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MOSCOW: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani steps off a plane upon his arrival at the government Vnukovo II airport just outside in Moscow, Russia. — AP
Will Iran's Rouhani survive bleak economy?
MOSCOW: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani steps off a plane upon his arrival at the government Vnukovo II airport just outside in Moscow, Russia. — APTEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is credited with pulling the economy back from the brink, but less than two months before his re-election bid, has he done enough to convince voters?  "This year was full of stress-no jobs, recession, a stagnant housing market," said Ali Bakhtiyari, a...
YANGON: People light up oil lamps during Myanmar’s first ever Earth Hour event at Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon. — AFP
Waiting for grid, Myanmar villages switch on to solar
YANGON: People light up oil lamps during Myanmar’s first ever Earth Hour event at Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon. — AFPNYAUNG KONE: For generations, residents of this farming village in central Myanmar had a set rhythm to their day - waking up with the sunrise and going to sleep after dark. Diesel generators and batteries were for the privileged few, while the candles used by most were a fire hazard for thatch and bamboo houses.  On a recent,...
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Under 12 Tennis tournament ends
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Tennis Federation’s Under 12 year tournament concluded yesterday at Yarmouk sports club in the presence of KTF Assistant Treasurer Ahmad Al-Qallaf. Yarmouk Sport Club players Hussein Abdelredha Al-Shatti was in first place, Yaqoub Yousuf Mohammad was second and Mohammad Saud Buabbas came third.Meanwhile in the doubles category Hussein Al-Shatti and Mohammad Adel were first, Yousuf Al-Majdaly and Haitham Al-Bahrani second...
GIJON: Spain’s midfielder Isco (2R) celebrates with teammate defender Sergio Ramos after scoring a goal during the WC 2018 group G football qualifying match Spain vs Israel at El Molinon stadium. — AFP
Soccer weekend: What to watch in Europe’s leagues
GIJON: Spain’s midfielder Isco (2R) celebrates with teammate defender Sergio Ramos after scoring a goal during the WC 2018 group G football qualifying match Spain vs Israel at El Molinon stadium. — AFPLONDON: What to watch in the leading soccer leagues in Europe this weekend:ENGLANDA seventh team could be joining the race for Champions League qualification. Everton is making a late run to challenge the current top six, with seven wins from...
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New power, water tariffs to be applied from Aug 22
KUWAIT: The ministry of electricity and water said yesterday that the new power and water charges on apartments will come into effect from Aug 22. Three months earlier, the new rates become effective on the commercial sector. The new rates apply on government offices from late November and on the industrial and agricultural sectors in February next year.The ministry said in a statement that the new rates on shops and apartments will be 5 fils per...
Kuwaiti director and producer Farrah Al-Hashem
Kuwaiti director surprised after fest bans movie
Kuwaiti director and producer Farrah Al-HashemKUWAIT: Award-winning Kuwaiti director and producer Farrah Al-Hashem's film 'Breakfast in Beirut' was banned from the inaugural Kuwait Film Festival held from March 24 to 28. In an exclusive interview with Kuwait Times, Hashem said she was surprised by this move, especially after she had been invited to submit her entry for the fest."My feature film 'Breakfast in Beirut' is a fictional documentary...
DEAD SEA, Jordan: Arab leaders including HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (center right), Jordan's King Abdullah II (center) and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (center left) pose for a group photo during the Arab League Summit in the Jordanian Dead Sea resort of Sweimeh yesterday. - AP
Amir praised for initiative to boost nations’ development
Sheikh Sabah hailed for hosting Yemeni talks DEAD SEA, Jordan: Arab leaders including HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (center right), Jordan's King Abdullah II (center) and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (center left) pose for a group photo during the Arab League Summit in the Jordanian Dead Sea resort of Sweimeh yesterday. - APDEAD SEA, Jordan: The African Union Commissioner Moussa Faki hailed yesterday the...
The movie’s official poster
Award-winning Kuwaiti movie banned from first film festival
Hashem only female Kuwait filmmaker in international arena The movie’s official posterKUWAIT: In an exclusive interview with Kuwait Times, award-winning Kuwaiti director and producer Farrah Al-Hashem said she was surprised to learn her film 'Breakfast in Beirut' was banned from the inaugural Kuwait Film Festival held from March 24 to 28, especially after she had been invited to submit her entry for the fest. "I was proud that a film festival...
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PSC ends health ministry’s hotline service for nonpayment
KUWAIT: The Public Services Company (PSC) yesterday decided to suspend the Ministry of Health's inquiry hotline (151) because the ministry did not renew the contract that expired in Oct 2016. According to the expired contract, PSC provides the service in return for an annual fee. However, PSC had continued providing the service until yesterday even after the contract expired, claiming Minister Jamal Al-Harbi is aware of the issue and did not...
KUWAIT: The long-operating Shuaiba refinery owned by the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC). — KUNA
Long-running Shuaiba refinery shuts down in April
KUWAIT: The long-operating Shuaiba refinery owned by the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC). — KUNAKUWAIT: The long-operating Shuaiba refinery will shut down on April first after years of contributing to Kuwait’s economic welfare and progress. An event, slated for today, will initiate the closure process. The refinery, owned by the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), is considered one of the model oil facilities in the country,...
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Kuwait anti-corruption authority refers officials to prosecution
KUWAIT: Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority has referred six senior civil servants including government officials to the public prosecution for failing to disclose their financial statements as scheduled.The authority said in a statement yesterday, that the six citizens were referred to the prosecution for their failure to divulge their financial status to the authority within the legal time frame required.The group submitted to the prosecution...
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Man killed, children injured in accident
.KUWAIT: A bedoon man was killed and three of his children were injured during a car accident on Fifth Ring road yesterday morning. Firemen arrived to the scene shortly after the accident was reported, and were able to rescue the injured children who were handed over to paramedics and rushed to the closest medical facility. Meanwhile, the driver’s body was recovered by the coroner after paramedics pronounced him dead on the scene. A case was...
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People walk past a poster of slain Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital Tehran on August 10, 2024, amid regional tensions during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. - AFP
Guards get new arms as Iran vows to punish Zionists
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VINHEDO, Brazil: An aerial view of the wreckage of an airplane that crashed with 62 people on board on Aug 10, 2024. - AFP
Brazil plane crash kills 62
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