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FIFA nominates Ronaldo, Messi and Griezmann for best of 2016
This combination of picture made on December 1, 2016 shows (from L) Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo in Madrid, on November 19, 2016, Atletico Madrid's French forward Antoine Griezmann in Munich on May 3, 2016, and Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi in Barcelona on October 19, 2016. Fifa announced on December 2, 2016 that Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Atletico Madrid's French forward Antoine...
Indians wait outside a bank to withdraw money in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Nov. 8 televised address, announced demonetization of India's 500 and 1,000-rupee notes, which made up 86 percent of the country's currency. People have been forced to stand in long queues to change banned notes and also to take out new currency from their accounts after severe limitations were imposed on withdrawal from banks and ATMs. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
India 'cash catastrophe' prompts chaos
Indians wait outside a bank to withdraw money in New Delhi, India, Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Nov. 8 televised address, announced demonetization of India's 500 and 1,000-rupee notes, which made up 86 percent of the country's currency. People have been forced to stand in long queues to change banned notes and also to take out new currency from their accounts after severe limitations were imposed on...
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, chairs a Security Council meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Stars begin to align for Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, chairs a Security Council meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. - APMOSCOW: Held at diplomatic arm's-length for years, Russian President Vladimir Putin is pivoting back to centre stage as his admirers and international allies rise to power, a move that analysts say the Kremlin will be quick to exploit. Most notable among newly-elected leaders is Donald Trump, who on the...
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US still grappling with lone wolf attacks
(FILES) This file photo taken on December 2, 2015 showsLaw enforcement officers searching for the suspects of a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. One year after Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik stormed an office party on December 2, 2015, in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and injuring 22 others, the country is still grappling with how best to thwart such lone wolf attacks. - AFP LOS ANGELES: One year after a...
Gambians celebrate the victory of Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. Gambia's opposition candidate has defeated longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh in the West African country's presidential vote, an upset victory that could lead to the first transfer of power in more than two decades, the head of the election commission announced Friday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Gambian president Jammeh concedes defeat in election
Gambians celebrate the victory of Opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia, Friday Dec. 2, 2016. Gambia's opposition candidate has defeated longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh in the West African country's presidential vote, an upset victory that could lead to the first transfer of power in more than two decades, the head of the election commission announced Friday. -APBANJUL: Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has...
KUWAIT: Rain drenched various areas across Kuwait yesterday with heavy downpours throughout the day. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Heavy rain hits Kuwait
KUWAIT: Rain drenched various areas across Kuwait yesterday with heavy downpours throughout the day. — Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Rain drenched various areas across Kuwait yesterday with heavy downpours throughout the day. Patches of flooding appeared in Shuwaikh, Farwaniya, Jleeb and other areas in the south.Scattered showers and cloudy skies are expected to continue through the weekend, according to the Kuwait Meteorological Center....
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti candidate and former parliament speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem (center), celebrates with his supporters following the announcement of his victory in the parliamentary election, in Kuwait City on November 27, 2016. Kuwait opposition groups and their allies had bagged nearly half of parliament’s 50 seats, raising fears of fresh political wrangling in the oil-rich Gulf state. —Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait's opposition 'needs unity' after poll comeback
Radical Salafists and their supporters won 5 seats KUWAIT: Kuwaiti candidate and former parliament speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem (center), celebrates with his supporters following the announcement of his victory in the parliamentary election, in Kuwait City on November 27, 2016. Kuwait opposition groups and their allies had bagged nearly half of parliament’s 50 seats, raising fears of fresh political wrangling in the oil-rich Gulf state. —Photo...
KISR’s Director General Samira Al-Sayed receives the award
Kuwait’s KISR wins ‘Arab Best Award’
KISR’s Director General Samira Al-Sayed receives the awardKUWAIT: The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) has won the prize of the best Arab research institution (Best Arab Award) for 2016, KISR said yesterday. KISR’s Director General Samira Al-Sayed received the award from the UAE’s Plenipotentiary in Morocco Saif Al-Ketbi during a ceremony held by the Award’s Secretariat, KISR added in a statement.The awards ceremony in...
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Abuse of expat women
Muna Al Fuzai When Kuwaiti citizens fall victim to abuse, they can find many ears to hear their plight at the police station, and if not, at least they can find friends and family to help. But when an expat woman is the victim of abuse, she can be totally alone with not a single friend to help or a shoulder to cry on. Unfortunately, I have seen many expat women suffering from abuse by their husbands. But because they are far away from...
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Cyberactivist loses court appeal
KUWAIT: Kuwait's appeals court has upheld a 10-year jail sentence against an online activist on charges of insulting the emir and harming national interests, a newspaper reported yesterday. Waleed Fares was convicted of spreading false news on Twitter about the Gulf state's domestic affairs which harmed national interests and of insulting the emir and undermining his authority. He was also convicted of publishing comments deemed offensive to...
Student dormitory in Qurtuba
Forgery and embezzlement
KUWAIT: Relations and Security Information Department said in a statement that during a review by the new board of directors of social Guarantee Fund, cases of forgery and embezzlement were discovered. There were also manipulations of payment receipts by an accountant in cooperation with outsiders. Criminal detectives have been informed and arrest has been made. The accountant confessed to committing the crime.Lecture on drugsSpecial Forces...
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Egyptian Sorcerer arrested; Egyptian Haris disappears with KD 3200 rent money
KUWAIT: A 35-year-old Egyptian has been accused of sorcery. The suspect charges KD 350 to bring couples closer or to separate them. Later, he raised the price to KD 1000. Criminal detectives learned about the activities and sent a female undercover agent to him. When she gave him the KD 500 down payment police moved in and caught him red handed with money. Separately, Farwaniya detectives arrested a bedoon who posed as 'spiritual healer'.  The...
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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP
Indian rupee hits record low amid geopolitical jitters
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Flag of Kuwait, visa application form and passport on table
Why small-scale project visas can be problematic
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KUWAIT: Kuwaitis walk inside the Avenues Mall, the country’s largest shopping centre. The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) issued the latest detailed statistics on population and employment at the end of June 2024. The data shows that total population in Kuwait reached 4.919 million people. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait population hits 4.919 million
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DHAKA: Anti-government protestors display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's palace on Aug 5, 2024. - AFP
People power rocks Bangladesh
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Al-Sawaber Complex
Kuwait’s historic buildings should be preserved