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Qatar accuses Bahrain of stoking Gulf tension
DOHA: Qatar accused Bahrain yesterday of abusing a routine fisheries enforcement case to deepen a three-month diplomatic crisis between the emirate and its Gulf neighbors. "The State of Qatar condemned the statement issued by the Bahraini Interior Ministry on the detention of 15 Bahraini boats carrying 20 sailors, describing it as a desperate attempt to escalate the ongoing diplomatic dispute," the official QNA news agency reported.An Interior...
Osama bin Laden (L). Hamza (R) in an undated photograph. (AFP Photo)
Hamza bin Laden: The heir to Al-Qaeda?
PARIS: A photo montage published by Al-Qaeda to mark the 16th anniversary of 9/11 shows the face of Osama bin Laden in the flames of the Twin Towers. At his side is his son Hamza, the "crown prince of jihad". The young man, now 28, has appeared since childhood in the propaganda network founded by his father. And now, some officials and analysts believe he might try to unify jihadists around the world, taking advantage of the military weakness of...
IDLIB: A picture taken on September 19, 2017 shows people walking through rubble and debris past a damaged ambulance following a reported air strike by Syrian government forces in the village of Al-Tahh.—AFP
Al-Qaeda-led fighters on widest offensive against Syrian troops
White Helmets were rendered non-operational IDLIB: A picture taken on September 19, 2017 shows people walking through rubble and debris past a damaged ambulance following a reported air strike by Syrian government forces in the village of Al-Tahh.—AFPBEIRUT: Insurgents led by an Al-Qaeda-linked group launched one of their widest offensives yet yesterday against Syrian pro-government forces, which responded with heavy airstrikes targeting...
Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a national address in Naypyidaw yesterday. — AFP photos
Under fire Suu Kyi defends Myanmar actions
The government has blamed the Rohingya themselves Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a national address in Naypyidaw yesterday. — AFP photosNAYPYITAW: With a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims sparking accusations of ethnic cleansing from the United Nations and others, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday said her country does not fear international scrutiny and invited diplomats to see some areas for themselves. Though an...
TIJUANA: In this June 6, 2017 photo, Evens Presendeaux of Haiti speaks with coworkers on the floor of a factory. —AP
Haitians blocked from US find the 'Mexican dream'
TIJUANA: In this June 6, 2017 photo, Evens Presendeaux of Haiti speaks with coworkers on the floor of a factory. —APTIJUANA: Jose Luis Millan found a new crop of star employees at an upscale Tijuana car wash where customers cross the border from the US to pay up to $950 to have their prized possessions steamed and scrubbed for hours. They're never late, always hustle and come in on days off to learn new skills, traits that he says make them a...
ST LOUIS: Demonstrators protest outside of the St Louis city jail following the arrest of 123 people yesterday protesting the acquittal of former St Louis police officer Jason Stockley. —AFP
Protesters make good on threat to disrupt businesses in St Louis
ST LOUIS: Demonstrators protest outside of the St Louis city jail following the arrest of 123 people yesterday protesting the acquittal of former St Louis police officer Jason Stockley. —AFPST LOUIS: When a former police officer was acquitted in the fatal shooting of a black suspect, protesters vowed to show their disdain by disrupting business in downtown St Louis. They quickly succeeded. The unrest that followed Friday's ruling closed large...
File photo of Former army chief Sarath Fonseka - AFP
Sri Lanka general has been denied visa to attend UN
File photo of Former army chief Sarath Fonseka - AFPCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka's ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka yesterday said he had been denied a visa to attend the UN general assembly because of unresolved war crime allegations against the military. The war-time general, who is now minister of regional development, said he was due to travel to New York this week, but he was the only one in the Sri Lankan delegation not issued a visa. Fonseka said he...
MANILA: This file photo taken on October 4, 2016 shows Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (C) gesturing with clenched fists for a photo session during a “talk to the troops” visit to meet military personnel. —AFP
President Duterte facing 'Hunger Games' protests
MANILA: This file photo taken on October 4, 2016 shows Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (C) gesturing with clenched fists for a photo session during a “talk to the troops” visit to meet military personnel. —AFPMANILA: Critics of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte have adopted the three-finger salute from the hit "Hunger Games" films as a sign of resistance against his rule and drug war killings. The sign is in contrast to Duterte's...
DHAKA: Members of Islamist groups gather during a rally to siege Myanmar’s embassy for the recent violence against Rohingya Muslim in Myanmar in the Bangladeshi capital. —AFP
Bangladesh PM expects no help from Trump on Rohingya crisis
'He already declared his mind so why I should ask?' DHAKA: Members of Islamist groups gather during a rally to siege Myanmar’s embassy for the recent violence against Rohingya Muslim in Myanmar in the Bangladeshi capital. —AFPNEW YORK: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she spoke to US President Donald Trump on Monday about Rohingya Muslims flooding into her country from Myanmar, but she expects no help from him as he has made clear...
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GUST football team wins first place at 2017 BeST in Serbia
KUWAIT: GUST men’s football team attended and won 1st at the 2017 Belgrade International University Sports Tournament (BeST) in Belgrade, Serbia. The tournament brought together17 different universities from across Europe, Russia, Asia, and the Middle East to compete at an international level, experience different cultures, and forge international friendships.The BeST tournaments have been taking place every year in Belgrade for the past nine...
Malik Marafie receives the Best Brand award
Zain ‘Best Brand’ for telecom in 2017
Telecom World Middle East Awards for 4th consecutive yearMalik Marafie: "The Zain brand is embedded in the core of all our initiatives. It paves the path for our mission, defines our vision and drives our focus within the organization." Malik Marafie receives the Best Brand awardDUBAI: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecoms innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, is proud to announce it has been awarded 'Best Brand' for...
Emma Stone, from left, Billie Jean King and Steve Carell arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of “Battle of the Sexes” on Saturday in Los Angeles.
In 'Battle of the Sexes,' King passes a baton to Emma Stone
Emma Stone, from left, Billie Jean King and Steve Carell arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of “Battle of the Sexes” on Saturday in Los Angeles.Walking through a tunnel alongside Billie Jean King at the grounds of the US Open, Emma Stone gasped at the size of its main court. King, of course, was more familiar with the sprawling tennis center in Queens, New York - it's named after her, after all (the stadium itself is named after another...