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Pope prays for peace in global flashpoints
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis delivers a speech from the balcony of St Peter's basilica during the traditional "Urbi et Orbi" Christmas message to the city and the world, yesterday at St Peter's square in Vatican. - AFP VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis appealed for peace in many of the world's hotspots, singling out the crises in the Middle East, Venezuela and Lebanon as well as armed conflicts ravaging many African countries. "May Christ bring his light...
Police assist residents arriving at an evacuation centre, as typhoon Phanfone makes landfall, in Borongan, Eastern Samar province, central Philippines on December 24, 2019. - Typhoon Phanfone smashed into the central Philippines on December 24, leaving thousands of people unable to get home for the Christmas holidays and forcing many others to evacuate in the face of the onslaught. (Photo by ALREN BERONIO / AFP)
Typhoon Phanfone brings misery for Philippines on Christmas Day
PMANILA: Police assist residents arriving at an evacuation centre, as typhoon Phanfone makes landfall, in Borongan, Eastern Samar province, central Philippines on Tuesday.-AFP MANILA: Typhoon Phanfone pummeled the central Philippines on Christmas Day, bringing a wet, miserable and terrifying holiday season to millions in the mainly Catholic nation. Tens of thousands were stranded at shuttered ports or evacuation centers at the height of the...
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35 civilians, mostly women, killed in Burkina Faso jihadist attack
THIES: In this file photo American soldiers of 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division take position near a hut during a combined training exercise with Senegalese 1st Paratrooper Battalion in Thies. The Pentagon is looking into reducing or even withdrawing US troops from West Africa, part of a worldwide redeployment of military forces, the New York Times reported on...
This picture taken on December 25, 2019 shows a view of tents in a sit-in along the Tigris river near the Senak bridge erected by anti-government protesters in the capital Baghdad. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
Iraqi protesters rally after arson attacks
BAGHDAD: This picture taken yesterday shows a view of tents in a sit-in along the Tigris river near the Senak bridge erected by anti-government protesters in the capital Baghdad. - AFP DIWANIYAH, Iraq: Iraqi anti-government protesters again hit the streets yesterday, angered by an activist's death and an attempt on the life of a popular TV satirist. The latest rallies in Baghdad and cities including Basra and Karbala came after a night of...
A Catholic nun of the Missionaries of Charity order holds a rosary as she attends Christmas Eve mass at the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City on December 24, 2019. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
Bethlehem for holy Christmas worship - Most Christians in Gaza unable to visit
GAZA CIT: A Catholic nun of the Missionaries of Charity order holds a rosary as she attends Christmas Eve mass at the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City on Tuesday.— AFP GAZA CITY: Members of the Palestinian Christian community on Tuesday marked Christmas Eve in the besieged Gaza Strip and like previous years most were not allowed to leave the enclave. A Christmas mass was held at the Church of the Latin Monastery in Gaza...
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KUWAIT: A view of Kuwait Towers during the early morning hours. - Photo by Jassem Mohammad (KUNA)
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Kuwait and Saudi Arabia sign deal to resume joint oil output
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohamed Al-Sabah exchanges documents with Saudi Oil Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman during an official ceremony at the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry headquarters in Kuwait City yesterday. - KUNA By Faten Omar and Agencies KUWAIT: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait signed agreements yesterday to resume pumping at two major oilfields in a shared neutral zone shut for five years due to a bilateral...
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Amir receives senior Kuwaiti officials, Saudi energy minister
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. His Highness the Amir also received His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Furthermore, His Highness the Amir received, with the attendance of His Highness the Crown Prince, Minister of Oil and Minister of Electricity and Water Dr Khaled Al-Fadhel and...
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Secretariat continues efforts to boost joint Gulf action: GGC chief
RIYADH: The New Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Al-Hajraf (left) with his predecessor Abdullatif Al-Zayani. - KUNA RIYADH: New Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Al-Hajraf pledged to work with the Secretariat staff to continue the sincere efforts aiming to push ahead the joint Gulf action. Hajraf made the statement on Monday while he was received by Dr Abdullatif Al-Zayani, the outgoing...
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National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters opens Kuwait free art atelier
KUWAIT: NCCAL's assistant secretary-general for the artistic and theatrical affairs sector Bader Al-Duwaish opens the Kuwaiti free art atelier. - KUNA photos KUWAIT: The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) on Monday inaugurated the Kuwaiti free art atelier which includes many artistic items of several generations. Speaking to the press in a statement, NCCAL's assistant secretary-general for the artistic and theatrical affairs...
PHOENIX, AZ - DECEMBER 23: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns shoots the ball during the game against the Denver Nuggets on December 23, 2019 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP
Nuggets edge Suns, extend win streak
PHOENIX: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns shoots the ball during the game against the Denver Nuggets at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. - AFP PHOENIX: Jamal Murray had 28 points and seven assists, and he hit a go-ahead basket with 2.5 seconds left as the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 113-111 on Monday. Nikola Jokic finished with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his sixth triple-double of the season,...
Pierbattista Pizzaballa, apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, blesses worshippers ahead of Christmas Eve mass at the Church of the Nativity in the biblical West Bank city of Bethlehem on December 24, 2019. (Photo by Musa AL SHAER / AFP)
Carols and bells in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve
BETLEHEM: Pierbattista Pizzaballa, apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, blesses worshippers ahead of Christmas Eve mass at the Church of the Nativity in the biblical West Bank city of Bethlehem yesterday.-AFP BETHLEHEM: Pilgrims from around the world gathered yesterday in the biblical city of Bethlehem, revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus, to celebrate Christmas in the Holy Land. Thousands of Palestinians...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Al-Mashaan chairs a meeting on Thursday to review the latest developments in the implementation of the new airport project (T2). -- KUNA phots
Al-Mashaan: Stick to timeline for Kuwait’s airport terminal project
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KUWAIT: Vehicles move at snail pace on a rainy evening in downtown Kuwait. --KUNA
Kuwait received varying amounts of rainfall: Official
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AMMAN: Kuwait’s Ambassador to Jordan Hamad Al-Marri hands over Kuwait’s annual donation to the UNRWA worth $2 million.
Kuwait hands over $2m as donation to UNRWA
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