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NEW YORK: Donald Trump speaks with Frank Zarb, former CEO of the Nasdaq Stock Market, in this file photo. —AFP
Stocks slide after Trump diagnosed with coronavirus
NEW YORK: Donald Trump speaks with Frank Zarb, former CEO of the Nasdaq Stock Market, in this file photo. —AFP LONDON: Stocks sold off and investors quit riskier assets yesterday after US President Donald Trump said he and his wife had tested positive for the coronavirus and would isolate, four weeks before US elections. Investors sought safer assets such as gold, US Treasuries and the Japanese yen. US stock futures fell and European shares...
RIYADH: View shows the King Abdullah Financial District, north of Riyadh. — Reuters
Saudi imposes new, lower property tax to shore up sector
RIYADH: View shows the King Abdullah Financial District, north of Riyadh. — Reuters RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s king on Friday issued an order exempting real estate deals from a 15 percent value-added tax (VAT) and imposed a new 5 percent tax on transactions as the Gulf state moves to revitalize an economy hit by low oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic.The finance minister said on Twitter that the order, carried on state media, also aimed to...
MANILA: Grace Lagaday, 31, is photographed with her husband and children at a relative’s home, in Rizal province, east of Manila, Philippines. — Reuters
Online barter trade booms in Philippines
MANILA: Grace Lagaday, 31, is photographed with her husband and children at a relative’s home, in Rizal province, east of Manila, Philippines. — Reuters MANILA: In the middle of a coronavirus lockdown in the Philippine capital, Grace Lagaday was struggling to breastfeed her newborn without milk storage bottles and nursing pads.With shopping centers shut and public movement restricted, Lagaday turned to a centuries-old method of trade with a...
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Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad takes oath as Kuwait's 16th Amir
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah takes oath before the National Assembly as Kuwait's 16th Amir. -- Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took oath before the National Assembly on Wednesday to become the 16th Amir of the state of Kuwait. "I swear by Allah Almighty to respect the Constitution and the laws of the State, to defend the liberties, interests and...
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HH the Amir passes away
Sheikh Sabah was Chairman of the Printing and Publishing Authority from 1955 to 1962, and minister of guidance and information from 1962.Sheikh Sabah was Chairman of the Printing and Publishing Authority from 1955 to 1962, and minister of guidance and information from 1962. Sheikh Sabah, then foreign minister of Kuwait, watches as the flag of Kuwait is raised for the first time in front of the UN headquarters in New York in 1963.The first...
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His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has passed away
May Allah rest his soul.
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Speaker halts assembly session to meet with HH the Deputy Amir
MP Saleh Ashour MP Saleh Ashour said on his Twitter account that His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and Parliament Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem left today's session at the National Assembly to meet with His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
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PCR test a must for incoming passengers
KUWAIT: After being briefed on the coronavirus situation in the country by Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Humoud Al-Sabah, the Cabinet decided in its weekly meeting on Monday to maintain the requirement for passengers flying into Kuwait to obtain a PCR examination certificate from a laboratory approved by the Kuwaiti ministry of health. Ministers also approved the reopening of the Abdaly land border crossing for export operations to resume.The...
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Petzone Kuwait promotes responsible, loving pet ownership in Kuwait
‘Provides world-class range of products and services to take care of your pet’‘Pamper your pet with Petzone food, bedding, toys, and luxury pet items’ By Ben GarciaOwning a pet is a pleasure and a responsibility and as more and more people in Kuwait become pet owners, the market grows to support them. One of the most prominent shops now in Kuwait for pets is the well-known Petzone. With 10 locations now serving the pet-loving community...
MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s English midfielder Raheem Sterling (center) vies with Leicester City’s French midfielder Nampalys Mendy (left) and Leicester City’s Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans (right) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Leicester City yesterday.— AFP
Leicester hit Man City 5-2
MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s English midfielder Raheem Sterling (center) vies with Leicester City’s French midfielder Nampalys Mendy (left) and Leicester City’s Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans (right) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Leicester City yesterday.— AFP LONDON: Jamie Vardy’s hat-trick dealt an early blow to Manchester City’s hopes of wrestling back the Premier League title as...
SINSHEIM: Hoffenheim’s Bosnian defender Ermin Bicakcic (left) and Bayern Munich’s Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match yesterday. — AFP
Bayern’s 23-match winning streak ends
SINSHEIM: Hoffenheim’s Bosnian defender Ermin Bicakcic (left) and Bayern Munich’s Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match yesterday. — AFP BERLIN: European champions Bayern Munich suffered a first defeat for 10 month when their 23-match winning run was ended by a shock 4-1 Bundesliga loss at Hoffenheim yesterday. Hoffenheim raced into a 2-0 lead with early goals by defender...
Monaco's German forward Kevin Volland (C) fights for the ball with Strasbourg's Serbian defender Stefan Mitrovic (L) during the French L1 football match between Monaco (ASM) and Strasbourg (RCSA) at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, on September 27, 2020. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)
Nine-man Monaco hang on to beat Strasbourg
Monaco's German forward Kevin Volland (C) fights for the ball with Strasbourg's Serbian defender Stefan Mitrovic (L) during the French L1 football match between Monaco (ASM) and Strasbourg (RCSA) at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, yesterday. - AFP PARIS: Monaco hung on desperately to beat Strasbourg 3-2 in Ligue 1 yesterday after having two players sent off as Lille moved into second place with a more straightforward 2-0 win over Nantes. Monaco...
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KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah presides over a Cabinet weekly meeting on Tuesday at Bayan Palace. – KUNA
Only Kuwait banner and anthem are allowed in state functions
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Weaver ant or green ant carry their injured companion.
Ants perform limb amputations on injured comrades to save their lives, research finds
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Some businesses and professions bow to technology, artificial intelligence
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OCEANPORT, US: US President Joe Biden walks with First Lady Jill Biden, as granddaughters Natalie and Finnegan walk ahead, after stepping off Marine One upon arrival at Fort Monmouth Landing Zone in Oceanport, New Jersey. -- AFP
Democrats shocked; White House fights anxiety over Biden’s future
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KASGANJ, India: Sudha (center), mother of a victim who died in a stampede during a sermon in Hathras of India's Uttar Pradesh state, mourns at her residence in Kasganj on July 3, 2024. -- AFP
Terror, ‘chaos’ as India’s deadliest stampede in a decade kills 121