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Lleyton Hewitt
Retired Hewitt on standby as Kyrgios out of US clash
Lleyton HewittMELBOURNE: Veteran Lleyton Hewitt is on standby to break his short-lived retirement if Australia need their new captain against the United States in this weekend’s Davis Cup World Group tie in Melbourne. World number 27 Nick Kyrgios withdrew before yesterday’s draw with a virus and back trouble, with Hewitt, in charge as Australia captain for the first time, nominated as his replacement.But Hewitt, 35, who was thought to have...
Martin Crowe
Former New Zealand captain Crowe dead
Martin CroweWELLINGTON: Tributes flowed yesterday for former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe, who died after a long battle with cancer. He was 53. Widely considered New Zealand's finest batsman, Crowe was initially diagnosed with follicular lymphoma in 2012 before the disease went into remission.In September 2014, however, Crowe said a more aggressive form, double-hit lymphoma, had developed and he had been told only five percent...
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Amir's fifth shooting championship kicks off in fabulous celebration
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Fifth Annual International Shooting Grand Prix continues at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex with men trap competition on 75 targets, while the final round will be at 1 pm. Meanwhile the pre event training for men and women skeet will start at nine in the morning.The official opening ceremony took place on Wednesday night in a fabulous celebration, during which...
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Govt mulling curbs on some nationalities
KUWAIT: Well-informed ministerial sources revealed that the government has received a report on Kuwait's demography and suggested ways to solve the problem of demographic imbalance, noting that the Cabinet views this issue as a top priority. The sources explained that the report suggested limiting the number of workers recruited from certain countries that already have large numbers of their citizens in Kuwait, with the majority of them being...
KUWAIT: MPs take part in a parliament session at the National Assembly in Kuwait City yesterday. —Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
MPs want freeze on overseas treatment rules, govt defiant - Quick solution for bedoons sought
KUWAIT: The National Assembly yesterday called on the government to freeze new rules for treatment of Kuwaiti patients overseas until the Assembly's health committee has reviewed the issue. The call came in non-binding recommendations MPs voted on after a three-hour debate during which MPs strongly criticized the decision to cut financial allocations for Kuwaiti patients.The Assembly asked its health committee to study the issue and report back...
TUNIS: Arab Interior Ministers, including Kuwait’s Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah (far right) are pictured with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi before the 33rd session of the Arab Interior Council. —KUNA
Combating terrorism greatest challenge in Arab world: Kuwait
TUNIS: Arab Interior Ministers, including Kuwait’s Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Sabah (far right) are pictured with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi before the 33rd session of the Arab Interior Council. —KUNATUNIS: Kuwait's Interior Minister affirmed yesterday that combating terrorism and drying up its sources constitute the greatest challenge facing Arab security apparatuses. Addressing the 33rd session of the Arab Interior Council,...
KUWAIT: Officials are pictured during the opening ceremony of the 4th International Fire and Safety Conference and Expo. — Photos by Joseph Shagra
Human resources main pillar of development: official - Fourth Fire, Safety Conference underway
KUWAIT: Officials are pictured during the opening ceremony of the 4th International Fire and Safety Conference and Expo. — Photos by Joseph ShagraKUWAIT: Human resources present the power that actively moves development and prosperity, as it is the main pillar of development plans all over the world, an official said yesterday.Human resources cannot be replaced by modern technology, as the human element is always necessary, said Lieutenant...
Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah
Jarrah criticizes airport staff performance
Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah Al-SabahKUWAIT: Escorted by the Ministry of Interior's Assistant Undersecretary For Citizenship Affairs Major General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, undersecretary Lt Gen Suleiman Al-Fahd visited Kuwait International Airport where the problem of Syrians who were mistakenly branded as holders of fake passports was resolved.Responding to reporters' questions whether Fahd's visit was made specifically for that reason,...
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Policeman's killer remanded in custody
KUWAIT: The public prosecution office yesterday remanded Kuwaiti Abdul Aziz Al-Shamlan, the alleged murderer of policeman Turki Al-Enezi, in custody for ten more days pending further investigations, while his two brothers were released. The suspect had told investigators that his two brothers and a friend instigated him to commit the crime. The three denied the accusations, however, and said that the suspect had a mental disorder and does not...
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Kuwaiti man sentenced for offending Saudi King
KUWAIT: The Criminal Court sentenced a Kuwaiti man to a year in prison for offending Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Twitter, but acquitted him of charges of committing a hostile act against Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, a mental assessment report for a Qatari national accused of offending His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah revealed that he is sane, said sources familiar with the investigations. The Criminal Court reviewed...
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1,100 prisoners to be released by Amiri pardon
KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammed Al-Khaled Al-Sabah has signed the lists of prisoners to be released on an Amiri pardon on the occasion of celebrating the national anniversaries, said security sources. The sources explained that the list includes the names of 1,100 inmates, 34 (including a woman) of whom are to be immediately released, while the others' prison time would be cut halved or quartered. "The list...
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Man kills friend while intoxicated
KUWAIT: A citizen lost his life when he was run over by his friend who was under the influence of drugs, following a fight. Police received a call about the incident at Wafra farms, so they went there and recovered the body. The source said that a citizen who is a detective called operations and said his brother ran over a friend in Wafra, so police went to the house and arrested him. He said he was under the influence of shabu and a fight took...
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KUWAIT CITY: Jassim Al-Awadhi waits at a bus stop as a bus approaches in this file photo.
Disorganized bus network behind lacking transit system
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Kuwait's fencer Yusuf Al-Shamlan
Shamlan leaves Olympic Games
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KUWAIT: Young girls participate in Girl Up Kuwait's first conference which focused on the role of women in Kuwaiti society and politics.
Girl Up Kuwait: Young trailblazers give girls a voice
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Air Force carries out aeromedical evacuation exercise
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Kuwait under unsteady northern and northwesterly winds triggering dust. - KUNA
Kuwait weather to remain unstable