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ISTANBUL: A group of Turks protest outside the Dutch consulate in Istanbul yesterday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he appropriately accused the Dutch government of ‘Nazism and fascism,’ saying only those types of regimes would bar foreign ministers from traveling within their countries. — AP
Netherlands bars Turkish ministers
Turkey vows harsh retaliation as dispute escalates ISTANBUL: A group of Turks protest outside the Dutch consulate in Istanbul yesterday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he appropriately accused the Dutch government of ‘Nazism and fascism,’ saying only those types of regimes would bar foreign ministers from traveling within their countries. — APANKARA: Turkey told the Netherlands yesterday that it would retaliate in the "harshest...
ESSEN: Policemen secure the area around the 'Limbecker Platz' shopping centre in Essen, western Germany, after a terror warning. - AFP
Germany shuts down major shopping mall over threat
ESSEN: Policemen secure the area around the 'Limbecker Platz' shopping centre in Essen, western Germany, after a terror warning. - AFPESSEN: German police sealed off a major shopping centre in the central city of Essen yesterday, citing the threat of a terror attack, with media reports suggesting a link to the Islamic State group. The country is on high alert following scenes of carnage at a Christmas market in Berlin in December, when an IS...
HEERLEN: Firebrand anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders (second right) surrounded by police officers and security guards as he waves to supporters during a campaign stop in Heerlen, Netherlands. — AP
Anti-Islam Dutch lawmaker fans flames from the security bubble
Election manifesto pledges to 'de-Islamize' Netherlands HEERLEN: Firebrand anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders (second right) surrounded by police officers and security guards as he waves to supporters during a campaign stop in Heerlen, Netherlands. — APTHE HAGUE: With his flamboyant shock of blonde-dyed hair and fiery anti-Islam rhetoric, Dutch politician Geert Wilders comes across a man who doesn't mind the limelight.  Yet for the past dozen...
ADDIS ABABA: Police officers secure the perimeter at the scene of a garbage landslide, as excavators aid rescue efforts, on the outskirts of the capital Addis Ababa yesterday. —AP
15 killed, dozens missing in Ethiopia 'garbage landslide'
ADDIS ABABA: Police officers secure the perimeter at the scene of a garbage landslide, as excavators aid rescue efforts, on the outskirts of the capital Addis Ababa yesterday. —APADDIS ABABA: A landslide swept through a massive garbage dump on the outskirts of Ethiopia's capital, killing at least 24 people and leaving several dozen missing, residents said, as officials vowed to relocate those who called the landfill home.  Addis Ababa Mayor...
SEOUL: A car (left front), carrying South Korea’s impeached ex-president Park Geun-Hye (center - in the car) heads to her private residence yesterday. — AFP
'Disgraced' South Korean leader leaves Blue House
Park strikes a defiant tone, says truth will be revealed SEOUL: A car (left front), carrying South Korea’s impeached ex-president Park Geun-Hye (center - in the car) heads to her private residence yesterday. — AFPSEOUL: Disgraced South Korean leader Park Geun-hye left the presidential Blue House yesterday, two days after a court dismissed her over a corruption scandal, facing life as a private citizen and the possibility of jail. Park struck...
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum scores his side's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Burnley at Anfield, Liverpool, England, yesterday. – AP
Emre Can the man as Liverpool beat Burnley
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum scores his side's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Burnley at Anfield, Liverpool, England, yesterday. – APLIVERPOOL:  Emre Can’s superb shot guided Liverpool to a 2-1 home win over Burnley yesterday and maintained their bid to qualify for next season’s Champions League. Ashley Barnes, with his club’s first goal at Anfield since 1975, had given...
Barcelona's Sergi Roberto, centre, drives the ball past Deportivo's Raul Albentosa during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Deportivo and Barcelona at the Riazor stadium in A Coruna, Spain, Sunday, March 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte)
Barca suffer PSG hangover in Deportivo defeat
Barcelona's Sergi Roberto, centre, drives the ball past Deportivo's Raul Albentosa during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Deportivo and Barcelona at the Riazor stadium in A Coruna, Spain, Sunday, March 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte)MADRID:  Barcelona lost 2-1 at relegation-threatened Deportivo La Coruna yesterday in its first match after its amazing win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, giving Real Madrid a chance to...
Protective covers lay on the pitch as play is delayed because of rain on the final day of the first cricket test at University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand, Sunday, March 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
NZ, SA Test ends drawn after final day washout
Protective covers lay on the pitch as play is delayed because of rain on the final day of the first cricket test at University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand, Sunday, March 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)WELLINGTON:  The first test between New Zealand and South Africa ended in a draw yesterday after heavy rain washed out the fifth and final day’s play in Dunedin, leaving both sides frustrated at losing the chance to take a 1-0 lead in the...
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Dimitrivic reaches final of Kuwait Eight Tennis tourney
KUWAIT: Kuwait Eighth Tennis Tournament has reached its final rounds as it will conclude Thursday.Zoran Dimitrivic reached the final of the pioneers above 55 by defeating Majdi Khamis 6-2, 6-3.In the pioneers individuals above 45: Mohammad Tounaih defeated Krishna Kumar 6-2, 6-3 and Jarkola Chowdary defeated Simon Atkison 6-2, 6-0.In the men's individuals: Abdelrahman Al-Awadhi defeated Abdelreda Al-Shath 6-4, 4-6, 10-5. Meanwhile Hassan Al-Mousa...
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Late Sheikh Abdallah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah shooting tournament
KUWAIT: The tournament of the late Sheikh Abdallah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, held at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex concluded Saturday in the presence of representative of tournament patron Sheikh Abdallah Khalid Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Eng. Duaij Al-Otaibi, Secretary General of KSF, ASF Obaid Al-Osaim, and Kuwait Shooting Sport Club board members.KSSC Assistant Secretary Eng. Mohammad...
Encouraging young designers and entrepreneurs
Gulf Bank supports 4th Benchmark Forum 2017
Encouraging young designers and entrepreneurs Encouraging young designers and entrepreneursKUWAIT: Gulf Bank is proud to have participated, as a sponsor, in the Benchmark Forum 2017, the 4th Annual Design Entrepreneurship Forum. Organized by yourAOK, the Benchmark Forum took place on Friday March 3 and Saturday March 4, 2017, in Dar Al Athar Al Islamiya, Yarmouk.Benchmark Forum brings together innovative business minds and creative designers to...
KUWAIT: Zain Group holding its annual Ordinary General Assembly at the company’s headquarters in Shuwaikh yesterday
Zain Group approves cash dividend of 35fils
Mohannad Al-Kharafi elected Zain Group Chairman, Bader Al- Kharafi Vice-Chairman and CEO* Zain Group held its annual Ordinary General Assembly in a gathering that constituted a quorum of 66.79% and approved a cash dividend of 35 fils* Vice-Chairman Bader Al Kharafi: "Investments in emerging technologies will diversify our revenue streams."* New Board of Directors elected for three years; Scott Gegenheimer given new role as CEO of Operations...
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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
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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
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