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Islamic State's leader in Afghanistan killed

KABUL: The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan-described as the mastermind behind high-profile attacks including an assault on a military hospital that claimed at least 50 lives-has been killed, US and Afghan officials said. Abdul Hasib, whose group is affiliated with IS in Iraq and Syria, was killed last month in a targeted raid by special forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar, the presidential palace in Kabul said in a statement.The...

JAKARTA: Indonesian protesters from the Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia hold a demonstration in support of Muslim clerics at the National Monument in Jakarta. Indonesia said yesterday it will disband the local branch of radical Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir, as concerns grow about hardline influence in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority. — AFP

Indonesia to disband radical Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir

JAKARTA: Indonesian protesters from the Hizb ut-Tahrir Indonesia hold a demonstration in support of Muslim clerics at the National Monument in Jakarta. Indonesia said yesterday it will disband the local branch of radical Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir, as concerns grow about hardline influence in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority. — AFPJAKARTA: Indonesia said yesterday it would disband the local branch of radical Islamist group Hizb...

SYDNEY: Photo shows a view of Sydney from the north shore of the harbor and central business district. Australians are racking up extreme levels of debt to buy homes that are among the world's most expensive, a ticking time bomb that could wreck the economy if it is hit by a sudden shock, experts warn. — AFP

‘Revenge porn’ on the mass scale in Australia

SYDNEY: Researchers yesterday urged tougher laws to protect victims of "revenge porn" in Australia after a survey revealed abuses, including shooting and sharing intimate images without permission, on a "mass scale". One in five Australians have fallen prey to abusive behavior, including having intimate photographs taken without consent and then confronting threats to share them on social networks, a government-funded national study of more than...

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FIFA finances 'extremely solid'

MANAMA: FIFA president Gianni Infantino claimed yesterday that the finances of football's governing body were "extremely solid", despite it posting a $369 million loss earlier this year. Speaking at the Asian Football Confederation's congress in Bahrain, Infantino said the losses were in line with FIFA's "business model" and there was no need for it to give "artificial" figures."In spite of what some have been trying to write or to say, FIFA's...

Blessen George Memorial Volleyball tournament

.KUWAIT: Fahaheel Sports Club Indoor Stadium will host the 4th Blessen George Memorial Volleyball tournament 2017 from June 10 till 12. Organizers of this tournament visited Kuwait Volleyball Association (KVA) and met with President Waleed Aman in the presence of Secretary General Abdallah Kayed. Waleed Aman told the organizers that KVA will provide referees to ensure the success of the tournament. Six Teams including Kuwait National Senior...

Kuwait season ends with Federation Tournament

.KUWAIT: Kuwait Federation (2016-2017) season ended yesterday with the Federation General Tournament under the patronage of President of Kuwait and Arab Tennis Federation Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The tournament began April 29, with 74 players representing Tadamon, Sahel, Salmiya, Shabab, Sulaibkhat, Qadisiya, Kuwait, Yarmouk, Khaitan and Kazima clubs. The final match was also attended by KTF Vice President...

Sunil Narine

Narine's 15-ball half-ton matches the IPL record

Sunil NarineNEW DELHI: West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine equaled an Indian Premier League record as he hit a whirlwind half-century off just 15 balls to lead Kolkata Knight Riders to a big win over struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore. Narine smashed a 17-ball 54 -- including six fours and four sixes-as Kolkata reached the 159-run target in 15.1 overs to win by six wickets late on Sunday. Narine and Australian Chris Lynn put together a...

Ali Makhseed - Red Bull Car Park Drift 2017 Kuwait’s Champion

Ali Makhseed - Red Bull Car Park Drift 2017 Kuwait’s Champion

Ali Makhseed - Red Bull Car Park Drift 2017 Kuwait’s ChampionAll eyes were on Kuwait’s Sirbb Circuit last Friday as competitors taking part in Red Bull Car Park Drift set the ground on fire with the crowning of Ali Makhseed as ‘King of Drift’ for the year 2017, scoring 375 points in total on his Toyota GT86.The big annual event was held in the presence of Lebanese national Abdo Feghali, drift and rally world champion, and under the...

Dr Mahmoud Ahmed Abdulrahman and Eng Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Badran

VIVA reports KD 10 million net profit for Q1 2017

Revenues in first quarter reach KD 66.9 million Dr Mahmoud Ahmed Abdulrahman and Eng Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-BadranKUWAIT: VIVA , Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announced the financial results for the first quarter ended on 31 March 2017; whereby VIVA's net profit grew to reach KD 10 million recording a growth of 2 percent compared to the same period last year ; whereas the revenues in the first quarter in 2017...

Kuwait consumer inflation eases to 2.6%

.KUWAIT: Inflation in consumer prices eased from 3.2 percent year-on-year ( percent y/y) in February to 2.6 percent y/y in March amid a slowdown in housing inflation and weak food inflation. Housing inflation slowed in March in tandem with some softness in the housing market and local food inflation remained weak after global food price inflation slipped back into deflationary territory. Core inflation, which excludes food prices, was also...

Khalid Al-Falih

OPEC signals cuts extension, oil traders ponder response

The worst is now behind us: Al-Falih Khalid Al-FalihLONDON: Saudi Arabia's energy minister has indicated OPEC will extend its current production cuts for at least another six months to the end of 2017 and maybe further. "Based on consultations that I've had with participating members, I am confident the agreement will be extended into the second half of the year and possibly beyond," Khalid Al-Falih said yesterday."I believe the worst is...

LONDON: The Great Clocks of the Elizbeth Tower, commonly known as the Big Ben, and part of the House of Commons, (left) is pictured in front of Westminster Abbey in central London yesterday. — AFP

Banks planning to move 9,000 jobs from Britain

LONDON: The largest global banks in London plan to move about 9,000 jobs to the continent in the next two years, public statements and information from sources shows, as the exodus of finance jobs starts to take shape. Last week Standard Chartered and JPMorgan were the latest global banks to outline plans for their European operations after Brexit. They are among a growing number of lenders pushing ahead with plans to move operations from London....

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