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KUALA LUMPUR: A pest control worker fumigates a school classroom on the eve of the annual national Primary School Evaluation Test on Sunday. — AFP

Philippines confirms first case of Zika virus this year

KUALA LUMPUR: A pest control worker fumigates a school classroom on the eve of the annual national Primary School Evaluation Test on Sunday. — AFPMANILA: The Philippines confirmed yesterday its first case of the Zika virus this year and said it was “highly likely” it had been locally transmitted, and it expected more cases after stepping up surveillance. A 45-year old woman who lives in Iloilo city in the central Philippines has the virus,...

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G20 summit in China

Director Kim Ki-duk

‘The Net’ - Venice Film Review

Director Kim Ki-dukA Kim Ki-duk film playing in Venice is hardly an unprecedented event, but by now one question is prompted by the appearance of any new title from the famously prolific and divisive director: which Kim Ki-duk will show up this time? Will it be the melancholic, pictorialist humanist of 2003's "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring"? The blackly comic, mischief-making mutilator of 2013's "Moebius"? The taciturn, ambiguous...

OSLO: Germany’s midfielder Thomas Mueller (R) vies with Norway’s Markus Henriksen during the World Cup 2018 football qualification match between Norway and Germany in Oslo on Sunday. — AFP

Mueller, Kimmich fire Germany past Norway

OSLO: Germany’s midfielder Thomas Mueller (R) vies with Norway’s Markus Henriksen during the World Cup 2018 football qualification match between Norway and Germany in Oslo on Sunday. — AFPOSLO: Bayern Munich team-mates Thomas Mueller and Joshua Kimmich fired title-holders Germany to a commanding 3-0 win away to Norway in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier on Sunday. Mueller struck in the 16th minute at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo...

NEW YORK: Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina hits a return against Dominic Thiem of Austria during their 2016 US Open Men’s Singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York yesterday. — AFP

Del Potro lowest ranked q-finalist in 25 years

NEW YORK: Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina hits a return against Dominic Thiem of Austria during their 2016 US Open Men’s Singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York yesterday. — AFPNEW YORK: Former champion Juan Martin del Potro became the lowest ranked player in 25 years to reach the US Open quarter-finals when Dominic Thiem quit their last-16 tie through injury yesterday.The 142ndranked Argentine was...

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Some citizens avoiding DNA tests selling houses cheaply - MoI believes 250,000 Kuwaitis won't take the tests

KUWAIT: Well-informed real estate sources have observed an unusual spike in real estate sales in Jahra, Ahmadi and Farwaniya governorates over the past three months. The sources deduced that the reason behind such sales might be the owners' fears of being forced to undergo mandatory DNA tests to get the new electronic passports. They added that many of them will not undergo the test in order to avoid being exposed that they obtained Kuwaiti...

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9-day break for Eid Al-Adha

KUWAIT: Sheep are unloaded from a truck at the livestock market in Al-Rai yesterday, ahead of the Eid Al-Adha feast next week, which marks the end of the hajj pilgrimage. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: The Civil Services Commission yesterday issued a directive concerning the Eid Al-Adha holiday, noting that it will start on Sunday, Sept 11 and end on Thursday, Sept 15.The directive explained that Arafat Day falls on Sept 11, followed by...

The Cabinet yesterday decided to raise petrol prices

MPs threaten to grill ministers over petrol hike

KUWAIT: A number of MPs have vowed to grill ministers over the government's decision to hike petrol prices without compensating Kuwaiti citizens or taking sufficient measures to prevent prices of commodities to rise. Lawmakers are waiting for the start of the next parliamentary term early in October to start submitting their grillings against the ministers of finance, commerce and industry and others, with MP Ali Al-Khamees vowing to do "whatever...

KUWAIT: Communications Minister and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Essa Al-Kandari during the inspection tour at Kuwait International Airport. — KUNA

Minister checks airport for departing pilgrims

KUWAIT: Communications Minister and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Essa Al-Kandari during the inspection tour at Kuwait International Airport. — KUNAKUWAIT/JEDDAH: Minister of Communications and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Essa Al-Kandari affirmed yesterday the necessity of cooperation among the authorities at Kuwait International Airport to serve the outgoing pilgrims. The minister made the remarks during an inspection of...

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‘Corrupt expats’ blamed for municipality’s woes

KUWAIT: An official source at Kuwait Municipality blamed a number of ‘corrupt expatriate employees’ for corruption in certain divisions there, saying that they enjoy protection from “a few officials” who have access to the evaluation reports based on which their services can be terminated. The source meanwhile revealed that there is a study to reevaluate all of Kuwait Municipality’s expatriate employees. —Al-RaiSpending cut: The...

Attorney Fajer Ahmed

Attorney Fajer AhmedI am not very comfortable writing an article titled "Women Rights", as I was never really involved in women or gender rights. I know there are major differences between a man and a woman biologically and of course legally, but I never wanted to pick a gender and I understood (from my own humble experience) that both genders faced inequality or misinterpretation in Kuwaiti law. People expect me to be a female activist just...

Allam Al-Kanderi and Head of the Civil Service Commission Abdulaziz Al-Zeben

Lawmakers do not receive fuel coupons - No coupons for ranking civil servants

Allam Al-Kanderi and Head of the Civil Service Commission Abdulaziz Al-ZebenKUWAIT: Secretary General of the National Assembly Allam Al-Kanderi denied yesterday media allegations concerning MPs continuously receiving fuel coupons. The fuel coupons to the MPs will not be offered starting from September in accordance to instructions by the National Assembly's leadership, Kanderi said in a press release. The cabinet approved the increase of fuel...

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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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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

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LIVERPOOL: Police officers face protesters outside the Liver Building in Liverpool on August 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' anti-immigrant rally. — AFP

Fearful UK mosques on alert over far-right protests