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A general view of construction projects in Dubai that require a big number of workers and are currently empty due to feaers of the spread of the coronavirus in the Gulf emirate on March 18, 2020. (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP)
UAE bars entry to visitors, Saudi Arabia limits private sector work
DUBAI: A general view of construction projects in Dubai that require a big number of workers and are currently empty due to fears of the spread of the coronavirus in the Gulf emirate yesterday. - AFP DUBAI/RIYADH: The United Arab Emirates said yesterday it would bar foreign visitors and banned citizens from going abroad, while Saudi Arabia included most of its private sector in a work suspension to battle the spread of the coronavirus in the...
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Coronavirus in Kuwait: What we know so far
KUWAIT: Kuwait has so far recorded 142 cases infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). With the exception of four cases in critical condition, all cases are in stable condition and are recovering in quarantined locations designated by the government for this purpose, while hundreds have been discharged after exhibiting no symptoms during their 14-day quarantine period, the Ministry of Health confirmed. Meanwhile, 15 people have recovered...
Attorney Fajer Ahmed
COVID-19 Legalities - Part 1
Attorney Fajer Ahmed By Fajer AhmedWe are in a time that is very different then what we are used to. Everyone in the world, regardless of age, color, gender, religion, nationality and so on, is being affected, in one way or another. On the bright side, as I always like to look at the brighter side, we are all in this together. We are hopefully doing good for our environment by staying in. We finally have time to slow down and reflect, and some...
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IOC battles to keep Tokyo Games on track
LAUSANNE: The Olympic Rings logo is pictured in front of the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne yesterday, as doubts increase over whether Tokyo can safely host the summer Games amid the spread of the COVID-19. Olympic chiefs acknowledged yesterday there was no "ideal" solution to staging the Tokyo Olympics amid a backlash from athletes as the deadly coronavirus pandemic swept the globe. – AFP ATHENS: The...
(FILES) In this file picture taken on December 3, 2019 Brazilian former footballer Juninho Paulista presents the Copa America trophy on the stage during the draw of the Copa America 2020 football tournament at the Convention Centre in Cartagena, Colombia - The 2020 Copa America in Argentina and Colombia was postponed on March 17, 2020 by a year to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers CONMEBOL said. The Copa, South America's main men's continental competition, was scheduled to run between June 11-July 11, and for the first time in two countries, featuring 12 teams including invitees Australia and Qatar. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)
Copa America postponed from 2020 to 2021 over pandemic
CARAGENA: File photo shows Brazilian former footballer Juninho Paulista presents the Copa America trophy on the stage during the draw of the Copa America 2020 football tournament at the Convention Centre in Cartagena, Colombia. The 2020 Copa America in Argentina and Colombia was postponed on March 17, 2020 by a year to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. – AFP ASUNCION: The Copa America due to kick off in June in Argentina and Colombia...
Meric Greenbaum, Designated Market Maker IMC financial looks up at the board before the opening bell right before trading halted on the New York Stock Exchange on March 9, 2020 in New York. - Trading on Wall Street was temporarily halted early March 9, 2020 as US stocks joined a global rout on crashing oil prices and mounting worries over the coronavirus.The suspension was triggered after the S&P 500's losses hit seven percent. Near 1340 GMT, the broad-based index was down more than 200 points at 2,764.21. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)
Markets slump as recession fears mount
NEW YORK: Meric Greenbaum, Designated Market Maker IMC financial, looks up at the board on the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street stocks resumed their downward slide early yesterday as the economic toll mounts from the rapid near-shutdown of key industrial and services sectors.-- AFP LONDON: Global stock and oil markets plunged yesterday as vast stimulus measures failed to offset heightened concerns that the worsening coronavirus outbreak will...
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Centrify streamlines FIDO2 passwordless authentication API
Jeremy Stieglitz DUBAI: Centrify, a leading provider of Identity-Centric Privileged Access Management solutions, yesterday announced that it is leveraging the FIDO2 Web Authentication API to enable passwordless authentication for administrators. With the new capabilities, Centrify customers can replace passwords with stronger factors of authentication such as fingerprint or facial recognition, ensuring a frictionless user experience with a...
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'Worse than 9/11': Virus hits airlines
IN THE AIR: This undated handout from Vietnam Airlines released yesterday shows a crew member in a protective suit, as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, serving passengers onboard a flight between Europe and Vietnam.- AFP NEW YORK: Fears of massive bankruptcies and calls for emergency bailouts swept global airlines yesterday as a top US official warned the coronavirus crisis threatens the industry even more than the...
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China to expel US journalists as media freedom row grows
BEIJING: China is withdrawing the press credentials of American journalists at three US newspapers, intensifying a bitter fight between the world's top two economies that has widened to include the coronavirus outbreak and media freedoms. Beijing announced yesterday what it said was retaliation against US restrictions on Chinese journalists that includes revoking the accreditations of American correspondents with the New York Times, News Corp's...
Afhan trucks line up as they wait to cross the Pakistan-Afghanistan closed amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Torkham some 54 kms fron Peshawar on March 16, 2020. - Pakistan will close its border with Iran and Afghanistan in a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus, the interior ministry said. The move is the latest such action as countries around the world act swiftly to restrict travel in an attempt to slow the global outbreak, which was this week declared a pandemic. (Photo by Abdul MAJEED / AFP)
Coronavirus makes Taleban realize they need health workers alive not dead
PESHAWAR: Afhan trucks line up as they wait to cross the Pakistan-Afghanistan closed amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Torkham some 54 kms fron Peshawar. - AFP KABUL: Scared by the prospect a coronavirus epidemic in parts of Afghanistan under their control, the Taleban have pledged their readiness to work with healthcare workers instead of killing them, as they have been accused of in the past. Back in...
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KFH offers remote working solutions to ensure employee health and safety
Talal Al-Mutairi KUWAIT: In its continued effort to enhance productivity and assure wellness of its employees, Kuwait Finance House (KFH) has announced that it is leveraging modern workplace solutions such as Microsoft Teams to empower its workforce to work remotely, safely and efficiently under all circumstances. "While we continue to serve our customers in these challenging times, we aim to ensure the highest measures of health and safety for...
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Virus concerns rise for Florida's 'snowbirds'
Denise Bedard (left), 70 years-old, and Dian Lemay (right), 69 , Canadian "snowbirds" who live in Florida four months a year from Quebec, speak during an interview with AFP at Leisureville, an age-restricted senior community, in Pompano Beach, Florida.-AFP DELRAY BEACH, US: Florida, often called "the grayest state" in the US because so many elderly retire here, is facing up to the fact that it has an alarming concentration of the demographic...
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KUWAIT CITY: Jassim Al-Awadhi waits at a bus stop as a bus approaches in this file photo.
Disorganized bus network behind lacking transit system
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Kuwait's fencer Yusuf Al-Shamlan
Shamlan leaves Olympic Games
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KUWAIT: Young girls participate in Girl Up Kuwait's first conference which focused on the role of women in Kuwaiti society and politics.
Girl Up Kuwait: Young trailblazers give girls a voice
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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Kuwait under unsteady northern and northwesterly winds triggering dust. - KUNA
Kuwait weather to remain unstable