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Islam-destroying Islam!
Reviewing the world map and following up on the amount of destruction and bloodshed worldwide, one can easily notice that unlike other countries enjoying peace, development and respect of humanity around the world, devastation and killing have been stationed in our Arab and Muslim region for long years now. One can also find that the absolute majority of civil wars, killings, decapitations and bloodshed under fake flags of Islam are taking place...
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Child found driving ATV
KUWAIT: Acting Jahra Security Director Colonel Waleed Al-Shihab was shocked to see a seemingly 'driverless' ATV on a street. He approached the vehicle and asked the driver to stop, only to be surprised that the driver was an 11 year old boy with his siblings sitting next to him. When asked what were they doing, the children said they were going to their grandfather's house. The three were taken to Taima police station, the vehicle impounded and...
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Enough about subsidy cuts!
I am not an economic expert, nor a political analyst, yet I remain a Kuwaiti citizen who lives in Kuwait and has my constitutional rights, and here starts the dialogue through the words in my column: I was reading the newspapers in the middle of last week, and I read a news item, which is actually a proposal under study by the International Monetary Fund demanding lifting subsidies on electricity, water and gasoline for Kuwaitis. I will not go...
RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds a press conference on Monday at the King Salman airbase. — AFP
Saudi Arabia forms Islamic alliance against terrorism - 34-nation coalition could share info, deploy troops
RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds a press conference on Monday at the King Salman airbase. — AFPRIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced yesterday the formation of a military coalition of 34 countries to fight "terrorism" in the Islamic world, in the latest sign of a more assertive foreign policy by the kingdom. The regional Sunni power said the alliance would share intelligence, combat violent ideology and...
SANAA: Shiite tribesmen, known as Houthis, hold their weapons as they chant slogans during a tribal gathering showing support for the Houthi movement yesterday. — AP
Yemen ceasefire takes effect - UN-brokered peace talks begin in Switzerland
SANAA: Shiite tribesmen, known as Houthis, hold their weapons as they chant slogans during a tribal gathering showing support for the Houthi movement yesterday. — APADEN: A ceasefire took effect yesterday in conflict-ravaged Yemen as warring sides began UN-brokered peace talks in Switzerland, according to the United Nations and the Saudi-led coalition battling Iran-backed rebels. The World Health Organization outlined plans to take advantage...
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama, accompanied by Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Commander of US Central Command Gen Lloyd Austin, speaks at the Pentagon on Monday about the fight against the Islamic State group following a National Security Council meeting. —AP
Obama warns Islamic State leaders: 'You are next'
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama, accompanied by Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Commander of US Central Command Gen Lloyd Austin, speaks at the Pentagon on Monday about the fight against the Islamic State group following a National Security Council meeting. —APWASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama voiced fresh determination to destroy the Islamic State on Monday, vowing to kill the group's leaders and win back territory in the Middle...
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US soldier Bergdahl facing life sentence
Bowe BergdahlAUSTIN: US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who walked away from his post in Afghanistan and became a Taleban prisoner for five years, will face court-martial with a potential life sentence, the Army said on Monday. Bergdahl, 29, was charged earlier this year with desertion and endangering US troops and could face the life sentence if convicted of the latter, more serious offense. In ordering the court martial on Monday, Army General...
LONDON: Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron takes a drink as he speaks to members of the social services team at Twickenham Civic Centre in London. — AP
EU talks hit trouble - Cold shoulder for Cameron
LONDON: Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron takes a drink as he speaks to members of the social services team at Twickenham Civic Centre in London. — APLONDON: David Cameron heads to an EU summit in Brussels tomorrow hoping to breathe new life into Britain's bid to recast its ties with the union, which have hit a snag over his plan to cut benefits for migrants. With a referendum on leaving the EU due by 2017, Cameron's plan to curb...
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LA shuts public schools after threatening email
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles shut down the United States' second-largest public school system on Tuesday after officials received a threatening email mentioning backpacks and packages, two weeks after a married couple inspired by Islamic State killed 14 people in San Bernardino just 100 km away. The unprecedented move left some 643,000 students of the Los Angeles Unified School District and their families scrambling to make alternate arrangements and...
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Pakistan executes eight
MULTAN: Pakistan hanged eight more convicted murderers yesterday, a day ahead of the one-year anniversary of an extremist attack that prompted authorities to lift a six-year moratorium on the death penalty.Pakistan reinstated executions last year as part of a crackdown on extremism after Taliban attackers gunned down more than 150 people, most of them children, at an army-run school in the restive northwest on December 16, 2014.The latest...
BANGKOK: In this file photo, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej holds the leash of his dog while sitting in a wheelchair at a hospital in Bangkok. — AFP
Thai faces prison for insulting king’s dog
BANGKOK: In this file photo, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej holds the leash of his dog while sitting in a wheelchair at a hospital in Bangkok. — AFPBANGKOK: A Thai faces prison after being charged with lese majeste for insulting the king's dog, his lawyer said yesterday, in an escalation of the already draconian royal defamation law. Thanakorn Siripaiboon, 27, has been charged by police with lese majeste for a "satirical" Facebook post about the...
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Filipino maid says Singapore couple starved her to 29 kg
SINGAPORE: A Philippine maid has accused a Singaporean couple of starving her for 15 months until her weight dropped to 29 kilos (64 pounds), Singapore media reported yesterday.Thelma Gawidan, 40, who escaped in April 2014 to a shelter for migrant workers, told a trial court on Monday that she was only fed instant noodles and bread twice a day in a condominium at the posh Orchard Road area.Gawidan testified again yesterday and said the couple...
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