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SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq: People look yesterday at a sculpture by artist Bakhtiar Halabjay depicting Aylan Kurdi, a three-year-old Syrian boy who drowned off Turkey, displayed on a pier at Azadi (Freedom) Park in this northern Iraqi Kurdish city. The sculpture replicates the photograph of tiny Aylan’s lifeless body on the beach at Bodrum after he drowned on the crossing to Greece, that rapidly went viral on social media and caused a global outcry as it put a human face to the dangers refugees risk trying to reach safety in Europe. —AFP
IS tightens grip on govt road to Aleppo - Regime agrees to Syria peace deal
SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq: People look yesterday at a sculpture by artist Bakhtiar Halabjay depicting Aylan Kurdi, a three-year-old Syrian boy who drowned off Turkey, displayed on a pier at Azadi (Freedom) Park in this northern Iraqi Kurdish city. The sculpture replicates the photograph of tiny Aylan’s lifeless body on the beach at Bodrum after he drowned on the crossing to Greece, that rapidly went viral on social media and caused a global outcry as...
MYTILENE: A woman carries a sleeping child as refugees and migrants disembark a rubber boat upon arrival at the northern island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey, in Mytilene, yesterday.—AFP
Greece hits out at Balkans over move to halt migrants - Athens bussing hundreds of refugees from north border
MYTILENE: A woman carries a sleeping child as refugees and migrants disembark a rubber boat upon arrival at the northern island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey, in Mytilene, yesterday.—AFPATHENS: Greece raged at neighbors and began bussing hundreds of migrants back from its northern border yesterday, fearing it could be inundated with migrants halted by Balkan states trying to shut the main land route to Western...
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Indian girl, 14, shot dead for resisting sexual advance
NEW DELHI: Indian police said yesterday said they have arrested two men for shooting dead a 14-year-old girl who resisted their advances, in the latest case of sexual violence.The two men, riding on motorbikes, had been sexually harassing the girl and her elder sister verbally as they walked home from work as domestic servants in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh late on Monday, police said. “The girls asked the men to stop harassing them but...
ROHTAK: Chief Minister for the state of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar is surrounded by security personnel as he appears at a press conference following violent caste protests in Rohtak yesterday. —AFP
Angry victims heckle Modi ally after India riots kill 19 - Business group puts damage at $5 billion
ROHTAK: Chief Minister for the state of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar is surrounded by security personnel as he appears at a press conference following violent caste protests in Rohtak yesterday. —AFPROHTAK, India: A political ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was shouted down yesterday by a crowd angered by rioting in a northern state that destroyed businesses, paralysed transport and cut water supplies to metropolitan Delhi. The...
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Kuwait’s credit growth exceeds expectations - NBK ECONOMIC REPORT
KUWAIT: Credit growth exceeded most expectations as it ended 2015 at 8% thanks to a strong December gain. Total credit was up by KD 632 million during the month on large increases in credit to the industrial sector and for the purchase of securities. Most other sectors were unimpressive including household borrowing, which recorded a weaker month than usual. Private deposits saw a healthy bounce following several months of decline. December saw a...
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Jazeera unveils special livery in Kuwait’s 55th independence year - Flying with pride above the clouds
KUWAIT: In celebration of Kuwait’s 55th National Day and the 25th Liberation Day alongside ten years of its success, Jazeera Airways travelers across major cities in the Middle East will soon be taking off in an aircraft graced by a special livery of Kuwait’s national flag.The Jazeera Airways flag-themed A320 first took to the skies on February 22 at 5.30 pm to Amman, Jordan, and is the first aircraft to mark Kuwait’s February celebrations...
Chief Executive Officer of NBK Capital Faisal Al-Hamad
NBK Capital holds its annual investment forum 'The Insight' - Forum discusses investment climate in MENA
Chief Executive Officer of NBK Capital Faisal Al-HamadKUWAIT: Watani Investment Company (NBK Capital) held its annual investment forum "The Insight". The event outlined the views of various investment professionals at NBK and NBK Capital relating to the current investment environment in the MENA region."The Insight" is an initiative by NBK Capital to share with its clients and investors updates on business operations, offer expert opinion on...
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CFA Society Kuwait holds awareness seminar
KUWAIT: As part of an ongoing education and awareness initiative by the CFA Society Kuwait for its members, charter holders and investment professionals on significant industry developments, it held its first seminar this year to highlight the newly introduced rules and executive regulations issued by the country’s Capital Markets Authority.The seminar titled “Major Changes in the Kuwaiti Capital Market Rules as per Law 22 of 2015 and New...
BARCELONA: A Huawei Watch “Elegant” is displayed during Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain, yesterday. Along with other Chinese phone makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi, Chinese brands have surpassed Samsung in China and are encroaching on Apple’s turf. —AP
Global market for wearables races ahead, paced by Fitbit and Apple
BARCELONA: A Huawei Watch “Elegant” is displayed during Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain, yesterday. Along with other Chinese phone makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi, Chinese brands have surpassed Samsung in China and are encroaching on Apple’s turf. —APWASHINGTON: The global market for connected wearable devices accelerated at the end of 2015, with Fitbit pacing the leaders and Apple closing ground, a survey showed...
This photo provided by the International Partnership for Microbicides shows a ring that is coated with an anti-AIDS drug designed for women to insert into the vagina once a month to reduce the risk of HIV infection. — AP
Study finds anti-AIDS vaginal ring partially protects women
This photo provided by the International Partnership for Microbicides shows a ring that is coated with an anti-AIDS drug designed for women to insert into the vagina once a month to reduce the risk of HIV infection. — APWASHINGTON: In a new approach to HIV prevention, women modestly reduced their risk of infection by inserting a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug once a month, according to two long-awaited studies from Africa.The ring...
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Kuwait’s first Oxygen Bar
People in Kuwait can now recharge their energy, relieve stress, and relax at Oasis, the country's first oxygen bar. Oxygen is important for life, and a lack of oxygen can have negative effects on the human body including headaches, dizziness and loss of concentration. Ninety percent of our energy comes from oxygen, and only 10 percent from food and water."Oxygen has many benefits and is vital for the immune system, memory, thinking and sight. It...
This photo provided by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa in Warner Bros Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ action adventure film, “Mad Max: Fury Road”.
Will women see a break in Hollywood's 'celluloid ceiling'?
This photo provided by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa in Warner Bros Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ action adventure film, “Mad Max: Fury Road”."Well, the time has come," announced presenter Barbra Streisand at the 2010 Oscars, revealing that Kathryn Bigelow had won the best director prize for "The Hurt Locker" - the first woman in history to win the award.It was a watershed moment in...
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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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Kuwaiti pilots learn to fly Turkish Bayraktar drones