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IS tightens grip in Syria bastion Raqa as assault nears
BEIRUT: Internet cafes closed down, travel bans and new checkpoints: residents say jihadists are trying to tighten their grip on power in Raqa as US-backed forces near the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion.A Kurdish-Arab alliance called the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) began an operation to recapture the northern city on November 5. Since then, residents say IS has tried to seal its stronghold off from the outside world, imposing a media...
CHICAGO: Students at the University of Chicago participate in a walk-out and rally to protest President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday. —AFP
Students in Washington, NY ditch class to protest Trump - Fighting to the end
CHICAGO: Students at the University of Chicago participate in a walk-out and rally to protest President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday. —AFPWASHINGTON: Hundreds of students in Washington ditched school Tuesday to protest against US President-elect Donald Trump, marching through the heart of the US capital  before descending on the White House.They joined youth across the country who have staged similar walkouts since Trump's shock victory on...
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Can Senegal stop child begging, trafficking by Islamic teachers?
DAKAR: Dressed in ill-fitting football kits and covered in dust and dirt, dozens of young boys chatter, laugh and chase a ball as Maimouna Balde leafs through a list of names.When a scuffle breaks out between two boys, Balde instantly steps between the former child beggars in the yard of the shelter for abandoned children in Senegal's capital, Dakar. "It is tough here - many of the boys have been beaten by their teachers and forced to live on the...
MIDDELBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: An Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), supporter holds a placard outside the high court yesterday. —AP
South Africans protest against racism in coffin assault case
MIDDELBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: An Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), supporter holds a placard outside the high court yesterday. —APMIDDELBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: Two white South Africans accused of forcing a black man into a coffin and threatening to set him on fire appeared before a judge yesterday as demonstrators protested against racism outside the courthouse.Members of the ruling African National Congress party and opposition parties gathered...
HYDERABAD: Pakistani army soldiers show a student to operate an assault rifle during their visit to a garrison yesterday. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the country’s powerful army chief left yesterday for a strategically located secret area bordering India to witness a military exercise of ground and air power amid increasing tension with India over Kashmir. — AP
Pakistan PM, army chief watch military drill at India border - Displaying Pakistan's military might
HYDERABAD: Pakistani army soldiers show a student to operate an assault rifle during their visit to a garrison yesterday. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the country’s powerful army chief left yesterday for a strategically located secret area bordering India to witness a military exercise of ground and air power amid increasing tension with India over Kashmir. — APKHAIRPUR TAMIWALI, PAKISTAN: Pakistan's prime minister and powerful...
KABUL: Afghan security forces remove a destroyed vehicle after a suicide attack yesterday. — AP
Afghan officials: Suicide bomber kills 6 in Kabul
KABUL: Afghan security forces remove a destroyed vehicle after a suicide attack yesterday. — APKABUL: A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed six people in Kabul yesterday in an attack targeting a minibus with security agents working for the government. The Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan promptly claimed responsibility for the bombing.Sediq Sediqqi, an Interior Ministry spokesman, said four civilians and two members of the agency were...
ANKARA: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, second from right, inspects a military honor guard at Esenboga Airport before boarding his plane for a two-day official visit to Pakistan yesterday. — AP
Pakistan orders 400 Turks to leave ahead of Erdogan’s visit
ANKARA: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, second from right, inspects a military honor guard at Esenboga Airport before boarding his plane for a two-day official visit to Pakistan yesterday. — APISLAMABAD: Ahead of a visit by Turkey's president, Islamabad ordered 400 Turkish nationals affiliated with a chain of international schools in Pakistan to leave the country within 72 hours, officials said yesterday.The move was announced on...
SAN JUAN: Argentina’s Lionel Messi (3-L) and Colombia’s Carlos Sanchez (L), James Rodriguez (2-L) and Daniel Torres eye the ball during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match in San Juan, Argentina, on Tuesday. — AFP
Messi lifts Argentina, Sanchez saves Chile
SAN JUAN: Argentina’s Lionel Messi (3-L) and Colombia’s Carlos Sanchez (L), James Rodriguez (2-L) and Daniel Torres eye the ball during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match in San Juan, Argentina, on Tuesday. — AFPSAO PAULO: The return of Lionel Messi to an underpressure Argentina team has finally paid off. After a lackluster performance last week against Brazil last week, the five-time FIFA player of the year winner inspired...
SAN JOSE: United States’ Omar Gonzalez, left, clears the ball under pressure by Costa Rica’s Johan Venegas during a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Jose, Costa Rica, Tuesday. Costa Rica won the game 4-0. —AP
Costa Rica routs US as Americans drop to 0-2
SAN JOSE: United States’ Omar Gonzalez, left, clears the ball under pressure by Costa Rica’s Johan Venegas during a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Jose, Costa Rica, Tuesday. Costa Rica won the game 4-0. —APSAN JOSE: The United States put itself in a deep hole in World Cup qualifying with one of its worst performances in decades. Taking advantage of defensive mistakes, Costa Rica routed the U.S. 4-0 Tuesday night to drop the...
HARARE: Sri Lanka batsman Asela Gunaratne and Sachiti Pathirana make a run during the One Day cricket match against West Indies at Harare Sports Club in Harare, yesterday. The two teams are playing in a triangular series featuring Zimbabwe. —AP
W Indies bowlers shine in bonus point win
HARARE: Sri Lanka batsman Asela Gunaratne and Sachiti Pathirana make a run during the One Day cricket match against West Indies at Harare Sports Club in Harare, yesterday. The two teams are playing in a triangular series featuring Zimbabwe. —APHARARE: Superb bowling allowed the West Indies to overcome the absence of several key players as they beat Sri Lanka by 62 runs in the second one-day international in Harare yesterday. After managing...
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Maqdis in Futures Professionals tennis q-finals
Abdallah MaqdisKUWAIT: Kuwait Tennis National Team player Abdallah Maqdis reached the quarter finals of the singles in the Futures Professionals International Championship 2016 being held under the patronage of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Abdallah Al- Sabah at the Kuwait Tennis Federations Courts at Yarmouk Club.The tournament will continue until November 20 under the supervision of the International Tennis Federation, with a large number of tennis...
Officials at the press conference of Jiu Jitsu 2016.
Renault Al Babtain is an official platinum sponsor of International Jiu-Jitsu competition
Officials at the press conference of Jiu Jitsu 2016.KUWAIT: “Renault Al Babtain” announced its platinum sponsorship for the Kuwait International Championship of Jiu Jitsu 2016 in a press conference that took place yesterday, as part of its ongoing support of activities that aim to raise awareness on the benefits of sports for individuals and the society.The Kuwait International Championship of Jiu Jitsu 2016 will take place in the Ice...
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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