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Blood is seen on the floor where Bangladeshi blogger Niloy Chakrabarti, who used the pen-name Niloy Neel, was murdered at his home in Dhaka on August 7, 2015. A gang armed with machetes hacked a secular blogger to death at his home in Dhaka August 7, 2015, sparking protests in the capital over the fourth such murder in Bangladesh this year. AFP PHOTO
Bangladesh arrests suspect in secular activist murders
DHAKA: Bangladesh police said yesterday they have arrested the main suspect in the murders of a gay activist and a secular blogger who wrote against radical Islam. They say Rashidun Nabi is the main suspect in the murder of 26-year-old law student and blogger Nazimuddin Samad and gay activist Xulhaz Mannan, who were brutally hacked to death in April. Bangladesh has seen a spate of gruesome attacks on secular activists, religious minorities,...
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Indonesia tracks dozens of ‘militants from Syria’
JAKARTA: Dozens of Indonesians who joined Islamic State in Syria have returned home with combat experience and pose a major threat to the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation, the police chief said yesterday. Authorities are closely monitoring about 40 returnees and are concerned they could be linking up with existing networks to equip a new generation of radicals with the skills and equipment required to launch a major attack."We are getting...
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: A Muslim woman gets caned 23 strokes after being caught in close proximity with her boyfriend in Banda Aceh yesterday. — AFP
Woman screams in pain during caning in Indonesia
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: A Muslim woman gets caned 23 strokes after being caught in close proximity with her boyfriend in Banda Aceh yesterday. — AFPBANDA ACEH: A young woman screamed in pain as she was caned yesterday in front of a jeering crowd in Indonesia's Aceh, the latest person to be punished for breaking the province's strict Islamic laws. Aceh is the only province in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country that imposes sharia...
Zain Jet Ski team 2016
Zain welcomes National Jet Ski team world champions
Zain Jet Ski team 2016KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, welcomed Kuwait’s National Jet Ski team champions in Kuwait Airport after the team achieved 10 titles during their participation in the recently concluded World Jet Ski Championship held in the United States, as the company is the main sponsor of the team for the sixth consecutive year.Zain participated in the reception ceremony held in Kuwait Airport’s...
Serena Williams
Serena withdraws from WTA Finals
Serena WilliamsSINGAPORE: US superstar Serena Williams has withdrawn from the elite WTA Finals in Singapore, saying she’s still working to recover from the shoulder troubles that hindered her in 2016. The WTA announced Williams’ withdrawal from the event that starts on October 23 on their Twitter feed, posting a video of Williams explaining the decision. It will be the second straight year that Williams is skipping the season finale in...
Adnan Al-Ibrahim
KSSC prepares for shooting tournament
Adnan Al-IbrahimKUWAIT: Kuwait Shooting Sports Club (KSSC) completed its preparations to hold HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Shooting Tournament, to start the 2016/2017 season. A large number of shooters of all categories will participate in the tournament including shooters from the National Guard, army and police, beside the club shooters.The tournament will be held from 20/10/2016 to 22/11 KSSC held refresher...
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NBK posts KD 219.3m net profits for 9M 2016 - Al-Sayer: NBK's solid results continue to reflect growing business volumes
Isam Al-Sager and Nasser Musaed Al-SayerKUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) reported net profits of KD 219.3 million ($728 million) for the first nine months of 2016 compared with KD 227.9 million ($756 million) for the same period in 2015. Adjusting for gains recognized in 9M 2015 from the sale of NBK's 30 percent stake in International Bank of Qatar (IBQ), net profits recorded a growth of 3.8 percent year on year.Net operating income grew at...
Oxford Business Group publishes 2016 country report
Kuwait's efforts to boost private sector gain pace
Oxford Business Group publishes 2016 country reportKUWAIT: Kuwait's plans to increase the role of the private sector and attract new foreign players to its shores are explored in a new report produced by the global publishing, research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG).The Report: Kuwait 2016 highlights the country's project pipeline, which is gaining momentum, despite cutbacks put in place as a result of the current challenging...
Sana Al-Hadlaq, Acting Chief Wealth Officer of KAMCO
KAMCO wins 'Best Wealth Management Co Award - International Finance Magazine
Sana Al-Hadlaq, Acting Chief Wealth Officer of KAMCOKUWAIT: KAMCO Investment Company, a leading investment company with one of the largest AUMs in the region, has been awarded the "Best Wealth Management Company - Kuwait" from International Finance Magazine ("IFM"), a renowned financial publication that recognizes and honors individuals, as well as organizations, in the financial investment industry. The awards were presented to those who made a...
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Industry titans to attend global Islamic finance event - WIBC 2016 in Manama from Dec 5 to 7
KUWAIT: The 23rd edition of the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) will see a global participation with leaders from different regions across the world. The conference held in strategic partnership with the Central Bank of Bahrain will take place in Manama, Bahrain on the 5th, 6th and 7th of December 2016 and will feature a groundbreaking lineup of speakers.The World Islamic Banking Conference is the longest running Islamic finance...
Shukri Eid, Managing Director - East Region, Cisco Middle East
Cisco and GBM showcase the future of hospitality at GITEX
Shukri Eid, Managing Director - East Region, Cisco Middle EastDUBAI: During GITEX 2016, Cisco introduced a suite of solutions which help hotels and resorts deliver superior experiences for guests and visitors, and which generate multiple revenue streams, greater productivity and reduced costs. Cisco also called for the regional hospitality sector to invest in innovative technologies to not only remain competitive but also differentiate their...
LOS ANGELES: In this Sept 9, 2015, file photo, Planned Parenthood supporters rally for women’s access to reproductive health care on “National Pink Out Day’’ at Los Angeles City Hall. — AP
WHY IT MATTERS: Abortion
LOS ANGELES: In this Sept 9, 2015, file photo, Planned Parenthood supporters rally for women’s access to reproductive health care on “National Pink Out Day’’ at Los Angeles City Hall. — APNEW YORK: Persistent Republican-led efforts to restrict access to abortion and to curb government funding for Planned Parenthood have been hotly debated in Washington and in states, and will be shaped in some way by the next president.WHERE THEY...
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GAZA: A woman mourns over the bodies of children killed in Zionist bombardment on the Hassan Salama and Al-Nasser schools housing displaced Palestinians on Aug 4, 2024 at the at Al-Ahli Arab hospital, also known as the Baptist hospital in Gaza City. - AFP
Bloodbath in Gaza as region boils
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DHAKA: A garment store is set ablaze amid protests on Aug 4, 2024. - AFP
Calls for PM to quit as 77 killed in Bangladesh
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Ministries of Awqaf discuss ways to counter extremism, terrorism