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BERN: UN special envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks during a press conference at the end of peace talks yesterday. — AFP
Clashes shake Yemen as peace talks end - Delegates admit ‘the negotiations have basically failed’
BERN: UN special envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed speaks during a press conference at the end of peace talks yesterday. — AFPADEN: Fighting raged yesterday between Yemen’s warring factions on the final day of UN-backed peace talks that have made no major breakthrough in the face of repeated ceasefire violations. UN special envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed was expected to announce a new round of meetings, likely starting in mid-January,...
MANCHESTER: US Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton (right) and Bernie Sanders participate in the Democratic Presidential Debate hosted by ABC News at Saint Anselm College. — AFP
'Trump is becoming ISIS's best recruiter' - Democratic debate hits Trump, clash over jihadist extremists
MANCHESTER: US Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton (right) and Bernie Sanders participate in the Democratic Presidential Debate hosted by ABC News at Saint Anselm College. — AFPMANCHESTER: Hillary Clinton and other Democratic presidential hopefuls used Donald Trump as a political bogeyman Saturday to highlight their own calls to defeat jihadist extremists without using the bigotry and bluster employed by their top Republican...
Pablo Iglesias, (center right) leader of Podemos party, waits his turn to cast his vote for the national elections. — AP
Spain votes in landmark polls, that may end two-party grip - Most closely-fought contests in modern history
Pablo Iglesias, (center right) leader of Podemos party, waits his turn to cast his vote for the national elections. — APMADRID: Spanish voters went to the polls yesterday in what is expected to be one of the most closely-fought contests in modern history as two dynamic new parties take on the country's long-established political giants.The general election caps off a year of electoral change in southern Europe after far-left party Syriza was...
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Indonesian police foil string of 'jihad' plots
JAKARTA: Indonesian counter-terrorism police said yesterday they had arrested suspected Islamist militants in locations across the island of Java, foiling separate plots to bomb minority Shia communities and target Christmas and New Year celebrations.Bomb-making materials and 'jihad manuals' were seized after the arrest of six men in central and west Java who were either members or supporters of the Sunni militant group Islamic State, the Jakarta...
YOKOHAMA: Barcelona players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Club World Cup football final against River Plate in Yokohama yesterday. — AFP
Messi, Suarez fire Barca to third Club World Cup
YOKOHAMA: Barcelona players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Club World Cup football final against River Plate in Yokohama yesterday. — AFPYOKOHAMA: Lionel Messi marked his return from illness with a brilliant goal as Barcelona beat Argentina’s River Plate 3-0 to capture a record third Club World Cup yesterday.The Spanish giants welcomed back Messi after a bout of kidney stones and the mercurial Argentine scored with a clinical...
Singapore Slammers team members celebrate with the trophy after winning the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) in Singapore
Stan Wawrinka inspires Singapore to IPTL victory
Singapore Slammers team members celebrate with the trophy after winning the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) in SingaporeSINGAPORE: Stan Wawrinka showed his class in both singles and doubles to lead the Singapore Slammers to victory in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) final in front of a delighted home crowd at the Indoor Stadium yesterday.Matches in the Asia-based mixed team tennis league are decided by games won in five...
GulfRun Honoring 2015
Zain main sponsor of GulfRun for second year running - Company awards winning teams of Karting Endurance race
GulfRun Honoring 2015KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, announced its main sponsorship of the 11th edition of GulfRun, the region's most anticipated motorsport activity. The event kick-started last weekend, and will continue until March 2016, involving several thrilling activities taking place in Kuwait and Bahrain.GulfRun is considered a safe alternative to street racing which threatens youth's lives. Motorsport...
Officials seen at the closing ceremony with the winners.
Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Sabah Shooting tournament concludes
Officials seen at the closing ceremony with the winners.KUWAIT: The Annual Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdallah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Shooting tournament concluded on Saturday with a closing ceremony held at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex in the presence of Sheikh Abdallah Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Abdallah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations Engineer Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi, Kuwait Shooting Sport Board Members...
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Sheikh Mohamed Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah
KIB Chairman Sheikh Jarrah Al-Sabah receives - 'GCC Chairman of the Year' Award for 2015
Sheikh Mohamed Al-Jarrah Al-SabahKUWAIT: The London-based premier global banking and finance journal, World Finance named Kuwait International Bank's Chairman, Sheikh Mohamed Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah "GCC Chairman of the Year" for 2015. This success is yet another in the bank's roster of accolades and accentuates Al-Jarrah's significant record of accomplishments achieved throughout the years at various renowned financial institutions, be it...
Dr Ahmed Al-Athari, the Director General of PAAET
Kuwait's PAAET launches Microsoft Office 365 - The largest deployment of Office 365 in Kuwait
Dr Ahmed Al-Athari, the Director General of PAAETKUWAIT: In line with the belief in the importance of leveraging technology to develop employable skills to prepare youth for a stronger future, Microsoft Kuwait has announced that its Microsoft Office 365 product will be deployed by the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), to be used by the establishment's students, faculty, and staff.The new Microsoft office 365 which was...
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Kuwait's mobile handset market set to shrink in 2016
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti mobile handset market is tipped to shrink 6 percent year on year in 2016, according to the latest forecasts from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting services firm expects the market to follow up respective year-on-year declines of 19 percent and 22 percent in the second and third quarters of this year with a downturn of 17 percent for 2015 as a whole."In line with global trends,...
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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