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LONDON: Arsenal’s Spanish defender Hector Bellerin (R) is tackled by Basel’s Colombian defender Eder Balanta during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Arsenal and FC Basel at The Emirates Stadium in London yesterday. — AFP
Walcott at the double as rampant Arsenal down Basel
LONDON: Arsenal’s Spanish defender Hector Bellerin (R) is tackled by Basel’s Colombian defender Eder Balanta during the UEFA Champions League Group A football match between Arsenal and FC Basel at The Emirates Stadium in London yesterday. — AFPLONDON: Arsenal showed why the Football Association can only dream of hiring Arsene Wenger to take charge of England as Theo Walcott’s double inspired a swaggering 2-0 victory over Basel in the...
Indian Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput (right) and Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni pose during the trailer launch in Mumbai of the upcoming biographical film “MS Dhoni: The Untold Story” directed by Neeraj Pandey.
Bollywood biopic shows India cricketer Dhoni’s heartbreak
Indian Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput (right) and Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni pose during the trailer launch in Mumbai of the upcoming biographical film “MS Dhoni: The Untold Story” directed by Neeraj Pandey.A Bollywood biopic of Mahendra Singh Dhoni is to bring a tragic episode in the Indian cricket hero's life to movie screens-the death of his first love. "MS Dhoni: The Untold Story", due for release on September 30,...
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YVES SAINT LAURENT DESIGNER MAKES HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED DEBUT
YVES SAINT LAURENTA huge crane in the colors of the French flag hoisted up a giant neon YSL logo above a construction site in the French capital, literally setting expectations high for this year's YSL show at Paris Fashion Week. The decor announced that the grand debut from Saint Laurent's new designer Anthony Vaccarello on Tuesday night aimed to dramatically reconstruct the YSL aesthetic following the departure of Hedi Slimane.French singer...
(From left) Musicians William Wilson Lopez, Cinthia Servin Aquino, Vannina Monserrath Vera Rojas, Celeste Elizabeth Fleitas Ortiz , Music director Favio Chavez, musicians Amara Rojas Ruiz Diaz and Emmanuel Insfran Caballero from the Landfill Harmonic, a Recycled Orchestra of Cateura in Paraguay, pose for a portrait session during the Landfill Harmonic Press Day, in Los Angeles, California. — AFP photos
‘Recycled Orchestra’ turns garbage into gold
(From left) Musicians William Wilson Lopez, Cinthia Servin Aquino, Vannina Monserrath Vera Rojas, Celeste Elizabeth Fleitas Ortiz , Music director Favio Chavez, musicians Amara Rojas Ruiz Diaz and Emmanuel Insfran Caballero from the Landfill Harmonic, a Recycled Orchestra of Cateura in Paraguay, pose for a portrait session during the Landfill Harmonic Press Day, in Los Angeles, California. — AFP photosFestering alongside mountains of stinking...
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Putin party wins
KUWAIT: (From left) Finance Ministry Undersecretary Khalifa Hamada, Central Bank Governor Mohammad Al-Hashel and Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) Director General Sheikh Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah speak during the Euromoney 2016 Conference yesterday. — KUNA
Kuwait economy 'structurally flawed', fiscal reforms urged - Banks stable; FDI hits $2.2bn; Stock swing limit at KSE
KUWAIT: (From left) Finance Ministry Undersecretary Khalifa Hamada, Central Bank Governor Mohammad Al-Hashel and Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) Director General Sheikh Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah speak during the Euromoney 2016 Conference yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: Kuwait's economy suffers from glaring structural errors induced by accumulations that have stalled development, Finance Ministry Undersecretary Khalifa...
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Ghanem calls for meeting with govt over petrol hike
Marzouq Al-GhanemKUWAIT: National Assembly speaker Marzouk Al-Ghanem yesterday said he has invited the government for an expanded meeting next Tuesday to discuss the hike in petrol prices, a move that will automatically end the proposed emergency parliamentary session to debate the issue. Ghanem said the Assembly will demand that Kuwaiti citizens be spared from the hike in the same way lawmakers rejected an attempt by the government to increase...
Bangladeshi workers
Bangladeshi workers stage a sit-in protest
Bangladeshi workersKUWAIT: Around 100 Bangladeshi workers hired by a Kuwaiti company to guard supermarkets and various stores in Kuwait staged a sit-in protest yesterday at the Bangladesh Embassy in Khaldiya. The workers demanded residency permits, which the company failed to provide since they joined 11 months ago.They also haven’t been paid for the past two months, with no housing too in this period. “We have been working for almost a year...
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Kuwait 'ready to host' a fresh intra-Yemen talks - Iraqi Speaker praises Kuwaiti diplomacy
KUWAIT: Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Suleiman Al-Jarallah said Kuwait is ready to receive the Yemeni stakeholders if they are willing to reach deal and break the political stalemate. "The State of Kuwait has always been supportive of all efforts aiming to resolve the Yemeni crisis peacefully, including the efforts of the brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," he affirmed. He was referring to a recent report by the Iranian Fars news agency...
Jahra Road Development Project
Finishing touches on Jahra Road Development Project
Jahra Road Development ProjectKUWAIT: The Ministry of Public Works announced the progress on the ongoing final works taking place on the elevated portion of the Jahra Road Development Project, which is scheduled to open shortly. The upcoming opening begins after Saad Al-Abdullah Academy and stretches to the end of the bridge after Airport Road, in both directions.Engineer Ahmad Al-Hassan, the Assistant Undersecretary for Road Engineering Sector...
Amb. Al-Fayez, Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed and FM, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled cutting the cake
Kuwait-Saudi Arabia ties ‘exemplary, deep-rooted’
Amb. Al-Fayez, Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed and FM, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled cutting the cakeKUWAIT: Acting Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said that Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enjoy close, historical and deep-rooted relationship. The two countries maintain exemplary cooperation in all fields under the kind patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah and King...
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Court defers terror case
KUWAIT: The Criminal Court deferred a hearing into the "Abdaly cell" terrorism case, in which 26 defendants are involved, to Oct 11 for further questioning of the accused. The court held its first hearing on Aug 16 to examine the case sent to it by the court of appeals. On Jan 12, 2016, the criminal court sentenced two of the defendants, the first and the 23rd on the list of defendants, to death, while one of the accused was sentenced to life...
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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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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