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RIYADH: (From left) HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa attend the Janadriyah festival yesterday. — SPA
Amir attends 'Janadriyah 31' in Riyadh
RIYADH: (From left) HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa attend the Janadriyah festival yesterday. — SPARIYADH: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attended yesterday the opening ceremony of the National Festival for Heritage and Culture 'Janadriyah 31,' which was patronized by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud...
The new ‘Kathma’ - B777-300ER.
Kuwait Airways' third Boeing 777-300ER arrives
Official national carrier maintains delivery schedule; to be in service Q3 2017 The new ‘Kathma’ - B777-300ER.KUWAIT: Following the arrival of its first two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, in December 2016 and January 2017, Kuwait Airways, the official national carrier of the State of Kuwait, has welcomed the arrival of the third of 10 aircraft on order, landing at Kuwait International Airport (KWI) at 16:30 hours local time, on Tuesday.Sporting...
Dr Sayer and Ambassador Silverman discuss issues during their meeting.
US envoy applauds Kuwait's humanitarian initiatives
Dr Sayer and Ambassador Silverman discuss issues during their meeting.KUWAIT: US Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence R Silverman has lauded the positive effects of Kuwait's humanitarian initiatives on regional and international humanitarian action. Kuwait has been a backer of global humanitarian action and an outstanding and pioneering player in this domain, Silverman told reporters following his meeting with Chairman of Kuwait Red Crescent Society...
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Egyptian man deported for 'peeping' into a ladies' fitting room
KUWAIT: An Egyptian man was arrested for peeping into a ladies' fitting room while a female diplomat was trying some garments, said security sources. Although the diplomat dropped charges to avoid repeated visits to the police and court for legal procedures, the expat was referred to deportation. Meanwhile, further investigations revealed that the man is also wanted for a KD 700 financial claim.FightA Syrian man and a Lebanese salesman were...
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Search for thief
KUWAIT: A Bangladeshi man reported that an unidentified person stopped him in Zahra area showing a police ID and searched him. The man added that the suspect, who turned out to be a thief, assaulted him and stole KD 1,720 in cash that were in his possession. A case was filed and a search is on for the suspect.Employee insultedA female employee at the Ministry of Interior filed a complaint against a citizen accusing him of insulting her while on...
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Emirati foreign minister defends Trump visa ban
Russia calls for Syria's return to Arab LeagueABU DHABI: US President Donald Trump's travel ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations is not anti-Islam, the United Arab Emirates foreign minister said yesterday. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, whose country like neighboring Saudi Arabia is a close ally of Washington, said it was "wrong to say" that the decision by the new US administration was "directed against a particular...
MOSUL: An Iraqi officer inspects drones belonging to Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq. — AP
Islamic State flying machines guide suicide bombers
IS using drones, other innovating tactics MOSUL: An Iraqi officer inspects drones belonging to Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq. — APMOSUL: First the tiny drones buzz overhead to observe Iraqi soldiers. Then, the Islamic State group's flying machines return to drop a small explosive device to sow panic among security forces - or deadlier still, to help guide a suicide car bomber to a target. And the innovations are expected to keep coming...
ALEPPO: United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi (right) visits the old city of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo yesterday. — AFP
After setbacks, where do Syria rebels stand?
ALEPPO: United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi (right) visits the old city of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo yesterday. — AFPBEIRUT: Forces loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad have dealt another blow to the faltering Syrian rebel movement, regaining control of a strategic area near Damascus at the weekend. The capture of the Wadi Barada area is another setback for rebels after the loss of the second city of Aleppo...
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Islamic State suspect arrested in Germany
BERLIN: A Tunisian man suspected of being a recruiter for the Islamic State group and building a network of supporters to carry out an attack in Germany was arrested yesterday as authorities raided dozens of locations. Frankfurt prosecutors said that their investigation was directed against 16 people aged between 16 and 46.The main suspect, a 36-year-old Tunisian whom authorities didn’t identify, was arrested in Frankfurt on suspicion of...
DHAKA: Bangladeshi shoppers read books at a stall during the country’s largest bookfair in Dhaka yesterday. Bangladesh’s largest book fair began in Dhaka yesterday, with police warning organizers against selling books that hurt ‘religious sentiment’ in the Muslim-majority country. —AFP
Bangladeshi police warns booksellers - 'Don't not to offend Muslims'
DHAKA: Bangladeshi shoppers read books at a stall during the country’s largest bookfair in Dhaka yesterday. Bangladesh’s largest book fair began in Dhaka yesterday, with police warning organizers against selling books that hurt ‘religious sentiment’ in the Muslim-majority country. —AFPDHAKA: Bangladesh's largest book fair began in Dhaka yesterday, with police warning organizers against selling books that hurt "religious sentiment" in...
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Indonesian women seeking to become suicide bombers
JAKARTA: Indonesian women are taking on a more active role in violent extremism, with some seeking to become Islamic State (IS) group suicide bombers, a leading security think tank has warned. The growing problem was highlighted after the arrest in December of two women with links to IS allegedly planning suicide attacks in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, according to a report from the Jakarta-based Institute for Policy...
MANILA: Photo shows a body of an alleged drug user on the ground after unidentified gunmen shot him dead in Manila. —AFP
'Criminals not human,' says Philippine Justice Secretary
Shadowy killings persist after police quit drugs war MANILA: Photo shows a body of an alleged drug user on the ground after unidentified gunmen shot him dead in Manila. —AFPMANILA: The Philippine justice secretary yesterday brushed aside accusations that police killings of thousands of drug suspects may be crimes against humanity, stating criminals were not human. Amnesty International earlier in the day accused police of murdering defenseless...
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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
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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
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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
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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