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FIFA candidate Ali queries Salman's role in Bahrain protests
Prince Ali bin al HusseinGENEVA: FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali has questioned the role of election rival Sheikh Salman in not protecting Bahrain players who alleged abuses after pro-democracy protests in 2011.In the strongest statement yet on human rights ahead of the Feb. 26 election, the Jordanian prince dismissed the sheikh's consistent defense that national security issues are beyond the control of sports leaders."How are you then...
A file picture taken on December 11, 2015 shows Indian cricketers Shikhar Dhawan (L) and Ajinkya Rahane (R) smiling as captain Virat Kohli jokingly holds aloft the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 trophy during an event to announce the groups and schedule in Mumbai.
West Indies to meet India in U-19 World Cup final
A file picture taken on December 11, 2015 shows Indian cricketers Shikhar Dhawan (L) and Ajinkya Rahane (R) smiling as captain Virat Kohli jokingly holds aloft the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 trophy during an event to announce the groups and schedule in Mumbai.DHAKA: West Indies recorded a hard-fought three-wicket win over hosts Bangladesh to set up a final against India in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Dhaka yesterday.All-rounder Shamar...
ITEN: Kenyan athletes stretching after their morning workout at the Kamariny stadium at Iten in the Rift Valley, some 329 kms north of Nairobi.
Kenyan federation CEO dismisses bribery claim
ITEN: Kenyan athletes stretching after their morning workout at the Kamariny stadium at Iten in the Rift Valley, some 329 kms north of Nairobi.NAIROBI: Top Kenyan athlete Francisca Koki, suspended for doping, said she and fellow runner Joyce Zakari were asked to pay nearly $50,000 in bribes to the national athletics federation chief to help the case.Sprinters Koki and Zakari, suspended for doping violations at the Beijing World Championships,...
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NY Fashion Week kicks off with questions about future
New York Fashion Week opened yesterday with its usual frenzy of models, catwalks and bloggers. But above the din looms one all-encompassing, soul-searching question: How does it all stay relevant in the modern age? With social networks thrusting every last trend into the public spotlight and customers used to getting what they want right away, can Fashion Week deliver in today's world? Buyers, journalists, celebrities, and other elite invitees...
Siamak Namazi
US-Iranian businessman's jailing sends chilling message to investors
Siamak NamaziBRUSSELS: When Iran and the United States sealed the implementation of a deal to curb Tehran's nuclear program with a prisoner exchange last month, Siamak Namazi was among the detainees some expected to be freed by the Iranian authorities.The businessman with dual US-Iranian citizenship was on a list of four prisoners to be released published by the official Islamic Republic News Agency and the Tabnak website on the day of the swap,...
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ECB to decide soon on fate of 500-euro banknotes
BERLIN: The European Central Bank will take a decision soon on whether to keep printing 500-euro banknotes, with the arguments for doing so becoming “less and less convincing”, a topranking official said yesterday. “We’re actively considering the question and will take a decision shortly,” executive board member Benoit Coeure told the French daily Le Parisien in an interview, when asked about the future of the euro area’s largest...
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MPs against subsidy cuts, end debate without vote - Govt seeks to privatize some ministries
KUWAIT: Lawmakers stepped up their opposition to proposed government plans to cut subsidies on fuel and electricity in the second day of a debate, and the Assembly ended the discussion without voting on any recommendation. The Assembly action is likely to delay government plans to enforce the cuts unless the Assembly bureau resorts to measures that could accelerate the process.At the end of the debate, a group of MPs presented a recommendation...
KUWAIT: Oil and Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh (right) talks with MP Talal Al-Sehali during a parliament session at Kuwait’s National Assembly
Govt to reassess fees on state properties: Minister
KUWAIT: Oil and Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh (right) talks with MP Talal Al-Sehali during a parliament session at Kuwait’s National AssemblyKUWAIT: The cabinet will reassess the fees imposed on state-owned properties, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Oil Anas Al-Saleh said during yesterday’s National Assembly session. Minister Saleh said that all industrial lands owned by the state had recently increased...
Nabila Al-Anjari
Al-Anjari: After success in the Gulf, could restaurants become global touristic product?
Nabila Al-AnjariKUWAIT: Leaders Group for Consulting and Development, the representative of the World Tourism Organization in Kuwait, issued its monthly report on the food services industry, an important branch of the tourism sector in region.Nabila Al-Anjari, Leaders Group General Manager said: "The food services industry has seen a significant growth over the past few years, and this is reflected by the number and expansion of restaurants and...
Students protest outside a local private university
Students protest at private university
Students protest outside a local private universityKUWAIT: Around 20 to 30 students from a local private university held a protest, approved by the university administration, in front of the main campus yesterday. The students were demonstrating to protest a litany of issues including what they claim are wrongful expulsions of students, unfair English tests and other school practices.Organized by the 'Al-Qaemah Al-Mustaqlah' student council, the...
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Precautions taken against foot-and-mouth disease
KUWAIT: Authorities have taken all necessary precautions to prevent spread of the foot-and-mouth disease, an official said yesterday. Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Kanderi, Director of Livestock Health at the Pubic Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR), said in a press release that the authority had taken all precautionary measures to check spread of the disease.The measures against FMD include quarantining, cleaning and...
KUWAIT: Financial expert Jassem Al-Saadoun (left) attends a symposium organized by the Kuwait Economic Society. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Kuwait should not intervene in Syria: Saadoun - Leading economist talks regional turmoil, oil prices
KUWAIT: Financial expert Jassem Al-Saadoun (left) attends a symposium organized by the Kuwait Economic Society. — Photo by Yasser Al-ZayyatKUWAIT: Kuwait should not intervene in the war in Syria, and should maintain good relations with its neighbors, a leading financial expert said.Financial expert and Chairman of Al Shall Co Jassem Al-Saadoun spoke during a symposium organized by the Kuwait Economic Society titled 'Oil to Where' Tuesday...
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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