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ANKARA: Turkish riot police stand guard in front of the Iranian Embassy during a protest against Iran’s role in Aleppo, in Ankara yesterday. — AFP

Qatar scraps National Day festivities over Aleppo

Iran's Rouhani congratulates Assad on Aleppo 'victory' ANKARA: Turkish riot police stand guard in front of the Iranian Embassy during a protest against Iran’s role in Aleppo, in Ankara yesterday. — AFPDOHA: Qatar's ruler announced Wednesday that the Gulf state will call off its National Day celebrations next week out of solidarity with the people of Syria's war-ravaged Aleppo. The decision to scrap the celebrations came directly from the...

ALEPPO: A general view shows smoke and flames rising from buildings in Aleppo’s southeastern Al-Zabdiya neighborhood following government strikes. — AFP

Fall of Aleppo puts Iran on cusp of 'Shiite crescent' of influence

Influence would extend through Iraq and Syria into Lebanon ALEPPO: A general view shows smoke and flames rising from buildings in Aleppo’s southeastern Al-Zabdiya neighborhood following government strikes. — AFPBEIRUT: Iran has played a pivotal role in Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's campaign to crush rebel resistance in Aleppo and is now close to establishing a "Shiite crescent" of regional influence stretching from the Afghan border to...

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One billion Yahoo users hit in a newly discovered hack

A huge blow to the struggling internet pioneerWASHINGTON: Yahoo said Wednesday more than a billion users may have had data stolen in a hack dating back to 2013 - separate from its previously disclosed breach affecting 500 million. In a huge blow to the struggling internet pioneer, Yahoo said it made the discovery as it was investigating what was already the largest data breach of a single company. "Yahoo believes an unauthorized third party, in...

BAYBURT, Turkey: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a rally in this town on Friday. — AP

Turkey 'silencing' media in post-coup crackdown

ISTANBUL: Turkey has "all but silenced independent media" in an accelerating crackdown on journalists who are being detained on "bogus charges" including terrorism, an international rights group said yesterday. In a new report, Human Rights Watch said the government's assault on critical journalism sharpened noticeably in 2014, but gained new momentum in the wake of a failed July 15 coup, which Ankara has blamed on a movement linked to a US-based...

ALEPPO: Civilians gather for evacuation from eastern Aleppo, Syria. — AP

Syrian girls flee war only to become mothers in Jordan

ALEPPO: Civilians gather for evacuation from eastern Aleppo, Syria. — APZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP: In a crowded maternity clinic at a refugee camp in Jordan near the Syrian border, Elhem cradled her crying 11-month-old son, bounced him on her knee and then handed him to her mother to help calm him down. "When I had the baby I felt a sense of motherhood and was happy," the Syrian refugee said through a translator, adjusting her floral niqab. "I'm a...

HODEIDAH, YEMEN: A general view shows buildings destroyed during Saudiled air strikes yesterday. —AFP

Saudi rejects interference in Yemen

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is determined to prevent external "interference" in neighboring war-torn Yemen, King Salman said in an annual address yesterday. He did not explicitly refer to the kingdom's regional rival Iran but Saudi officials have accused Tehran and the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah of aiding rebels in Yemen. Since March 2015, Saudi Arabia has itself led an Arab coalition conducting air strikes against the Shiite Houthi rebels...

KABUL: Afghans who were deported from Germany exit the Kabul International Airport yesterday. —AP

Germany deport 50 Afghan asylum seekers

KABUL: Afghans who were deported from Germany exit the Kabul International Airport yesterday. —APBERLIN: About 50 Afghans who had their asylum bids in Germany rejected were being deported yesterday, a pro-refugee group said, as the government works to reduce the number of migrants remaining in the country. A plane with the deportees on board left Frankfurt airport Wednesday at 6:55 pm local time, refugee group Pro Asyl said. Hundreds of...

LONDON: In this file photo taken on November 20, 2016 shows Britain’s Andy Murray posing with the ATP World Number One trophy after winning the men’s singles final against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic on the eighth and final day of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament. — AFP

Murray, Kerber leave rivals Playing catch-up next year

LONDON: In this file photo taken on November 20, 2016 shows Britain’s Andy Murray posing with the ATP World Number One trophy after winning the men’s singles final against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic on the eighth and final day of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament. — AFPPARIS: Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber emerged the standout players of 2016, deposing world number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, while Roger Federer,...

BRISBANE: Australia’s batsman Steven Smith plays a shot as Pakistan’s wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (L) looks on during the first day-night cricket Test between Australia and Pakistan at Gabba stadium. — AFP

Another Smith ton puts Australia in command

BRISBANE: Australia’s batsman Steven Smith plays a shot as Pakistan’s wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (L) looks on during the first day-night cricket Test between Australia and Pakistan at Gabba stadium. — AFPBRISBANE: Skipper Steve Smith scored a hundred and rookies Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscomb half-centuries as Australia took an early grip on the pink-ball first Test against Pakistan in Brisbane on yesterday. Smith, dropped on 53, showed...

YOKOHAMA: Real Madrid’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd R) dribbles the ball beside Club America’s midfielder Rubens Sambueza (2nd L) during the Club World Cup semi-final football match between Mexico’s Club America and Spain’s Real Madrid at Yokohama International stadium. — AFP

Ronaldo strikes late as Real reach world final

YOKOHAMA: Real Madrid’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd R) dribbles the ball beside Club America’s midfielder Rubens Sambueza (2nd L) during the Club World Cup semi-final football match between Mexico’s Club America and Spain’s Real Madrid at Yokohama International stadium. — AFPYOKOHAMA: Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo were on target as Real Madrid eased past Mexico's Club America 2-0 yesterday to reach the Club World Cup final in...

LONDON: Manchester United’s Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2L) celebrates scoring their second goal with Manchester United’s English midfielder Michael Carrick (L) and Manchester United’s English midfielder Jesse Lingard (R) during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park .—AFP

Ibrahimovic late show lifts United

LONDON: Manchester United’s Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2L) celebrates scoring their second goal with Manchester United’s English midfielder Michael Carrick (L) and Manchester United’s English midfielder Jesse Lingard (R) during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park .—AFPLONDON: Zlatan Ibrahimovic's late strike gave Manchester United a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace...

KUWAIT: Protesters hold placards during a demonstration yesterday outside the Russian Embassy to condemn Moscow’s support for the Syrian regime besieging rebel-held Aleppo. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat

Demonstrators march to protest Aleppo carnage

Assembly to debate Aleppo on Dec 28 KUWAIT: Protesters hold placards during a demonstration yesterday outside the Russian Embassy to condemn Moscow’s support for the Syrian regime besieging rebel-held Aleppo. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Around 2,400 Kuwaitis protested outside the Russian embassy yesterday to condemn Moscow's support for the Syrian regime besieging rebel-held Aleppo. Carrying banners saying "Stop crimes" and "Save...

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KUWAIT: First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah holds talks with senior defense ministry officials on Aug 7, 2024. - KUNA

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GAZA: In this March 25, 2017 photo, Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar (right) and Ismail Haniyeh attend the funeral of slain Hamas official Mazen Faqha in Gaza City. - AFP

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