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American comedian show cancelled in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: A performance in Saudi Arabia by US stand-up comedian and actor Mike Epps has been cancelled, its organizers said, after complaints from Islamic hardliners. The show, scheduled for next week, was one of numerous events lined up to begin introducing entertainment to the conservative Islamic kingdom, where alcohol, cinemas and theatres are banned."Dear clients, we regret to inform you that the Mike Epps event has been cancelled", the...
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'La La Land' expected to lead Golden Globe nominations
La La LandNominations for the Golden Globes will be unveiled Monday with critics expecting musical "La La Land" to lead the pack ahead of "Moonlight," "Manchester by the Sea" and "Lion." In a departure from last year's awards calendar, the announcements come before the influential Screen Actors Guild nominations, making them the first major bellwether of momentum going into the Oscars race.The Globe nominations, set to be made at the crack of...
A screenshot from Jung-woo’s ‘Pandora’ movie. — AFP
Film Review: 'Pandora'
A screenshot from Jung-woo’s ‘Pandora’ movie. — AFPClearly influenced by the Fukushima nuclear meltdown in March 2011, South Korean disaster blockbuster "Pandora" is the film no mainstream Japanese director dares to make. Imagining, with harrowing realism, a man-made disaster gone catastrophic, writer-director Park Jung-woo's uncensored depiction of political incompetence taps right into his compatriots' current mood of anger and...
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Time magazine Person of the Year
Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny, centre left, competes for the ball with Stoke City's Joe Allen, centre right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Stoke City at the Emirates stadium in London, Saturday Dec. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
Ozil proves worth as Arsenal go top
Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny, centre left, competes for the ball with Stoke City's Joe Allen, centre right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Stoke City at the Emirates stadium in London, Saturday Dec. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)LONDON:  Mesut Ozil provided a timely reminder of his importance to Arsenal’s title hopes with a superb header in a 3-1 win against Stoke that moved the Gunners to the top of the...
MUNICH: Bayern Munich's Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara (L) and Wolfsburg's midfielder Yannick Gerhardt (R) vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg in Munich, southern Germany, yesterday. – AFP
Bayern regain top spot as Leipzig lose unbeaten record
MUNICH: Bayern Munich's Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara (L) and Wolfsburg's midfielder Yannick Gerhardt (R) vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg in Munich, southern Germany, yesterday. – AFPBERLIN:  Robert Lewandowski netted twice as Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga yesterday with a 5-0 win over Wolfsburg after RB Leipzig lost their unbeaten...
LONDON: World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren speaks during a press conference in London on Friday. A new report into systematic Russian doping details a wide-ranging “institutional conspiracy” that involved more than 1,000 athletes across more than 30 sports, including evidence corroborating large-scale sample swapping at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. — AP
Russia faces ban calls after damning doping revelations
LONDON: World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren speaks during a press conference in London on Friday. A new report into systematic Russian doping details a wide-ranging “institutional conspiracy” that involved more than 1,000 athletes across more than 30 sports, including evidence corroborating large-scale sample swapping at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. — APLONDON:  There were growing calls yesterday for Russia to be...
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Special ceremony held in honor of Saudi King
KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz attend a special ceremony held in honor of the monarch at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his guest, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, attended a special ceremony held in honor of the monarch at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center yesterday. HH the Amir...
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His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued a decree Saturday to form the new Kuwaiti Cabinet.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahKUWAIT:  His Highness the Amir congratulated His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah for accepting and bearing the premiership responsibility, wishing him success in his tasks.His Highness the Amir praised the tremendous efforts exerted by His Highness the Prime Minister to form the new Cabinet, praising the efforts exerted by the ministers for...
KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways’ new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft arrives at KuwaitnInternational Airport yesterday. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait Airways welcomes first of 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft at airport
KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways’ new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft arrives at KuwaitInternational Airport yesterday. —Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Kuwait Airways, the official national carrier of the State of Kuwait, has yesterday confirmed that the first of 10 ordered Boeing 777-300ER aircraft has arrived in Kuwait, landing at Kuwait International Airport at 3pm local time. Following on from the aircraft's reveal in October, at Boeing's factory in...
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-nJaber Al-Sabah is pictured with Saudi King SalmannBin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Kuwaiti leadership holds luncheon in honor of visiting Saudi King
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is pictured with Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.KUWAIT: With the attendance of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held a luncheon in honor of the visiting Saudi Monarch.Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh...
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Respite for 24,000 illegal Indian expats
KUWAIT: According to Indian media reports, Kuwait will not imprison or penalize over 24,000 illegal Indian workers if they report to the interior ministry for deportation or transfer of job visas. "We are lenient towards Indian workers but have asked them to strictly follow the rules and regulations. The immigration department is ready to help them in the deportation process," Maj Gen Talal Maarafi, who heads the department, told a group of...
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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