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Smoke and flames rise after Israeli army war planes carried out airstrikes over Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip on August 16, 2020. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP)
Fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza over balloon bombs and rockets
KHAN YUNIS: Smoke and flames rise after Israeli army war planes carried out airstrikes over Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip yesterday. - AFP GAZA CITY: The Israeli army said yesterday it carried out fresh air strikes against Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks and firebombs sent into Israeli territory attached to balloons. The strikes come after clashes broke out Saturday evening along the Gaza-Israeli border, the army said....
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‘Gladiator’ star pitches in to rescue blast-hit Beirut eatery
Russell Crowe Hollywood star Russell Crowe said Thursday that he donated funds to help rebuild a blast-hit Beirut restaurant on behalf of late food icon Anthony Bourdain, who loved its traditional dishes. The decades-old Le Chef restaurant, located in the heart of a trendy Beirut district, is a beloved neighbourhood place renowned for its home-style cooking. It was blown to pieces by the August 4 explosion that killed 171 people, wounded at...
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Beirutis find comfort in reuniting with pets lost in blast
A tearful young Lebanese woman clutches her cat to her chest-like many Beirutis, she was relieved at being reunited with her pet after the blast that ravaged the capital. Pets have been a source of solace for many of the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the August 4 explosion that ripped through Beirut.  The monster blast at the port shattered glass and sent debris flying, killing over 170 people and injuring at least 6,500 others...
LISBON: Bayern Munich’s Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho (C) scores his team’s eighth goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final football match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Luz
Bayern humiliate Messi’s Barcelona 8-2
LISBON: Bayern Munich’s Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho (C) scores his team’s eighth goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final football match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Luz MADRID: Barcelona’s worst ever defeat in Europe, an 8-2 mauling at the hands of Bayern Munich, will signal the end of Quique Setien as coach but it feels like the end of more than that. Setien may not even survive the weekend but the...
MONACO: Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, wearing an Uganda national flag on his shoulders, poses for pictures next to the timer screen after breaking the world record in the men’s 5000metre event during the Diamond League Athletics Meeting at The Louis II Stadium in Monaco. —AFP
Cheptegei sets record, Lyles’ raised fist protest
MONACO: Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, wearing an Uganda national flag on his shoulders, poses for pictures next to the timer screen after breaking the world record in the men’s 5000metre event during the Diamond League Athletics Meeting at The Louis II Stadium in Monaco. —AFP MONACO: Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei ensured a thrilling return for competitive athletics on Friday as he shattered the much-vaunted 16-year-old 5,000m world record at the...
LAKE BUENA VISTA: Aaron Holiday #3 of the Indiana Pacers passes the ball against Kyle Alexander #17 and Kendrick Nunn #25 of the Miami Heat during the second half of a NBA basketball game at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. — AFP
Miami’s Jones stretchered off in NBA loss to Pacers
LAKE BUENA VISTA: Aaron Holiday #3 of the Indiana Pacers passes the ball against Kyle Alexander #17 and Kendrick Nunn #25 of the Miami Heat during the second half of a NBA basketball game at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. — AFP MIAMI: The Indiana Pacers beat Miami 109-92 on Friday in a preview of their upcoming NBA playoff clash that took a frightening turn when Heat forward Derrick Jones...
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Our children
By Abdellatif Sharaame begin with an appeal to every parent and guardian to keep a close eye on their children in this era of free, open and unlimited communications and it is always advised we must learn about their friends and how they behave, because their influence is very great. Yet while being vigilant, we must have an approach that gives our children absolute confidence to come to us and inform us about whatever they face without...
NEW YORK: Yudy Ramirez, 46, who got laid off from her job in March and is unable to pay rent stands outside her apartment complex in the Bronx borough of New York City. — AFP
US retail sales, industrial output post modest gains
NEW YORK: Yudy Ramirez, 46, who got laid off from her job in March and is unable to pay rent stands outside her apartment complex in the Bronx borough of New York City. — AFP WASHINGTON: The US economy continues to regain ground as the coronavirus crisis drags on, with retailers and manufacturing posting gains, but new data Friday show progress is slowing and the recovery is in doubt amid a political stalemate over a new aid package.“We’re...
ISTANBUL: Women stand in front of a gold shop at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey. —Reuters
Gold rush at Turkish bazaar a test of lira
ISTANBUL: Women stand in front of a gold shop at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey. —Reuters ISTANBUL: Hasan Ayhan followed his wife’s instructions last week and took their savings to buy gold at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar as Turks scooped up bullion worth $7 billion in a just a fortnight. With memories of a currency crisis which rocked Turkey’s economy only two years ago fresh in his mind, the retired police officer was among those...
LOS ANGELES: The logo of Chinese video app TikTok is seen on the side of the company’s new office space at the C3 campus in Culver City, in the west side of Los Angeles. — AFP
Trump targets TikTok again with new order
LOS ANGELES: The logo of Chinese video app TikTok is seen on the side of the company’s new office space at the C3 campus in Culver City, in the west side of Los Angeles. — AFP SAN FRANCISCO: US President Donald Trump late Friday lashed out anew at ByteDance, issuing a fresh executive order stating the Chinese internet giant must sell its interest in the Musical.ly app it bought and merged with TikTok. The order builds on sweeping...
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Bohra community prays for Amir’s health
KUWAIT: A supplication session was held after Juma’a Prayer on Friday at the Burhan Center of the Bohra Community in Ardiya, beseeching Allah Almighty for the speedy recovery of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, praying for His safe return to Kuwait. The session was opened by reciting verses of the Holy Quran, and the Lauding Poem of the good traits of Our Prophet (PBUH). The worshippers then supplicated for the speedy recovery of His Highness...
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Listing of Shamal Az-Zour signifies confidence in Boursa Kuwait: Osaimi
KUWAIT: Boursa Kuwait announced the listing of Shamal Az-Zour Al-Oula Power and Water Company KSPC in its ‘Premier Market’, and that trading of the company’s stocks will commence from today’s opening trading session under the ticker symbol ‘AZNOULA’. The company is included in the Utilities sector, and its inclusion on the exchange brings the total number of listed companies to 173, while the “Premier Market” now includes 19...
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