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BREDA: Burka-clad Pegida supporters protest ahead of a campaign stop of firebrand anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders in Breda, Netherlands. — AP
As far right reaps votes, immigrants face tougher times in Netherlands
Muslim immigration dominates debate BREDA: Burka-clad Pegida supporters protest ahead of a campaign stop of firebrand anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders in Breda, Netherlands. — APGRONINGEN: Dozens of migrants are sheltering on a former hospital ship in a Dutch canal, beneficiaries of a "Bed, Bath, Bread" program for asylum seekers. But their hopes of settlement are dimming with the anti-immigrant right poised for a surge at the ballot box....
MUMBAI: Egyptian patient Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty lies in a hospital bed at The Saifee Hospital in Mumbai, ahead of an operation. — AFP
'World's heaviest woman' loses 100 kg
MUMBAI: Egyptian patient Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty lies in a hospital bed at The Saifee Hospital in Mumbai, ahead of an operation. — AFPMUMBAI: Indian doctors said yesterday that an Egyptian who is believed to be the world's heaviest woman had successfully undergone weight-loss surgery after losing over 100 kilograms (220 pounds).Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, who previously weighed around 500 kilos, had not left her house in Egypt in over two decades...
Kiev, Ukraine - August 26, 2013 - A collection of well-known social media brands printed on paper and placed on plastic signs. Include Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google Plus, Instagram and Tumblr logos.
Pakistan threatens to block social media networks over 'blasphemy'
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court has ordered the government to open an investigation into online "blasphemy", threatening to ban social media networks if they failed to censor content deemed insulting to Islam, lawyers said yesterday.The issue came to the fore in January when five secular activists known for their outspoken views against religious extremism and the powerful military were disappeared, presumed abducted by state agencies according to...
DOHA: This file photo taken on March 24, 2015 shows a worker of QDVC (Qatari Diar/VINCI Construction Grands Projets), the Qatari branch of French construction giant Vinci, walking at the construction site of a new metro line in the capital Doha. — AFP Photos
Metro aims to break new ground in Qatar
Doubts remain whether car-mad Qataris will actually use it DOHA: This file photo taken on March 24, 2015 shows a worker of QDVC (Qatari Diar/VINCI Construction Grands Projets), the Qatari branch of French construction giant Vinci, walking at the construction site of a new metro line in the capital Doha. — AFP PhotosDOHA: Qatar’s metro, once completed, will run hundreds of kilometres across ultra-modern Doha, along the coast and into its...
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Return of the King: ‘Skull Island’ revives iconic ape
Eight decades since furry wrecking machine King Kong first stomped into theaters, the giant ape with a predilection for bottleblonde damsels in distress makes his cinematic comeback this weekend. “Kong: Skull Island” is expected to be a huge worldwide hit, leveraging a global fan base built up through a series of sequels, reboots and spin-offs that has turned the character into a cinematic icon. “Going back to the classic 1933 ‘King...
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Mexico City Hosts the 3rd Round of 2017 WRC
Live on Red Bull TV: Tavo Vildosola Reveals Untold Stories Tavo VildosolaThe FIA World Rally Championship roars into the heart of one of the world’s largest cities this weekend when Mexico City hosts thrilling high-speed action. Huge crowds will pack the iconic Zócalo square to watch exciting new-era World Rally Cars fight for tenths of a second at the opening two speed tests of Rally Guanajuato Mexico, the third round of the 2017 season.The...
(Right to left) Khalid Al-Ayoub, Rakan Al-Muzaini, Abdulaziz Al-Ayoub, Caesar, Abdullah Marafi, Bader and Raddi pose for a group photo.
Baseball-Softball Challenger League kicks off
(Right to left) Khalid Al-Ayoub, Rakan Al-Muzaini, Abdulaziz Al-Ayoub, Caesar, Abdullah Marafi, Bader and Raddi pose for a group photo.KUWAIT: A three-day Baseball/ Softball Championship tournament kicked off yesterday at Hunting and Equestrian Club, Baseball Ground. More than 200 players from five different countries which include Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the host country, Kuwait, are competing in the 3-day...
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Argentinean forward Lionel Messi celebrates their victory at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 8, 2017. — AFP
Barcelona hailed as ‘living legends’
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Argentinean forward Lionel Messi celebrates their victory at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match FC Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on March 8, 2017. — AFPBARCELONA: Barcelona were hailed as living legends yesterday after Neymar helped the Spanish giants pull off a Nou Camp miracle with a dying minutes Champions League win over stunned...
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Kuwait has highest cost of living in Arab World
Index ranks Kuwait 21st most expensive country globallyKUWAIT: It is more expensive to live in Kuwait than in France, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Germany and many other countries -according to an international online index. The latest 'Cost of Living' index released by Numbeo - a database of user-contributed data about cities and countries worldwide - ranks Kuwait as the 21st most expensive country in the world, one spot...
KUWAIT: MPs are seen during a raucous session of the National Assembly yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
MPs slam govt, raise juvenile age
KUWAIT: MPs are seen during a raucous session of the National Assembly yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: The National Assembly yesterday overwhelmingly passed its first legislation to increase the juvenile age from 16 years to 18 years, scrapping the existing law that was passed by the previous pro-government Assembly. Opposition MPs strongly lashed out at the government and the former interior minister for using the previous...
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22,000 Kuwaiti citizens waiting for a job
KUWAIT: The total number of citizens waiting for a job is 22,000 and that the number is expected to increase within a few days with openings for more applicants to register, the Civil Services Commission (CSC) announced. A new window for applications will be open until March 17 through the CSC website or by calling the hotline 133, it explained. CSC also noted that current registration is open to Public Authority for Applied Education and...
Ongoing works at the construction site in Kuwait City of the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway
Kuwait turns Silk Road into a massive causeway
$100 billion, 36 km bridge cuts driving time to Subbiya to 20 minutes Ongoing works at the construction site in Kuwait City of the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah CausewayKUWAIT CITY: Kuwait is building one of the world's longest causeways to its remote north where it will pump billions into 'Silk City', aiming to revive the ancient Silk Road trade route. The oil-rich emirate is eager to inject life into the uninhabited Subbiya region on its...
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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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Kuwait residents try to ward off the heat
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