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QAYYARAH: Iraqi families who were displaced by the ongoing operation by Iraqi forces against jihadists of the Islamic State group to retake the city of Mosul, are seen near Qayyarah, south of Mosul, on October 29, 2016. —AFP
After IS ouster, Iraqis flock to new hospital
Six physicians per 100,000 inhabitants QAYYARAH: Iraqi families who were displaced by the ongoing operation by Iraqi forces against jihadists of the Islamic State group to retake the city of Mosul, are seen near Qayyarah, south of Mosul, on October 29, 2016. —AFPQAYYARAH: When it was ruled by jihadists, residents of Qayyarah in northern Iraq had to travel for hours through checkpoints if they needed medical treatment. But this week, Mahmud...
FYLAKIO, Greece: In this photo taken on Sunday, Dec 4, 2016 migrants who were arrested after crossing illegally from Turkey to Greece, stand behind a fence at a detention center at the Greek-Turkish border. — AP
Loophole in EU-Turkey deal draws migrants to river crossing
Formidable sight for migrants FYLAKIO, Greece: In this photo taken on Sunday, Dec 4, 2016 migrants who were arrested after crossing illegally from Turkey to Greece, stand behind a fence at a detention center at the Greek-Turkish border. — APDIDYMOTEICHO, Greece: This time of year, the Evros river runs broad and icy, its banks muddy and remote. It's a formidable sight for migrants reaching Turkey's land border with Greece, but not formidable...
MANILA: Inmates relax at the basketball court inside the jail in Quezon City yesterday. —AFP
China pledges funds to decongest Philippine jail
MANILA: Inmates relax at the basketball court inside the jail in Quezon City yesterday. —AFPMANILA: China has pledged funds for a new detention facility in the Philippines as part of its support for President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, the Philippine jail chief said yesterday.Duterte's unprecedented crackdown has worsened severe congestion in Philippine jails, with AFP photographs of Quezon City Jail in July exposing how inmates in one of the...
BOURNEMOUTH: Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake, left, vies for the ball with Leicester City’s Shinji Okazaki, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Leicester City, at the Vitality Stadium, in Bournemouth, England, Tuesday. — AP
Marc Pugh’s goal brings Leicester down to earth
BOURNEMOUTH: Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake, left, vies for the ball with Leicester City’s Shinji Okazaki, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Leicester City, at the Vitality Stadium, in Bournemouth, England, Tuesday. — APBOURNEMOUTH: Premier League champions Leicester City crashed to earth with a bump as Marc Pugh's 34th-minute goal earned Bournemouth a 1-0 win at the Vitality Stadium on...
SUITA: Atletico Nacional's Orlando Berrio (28) controlled the ball during their match against Kashima Antlers at the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament in Suita, west Japan, yesterday. - AP
Antlers stun Nacional to reach world final
SUITA: Atletico Nacional's Orlando Berrio (28) controlled the ball during their match against Kashima Antlers at the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament in Suita, west Japan, yesterday. - APSUITA:  Japanese champions Kashima Antlers beat Atletico Nacional 3-0 in the Club World Cup semifinals yesterday thanks to a first-ever penalty awarded after video replay.Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai made soccer history when he used video to issue the...
NEW DELHI: Delhi Dynamos FC midfielder Marcos Ramiro Tebar (L) vies for the ball against Kerala Blasters FC forward Mohammad Rafiq (R)nduring the second leg of the second semi-final Indian Super League (ISL) football match between Delhi Dynamos FC and Kerala BlastersnFC at The Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi yesterday. – AFP
India inspired by Iceland in grassroots expansion
NEW DELHI: Delhi Dynamos FC midfielder Marcos Ramiro Tebar (L) vies for the ball against Kerala Blasters FC forward Mohammad Rafiq (R)during the second leg of the second semi-final Indian Super League (ISL) football match between Delhi Dynamos FC and Kerala BlastersFC at The Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi yesterday. – AFPGENEVA:  The size of the task facing Dutchman Piet Hubers when he agreed to help develop grassroots soccer in India...
