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LEEDS: Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah shoots to score their second goal against Leeds United at Elland Road on April 17, 2023. – AFP
Liverpool hit Leeds for six
LEEDS: Liverpool crushed Leeds 6-1 as Cody Gakpo’s controversial opener provided the spark for the Reds’ first win in five Premier League games on Monday. Jurgen Klopp’s side took the lead at Elland Road when Gakpo’s goal was allowed to stand despite the ball striking Trent Alexander-Arnold’s arm in the build-up. It was reported the VAR official did not check the incident because it happened too far back in the move, but Leeds were...
In this file photo South Korean K-pop boy band BTS member J-Hope poses for a photo session during a press conference on BTS new album 'BE (Deluxe Edition)' in Seoul.—AFP
J-Hope of BTS to begin mandatory South Korean military service
BTS star J-Hope was set to start his mandatory South Korean military service on Tuesday, local media reported, the second member to report for duty since the K-pop juggernaut went on hiatus last year. The septet has become a global cultural phenomenon, selling out stadiums and dominating charts while raking in billions for South Korea's economy and building an international legion of fans known as ARMY. But all able-bodied South Korean men must...
Workers pick up trash on the grounds during the first week of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.— AFP photos
Can music festivals actually go green?
Coachella brings adrenaline-fueled sets to hundreds of thousands of festival-goers who gather in the California desert -- and it also leaves behind a lot of trash. Beyond the plastic cups and water bottles strewn about each day, there's also the immense energy use of floodlights and earsplitting speakers. Coachella is far from alone: music festivals across the United States and beyond are big business, and for all the talk of sustainability, the...
In this picture young cricketers pose for a photograph after winning a tape ball night cricket match during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Karachi. —AFP photos
Pakistan street cricket comes to life after dark during Ramadan
After midnight during Ramadan, makeshift floodlights transform a central Karachi basketball court into an urban cricket arena, where dozens of young Pakistani men chase taped-up tennis balls zipping through the night air. Donkeys watch on from the outfield and goats rummage through nearby piles of rubbish, breaking occasionally for a pitch invasion. "After the Taraweeh (special Ramadan prayers), people crave entertainment so that is why many play...
People take part in mass water fights during the first day of Songkran, or Thai New Year, on Khao San Road in Bangkok.—AFP photos.
Bangkok revels in first post-pandemic Songkran festival
Water pistols, hose pipes and smiles were in abundance on the streets of Bangkok Thursday, as the city celebrated the Thai new year festival Songkran after a three-year pandemic-related hiatus. While the three-day celebrations include paying respect to elders and sprinkling water over Buddha statues, the festival is also a chance for younger Thais and foreigners to indulge in a little booze-fuelled revelry. The ever-chaotic megalopolis saw a huge...
Isam J Al-Sager during the interview.
Our resilient business model positions us well to tackle global challenges: Al-Sager
KUWAIT: Isam J Al-Sager, Group Vice-Chairman and CEO of National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) said that in the first quarter of 2023, the bank succeeded in sustaining the exceptional performance in 2022 by maintaining improved operational activities, robust asset growth, increased liquidity levels, and solid capital base. In his interview with Al-Arabiya TV to comment on the Group’s results for the first quarter of 2023, Al-Sager mentioned: “The...
His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah — KUNA
2020 ASSEMBLY DISSOLVED
By KUNA, B IzzakKUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Monday dissolved the 2020 National Assembly which was reinstated last month in a landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court which also scrapped the parliamentary elections held in September 2022. In a speech read by HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, HH the Amir said he invoked article 107 of the constitution in dissolving the Assembly.He...
The ship (Barayed) docking at the port. - KUNA
Kuwait, UAE open direct maritime trade route
KUWAIT: Docking of the container freight ship of Abu Dhabi Ports Group at Al-Shuwaikh Port set the stage for boosting Kuwaiti-UAE commercial exchanges, said the Acting Director General of Kuwait Ports Authority, Issa Al-Mulla, on Monday. Speaking to KUNA on the occasion of the ship (Barayed) docking at the port, Al-Mulla said the event constituted the inauguration of a direct maritime navigational route between Khalifa Port and Al-Shuwaikh...
KHARTOUM: This handout aerial SkySat image shows a view of several planes damaged at the Khartoum International Airport. - AFP
Sudan death toll surpasses 100; Kuwaitis safe
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is following up, through Kuwait Embassy in Khartoum, the situation of Kuwaitis stranded in Sudan due to the current security developments seen in the country. The ministry reassured about the Kuwaiti nationals and urged them to keep at their residence, be cautious and vigilant, avoid conflict areas and abide by instructions issued by Sudan's official bodies.The ministry said that it is currently in...
Dr. Khalid Al-Saleh
The fifth column
By Dr Khalid Al-Saleh is no doubt that there is a conflict between some values of Islam and some of the West’s, and I say some values because most values of Islam and those countries are similar. Freedom, justice and equality are shared values; rather Islam has precedence with those values and a tinge of mercy in their application. Since the Islamic caliphates surrounded Europe and wars and counterwars erupted between them, it became clear...
Aseel Al-Mazyad
Applications open for manpower student program
KUWAIT: The Public Authority of Manpower announced Monday that it will begin receiving applications from students who would like to join the authority’s summer training program. Applications will be open from April 23 until June 6, said the authority. “The project aims to spread awareness about the importance of working in the private sector as it can have a great effect on helping with an individual’s professional development,” said...
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National guard deputy chief tours monitoring stations
KUWAIT: Deputy Chief of the National Guard Sheikh Faisal Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah inspected the two fixed pollution and radiation monitoring stations in the northern industrial island and the southern industrial island of Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway. The stations are under the jurisdiction of Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Center for chemical defense and radiation monitoring at the National Guard.Sheikh Faisal toured the two stations, which are...
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