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TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hasan Rouhani, center, delivers a speech after his swearing- in ceremony for the second term in office, at the parliament. — AP

Rouhani under fire for male-only cabinet

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hasan Rouhani, center, delivers a speech after his swearing- in ceremony for the second term in office, at the parliament. — APTEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani put forward a new cabinet line-up yesterday that was immediately criticized by reformists for its lack of women or young people. The ministerial line-up, which must still be approved by parliament, also lacked minorities and actually increased the...

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Chinese caught with his brother’s arms

SHANGHAI: A Chinese man was detained after a bus station security scanner revealed that he had his brother’s severed arms in his luggage, state media reported, but police said he was unlikely to face criminal charges. The 50-year-old was stopped in the city of Duyun in the southwestern province of Guizhou last week, according to the Chongqing Morning Post. Authorities initially detained the man, surnamed Zheng, on suspicion of murder. But he...

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Boko Haram kills 31 Nigerian fishermen

KANO: At least 31 fishermen have been killed by Boko Haram jihadists in two separate attacks on islands in Lake Chad in northeastern Nigeria, fishermen and vigilantes fighting the Islamists told AFP late Monday. Armed jihadists stormed the fishing islands of Duguri and Dabar Wanzam in the freshwater lake Saturday, attacking fishermen working in the area and shooting and hacking their victims. “Boko Haram attacked Duguri and Dabar Wanzam islands...

JODHPUR: In this March 6, 2007 photo, shows a general view of the Umaid Bhawan Palace. —AP

7 decades into Indian democracy, a royal palace continues to thrive

'The idea is to treat guests like kings and queens' JODHPUR: In this March 6, 2007 photo, shows a general view of the Umaid Bhawan Palace. —APJODHPUR: In the summer of 1944, hundreds of royals gathered for the opening of Umaid Bhawan Palace, a magnificent sandstone edifice that dominates the skyline in India's northwestern city of Jodhpur. It was the last of its kind. Three years later, India was free from British colonial rule, and more than...

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Bangladesh jails 14 Islamists over 2005 coordinated blasts

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court yesterday jailed 14 Islamist extremists for their roles in a deadly series of coordinated bomb attacks in 2005. At least two people were killed and hundreds wounded in the blasts orchestrated by the Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), an outlawed Islamist group also blamed by authorities for last year’s deadly attack on a Dhaka cafe. The court in the central district of Tangail sentenced all 14 accused to 20 years...

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Charity linked to Mumbai attacks backs new party

LAHORE: A Pakistani charity linked to the 2008 Mumbai attacks is backing a new political party which will contest next year's general election, an official said yesterday. The official-a senior leader of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), which is listed by the United Nations as a terror outfit-said the newly formed Milli Muslim League Party had the "full" backing of the charity's chief Hafiz Saeed."The party will have full support and backing of Hafiz Saeed....

SKOPJE: Real Madrid pose with the trophy after defeating Manchester United 2-1 during the Super Cup final soccer match at Philip II Arena in Skopje, yesterday. – AP

Isco magic wins Super Cup for Real Madrid

SKOPJE: Real Madrid pose with the trophy after defeating Manchester United 2-1 during the Super Cup final soccer match at Philip II Arena in Skopje, yesterday. – APSKOPJE, Aug 8, 2017 (AFP) - A delightful goal by Isco proved the difference as Real Madrid survived a Manchester United fightback to win 2-1 and lift the UEFA Super Cup in the Macedonian capital of Skopje on Tuesday. Casemiro put the reigning European champions in front on 24...

LONDON: Jamaica’s Omar Mcleod, right, celebrates as he wins the gold medal in the final of the Men’s 110m hurdles during the World Athletics Championships in London Monday at center is Hungary’s Balazs Baji who took the bronze. —AP

McLeod wins world title, Merritt's dream dashed

LONDON: Jamaica’s Omar Mcleod, right, celebrates as he wins the gold medal in the final of the Men’s 110m hurdles during the World Athletics Championships in London Monday at center is Hungary’s Balazs Baji who took the bronze. —APLONDON: Jamaica's Omar McLeod added the world 110 metres hurdles title to his Olympic crown in London on Monday and jointly dedicated it to his mother and superstar Usain Bolt. However, world record holder...

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Ali hails Saqlain role in S Africa success

Moeen AliMANCHESTER: Moeen Ali has paid tribute to the "amazing" Saqlain Mushtaq for his role in helping the England all-rounder enjoy a record-breaking Test series against South Africa. Ali, a 30-year-old off-spinner and left-handed batsman, became the first man in cricket history to score more than 250 runs and take 25 wickets in a four-match Test series during the course of England's 3-1 victory over the Proteas.Ali has often been regarded,...

CAIRO: In this Aug 1, 2017 photo, Egyptian entrepreneur Ahmed Saeed El-Feki, who hopes to reshape the country’s auto-mobile industry with his new minicar, poses for a photograph inside a workshop in the village of Kerdasa, not far from the Giza Pyramids. —AP

Coming to you from a village: Egypt's first minicar

Handmade vehicle seeks to take on rickshaws CAIRO: In this Aug 1, 2017 photo, Egyptian entrepreneur Ahmed Saeed El-Feki, who hopes to reshape the country’s auto-mobile industry with his new minicar, poses for a photograph inside a workshop in the village of Kerdasa, not far from the Giza Pyramids. —APKERDASA, Egypt: In Egypt, where many suffer under economic hardship, 35-year-old entrepreneur Ahmed Saeed El-Feki has been working hard to make...

Ahmed Zulficar, Senior Deputy CEO - Banking Support Group at AUB receives the award.

AUB wins Citibank STP award for fifth year

Ahmed Zulficar, Senior Deputy CEO - Banking Support Group at AUB receives the award.KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank (AUB) announced that it has won the coveted Citibank Straight-Through-Processing (STP) award for the fifth consecutive year. The award recognizes AUB's excellent quality and accuracy in delivering commercial payments and processing transactions, and its continued efforts and keenness to win this high profile award on an annual basis.AUB's...

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Inflation revised down as rents see deflation

KUWAIT: Revised CPI statistics reveal significantly lower inflation in recent months. Inflation came in at 1.4 percent year-on-year (y/y) in June following a revamp of the CPI. Radically lower housing inflation was a large reason behind the drop, with the sector now seen in deflationary territory. Other sectors saw smaller revisions in their pace of inflation over the last few months. Inflation data for the three years through 2016 were revised...

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This undated imageshows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple) cultured in the laboratory. - AFP

Mpox global health emergency, Kuwait monitoring situation

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VARANASI: Medical students shout slogans and hold posters as they protest the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata, in Varanasi on August 15, 2024. -- AFP

Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor

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Kuwait Society for Relief’s second relief plane. - KUNA photos

Kuwait sends relief planeload to Sudan

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KUWAIT: People watch pearl diving boats as they arrive at the main beach at the end of the 33rd annual pearl diving festival. Pearl-diving trips are held annually under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Amir in order to keep traditions alive.

Pearl diving trip winds up

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NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the guard of honor to mark the country's Independence Day, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2024. -AFP

Modi renews push for common civil code for India