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The setting sun sets wispy clouds aglow above the skyline of the Dubai Marina in Dubai yesterday. —AP
End of era for lavish handouts
The setting sun sets wispy clouds aglow above the skyline of the Dubai Marina in Dubai yesterday. —APDUBAI: An austere state budget released by Saudi Arabia this week is likely to mark the end of an era for the Gulf's lavish cradle-to-grave welfare systems, encouraging governments around the region to roll back costly handouts to their populations. Struggling to narrow a huge budget deficit created by low oil prices, Riyadh on Monday announced...
EAST GREENBUSH: A vehicle is pulled from the median on Interstate 90. — AP
US northeast hit by deadly winter storm - Snow, sleet and freezing rain greasing roads
EAST GREENBUSH: A vehicle is pulled from the median on Interstate 90. — APPORTLAND: Winter weather that spun off a series of deadly storms in the Midwest brought the season's first big punch to the Northeast on Tuesday, with snow, sleet and freezing rain greasing roads, sending drivers spinning and keeping people indoors amid sub-freezing temperatures. Parts of northern New England had already about 6 inches of snow by early evening, and...
VIRGINIA: In this photo taken Dec 4, 2015, people arrive for Friday prayers at Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque in Falls Church. — AP
AP-NORC Poll: Religious rights most vital for US Christians
VIRGINIA: In this photo taken Dec 4, 2015, people arrive for Friday prayers at Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque in Falls Church. — APWASHINGTON: Americans place a higher priority on preserving the religious freedom of Christians than for other faith groups, ranking Muslims as the least deserving of the protections, according to a new survey.Solid majorities said it was extremely or very important for the US to uphold religious freedom in general. However,...
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Pakistan jails Saudi consulate attacker
KARACHI: A court in Pakistan yesterday sentenced a Shiite militant to 14 years in prison for throwing grenades at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Karachi four years ago, a prosecutor said. Zaki Qazi of the little known Lashkar-e-Mehdi group and his accomplice Tabish Hussain lobbed two grenades at the mission as they rode past on a motorcycle in May 2011, causing no casualties.Police carried out a raid in November of that year, killing Hussain...
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Philippine priest 'sorry' after hoverboard stunt
MANILA: The Philippine Catholic Church has apologized after a priest was filmed riding a hoverboard in church while celebrating Christmas Eve Mass. In clips that have gone viral on YouTube and social media sites, a middle-aged man in a white cassock sings a Christmas song while riding a self-balancing electric scooter between packed pews.The diocese of San Pablo said the priest rode the hoverboard inside his Miraculous Medal church in the town of...
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Guns N’ Roses to reunite for Coachella, Stadium Tour
Original Guns N’ Roses band members Axl Rose and Slash will reunite this spring at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Billboard confirmed Tuesday. As the duo’s first joint stage appearance in over two decades, headlining Coachella will also mark the launch of a possible North American summer tour-a tour that may include up to 25 stadiums and an inaugural performance at the upcoming Las Vegas Arena, which is currently under...
People walk past Christmas trees at a shopping mall in Darkar, Senegal
Deck the halls! Muslim Senegal celebrates Christmas
People walk past Christmas trees at a shopping mall in Darkar, SenegalAfter his morning prayers at the mosque, 25-year-old Mamadou Aliou Ba puts on his Santa suit, the padded belly protruding from his thin, tall frame, and goes to work. He stands proudly, smiling from behind a snowy white mustache and beard that take over his face, waving to families walking by the supermarket in one of Dakar's wealthier neighborhoods. Ba is one of many Pere...
Plastic surgeon Dr Mazin A Moufarij
For Dr Mazin A Moufarij beauty is in simplicity
Dr. Mazin A MoufarijMazin A Moufarij is a Lebanese doctor who completed his education and specialization in Australia and the USA. He is a specialist in medical aesthetics and anti-ageing medicine, a fellow of the American Board of Aesthetic Medicine and member of the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine. Although beauty is in the eye of the beholder, for him, it is subjective and objective.From an anatomical point of view, he thinks beauty is...
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Burgan Bank sells stake in Jordan Kuwait Bank
KUWAIT: Burgan Bank Group (BBG) announced yesterday the sale of Jordan Kuwait Bank to subsidiary of the Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) Group. Since 2010, Burgan Bank has undertaken a number of steps to enhance its capital, similar to actions taken by leading banks in the world as a result of the introduction of Basel III. These measures included selling treasury shares, issuing new capital via a rights issue, as well as a series of subordinated...
KIPCO Vice ChairmannFaisal Al Ayyar
KIPCO Group purchases 51% JKB stake from Burgan Bank
KIPCO Vice ChairmanKUWAIT: KIPCO - the Kuwait Projects Company - has announced the purchase by the Group of a 51 per cent stake in Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) from Burgan Bank. The purchase is part of a series of transactions by Burgan Bank to meet capital ratios required under Basel III. Following these transactions, Burgan Bank's balance sheet will be more flexible and will better support its growth plans. Burgan Bank Group will continue to...
JAKARTA: A female motorcycle taxi driver checking for an order on her smartphone in Jakarta. — AFP
Muslim women hail female-only motorbike taxis - Motorbike taxi drivers in headscarves zig-zag through Jakarta traffic
JAKARTA: A female motorcycle taxi driver checking for an order on her smartphone in Jakarta. — AFPJAKARTA: Female motorbike taxi drivers in headscarves zig-zag through heavy traffic in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, the latest two-wheeled transport service for women making a dent in the male-dominated world of ride-hailing apps in the Muslim nation. A flurry of new motorbike taxi options have in the past year appeared in the metropolis of 10...
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Gold down, heads for third annual loss
LONDON: Gold inched lower yesterday, as the combination of a firm dollar and weak oil prices left the metal on track for its third consecutive annual loss. Bullion has lost almost 10 percent of its value this year, largely on concerns that higher US interest rates would hurt demand for the non-yielding asset. Spot gold was down 0.2 percent at $1,067.01 an ounce by 1044 GMT. Trading volumes were muted in the holiday-shortened week. "Physical...
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