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Expats and ungratefulness
Religiously speaking, we refuse to slander our expatriate brothers and sisters who are our siblings in religion, Arabism and humanity. They have undeniably done us favors, even if they are paid to do their jobs. We are the ones who needed their support, and still do. We have recruited some to teach our children, others to design and construct our infrastructure, others to keep our environment clean, disease-free and habitable, and others to...
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Camp thieves caught
KUWAIT: Three citizens and a Saudi were arrested for multiple camp robberies, said security sources, noting that a police patrol caught the robbers leaving the desert camping area with several items they failed to explain where they got them from. Notably, detectives had received various reports about camp robberies. The robbers, aged 19 to 26, confessed to stealing the items, adding they had sold some of the loot.No deportationWell-informed...
AL-BAB: Fighters from the Free Syrian Army disembark from an armored vehicle near the town of Bizaah northeast of the city of Al-Bab, some 30 kilometers from the Syrian city of Aleppo. — AFP
US-backed Syrian militias in new phase of Raqqa assault
IS being fought by 3 separate enemies AL-BAB: Fighters from the Free Syrian Army disembark from an armored vehicle near the town of Bizaah northeast of the city of Al-Bab, some 30 kilometers from the Syrian city of Aleppo. — AFPRAQQA PROVINCE: An alliance of US-backed militias started a new phase of its campaign against the Islamic State-held city of Raqqa yesterday, aiming to complete its encirclement and sever the road to militant strongholds...
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Louvre suspect’s father denies son radicalized
CAIRO: The father of an Egyptian suspected of being the machete attacker in Paris’s Louvre museum said yesterday his son showed no sign of radicalization and he believed in his innocence. Reda El-Hamahmy, a retired police general, told AFP he had been constantly in touch with his son who worked as a sales manager in Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates. “He went on a company trip and when it was over visited the museum. He was supposed to...
WASHINGTON: Protesters carry signs and chant on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House during a demonstration to denounce President Donald Trump’s executive order that bars citizens of seven predominantly Muslim-majority countries from entering the US. —AP
60,000 visas revoked Under US travel ban
NEW YORK: About 60,000 visas were revoked under US President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily halting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, the State Department said on Friday, in one of several government communications clarifying how the order is being rolled out. The revocation means the government voided travel visas for people trying to enter the United States but the visas could be restored later without a new...
TEHRAN: In this file photo, Iranian armed forces members march in a military parade marking the 36th anniversary of Iraq’s 1980 invasion of Iran, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. By putting Iran ‘on notice,’ the new US administration is laying the groundwork for a more confrontational approach toward the Islamic Republic. — AP
US President slaps sanctions on Iran
Sanctions provoke angry response from Tehran TEHRAN: In this file photo, Iranian armed forces members march in a military parade marking the 36th anniversary of Iraq’s 1980 invasion of Iran, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. By putting Iran ‘on notice,’ the new US administration is laying the groundwork for a more confrontational approach toward the Islamic Republic. —...
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2017 file photo, Muslim women shout slogans during a rally against President Donald Trump's order cracking down on immigrants living in the U.S. at Washington Square Park in New York. Many citizens of Muslim-majority countries affected by President Donald Trump’s curbs on travel to the United States say they were hardly surprised the restrictions rank among his first orders of business. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
EU populists seek ‘Trump boost’ for utilizing anti-Islam stances
PARIS: In Donald Trump, Europe's populist leaders think they have found a champion. For now. The opening salvoes of Trump's presidency, most notably his ban on immigration from seven Muslim-majority nations, are being gleefully milked by anti-Muslim lawmaker Geert Wilders in the Netherlands and other populist leaders in Germany, Italy and elsewhere who want to roll back the European Union and stem the influx of migrants and refugees.Ignoring the...
VATICAN CITY: In this file photo, Pope Francis delivers his blessing during his meeting with Grand Master of the Knights of Malta Matthew Festing, left, at the Vatican. —AP
Conservative criticism deepens against Pope
VATICAN CITY: In this file photo, Pope Francis delivers his blessing during his meeting with Grand Master of the Knights of Malta Matthew Festing, left, at the Vatican. —APVATICAN CITY: Conservative criticism of Pope Francis intensified Saturday after his intervention in the Knights of Malta order, with posters appearing around Rome citing his actions against conservative Catholics and asking: "Where's your mercy?" The posters appeared on the...
AMRITSAR: Indian women stand in a queue to cast their votes outside a polling station, at Kamaseke village. — AP photos
India state elections to test Modi popularity after currency chaos
India is just emerging from the fallout AMRITSAR: Indian women stand in a queue to cast their votes outside a polling station, at Kamaseke village. — AP photosNEW DELHI: Nearly three years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a sweeping national election victory with promises to develop the economy and root out corruption. But with a series of key state elections beginning yesterday, Modi's popularity - and his surprise currency decree...
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Indian police bust duping $550-mln internet scam
NEW DELHI: Indian police have busted an internet scam in which around 650,000 people lost a combined 37 billion rupees ($549 million) after sending money to a company that promised they would earn cash by clicking on web links, police said on Friday. Police, who described the pyramid-style scheme as one of India's biggest ever, said they had arrested three ringleaders on the outskirts of New Delhi, the capital, and seized more than 5 billion...
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Burgan Bank supports Kuwait's titleholders
Al Qallaf receives 3 gold medals; 'Best Fencing Champion' title Tareq Al-QallafKUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yesterday that Tariq Al Qallaf, Kuwait's World Wheelchair Fencing Champion, won three gold medals along with the title of 'Best Fencing Champion' during his participation in the US Fencing Championship for the Disabled. The championship took place in Columbus City, Ohio from 7 - 10 January 2017. Burgan Bank has a long-established tradition...
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GAZA: Palestinians surround bodies lying on the ground at the Al-Maamadani hospital after they were killed in a Zionist strike on a school used as a refuge by displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on Aug 8, 2024. - AFP
Iran says Zionists seeking war
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DHAKA: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (center) takes the oath of office as the chief adviser of Bangladesh's new interim government, administered by President Mohammed Shahabuddin (left) on August 8, 2024. - AFP
Yunus sworn in as Bangladesh leader
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Abdullah Al-Sanousi
Digital nomads: New-age employees freely roaming around ever-changing job market
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Minister of Information and Bahrain's Minister of Tourism sign an executive program of tourism cooperation agreement for 2024, 2025, and 2026. – KUNA photos
Kuwait and Bahrain ink executive program for tourism cooperation
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KUWAIT: Workers take shelter from the sun under a tree in Kuwait City amidst a heatwave. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
‘Inadequate’ heat protection for Gulf migrant workers