health precautions and the recent increase of gatherings and crowding, Arabic daily Al-Rai reported yesterday. The Cabinet also urged relevant bodies to activate precautionary measures to limit the spread of infections...
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Healthcare workers sacrifice lives for safety of patients
Dr Ahmad Al-Shatti KUWAIT: The world is joining forces against the coronavirus pandemic which has emerged as one of the major challenges facing health sectors, while frontline health care workers are sacrificing their lives trying to preserve safety of patients. As the globe celebrates the World Patient Safety Day tomorrow, the world is attempting to include the public in maintaining safety of patients by abiding by medical principles aimed at...
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Deputy Amir shows full support to Kuwait fight against corruption
KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with Chairman of Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) Abdulaziz Al-Ibrahim. - KUNA photos KUWAIT: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Chairman of Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) Abdulaziz Al-Ibrahim, who presented to His Highness a report on the authority's achievements in...
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TEHRAN: Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh (center) flashes the victory sign during a swearing in ceremony of the new president at the parliament in Tehran on July 30 2024. - AFP
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ADDIS ABABA: Pedestrians walk on the newly built walkway in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian birr weakened by 28 percent against the dollar this week after the central bank adopted a market-determined foreign exchange rate. – AFP
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KUWAIT: First Deputy PM and Defense and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah receives Dr Emad Yousef on July 31, 2024. - KUNA
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(File photo) Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyah, standing in front of a portrait of the radical group's slain spiritual guide Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, addresses the crowd during rally by the radical group in the former Jewish settlement of Neve Dekalim in the southern Gaza Strip, 16 September 2005. - The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on July 31, 2024, its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Zionist strike in Iran, where he was attending the inauguration of the country's new president, and vowed the act "will not go unanswered". — AFP
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