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Sheep 'stolen' in ranch ownership dispute
KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti accused unidentified people working for a ruling family member of stealing sheep from his ranch, Al-Rai daily reported yesterday. Case papers indicate that the citizen filed a complaint at Qashaniya police station, saying that he had purchased a ranch from a ruling family member for KD 100,000 and gave a KD 10,000 in down payment pending completing the deal and transferring the ranch's ownership to him.The citizen added that...
Kuwaiti Interior Minister Anas al-Saleh holds a document during a parliamentary session at the national assembly in Kuwait City on August 26, 2020. - Kuwait's national assembly rejected a no-confidence motion against Saleh with 35 members supporting him. He was opposed by 13 members. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
Interior minister comfortably defeats no-confidence vote
KUWAIT: Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh holds a document during a session at the National Assembly yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat By B IzzakKUWAIT: Interior Minister Anas Al-Saleh yesterday comfortably defeated a no-confidence motion filed by 10 MPs last week following a grilling in which he was accused of benefiting from his post and violating the law. Minutes after the vote, MPs Abdulkarim Al-Kandari and Al-Humaidi Al-Subaei filed...
KENOSHA, WI - AUGUST 25: Demonstrators sit in the street, in front of law enforcement, on August 25, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. As the city declared a state of emergency curfew, a third night of civil unrest occurred after the shooting of Jacob Blake, 29, on August 23. Video shot of the incident appears to show Blake shot multiple times in the back by Wisconsin police officers while attempting to enter the drivers side of a vehicle. The 29-year-old Blake was undergoing surgery for a severed spinal cord, shattered vertebrae and severe damage to organs, according to the family attorneys in published accounts. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
Two shot dead in protest-hit US city of Kenosha
KENOSHA: Demonstrators sit in the street in front of law enforcement officers on Tuesday. – AFP   KENOSHA, United States: Two people were shot dead on Tuesday night in the US city of Kenosha as groups clashed during protests over the police shooting of a black man. Violence broke out as hundreds of protesters marched for a third night in the Wisconsin city after Jacob Blake was seen in video footage being shot several times at point-blank...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 07, 2020 a health worker collects a swab sample from a man at a drive-thru testing service for COVID-19 coronavirus in the Qatari capital Doha. - Qatar has the world's highest per capita coronavirus infection rate, but one of the lowest death rates -- an outcome of blanket testing, a young population and lavish healthcare spending. With 40,702 cases per million since the pandemic began, Qatar is well ahead of next-placed Bahrain which has posted 28,991 cases and San Marino at 21,392 infections per million. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)
Record COVID cases, but few deaths in Qatar
DOHA: In this photo taken on May 7, 2020, a health worker collects a swab sample from a man at a drive-thru testing service for COVID-19. - AFP DOHA: Qatar has the world's highest per-capita coronavirus infection rate but one of the lowest death rates, due to extensive testing, a young population and lavish healthcare spending. With 40,702 cases per million since the pandemic began, Qatar is well ahead of next-placed Bahrain, which has seen...
An Iraqi farmer inspects the water level near his land in Iraq's southern port city of al-Faw, 90 kilometres south of Basra near the Shatt al-Arab and the Gulf on August 17, 2020. (Photo by Hussein FALEH / AFP)
As neighbors build dams, Iraqis watch twin rivers dry up
FAW, Iraq: An Iraqi farmer inspects the water level near his land in this southern port city near the Shatt al-Arab and the Gulf on Aug 17, 2020. - AFP DIWANIYAH, Iraq: With its neighbors activating new dams, Iraq's historic twin rivers could run dry -unless new infrastructure projects and tense talks with Turkey and Iran bear fruit. Nowhere is the effect on the country more palpable than in Basra, Iraq's only coastal province. Here, the Tigris...
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The fight is still on
By Abdellatif Sharaa - do you remember this word? I honestly hope so, because indications are that in many countries, the virus is still holding strong and is still fighting with vengeance. Countries that are close to us here in Kuwait are experiencing relatively scary numbers again, and it seems most, if not all, of the cases are due to negligence and not following the simplest and easiest procedures to avoid being infected or transmitting...
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 25: Edwin Encarnacion #23 of the Chicago White Sox is tagged out at third base by JT Riddle #15 of the Pittsburgh Pirates during the third inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 25, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. David Banks/Getty Images/AFP
Giolito's no-hitter keeps White Sox rolling
CHICAGO: Edwin Encarnacion #23 of the Chicago White Sox is tagged out at third base by JT Riddle #15 of the Pittsburgh Pirates during the third inning at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. - AFP CHICAGO: Right-hander Lucas Giolito pitched the 19th no-hitter in Chicago White Sox franchise history on Tuesday night, striking out 13 and walking one to boost Chicago to a 4-0 victory against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Giolito retired...
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Messi divorce: 'Bombshell' fax signals end of era, legal fight at Barcelona
LISBON: In this file, Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi waves as he leaves the hotel to the stadium in Lisbon. Lionel Messi has informed Barcelona he wants to 'unilaterally' terminate his contract with the Spanish giants, a club source confirmed on August 25, 2020. - AFP MADRID: Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi told Barcelona he wants to leave -- on a free transfer -- in a "bombshell" fax on Tuesday that is expected to trigger a...
England's James Anderson (L) is congratulated by Pakistan players on reaching 600 test match wickets after play on the fifth day of the third Test cricket match between England and Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, southern England on August 25, 2020. (Photo by Mike Hewitt / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB
Anderson celebrates 600th Test wicket
England's James Anderson (L) is congratulated by Pakistan players on reaching 600 test match wickets after play on the fifth day of the third Test cricket match between England and Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, southern England. - AFP SOUTHAMTON: James Anderson says he still loves the hard grind of fast bowling after becoming the first paceman to take 600 Test wickets on Tuesday as England were forced to settle for a draw against...
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US consumer confidence at 6-year low; concerns about recovery rise
Real estate signs advertise new homes for sale in multiple new developments in York County, South Carolina. - Reuters WASHINGTON: US consumer confidence dropped to a more than six-year low in August as households worried about the labor market and incomes, casting doubts on the sustainability of the economy's recovery from the COVID-19 recession.The second straight monthly decrease in consumer confidence reported by the Conference Board on...
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Canon study reveals fast pace of change in print industry
DUBAI: The Canon ME Printing Industry Market Study 2020 has revealed that the print industry is at a turning point and the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the need for print service providers to transform their objectives and operational model, and to look toward new avenues to diversify their offerings. Canon Middle East (CME) revealed the study's results during a webinar on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 hosted in partnership with ME Printer...
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American Airlines to lay off 19,000 workers in October
In this file photo, a passenger walks past empty American Airlines check-in terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. American Airlines said it will lay off 19,000 workers on October 1.-AFP NEW YORK: American Airlines warned Tuesday it will lay off around 19,000 workers on October 1 after federal aid expires unless lawmakers vote to give beleaguered US carriers more money. American has been forced to slash...
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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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KUWAIT: First Deputy PM and Defense and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah receives Dr Emad Yousef on July 31, 2024. - KUNA
MoI: No one above the law
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Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investment Dr Anwar Al-Mudhaf with Morocco's Ambassador to Kuwait Ali bin Issa. - 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
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Zionist strike