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Kuwaiti student killed by Kuwaiti roommate in Cairo flat

KUWAIT: Egyptian security sources said a Kuwait student was killed by his Kuwaiti roommate in an apartment they shared in the Ajoaza district of Cairo. According to security reports, a fight started between two brothers and their roommate over some financial issues and that both sides used knives to attack each other.The killer suffered a deep wound to his left thigh, while the deceased was killed by a stab to the neck. Kuwait’s Ambassador to...

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Homicide investigation in dead baby's case

KUWAIT: The body of an infant was found by a citizen, who reported it to police in Wafra. He said that while he was on a picnic with his family, he noticed a strange object, and when he approached it, he found it was a dead baby, whose body seemed to have been torn apart by dogs. The Ahmadi prosecutor is dealing with the case as a homicide.Security campaignThe security supervision of thbe traffic department operations launched a surprise campaign...

TEHRAN: Iranian protesters set fire to the Saudi Embassy during a demonstration against the execution of prominent Shiite cleric Nimr Al-Nimr by Saudi authorities on Saturday. - AFP

Saudi missions in Iran torched by protesters - Kuwait, GCC slams attacks

TEHRAN: Iranian protesters set fire to the Saudi Embassy during a demonstration against the execution of prominent Shiite cleric Nimr Al-Nimr by Saudi authorities on Saturday. - AFPTEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader warned yesterday that Saudi Arabia would face "divine revenge" for deciding to execute a Shiite cleric, calling the killing a mistake which would "haunt" the kingdom. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was joined in his condemnation of Nimr Al-Nimr's...

PATHANKOT: Indian army soldiers conduct a search operation in a forest area outside the Pathankot air force base yesterday. — AP

Indian troops still fighting at air base - Attempt to undo improvements in Indo-Pak relations

PATHANKOT: Indian army soldiers conduct a search operation in a forest area outside the Pathankot air force base yesterday. — APPATHANKOT: Indian troops were still battling at least two gunmen yesterday night at an air force base near the border with Pakistan, more than a day and a half after the compound came under attack, a top government official said. At least seven troops and four gunmen have been killed in the fighting so far. The two...

ANBAR PROVINCE: Iraqi security forces and allied Sunni tribal fighters defend their position against Islamic State group militants yesterday. — AP

IS jihadists kill 12 in raid on Iraq police trainees

ANBAR PROVINCE: Iraqi security forces and allied Sunni tribal fighters defend their position against Islamic State group militants yesterday. — APTIKRIT: Suicide attackers from the Islamic State group killed at least 12 Iraqi forces yesterday in a brazen attack on police training at a military base yesterday, officials said. A commando of fighters equipped with rifles and suicide vests snuck into Speicher base, near the city of Tikrit, in the...

KIMMSWICK: Scott Fox, front, who decided it was time to leave his residence on Mississippi Boulevard, which was surrounded by water, paddles a boat with his friend Tony Watkins. —AP

St Louis area facing massive cleanup effort after flooding - 'Everybody around us had catastrophic damage'

KIMMSWICK: Scott Fox, front, who decided it was time to leave his residence on Mississippi Boulevard, which was surrounded by water, paddles a boat with his friend Tony Watkins. —APST LOUIS: As the Mississippi River and its tributaries retreated from historic winter levels that flooded towns, forced evacuations and killed two dozen people, residents in the St Louis area were facing a massive cleanup and recovery effort that will likely last...

PUNE: Varkari's - Indian Hindu pilgrims who follow a religious movement within the spiritual tradition of Hinduism, sing songs as they arrive to take part in a right wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) rally. - AFP

150,000 Hindu nationalists gather for massive rally - Largest ever gathering of RSS party

PUNE: Varkari's - Indian Hindu pilgrims who follow a religious movement within the spiritual tradition of Hinduism, sing songs as they arrive to take part in a right wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) rally. - AFPPUNE: More than 150,000 Hindu hardliners, all dressed in khaki shorts, white shirts and black hats, put on a massive show of strength at an elaborate rally in western India yesterday. It was the largest ever gathering of the...

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Anti-China protesters return from Philippine-held island

MAKATI CITY: Protesters display placards during a rally at the Chinese Consulate to protest moves by China in "fortifying" its claims at the disputed Spratlys Islands in the South China Sea. - APMANILA: Nearly 50 young Filipinos returned yesterday from a remote Philippine-held island in the South China Sea where they had staged a week-long protest against Beijing's claims in the disputed waterway. The group arrived at Pag-asa island on December...

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What's in store for the beginning of 2016 - NBK MONEY MARKETS REPORT

KUWAIT: With its December first tightening in 9 years, the Fed so-called "lift-off" is finally behind us. The federal funds rate is up 25 bps to a target of 25-50 bps. In the beginning of 2016 markets can now move on to the next set of questions. How much and how fast for the Fed? What of the impact on the US economy, the global economy, commodities, currencies etc...Analysts and markets are for the most part expecting a 2016 slightly above the...

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Kuwait equities remain under pressure - BAYAN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

KUWAIT: Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) ended last week with mixed performance. The Price Index closed at 5,615.12 points, down by 0.09 percent from the week before closing, the Weighted Index increased by 0.19 percent after closing at 381.70 points, whereas the KSX-15 Index closed at 900.43 points down by 0.23 percent. Furthermore, last week's average daily turnover increased by 15.24 percent, compared to the preceding week, reaching K.D 10.20...

Ridley Scott, right, presents the Chairman’s award to Matt Damon at the 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Saturday in Palm Springs, Calif. — AP/AFP photos

Palm Springs toasts Oscar hopefuls on night full of stars

Ridley Scott, right, presents the Chairman’s award to Matt Damon at the 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Saturday in Palm Springs, Calif. — AP/AFP photosHonorees at the Palm Springs Film Festival gala were campaigning and practicing their awards speeches Saturday night. Chairman of the Board recipient Matt Damon suggested his "The Martian" director Ridley Scott, for instance, was overdue even though he had...

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44.7% of adolescents in Kuwait suffer from eating disorders - Eating disorders in children can cause irreversible damage, says GOSH expert

Dr Lee HudsonKUWAIT: Dr Lee Hudson, consultant and expert in eating disorders at Great Ormond Street Hospital, discusses why it is important for children to eat correctly and why eating disorders can be damaging to growing children. "Childhood is a time of development," Dr Hudson explains "and children need food to help them develop correctly. Anything that affects their food intake can have irreversible affects to their bodies in the long run."...

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KUWAIT: Oil Minister Tariq Al-Roumi with the officials of the Ministry of Oil on Sunday. -- KUNA

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JEDDAH: Kuwait and Saudi Arabia discus arrangements for the annual Haj pilgrimage. – KUNA

Kuwait, Saudi sign agreement on haj arrangements

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RIYADH: Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe gathered to discuss Syria pose for a picture on Jan 12, 2025. - AFP

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The entrance to ‘Makshat 3’ project.

Record turnout for ‘Mikshat 3’ project this year