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Iraq parties in talks over new PM
Qassem Soleimani in town amid unrelenting protests BAGHDAD: Iraq's rival parties were negotiating the contours of a new government yesterday, after the previous cabinet was brought down by a two-month protest movement insisting on even more deep-rooted change. After just over a year in power, premier Adel Abdel Mahdi formally resigned Sunday after a dramatic intervention by top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani. That followed a wave of...
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Conservative Muslims rally in Indonesia amid tight security
President rejects end to direct votes, relaxing term limitJAKARTA: Thousands of Indonesian Muslims from conservative groups held a peaceful rally in central Jakarta yesterday, with a spokesman for one of the organizers calling for unity after a spike in religious tension followed elections last April. Among the protest organizers was the Alumni 212 movement, which was behind big rallies held from 2016 to demand action against Jakarta's former...
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Evacuations, airport closure as typhoon nears Philippines
MANILA: Typhoon Kammuri barrelled towards the Philippines yesterday, pushing tens of thousands of people into evacuation centres and prompting authorities to order a temporary closure of Manila's international airport as a safety precaution. Kammuri was expected to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday and then pass to the south of the capital, which is home to some 13 million people and is hosting thousands of athletes for the regional...
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Toxin-laced bubbles cause pollution hazard on Indian beach
CHENNAI: A menacing white foam covered one of India's most famous beaches in Chennai for the fourth straight day yesterday creating a new pollution hazard for the country. Children have been playing and taking selfies in the clouds of white suds on Marina Beach, even though they give off an acrid smell and fishermen have been told not to go into the sea nearby. Doctors have warned that skin problems could be caused by the foam, which forms every...
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Saudi wants OPEC+ to deepen oil cuts
Oil prices under pressure from booming US supply DUBAI: OPEC and its allies plan to deepen oil cuts and have the deal in place so it runs at least until June 2020 as Saudi Arabia wants to deliver a positive surprise to the market before the listing of Saudi Aramco, two sources familiar with the talks said. The deal being discussed by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other producers, known as OPEC+, would be to add at...
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NBK Capital: $280 bn total assets of publicly listed Kuwaiti banks
KUWAIT: Banks are an integral part of a country's financial system and macroeconomic structure. They perform critical functions including intermediation and credit creation. In the GCC, banks are the most important financial intermediaries as the majority of borrowers' liabilities are in the form of bank loans. GCC Governments and Government-related agencies also borrow from local banks to support their spending programs. GCC banks are mostly...
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Frozen 2 holds top spot at box office
Disney blockbuster "Frozen 2" held top spot at the North American box office over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, taking in an estimated $85.2 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. The animation adventure movie follows beloved characters from 2013 hit "Frozen" as they travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest in search of the origin of the magical ice powers of Queen Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel). "Frozen 2," which came out...
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Malaysia slams tattoo expo, fumes over half-naked pics
Malaysian officials yesterday slammed a tattoo exhibition held in the country as "porn" unsuitable for a Muslim-majority country, after images of half-naked men and women went viral. The "Tattoo Malaysia Expo" in the capital Kuala Lumpur attracted people from all over the world, and photos circulating online showed many heavily-inked participants wearing few clothes in order to display their designs. The tourism minister had initially supported...
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Burglars hit East German secret police museum
Burglars broke into Berlin's Stasi Museum, which showcases items of East Germany's hated secret police, making off with collectible medals and gold jewelry, authorities said yesterday, days after a spectacular diamond heist in Dresden. The robbers broke in through a window on the first floor, "smashed several showcases, and stole medals and jewelry", said police in a statement. They made off with their spoils undetected. The time of the raid was...
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Spin king Lyon takes five as Australia thrash Pakistan with day to spare
Australia clinch second Test and wrap up series 2-0 ADELAIDE: Spin king Nathan Lyon snared five wickets, including dangerous half-century makers Shan Masood and Asad Shafiq, as Australia wore down a stubborn Pakistan to clinch the second Test and wrap up the series 2-0 yesterday. Pakistan resumed day four of the day-night match on a precarious 39 for three with Masood not out 14 and Shafiq on eight after being bowled out for 302 in their first...
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Kuwait to support athletes to make more achievements
KUWAIT: President of Kuwait Olympic Committee Sheikh Fahad Nasser Al-Sabah said the committee's board of directors will continue its support to all Kuwaiti athletes to make more achievements in the name of Kuwait. Sheikh Fahad spoke when he received Kuwait's gymnastics team which won 25 different medals during the Arab championship in Tunis, and the wrestling team which won two silver and one bronze medals at the Arab championship in Cairo in...
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Mustafa Karam shooting tourney concludes
KUWAIT: Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex was the venue of the closing ceremony of Mustafa Karam Company Cup tournament which lasted for three days with 120 shooters of both genders participating in the Olympic trap and skeet events. The day was shrouded with sadness as the national team skeet coach Czech Peter Malik died Saturday morning. He was described by President of Arab and Kuwait Shooting Federations Eng Duaij Al-Otaibi as a...
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Al-Mashaan chairs a meeting on Thursday to review the latest developments in the implementation of the new airport project (T2). -- KUNA phots
Al-Mashaan: Stick to timeline for Kuwait’s airport terminal project
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KUWAIT: Vehicles move at snail pace on a rainy evening in downtown Kuwait. --KUNA
Kuwait received varying amounts of rainfall: Official
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What’s next for Kuwait’s dining scene? Predictions for 2025
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Sabah Al-Salem University: A symbol of Kuwait’s science and knowledge