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Fadi Boustani - scorer of highest points (Inset) Winner Ahmed Daham - 201

Daham claims ‘King of Drift’ title at Red Bull Car Park Drift Final - Heartbreak for disqualified Boustani

Fadi Boustani - scorer of highest points (Inset) Winner Ahmed Daham - 201DUBAI: Representing the UAE, Ahmad Daham produced a master class performance to claim the coveted “King of Drift” title for the second consecutive year, in front of an adrenaline-fuelled 4,000 strong crowd at the Red Bull Car Park Drift Final 2015, held under the umbrella of the Dubai Motor Festival at the Meydan car park. Daham secured the first place with a score of...

In this May 4, 2015 file photo, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating ‘China: Through the Looking Glass’ in New York

I'm too sexy for my dress: Barely there gowns hit bridal

In this May 4, 2015 file photo, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating ‘China: Through the Looking Glass’ in New YorkSexy in bridal gowns isn't new, but barely there looks have leaped off the backs of Beyonce, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez and made their way from red carpet to wedding. What about scandalizing your grandmother, priest or old Uncle Harry? Can...

This CD cover image released by Killingsworth shows “Christmas Queens,” an irreverent - and sometimes pretty rude - take on holiday classics, from drag queens with names like Ginger Minj and Sharon Needles. — AP photos

A review of holiday albums released this year

1- Kenny Rogers, "Once Again It's Christmas" (Warner)If country legend Kenny Rogers sticks to his guns, "Once Again it's Christmas" will be his sixth and final holiday album, and bittersweet nostalgia infuses all 11 tracks. The 77-year-old crooner recently announced his retirement and farewell tour, so this mix of mostly classic carols with traditional arrangements is one fans will savor. Highlights include "Some Children See Him," with Alison...

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Nobel Peace Prize for DAESH/ISIL

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ABK wins elite quality recognition award from J P Morgan Chase

KUWAIT: Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) was recently presented the Elite Quality Recognition Award for the year 2015 from J P Morgan Chase, New York, for its exemplary execution of electronic payments. Somnath Menon, Chief Operating Officer at ABK received the award saying: “We are delighted to see ABK’s commitment to international quality standards being recognized by JP Morgan Chase. ABK’s partnership with correspondent banks such as JP...

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Hackers may hit home for the holiday season

WASHINGTON: It could be a merry holiday season for hackers, with millions of new and potentially vulnerable Internet-connected gadgets hitting the market.Security experts say the vulnerabilities of "Internet of Things" devices such as fitness bands, smartwatches, drones and connected appliances could be exploited as consumers adopt these products for the holiday season.Any connected device "can be a pivot point into your network," said Bruce...

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McIlroy wins European season finale, tops money list again

Rory McIlroy of Northern IrelandDUBAI: Rory McIlroy won Dubai’s DP World Tour Championship yesterday, overhauling overnight leader Andy Sullivan with four birdies on the back nine to also be crowned Europe’s top money earner for a third year in four. McIlroy carded a final round 66 to end with a 21-under aggregate score of 267, having begun the day on 15 under, a shot adrift of England’s Sullivan at the $8 million European Tour’s season...

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KAC suspends Beirut flights

KUWAIT: Kuwait Airways yesterday said it was suspending its Beirut flights “as a precautionary measure”, but most other flights were arriving and leaving normally, after Moscow requested airlines avoid an area over the eastern Mediterranean. In a precautionary measure taken to ensure passengers’ safety, Kuwait Airways cancelled four flights to and from Beirut over the past two days.The decision was made due to the state of confusion...

French navy technicians work near a French Rafale aircraft on the flight deck on the aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle in the eastern Mediterranean sea yesterday. —AFP

Russia pounds IS targets in Syria

French navy technicians work near a French Rafale aircraft on the flight deck on the aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle in the eastern Mediterranean sea yesterday. —AFPBEIRUT: Russia has bombed the Islamic State group in the heaviest strikes in eastern Syria since the war began. The United Nations, meanwhile, passed a motion calling for action against IS, a week after 130 people were killed in Paris, sparking international condemnation and...

BAMAKO: Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita speaks to the press during a visit to the Radisson Blu hotel yesterday. —AFP

Mali hunts for suspects after deadly hotel siege - Putin seeks global anti-terrorism fight

BAMAKO: Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita speaks to the press during a visit to the Radisson Blu hotel yesterday. —AFPBAMAKO: Mali was hunting yesterday for suspects over the jihadist siege at a luxury hotel that left 19 people dead, mostly foreigners, as the president warned that no-one in the world could hide from terrorism. The government has declared a state of emergency after the bloody nine-hour hostage-taking at the Radisson Blu...

KUALA LUMPUR: US President Barack Obama and other leaders pose for a photo at the end of the US-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) meeting yesterday. —AP

Obama: No safe haven for extremists - Malaysia calls IS ‘new evil’, urges world to confront it forcefully

KUALA LUMPUR: US President Barack Obama and other leaders pose for a photo at the end of the US-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) meeting yesterday. —APKUALA LUMPUR: President Barack Obama promised yesterday that Islamic extremists would find no safe haven anywhere, while the leader of Muslim-majority Malaysia branded the Islamic State group as a “new evil” that has blasphemed the religion, and urged world leaders to confront...

KUALA LUMPUR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business and Investment Summit in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. — AP

India blocks US officials’ visit despite warmer ties - Human trafficking issue still remains a thorn in ties

KUALA LUMPUR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business and Investment Summit in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. — APWASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: Despite a muchheralded fresh start in US-India ties under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a diplomatic source said on Friday the United States has run into problems arranging visits by two senior officials, recalling a diplomatic spat that soured...

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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

Al-Mashaan: Stick to timeline for Kuwait’s airport terminal project

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KUWAIT: Vehicles move at snail pace on a rainy evening in downtown Kuwait. --KUNA

Kuwait received varying amounts of rainfall: Official

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