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Millions locked down as China wrestles COVID

BEIJING: China placed all 17 million residents in one of its biggest cities under lockdown yesterday, as virus cases doubled nationwide to nearly 3,400 and anxiety mounted over the resilience of its 'zero-COVID' approach in the face of the worst outbreak in two years. The southern tech hub of Shenzhen told all residents to stay at home as the city struggles to eradicate an Omicron flare-up linked to neighboring virus-ravaged Hong Kong. The...

RIYADH: Saudi taxi driver Fahda Fahd gets into her car on Feb 8, 2022. - AFP n

Saudi women drive for cash as costs climb

RIYADH: Like other Saudi women, Fahda Fahd couldn't legally drive until 2018, but her lime-green Kia is now a route to extra cash as living costs rise in the conservative kingdom. When she's not working full time at a healthcare call center, the 54-year-old picks up fares in the capital Riyadh from a ride-hailing app exclusively for women.Fahd said her family was supportive of her second job, on two conditions: No long trips or men as passengers....

BEIJING: Flagbearer Ukraine's Vitalii Lukianenko (right) takes part in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest in Beijing yesterday.- AFPnnn

Curtain closes on Beijing Paralympics

BEIJING: Beijing's Winter Paralympics closed yesterday following a ban on Russian and Belarusian competitors as well as stellar performances from the host nation and athletes from war-torn Ukraine. At the "Bird's Nest" stadium in the capital, China handed the Paralympics flag to Italy's Milano-Cortina which is gearing up to stage the Games in four years. Beijing is the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics and Paralympics and...

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain's Argentinean forward Lionel Messi kicks the ball during the French L1 football match between Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) and Girondins de Bordeaux yesterday.- AFPn

Messi and PSG stars jeered despite win

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain beat Ligue 1 strugglers Bordeaux 3-0 yesterday amid incessant whistles directed at stars including Lionel Messi and Neymar from home fans furious at another European exit. Amid a gloomy atmosphere in the French capital, only Kylian Mbappe, who scored both goals in the last-16 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, escaped the wrath of the fans. Yesterday, Mbappe was again on target, scoring the opening goal after 24...

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Kuwait's Al-Rashidi wins bronze medal

By Abadellatif SharaaKUWAIT: Kuwait National Shooting Team member Talal Al-Turqi Al-Rashidi won the bronze medal at the World Cup Clay Target Shooting event which is being held in Cyprus. Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Secretary General Obaid Munahi Al-Osaimi dedicated the medal to Kuwait leadership and Kuwait people. He said Talal Al-Rashidi was able to snatch the bronze medal following fierce competition with world champions. Al-Osaimi...

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Shooting Grand Prix

By Abadellatif SharaaKUWAIT: President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Engr Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi said during a press conference Saturday that HH the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah International Shooting Grand Prix will start on 20th March with the participation of more than 200 shooters. Al-Otaibi said this championship has become one of the most important events on the international events due to the support of HH the...

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Zain sponsors Al Marshoud International Showjumping Championship

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading digital service provider in Kuwait, announced its main sponsorship of the eighth Atyab Al Marshoud International show jumping Championship 2022. The competition, held at the Kuwait Riding Center in Sabhan, came under supervision from the Kuwait Equestrian Federation and featured many riders representing various local and international equestrian clubs.Zain expressed its pride in supporting this unique international...

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Jockey Al-Awadhi crowned champion

By Nawara FattahovaKUWAIT: Jockey Abdullah Al-Awadhi was crowned the champion of the 8th edition of the 'Atyab Al Marshoud' showjumping championship, organized by Waleed Al-Marshoud annually. The participating jockeys in this championship represented all local clubs. The three-day-long championship was held at the Kuwait Riding Center.Around 250 jockeys participated in the championship this year, which is a great increase compared to five years...

INDIAN WELLS: Naomi Osaka of Japan walks off the court after losing to Veronika Kudermetova of Russia during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.- AFPn

Nadal pulls off another great escape as Medvedev cruises

INDIAN WELLS: Rafael Nadal pulled off another great escape Saturday, rallying from two breaks down in the third set to beat young American Sebastian Korda in the second round at Indian Wells. As Daniil Medvedev-the man Nadal beat with an epic comeback in the Australian Open final-cruised to victory in his first match as the world's top-ranked player, Nadal was made to work by 21-year-old Korda, ranked 38th in the world."I feel very, very lucky...

KUWAIT: Kuwait's National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem meets Egyptian Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr Hanafi Jabali. - KUNA photosn

Kuwait, Egypt parliaments' speakers discuss topics of common interests

KUWAIT: Kuwait parliament Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem discussed on Sunday topics of common interest with Egyptian Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr Hanafi Jabali on the occasion of his official visit to Kuwait. During the meeting, both sides discussed the deep bilateral ties between the two countries and ways of strengthening the relations between Kuwait and Egypt. Furthermore, the meeting tackled parliamentary subjects of common...

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String of crimes sounds alarm in Kuwaiti society

By Sahar MoussaKUWAIT: A string of gruesome crimes took place in Kuwait in the past couple of weeks, shaking the Kuwaiti society to its core. News about the crimes sparked debate regarding the causes of this sudden spike, with opinions varying between the spread of drugs, influence of social media, effects of the coronavirus and a lack of religious deterrent, among many others.Last week, a Kuwaiti family was killed inside their home in Ardiya....

KUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Khaled Al-Saeed (center left) inaugurates the new Abbott production line in Kuwait. - KUNA photosn

Health Minister encourages full return to schools in Kuwait

KUWAIT: Kuwait's Minister of Health Dr Khaled Al-Saeed encouraged the full return of students to schools, pointing out that this will be done in cooperation with the ministry of education. The coronavirus pandemic did not end yet, but it is declining, the minister said yesterday, stressing that the decision for students' full return to schools was in hands of the ministry of education. Coronavirus cases have continued steep decline in Kuwait over...

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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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Massive fuel shortage forces electricity cuts in Kuwait

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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

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KUWAIT: His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Dr Imad Mohamed Al-Ateeqi (center) is greeted by Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) and other officials. — KUNA

Oil minister returns to Kuwait after treatment in Turkey

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JAHRA: Part of the Al-Shagaya Concentrated Solar Power Project is seen in this photo taken from the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research website.

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