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Lt Gen Qamar Bajwa, the new chief of Pakistan Army.
Pakistan PM Sharif names Bajwa as new army chief
Lt Gen Qamar Bajwa, the new chief of Pakistan Army.ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Prime Minister yesterday picked Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa to replace outgoing army chief Raheel Sharif, a popular military leader credited for improving security and driving back Islamist militant groups, his spokesman said. General Bajwa will likely take charge of the world's sixth-largest army by troop numbers in a formal handover on Tuesday, when General...
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IS-linked militants under siege in Philippine town
MANILA: Up to 100 Islamist militants from a group behind a deadly bombing in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city were yesterday under siege in a remote mountain town, officials said.Residents of Butig, which has a population of 17,000, have fled after the IS-linked militants holed themselves up in an abandoned government building, Philippine military spokesman Brigadier-General Restituto Padilla said. "The Armed Forces of the...
PARIS: People hold a banner reading “Borders divide” and calling for “freedom of movement and residence” during a demonstration in support of migrants and refugees in Paris yesterday. — AFP
EU-Turkey pact 'must be respected': Juncker
PARIS: People hold a banner reading “Borders divide” and calling for “freedom of movement and residence” during a demonstration in support of migrants and refugees in Paris yesterday. — AFPBRUSSELS: The EU-Turkey deal that has substantially reduced the flow of migrants to Europe "must be respected and will be", said European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker in an interview published yesterday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Ziad Salameh, Managing Director - West Region, Cisco Middle East.
Cisco to address collaboration and cyber security at EGOV4
Ziad Salameh, Managing Director - West Region, Cisco Middle East.KUWAIT: Cisco announced yesterday their participation in the 4th E-Government Forum (EGOV4) in Kuwait, to be held from November 27 - 29, 2016 at Courtyard Marriott hotel. The Forum, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait, will help attendees from various government agencies in Kuwait gain the necessary...
This file photo taken on May 16, 2016 shows Irish-Ethiopian actress Ruth Negga (L) and Australian actor Joel Edgerton as they arrive for the screening of the film ‘Loving’ at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. — AFP
'Loving:' how an interracial couple's love changed history
This file photo taken on May 16, 2016 shows Irish-Ethiopian actress Ruth Negga (L) and Australian actor Joel Edgerton as they arrive for the screening of the film ‘Loving’ at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. — AFPJust as a caustic election has laid bare loose threads in the US social fabric, a new film has returned to the country's all-too-recent era of deep racial segregation. "Loving"-which entered wide release...
Cuban Americans celebrate upon hearing about the death of longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami yesterday. — AFP
Party in Miami as news of Fidel Castro's death spreads
Cuban Americans celebrate upon hearing about the death of longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami yesterday. — AFPTo cries of "Cuba Libre!" and "Freedom! Freedom!" Cuban-Americans poured on to the streets of Miami early Saturday to celebrate the death of their nemesis Fidel Castro. Revelers, many of whom were exiled by Havana's communist regime, honked car horns, banged on pots and drums, and danced,...
KUWAIT: Kenil Kuriakose, President of AECK presenting Man of the Match trophy to Mahesh (AECK).
KEA enter semifinals as AECK, MACE and TKM win
KUWAIT: Kenil Kuriakose, President of AECK presenting Man of the Match trophy to Mahesh (AECK).KUWAIT: The 19th Prof Ramachandran Memorial Cricket Tournament (RMC) conducted by College of Engineering Trivandrum Alumini Association (CETAA) and sponsored by GTE Olayan Co continued on 18th November with the second round of league matches. In the day’s 1st match, winning the toss and batting first, NIT were soon in trouble loosing wickets at...
MADRID: Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos, centre, attempts an over heard kick next to Sporting’s Carlos Carmona, right, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Sporting at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, yesterday. Real Madrid won 2-1. —AP
Ronaldo double extends Real lead over Barcelona
MADRID: Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos, centre, attempts an over heard kick next to Sporting’s Carlos Carmona, right, during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Sporting at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, yesterday. Real Madrid won 2-1. —APMADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Real Madrid were thankful to a late missed penalty from Duje Cop to open up a seven-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga with...
Group photo of the winners along with Khaled Al-Otaibi- Gulf Bank and Abdulmohsen Al-Babtain- Head of the Kuwait International Jiu Jitsu Open organizing committee
Gulf Bank: Gold sponsor of Kuwait International Jiu-Jitsu Open
Group photo of the winners along with Khaled Al-Otaibi- Gulf Bank and Abdulmohsen Al-Babtain- Head of the Kuwait International Jiu Jitsu Open organizing committeeKUWAIT: Gulf Bank concluded its gold sponsorship of the Kuwait International Jiu-Jitsu Open that recently took place over two days in Kuwait at the Ice Skating Rink in Kuwait City. Gulf Bank’s sponsorship comes as part of its commitment to supporting youth initiatives and its campaign...
LONDON: A free kick from Tottenham Hotspur's English defender Eric Dier (L) clears the wall over Chelsea's Brazilian defender David Luiz (C) to go over the bar during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London yesterday. - AFP
Moses downs Spurs to lead Chelsea back to summit
LONDON: A free kick from Tottenham Hotspur's English defender Eric Dier (L) clears the wall over Chelsea's Brazilian defender David Luiz (C) to go over the bar during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London yesterday. - AFPLONDON:  Chelsea stormed back from behind to end Tottenham Hotspur's unbeaten Premier League record with a 2-1 victory yesterday that propelled Antonio...
ADELAIDE: Australian batsman Jackson Bird (L) hits a ball past South African fielder Temba Bavuma during the third day of the third Test cricket match between Australia and South Africa at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide yesterday. — AFP
Shaky Proteas hang on as late wickets tumble
ADELAIDE: Australian batsman Jackson Bird (L) hits a ball past South African fielder Temba Bavuma during the third day of the third Test cricket match between Australia and South Africa at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide yesterday. — AFPADELAIDE: South Africa lost skipper Faf du Plessis amid a clatter of late wickets as the match pendulum swung decisively towards Australia in the third day-night Test in Adelaide yesterday.The Australians, who...
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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