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Al Frusan in the cockpit

Al Ain Air Championship set to get hearts racing with dare devil stunts

Al Frusan in the cockpitKUWAIT: Visitors to the 11th edition of Al Ain Air Championship will witness heart-stopping stunts from ten civilian and military flying teams alongside live entertainment, music and fun for all the family over the three-day event from 17th to 19th of December. The UAE’s national aerobatic team, Al Fursan, will showcase high-octane stunts as part of a series of spectacular and daring performances at The Al Ain Air...

Runners taking part in the marathon.

Gulf Bank thanks participants, partners for successful ‘Gulf Bank 642 Marathon’

Runners taking part in the marathon.KUWAIT: Gulf Bank hails the success of the inaugural Gulf Bank 642 Marathon, the first accredited international marathon road race ever to be held in Kuwait. The Bank also congratulates the winner in each race category, and extends its appreciation to those who participated and volunteered to make the event a success. Along with our partner, Pro-Vision Sports Management, we are happy to officially announce the...

GENT: (From left) Britain’s Dominic Inglot, Kyle Edmund, Britain’s captain Leon Smith, Andy Murray, James Ward and Jamie Murray pose during a press conference ahead of the Davis Cup World Group final between Belgium and Britain, yesterday, at Flanders Expo in Gent. The final will be played from 27 to 29 November 2015 in Gent Flanders Expo. — AFP

Britain counting on Murrays to bring home Davis Cup

GENT: (From left) Britain’s Dominic Inglot, Kyle Edmund, Britain’s captain Leon Smith, Andy Murray, James Ward and Jamie Murray pose during a press conference ahead of the Davis Cup World Group final between Belgium and Britain, yesterday, at Flanders Expo in Gent. The final will be played from 27 to 29 November 2015 in Gent Flanders Expo. — AFPLONDON: Britain will attempt to win the Davis Cup for the first time in 79 years this weekend...

NAGPUR: South Africa’s Faf du Plessis (C) plays football during a training session ahead of the third Test cricket match between India and South Africa at The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur yesterday. — AFP

India eye series win as Steyn ruled out again

NAGPUR: South Africa’s Faf du Plessis (C) plays football during a training session ahead of the third Test cricket match between India and South Africa at The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur yesterday. — AFPNAGPUR: India will start as favourites to wrap up the series after South Africa’s pace spearhead Dale Steyn was sidelined again for the third Test which starts in Nagpur today. India lead the four-match series 1-0 after...

MONACO: In this Aug. 28, 2015 file photo UEFA President Michel Platini arrives at a press conference after the soccer Europa League draw ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco. — AP

FIFA ethics committee seeks life ban against Platini

MONACO: In this Aug. 28, 2015 file photo UEFA President Michel Platini arrives at a press conference after the soccer Europa League draw ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco. — APPARIS: The FIFA ethics committee has requested a life ban for Michel Platini, the Frenchman’s lawyer said yesterday, a move that would rule the UEFA president out of the race to succeed Sepp Blatter. Thibaut d’Ales told The Associated Press that the maximum...

KUALA LUMPUR: Prominent businessman Yusuff Ali MA with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak during the official luncheon hosted by the Malaysian PM in honor of Indian PM in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Lulu finalizes plan to start operations in Malaysia - First hypermarket to open in February 2016

KUALA LUMPUR: Prominent businessman Yusuff Ali MA with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak during the official luncheon hosted by the Malaysian PM in honor of Indian PM in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.KUALA LUMPUR: The Middle Eastern retail major Lulu Group is in the final stages of starting its operations in Malaysia with the 1sthypermarket slated to open in February 2016 in Kuala Lumpur city (Jalan Munshi...

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AUB named Best Private Bank in Middle East by Global Finance

KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank has been recognized as 'Best Private Bank in the Middle East' by Global Finance, the leading international banking and finance publication. In addition to winning the prestigious regional title, AUB as well as its associate bank in Oman, Ahli Bank, were announced the country winners for Bahrain and Oman respectively, in this inaugural annual World's Best Private Banks Awards by the New-York based publication.Global...

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Indonesia Islamic district to ban condoms in convenience stores

BELOPA: A staunchly Islamic district in Indonesia plans to ban the sale of condoms in convenience stores in a bid to halt premarital sex, an official said yesterday, but activists criticized the move as misguided. The local administration in Luwu on central Sulawesi island will soon send a notification to convenience stores, giving them a week to remove condoms from their shelves, district head Andi Mudzakkar said."We are concerned that...

ABU DHABI: Men walk in Masdar City, outside the rich Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Masdar City-which hosts the International Renewable Energy Association Agency (IRENA) and the Masdar Institute for Science and Technology-is at the forefront of the UAE’s efforts to focus on renewables.

UAE channels oil money into alternative energy - Masdar city laying groundwork incase oil wells run dry

ABU DHABI: Men walk in Masdar City, outside the rich Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Masdar City-which hosts the International Renewable Energy Association Agency (IRENA) and the Masdar Institute for Science and Technology-is at the forefront of the UAE’s efforts to focus on renewables.ABU DHABI: Rising from the desert outside Abu Dhabi, Masdar city is laying the groundwork for when the United Arab Emirates' oil wells run dry. Driverless electric cars...

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Kuwait's Premier Fashion Week kicks off in style

On Monday, (November 23rd from 19h00 to 22h00) Kuwait witnessed the unimaginable - the launch of Kuwait's Premier Fashion Week. The success of this entire organization and three-day event is down to one unique person, Rabab Mouhamad who managed to pull off a high graded show to the awe of all invited guests.The design of the catwalk is meant to project an opening book - Kuwait is the opening book welcoming a new wave of novelty and excitement.The...

Algerian girls flash the ‘sign of the horns’, a gesture commonly used in rock and metal music culture, as they attend a rock and metal music festival ‘Fest 213’ in the northeastern Algerian city of Constantine.

In Algeria, heavy metal bangs up against tradition

Algerian girls flash the ‘sign of the horns’, a gesture commonly used in rock and metal music culture, as they attend a rock and metal music festival ‘Fest 213’ in the northeastern Algerian city of Constantine.They came from all over conservative Algeria, clad in black leather, studded bracelets and even the traditional Muslim veil to revel in a rare heavy metal concert. Organized earlier this month in the eastern city of...

KUWAIT: Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan (left) meets former Turkish president Abdullah Gul at the Turkish embassy yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat (See Page 2)

Amir has 'Recognizable Place' Worldwide: Gul - Former Turkish president tackles regional issues

KUWAIT: Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan (left) meets former Turkish president Abdullah Gul at the Turkish embassy yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat (See Page 2)KUWAIT: Visiting Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul emphasized that HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has a recognizable place worldwide as a decision-maker because of his outstanding efforts and his “vast and rich” political experience...

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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Dr Noura Al-Mashaan chairs a meeting on Thursday to review the latest developments in the implementation of the new airport project (T2). -- KUNA phots

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