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EDGBASTON: Pakistan’s Sohail Khan (2nd R) celebrates after taking the wicket of England’s Joe Root (3rd L) for 3 runs during the first day of the third cricket test match between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England, yesterday. — AFP
Ballance, Moeen lead England fightback
EDGBASTON: Pakistan’s Sohail Khan (2nd R) celebrates after taking the wicket of England’s Joe Root (3rd L) for 3 runs during the first day of the third cricket test match between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England, yesterday. — AFPBIRMINGHAM: Moeen Ali’s late counter-attack lifted England to 297 all out on a fluctuating first day of the third test against Pakistan in Birmingham yesterday. Fast bowler Sohail...
BRASILIA: Brazil’s coach Rogerio Micale, front left, talks with players during a Brazil Olympic soccer team training session, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday. Brazil holds its first match against South Africa today. — AP
Neymar tasked with delivering Brazil’s elusive gold at Rio
BRASILIA: Brazil’s coach Rogerio Micale, front left, talks with players during a Brazil Olympic soccer team training session, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday. Brazil holds its first match against South Africa today. — APRIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil has barely got over its World Cup disaster and now it is counting on Barcelona star Neymar to finally deliver a treasured first football Olympic gold medal. Olympic gold is the only international title to...
Emirates plane in 'accident on landing' in Dubai
Emirates plane in 'accident on landing' in Dubai
[video width="480" height="500" mp4="https://kuwaittimes.com/uploads/imported_images/uploads/2016/08/emirates.mp4"][/video] DUBAI:An Emirates plane with 275 people on board was involved in an accident on landing Wednesday at Dubai airport but all the passengers were evacuated safely, the government said.Footage on social media showed smoke billowing from the aircraft."An Emirates plane coming from India has been involved in an accident on...
KUWAIT: Vehicles line up to be refueled at a gas station in Kuwait City on Monday. ñ Photo by Fouad Al-Shaikh
MPs slam petrol hike, warn govt
KUWAIT: Vehicles line up to be refueled at a gas station in Kuwait City on Monday. - Photo by Fouad Al-ShaikhKUWAIT: Lawmakers yesterday strongly lashed out at the government for raising the prices of petrol, saying they will not accept the hike and vowed to take measures. The criticism came after an urgent meeting called by Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem held at his office to discuss what the lawmakers described as a surprising government decision....
Minister of social affairs and labor. Hind Al-Sabeeh
Rights of Indian, other expat workers, guaranteed: Subaih - Thousands of jobless Asians stranded in Saudi Arabia
Minister of social affairs and labor. Hind Al-SabeehKUWAIT/MANILA: Kuwait is keen on safeguarding foreign communities, namely Indian expatriates, who constitute the largest non-Kuwaiti community in the country, affirmed the minister of social affairs and labor. Hind Al-Sabeeh, also minister of state for planning affairs and development, said in a statement yesterday that the presence of a large number of Indians in the country indicates that...
KUWAIT: Information and Youth Affairs Minister Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-nSabah meets with Board Chairman of the National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development Dr Mohammad Al-Zuhair. — KUNA
Capital of Islamic Culture events to promote state reputation: Minister - SMEs crucial for economy: Sheikh Salman
KUWAIT: Information and Youth Affairs Minister Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah meets with Board Chairman of the National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development Dr Mohammad Al-Zuhair. — KUNAKUWAIT: The events and activities of the 'Kuwait Capital of Islamic Culture 2016' are seeking to promote Kuwait's reputation, both at home and overseas, said Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah...
Brigadier Adel Al-Hashash
No countries exempted from applying for e-visa - Ministry has right to approve, reject visa: Hashash
Adel Al-HashahKUWAIT: Director of Relations and Security Information at the Interior Ministry Brigadier Adel Al-Hashash told Kuwait Times that no countries are excluded from having their citizens apply through the electronic visa system, adding that the Interior Ministry has the right to approve or reject the visa. Hashash had said in a press conference this week that the e-visa system is functional at all land, sea and air outlets, adding that...
