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NZ's McCullum announces international retirement
Brendon McCullum of New ZealandWELLINGTON: Blockbusting New Zealand batsman Brendon McCullum announced yesterday he will bow out of international cricket after the Test series against Australia in February, saying "all good things must come to an end".The New Zealand captain's 101st and last Test will be the second Test against Australia which starts in his home town, Christchurch, on February 20."I've loved my opportunity to play for and...
TOKYO: This artist rendering provided by the Japan Sports Council shows the original design by British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid of the new stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics selected on Nov 16, 2012 but was later scrapped due to controversy over its cost and scale. Japan has selected a new design for the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after scrapping an earlier plan as too costly. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced yesterday, that the winner is a design by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, construction company Taisei Corp. and Azusa design office.— AP
Japan picks new design for Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium
TOKYO: This artist rendering provided by the Japan Sports Council shows the original design by British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid of the new stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics selected on Nov 16, 2012 but was later scrapped due to controversy over its cost and scale. Japan has selected a new design for the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after scrapping an earlier plan as too costly. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced yesterday, that...
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Kuwait real estate sales picked up in November - NBK ECONOMIC REPORT
KUWAIT: Sales improved in November 2015 posting their best levels, across sectors, in four months, or since the summer. However so far this year, as of November, total real estate sales reached KD 2.8 billion, down 29 percent from the same period last year. Prices action remains soft with most of the price indices logging negative annual growth; the exception was the residential land price index which was supported by a strong performance this...
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Strategic partnership between Dimah Capital and Lowe Enterprise Investors
KUWAIT: Dimah Capital is proud to announce the joint venture formation between Lowe Enterprise Investors a full integrated US based real estate and Dimah Capital at a participation ratio of 10 percent and 90 percent respectively. The joint venture partnership is structured to leverage Dimah capital with real estate opportunity flow and the possibility to partnership with LEI across the 52 states in North America.Hosam Al-Muzaiel, Charmain of the...
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The Spice Girls reunion tour in crisis!
The Spice Girls reunion tour is reportedly in crisis because Mel C won’t agree to it without Victoria Beckham. While fashion designer Victoria says she is too busy with her fashion label to reunite with her former bandmates, Mel reportedly told the other three members - Mel B, Geri Horner and Emma Bunton - that she will only take part if all elements are in place.A source told The Sun newspaper: “This means good management, good tour...
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Tarantino gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Oscar-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, just days before the release of his latest movie "The Hateful Eight." Tarantino recalled to a crowd that had gathered for the event outside the Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard how his parents used to take him to see films at the famed theatre, including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" or his first James Bond movie, "Diamonds are...
Belgian filmmaker, playwright and stage director Ismael Saidi presents the book adapted from his play “Djihad” during a press conference in Brussels on December 4, 2015
'Jihad', the tale of three radicals, draws crowds in Belgium
Belgian filmmaker, playwright and stage director Ismael Saidi presents the book adapted from his play “Djihad” during a press conference in Brussels on December 4, 2015"We've been tricked, my brother," says Reda in the final terrifying minutes of "Jihad", a short play ripped from the headlines about the odyssey of three young Muslims from the streets of Brussels to the horrors of IS-inspired martyrdom in Syria. The playwright is 39-year-old...
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Banned from football for 8 years
Kuwaiti MP Nabeel al-Fadhel (C) speaks to Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah (L) and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah at the national assembly in Kuwait City on December 22, 2015. Al-Fadhel died during the parliament session according to media reports. AFP PHOTO / YASSER AL-ZAYYAT
MP Al-Fadhl passes away during session -- Parliament Speaker Al-Ghanim
Kuwaiti MP Nabeel al-Fadhel (C) speaks to Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah (L) and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah at the national assembly in Kuwait City on December 22, 2015. Al-Fadhel died during the parliament session according to media reports. — YASSER AL-ZAYYATKUWAIT: During the regular session of the National Assembly, MP Nabil Al-Fadhl had passed away due to health complications, said Speaker Marzouq...
Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lt Gen Sulaiman Al-Fahd receives representatives of churches in Kuwait yesterday. — KUNA
MoI reaffirms security of Churches
Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lt Gen Sulaiman Al-Fahd receives representatives of churches in Kuwait yesterday. — KUNAKUWAIT: Ministry of Interior Undersecretary Lt Gen Sulaiman Al-Fahd yesterday reiterated keenness on the security and safety of Christians and their places of worship, thanking them for interacting with such efforts.Fahd received representatives of churches in Kuwait as part of coordination meetings with religious bodies and...
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Nod to new anti-graft bill, KD 600m for KAC - Defense budget, grilling tops Assembly agenda
KUWAIT: The Cabinet in its weekly meeting yesterday approved a new draft law for the Anti-Corruption Authority which was declared unconstitutional by the constitutional court on Sunday. The Cabinet sent the new bill to HH the Amir for his approval before sending it to the National Assembly urgently. The Assembly's legal and legislative committee was scheduled to discuss today the anti-corruption draft law but it delayed the discussion because the...
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A Day With An Expat
Good morning my dear and honorable readers. It has been so long since I wrote my previous article. Today I would like to narrate a story or an experience I had encountered few months back here in Kuwait. This experience depicts the misery of many of our expat brothers and sisters who have come here to make a decent living escaping from the harsh conditions in their countries and yet face more critical situations. My article's title is 'A day...
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LOS ANGELES: Smoke and flames from the Palisades Fire burn behind Mulholland drive towards the Encino neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, January 10, 2025. -- AFP
Big Los Angeles wildfire switches direction; toll 13
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KUWAIT: People wander around Souq Al-Mubarakiya during Kuwait's national celebrations in this 2023 file photo. — KUNA
New Mubarakiya markets coming to Ahmadi and Jahra
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KUWAIT: Kuwaiti officials meet with a delegation from the World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss turning Shaab into a United Nations healthy city. — KUNA
Shaab on path to becoming Kuwait’s next healthy city
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KUWAIT: Hawalli Governor Ali Al-Asfar and a World Health Organization (WHO) delegation meet to discuss the requirements for turning Shaab and other Hawalli governorate areas into a healthy city. — KUNA
What Kuwait’s vision for expanding healthy cities means for people
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BELGRADE: This photograph shows a sign for Naftna Industrija Srbije AD (NIS), and the company's owner OAO Gazprom Neft outside the headquarters in Belgrade, on January 8, 2025. -- AFP
US and Britain announce sweeping sanctions against Russia’s oil sector