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Nafisi receives death threat
KUWAIT: Lawyer Adel Abdelhadi said political analyst and writer Abdullah Al-Nafisi has received a death threat. "I received a warning about an assassination attempt against my client Dr Abdullah Al-Nafisi by placing an explosive device in his car. The threat came in a message posted on the Al-Qabas website of the company that produced the 'Black Box' program," he said. Abdelhadi said this matter will not be taken lightly, especially since his...
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Qatar eases restrictions on workers' exit
DOHA: The Kefala system required all foreign workers to obtain their employer's consent to travel. - AFP DUBAI: Qatar said yesterday it had scrapped restrictions on leaving the country for nearly all migrant workers as part of reforms answering accusations of exploitation especially in the run-up to the 2022 World Cup. The measure removes exit visas for hundreds of thousands of domestic workers left out of earlier reforms - mainly from Asian...
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on January 16, 2020 shows Libyan National Army's Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar (L, in Paris on May 29, 2018) and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (in Berlin on May 31, 2019). - Germany's foreign minister Heiko Maas headed to Libya on Thursday, January 16, 2020, to persuade strongman Khalifa Haftar to join an international conference on the conflict, as the UN urged support for the peace initiative. (Photos by ludovic MARIN and Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
Seeking peace in Libya and Iran, past inaction haunts EU diplomacy
BERLIN: (COMBO) This combination of pictures created yesterday shows Libyan National Army's Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar (L, in Paris on May 29, 2018) and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (in Berlin on May 31, 2019). - AFP CAIRO/BRUSSELS: After war broke out again in Libya early last year, a special team of EU diplomats in Tripoli was forced back to neighbouring Tunisia to do what they had been doing for several years: wait. As Germany holds a...
A picture taken on November 16, 2019, shows tourists walking on the beach with granite rocks on in Silhouette Island, the third largest island, Seychelles. - The Seychelles, a byword for luxury holidays and Instagram-perfect beaches, lives off tourism. But the idyllic honeymoon abode is confronting a tug-of-war over how to keep the economy growing, while protecting its fragile ecosystem.nHigh-end tourism, mainly from Europe, helped pull the Seychelles from the brink of financial ruin after the 2008 economic crisis. Visitor numbers doubled in the decade that followed to around 360,000 today. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP)
In Seychelles, nature is prized above mass tourism
A picture taken on Nov 16, 2019 shows tourists walking on the beach with granite rocks on Silhouette Island, the third largest island in Seychelles. - AFP photos In a shady patch along a pristine white beach on Mahe Island, a radio spits out reggae and snapper sizzles on the barbecue, as Seychelloise Nareen tops up her rum and coke on time off from her job aboard a luxury yacht. Her family is spending the weekend at the beach where a couple...
TOPSHOT - Models present creations by Raf Simons during the men fall-winter 2020-2021 fashion shows in Paris on January 15, 2020. (Photo by FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP)
Abloh refinds his dancing feet as Paris fashion parties
Models present creations by Raf Simons during the men fall-winter 2020-2021 fashion shows in Paris on Wednesday. – AFP photos Virgil Abloh made headlines last week by predicting the end of streetwear, the trend he has ridden to the top of the fashion tree. His Off-White Paris men's fashion week show Wednesday lived up to his prophecy - the least street that the American designer has produced for his ultra-hip label whose clothes are snapped...
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'Invisible computing' startup unveils smart contact lens
This undated image courtesy of Mojo Vision shows the company's smart contact lens. - AFP A startup focused on "invisible computing" yesterday unveiled a smart contact lens which delivers an augmented reality display in a user's field of vision. The Mojo Vision contact lens offers a display with information and notifications, and allows the user to interact by focusing on certain points. The rigid contact lens, which the company has been...
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Kuwait and Oman
Muna Al-Fuzai In the past few days, and after the announcement of the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, the world expressed condolences and regret for the loss and praised his achievements and hard work for many years for the interest and future of the sultanate. In Kuwait, HH the Amir personally visited Oman for condolences and all business in public and private sectors were shut for a full three days from Saturday to Monday, which...
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier†Liu†He sign phase 1 of a trade deal between the U.S. and China, in the East Room at the White House, on January 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. Phase 1 is expected to cut tariffs and promote Chinese purchases of U.S. farm,†and manufactured goods while addressing disputes over intellectual property. Also pictured in rear are Vice President Mike Pence (2nd L), Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (2nd R) and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (R). Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP
US, China sign 'momentous' trade deal
WASHINGTON, DC: US President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He sign phase 1 of a trade deal between the US and China, in the East Room at the White House, on Wednesday in Washington, DC. - AFP WASHINGTON: The United States and China signed a truce in their trade war on Wednesday after nearly two years of tensions, bringing relief to markets but largely leaving massive tariffs in place. The "phase one" deal is also a boon for Donald...
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Zain platinum sponsor of Kuwait Aviation Show 2020
KUWAIT: HH the Amir’s representative Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, President of the DGCA Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, Head of the Show’s Organizing Committee Ahmad Bahbahani, Chief Corporate Communications and Relations Officer of Zain Kuwait Waleed Al-Khashti during the inaugural ceremony of the Kuwait Aviation Show 2020. KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service...
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on January 16, 2020 shows riot police dragging a detained protester into the police barracks after Lebanese anti-government protesters gathered to demand the release of detainees who were arrested overnight, in the capital Beirut on January 15, 2020. - Lebanon's security forces were holding at least 100 anti-government protesters Thursday, lawyers told AFP, after two nights of demonstrations that turned violent in Beirut. (Photos by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
Lebanon anti-bank protests rock Beirut for second night
BEIRUT: (COMBO) This combination of pictures created yesterday shows riot police dragging a detained protester into the police barracks after Lebanese anti-government protesters gathered to demand the release of detainees who were arrested overnight, in the capital Beirut on January 15, 2020. Lebanon's security forces were holding at least 100 anti-government protesters yesterday, lawyers told AFP, after two nights of demonstrations that turned...
Mikhail Mishustin, President Vladimir Putin's nominee for the post of prime minister, speaks to lawmakers during a session of the State Duma lower parliament in Moscow on January 16, 2020. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)
Putin's new PM promises 'real changes' for Russians
MOSCOW: Mikhail Mishustin, President Vladimir Putin's nominee for the post of prime minister, speaks to lawmakers during a session of the State Duma lower parliament in Moscow yesterday. - AFP MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin's new prime minister promised "real changes" yesterday as he was approved by lawmakers after the Kremlin announced sweeping reform plans. The lower house State Duma voted overwhelmingly to approve Mikhail Mishustin...
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (C) is handed a document while signing the articles of impeachment of US President Donald Trump during an engrossment ceremony on Capitol Hill January 15, 2020, in Washington, DC. - The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to transmit articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate, opening the way for the historic trial of the 45th president for abuse of power. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
US Senate takes up impeachment in a day of ceremony and formality
WASHINGTON, DC: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (C) is handed a document while signing the articles of impeachment of US President Donald Trump during an engrossment ceremony on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, in Washington, DC. - AFP WASHINGTON: Articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress were formally read to the Senate yesterday, setting in motion a historic trial that threatens...
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VIENTIANE, Laos: China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) speaks during the 25th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the 57th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane on July 27, 2024. – AFP
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