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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addressing the nation at his office. —AFP
Pakistan detained more than 5,000 after Easter bombing killed 70 - 'All law enforcement agencies involved'
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addressing the nation at his office. —AFPISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities detained more than 5,000 suspects, then released most of them, in the two days since a suicide bomber hit a park in the eastern city of Lahore at Easter, killing at least 70 people, a provincial minister said yesterday.Investigators were keeping 216 suspects in custody pending further investigation, said Rana Sanaullah,...
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Al-Ittihad to play Al-Salam for basketball title
KUWAIT: Al-Ittihad team beat its Shuhada counterpart 20-18 in the basketball for the mentally handicapped competitions, during the second local handicapped games which started Sunday, at the handicapped club hall in Hawally.Al-Ittihad will play Al-Salam team which beat Al-Taawon, for the title, while Al- Taawon and Shuhadaa will play for third place. In the epee (fencing) competition Abdallah Al-Haddad was first, followed by Faisal Al-Kandari in...
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia
Serena, Murray ousted in Miami shockers
Svetlana Kuznetsova of RussiaMIAMI: World number one and three-time defending champion Serena Williams and second-ranked Andy Murray both crashed out of the ATP and WTA Miami Open on a Monday filled with upsets. Russian 15th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova stunned 21-time Grand Slam champion Williams 6-7 (3/7), 6-1, 6-2 while British world number two Murray dropped a third-round match to Bulgarian 26th seed Grigor Dimitrov 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 6-3. Williams...
Afghan cricket fans dance and wave the national flag as they welcome the country’s cricket team home at Kabul International Airport in Kabul
Hero’s welcome for Afghan team after historic win
Afghan cricket fans dance and wave the national flag as they welcome the country’s cricket team home at Kabul International Airport in KabulKABUL: Hundreds of dancing, flag-waving Afghan fans yesterday gave a hero’s welcome to their cricket team as they arrived home after a historic triumph over the mighty West Indies at the World Twenty20. Afghanistan failed to qualify for the semifinals but the underdog side notched up an impressive win...
Japan’s Shinji Okazaki, center, leaps to control the ball against Syria’s Omar Midani (12) and Ahammad Kalasi (5) during their World Cup qualifying match in Saitama, north of Tokyo, yesterday. Japan defeated Syria. — AP
Kagawa double helps Japan smash Syria 5-0
Japan’s Shinji Okazaki, center, leaps to control the ball against Syria’s Omar Midani (12) and Ahammad Kalasi (5) during their World Cup qualifying match in Saitama, north of Tokyo, yesterday. Japan defeated Syria. — APSAITAMA: Japan thrashed Syria 5-0 to finish top of their World Cup qualifying group yesterday but they needed a flurry of late goals to give the scoreline a flattering complexion. A freak own goal from Hamdi Al Masri after...
Isam Al-Sager, NBK Group CEO and NBK-Egypt Chairman Dr Yasser Hassan
NBK-Egypt reports EGP 575.6m in net profits in 2015, up 53.3%
Isam Al-Sager, NBK Group CEO and NBK-Egypt Chairman and Yasser Hassan, NBK-Egypt Managing DirectorKUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait-Egypt, the subsidiary of National Bank of Kuwait Group (NBK) in Egypt, reported a net profit of EGP 575.6 million for the year 2015 compared to EGP 375.5 million in 2014, an increase of 53.3 percent year-on-year (y-o-y).As of end of December 2015, NBK-Egypt's total assets increased by 35.7 percent y-o-y to EGP 37.6...
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Ooredoo signs MoU with Kuwait Clearing Company
KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait, a member of the international Ooredoo Group, has recently announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Kuwait Clearing Company (KCC) to assist with 2015 cash dividends transfer to the company's shareholders.This agreement will allow an easy banking transfer and enable shareholders to get their dividends by visiting KCC website or any bank branch that is subscribed in the service to fill out the transformation form...
Prince Amr Al Faisal
Shareholders approve plans for new Ithmaar group structure
Prince Amr Al FaisalKUWAIT: Shareholders of Ithmaar Bank, a Bahrain-based Islamic retail bank, today approved (ed note: 28/03/16) plans for a new group structure designed to further develop the growth achieved in the core retail banking business, the strategic focus of the Bank.The plans, which were proposed by the Ithmaar Bank Board of Directors, and are subject to regulatory approvals, involve the creation of a new holding company that will be...
NREC CEO Samuel Sidiqi
NREC announces 2015 financial results
NREC CEO Samuel SidiqiKUWAIT: National Real Estate Company (NREC), a leading regional developer, yesterday announced the company's financial results for the year 2015 and reaffirmed a growth outlook for 2016. The company recorded KD15.4 million in net profit for the year, up 47.2 percent from 2014.NREC CEO Samuel Sidiqi said, "We are pleased to report to our shareholders that the company recorded its highest profitability in five years and...
LOS ANGELES: An Apple iPhone 6s Plus smartphone is displayed at the Apple store at The Grove in Los Angeles. The FBI said it successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple Inc’s help to hack into the iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California, effectively ending a pitched court battle between the Obama administration and one of the world’s leading technology companies. — AP
US hacks iPhone, ends legal battle but questions linger - FBI mysteriously hack mass shooter's iPhone
LOS ANGELES: An Apple iPhone 6s Plus smartphone is displayed at the Apple store at The Grove in Los Angeles. The FBI said it successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple Inc’s help to hack into the iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California, effectively ending a pitched court battle between the Obama administration and one of the world’s leading technology companies. — APWASHINGTON: The extraordinary legal fight...
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YIACO Medical Co opens pharmacy in Arabia Mall
KUWAIT: In line with YIACO Medical Company's new strategic direction, the healthcare leader recently inaugurated its latest new scale model pharmacy featuring a brand new look and expanded pharmacy care services with an aim to enhance the retail experience of its customers. The newly opened YIACO pharmacy is located in Arabia Mall in the Eqaila district."We are thrilled to have this opportunity to introduce our integrated pharmacy services and...
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Only 26.4% of 12 year olds in Kuwait are ‘cavity free’
KUWAIT: 621 million children, around the world, suffer from untreated tooth decay. This International Happiness Day, help protect your children's teeth as problems with teeth and jaws can have a serious impact on general health, well-being and self- esteem. Dental disease can affect a child's ability to eat and socialize properly. For the Maxillofacial and Dental Department at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) in London, seeing...
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Kuwait under unsteady northern and northwesterly winds triggering dust. - KUNA
Kuwait weather to remain unstable
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MAJDAL SHAMS: Druze elders and mourners surround the coffins of 10 of the 12 people killed in a rocket strike from Lebanon a day earlier, during a mass funeral in this Druze town in the Zionist-annexed Golan Heights on July 28, 2024. - AFP
Mideast seethes amid carnage
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Official commends Kuwait and China military cooperation
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KUWAIT: Photo provided by the Al-Zour oil Refinery shows a view of the facility, in Al-Zour, south of Kuwait City. – AFP
The impact of oil discoveries