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COLOMBO: A soldier guards a fuel station in Colombo on March 22, 2022. Sri Lanka ordered troops to petrol stations on March 22 as sporadic protests erupted among the thousands of motorists queuing up daily for scarce fuel. - AFP
Sri Lanka deploys troops as fuel shortage fuels protests
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka ordered troops to petrol stations Tuesday as sporadic protests erupted among the thousands of motorists queuing up daily for scarce fuel. The South Asian island nation is grappling with its worst economic meltdown in over seven decades, with rolling electricity blackouts and essential goods such as food and cooking gas also in short supply.Soldiers were deployed after angry crowds blocked a main artery in Colombo and held up...
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Yemen's pavilion at Expo Dubai embodies old civilization, Arab origins
Through Expo 2020 Dubai, Yemen's pavilion showed one of the oldest civilizations and Arab originality. In the first sections of the pavilion, there were many books about Yemen's ancient cultural heritage that highlighted the history and civilization of Yemen, in addition to books on mathematics, astronomy, Musnad script, and linguistics.Yemen's pavilion also featured a group of collectibles, jewelry, ancient coins dating back to the year between...
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Ai Weiwei makes operatic debut with 'Turandot' in Rome
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei makes his directorial operatic debut in Rome on Tuesday with a new reading of Giacomo Puccini's final, unfinished opera, "Turandot". And with a storyline seeping with bloodshed and despotism, a new geopolitical focus and Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv in the pit, the new production-originally meant to have premiered in 2020, but delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic-comes exactly on time.From the ominous...
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Radwan House: Go-to venue for history of traditional Qatari family
The Radwan House, located in the Msheireb Museums in Doha, is the go to venue for those eager to learn about the history and traditions of the Qatari family. The house, built in the 1920s, focuses on the history of Qatar pre-oil discovery and has various rooms and facilities where a tradition Qatari family use to gather and live. - KUNA
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Tom Hanks photobombs bride during pre-wedding photo shoot
Tom Hanks surprised a bride-to-be during a pre-wedding photo shoot. The 'Forest Gump' actor approached Grace Gwaltney and her bridal party as they finished snapping some pictures at the Fairmont Pittsburgh hotel before heading to her nuptials over the weekend, and her photography Rachel Rowland captured the amazing moment on camera. She wrote on Instagram: I'd like to say a photo bomb from Tom Hanks was the best part of yesterday but honestly I'd...
A guest takes a photo during Christie's announcement that they will offer Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn painting of Marilyn Monroe at Christie’s in New York City.—AFP
Warhol's Marilyn Monroe portrait estimated to fetch $200 m at auction
Andy Warhol's iconic sage-blue background portrait of Marilyn Monroe is tipped to sell for a record-breaking $200 million at auction in the spring, Christie's announced Monday. The auction house said it expects Warhol's 1964 "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" to become the most expensive 20th century artwork when it goes under the hammer in New York in May. The silk-screen work is part of a group of Warhol portraits of Monroe that became known as the...
WELLINGTON: Australia's captain Meg Lanning (left) collides with South Africa's captain Sune Luus during the Women's Cricket World Cup match between Australia and South Africa at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on March 22, 2022. - AFP
India boost World Cup hopes
HAMILTON: India boosted their Women's Cricket World Cup semi-final prospects with a crushing 110-run win over Bangladesh on Tuesday, as a century from Australia captain Meg Lanning powered the tournament favorites to a five-wicket victory over South Africa. India set Bangladesh a target of 230 in Hamilton and then skittled them for 119 in 40.3 overs to keep alive their playoff hopes.In Tuesday's other match, in Wellington, Lanning smashed an...
CLEVELAND: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 21, 2022 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. - AFPn
LeBron makes triple double in triumphant homecoming
NEW YORK: LeBron James made a triumphant return home with 38 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists on Monday to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-120. Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James sparked the Lakers team he led to the 2020 NBA crown over the Cavs hometown club he made into a 2016 NBA champion, spectators cheering and chanting the 37-year-old star's name as he walked out of the arena.James, who played 41...
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Business Roundtable's CEO Quarterly Meeting in Washington, DC, on March 21. - AFP
Biden tells US businesses to 'harden' defenses against Russia cyber threat
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Monday warned of intelligence pointing to a growing Russian cyber threat and urged US businesses to "immediately" prepare defenses. "If you have not already done so, I urge our private sector partners to harden your cyber defenses immediately," he said in a statement. Biden cited "evolving intelligence that the Russian government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks," including in response to Western...
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Zain Group holds Annual General Assembly with a quorum of 75.14%
KUWAIT: Zain Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held yesterday at Zain Group's headquarters in Kuwait, that was livestreamed for shareholders and qualified parties and attended with a shareholder quorum of 75.14 percent. The AGM approved the recommended cash dividend of 23 percent (23 fils per share) for the second half of 2021, payable to the shareholders already registered in the company's record as of 6 April 2022. The cash dividends will...
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Families grapple with spiraling prices in Kuwait
By Sajeev K PeterKUWAIT: Kuwait's consumer inflation continues to remain decade-high with food prices hovering above pre-COVID levels amid a raging war in Ukraine and rising oil prices. As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, inflation has become severe, as most household staples such as vegetables, fruits, meat and fish stubbornly edged higher in the last few weeks.Inflation in the country has been further compounded by Russia's invasion of...
KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud at Bayan Palace yesterday. - KUNA
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia agree to develop Durra gas field
KUWAIT: Saudi Arabia's energy minister has signed a document with his Kuwaiti counterpart to develop the Durra gas field, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said in a statement yesterday. The Durra field, which is shared between the two states, is expected to produce one billion standard cubic feet per day of gas and 84,000 barrels per day of condensates, according to the statement.The plan, signed by Mohammad Al-Fares and his Saudi counterpart Prince...
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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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Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)
Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait
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Interior Minister orders removal of violations in Failaka
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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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EL KFOUR: Lebanon: People inspect the damage to a building after a Zionist airstrike in the southern town of Kfour, in the Nabatiyeh district, on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing cross-border clashes between Zionist troops and Hezbollah fighters. – AFP
Hezbollah reveals its military muscle