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MONACO: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns to Czech Republic’s Jiri Vesely during their Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series tournament tennis match, yesterday in Monaco. — AFP
Vesely stuns Djokovic in opening-round clay upset
MONACO: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns to Czech Republic’s Jiri Vesely during their Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series tournament tennis match, yesterday in Monaco. — AFPMONTE CARLO: Novak Djokovic lost only his second match of the season as he fell to Czech Jiri Vesely 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to exit the Monte Carlo Masters yesterday. “This is a proof that nobody’s unbeatable. It happens so many times in my career that I lose a match. It’s not a...
MADRID: Wolfsburg's goalkeeper Diego Benaglio dives in vain as Real Madrid scores during the Champions League 2nd leg quarterfinal soccernmatch between Real Madrid and VfL Wolfsburg at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, yesterday. - AP
Ronaldo hat-trick fires Real into semis
MADRID: Wolfsburg's goalkeeper Diego Benaglio dives in vain as Real Madrid scores during the Champions League 2nd leg quarterfinal soccermatch between Real Madrid and VfL Wolfsburg at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, yesterday. - APMADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Real Madrid to a record sixth successive Champions League semi-final with a hat-trick as the Spanish giants overturned a 2-0 first leg deficit to beat Wolfsburg 3-0...
MANCHESTER: Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) vies with Manchester City's French defender Eliaquim Mangala during the UEFA Champions league quarter-final second leg football match between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad stadium in Manchester yesterday. -- AFP n
De Bruyne downs PSG as Man City reach last four
MANCHESTER: Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (R) vies with Manchester City's French defender Eliaquim Mangala during the UEFA Champions league quarter-final second leg football match between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad stadium in Manchester yesterday. -- AFPMANCHESTER: Manchester City reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time after Kevin De Bruyne's fine 76th-minute goal earned...
KUWAIT: MPs and ministers vote to drop the immunity of MP Abdulhameed Dashti during a parliament session at the National Assembly yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Commerce minister's grilling ends with recommendations - Assembly strips MP Dashti's immunity again
KUWAIT: MPs and ministers vote to drop the immunity of MP Abdulhameed Dashti during a parliament session at the National Assembly yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: The grilling of Commerce and Industry Minister Yousef Al-Ali by MPs Ahmad Al-Qudhaibi and Mubarak Al-Harees ended yesterday with only recommendations, like previous grillings. The grilling was based on allegations that the minister, appointed several months ago, violated...
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Unstable weather to last till end of week - Dust storm temporarily halts oil exports
KUWAIT: Kuwait was affected yesterday by a dust storm and rain that temporarily suspended traffic at its ports, including oil exports.The unstable weather conditions the country is witnessing are expected to last until the end of this week, said the Kuwait Meteorological Center at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said yesterday.The country these days is witnessing unstable weather and drastic changes affecting vast areas of the Arabian...
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Dispute over community garden in Shuwaikh - Residents seek to prevent bulldozing of trees, claims of wasta and influence
(Inset) Abdelaziz Al-EssaKUWAIT: A long running dispute over a community park in Shuwaikh brewed over this week when authorities from Kuwait Municipality sent workers to cut down the trees and bulldoze the area. Local residents, who privately care for the public garden, said that another local resident had used 'wasta' (connections) to try and have the garden demolished."The public park is the only park in Shuwaikh area. The land originally...
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Taxi companies allowed to have reserve drivers
KUWAIT: Director of the Labor Requirement Estimation Department at the Manpower Public Authority (MPA) Musaed Al- Mutairi said the MPA dealt with the drivers’ shortage problem in taxi companies and offices by allowing them to have two reserve drivers.He said a circular was sent to all labor estimation units to grant taxi companies a 15 percent increase in the number of drivers based on registered cars, which means that the company that has 100...
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DNA law violates liberties: Study
KUWAIT: A legal study prepared by Al-Jarida daily on the DNA law number 78/2015 shows that the law contradicts with articles 30, 32, 34, 50 and 79 of the constitution. As a result, the study suggests that National Assembly must review the law’s texts as it constituents a flagrant violation of rights and liberties guaranteed for individuals by the constitution.The study said the announcement by the executive authority to suspend issuance of...
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MoE to hire resident Palestinian teachers
KUWAIT: Following 25 years of banning the recruitment of Palestinian teachers in education ministry schools, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) recently contacted the Ministry of Education (MoE) allowing transferring the residency visas of Palestinians already residing in Kuwait and holding valid residency visas to join the ministry’s teaching staffs.The decision covers Palestinians who carry travel documents issued by Arab countries for...
ISTANBUL: Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah is pictured with Muslim countries’ foreign ministers ahead of a preparatory meeting for the 13th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference. — KUNA
Amir leaves today for Islamic Summit
ISTANBUL: Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah is pictured with Muslim countries’ foreign ministers ahead of a preparatory meeting for the 13th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference. — KUNAKUWAIT/ISTANBUL: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation leave today for Turkey to head Kuwait's delegation participating in the 13th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference.Muslim...
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62 year Elderly Filipina woman charges employer's son with rape
KUWAIT: Farwaniya prosecutor sent a 62-year-old Filipina woman to the medical examiner to document her claims that the son of her sponsor raped her at dawn, and also ordered the registration of the case as a "forced attack". A security source said the woman went to Andalus police station and told them she was surprised by the suspect entering her room at 4 am through the window, and was not able to fend him off. She gave police a medical report...
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Two Romanian prostitutes arrested - Charging KD 300 each per hour
KUWAIT: Two women were caught engaging in prostitution in a Salmiya hotel, and are being processed for deportation. Detectives learned about the two Romanian women, who entered the country on a tourist visa and stayed at a Salmiya hotel. Detectives raided the place and arrested them. The two were charging KD 300 each per hour.Suicide reportedAn Indian man was detained by police for questioning after his wife was found hanging dead inside their...
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman endorses Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034. - KUNA
Prince Mohammed endorses Saudi FIFA World Cup 2034 bid
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Group photo of Zain interns. - Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Zain interns sharpen media chops at Kuwait Times and Kuwait News