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LOS ANGELES: Noor Hindi (left) and Sham Najjar who were born in the US of Syrian parents, demonstrate against the immigration ban imposed by US President Trump at the Los Angeles International Airport, California. — AFP

Trump's travel ban jolts globe

President downplays the impact as fallout deepens LOS ANGELES: Noor Hindi (left) and Sham Najjar who were born in the US of Syrian parents, demonstrate against the immigration ban imposed by US President Trump at the Los Angeles International Airport, California. — AFPWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump yesterday struggled to contain the political fallout from his ban on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations, as his own acting attorney...

ADDIS ABABA: King of Morocco Mohammed VI delivers a speech in the main plenary of the African Union yesterday. – AFP

Morocco king hails ‘return home’ to AU after 33 years

ADDIS ABABA: King of Morocco Mohammed VI delivers a speech in the main plenary of the African Union yesterday. – AFPADDIS ABABA: “I am finally home”, King Mohammed VI said yesterday as the African Union readmitted Morocco after a 33-year absence, deferring the issue of Western Sahara for another day. Morocco’s return came a day after 39 of the AU’s 54 member states agreed to allow it back in the fold, despite stiff resistance from...

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street after the weekly cabinet meeting in central London yesterday. — AFP

UK lawmakers take first step to starting Brexit

Britain to embark on a historic divorce LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street after the weekly cabinet meeting in central London yesterday. — AFPLONDON: Britain took a key step towards leaving the European Union yesterday as lawmakers begin debating whether to empower Prime Minister Theresa May to embark on the historic divorce. MPs will hold their first discussion on legislation giving the government the power to...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani supporters of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) organization burn Indian and US flags after JuD leader Hafiz Saeed was placed under house arrest by authorities in Islamabad yesterday and Pakistani leader of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) organization Hafiz Saeed (center) leaves after being detained by police in Lahore yesterday—AFP

Pakistan cracks down on group linked to 2008 Mumbai attacks

Chief suspect Hafiz Saeed placed under house arrest ISLAMABAD: Pakistani supporters of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) organization burn Indian and US flags after JuD leader Hafiz Saeed was placed under house arrest by authorities in Islamabad yesterday and Pakistani leader of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) organization Hafiz Saeed (center) leaves after being detained by police in Lahore yesterday—AFPLAHORE: Pakistan has placed the chief suspect behind the...

JAKARTA: Photo shows various paraphernalia used by Indonesian faith healer Ki Raksa Manggala, who operates from a dark basement in Jakarta. - AFP

Murky Indonesian cults in the spotlight after scandals

JAKARTA: Photo shows various paraphernalia used by Indonesian faith healer Ki Raksa Manggala, who operates from a dark basement in Jakarta. - AFPJAKARTA: Desperate and despondent after losing an Indonesian local election, Abdul Junaidi was the perfect prey for a charismatic cult leader promising great wealth and political success. Lured in with assurances that he would see his money multiply, the sugar cane farmer handed over 200 million rupiah...

MANILA: Philippine Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) work at the scene where two suspects were shot dead following an encounter and shootout with police at a checkpoint along a highway in Manila yesterday. — AFP

Philippines’ President pulls police off drug war

Duterte suggests troops might play roleMANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte suggested yesterday he may seek military support after withdrawing the national police from his war on drugs and handing the job to a much smaller anti-narcotics agency. More than 7,600 people, mostly users and small-time dealers, have been killed since Duterte took office at the end of June, vowing to crack down on methamphetamine use. About 2,550 of the deaths...

MIAMI: Miami Heat forward James Johnson (16) and guard Goran Dragic (7) battle for a loose ball with Brooklyn Nets forward Trevor Booker during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, in Miami. The Heat defeated the Nets 104-96. - AP

Heat push streak to 8, top Nets 104-96

MIAMI: Miami Heat forward James Johnson (16) and guard Goran Dragic (7) battle for a loose ball with Brooklyn Nets forward Trevor Booker during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, in Miami. The Heat defeated the Nets 104-96. - APMIAMI: Led by James Johnson's spectacular last-minute dunk, the Miami Heat won their eighth straight game, defeating the Brooklyn Nets 104-96 on Monday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. After a missed...

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Wayne Rooney going nowhere: Mourinho

Wayne RooneyMANCHESTER: Jose Mourinho has confirmed Wayne Rooney will remain at Manchester United for the rest of the season despite reports linking him with a move to the Chinese Super League. The Chinese transfer window does not close until the end of February and the England forward’s name has been linked repeatedly with astonishing offers from a country where professional football is enjoying an explosion in financial investment. But...

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Kuwait tops medal table with 5 gold

KUWAIT: President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations, Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of HH the Amir 6th Shooting Grand Prix congratulated HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the 11th anniversary of his ascension to power, and wished him more success in leading Kuwait to more success and that may Allah grant him good health.Al-Otaibi lauded the competitions all along the past days, adding that they were strong...

Hamad Abdulmohsen Al-Marzouq

KFH achieves KD 165.2m net profit for 2016

17% cash dividend, 10% bonus shares, and 32.01 fils earnings per share Hamad Abdulmohsen Al-MarzouqKUWAIT: Chairman of Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Hamad Abdulmohsen Al-Marzouq said that KFH has, by the grace of Allah, realized a net profit of KD 165.2 million for the year 2016 for KFH shareholders as compared to KD 145.8 million for the same period last year i.e. an increase of 13.3 percent.Finance revenues reached KD 717.9 million, i.e. a growth...

DHAKA: In this photograph, Bangladeshi patient Sahana Khatun, 10, poses for a photograph at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. —AFP

Bangladesh treats first case of tree girl syndrome

Hope for quick recovery from rare skin condition DHAKA: In this photograph, Bangladeshi patient Sahana Khatun, 10, poses for a photograph at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. —AFPDHAKA: A young Bangladeshi girl with bark-like warts growing on her face could be the first female ever afflicted by so-called "tree man syndrome," doctors studying the rare condition said yesterday. Ten-year-old Sahana Khatun has the tell-tale gnarled growths...

This undated handout photo provided by Deux Beaux Garcon Films shows a scene from the movie “In Between”. — AP

Israel's Arabs divided by film's portrayal of changing world

'It is the time now for women to come and speak up' This undated handout photo provided by Deux Beaux Garcon Films shows a scene from the movie “In Between”. — APIn Israel's Arab community, life is imitating art. A new award-winning film about Arab women battling their conservative society has touched off a real-life battle: The municipality of a major Arab city in Israel has called for a boycott of the film, and the film's director says...

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Kuwaiti Ambassador to China Jasem Ibrahem Al-Najem with Standing Committee of National Committee of Political Consultative Conference member Cai Guanxin.

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