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Saudis adapt message for social media age
DUBAI/RIYADH: The participation of tens of thousands of young Saudis in a social media debate over plans to reform the kingdom's oil-reliant economy last month marked a shift in Riyadh's interaction with people. Saudi leaders have historically courted public opinion only via informal councils with tribal, religious and business leaders or citizens seeking to petition them.But in one of the most active countries on social media in the Arab world,...
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Russian base in Syria damaged in IS attack
LONDON: Satellite imagery appears to show extensive damage to an air base in Syria used by Russian forces following an attack by fighters from the Islamic State group, US intelligence company Stratfor said yesterday. The claim was immediately denied by Russia's defense ministry, which said that the damage had been there for months and was due to fighting between Syrian government forces and "militants from terror groups". Stratfor released...
DARAYA, Syria: Syrian men sit next to a damaged building in this town southwest of Damascus yesterday. — AFP
US, Russia scramble to save Syria truce
DARAYA, Syria: Syrian men sit next to a damaged building in this town southwest of Damascus yesterday. — AFPBEIRUT: Washington and Moscow scrambled to salvage Syria's shaky ceasefire yesterday as the country reeled from jihadist bombings that killed more than 160 people in President Bashar al-Assad's coastal heartland. A regime offensive outside the capital has severely strained an already fragile nationwide ceasefire between the regime and...
Members of Iraqi pro-government forces drive their vehicles near the city of Fallujah yesterday as part of a major assault to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group. — AFP
Iraq forces close in on Fallujah - UN concern mounts for civilians amid shelling
Members of Iraqi pro-government forces drive their vehicles near the city of Fallujah yesterday as part of a major assault to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group. — AFPNEAR FALLUJAH: Iraqi forces cleared areas around Fallujah yesterday after launching an assault to retake the city, tightening their siege on Islamic State group fighters but also raising fears for civilians trapped inside. With the jihadists surrounded and outnumbered,...
DAVAO: Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte (center) meets with Communist Party peace negotiating panel member Fidel Agcaoili (left) as Salvador Panelo, the Duterte’s incoming spokesman, looks on during a courtesy call in Davao. —AFP
Philippines' Duterte launches vulgar attacks on the Church - Hero's burial plan for Philippine dictator sparks outrage
DAVAO: Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte (center) meets with Communist Party peace negotiating panel member Fidel Agcaoili (left) as Salvador Panelo, the Duterte’s incoming spokesman, looks on during a courtesy call in Davao. —AFPDAVAO: Explosive incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has launched a series of obscenity-filled attacks on the Catholic Church, branding local bishops corrupt "sons of whores" who are to be blamed...
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Mourinho on the verge of fulfilling his United dream
Jose MourinhoMANCHESTER: Jose Mourinho was on the verge of fulfilling his dream of managing Manchester United on Tuesday after Louis van Gaal's troubled two-year reign came to a bitter end. The path was clear for the former Chelsea manager to be confirmed as the new United boss after Van Gaal was sacked Monday-the price of failing to get one of the world's biggest clubs into the Champions League. Mourinho's agent Jorge Mendes was reported by...
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Red Bull's Neymar Jrs Five final tournament - One team to represent Kuwait at World Final in Brazil
KUWAIT: Red Bull's Neymar Jr Five will be hosting its final tournament tomorrow at Al Kout Mall after 8 qualifiers alive with excitement which took place throughout May. The 16 qualified teams will compete during Kuwait's final tournament out of which the winning team will be flying to Brazil to represent Kuwait in the world final. The side who comes out on top in the World Final will win an extra special prize; the chance to meet Neymar Jr and...
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Iconic KIA HQ wins Kuwait's ACI Award of Excellence - KEO International honored for design and supervision
KUWAIT: The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) Headquarters, one of Kuwait's most iconic architectural statements, has been awarded the American Concrete Institute (ACI) - Kuwait Chapter, Award of Excellence. The ACI awards program provides a platform to recognize projects at the forefront of innovation and technology, and showcases these projects to inspire excellence in concrete design and construction around the world.The ACI Kuwait Chapter...
KUWAIT: Khaled Al-Khaled Al-Rashed, Henrik Anderssen, Essam Al-Suhaymi, Karsten Pedersen and Pierre Yves Julien during the cake-cutting ceremony marking the 50th anniversary celebration.
No 1 paint brand in Kuwait, Hempel eyes expansion
KUWAIT: Khaled Al-Khaled Al-Rashed, Henrik Anderssen, Essam Al-Suhaymi, Karsten Pedersen and Pierre Yves Julien during the cake-cutting ceremony marking the 50th anniversary celebration.KUWAIT: Hempel is celebrating its 50th anniversary as it ushers in a new chapter in its history by opening a multi-million dollar paint factory in Kuwait next year, said Karsten Pedersen, Group Vice President, Hempel CEO-Dahna Paint Middle East. He was talking to...
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Microsoft: Bringing the best innovations with Office 365 - Hololens puts customer into an immersive virtual world
Jean-Philippe Courtois speaks during the interview.KUWAIT: As a cloud-based company, Microsoft is bringing the best innovations - boosting productivity with the Office 365 platform, and building intelligent services with smart connections, agents and internal scenarios, said Jean-Philippe Courtois -President, Microsoft International, during an exclusive interview with the Kuwait Times. Talking about the new technologies, he explained how...
In this image released by Twentieth Century Fox, Magneto, portrayed by Michael Fassbender, appears in a scene from, ‘X-Men: Apocalypse.’ — AP
Review: 'X-Men: Apocalypse' satisfies in superhero summer
In this image released by Twentieth Century Fox, Magneto, portrayed by Michael Fassbender, appears in a scene from, ‘X-Men: Apocalypse.’ — APIt's a bit of bad timing for "X-Men: Apocalypse" coming third in this summer's superhero lineup. Director Bryan Singer invigorates his latest X-Men film with vintage 1980s charm in an origin story about how the mutant supergroup unites and divides in response to the villain Apocalypse. And while...
In this image released by Disney, Johnny Depp, left, and Mia Wasikowska appear in a scene from “Alice Through The Looking Glass.” — AP photos
Review: 'Alice Through the Looking Glass,' a curious sequel
In this image released by Disney, Johnny Depp, left, and Mia Wasikowska appear in a scene from “Alice Through The Looking Glass.” — AP photos"Alice Through the Looking Glass ," like its predecessor, owes very little to Lewis Carroll. Textual adherence is somewhat beside the point when serving as a sequel to something that also cherry picked. But, lest you think that a six-year gap and the absence of Tim Burton in the director's chair might...
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