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SANAA: Yemenis beg drivers for money on a street yesterday. —AFP

Yemenis struggle as rebels stop salaries

Rebels haven't paid salaries for two months SANAA: Yemenis beg drivers for money on a street yesterday. —AFPSANAA: Abdullah Sarhan laments having to sell his furniture to feed his family, but he is only one of thousands in Yemen struggling since rebels stopped paying salaries two months ago.The situation gets worse by the day for the inhabitants of Sanaa, controlled by the Huthi rebels since September 2014 and subjected to 19 months of air...

KALAK, IRAQ: Newly displaced Iraqi’s who fled from the city of Mosul, Iraq’s last major Islamic State (IS) group stronghold, are reunited with their relatives who came two years ago to the refugee camp in the Khazer area on Wednesday. —AFP

Up to 900 jihadists killed in Mosul battle, US says

Families reunite KALAK, IRAQ: Newly displaced Iraqi’s who fled from the city of Mosul, Iraq’s last major Islamic State (IS) group stronghold, are reunited with their relatives who came two years ago to the refugee camp in the Khazer area on Wednesday. —AFPARBIL: United States said yesterday that up to 900 Islamic State group jihadists have been killed in the offensive to retake Iraq's Mosul, as camps around the city filled with fleeing...

This file photo taken on October 21, 2016 shows forces from Iraq’s elite Rapid Response Division.—AFP

Elite Iraqi force advancing on Mosul

Key assault force in Iraq This file photo taken on October 21, 2016 shows forces from Iraq’s elite Rapid Response Division.—AFPQAYYARAH, IRAQ: Iraq's elite Rapid Response Division, which is now at the forefront of the southern advance on Mosul, has emerged as a key assault force in the country's war against jihadists.Backed by artillery and trained in a program influenced by American special forces, the interior ministry unit has played a...

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Pakistani court closes licensed liquor shops for non-Muslims

KARACHI, PAKISTAN: A Pakistani court yesterday ordered the closure of all liquor shops in the southern province of Sindh, officials said, cutting off one of the few legal alcohol sources in the Muslim-majority country.Although Pakistani Muslims are banned from drinking alcohol, the country's minorities, mainly Hindus and Christians, face no such prohibition. However, critics argue that the licensed liquor shops also sell to Muslims. It is not...

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi man buys liquor from a closed shop selling illegally through a window in the capital yesterday. - AFP

In Iraqi Kurdistan, little regard for Baghdad booze ban

ARBIL: Alcohol shops are open for business in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, where officials have vowed that Baghdad's recently passed ban on booze will not be enforced.The ban on the sale, import and production of alcohol was slipped into draft legislation on municipalities in Iraq's parliament last week, but the country's president has since called for the law to be revised.In Iraqi Kurdistan, a three-province region in the country's north...

QUETTA, PAKISTAN: In this photo provided by Pakistan’s Press Information Department, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, right, talks to a survivor of an overnight attack on the Police Training Academy, with Pakistan army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif, left, at a local hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. —AP

Pakistan bans protest and rallies in Islamabad

Ban to last 2 months QUETTA, PAKISTAN: In this photo provided by Pakistan’s Press Information Department, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, right, talks to a survivor of an overnight attack on the Police Training Academy, with Pakistan army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif, left, at a local hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. —APISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government yesterday banned all political meetings, rallies and protests in the capital,...

ISLAMABAD: In this photograph taken on July 26, 2016, Anila Ansari (R), a program manager at Islamabad-based Power 99 FM radio, presents an on air “anti-ogling campaign” with her colleagues at the station. —AFP

Pakistan radio show confronts 'endemic' ogling of women

ISLAMABAD: In this photograph taken on July 26, 2016, Anila Ansari (R), a program manager at Islamabad-based Power 99 FM radio, presents an on air “anti-ogling campaign” with her colleagues at the station. —AFPISLAMABAD: For many women in Pakistan, the simple act of leaving the house can be uncomfortable, even intimidating-the probing gaze of the opposite sex is never far away. Fed-up with the constant unwanted attention, broadcaster...

Models backstage at the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria. — AFP photos

Curves rule the Lagos catwalk

Models backstage at the Lagos Fashion & Design Week in Nigeria. — AFP photosKarl Lagerfeld once sniffed that "no one wants to see curvy women" on the runway, but a wave of Nigerian designers are proving him wrong. The opening night of Lagos Fashion and Design Week on Wednesday featured five designers showcasing plus-size collections in a defiant celebration of all things curvy. "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but if he was in...

NEW DELHI: Indian police officials pose with Subhash Jangir (C/L) and Maulana Ramzan (C/R) in New Delhi on October 27, 2016, after they were arrested for alleged espionage activities for South Asian neighbor Pakistan. —AFP

India expels Pakistani visa official for 'espionage'

NEW DELHI: Indian police officials pose with Subhash Jangir (C/L) and Maulana Ramzan (C/R) in New Delhi on October 27, 2016, after they were arrested for alleged espionage activities for South Asian neighbor Pakistan. —AFPNEW DELHI: India announced yesterday it was expelling a Pakistani visa official for suspected spying after he was briefly detained carrying sensitive defense documents, with tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors...

YOKOHAMA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, right, and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, left, clap their hands at the end of Japan’s coast guard drills yesterday.—AP

Philippine leader’s meeting with Japan emperor canceled

YOKOHAMA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, right, and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, left, clap their hands at the end of Japan’s coast guard drills yesterday.—APTOKYO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte left Japan yesterday without meeting Emperor Akihito as their scheduled meeting had to be canceled because of the death of the emperor's uncle. Before ending his...

JAKARTA: Indonesian murder suspect Jessica Kumala Wongso arrives at the court prior to her trial at the Central court to hear the judges verdict yesterday.—AFP

Indonesian handed 20 years in ‘poisoned coffee’ murder

JAKARTA: Indonesian murder suspect Jessica Kumala Wongso arrives at the court prior to her trial at the Central court to hear the judges verdict yesterday.—AFPJAKARTA: An Indonesian woman was jailed for 20 years yesterday for murdering a friend from an Australian college with poisoned coffee in a "sadistic" fashion, capping a sensational trial that has gripped the country.Jessica Kumala Wongso, 28, who is also an Australian permanent resident,...

My journey of a healthy-living lifestyle

.For the past few years, I've been on a journey of healthy-living and improving my lifestyle and this journey has honestly changed my life. From the food I eat to healthy habits I incorporate into my daily routine, this has all played an important role in enhancing my quality of life. I have gathered my top 5 simple tips that have worked for me to share with you all in this article.1. Drinking green tea in between meals- Green tea is a...

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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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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