BRISBANE: Australia’s cricket team captain Steven Smith (R) and his Pakistani counterpart Misbah-ul-Haq hold a trophy during a media call at Gabba in Brisbane yesterday, on the eve of their first pink ball day and night Test. — AFP
Upbeat Aussies to test Pakistan with bouncers
BRISBANE: Australia’s cricket team captain Steven Smith (R) and his Pakistani counterpart Misbah-ul-Haq hold a trophy during a media call at Gabba in Brisbane yesterday, on the eve of their first pink ball day and night Test. — AFPBRISBANE:  Skipper Steve Smith says Australia's pace attack will test the resolve of Pakistan batsmen with short-pitched bowling in Brisbane's first ever day-night Test from today.  Smith has yet to finalise his...
Eng Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Badran,nChief Executive Officer
VIVA - first to launch 'VIVA IR APP' in Kuwait
Eng Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Badran,Chief Executive OfficerKUWAIT: Kuwait Telecommunications Company VIVA, Kuwait's fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, and the leader company in investor relations in Kuwait for 2016, has announced that it is the first company in Kuwait to launch a mobile application for investor relations. This app has been designed to keep pace with the era of communications and provide easy access to all VIVA's...
Ayman Sejiny CEO of Bank Alkhair
Bank Alkhair announces sale of its stake in Pakistan's Burj Bank
Ayman Sejiny CEO of Bank AlkhairKUWAIT: Bahrain-based Bank Alkhair, a leading Islamic wholesale bank, announced yesterday that the bank has obtained approval from the State Bank of Pakistan to sell its stake in Pakistan's Burj Bank to Al Baraka Pakistan Limited (ABPL), a subsidiary of Al Baraka Banking Group. Prior to the transaction, Bank Alkhair was Burj Bank's major shareholder, followed by Jeddah-based Islamic Corporation for Development of...
Scott Gegenheimer CEO of Zain Group and Victoria Grace - Colle Capital Managing Partner
Zain makes a strategic investment in US based Colle Capital Partners
Scott Gegenheimer CEO of Zain Group and Victoria Grace - Colle Capital Managing PartnerKUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading innovator of mobile communications in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, has made a strategic investment in Colle Capital Partners, (www.collecapital.com) a global, opportunistic, early stage technology venture fund based in New York, with a presence in San Francisco.Colle Capital Partners has a diversified...
Paul Ducklin
Top 12 Tips for staying safe online
Paul DucklinAs the popularity of online shopping increases in Kuwait, so does the likelihood of falling foul of cyber crooks, not necessarily because they are putting in extra effort during the festive season, but simply because more of us are doing more online shopping at this time of the year, and we're on the lookout for the hottest deals.Sophos has put together the following cyber security tips to help you focus on family, food and fun over...
WASHINGTON: This file photo taken on August 6, 2013 shows asparagus displayed for sale at Eastern Market in Washington, DC. —AFP
Scientists sniff out answer to 'asparagus pee' mystery
WASHINGTON: This file photo taken on August 6, 2013 shows asparagus displayed for sale at Eastern Market in Washington, DC. —AFPPARIS: Scientists have sniffed out the reason why some people think their pee has a pungent smell after eating asparagus while others do not-it is all down to genes. French novelist Marcel Proust once fancifully described the smell as "transforming my humble chamber pot into a bowl of aromatic perfume" but it seems he...
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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
Kuwait army alert, govt prepared
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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
Hamas names Sinwar new chief
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WEYMOUTH: A police officer restrains a protester during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists in Weymouth, on the southwest coast of England where the Bibby Stockholm migrant accommodation barge is moored, on August 4, 2024. — AFP
No end in sight for UK riots
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ALDERSHOT: Protesters hold placards during a 'Enough is Enough' demonstration called by far-right activists near a hotel housing asylum seekers in Aldershot on August 4, 2024. — AFP
Musk fans flames of anti-Muslim riots, spars with UK govt
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Senior military officers discuss security issues