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HONG KONG: In this photo taken on April 20, 2017, a man looks at a poster commemorating the 20th anniversary since the city was handed back to China by colonial ruler Britain, on a waterfront promenade. — AFP
Hong Kong celebrates big to mark 20 years of Chinese rule
Critics say show out of step with political tensions HONG KONG: In this photo taken on April 20, 2017, a man looks at a poster commemorating the 20th anniversary since the city was handed back to China by colonial ruler Britain, on a waterfront promenade. — AFPHONG KONG: A multi-million dollar program of events in Hong Kong will mark 20 years since the city was handed back to China by colonial ruler Britain, but critics say the show is out of...
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Australia probes ‘jihadi child’ video
SYDNEY: Police in Australia said Sunday they were investigating a report that the eightyear- old son of a notorious Islamic State fighter was filmed wearing a suicide vest and threatening to kill its nationals. The footage was allegedly of the youngest son of Khaled Sharrouf, who in February became the first Australian to be stripped of his citizenship under anti-terrorism laws. The young boy was recently filmed holding two guns and a knife and...
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane, front, celebrates with Dele Alli after scoring a penalty during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane. —AP
Alli, Kane earn Spurs stirring derby win
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane, front, celebrates with Dele Alli after scoring a penalty during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane. —APLONDON: Dele Alli and Harry Kane kept Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League title hunt as their side torpedoed Arsenal 2-0 in White Hart Lane’s last north London derby yesterday. Leaders Chelsea extended their advantage to seven points...
LIVERPOOL: Chelsea’s Spanish midfielder Pedro celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park.— AFP
Pedro gem moves clinical Chelsea closer to PL title
LIVERPOOL: Chelsea’s Spanish midfielder Pedro celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park.— AFPLIVERPOOL: Pedro’s sublime strike fired Chelsea a step closer to the Premier League title as the ruthless leaders swept to a 3-0 win at Everton yesterday. Antonio Conte’s side had to work hard to break down Everton’s stubborn resistance, but Pedro’s...
LONDON: Britain’s Anthony Joshua (R) throws a punch at Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko during the fourth round of their IBF, IBO and WBA, world Heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium. —AFP
Joshua stops Klitschko in 11th round of heavyweight epic
LONDON: Britain’s Anthony Joshua (R) throws a punch at Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko during the fourth round of their IBF, IBO and WBA, world Heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium. —AFPLONDON: Anthony Joshua remained in the ring long after 90,000 of his supporters had filed out of Wembley Stadium, posing happily for pictures with his team and hugging just about everyone he knew. No reason to leave early when being the heavyweight...
SOCHI: Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland, center celebrates his victory at the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the ‘Sochi Autodrom’ circuit, with second placed Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, left, of Germany and third place Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland. —AP
Bottas claims maiden win for Mercedes in Russia GP
SOCHI: Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland, center celebrates his victory at the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the ‘Sochi Autodrom’ circuit, with second placed Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, left, of Germany and third place Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland. —APSOCHI: Valtteri Bottas claimed his maiden Formula One victory yesterday when he resisted intense pressure from championship leader Sebastian Vettel to triumph...
Jazeera Airways holds 15th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Jazeera Airways holds 15th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Jazeera Airways holds 15th Annual General Meeting of ShareholdersKUWAIT: Jazeera Airways shareholders today approved a board recommendation to distribute a cash dividend of KD7 million, equivalent to 35 percent of the share's nominal value, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 during the company's 15th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders that was held at the company's headquarters. Jazeera Airways had registered a net profit of KD 10.8...
Gulf Bank ChairmannOmar Kutayba Alghanim
Gulf Bank records an increase of 7% in net profit in Q1 2017
Gulf Bank awarded as Best Digital Bank, Kuwait Gulf Bank ChairmanOmar Kutayba AlghanimKUWAIT: Gulf Bank KSCP announced today its financial results for the first quarter of 2017. The Bank recorded a net profit of KD 9.4 million, an increase of 7 percent over the same period in 2016. Operating profit reached KD 29.9 million, 5 percent higher than Q1 of the previous year and 20 percent higher than the previous quarter.  This was the Bank's highest...
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Oman Ministry of Tourism signs deal to develop Al Nakheel ITC
KUWAIT: ALARGAN TOWELL, the Omani Associate of ALARGAN International Real Estate Company, has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Tourism of Oman to develop the Al Nakheel Integrated Tourism Complex project in the Barka area, as the primary investor of the project. The signing was attended by HE Ahmed bin Nasser bin Hamad al Mehrzi, Minister of Tourism, Mr Hussain Jawad, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Palm's Beach Companyand ALARGAN...
Talal Mohammed Reza Behbehani
ABK reports first quarter Net Profit of KD 8.5 Million
Talal Mohammed Reza BehbehaniKUWAIT: Highlighting its positive performance in the first quarter of 2017, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait today announced a net profit of KD 8.5 million for the first quarter ended 31st March 2017, representing a 10 percent growth as compared to KD 7.8 million in the previous year. Operating profits also grew by 7.3 percent to KD 23.7 million compared to KD 22.1 million in the first quarter of 2016. Total assets and the...
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Kaspersky Lab presents cybersecurity trends
This photo shows Kaspersky experts with media delegationsKaspersky Lab brought together company experts, journalists and business guests from the Middle East, Turkey and Africa for its annual Cyber Security Weekend that took place on April 26-29 in Vienna. The company'sexperts gave an overview of global and regional cyber threats and security trends, discussedthe main threat vectorsaffecting businesses in the region, particularlyorganizations...
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Microsoft creates 'Dubai Font' typeface for the city
Photojournalist - Dubai : Attendees look at computers showing the "Dubai Font", the first typeface developed by Microsoft for Dubai, during a conference to announce its launch on April 30, 2017, in the United Arab Emirate. The font, the first to bear the name of a city, was developed simultaneously in Latin and Arabic script and is available to 100 million Office 365 users in multiple languages around the world./ AFP / StringerDUBAI: The Dubai...
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GAZA: People inspect the damage in Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighborhood following Zionist bombardment on August 11, 2024. — AFP
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