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Islamic State song 'in Mandarin' worries China
BEIJING: A Chinese-language song purportedly released by Islamic State shows the need for closer global cooperation against terrorism, China's Foreign Ministry said yesterday, as a senior official said the fight against Islamist militancy had made progress. China relies on the Middle East for oil supplies, but tends to leave diplomacy there to the other permanent members of the UN Security Council, namely the United States, Britain, France and...
Police officers arresting a woman suspected of collaborating with Islamic State on Spain’s Canary island of Fuerteventura
Foreign fighters in Syria, Iraq 'more than doubled'
Police officers arresting a woman suspected of collaborating with Islamic State on Spain’s Canary island of Fuerteventura HONG KONG: The number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria has more than doubled since last year to at least 27,000, a report by an intelligence consultancy said yesterday, highlighting the global dimension of the conflict. The figures, compiled by The Soufan Group, indicate that efforts by countries around the world...
VATICAN: Pope Francis opens a ‘Holy Door’ at St Peter’s basilica to mark the start of the Jubilee Year of Mercy in Vatican. — AFP
Pope Francis opens the door to Catholic Jubilee - Machine guns, no-fly zone guard opening of Holy Year
VATICAN: Pope Francis opens a ‘Holy Door’ at St Peter’s basilica to mark the start of the Jubilee Year of Mercy in Vatican. — AFP VATICAN CITY: Tens of thousands of Roman Catholics backed up for blocks at the Vatican yesterday for the strictest security checks in living memory as Pope Francis began a Holy Year with a call to set aside "fear and dread". Francis launched the year-long religious event, also known as a Jubilee, by...
CHENNAI: India’s Congress party vice president Rahul Gandhi lifts a child as he meets people affected by the floods in Chennai, India yesterday. — AP
Court case alleges Gandhis misused party funds - Congress stalls parliament over government’s ‘Gandhi vendetta’
CHENNAI: India’s Congress party vice president Rahul Gandhi lifts a child as he meets people affected by the floods in Chennai, India yesterday. — AP NEW DELHI: India's main opposition Congress party yesterday held hostage Prime Minister Narendra Modi's hopes of passing a crucial tax reform, stalling parliament and accusing his government of running a "vendetta" against the Nehru-Gandhi family. The government wants to introduce a nationwide...
Michel Platini
Platini pledges to tell ‘only the truth’
Michel Platini LAUSANNE: Suspended UEFA President Michel Platini arrived at the Court of Arbitration for Sport yesterday pledging to “tell the truth, only the truth” as he appeals against a 90-day ban from FIFA. Platini hopes sport’s highest court will freeze the ban by Friday, which would allow the Frenchman to resume campaigning for the FIFA presidency ahead of the Feb. 26 election. It would also allow him to attend the 2016 European...
Ravichandran Ashwin
Talking points from India-South Africa Tests
Ravichandran Ashwin NEW DELHI: Five talking points after India won the four-Test series against South Africa: UNPLAYABLE ASHWIN Yet again Ravichandran Ashwin masterminded a series win for India, this time an impressive 3-0 scoreline over the world's top-ranked Test side. The prolific off-spinner's 31 wickets in seven innings at an average of 11.12 earned him a man of the series award for the fifth time in his four-year Test career. The...
Oscar Pistorius, center, leaves a courtroom of the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa,
Oscar Pistorius bailed, tagged and free to roam
Oscar Pistorius, center, leaves a courtroom of the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius, who murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013, was granted bail yesterday and has the freedom of South Africa's capital Pretoria as he waits to appeal his conviction in April. The Paralympic champion, nicknamed "Blade Runner" because of the prosthetic legs he uses to race, was granted bail of 10,000 rand...
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Omar Abdulrahman to play in Kuwaiti all-star team
KUWAIT: Kuwait Champions Challenge today announced Omar Abdulrahman to play in the Kuwaiti all-star team against the Football Champions Tour team on Friday, December 18 at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in the State of Kuwait.Omar Abdulrahman will join Aboutrika in the Kuwaiti all-star team. Ronaldinho, Scholes, Pires, Puyol, Zambrotta, Del Piero, Figo, Salgado, Shevchenko, Nesta Deco, James, Gerrard, Carragher, Pirlo and Lehmannwere...
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Ontime, Trinkets and Fossil award staff for extraordinary performance
KUWAIT: Ontime, Trinkets and Fossil recently conducted the quarterly Outstanding Performers event where they recognized talent and applauded the extraordinary performance of staff members across branches, for the third quarter of 2015. The event was held on November 30th 2015, at the Salwa Al-Sabah Ballroom in Salmiya. The staff members were given awards across categories like the highest transaction value, highest average UPT, highest...
KUWAIT: Ramy Ahmed, Raed Turjuman, Hyundai representatives, business partners and Northern Gulf’s senior management during the launch of all-new Tuscan and Creta models during a ceremony held at its main showroom in Shuwaikh.
Northern Gulf launches all-new Tuscan, Creta at Hyundai Shuwaikh Showroom
KUWAIT: Ramy Ahmed, Raed Turjuman, Hyundai representatives, business partners and Northern Gulf’s senior management during the launch of all-new Tuscan and Creta models during a ceremony held at its main showroom in Shuwaikh. KUWAIT: Northern Gulf recently launched Hyundai's all-new Tuscan and Creta models during a ceremony held at its main showroom in Shuwaikh. Both models are expected to be received positively by the local market, thanks to...
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Cityscape Kuwait opens today - International participation a key feature of the exhibition
KUWAIT: Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait, the 2nd edition of Cityscape Kuwait opens its door today with a strong presence of international exhibitors. Hosted at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds, Meshref from 9-11 of December, this year's event is set to welcome more than 70 exhibitors, from 10 countries including; Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and...
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BANNU, Pakistan: Mourners pray during the funeral ceremony of suicide blast victims on March 5, 2025. - AFP
Children, soldiers among 18 killed in Pakistan attack
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KUWAIT: In this aerial view, Muslim worshippers pray during the holy month of Ramadan in Kuwait City. - Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat
Ministry of Islamic Affairs: A guide for non-Arabic speakers in Ramadan
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CAIRO: Arab leaders including HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah gather for a family picture during the Arab League summit on Gaza on March 4, 2025. - AFP
Kuwait urges Arab unity on Gaza
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WASHINGTON: US Representative Melanie Stansbury, Democrat from New Mexico, holds a sign reading "This is not normal" as US President Donald Trump arrives to address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025. — AFP photos
Greenland rejects Trump pledge to make the island American
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A woman visits a gallery where an exhibition of the famous elusive artist Banksy is displayed in Belgrade on February 26, 2025.--AFP
Rare Banksy painting sells for $5.5 million at London sale