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Gulf Bank announces winners in its 'Mega Trio Draw Event' - Ramadan Ali Hassan Abdullah Al-Sharah wins KD 1 Million
KUWAIT: Gulf Bank has announced the winners from its successful 3 in 1 yearly draw event that took place Thursday, 7 January 2016, in the Avenues Mall. 3 Draws took place at the same time and location. The Al Danah draw was held for cash prizes of 1 Million Kuwaiti Dinars, KD 250,000 and KD 50,000, while the Salary & Red Account draws included a brand new Cadillac SRX, two draws for KD 25,000 each and cash prizes up to KD1500. The draw event was...
LAS VEGAS: The demo Toto toilet is seen on January 8, 2016 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 8, 2016. The demo high-tech toilets from Japanese manufacturer Toto are unabashedly right in the middle of the floor at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. While the toilets are not a functioning ones, the company is keen to show how its “intelligent” washlet system can be good for the environment and improve people’s experience in the bathroom. — AFP
Self-cleaning toilet makes splash in Vegas
LAS VEGAS: The demo Toto toilet is seen on January 8, 2016 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 8, 2016. The demo high-tech toilets from Japanese manufacturer Toto are unabashedly right in the middle of the floor at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. While the toilets are not a functioning ones, the company is keen to show how its “intelligent” washlet system can be good for the environment and improve...
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Messi treble lifts Barca to the top of La Liga
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi warmed up for his anticipated fifth World Player of the Year crown by scoring his first hat-trick of the season to move Barcelona back to the top of La Liga by cruising past Granada 4-0 yesterday.Messi effectively ended the contest within the first 15 minutes with two easy finishes before completing his hat-trick after the break to take his tally to 12 goals in 10 games since returning from knee ligament damage in...
OLD TRAFFORD: Sheffield United's English midfielder Dean Hammond (2L) tries to block as Manchester United's German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) slices a shot wide during the English FA Cup third-round football match between Manchester United and Sheffield United at Old Trafford in north west England yesterday. -- AFPn
Rooney saves Man Utd in FA Cup
OLD TRAFFORD: Sheffield United's English midfielder Dean Hammond (2L) tries to block as Manchester United's German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) slices a shot wide during the English FA Cup third-round football match between Manchester United and Sheffield United at Old Trafford in north west England yesterday. -- AFPLONDON: Wayne Rooney's stoppage-time penalty spared Manchester United from an embarrassing goalless draw as they edged...
NORWICH: Norwich City’s English defender Andre Wisdom (R) challenges Manchester City’s Serbian defender Aleksandar Kolarov during the FA Cup third-round football match between Norwich City and Manchester City at Carrow Road in Norwich, eastern England yesterday. Manchester City won the match 3-0. — AFP
Aguero shines as slick City dispatch Norwich
NORWICH: Norwich City’s English defender Andre Wisdom (R) challenges Manchester City’s Serbian defender Aleksandar Kolarov during the FA Cup third-round football match between Norwich City and Manchester City at Carrow Road in Norwich, eastern England yesterday. Manchester City won the match 3-0. — AFPNORWICH: Sergio Aguero kept Manchester City firmly in the hunt for silverware on four fronts with a sparkling strike in their 3-0 victory...
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UK health officials claim alcohol linked to cancer
LONDON: British health officials say drinking alcohol regularly increases the risk of cancer. And they've issued tough new guidelines that could prove hard to swallow in a nation where having a pint is a hallowed tradition.Britain's chief medical officer says in recommendations published Friday that men and women should not drink more than 14 units of alcohol - about six pints of beer or four large glasses of wine - per week, and consuming below...
This photo provided by courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox shows, Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass, in a scene from the film, “The Revenant,” directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. — AP
'The Revenant' hunts for $35 million-plus opening
This photo provided by courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox shows, Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass, in a scene from the film, “The Revenant,” directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. — APUnderlining Leonardo DiCaprio's star power, "The Revenant" is heading for a better-than-expected $35 million to $40 million this weekend in a potential showdown with box office magnet "Star Wars: The Force Awakens.""The Revenant" grossed an impressive $2.3...
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Seaside and Star Wars vibes as London men's fashion week opens
Leaping from the traditional to the radical, the men's edition of London fashion week opened on Friday with shows from country gentleman label Barbour and young urban designer Nasir Mazhar. Fashion VIPS, buyers and journalists gathered under the elegant arch of the Swiss church in central London to catch a glimpse of Barbour's autumn/winter 2016 collection, the first of dozens of shows to be held before the event wraps up on Monday.An...
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D&G unveils designs for Muslim women
ROME: Dolce and Gabbana, designers best known for womenswear inspired by the sultry sensualism of southern Italy, are attacking the booming Middle Eastern market for high fashion with a collection of abayas and hijabs. The Abaya line, which conforms with the modesty requirements of most versions of Islam, was launched last week in D&G's boutiques throughout the Middle East, as well as in Milan, Munich, Paris and London, popular destinations for...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with his winning trophy after beating Rafael Nadal of Spain in the final of the Qatar Open tennis tournament
‘Perfect’ Djokovic thrashes Nadal to win Qatar Open
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with his winning trophy after beating Rafael Nadal of Spain in the final of the Qatar Open tennis tournamentDOHA: Novak Djokovic won his first title of 2016 yesterday, playing “perfect” tennis to thrash arch-rival Rafael Nadal in straight sets during a breathtaking performance at the Qatar Open final. A near faultless world number one cruised to victory 6-1, 6-2 in a match lasting just one hour 13...
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US Embassy, Info Ministry celebrate national holidays - Musical performance at Al-Shaheed Park
KUWAIT: The United States Embassy in collaboration with the Ministry of Information celebrated Kuwait's national holidays with a musical performance yesterday at Al-Shaheed Park. The 90-minute musical performance organized by the US 1st Armored Division rock band Shockwave (drums, guitars, vocalists) is part of the ongoing US Embassy's program to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Kuwait's liberation.Information Ministry Undersecretary Tareq Eid...
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Britain's King Charles III (L) welcomes Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, in London, on October 25, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt / POOL / AFP)
Amir’s visit to UK... a significant milestone in Kuwaiti British relations
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Bader Al-Kharafi
Gulf Bank’s Islamic shift, KD 1.5bn value key achievements as Bader Al-Kharafi steps down
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Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah
Former interior, defense minister jailed for 14 yrs
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Amir departs to the UK at personal invitation of King Charles III
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Maha Al-Sager performs, representing Kuwait during a gymnastics competition.
Against the odds: From Kuwait to rhythmic resilience