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German special police leave a house in Bonn November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattayn

Germany raids mosques, flats, bans Islamists

German special police leave a house in Bonn November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang RattayBERLIN: Police launched dawn raids on about 190 mosques, flats and offices linked to an Islamist group in Germany yesterday as the government banned the organization, accusing it of radicalizing youngsters, the interior ministry said. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said the DWR ‘True Religion’ organization had contacted young people as it distributed...

NEW YORK: Participants march in the Muslim Day Parade on Madison Avenue on Sunday. — AP

Hate crimes against Muslims up by 67 percent in 2015: FBI

ATLANTA: Reported hate crimes against Muslims rose in 2015 to their highest number since the aftermath of the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to FBI statistics released Monday. Overall, the total number of hate crimes against all groups reported by law enforcement agencies to the FBI increased from 5,479 in 2014 to 5,850 last year. That remains far lower than the numbers seen in the early 2000s, but the FBI release comes amid numerous...

Photo shows the exterior view of the headquarters of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. — AP

US forces may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan: ICC

ICC on a collision course with Trump Photo shows the exterior view of the headquarters of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. — APTHE HAGUE: US forces may have committed war crimes in Afghanistan from 2003-2004 by torturing prisoners in what appeared to be a deliberate policy, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said. Unveiling the results of a lengthy initial probe into atrocities in Afghanistan,...

Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning cruises for a test in the sea. The Liaoning’s political commissar Senior Captain Li Dongyou said China’s first aircraft carrier is now ready to engage in combat, marking a milestone for a navy that has invested heavily in its ability to project power far from China’s shores. — AP

Report warns of Asia arms race if Trump withdraws US forces

China views a Trump presidency with less trepidation Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning cruises for a test in the sea. The Liaoning’s political commissar Senior Captain Li Dongyou said China’s first aircraft carrier is now ready to engage in combat, marking a milestone for a navy that has invested heavily in its ability to project power far from China’s shores. — APWASHINGTON: The US approach to Asia faces a major overhaul when Donald...

KUNMING: China’s Huang Bowen (L) and Zheng Zhi (R) compete for the ball with Qatar’s Rodrigo Barbosa Taba (C) during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Kunming, in China’s Yunnan province yesterday. — AFP

China held by Qatar, Jedinak saves Australia

KUNMING: China’s Huang Bowen (L) and Zheng Zhi (R) compete for the ball with Qatar’s Rodrigo Barbosa Taba (C) during their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Kunming, in China’s Yunnan province yesterday. — AFPKUNMING: Marcello Lippi’s dreams of taking China to the next World Cup received a reality check yesterday, while Asian champions Australia were made to sweat in a near-nightmare in Bangkok. China’s 0-0 draw with Qatar did...

HOBART: South Africa’s paceman Kagiso Rabada (C) jumps in the air to celebrate the wicket of Australia’s captain Steven Smith with teammates on the fourth day’s play of the second Test cricket match between Australia and South Africa in Hobart yesterday. —AFP

South Africa clinches series with emphatic win

HOBART: South Africa’s paceman Kagiso Rabada (C) jumps in the air to celebrate the wicket of Australia’s captain Steven Smith with teammates on the fourth day’s play of the second Test cricket match between Australia and South Africa in Hobart yesterday. —AFPHOBART: South Africa clinched its three-test series in Australia with a match to spare yesterday, leaving Steve Smith’s team facing the prospect of an unprecedented sweep on home...

Kuwait tennis team wins gold in Qatar tourney

Kuwait tennis team wins gold in Qatar tourney

Kuwait tennis team wins gold in Qatar tourneyKUWAIT: Kuwait Tennis National team added yet another achievement by winning the gold medal in the under 16 and 12 category during the Gulf Juniors Tournament that was hosted by Qatar under the supervision of the GCC Tennis Organizing committee from Nov 7-11.Kuwait won first place in the U16 after defeating Oman 2/1. In the first match Kuwait’s Fuad Behbehani lost to Oman’s Abdallah Al-Barwan, 4/6...

GUWAHATI: Indian villagers wait in a queue outside a bank to deposit and exchange 500 and 1000 rupee notes in Chandrapur Village, some 30 km from Guwahati yesterday. — AFP

Ordinary Indians suffer amid deepening cash crunch

Banks to use indelible ink to stop repeat cash exchanges GUWAHATI: Indian villagers wait in a queue outside a bank to deposit and exchange 500 and 1000 rupee notes in Chandrapur Village, some 30 km from Guwahati yesterday. — AFPNEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Indian banks will use indelible ink to ensure that people only change old notes for new ones once under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheme to fight "black money", resorting to a tactic used to...

Reem Mall

NREC's Reem Mall and Dubai Holdings announce partnership

Joint venture to bring new retail offering to Abu Dhabi Reem MallKUWAIT: Reem Mall, Abu Dhabi's upcoming fashion, entertainment and dining destination in the heart of Abu Dhabi, and a joint venture between NREC and UPAC, announced this morning that it has signed terms of agreement with Dubai Holding Group.Commenting on this latest development for the much-anticipated $1 billion project, Shane Eldstrom, Chief Operating Officer for Reem said: "We...

Al Babtain celebrates winners of aftersales contest

Al Babtain celebrates winners of aftersales contest

Al Babtain celebrates winners of aftersales contestKUWAIT: Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al Babtain Co (AABC), the sole agent and distributor of Nissan in the State of Kuwait, held the Nissan Aftersales contests to select the top technician, service advisor and parts executive who will represent Kuwait at the Regional Contests in Dubai in 2017.An elaborate event was organized at the Nissan Service Centre, Shuwaikh; to test the skills of the Nissan...

Jolian Ibrahim

Viacomms Telecom awarded Diamond-level designation

Highest level in new Avaya Edge Partner program Jolian IbrahimKUWAIT: Avaya has awarded Viacomms Telecom Diamond Level designation, the highest level available, under its new Avaya EdgeSM partner program. Avaya Edge, introduced on November 1, is designed to give partners the flexibility to meet their customers' needs in today's fast-paced digital marketplace, while providing greater rewards for those partners that deliver exceptional value.This...

Google, Facebook move to curb ads on fake news sites

Shift comes as Google, Facebook and Twitter face backlash BRUSSELS: The Google logo is seen at the Google headquarters in Brussels. Google’s searchengine is highlighting an inaccurate story claiming that US President-elect Donald Trump wonthe popular vote in the Nov 8, 2016, election, the latest example of bogus information spreadby the internet’s gatekeepers. —APSAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc on Monday announced...

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MUMBAI: A vendor counts a wad of Indian rupees. - AFP

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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

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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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Al-Sawaber Complex

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