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Zidane debuts as Madrid coach against Deportivo

BARCELONA: Zinedine Zidane will make his coaching debut tomorrow when Real Madrid hosts Deportivo La Coruna in the Spanish league. The former France great was promoted from managing Madrid's reserve team, which plays in the third division, to taking over for Rafa Benitez after the Spaniard was fired following Madrid's 2-2 draw at Valencia last weekend.A fan favorite from his five seasons at Madrid, a warm welcome is expected for Zidane by the...

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Barcelona beats Espanyol in brutal Copa cup match

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored two goals and set up two more to lead Barcelona’s 4-1 win over cross-town rival Espanyol, which finished a hot-tempered Copa del Rey clash with nine men on Wednesday. Felipe Caicedo grabbed Espanyol a ninth-minute lead at Camp Nou, but Messi hit right back four minutes later.The star forward put the hosts ahead with an unstoppable free kick just before halftime, and assisted Gerard Pique soon after the interval....

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Bahrain busts 'Terror' cell linked to Tehran - Qatar recalls envoy - Jordan summons ambassador - Djibouti cuts Iran ties

DUBAI: Bahrain said yesterday it had dismantled an Iranlinked “terror” cell that was planning attacks in the kingdom, amid a growing diplomatic crisis between Gulf Arab states and Tehran. The cell was allegedly linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and Lebanon’s Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia and planning to carry out a “series of dangerous bombings” on the tiny Sunni-ruled kingdom, an interior ministry statement said. Members of the...

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Assembly panel debates revised anti-graft law

KUWAIT: The National Assembly’s legal and legislative affairs committee discussed yesterday a new law for the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Authority after its law was annulled by the constitutional court over procedural flaws.The panel’s secretary MP Ahmad Al- Qudhaibi said the committee will vote on the new law on Sunday to be ready for an Assembly debate on Jan 12. He said the main amendment to the law is the inclusion of a...

KUWAIT: Policemen check the documents of workers in their residence in Bneid Al-Gar yesterday. — KUNA

3,781 arrested in Bneid Al Gar raid

KUWAIT: Policemen check the documents of workers in their residence in Bneid Al-Gar yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: As part of its ongoing security campaign to arrest lawbreakers, the Ministry of Interior raided Bneid Al-Gar, where it arrested 3,781 persons, a press statement by the ministry said yesterday. A strong show of force was carried out by ministry personnel in the area to prevent lawbreakers from fleeing, said the statement.It stressed that...

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Lawmakers adamant in 'protecting citizens rights' against subsidy rationalization - MPs reject closed-door session to discuss regional issues

MP Talal Al-Jallal, MP Fares Al-Otaibi and MP Majed MoussaKUWAIT: MP Talal Al-Jallal reiterated his demands against overburdening citizens or deprive them of rights mentioned in the Kuwaiti constitution. "The government must put His Highness the Amir's words during the opening of the parliamentary term into practice," he said, noting that the recommendations made by the finance ministry on reducing subsidies were against the Amir's instructions....

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Ethiopian maids jailed in Jahra now home: Embassy

Zenebe Kebede, Deputy Head of Mission and Minister Counselor at the Embassy of EthiopiaKUWAIT: The Ethiopian Embassy in Kuwait denied social media reports that some Ethiopian women were beaten and abused by police in a Jahra prison. "No, they were not beaten or abused by the police. Probably verbal tussles occurred, but they were not abused or mistreated," clarified Zenebe Kebede, Deputy Head of Mission and Minister Counselor at the Embassy of...

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Oil supplies reach 97 million bpd: report

KUWAIT: Oil supplies last October reached 97 million barrels per day; however, that would not necessarily lead to any hike in the global crude price, according to a report released yesterday. The report by the Diplomatic Center for Strategic Studies said that any chance for a hike in the price will rely on OPEC's decision to lower down its production.The report indicated that production from outside OPEC had increased the commercial reserves of...

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Coordination with 3 Gulf states to reveal dual citizens: Sheikh Mazen

Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah Al-SabahKUWAIT: Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Nationality and Passports Affairs Major General Sheikh Mazen Al-Jarrah said uncovering forgeries of Kuwaiti nationality continues, adding that what had been exposed lately is just a small part of a larger crime. Jarrah said the sector he heads is determined to put an end to the manipulation of the nationality file, and said there is direct security cooperation...

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Kuwait well positioned despite lower prices - 'Year in Review 2015' by Oxford Business Group

KUWAIT: The need for economic diversification was underscored this past year as the Kuwaiti economy came under pressure from lower oil revenues.However, the country remains well positioned to weather both lower prices and global volatility and continues to benefit from a healthy banking system, rising public spending on new infrastructure, and foreign direct investment (FDI) reforms aimed at improving investment inflows.Falling forecastIn April...

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Indian grocer foils robbery attempt - Bedoon Cross-dresser caught

KUWAIT: A thief stormed a grocery store in Riggae and beat the grocer, but when he failed to steal anything, he escaped. The grocer filed a complaint at Andalus police station. A security source said an Indian man who works in the grocery store came to Andalus police station with a medical report stating that he sustained bruises and swelling in his left eye, and told them he was beaten by a man who stormed the grocery store in an attempt to...

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Five acquitted of joining IS - Filipina, Egyptian and Pakistani caught for financial claims

KUWAIT: The criminal court yesterday acquitted five citizens of charges of joining the Islamic State (IS) group. The five citizens had been facing charges of joining and illegally communicating with a banned organization.Fugitives caughtCapital governorate detectives arrested three expats wanted for financial claims, said security sources, noting that the first suspect, a Filipina, had been wanted over KD 1,332, the second, an Egyptian, had been...

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