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NICOSIA: Cyprus' new president-elect Nikos Christodoulides speaks before supporters during a proclamation ceremony, with his wife (R) and daugther (L) standing next to him, at Eleftheria stadium in the capital Nicosia. - AFP

Cyprus former foreign minister Christodoulides elected president

NICOSIA: Cyprus voters on Sunday elected the former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides as the next president of the small EU member state, vowing after his win to form a government with "broad social acceptance". Christodoulides, 49, won 51.92 percent to defeat fellow diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis, 66, who took 48.08 percent, the government election service in the south of the divided Mediterranean island announced.The vote on Sunday, a...

PHNOM PENH: An employee cries at the office of online media outlet Voice of Democracy (VOD) in Phnom Penh on February 13, 2023, after Cambodian Prime Minister said VOD would have its operating licence revoked. – AFP

Protesters, rights groups condemn closure of Cambodian news outlet

PHNOM PENH: A handful of protesters gathered in Phnom Penh on Monday to condemn the shutdown of one of Cambodia's last independent media outlets, with rights groups also slamming the portal's closure just months before national elections. Prime Minister Hun Sen-among the world's longest-serving leaders-ordered the shuttering of online Khmer- and English-language outlet Voice of Democracy (VOD) on Sunday over what he said was an erroneous report...

Mishal Al-Fajji with WBC officials.

Martial Arts Championship

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: World Boxing Council representative in Kuwait Mishal Al-Fajji said the Kuwait second Martial Arts Championship will be on March 11th. He said there will be a fight for the WBC Muay Thai title between the champion Saku from France and Spain's Nozat Trojelio. Al-Fajji met with WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman in Thailand. Sulaiman expressed full support for Kuwait's International Championship.The meeting was attended by...

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International studies courses for coaches

By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait Tennis Federation concluded the international studies courses for coaches (first level), under the supervision of International Tennis Federation (ITF). The course was held at Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah International Tennis Complex. 20 men and women from Kuwait and West Asia countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Iraq participated. The lectures were given by ITF Director of...

CAPE TOWN: Pakistan's Muneeba Ali (left) plays a shot as India's wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh looks on during the Group B T20 women's World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan on February 12, 2023. - AFP

India stun Pakistan as Lanka win again at T20 World Cup

CAPE TOWN: India and Sri Lanka came out on top in an all-Asian double-header on the third day of the Women's T20 World Cup at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday. India made a winning start when they beat arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets, while Sri Lanka became the first team to notch two wins when they defeated Bangladesh by the same margin.Both matches were closer than the final results indicated, with the winning teams needing big unbeaten...

GLENDALE: Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. – AFP

Chiefs grab Super Bowl trophy

GLENDALE: Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame the inspired Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to win their second Super Bowl in four years with a 38-35 win in a classic contest on Sunday. Hurts produced four touchdowns, three of them rushing, and threw for 304 yards but ended on the losing side with a late field goal from Harrison Butker settling a ding-dong battle in Arizona.Mahomes threw for three touchdowns and 182...

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos (left) and Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (right) take part in a training session in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, west of Paris on February 13, 2023.- AFP

Challenged at home, Bayern's season faces true test in Paris

BERLIN: Bayern Munich travel to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday knowing defeat in the tie will represent a failed season regardless of domestic triumphs. After Saturday's home defeat of Bochum, Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann cut a frustrated figure and looked anything but a coach who had just masterminded another week atop the Bundesliga table with a comfortable 3-0 home win."There was too little movement" the...

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Casbah of Algiers: Beautiful city with rich history on Mediterranean

The Casbah of Algiers is a beautiful icon in the Algerian capital, recognized by the UNESCO in 1992 as world heritage and described as one of the most beautiful locations overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The city was built on a mountain in the 16th century, between 1516 and 1592 as a headquarters for the Ottoman leader and a military base tasked with protecting Algeria. The city had several gates on all four sides. Casbah had many palaces, 109...

Barbadian singer Rihanna performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.— AFP photos

Rihanna performs hits at Super Bowl - with a very special guest

Rihanna made her long-awaited return to the stage at the Super Bowl with a career-spanning medley of pop bangers, but it was her baby bump that dominated the conversation. The megastar appeared in the stadium midair on a floating stage, donning a clingy, all-red ensemble featuring a molded bustier—and a belt below what many viewers deduced was another mini RiRi in the making.Representatives for the singer confirmed the speculation to trade...

Workers hold a banner depicting the Berlinale bear, to be installed on the Berlinale Palast facade, six days ahead of the film festival opening, in Berlin, Germany.- AFP photos

Berlin film fest promises starry nights, meaty fare

The Berlin film festival, Europe's first major cinema showcase of the year, opens on Thursday with a focus on the fight for freedom in Ukraine and Iran and the starriest line-up since the pandemic. The 73rd Berlinale, traditionally the most politically minded of the big three European festivals, will coincide with the first anniversary of the start of the Russian invasion.The event will screen nine new movies, primarily documentaries, about...

HATAY, Turkey: A Turkish soldier walks among destroyed buildings on Feb 12, 2023. - AFP

Quake deaths pass 33,000, UN warns toll could double

KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey: The UN denounced Sunday a failure to get desperately needed aid to war-torn regions of Syria, while warning that the death toll of over 33,000 from an earthquake that also devastated Turkey could double. A UN convoy with supplies for northwest Syria arrived via Turkey, but the agency's relief chief Martin Griffiths said much more was needed for millions whose homes were destroyed."We have so far failed the people in...

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah.

Kuwait slams Zionist entity's brutal crimes

CAIRO: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah renewed Kuwait's strong condemnation of "unjustifiable (Zionist) brutality" against the Palestinian people in the occupied territories. "Kuwait followed, with profound concern, the recent escalation of the brutal crimes which constitute a flagrant violation of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and international law," Sheikh Salem in his address to the high-level...

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