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LONDON: Arsenal’s German midfielder Mesut Ozil (C) leaps for the ball during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium in London yesterday.—AFP

Sanchez double keeps Arsenal in title hunt

LONDON: Arsenal’s German midfielder Mesut Ozil (C) leaps for the ball during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium in London yesterday.—AFPLONDON: Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea as Alexis Sanchez bragged a brace in a 3-1 win over Bournemouth yesterday. Arsene Wenger’s side are within three points of top spot after Chile forward Sanchez struck in each half...

ABU DHABI: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s German driver Nico Rosberg (front) celebrates at the end of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit yesterday. Nico Rosberg won his maiden Formula One world title by securing second place behind his Mercedes arch-rival Lewis Hamilton in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. — AFP

Rosberg beats Hamilton to clinch world title

ABU DHABI: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s German driver Nico Rosberg (front) celebrates at the end of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit yesterday. Nico Rosberg won his maiden Formula One world title by securing second place behind his Mercedes arch-rival Lewis Hamilton in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. — AFPABU DHABI: German driver Nico Rosberg held his nerve to win the Formula One championship for the first time...

BULAWAYO: Sri Lanka’s players celebrate victory after the final of the Blue Mountain Achilleion tri-series played between Sri Lanka and hosts Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, yesterday. — AFP

S Lanka beat Zimbabwe to lift one-day trophy

BULAWAYO: Sri Lanka’s players celebrate victory after the final of the Blue Mountain Achilleion tri-series played between Sri Lanka and hosts Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, yesterday. — AFPBULAWAYO: Sri Lanka capped a productive month of cricket in Zimbabwe by lifting the triangular series trophy yesterday, beating the hosts by six wickets in the final. Having comfortably beaten Zimbabwe in both Tests in Harare at the start...

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Former National Assembly speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem celebrates with supporters in Abdullah Al-Salem following his victory in the parliamentary elections early today

Strong showing by opposition, outgoing Assembly punished

Amir thanks state officials - 2 ex-ministers lose Click To View LargerKUWAIT: Opposition groups and individuals made an impressive showing in the National Assembly elections by winning almost half of the 50 seats, with Kuwaiti voters dealing a heavy blow to the previous Assembly that failed to stop the government from raising petrol prices.The Islamist, nationalist and liberal opposition, which returned to the polls after a four-year boycott, won...

Health Minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi

Health Minister affirms commitment to rules of overseas medical treatment

Health Minister Dr Ali Al-ObaidiKUWAIT: Minister of Health Dr Ali Al-Obaidi said the decisions on overseas medical treatment are bound to specific technical criterions and fall in the framework of a practical system. "Such decisions are made without interferences by a minister. I have decided to refer a number of medical offices to prosecution over reported irregularities in this regard," he said.The minister made the comments in an interview...

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Ministry arrests murderers of two Kuwaitis, Indonesian

KUWAIT: This photo released by the Interior Ministry yesterday shows two suspects arrested yesterday for triple murder and theft in a crime they are accused of committing on Friday.KUWAIT: The General Administration of Criminal Investigation managed to arrest, in less than 24 hours, those responsible for the murder of the two Kuwaiti nationals, including a ruling family member, and an Indonesian female in Salwa on Friday, said the Ministry of...

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Muna Al Fuzai I love the Salwa area of Kuwait. It is a great location, close to the city, to shopping in Salmiya, family-friendly and accessible to all services. But there has been a growing rate of crime in the area and more attention needs to be paid to all that goes on there. Hardly a day passes without the news of a murder, armed robbery, theft or trafficking in drugs and other crimes taking place. Some may claim that it is normal in...

A close up shot shows the hand of a Kuwaiti man casting his vote for the parliamentary elections at a polling station

Inflation, housing and stability top voters' concerns

A close up shot shows the hand of a Kuwaiti man casting his vote for the parliamentary elections at a polling stationKUWAIT: Kuwaitis of both genders, older and younger, headed to the polls yesterday to select a new 50-member parliament. Issues like inflation, housing, the rise of sectarianism and tribalism were main concerns for voters.Wafaa' Al-Khala, a retired citizen living in Shaab, told Kuwait Times that she is optimistic about the new...

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti men arrive to cast their votes for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kuwait City yesterday. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat

High turnout as Kuwaitis voted amid pressing economic, security challenges

Opposition's return energized the elections KUWAIT: Kuwaiti men arrive to cast their votes for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kuwait City yesterday. —Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Kuwaitis went to the polls yesterday for the first election contested by the opposition in nearly four years amid fresh disputes over cuts in subsidies due to falling oil revenues. Turnout was high at many of the 100 polling stations with some...

A Kuwaiti woman writes on her ballot paper before casting her vote for the parliamentary elections at a polling station yesterday.

Voters optimistic that that new parliament will be more productive

A Kuwaiti woman writes on her ballot paper before casting her vote for the parliamentary elections at a polling station yesterday.KUWAIT: The first hours at the polling stations for the 2016 parliamentary elections yesterday saw a moderate turnout of all age groups. Senior citizens were seen casting their ballots in the first hours of the day in all main and sub-committees compared with previous elections.In Salwa in the first constituency,...

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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

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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

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