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Zain hosted Ramadan ghabga gathering for Kuwaiti media

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, hosted a special Ramadan ghabga gathering for Kuwaiti media and press representatives as part of its social campaign during the Holy Month of Ramadan. The gathering came in recognition of the media's great role and efforts in serving the nation's information and culture sectors. KUWAIT: Waleed Al-Khashti delivers his opening speech.The event celebrated the huge role played by press,...

KUWAIT: (From left) Chief Executive Officer of REXPO Ahmad Rezal Chan, Ambassador of Tajikistan to Kuwait Dr Zabidullah Zabidov, Ambassador of Malaysia Dato' Mohammad Ali Selamat, and Associate Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Farid Ravi Bin Abdullah, Rector Chief Executive of International Islamic University College of Selangor. – Photos by Fouad Al-Shaikh

Malaysian Embassy hosts 'biggest' education expo

By Faten OmarKUWAIT: The biggest Education Malaysia Expo (Yes2Malaysia) was held at the Malaysian Embassy with the participation of 19 educational institutions on April 22-23, 2022. Ambassador of Malaysia to Kuwait Dato Mohammad Ali Selamat expressed his joy in hosting the two-day expo in Kuwait that offer students the best educational institutes that are ranked among the top 200 universities in the world."Malaysia is offering degrees that are...

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KFH honors winners of "KFH Reciters" competition

KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) honored the winners of the "KFH Reciters" competition for the recitation of Holy Quran. The competition was launched during the holy month of Ramadan for the eighth year respectively. The competition was held specifically for customers holding "Baiti" and Hesabi" accounts by a highly specialized team of highly distinguished reciters in Kuwait led by the honorable Sheikh Fahad Al-Kandari.Twenty-six winners won...

FIGEAC: French President and liberal party La Republique en Marche (LREM) candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron poses with supporters at the end of a rally on the last day of campaigning in Figeac, southern France. -AFP

France braces for Le Pen-Macron showdown

PARIS: France on Saturday prepared to choose between centrist President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen to rule the country for the next five years after a bitterly contested and polarising election campaign. Macron is the favourite to win re-election in the run-off ballot on Sunday, and there are indications he bolstered his advantage with a combative performance in the one-off election debate against a somewhat defensive...

DURBAN: Displaced people from an informal settlement of Thuthukani, near Tongaat, receive 1000 hampers of a hot evening traditional meal of beans and samp delivered by the Disaster Management, inter faith based communities led by the Tongaat Hindu Unity Forum and civic organizations. - AFP

S Africa's deadly floods shine spotlight on housing crisis

DURBAN, South Africa: Thulisile Ntobela, once lived in an apartment, but when her rent went up 25 percent, the unemployed mother of five could no longer afford and moved out. She found a piece of vacant land in Durban and put up a shack. That was five years ago and much cheaper than paying rent, which had gone up to 200 rand ($12.80). "That's why we moved here, we don't pay the rent. You just build your house and you stay," she said. Hers was...

MAZAR-I-SHARIF: A wounded Afghan man receives treatment at a hospital after he got injured in a bomb blast at the Shiite Seh Dokan Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif. - AFP

Mosque blast kills 33 including children in north Afghanistan

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan: A bomb blast ripped through a mosque during Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan, killing 33 people including children, just a day after the Islamic State group claimed two separate deadly attacks. Since Taleban fighters seized control of Afghanistan last year after ousting the US-backed government, the number of bombings has fallen but the jihadist and Sunni IS has continued with attacks against targets they see as...

WASHINGTON, US: Director of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) European Department, Alfred Kammer, poses outside of IMF headquarters during the IMF World Bank spring meetings April 22, 2022, in Washington. --AFP

Losing Russian energy would weigh on Europe's economy: IMF official

WASHINGTON: Europe can get by without Russian gas for six months, but beyond that, the economic impact would be severe, a senior IMF official told AFP. Alfred Kammer, head of the IMF's European Department, urged countries in the region to take a series of steps to ease the blow, including reducing consumption to build up inventory.The region relies on Russia for the vast majority of its energy needs, especially natural gas, and IMF economists...

