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Israel shuns French peace forum after UNESCO vote - Israel wants only bilateral talks with Palestinians
Palestinian refugees march while marking "Nakba" or Catastrophe Day in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, May 15, 2016. Palestinians marked the 68th anniversary of their displacement following the Israeli declaration of independence in 1948. -APJERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poured cold water yesterday on the Middle East peace initiative advanced by France by questioning its impartiality, a claim swiftly denied by...
Yemeni soldiers stand next to a photocopier, they believed was carrying explosives, outside a public security camp following a reported suicide attack in the southeastern Yemeni port of Mukalla on May 15, 2016. / AFP / STRINGER
IS bombs kill 47 Yemen police - Attacks take place in former Al-Qaeda bastion
Yemeni soldiers stand next to a photocopier, they believed was carrying explosives, outside a public security camp following a reported suicide attack in the southeastern Yemeni port of Mukalla on May 15, 2016. - AFP ADEN: A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group and a second blast killed 47 police yesterday in the Yemeni port of Mukalla where a year of Al-Qaeda rule ended last month, medics said. It was the second attack in days...
An Iranian woman looks at anti-Israel cartoons displayed at the second international exhibition of drawing and cartoons on the Holocaust in Tehran on May 14, 2016. Some 150 drawings from fifty countries often with anti-Israeli themes were displayed at the opening of the exhibition the Fars news agency reported. / AFP / ATTA KENARE
Anti-Israel cartoon contest opens in Tehran
An Iranian woman looks at anti-Israel cartoons displayed at the second international exhibition of drawing and cartoons on the Holocaust in Tehran on May 14, 2016. Some 150 drawings from fifty countries often with anti-Israeli themes were displayed at the opening of the exhibition the Fars news agency reported. -AFP TEHRAN: Iranians staged an international contest for cartoons depicting the Holocaust yesterday but insisted the event was aimed at...
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Kuwait's credit rating confirmed by Moody's - Agency assigns negative outlook over concerns
Moody'sKUWAIT: Moody's has confirmed the Aa2 ratings of Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar but assigned negative rating outlooks, while it downgraded the ratings of Saudi Arabia (to A1 stable), Bahrain (to Ba2 negative) and Oman (to Baa1 stable). In its online ratings for the GCC countries, the rating agency said the confirmation of Kuwait's Aa2 rating reflects Moody's view that, despite the negative effect of a protracted period...
KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah leaves to Cairo yesterday. — KUNA
Sheikh Salman in Cairo for Arab youth ministers' meeting
KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah leaves to Cairo yesterday. — KUNACAIRO: Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah arrived in the Egyptian capital Cairo yesterday, to take part in the 39th meeting of the council of Arab sports and youth ministers, slated for today. Also today, Sheikh...
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina celebrates after scoring against Granada during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada and Barcelona at Los Carmenes stadium in Granada, Spain, Saturday, May 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Daniel Tejedor)
Madrid caps off late season surge with 3-0 win - Suarez hat-trick fires Barca to La Liga title
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina celebrates after scoring against Granada during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada and Barcelona at Los Carmenes stadium in Granada, Spain, Saturday, May 14, 2016. -APMADRID: Barcelona sealed their 24th La Liga title as Luis Suarez took his tally for the season to 59 goals with a hat-trick in a 3-0 win at Granada to hold off Real Madrid's late-season surge. Real registered their 12th...
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FIFA and Kuwait
Muna Al Fuzai The FIFA Congress announced on Friday in Mexico City the continuation of the suspension of Kuwait's football activities and rejected a proposal to lift the ban. At the gathering, 176 members voted yes to the continuation of the suspension, while only 13 members supported lifting the ban. This result indicates that the world is completely convinced that the FIFA executive committee's decision to ban Kuwait is a correct and...
Street vendors try to rescue their goods at the scene after a car bomb explosion at a crowded outdoor market in the Iraqi capital's eastern district of Sadr City, Iraq, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. An explosives-laden car bomb ripped through a commercial area in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing and wounding dozens of civilians, a police official said. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)
Iraq political crisis fuels Islamic State attack - PM's bid to overhaul political system in disarray
Street vendors try to rescue their goods at the scene after a car bomb explosion at a crowded outdoor market in the Iraqi capital's eastern district of Sadr City, Iraq, Wednesday, May 11, 2016. An explosives-laden car bomb ripped through a commercial area in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing and wounding dozens of civilians, a police official said. -AP BAGHDAD: A political crisis in Iraq is hampering the fight...
In this photo taken on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Syrian refugees walk at a former bungalow resort, in the village of Myrsini, about 276 kilometers (172 miles) west of Athens. Between the southern Greek village of Myrsini and the Ionian Sea sits a refugee shelter that could have popped out of a travel brochure. The 338 Syrians and Iraqis who have been living there since March say they’re grateful to be safe in seaside bungalows, but getting restless, eager to continue journeys they hope will take them to the more prosperous nations of western Europe. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
In seaside resort, refugees find dreams put on hold
In this photo taken on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Syrian refugees walk at a former bungalow resort, in the village of Myrsini, about 276 kilometers (172 miles) west of Athens. Between the southern Greek village of Myrsini and the Ionian Sea sits a refugee shelter that could have popped out of a travel brochure. The 338 Syrians and Iraqis who have been living there since March say they’re grateful to be safe in seaside bungalows, but getting...
FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2014 file photo, Aung San Suu Kyi, walks with President Barack Obama for their joint news conference at her home in Yangon, Myanmar. The U.S. business lobby says it is high time to drop the remaining U.S. sanctions on Myanmar, but human rights activists and U.S. lawmakers say not so fast. That poses a dilemma for President Barack Obama, who next week is expected to renew sanctions for another year but take some state-run companies off a Treasury blacklist. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
US set to renew, but tweak sanctions against Myanmar - Military continues to wield considerable power
FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2014 file photo, Aung San Suu Kyi, walks with President Barack Obama for their joint news conference at her home in Yangon, Myanmar. The U.S. business lobby says it is high time to drop the remaining U.S. sanctions on Myanmar, but human rights activists and U.S. lawmakers say not so fast. That poses a dilemma for President Barack Obama, who next week is expected to renew sanctions for another year but take some state-run...
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 12: Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton speaks with a coalition of HIV/AIDS activists at her Brooklyn Campaign Headquarters on May 12, 2016 in New York City. Clinton spoke to the group about her commitment and history of ending AIDS as a global epidemic. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==
Is Clinton low on enthusiasm? - Big rallies or quiet voters?
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 12: Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton speaks with a coalition of HIV/AIDS activists at her Brooklyn Campaign Headquarters on May 12, 2016 in New York City. Clinton spoke to the group about her commitment and history of ending AIDS as a global epidemic.-AFPDES MOINES: Rock concert rallies versus intimate town halls. Adoring groupies versus dutiful voters. Sweeping promises versus targeted proposals. Whether...
Brazilian acting President Michel Temer gestures during the first ministers meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on May 13, 2016.nTemer kicks off his new administration Friday, seeking to resuscitate the economy and steer clear of the corruption scandal that helped bring down his predecessor. / AFP PHOTO / EVARISTO SA
Acting President vows to get Brazil 'back on rails' - Temer sets out its priorities: creating a leaner government
Brazilian acting President Michel Temer gestures during the first ministers meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on May 13, 2016.Temer kicks off his new administration Friday, seeking to resuscitate the economy and steer clear of the corruption scandal that helped bring down his predecessor. - AFP BRASILIA: Brazil's acting president Michel Temer vowed Friday to get Latin America's largest economy back on track after a cascade of crises...
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