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Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, who tried to cross the Naf river into Bangladesh to escape sectarian violence, are kept under watch by Bangladeshi security officials in Teknaf. PHOTO: AFP

Hundreds of Rohingya return from Bangladesh

Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar, who tried to cross the Naf river into Bangladesh to escape sectarian violence, are kept under watch by Bangladeshi security officials in Teknaf. PHOTO: AFPDHAKA: Hundreds of Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar have returned home, community leaders said yesterday, adding that most had gone back temporarily to fetch relatives. Tens of thousands of Rohingya have fled across the border from...

BLACKBURN: Manchester United's English midfielder Jesse Lingard heads the ball over the goal during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United at Ewood Park in Blackburn, north west England yesterday. – AFP

Zlatan rescues United, Kane nets Spurs treble

BLACKBURN: Manchester United's English midfielder Jesse Lingard heads the ball over the goal during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United at Ewood Park in Blackburn, north west England yesterday. – AFPLONDON: Manchester United turned to Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to come to the holders' rescue and eliminate second-tier Blackburn in the FA Cup yesterday. The duo came off the bench...

Wlad El Bahr winning team of Red Bull Reign Kuwait.

Wlad El Bahr win Red Bull reign

Wlad El Bahr winning team of Red Bull Reign Kuwait.KUWAIT: The maiden Red Bull Reign 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Kuwait utterly pushed participating teams to their sheer physical and mental limits, mostly during the final game between Wlad El Bahr who overcame a tough battle against Los Andalus, by outscoring them 5-4.The winning team played with harmony and skill all day long until they scored the final bucket and grasped the trophy and the...

CANBERRA: This file photo taken on January 20, 2016 shows Australia’s captain Steve Smith (L) and Indian captain MS Dhoni (R) shaking hands before starting the fourth one-day international cricket match between India and Australia at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been sacked as skipper of his Indian Premier League team with Australia’s Steve Smith replacing him for the upcoming tournament, an official statement said yesterday.—AFP

Smith replaces Dhoni as IPL team skipper

CANBERRA: This file photo taken on January 20, 2016 shows Australia’s captain Steve Smith (L) and Indian captain MS Dhoni (R) shaking hands before starting the fourth one-day international cricket match between India and Australia at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been sacked as skipper of his Indian Premier League team with Australia’s Steve Smith replacing him for the upcoming tournament, an official statement said...

HAMILTON: Quinton de Kock of South Africa (R) bats as New Zealand’s Tom Latham watches during the one-day international (ODI) cricket match between New Zealand and South Africa at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. — AFP

De Villiers gets S Africa home with a ball to spare

HAMILTON: Quinton de Kock of South Africa (R) bats as New Zealand’s Tom Latham watches during the one-day international (ODI) cricket match between New Zealand and South Africa at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday. — AFPHAMILTON: A polished Quinton de Kock half century laid the foundation for South Africa’s four wicket win over New Zealand in a tense finish to a rain-shortened opening one-day international in Hamilton yesterday. In a clash...

Zain Group Chairman Asaad Al Banwan.

Zain Group full year 2016 net profit up 2%

Company records revenues of KD 1.1 billion, EBITDA up 3% for full year Zain Group CEO Scott Gegenheimer and Zain Group Chairman Asaad Al-BanwanKUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces its consolidated financial results for the year 2016, and fourth quarter ended 31 December, 2016. Zain served 47 million customers at the end of 2016, reflecting a 3 percent increase...

KUWAIT: Hamad Al-Ameeri addresses a press conference.

NIC completes collection of Americana shares

Americana's minority shareholders agree to sell 107.1 mln shares to Adeptio KUWAIT: Hamad Al-Ameeri addresses a press conference.KUWAIT: NIC Chairman Hamad Al-Ameeri has announced the completion of the collection of Americana shares during the Mandatory Acquisition Phase, which was officially launched on January 12, 2017 and ended on February 13, 2017.The said acquisition went through many phases after Boursa Kuwait announced that the block trade...

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Warba Bank signs partnership with Jarallah German Specialized Clinic

Simon ClementKUWAIT: Warba Bank, Kuwait's best investment bank and corporate consultancy institution, continues to present flexible financing solutions that add value to clients' lives. Based on that, the bank recently added a new partner to its list of strategic partners, which is the Jarallah German Specialized Center which is known for its high quality medical services. The partnership comes as part of the bank's financial solutions under the...

Pinak Maitra and Faisal Al-Ayyar

KIPCO successfully completes ten-year $ 500m bond issue

Pinak Maitra and Faisal Al-AyyarKUWAIT: KIPCO - the Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) - has announced that it has successfully completed the issuance of a $500 million (KD 152.5 million) bond under its $ 3 billion Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Program, with a simultaneous tender of its existing 2019 bonds. The new issue was four times oversubscribed.The ten-year fixed rate notes, issued at a fixed rate coupon of 4.5 percent, set a new benchmark...

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Tanzania stops 40 health centers from offering AIDS services

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania: Tanzania’s government has stopped 40 privately run health centers from providing AIDS-related services, accusing them of catering to homosexuals in a country where gay sex is criminalized. It is the latest move by this East African country to crack down on the activities of homosexuals.The government believes that non-governmental organizations are using some health centers to promote gay sex, Health Minister Ummy...

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Alcohol, drugs and sexuality: Arab Israeli film faces backlash

Israeli Arab Maysaloun Hamoud, director of the film "Bar Bahar", poses as she hugs a friend during an interview with AFP in Tel Aviv. — AFP photosThe culture clash in "Bar Bahar" starts off when Nur, a veiled and conservative Muslim, moves into a flat with two other Arab Israeli women and sees their drug-taking, party-going lives. But for its director, the real shock of the film, which opened last month in Israel, has been the controversy it...

Festival director Dieter Kosslick, left, poses with Ildiko Enyedi after she won the Golden Bear Best Film award for “On Body and Soul”.

Hungarian slaughterhouse love story wins Berlin fest Golden Bear

Festival director Dieter Kosslick, left, poses with Ildiko Enyedi after she won the Golden Bear Best Film award for “On Body and Soul”.Hungary's "On Body and Soul", a tender love story set in a slaughterhouse, won the Golden Bear top prize Saturday at the Berlin film festival, Europe's first major cinema showcase of the year. The drama by Ildiko Enyedi, one of four female filmmakers in competition, features graphic scenes in an abattoir set...

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