JOUNIEH, Lebanon: In this file photo taken on September 29, 2020 former Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn speaks during a press conference with the President of Lebanon's University of Kaslik (USEK).—AFP

French prosecutors issue international arrest warrant for Nissan ex-boss Ghosn

Nanterre, France: French authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for disgraced former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, who has lived in Lebanon since his daring getaway from Japan in 2019. The warrant, issued on Thursday, relates to suspect payments of some 15 million euros ($16.3 million) between the Renault-Nissan alliance that Ghosn once headed and its dealer in Oman, Suhail Bahwan Automobiles (SBA), prosecutors told AFP on...

COLOMBO: In this picture taken on April 21, 2022, a pharmacist arranges medicine boxes at a local drug store in Colombo. Sri Lanka used to import around 85 percent of its pharmaceutical supplies but is suffering its worst economic crisis since 1948. – AFP

Sri Lanka minister warns crisis will worsen as inflation hits record high

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's unprecedented shortages of food, fuel and vital medicines will worsen before an international bailout is negotiated, its finance minister warned Friday as inflation hit another record high. Ali Sabry, who is in Washington for talks with international lenders, said an IMF bailout may take months, but he was seeking about $2.5 billion in emergency assistance from others."It is going to get worse before it gets better," Sabry...

LONDON: Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo shoots past Arsenal's English goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to score during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium on April 23, 2022. - AFP

Arsenal see off sorry Man Utd

LONDON: Arsenal took control of the battle to finish in the Premier League top four with a 3-1 win over Manchester United to all but end the Red Devils' hopes of Champions League football next season. Nuno Tavares, Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka struck for Mikel Arteta's men to move them three points clear of Tottenham, who face Brentford later on Saturday.Sixth-placed United are six points adrift of the top four and could miss out on European...

BARCELONA: Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas and teammates celebrate their victory at the end of the UEFA Women's Champions League semifinal first-leg match against Wolfsburg at the Camp Nou stadium on April 22, 2022. - AFP

Barcelona crush Wolfsburg in Champions League

BARCELONA: Holders Barcelona continued their torrid scoring form as they tore Wolfsburg apart in the first half of their women's Champions League semi-final on the way to a 5-1 first leg win at the Camp Nou on Friday. Before a women's world record crowd of 91,648 at the Camp Nou, Barcelona repeatedly caught Wolfsburg flat footed in the first half."One of the keys was to start off well and get the crowd involved. Both attitude and our level of...

(FILES) A file photo taken on April 10, 2022 shows a giant flag with the Olympic Rings stretched by hundreds of participants over the grounds of the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. - Australia will over the next decade host a bumper schedule of major international sporting events as part of a long-term plan to boost tourism, health and the economy while also enhancing its global image. (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP) / TO ACCOMPANY FOCUS PIECE BY MARTIN PARRY. SPORT-AUS-HEALTH-ECONOMY - TO ACCOMPANY FOCUS PIECE BY MARTIN PARRY. SPORT-AUS-HEALTH-ECONOMY

Australia primed for 'unparalleled' decade of major sporting events

SYDNEY: Australia will over the next decade host a bumper schedule of major international sporting events as part of a long-term plan to boost tourism, health and the economy while also enhancing its global image. The country's welcoming climate, sports-loving people, stable political environment and quality infrastructure have long made it an attractive destination.But the sheer volume of big sporting events heading to Australia is unprecedented...

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This photograph taken in 1967 shows French actor Alain Delon accompanied by his wife Nathalie Delon. --AFP photos

Alain Delon: Women he loved and left

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Schools reopening amid extreme heat sparks concerns

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The sun sets behind electricity pylons in this file photo. -- Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Kuwait swelters amid power cuts

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KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah receives India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Aug 18, 2024. — KUNA

India looks to upgrade bilateral ties with Kuwait: Dr Jaishankar

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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

Palestinian fighters claim Tel Aviv bombing, threaten more attacks