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Mashrafe Mortaza
Bangladesh skipper fined over Buttler bust-up
Mashrafe MortazaDHAKA: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza and batsman Sabbir Rahman were fined 20 percent of their match fees yesterday for an altercation with rival skipper Jos Buttler in their team’s victory over England in the second ODI. The International Cricket Council also gave Buttler an official warning for his reaction to Mortaza and Sabbir’s celebrations following his dismissal after a TV review which proved to be pivotal in...
INDORE: Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s batsman James Neesham during the third day of the third test cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India, yesterday.— AP
Ashwin six-for puts India in firm control
INDORE: Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the wicket of New Zealand’s batsman James Neesham during the third day of the third test cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India, yesterday.— APINDORE: Wily off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin backed himself yesterday to outfox any batsman in the world after his six wickets in the third and final Test against New Zealand put India in pole position to complete a whitewash....
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Register for the ‘Gulf Bank 642 Marathon’ on November 19
.KUWAIT: The ‘Gulf Bank 642 Marathon’ will be held on Saturday, 19 November 2016 starting in the morning. Registration is now open online at: www.gulfbank642marathon.com In order to appeal to all levels and age groups in Kuwait, this year’s marathon will include four different categories of races to walk or run. The categories include: Family Fun Run for new beginners (5KM); the Souq Run for regular runners (10KM), the Half Marathon for...
AUB participates in ‘International Real Estate Finance Exhibition’
AUB participates in ‘International Real Estate Finance Exhibition’
AUB participates in ‘International Real Estate Finance Exhibition’KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank (AUB), announced its participation in the 'International Real Estate Finance Exhibition, which started yesterday at the Regency Hotel, Kuwait under the patronage of the Minister of Trade and Commerce. The Bank's participation comes as part of its keen interest to provide a host of diversified banking& financing  needs to the exhibition's visitors.AUB...
The Best in Kuwait and Middle East by Global Finance
NBK the only Arab bank among world’s best forex providers - The Best in Kuwait and Middle East by Global Finance
The Best in Kuwait and Middle East by Global FinanceKUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) was recognized as the Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Kuwait and the Middle East in 2016 in an exclusive survey compiled by the world renowned financial magazine Global Finance. The rankings, compiled by the international finance magazine, Global Finance, are based on input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts. Criteria for...
Zain Group legal team in Legal 500 General Counsel Powerlist
Zain Group legal team in Legal 500 General Counsel Powerlist
Zain Group legal team in Legal 500 General Counsel PowerlistKUWAIT: Zain Group, the leading mobile telecom innovator across the Middle East and Africa announces that its in-house legal team has been included in The Legal 500's GC Powerlist: Middle East Teams, joining some of the best General Counsels (GC) and in-house legal teams in the world who have already been recognized for their expertise and successes to date.The recognition was bestowed...
KUWAIT: Officials during the signing of the memorandum of understanding.
KAMCO signs MoU with The Business Year
KUWAIT: Officials during the signing of the memorandum of understanding.KUWAIT: KAMCO Investment Company, a leading investment company with one of the largest AUMs in the region, has penned an MoU with The Business Year (TBY), an international publishing firm of annual economic reviews on over 25 emerging markets, to collaborate on The Business Year: Kuwait 2017.The MoU was signed in Kuwait City by Faisal Sarkhou, CEO of KAMCO, and TBY’s...
SEOUL: A file photo taken on September 2, 2016 shows visitors testing Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones at a Samsung showroom in Seoul. —AFP
Samsung halts Note 7 production after new scare - Samsung recalled 2.5 million Note 7s due to faulty battery
SEOUL: A file photo taken on September 2, 2016 shows visitors testing Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones at a Samsung showroom in Seoul. —AFPSEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has suspended production of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a source said yesterday, after reports of fires in replacement devices added to the tech giant's worst ever recall crisis. Top US and Australian carriers also suspended sales or exchanges of Note 7s, while...
HAITI: Victims of cholera receive treatment at the state hospital after Hurricane Matthew, in Jeremie, Haiti on Sunday. —AP
'Like a nuclear bomb,' cholera and destruction after hurricane in Haiti
HAITI: Victims of cholera receive treatment at the state hospital after Hurricane Matthew, in Jeremie, Haiti on Sunday. —APPORT-A-PIMENT, Haiti: Patients arrived every 10 or 15 minutes, brought on motorcycles by relatives with vomit-covered shoulders and hoisted up the stairs into southwest Haiti's Port-a-Piment hospital, where they could rest their weak, cholera-sapped limbs. Less than a week since Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti,...
Hassan Al-Mosawi
How to make the perfect business call
Hassan Al-MosawiCommunication is 60 percent body language, 30 percent tone of voice and approximately 10 percent is what you actually say. Generally this gives us a great advantage as we needn’t put too much emphasis on what to say but how to deliver the message.However, how can we communicate effectively over the phone? Where 60 percent of our communication power cannot be exercised. Here is a list of notes to take on board to ensure your...
An inflatable pig flies above the crowd during Roger Waters’ closing performance. — AP/AFP photos
'Donald Trump is a Pig': Roger Waters on attack at mega-fest
An inflatable pig flies above the crowd during Roger Waters’ closing performance. — AP/AFP photosRocker Roger Waters savaged Donald Trump with a pig balloon caricature as he vowed to make the most of his platform Sunday at a first-of-a-kind festival of rock elders. The former Pink Floyd songwriter, who also renewed his longstanding criticism of Israel, closed out the first three-day weekend of Desert Trip which earlier brought the Rolling...
Lebanese designer Aiisha Ramadan (center) walks down the catwalk with Emirati model Rafeea Al-Hajsi (center right) and other models wearing her designs at the end of her show during the Arab Fashion Week in the United Arab Emirate of Dubai. — AFP photos
Emirati model breaks taboos to follow catwalk dream
Lebanese designer Aiisha Ramadan (center) walks down the catwalk with Emirati model Rafeea Al-Hajsi (center right) and other models wearing her designs at the end of her show during the Arab Fashion Week in the United Arab Emirate of Dubai. — AFP photosIn a flowing scarlet dress, Rafeea Al-Hajsi fulfilled a dream by becoming the first Emirati model to strut the Arab Fashion Week catwalk after years battling social constraints. "It's amazing to...
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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos
Fears of Middle East war grow
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Shereeda Al-Maousherji
CSC’s faceprint attendance rule sparks debate
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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP
Britain hit by worst rioting in 13 years
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Stop smoking, Quit smoking for health.
Many smokers quit as ‘chests cannot stand two fires’
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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP
Somalia beach attack kills 32