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ANTANANARIVO: People carry a body wrapped in a sheet after taking it out from a crypt, as they take part in a funerary tradition called the Famadihana in the village of Ambohijafy, a few kilometers from Antananarivo, on September 23, 2017. — AFP
Plague alert over Madagascar's dance with the dead
'Turning of the bones' ANTANANARIVO: People carry a body wrapped in a sheet after taking it out from a crypt, as they take part in a funerary tradition called the Famadihana in the village of Ambohijafy, a few kilometers from Antananarivo, on September 23, 2017. — AFPANTANANARIVO: In Madagascar, ceremonies in which families exhume the remains of dead relatives, rewrap them in fresh cloth and dance with the corpses are a sacred ritual. But an...
BAGHDAD: Baghdad's Air Force Club's football players attend a training session. -AFP
Syria footballers forced to take refuge in Iraq as tables turn
Ladder towards better careers in Saudi and Kuwait BAGHDAD: Baghdad's Air Force Club's football players attend a training session. -AFPBAGHDAD: A decade ago, Iraqi footballers used to take refuge in neighboring Syria to pursue their career but the tables have turned in the tumultuous world of Middle East conflicts. Nadim Sabagh remembers the Iraqis who played at Tishrin, his club in the northern metropolis of Aleppo that was to turn into a hotspot...
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Napoli success comes the old-fashioned way
GENOA: Napoli's Dries Mertens celebrates wit Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina at the end of the Italian Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Napoli at the Luigi Ferraris stadium. - APROME: In an era when world soccer is becoming dominated by Middle Eastern sheiks and Chinese investment groups that spend endlessly, Napoli's success in Serie A this season is a testament to winning the old-fashioned way. The southern squad has been built with astute...
LONDON: West Ham United's Italian defender Angelo Ogbonna (L) and West Ham United's Declan Rice celebrate after the match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at Wembley Stadium. - AFP
West Ham stun Spurs to reach League Cup quarters
LONDON: West Ham United's Italian defender Angelo Ogbonna (L) and West Ham United's Declan Rice celebrate after the match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at Wembley Stadium. - AFPLONDON: West Ham completed a stunning turnaround on Wednesday, roaring back from two goals down against Tottenham Hotspur to reach the League Cup quarter-finals while Chelsea saw off the challenge of Everton. Slaven Bilic's much-changed side were trailing...
ALEXANDRIA: Al-Ahly supporters cheer during the CAF Champions League semi-final football match between Al-Ahly vs Etoile du Sahel at the Borg El Arab Stadium. – AFP n
Ahly seek return to African summit
ALEXANDRIA: Al-Ahly supporters cheer during the CAF Champions League semi-final football match between Al-Ahly vs Etoile du Sahel at the Borg El Arab Stadium. – AFPJOHANNESBURG: Record eight-time winners Al Ahly take outstanding form into the CAF Champions League final against Wydad Casablanca of Morocco as they seek to reclaim first place in African club football. Egyptian side Ahly host the first leg in Mediterranean city Alexandria tomorrow...
KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem meets HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday. — KUNA
Govt heading to resign, will skip next Assembly session
Speaker meets Amir, says parliament will not be dissolved KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem meets HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: It looks almost certain that the government will submit its resignation before its weekly meeting on Monday to pave the way for forming a new government, parliamentary and government sources said yesterday. National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem told...
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Grilling of interests
The National Assembly started its new term with the same old tune. Immediately after HH the Amir concluded the opening ceremony with his words of wisdom, several members of parliament started sharpening their knives while eyeing State Minister for Cabinet Affairs and acting Information Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah. These lawmakers accused the minister of several violations in both ministries and filed a no-confidence motion...
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Top court rejects lawsuit to cancel new health fees
KUWAIT: The administrative department at the supreme court rejected a lawsuit filed by a lawyer against the health ministry to overturn its decision to increase healthcare fees for expatriates. The Fatwa and Legislation Department pleaded on behalf of the health ministry and demanded to dismiss the case, submitting a defense memorandum behind the ministry's decision.The case was first heard by the court in August, and decided on Oct 4 to defer...
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Heavy fines for parking on zebra crossings
KUWAIT:  Meanwhile, the interior ministry announced yesterday that owners of vehicles parking on pedestrian crossings will face heavy fines starting from Oct 29. This new policy is within the provisions of article 169 on keeping vehicles parked away from pedestrian crossings, said the ministry, adding that the violators' vehicles will be impounded for two months and a fine of KD 15 will be imposed.Violators will pay an additional KD 10 for...
KUWAIT: A candlelight vigil is held at Jamal Abdul Nasser Public Garden in Rawda yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Vigil held against park 'land grab'
KUWAIT: A candlelight vigil is held at Jamal Abdul Nasser Public Garden in Rawda yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Residents of Rawda, MPs and several environment activists gathered peacefully at Jamal Abdul Nasser Park for a candlelight vigil yesterday evening against the destruction of roughly 1,500 sq m of the park for the construction of a Quran House and a bank branch.MP Mohammad Al-Dallal blamed the "negative direction" of...
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53 workers registered on fake companies
KUWAIT: The interior ministry's relations and security information department said residency detectives discovered nine fake companies on which 53 workers are registered, and all are on the banned list. The department arrested 35 people including 18 men and 17 women in Mahboula with article 20 residencies (domestic helpers).No injuriesFire broke out in a Salmiya hotel, prompting north and south Salmiya fire centers to respond. The fire was in...
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. — KUNA
Amir congratulates National Assembly committee members
MPs adhere to tenets of Amiri address: Speaker KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. — KUNAKUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent cables of congratulations to members of parliament who won memberships of standing committees, during elections on Tuesday. He wished all of them success in the service...
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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