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NAJAF, Iraq: Iraqi mourners visit the grave sites of loved ones at the Najaf cemetery, established in 2004 to bury Mahdi Army fighters, in the central Iraqi city of Najaf. - AFP

'We obey': Iraq's Moqtada Sadr loyalists express diehard support

NAJAF: In a sun-baked cemetery in the central Iraqi city of Najaf, fresh are the graves of loyalists to Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr who were killed in clashes in Baghdad last week. So too is seething anger following the face-off between the cleric's supporters, rival Iran-backed factions and the army that left more than 30 Sadrists dead and 570 others wounded.Standing between tombstones, Moussa Abbas said the fight was far from over. "Blood was...

KUWAIT: Sheikha Dana Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (center) addresses the extraordinary General Assembly meeting on Monday.

KIPCO shareholders approve company's merger with QPIC

KUWAIT: At the Extraordinary General Assembly meeting, the shareholders of KIPCO - Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) - approved the company's merger by amalgamation with Qurain Petrochemical Industries Company (QPIC).The EGM was held with a quorum of 85.77 per cent.The shareholders also approved the increase of KIPCO's current authorized capital of KD 300,000,000 and its issued and paid-up capital of KD 264,000,000 such that the authorized,...

British singer and actor Harry Styles (right) waves as he arrives at the pier of the Excelsior Hotel during the 79th Venice International Film Festival at Lido di Venezia in Venice, on September 5, 2022. – AFP

Venice gets a dose of Harry Styles fever

Fans went wild for the arrival of music star Harry Styles in Venice on Monday, but any discussion of controversies around his film "Don't Worry Darling" was quickly shut down. The mere presence of the 28-year-old in the film-a dystopia about a seemingly-perfect community with dark secrets-has ensured the internet is awash with unsubstantiated gossip.Claims that the film's lead star, Florence Pugh, fell out with director Olivia Wilde over the...

Spanish actress Penelope Cruz arrives on September 4, 2022 for the screening of the film ‘L’Immensita’ (Immensity) presented in the Venezia 79 competition as part of the 79th Venice International Film Festival at Lido di Venezia in Venice, Italy. – AFP

Brendan Fraser makes Whale-sized comeback in Venice

In one of the most unexpected movie comebacks ever, Brendan Fraser transformed into a morbidly obese man for "The Whale" that premiered at the Venice Film Festival Sunday and made him an instant frontrunner for an Oscar. One of the biggest names in Hollywood in the 1990s, Fraser starred in a string of family friendly blockbusters as a muscle-bound hunk in films like "George of the Jungle" and "The Mummy", before his cinema career fell off in the...

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Govt to submit new residency law to Assembly after election

KUWAIT: A new residency law will be submitted by the government to the National Assembly after the elections to address the demographic structure, reduce expatriate numbers, localize jobs, increase Kuwaitization in the private sector and reform the economy. "The laws that were submitted by the government to the previous National Assembly are going to be submitted again to the new Assembly with a few changes that were requested by previous...

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania: Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally on Sept 3, 2022. - AFP

Trump brands Biden 'enemy of the state'

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania: Donald Trump branded Joe Biden an "enemy of the state" Saturday as he hit back at the US president's assertion that the Republican and his supporters are undermining American democracy, and slammed last month's FBI raid of his Florida home. Making his first public appearance since the August 8 raid, Trump told a rally in Pennsylvania that the search was a "travesty of justice" and warned it would produce "a backlash...

BEIRUT: Employees serve customers at a money transfer office on July 27, 2022. - AFP

Money transfer firms replace Lebanon banks

BEIRUT: Like many people in crisis-hit Lebanon, Elias Skaff used to wait for hours to withdraw cash at the bank but now prefers money transfer companies as trust in lenders has evaporated. Anyone who relies on traditional banks to receive their money “will die 100 times before cashing it”, said Skaff, 50, who has survived Lebanon’s three-year-old economic downturn with the help of US dollar payments from a relative abroad.Once the flagship...

MANCHESTER: Manchester United's English striker Marcus Rashford (right) shoots past Arsenal's English defender Ben White (center) and Arsenal's English goalkeeper Aarron Ramsdale to score their second goal during the English Premier League football match on September 4, 2022. - AFP

Man Utd end Arsenal's perfect start; Antony scores on debut

LONDON: Antony scored on his dream debut for Manchester United as the Brazilian's clinical strike and Marcus Rashford's double inspired a 3-1 win that ended Arsenal's perfect start to the Premier League season on Sunday. Antony was making his first appearance after signing from United manager Erik ten Hag's former club Ajax in an £82 million ($94 million) deal on Thursday.Full of flicks, tricks and purposeful movement, the 22-year-old forward...

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Power of Attorney

By Fajer Ahmed Power of Attorney is a document that legally authorizes a person to act on behalf of another person, with their permission. For example, a brother can sell his sister's car, a father can obtain a passport on behalf of his daughter or your lawyer can file a case for you, with a POA. In Kuwait, a POA is obtained from the Ministry of Justice through a very easy and simple process. It is also recognized by governmental...

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Unofficial rental terms dictate market in Kuwait: Al-Ghanem

By Majd OthmanKUWAIT: When you decide to move from your current apartment to another, usually it is a matter of choosing the specifications you are looking for, like the number of rooms, area of the flat, number of parking spots and so on. But nowadays, tenants are burdened by new conditions, such as cancelling the rent-free grace period given to tenants from the day of the signing of the rent contract to the day the tenant moves to the new...

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Citizens weigh in on upcoming elections

KUWAIT: With the announcement of the legislative elections to be held on later this month, Kuwaiti citizens expressed delight and hope, calling the elections a pivotal point in the country's political future. Abdullah Al-Hamar, a citizen, commented that the recent steps taken by the political leadership in Kuwait has revitalized the country's political ambitions. "We are hoping that the outcome of these elections will help us steer Kuwait away...

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Eager Lion drill kicks off in Jordan

AMMAN: The Jordanian military forces brought together 26 countries, including Kuwait for its military exercise— ‘Eager Lion’, aimed at boosting cooperation and bilateral ties between all participating military forces and governmental institutions, announced, Mustafa Al-Hiyari, Head of the kingdom's Military Information Directorate.The drills, which will be held until Sept 15 will attract around 3,000 troops, with participants gaining...

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WARSAW: Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Belweder Palace on Aug 22, 2024. - AFP

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