KUWAIT: Kuwaitis donate blood, marking the Iraqi invasion’s anniversary. — KUNA
Kuwait marks 26th anniversary of invasion with blood donation drive
KUWAIT: Kuwaitis donate blood, marking the Iraqi invasion’s anniversary. — KUNAKUWAIT: The Ministry of Health's (MoH) blood bank launched yesterday a day-long blood donation campaign marking the 26th anniversary of the blatant Iraqi invasion on the State of Kuwait, in cooperation with the Ministry of Information.Dr Hanan Al-Awadhi, the supervisor of medical services and guidance at the blood bank, said that the campaign aims at recalling the...
KUWAIT: Young divers search for oysters containing pearls yesterday during the annual pearl diving season off the coast of Khairan, 100 km south of Kuwait City. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Young divers search for pearl in Khairan - 28th annual trip concludes tomorrow
KUWAIT: Young divers search for oysters containing pearls yesterday during the annual pearl diving season off the coast of Khairan, 100 km south of Kuwait City. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Participants in the 28th annual expedition to commemorate the anniversary of diving continued to dive at Al-Khairan yesterday. Participants are committed to using the old traditional methods of diving, following specified timing schedules in areas...
KUWAIT: This handout photo released by the Interior Ministry yesterday shows two people arrested on cable theft charges.
Duo arrested on cable theft charges
KUWAIT: This handout photo released by the Interior Ministry shows two people arrested on cable theft charges.KUWAIT: Jahra detectives stopped a truck loaded with a large quantity of cables, and asked for the driver's ID. The driver, an Egyptian man called Emad Barakat, told them the cables belong to an Iranian man, who told them they are his and he has papers proving it. Later, the Iranian denied knowledge of the cables, adding that the...
The Cabinet yesterday decided to raise petrol prices
Pain at the pump: Cabinet hikes petrol prices by 83%
 A petrol station is seen in this illustrative photo.KUWAIT: The Cabinet yesterday decided to raise petrol prices by more than 80 percent from September 1 as part of economic reforms aimed at countering falling oil revenues. A statement after the weekly Cabinet meeting said the price of low octane petrol will rise by 41 percent to 85 fils a litre from 60 fils, while high grade petrol will increase by 61 percent to 105 fils from 65 fils. These...
Bronze medallist Kuwait's Fehaid Aldeehani poses at the men's trap shooting victory ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Artillery Barracks August 6, 2012. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT SHOOTING)
Proud Deehani refuses to carry Olympic flag
Bronze medallist Kuwait's Fehaid Aldeehani poses at the men's trap shooting victory ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Artillery Barracks August 6, 2012. --KUNARIO DE JANEIRO: Legendary Kuwaiti shooter Fehaid Al-Deehani has refused to carry the Olympic neutral team flag at the Rio Games opening ceremony, where the Gulf state's athletes cannot march behind their own emblem. Kuwait is suspended by the International Olympic...
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A helicopter flied over burning oil fields which were set on fire by Iraqi soldiers before they retreated from Kuwait.
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ADDIS ABABA: Pedestrians walk on the newly built walkway in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian birr weakened by 28 percent against the dollar this week after the central bank adopted a market-determined foreign exchange rate. – AFP
Ethiopian authorities crack down on price hikes after currency float
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KUWAIT: Oil wells were set ablaze by Iraqi troops. – KUNA
Kuwait marks 34th invasion anniversary, remembers support
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(Left) Iranians take part in a funeral procession for late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Aug 1, 2024, ahead of his burial in Qatar. (Right) Hezbollah fighters and mourners carry the casket of slain top commander Fuad Shukr during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs on Aug 1, 2024. - AFP photos
Hamas, Hezbollah vow revenge
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Being in Kuwait during invasion: Soldier’s sister shares story