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TBILISI: Georgian opposition supporters rally in the center of Tbilisi. Thousands of opposition supporters rallied in the Georgian capital Tbilisi as the Black Sea nation's government faces mounting accusations of backsliding on democracy. – AFP
Thousands of opposition supporters rally in Georgia against government
TBILISI: Thousands of opposition supporters rallied Sunday in the Georgian capital Tbilisi as the Black Sea nation’s government faces mounting accusations of backsliding on democracy. Demonstrators gathered outside the Georgian parliament for a rally organised by the country’s main opposition force, the United National Movement (UNM), founded by jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili. Protesters waved Georgian, Ukrainian and European Union...
PINGTAN: A man sets up a Chinese flag on his car as he prepares to look at the view of the Taiwan Strait, towards the zone where China said it would conduct live fire exercises northeast of Pingtan island. – AFP
China ends Taiwan war games aimed at ‘sealing off’ island
PINGTAN: China declared it had “successfully completed” three days of war games around Taiwan on Monday, after it deployed dozens of aircraft to launch simulated strikes and an aerial blockade of the self-ruled island. Beijing held the exercises in response to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week, an encounter it had warned would provoke a strong response. After three days of drills, the...
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Kuwait’s economy expected to slow down in 2023: World Bank
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s economy is expected to slow down in 2023, after performing strongly in 2022, and stabilize over the medium term. The projected economic slowdown is driven by the sluggish global economic activity and OPEC+ cautious production schedule, according to a report by World Bank. Softer energy prices will narrow fiscal surpluses and raise deficit concerns in the medium term. Generous subsidies, tight monetary policy, and falling import...
WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva poses for a portrait during an interview at Meridian House in Washington, DC. – AFP
World Bank, IMF spring meetings begin this week
WASHINGTON: The World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings get underway later this week with an ambitious reform and fundraising agenda likely to be overshadowed by concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tension and financial stability. “Growth remains historically weak—now and in the medium term,” IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said during a speech last week.The fund now expects global growth to...
CAIRO: A fruit and vegetable vendor in Cairo where annual urban inflation rose to the highest in six years.
Egypt’s inflation rose in March
CAIRO: Egypt’s annual urban inflation rose last month to its highest level in six years, mostly on the back of soaring food prices linked to the decline in the value of the local currency, state statistics agency Capmas said on Monday. Inflation climbed to 32.7 per cent in March from 31.9 per cent the previous month, it said. While the rate of increase was below analysts’ forecasts, it is expected to hit consumers hard in a country where half...
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Growth in GCC economies may slow down to 3.2% in 2023: World Bank
ABU DHABI: Growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is expected to decelerate from 7.3 percent in 2022 to 3.2 percent in 2023, driven by the expected decline of oil prices from the highs reached in 2022, according to forecasts by World Bank economists. Developing oil exporters are forecast to grow at 2.2 percent in 2023, a deceleration from their 3.9 percent growth in 2022, the forecast said. The economists forecast that the MENA...
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s French defender Ibrahima Konate (2nd left) and Arsenal’s Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Martinelli vie in the air for the ball during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Arsenal on April 9, 2023. – AFP
Arsenal fail to end Anfield hoodoo
LIVERPOOL: Arsenal’s failure to end their Anfield hoodoo by throwing away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 away to Liverpool on Sunday has opened the door for Manchester City to snatch the Premier League title away from the Gunners. Mikel Arteta’s men still lead by six points at the top of the table, but for the first time in nearly two months City have the destiny of the title back in their own hands. City have nine league games remaining to...
PORTLAND: John Butler Jr #21 of the Portland Trail Blazers blocks the shot of Jordan Poole #3 of the GoldennState Warriors during the second quarter on April 09, 2023. — AFP
Warriors barrel into NBA playoffs, Lakers in play-in
LOS ANGELES: The Golden State Warriors roared into the NBA playoffs with a 157-101 blowout of Portland on Sunday, ensuring the Los Angeles Lakers will battle in the play-in after a 128-117 victory over the Utah Jazz. Every team was in action on the final day of the regular season, but all eyes were on the Western Conference where more than a dozen potential seeding outcomes rested on the results of four games. The reigning champion Warriors moved...
CHARLESTON: Ons Jabeur of Tunisia poses with the trophy after defeating Belinda Bencic of Switzerland during the Finals of the Credit One Charleston Open at Credit One Stadium on April 09, 2023.- AFP
Jabeur stuns Bencic to win the WTA Charleston crown
LOS ANGELES: Ons Jabeur defeated defending champion Belinda Bencic in straight sets to win the WTA Charleston Open clay court tournament on Sunday. Jabeur, the world number five from Tunisia, avenged her defeat to Bencic in last year’s final with a hard-fought 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 victory in just under two hours. Switzerland’s Bencic was forced to make a quick turnaround on Sunday, completing a 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) weather-disrupted semi-final win over...
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Al-Kharafi wins Equestrian Federation Championship
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: For the second consecutive year, Ali Jassim Al-Kharafi won the Kuwait Equestrian Federation League Championship as he won the championship last year. Al-Kharafi, at the end of the eighth round was first with 199 points; Abdelrahman Al-Fuzaie took second with 165 points, while Ghazi Al-Juraiwi grabbed 111 points. In the Grand Prize round (145cm height), Ali Al-Kharafi took the first place in 79.36 seconds without...
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Subtle paintings that whisper messages
By Sajeev K PeterRachael Sinclair’s paintings speak loudly for themselves. They communicate to you, touch your sensibilities and often ignite a notion in you that could at times call for action from the viewer. “I want to create paintings that people look at and feel emotional about,” says Canadian expat Rachael, an English instructor at Gulf University of Science and Technology, Kuwait. Her oil paintings composed in multitude of colors...
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'Super Mario' movie hops to a huge North American opening
It's only April, but Universal's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" racked up such huge numbers in its North American opening weekend that analysts say it could top the list for all of 2023. The animated film, a joint effort of Universal, Nintendo and Illumination studios, sold an estimated $146.4 million in tickets over the Easter weekend, and $204.6 million in its first five days, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday, adding, it "will...
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GUBA, Ethiopia: This general view shows the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia.--AFP
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