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NAGAR, Pakistan: Residents affected by flooding gather on higher ground alongside floodwaters in this village in Chitral yesterday. - AFP
Flash floods kill 43 in Pakistan - 40 dead in rains, landslides in northern India
NAGAR, Pakistan: Residents affected by flooding gather on higher ground alongside floodwaters in this village in Chitral yesterday. - AFPURSOON, Pakistan: Overnight flash floods killed at least 43 people in northern Pakistan, the majority in a remote village that did not receive an evacuation warning before the waters hit washing away most of the settlement, officials said yesterday. The heavy monsoon rains began late Saturday and were...
Hadiqa Asif (left), a third-year student at the Visual Arts department of Karachi University, works on a thatched art piece at a workshop in Karachi.
Taboo or not taboo? Artists expose naked truths in Pakistan
Hadiqa Asif (left), a third-year student at the Visual Arts department of Karachi University, works on a thatched art piece at a workshop in Karachi.Mohammad Ali sits before a painting of a semi-naked man and declares his work has never been censored in conservative Muslim Pakistan, where an artistic vanguard are challenging taboos in the chaotic city of Karachi. "I have done some pretty bold and risky works but luckily I did not face any," says...
Saq Al Bamboo
'Saq Al bamboo' and 'Been Galbin': Episode 27
The Kuwait Times is publishing daily recaps of two of the Kuwaiti soap operas airing on Al Rai TV and MBC Drama. Here are the recaps of the 27th episode: Saq Al Bamboo'Saq Al bamboo' (Bamboo Stalk)Hind finds a flat for Eisa in Jabriya area to live, instead of staying with his friend from the mosque. He is happy that it's in the same area with his friends including Ghasan. He buys a bicycle as he doesn't have enough money for taxi. Hind is running...
BORDEAUX: The German team celebrates after winning the Euro 2016 quarterfinal soccer match between Germany and Italy, at the Nouveau Stade. - AP
Germany finally expels Italy curse - Dramatic penalty shoot-out ends titanic clash
BORDEAUX: The German team celebrates after winning the Euro 2016 quarterfinal soccer match between Germany and Italy, at the Nouveau Stade. - APBORDEAUX: Germany moved into the semi-finals of Euro 2016 on Saturday but their un-German-like inefficiency in a penalty shootout with Italy almost cost them dear before Jonas Hector kept his head. Germany missed three penalties before triumphing 6-5 in a rollercoaster 18-penalty shootout as Hector...
LONDON: Serena Williams of the US celebrates after beating Annika Beck of Germany in their women's singles match on day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. - AP
Serena reaches landmark 300th slam win in Wimbledon romp
LONDON: Serena Williams of the US celebrates after beating Annika Beck of Germany in their women's singles match on day seven of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. - APLONDON: Serena Williams clinched her 300th Grand Slam victory as the defending champion raced into the Wimbledon fourth round with a 6-3, 6-0 demolition of Germany's Annika Beck yesterday. Williams's triple century moved the world number one above Chris Evert into sole ownership...
US player Sam Querrey
After Djokovic victory, Querrey wins hearts
US player Sam QuerreyLONDON: Sam Querrey was once such a loser in love that he jokingly turned to American TV reality show Millionaire Matchmaker to help him find the girl of his dreams. It wasn’t a success. However, on Saturday, the big-serving American proved to be more than a match for the world’s greatest tennis player when he sent Novak Djokovic spinning to a shock defeat at Wimbledon.Querrey’s stunning 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5)...
Ramadan Football Tournament
Al-Dawli scores big in Al-Roudan’s Ramadan Football Tournament
Ramadan Football TournamentKUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank’s football team is accomplishing one win after another in the late Abdullah Mishari Al-Roudan’s Ramadan indoor football tournament. In addition to its participation in this tournament that enjoys an outstanding response for many years, Al-Dawli is also the silver sponsor of this event driven by its social commitment towards the society and aim to support all types of initiatives...
Jassim Al-Sharhan Football tournament
GBK concludes sponsorship of Jassim Al-Sharhan Football tournament
Jassim Al-Sharhan Football tournamentKUWAIT: Gulf Bank has announced the conclusion the sponsorship of the 33rd late Jassim Al-Sharhan Ramadan annual football tournament, which comes in line with the bank’s strategy to develop youth skills and as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives during the month of Ramadan.The late Jassim Al-Sharhan Ramadan Football tournament, which is traditionally run throughout the month of...
Mijbil Alayoub
Ooredoo supports ‘Jaribha’ crowd funding App
Mijbil AlayoubKUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait, a member of international Ooredoo Group, announced its support to Jaribha crowd funding platform as a media sponsor. Jaribha is a Kuwaiti crowd funding platform that allows project owners to pitch their ideas on the platform.When users give donations, they receive gifts that range from trinkets to hiking trips. Jaribha is the first such platform in Kuwait, and Ooredoo’s support comes in alignment with its...
LOS ANGELES, California: In this photo illustration, a woman and a dog watch a video by chef and YouTuber Caroline Artiss on her YouTube page in Los Angeles, California. —AFP
'YouTubers' outshining old-school television
LOS ANGELES, California: In this photo illustration, a woman and a dog watch a video by chef and YouTuber Caroline Artiss on her YouTube page in Los Angeles, California. —AFPSAN FRANCISCO: A media revolution is taking place, and most people over 35 years of age aren't tuned in. Millennial and their successors are shunning old-school television in favor of watching what they want whenever they wish on Google-owned YouTube or other video...
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Travelling with mosquitoes
Mosquitoes-bite allergies dilemma? Here's how to stay happy while traveling to a mosquito territory destination. I've decided to write about this particularly since I personally suffer from mosquito-bite allergies (or any bite, for this matter!). I suddenly started developing an after-bite allergy, and an annoying one.At first, it was just fine just like any other normal person. Lately however, it became annoying to the point that I've...
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Gulf Bank Chairman Bader Al-Kharafi
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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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TEHRAN: Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh (center) flashes the victory sign during a swearing in ceremony of the new president at the parliament in Tehran on July 30 2024. - AFP
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KUWAIT: Oil wells were set ablaze by Iraqi troops. – KUNA
Kuwait marks 34th invasion anniversary, remembers support