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ABU DHABI: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah offers condolence over the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. - KUNA
Kuwait Amir's envoy offers condolence over Sheikh Khalifa's passing
ABU DHABI: Representing His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation on Saturday offered condolence to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Al Nahyan family sheikhs over the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.His Highness the Prime Minister's accompanying delegation comprises Deputy Prime Minister...
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Sheikh Khalifa laid to rest
ABU DHABI: Late UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was laid to rest at Al-Bateen Cemetery in Abu Dhabi on May 13, 2022. Senior UAE sheikhs and officials led the funeral prayer and processions. - AFP photos
ABU DHABI: The flag of United Arab Emirates flies at half-mast outside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on May 13, 2022. - AFP
Tributes pour in after passing of UAE president
DUBAI: Tributes poured in from around the world on Friday after the United Arab Emirates announced the passing of its president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.United StatesPresident Joe Biden said Sheikh Khalifa was "a true partner and friend of the United States", adding the US "will honor his memory by continuing to strengthen" relations with the UAE.Russia"Sheikh Khalifa did much to strengthen friendly relations and constructive...
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah writes in a book of condolences at the UAE Embassy in Kuwait City on May 14, 2022. – Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait's foreign minister pays tribute at UAE embassy
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah has expressed heartfelt condolences to the leadership, government and people of the UAE on demise of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. British Ambassador to Kuwait Belinda Lewis writes in the book of condolences.The minister, in a condolence note at the UAE embassy in Kuwait on Saturday, expressed deep condolences and consolation on the president death,...
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Kuwait mosques perform absentee funeral prayers
KUWAIT: Absentee funeral prayers were performed in mosques around Kuwait upon the late UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. - KUNA photos 
KUWAIT: The Indian flag flying at half-mast at the Indian embassy.
India declares one day mourning
KUWAIT: Government of India has declared one day national mourning on May 14, 2022 as a mark of respect to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi who passed away on Friday. The country's national flag was flown at half-mast on the day of mourning throughout India on all buildings where the national flag is flown regularly and there was no official entertainment on the day, according to a press release...
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Kuwait Airways attends AUM career fair
KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways Corporation concluded its participation in the career fair organized by American University of the Middle East on May 10-12. The airline received students who wish to work at KAC.Director of Human Resources at KAC Ahmad Al-Bannai said KAC's participation in the job opportunities exhibition aims at attracting young talents of new graduates and encouraging them to join the marketplace, as KAC focuses on supporting youth and...
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Twelve injured in Jleeb elevator collapse
KUWAIT: Firemen rescued 12 persons who suffered fractures and bruises when an elevator cabinet fell down, while two other persons were not harmed. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the accident which happened in a Jleeb Al-Shuyuikh building, Kuwait Fire Force said.Meanwhile, firemen battled a blaze in an air conditioning unit on top of a building in Mubarakiya Market. The fire was very limited and did not cause any damage,...
SAN FRANCISCO: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors takes a shot against Steven Adams #4 of the Memphis Grizzlies in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals on May 13, 2022.- AFP
Warriors overpower Grizzlies to advance in NBA playoffs
LOS ANGELES: The Golden State Warriors pulled away late to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 110-96 and reach the NBA Western Conference finals on Friday as the Boston Celtics stayed alive in the East with a 108-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Klay Thompson drained eight three-pointers on the way to 30 for the Warriors. Stephen Curry added six three-pointers and 29 points as Golden State completed a 4-2 victory in the best-of-seven series. They...
HANOI: The FIFA Online 4 esports team of Thailand (left) competes against Singapore in a football esport game during the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi on May 14, 2022. - AFP
Myanmar gaming stars face barriers in eSports journey
HANOI: Myanmar's eSports athletes must battle not only online opponents but also a creaky national infrastructure in their bid to make it in the ferociously competitive world of gaming. A relative newcomer to the fast-growing electronic sports scene, Myanmar sees eSports as a way of connecting to the outside world, a top gaming official from the country told AFP at the SEA Games in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi. ESports are a popular choice among...
JACOBABAD, Pakistan: Women walk towards their homes carrying drinking water in containers during heatwave in the outskirts of Jacobabad, in southern Sindh province. - AFP
South Asia pummeled by heatwave
JACOBABAD: South Asia was in the grip of an extreme heatwave on Friday, with parts of Pakistan reaching a temperature of 50 degrees Celsius as officials warned of acute water shortages and a health threat. Swathes of Pakistan and neighboring India have been smothered by high temperatures since April in extreme weather that the World Meteorological Organization has warned is consistent with climate change. On Friday, the city of Jacobabad in Sindh...
JERUSALEM: Palestinian mourners carry the casket of slain Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aklel from a church toward the cemetery, during her funeral procession in Jerusalem, on May 13, 2022. - AFP
Outcry after Zionist police beat mourners at journalist funeral
JERUSALEM: The US and EU led an international outcry Saturday after Zionist police charged the funeral procession of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and beat pallbearers who almost dropped her coffin. Thousands of mourners packed Jerusalem's Old City on Friday for the burial of the 51-year-old Al Jazeera journalist, two days after she was killed during a raid in the occupied West Bank. Television footage showed pallbearers struggling to...
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