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Lamborghinis versus 'garbage salaries' - The rich became richer during Spain's economic downturn
POZUELO DE ALARCÓN, Spain: On a tree-lined street in the wealthy Madrid suburb of Pozuelo de Alarcon a shiny red Lamborghini, placed in the showroom's prime position, courts the attention of Spain's elite. The Italian luxury car maker opened its first dealership in Spain in the exclusive neighborhood, home to top footballers and executives, in 2013 as the country was limping out of a steep recession caused by the collapse of a property bubble...
Fahad Al-Ansari, Mohammad Ibrahim, Capello, Luis Figo, Mohammad Jragh and Nesta
Amir to inaugurate Jaber stadium - World Cup stars to play in Kuwait
Fahad Al-Ansari, Mohammad Ibrahim, Capello, Luis Figo, Mohammad Jragh and Nesta KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is scheduled to patronize and attend inauguration of Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium today. His Highness the Amir will inaugurate the stadium in Al-Ardiah district at 07:30 pm tonight During the press conference held prior to the Jaber Stadium opening celebration. Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abdallah...
Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho
Mourinho sacked as Chelsea manager
Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has left the club "by mutual consent" after a disastrous start to the season, the Premier League champions announced yesterday. "Chelsea Football Club and Jose Mourinho have today parted company by mutual consent," the club said in a statement on their website, confirming earlier media reports. "All at Chelsea thank Jose for his immense contribution since he returned as...
YOKOHANMA: Barcelona forward Luis Suarez (2nd R) scores against Guangzhou Evergrande during their Club World Cup semi-final football match in Yokohama yesterday. — AFP
Suarez scores hat-trick as Barcelona stroll into final
YOKOHANMA: Barcelona forward Luis Suarez (2nd R) scores against Guangzhou Evergrande during their Club World Cup semi-final football match in Yokohama yesterday. — AFP YOKOHAMA: Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick, including an exquisite second goal, as Barcelona strolled into the Club World Cup final with a 3-0 win over Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande yesterday. Guangzhou gave the European champions a couple of scares in the first half but...
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Court says coed ban in line with constitution - Assembly approves animal rights bill
KUWAIT: The constitutional court, the highest court in the country, ruled yesterday that a 19-year old legislation that bans the mixing of male and female students at universities is in line with the constitution and turned down a challenge against it. The challenge was filed in February by two male students and a lawyer, contesting that the law violates gender equality stipulated in the constitution and overburdens the government with highly...
KUWAIT: Amnesty International researcher Drewery Dyke speaks during a press conference at the Kuwait Human Rights Association yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Amnesty: Kuwait sliding into repression
KUWAIT: Amnesty International researcher Drewery Dyke speaks during a press conference at the Kuwait Human Rights Association yesterday. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: Amnesty International urged Kuwait yesterday to release political prisoners and warned that the state was at risk of sliding deeper into repression. In a report titled "The Iron Fist Policy: Criminalization of Peaceful Dissent in Kuwait", Amnesty said more than 90 government...
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Kuwait Airways scraps New York-London route
KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways is no longer selling tickets for flights between New York's John F Kennedy airport and London's Heathrow, after the US Transportation Department threatened legal action for its refusal to sell tickets to Israelis, reported USA Today. "Today, Kuwait Airways informed the US DOT that they will be eliminating service between JFK and London Heathrow," Namrata Kolachalam, a department spokeswoman, said Tuesday. "Sorry, we were...
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Customs department looking for 'suspicious vehicles'; Paris attacks Terror funding
KUWAIT: An official source at the customs detectives said the department provided all its branches at all land border checkpoints with the numbers of wanted Kuwaiti and Gulf cars, because their owners are involved in terrorist or security cases. The source said the number of wanted cars is around 20. He said customs officers intensified their search for them at various outposts, adding there is cooperation and coordination with the Interior...
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Expat govt employees over 50 to be terminated by March 1
KUWAIT: The Civil Services Commission (CSC) has received instructions to terminate all expatriate government employees aged 50 and above effective as of March 1, 2016, said well-informed sources, explaining the decision includes all nationalities. The sources also explained that the decision includes jobs that can be done by Kuwaitis listed on long government employment waiting lists. Responding to a question whether the decision includes...
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11,000 treated abroad at cost of KD 230m in 2015 - Numbers jumped 500% in four years
KUWAIT: According to unofficial statistics, the numbers of Kuwaitis sent for treatment abroad jumped by over 500 percent over the past four years. Statistics also showed that 11,825 citizens were treated abroad in 2015 alone. In addition, local and international economic reports showed that Kuwait had spent over KD 400 million on treatment abroad in 2013, when 3,044 citizens were sent abroad to receive medical treatment at the government's...
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Mutual respect between policemen, citizens essential for homeland security: Official
Brigadier Adel Al-Hashash KUWAIT: Establishing a mutual respect between policemen and citizens is so essential for the protection of homeland security, a security official said yesterday. Policemen have been and will always be vigilant against all challenges and able to face problems and difficulties, Brigadier Adel Al-Hashash, Director of the General Department of Public Relations and Moral Guidance at the Interior Ministry, said in a press...
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Govt keen on fighting corruption: minister
KUWAIT: The Government under guidance of His Highness the Prime minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is moving forward in the fight against corruption, said Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sane yesterday. Speaking to journalists on sidelines of the parliamentary session, he explained that a new relevant law had been presented to the Anti-Corruption Authority and the legislations development...
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DUBAI: The signing of the MoU in the presence of the Chairman of Kuwait's General Administration of Civil Aviation, Sheikh Hamoud Mubarak Hamoud Al-Sabah, and the Chairman of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum on Monday. --KUNA
Kuwait Airways, Emirates sign MoU
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KUWAIT: Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) and Shell officials attend the signing ceremony.
Kuwait Oil Company and Shell renew Enhanced Technical Service Agreements
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Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalifa Al-Ajeel
Business owners can now use 1 address for 5 licenses in Kuwait
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NEW DELHI: Indian President Droupadi Murmu presents the Padma Shri award to Kuwait’s Sheikha Shaikha Ali Jaber Al-Sabah on April 28, 2025.
India honors Kuwaiti yoga practitioner
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KUWAIT: The Cabinet holds its weekly meeting at Bayan Palace on April 29, 2025. - KUNA
Kuwait repeals law absolving abductor if he marries victim