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Gulf Games kick off
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The third Gulf Games, hosted by Kuwait will kick off today under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahamad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. 1700 athletes will compete in 16 games. The games were postponed for three days due to the death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.Today's events will include athletics for men and women at Ahamad Al-Rashdan Track and Field in Keifan area; Futsal and...
CHITTAGONG: Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews (left) plays a shot as Bangladesh's wicketkeeper Liton Das watches during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on May 15, 2022. - AFP
Ton-up Mathews steers Sri Lanka to 258-4 in first Test
CHITTAGONG: Former captain Angelo Mathews hit an unbeaten 114 to help Sri Lanka finish strongly on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Sunday. The tourists reached 258 for four at stumps after electing to bat first on what looked like a placid pitch in Chittagong at the start of the two-match series. Mathews put on a key third-wicket 92-run stand with Kusal Mendis, who made 54, to rebuild the Sri Lankan innings after...
NEW YORK: Fruit is displayed inside a store in New York City. Prices on household goods have been rising for months in the United States, souring the national mood but not significantly affecting sales-yet.-- AFP
US companies eye more consumer pushback as inflation toll mounts
NEW YORK: Prices on household goods have been rising for months in the United States, souring the national mood but not significantly affecting sales-yet. Producers of everything from paper towels to soda to mattresses have described consumer behavior as relatively resilient despite broad-based price increases. But just how much further companies can hike prices without facing pushback remains an open question. Chris Scharff, who works in...
NEW DELHI: India, the world's second-largest wheat producer, says that factors including lower production and sharply higher global prices meant it worried about the food security of its own 1.4 billion people.
Heatwave-hit India irks G7 with ban on wheat export
NEW DELHI: India banned wheat exports without government approval Saturday after its hottest March on record hit production, in a blow to countries reeling from supply shortages and soaring prices since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The announcement drew sharp criticism from the Group of Seven industrialized nations' agriculture ministers meeting in Germany, who said that such measures "would worsen the crisis" of rising commodity prices. "If...
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'Le Paris cafe': A festival gathering global Coffeeholics, Mixologist, Baristas
For Coffeeholics, Baristas, and Mixologists, the "Le Paris Cafe" festival on May 14-16 becomes a sort of a holy ground to exchange views on all things coffee-related. The festival, held on the space of 3,700 square-meters in the centquatre-Paris, features an assortment of events ranging from a coffee trading event to Latte art workshops and demonstrations. The event itself is trying to bridge the gap between the modern coffee industry and the...
A handout picture released by Nefaish Animation studio shows creative director Amal Al-Shammari (left) and managing director Hossein Heydar pose for a picture in the capital Doha. - AFP
Cartoon alien aims to ease World Cup culture shock in Qatar
A cartoon series on an alien who crash-lands in World Cup host Qatar aims to ease a culture clash between more than a million foreign football fans and the conservative state's residents. Like the arriving fans, Kawkabani, star of the series launched by Qatar's first animation studio, has to learn Arabic pronunciation, how to drink coffee-and to discover that Qataris prepare way too much food for their guests. Creators Hossein Heydar and Amal...
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Ukraine folk rappers boost war morale with Eurovision triumph
Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest Sunday with an infectious hip-hop folk melody, boosting spirits in the embattled nation fighting off a Russian invasion that has killed thousands and displaced millions of people. Riding a huge wave of public support, Kalush Orchestra beat 24 competitors in the finale of the world's biggest live music event with "Stefania", a rap lullaby combining Ukrainian folk and modern hip-hop rhythms."Please help...
ABU DHABI: New UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (center), UAE Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (right) and Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi attend a meeting at Mushrif Palace on May 14, 2022. – AFP
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed elected president of UAE
ABU DHABI: The UAE's long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan was elected as president on Saturday, official media said, a day after the death of former leader Sheikh Khalifa. The 61-year-old was unanimously elected by the Federal Supreme Council, WAM news agency said, becoming the ruler of the oil-rich country founded by his father in 1971. Sheikh Mohamed, often known as "MBZ", met members of the Federal Supreme Council, made...
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Officials amend third Gulf Games schedule
By Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: The Higher organizing committee of the Third Gulf Games has amended the schedule after the postponement of its launch for three days due to the death of United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The games will be launched in four events instead of one as were previously scheduled. The committee decided to join the first days of competitions prior to the opening ceremony on May 22nd to avoid...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 20, 2004 the United Arab Emirates's President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan attends the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Manama. - Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed died on May 13, 2022, official media said. (Photo by ADAM JAN / AFP)
Kuwait's Amir pays tribute to ‘great leader’ Sheikh Khalifa
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Friday expressed heartfelt condolences for death of President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, saying Arab and Islamic nations lost "a great leader" who dedicated his life for service of his people, defending Arab and Islamic causes. His Highness the Amir extended deepest condolences on behalf of the government and people of Kuwait in cables...
A billboard displays the portrait of late UAE's President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in the Emirate of Dubai on May 14, 2022, as the oil-rich Gulf state observes a period of mourning. - Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan died on May 13, aged 73 after a years-long battle with illness, triggering a period of mourning and a handover of power in the oil-rich Gulf state. The UAE's long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president, official media said, a day after the death of former leader Sheikh Khalifa. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
President Sheikh Khalifa witness to UAE's boom
ABU DHABI: President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who died on Friday, was a reserved figure who saw the United Arab Emirates skyrocket on the global scene. Sheikh Khalifa, who died at the age of 73, succeeded his father, the late UAE founding president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, as ruler of Abu Dhabi, the largest and wealthiest of the seven-member UAE.Khalifa bin Zayed took over as the UAE's second president in November 2004,...
WOLVERHAMPTON: Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (left) fights for the ball with Wolverhampton Wanderers' English defender Conor Coady during the English Premier League football match at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton.- AFP
City eyes on Premier League prize as Leeds face the drop
LONDON: Manchester City can put one hand on the Premier League trophy on Sunday should they beat West Ham to extend their three-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the table. The Reds are in FA Cup action as they face Chelsea at Wembley at Saturday, offering City the chance to stretch their advantage to six points and further boost a seven-goal lead on goal difference.City have been in scintillating form since a 2-2 draw with Liverpool last...
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GAZA: Friends and relatives mourn over the body of photojournalist Ibrahim Muhareb, who was killed as he was covering the advance of Zionist forces north of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip the previous day, at Al-Nasser Hospital on Aug 19, 2024. - AFP
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