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Pakistan's Muhammad Hafeez bowls during the first one day international (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on October 13, 2017.
Pakistan's Hafeez reported for suspect bowling action
Pakistan's Muhammad Hafeez bowls during the first one day international (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on October 13, 2017.DUBAI: Pakistan off-spinner Mohammad Hafeez has been reported for a suspect bowling action during the third one-day international against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi, the International Cricket Council said yesterday.The ICC said the match officials' report, which was...
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Crown Prince annual shooting tournament - Kuwaiti shooter Saad Lafi Al-Mutairi crowned champion
 KUWAIT: Kuwait shooter Saad Lafi Al-Mutairi was crowned champion of the Double Trap event, being held during HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah annual shooting tournament. Shooter Ahmad Mohammad Al-Afasi was second while Mishal Sanat Al-Dhafiri took third place. Saad Lafi Al-Mutairi said he was happy for winning the event at the start of the season particularly that it carries the name of HH the Crown Prince, who has...
BAKU: Atletico Madrid's Yannick Carrasco, right, struggles for the ball with Qarabag's Badavi Guseynov during the Champions League, group C, soccer match between Qarabag FK and Atletico Madrid at the Baku Oliympiy stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday. – AP
Atletico in unusual spot after winless Champions League run
Atletico will depend on other results to qualify in the group BAKU: Atletico Madrid's Yannick Carrasco, right, struggles for the ball with Qarabag's Badavi Guseynov during the Champions League, group C, soccer match between Qarabag FK and Atletico Madrid at the Baku Oliympiy stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday. – APMADRID: Atletico Madrid is on unfamiliar ground in the Champions League. After thriving in the European competition for the last...
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Riyadh plans to abolish deficit by 2020
Saudi needs Aramco billions as recession slows austerity driveDUBAI: Saudi Arabia's plans to sell state assets - including a stake in energy giant Saudi Aramco - are becoming even more important to its finances as a recession slows Riyadh's effort to close a budget deficit caused by low oil prices. Last December, Riyadh released a plan to abolish the deficit by 2020, cutting it from $79 billion or 12.3 percent of gross domestic product in 2016...
BEIJING: Zhou Xiaochuan, center, governor of the People's Bank of China, attends a discussion group meeting held on the sidelines of China's 19th Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, yesterday.-AP
China’s central bank warns of Minsky moment as economy powers ahead
 China credit bubble threatening global economy - Efforts to curb financial risks beginning to weigh BEIJING: Zhou Xiaochuan, center, governor of the People's Bank of China, attends a discussion group meeting held on the sidelines of China's 19th Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, yesterday.-APBEIJING: China’s central bank chief yesterday issued a stark warning about asset bubbles in the world’s second-largest...
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson answers questions at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC.—AFP
Warning for China as US hails India partnership
Tillerson promises 'free and open' Indo-Pacific WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson answers questions at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC.—AFPWASHINGTON: The United States vowed Wednesday to work with India in preference to China over the next century to promote a "free and open" Asia-Pacific region led by prosperous democracies. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivered his unexpectedly sharp...
Tourists visit the new Yves Saint Laurent museum
Yves Saint Laurent museum opens in Marrakech
Tourists visit the new Yves Saint Laurent museumThe Yves Saint Laurent museum opened its doors to the public yesterday in Marrakech, the sunny, bustling, gritty Moroccan city beloved by the late French designer. The highly-anticipated opening comes less than three weeks since the inauguration of a museum dedicated to the fashion pioneer in his home city of Paris.The Marrakech museum, designed by the French architectural firm Studio KO, sprawls...
This image released by Andrew Cagle shows electronic artist and musician Samer Saem Eldahr, better known as Hello Psychaleppo, in Minneapolis. — AP
Syrian-American musicians raise voices as their homeland suffers
Sharing music and messages as the conflict rages on This image released by Andrew Cagle shows electronic artist and musician Samer Saem Eldahr, better known as Hello Psychaleppo, in Minneapolis. — APWhen Samer Saem Eldahr finished university, he was ready to spread his wings and start his career. He planned a month away from home to discover and pursue his craft. It's a similar story to many college graduates, with a notable exception: There...
BARCELONA: Olympiacos' Moroccan midfielder Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez (top) vies with Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Sergi Roberto during the UEFA Champions League group D football match. - AFP
No Pique, no problem as 10-man Barcelona cruise
Barca lead Group D with a perfect record from three games - Messi nets 100th goal in Europe BARCELONA: Olympiacos' Moroccan midfielder Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez (top) vies with Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Sergi Roberto during the UEFA Champions League group D football match. - AFPBARCELONA: Barcelona shrugged off an early Gerard Pique red card and the distractions of a first match at the Camp Nou since a violent crackdown of an independence...
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem speaks during an Inter-Parliamentary Union session. - KUNAn
Ghanem tears into Israel at global parliamentary
Speaker lambastes Israeli delegation, shames it to leave hall SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem speaks during an Inter-Parliamentary Union session. - KUNASAINT PETERSBURG, Russia: Kuwait's chief lawmaker fiercely retaliated to the Israeli parliament representative's comments on imprisoned Palestinian lawmakers at an international conference yesterday. "The saying 'if you have no shame do as you please' applies...
KUWAIT: This file photo shows passengers lined up at Kuwait International Airport. Increased fees on public health services presented to expatriates in Kuwait could threaten to hurt tourism in the Gulf state. — KUNA
New health fees drive ‘tourists’ away
KUWAIT: This file photo shows passengers lined up at Kuwait International Airport. Increased fees on public health services presented to expatriates in Kuwait could threaten to hurt tourism in the Gulf state. — KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwait has registered a notable drop in the number of expatriates who arrive on commercial, business and tourist visas since health services' fees were hiked, a high-ranking source at the residency affairs department said....
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Motorist to expat: ‘Leave or I’ll deport you’
KUWAIT: A reckless driver damaged an Egyptian motorist's car and threatened to deport him. "Go, you are an expat... leave, otherwise I will deport you," he warned. The Egyptian reported the matter to police, who arrested the driver and took him to Sharq police station.Child molester caughtA soldier accused an Egyptian guard at a youth center of molesting his son. The 11-year-old boy told his father that while at the youth center, the guard took...
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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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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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Interior Minister orders removal of violations in Failaka
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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