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SALANG: In this photograph taken on September 21, 2016, Afghan surgeons perform an operation on a patient in an operating room A at Salang hospital, north of Kabul. — AFP
US-Funded Afghan hospital a symbol of foreign aid failure - Wasted budgets, crumbling walls and broken equipment
SALANG: In this photograph taken on September 21, 2016, Afghan surgeons perform an operation on a patient in an operating room A at Salang hospital, north of Kabul. — AFPSALANG: Hunched low over a hernia patient on a broken operating table, an Afghan surgeon bemoans the lack of life-saving equipment in a US-funded hospital that is crumbling into disrepair, exemplifying the eye-watering waste of aid dollars. After fifteen years and tens of...
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Indian jailed for killing pregnant girlfriend
WELLINGTON: An Indian student who killed his pregnant girlfriend in a frenzied knife attack in New Zealand after she told him the baby was not his was sentenced to life imprisonment yesterday.The man, who goes by the single name Akash, displayed “cruelty, brutality and callousness” in murdering 22-year-old Gurpreet Kaur, Auckland High Court judge Matthew Palmer said. The judge said the pair were secretly dating for 12 months but Akash, 24,...
TAGUIG CITY: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, poses with Philippine Army officers during his visit to its headquarters. — AP
Philippines, US hold war games as Duterte continues tirades - Fireband leader begins to pivot to China
TAGUIG CITY: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, center, poses with Philippine Army officers during his visit to its headquarters. — APMANILA: The Philippines and the United States launched war games yesterday against the backdrop of the unusual threat of American forces being ejected from the Southeast Asian nation, as its firebrand leader pivots to China. President Rodrigo Duterte has sustained a verbal assault on the United States, the...
BOGOTA: FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino takes selfies during a friendly football match with former Colombian players and international football stars in Bogota, on Monday. Infantino arrived in Colombia to attend the final of the Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup. — AFP
Infantino suggests 48-team World Cup
BOGOTA: FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino takes selfies during a friendly football match with former Colombian players and international football stars in Bogota, on Monday. Infantino arrived in Colombia to attend the final of the Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup. — AFPGENEVA: World Cup expansion plans got even bigger Monday, and the 2026 tournament could have 48 teams playing instead of 32. FIFA President Gianni Infantino outlined the...
DHAKA: England cricketer Jos Buttler plays a shot during the warm-up cricket match between BCB XI and England at The Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah, Dhaka yesterday. — AFP
England begins Bangladesh tour with four-wicket victory
DHAKA: England cricketer Jos Buttler plays a shot during the warm-up cricket match between BCB XI and England at The Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah, Dhaka yesterday. — AFPDHAKA: Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali scored halfcenturies as England began their tour of Bangladesh yesterday with a comfortable fourwicket victory against a strong line-up picked by the host board. Skipper Buttler scored an unbeaten 80 while Ali added a quickfire 70...
Al-Abdulrazzaq during announcing of the partnership.
KFH sponsors jet ski world champion Al-Abdulrazzaq
Al-Abdulrazzaq during announcing of the partnership.KUWAIT: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) sponsored the Jet Ski world champion Yousef Al-Abdulrazzaq who came first and second in two different events at the third round competitions of the world Jet Ski event held in China, Shanghai.KFH’s strategic partnership with Al- Abdulrazzaq reiterates the ongoing commitment of the bank towards supporting the sport and the athletes who hoist Kuwait’s flag...
KUWAIT: A panel discussion during the ArabNet Kuwait forum yesterday. (Inset) Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah inaugurates the two-day forum. —Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
ArabNet Kuwait 2016 forum kicks off - Kuwait seeks to bolster digital creativity: Sheikh Salman
KUWAIT: A panel discussion during the ArabNet Kuwait forum yesterday. (Inset) Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah inaugurates the two-day forum. —Photos by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Kuwait is looking to bolster investment in cognitive development on issues related to technology and digital creativity, Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh...
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Global markets mixed amid weak data - NBK Capital Monthly Equity Market Report
.KUWAIT: Global equities were mixed for the month of September; UK equities and emerging markets gained 1.7 percent and 1.1 percent respectively, while Japanese and Euro stocks fell by 2.6 percent and 0.7 percent. Commodities were notably higher for the month, led by Brent and gold. Brent oil continued on its August momentum and rose by 6.2 percent, supported by OPEC's agreement to cut production for the first time in eight years. The...
Dr Akbar Moussa and Professor Mohammad Zubaid, President of Kuwait Cardiac Society and Gulf Heart Association.
Sanofi launches advanced cholesterol treatment (Praluent) - a first in Kuwait
Dr Akbar Moussa and Professor Mohammad Zubaid, President of Kuwait Cardiac Society and Gulf Heart Association.KUWAIT: Under the patronage of Kuwait Cardiac Society, Sanofi today launched a breakthrough therapy for the treatment of uncontrolled low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, in adult patients at high risk for developing cardiovascular diseases. The drug's trade name is Praluent (scientific name of Alirocumab). Sanofi's most recent...
German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld acknowledges the audience at the end of the Chanel 2017 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection fashion show yesterday in Paris. — AFP
Lagerfeld chastises Kardashian for flaunting her diamonds
German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld acknowledges the audience at the end of the Chanel 2017 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection fashion show yesterday in Paris. — AFPFashion icon Karl Lagerfeld ticked off Kim Kardashian yesterday for flaunting her wealth, a day after the reality television star was robbed at gunpoint in Paris of $10 million worth of jewelry. "You cannot display your wealth and then be surprised that some people want to...
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A general view of the interior of a mosque designed by Bangladesh architect Marina Tabassum in Dhaka.
Bangladeshi mosque architect smashes glass ceiling
A general view of the interior of a mosque designed by Bangladesh architect Marina Tabassum in Dhaka.As one of the only female architects in a country where women rarely even enter mosques, Marina Tabassum was an unconventional choice to design Bangladesh's new Baitur Rouf Mosque, which has just won a prestigious international prize. But there is little of the conventional about the 45-year-old Tabassum or her design, which eschews traditional...
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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
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NOTTINGHAM: Protesters are detained on Aug 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' demonstration. - AFP
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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP
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