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nRIYADH: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is received by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in the Saudi capital yesterday. - AFP n

Tillerson woos Gulf allies in push to undercut Iran

Top US diplomat demands Iran militias leave Iraq - Riyadh, Baghdad pledge cooperation RIYADH: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is received by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in the Saudi capital yesterday. - AFPRIYADH/DOHA: Top US diplomat Rex Tillerson pursued efforts to curb Tehran's influence in talks with his country's Gulf allies yesterday, demanding that Iran pare down its involvement in Iraq as the fight against the Islamic...

This file photo taken on Sept 24, 2016 shows children from the Suri tribe posing in Ethiopia’s southern Omo Valley region near Kibbish. — AFP

1.1 bn 'invisible people' lack ID

Significant fraction deprived of health and education services This file photo taken on Sept 24, 2016 shows children from the Suri tribe posing in Ethiopia’s southern Omo Valley region near Kibbish. — AFPWASHINGTON: More than 1.1 billion people worldwide officially don't exist-going about their daily lives without proof of identity. The issue leaves a significant fraction of the global population deprived of health and education services....

Protestors run from tear gas launched by security personnel during the Irecha, the thanks giving festival of the Oromo people in Bishoftu town of Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2 October, 2016 Reuters

11 killed in Ethiopia's Oromia region

ADDIS ABABA: Regional officials in Ethiopia say 11 people were killed in clashes in the restive Oromia region as the country continues to experience anti-government protests that at times lead to ethnic violence. The Oromia and Amhara regional states spokesmen yesterday issued statements after a week of unrest in Oromia that reportedly caused major business disruptions and the burning of several vehicles and properties in various locations. Addis...

nRAQA, Syria: Photo shows a general view of heavily damaged buildings in Raqa, after a Kurdish-led force expelled the Islamic State group from the northern Syrian city. - AFP nn

Free but in ruins, uphill struggle to rebuild Raqa

RAQA, Syria: Photo shows a general view of heavily damaged buildings in Raqa, after a Kurdish-led force expelled the Islamic State group from the northern Syrian city. - AFPBEIRUT: The Islamic State group's former Syrian stronghold Raqa has been captured, but it lies ruined, littered with explosives, and lacking electricity or running water for residents desperate to return. Aid groups and the United Nations say clearing and rebuilding what was...

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Gabon students angry at sex-for-grades pressure

Sexual coercion at universities and high schools in Gabon has for decades fed the "kongossa", as the rumour mill is known in this central African state (AFP)LIBREVILLE: In Gabon, they're called "sexually transmitted grades"-when university teachers use the threat of giving low marks in order to coerce female students into providing sexual favors. "He started coming on to me. I began refusing him, refusing and refusing... until the day when he...

nBARCELONA: People hold pro-independence Catalan Esteladas flags as they gather for a demonstration yesterday in Barcelona, to support two leaders of Catalan separatist groups, Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart, who have been detained pending an investigation into sedition charges. - AFP n

Catalonia weighs options as Madrid ups the stakes

Catalan government denounces fully-fledged coup - Spain dissolves separatist govt BARCELONA: People hold pro-independence Catalan Esteladas flags as they gather for a demonstration yesterday in Barcelona, to support two leaders of Catalan separatist groups, Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart, who have been detained pending an investigation into sedition charges. - AFPBARCELONA: Catalonia's separatists were planning their response yesterday after...

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe puts rosettes by successful general election candidates’ names on a board at the party headquarters in Tokyo yesterday. _ AFP

Abe sweeps to resounding victory in Japan's election

Small new liberal CDPJ vying for top opposition spot TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe puts rosettes by successful general election candidates’ names on a board at the party headquarters in Tokyo yesterday. _ AFPTOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc was headed for a big win in yesterday's election, exit polls showed, bolstering his clout and potentially reenergizing a push...

nnSRINAGAR: Kashmiri resident Tasleema (right), and the victim of a 'braid chopping', reacts as a man displays her hair, which was chopped off in an attack, in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar. _ AFP n

'Braid-chopping' cases add panic to trauma in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Kashmiri resident Tasleema (right), and the victim of a 'braid chopping', reacts as a man displays her hair, which was chopped off in an attack, in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar. _ AFPSRINAGAR: A wave of brutal, deadly panic has swept Indian-administered Kashmir after more than 100 women said they were victims of attackers who chopped off their hair. Despite suggestions the cases may have been fabricated or fuelled by hysteria, the...

MUMBAI: New Zealand’s Tom Latham plays shot during their first one-day international cricket match against India in Mumbai, India, yesterday. — AP

N Zealand stun India by 6 wkts in first ODI

MUMBAI: New Zealand’s Tom Latham plays shot during their first one-day international cricket match against India in Mumbai, India, yesterday. — APMUMBAI: Century-maker Tom Latham and Ross Taylor inspired New Zealand to a thrilling six-wicket win over India in the first one-day international at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium yesterday. The batsmen put on a 200- run partnership as the Kiwis successfully chased down 281 to stun the hosts after...

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Kuwait shooters grab more medals on final day of HH the Crown Prince tournament

KSSC is keen to organize this tournament every year - Al-Roudhan lauds the achievements of the KSSC Photos by Abdellatif SharaaKUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah patronized the closing ceremony of the tournament and was represented by Commerce and Industry Minister, Acting State Minister for Youth Affairs Khalid Nasser Al-Roudhan. The ceremony was also attended by Acting Director General of Public Authority for...

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KFH wins ‘Islamic Bank of the Year 2017 - Global’ award from the Banker

Al-Nahedh receiving the awardsBank CEO Al-Nahedh receives awardsKUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) won "Islamic Bank of the Year 2017 - Global" Award from the Banker Magazine, an international financial affairs publication owned by The Financial Times. The bank also won "Islamic Bank of the Year 2017 - Middle East" and "Islamic Bank of the Year 2017 - Kuwait" Awards from the same magazine.KFH received the award on the sidelines of the Meetings...

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Deutsche Bank awards NBK Gold 2016 USD and Euro STP Excellence in Kuwait

Exceptional quality in processing dollar, euro-denominated payments Nassif A ChehabKUWAIT: NBK has been awarded by Deutsche Bank the prestigious USD Gold STP Excellence Award 2016 and Euro Gold STP Excellence Award for leadership and excellence in global electronic payments 2016. The awards recognize NBK's exceptional quality in processing USD and Euro-denominated payments, as well as the highest rate of Straight Through Processing (STP) overall....

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