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Court adjourns mosque blast hearing to Oct 29
KUWAIT: The Court of Appeals has adjourned the case of the Imam Al-Sadeq Mosque blast to October 29 in order to hear the testimony of an officer in a secret session.The explosion targeted Al-Imam Al-Sadeq Mosque on June 26 and left 26 worshippers killed and 227 others wounded. The court listened to the statements of one of the defendants who were sentenced to life. The Criminal Court had sentenced seven suspects to death, eight to 2-15 years in...
The domestic workers who displayed their photographic skills at the exhibition ‘Project 189’ pose for a group photograph
Project 189: Reflecting hopes and aspirations of domestic workers
The domestic workers who displayed their photographic skills at the exhibition ‘Project 189’ pose for a group photographKUWAIT: In the presence of Philippines Consul General Raul Hora Dado and political officer at the United States Embassy Lloyd Freeman, Project 189 concluded its 52px workshop by exhibiting the photographic work of 23 domestic workers who practiced their new hobby in the last couple of weeks by taking pictures of their...
KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah visits the Royal Navy of Oman’s vessel “Shabab Oman II” at Shuwaikh Port.
Shabab Oman II leaves Kuwait for Saudi
KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah visits the Royal Navy of Oman’s vessel “Shabab Oman II” at Shuwaikh Port.KUWAIT: The Royal Navy of Oman’s vessel “Shabab Oman II” left Shuwaikh Port heading for the Saudi port of King Abdulaziz, the Omani Embassy’s Advisor Abdulmohsen Al-Ajili announced yesterday. Shabab Oman II arrived at Shuwaikh Port on Friday as...
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Wanted criminal arrested in Ahmadi after chase
KUWAIT: An unemployed citizen in his 30s was arrested following a chase in Ahmadi. The suspect robbed his victims using stolen cars, or by colliding with other cars in order to steal them. He also had 11 weapons and ammunition. The suspect was identified following investigations and was put under surveillance. He was located in Dhaher, but when security men moved in, he attempted to escape, jumping across the roofs of four houses before being...
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Why Do Politicians Lie?
Lying is very common in politics. A politician once said: “We do not lie, we only rationalize on saying the truth”. Political science professor John J Mearsheimer wrote a book titled ‘Why Leaders Lie’, which analyzes lying in international politics. The book is very interesting and was published by Knowledge World (Alam Al-Maarifah) after they responded to my request to translate it to Arabic to make it handy for everybody. Inquiries...
A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) yesterday shows Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad (center) meeting with a Russian delegation of parliamentarians. - AFP
Assad: Syria must 'eradicate terror' - Russia ignoring real facts on the ground
A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) yesterday shows Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad (center) meeting with a Russian delegation of parliamentarians. - AFPDAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said yesterday his country must "eradicate terrorism" to find a political solution to its civil war, as he reportedly expressed a willingness to hold new elections. Meeting with a Russian parliamentary delegation as Moscow...
A general view shows Jerusalem’s Old City’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound with the Dome of the Rock (center), Islam’s holiest site. — AFP
Fresh Israeli-Palestinian violence after Al-Aqsa mosque measures - Palestinian woman shot dead by police
A general view shows Jerusalem’s Old City’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound with the Dome of the Rock (center), Islam’s holiest site. — AFPJERUSALEM: Fresh violence flared between Israelis and Palestinians yesterday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to install more security cameras at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in a bid to defuse tensions. In a spate of incidents in the occupied West Bank a Palestinian woman was shot dead...
Manchester United's Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera (left) vies for the ball against Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho during the English Premier League football match. -AFP
United , City misfire in goal-shy derby
Manchester United's Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera (left) vies for the ball against Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho during the English Premier League football match. -AFPMANCHESTER: Manchester United and Manchester City shared the spoils after a forgettable 170th Manchester derby that yielded only two shots on target finished 0-0 at Old Trafford yesterday. The point was enough to return City to the Premier League summit on...
Juventus’ Paulo Dybala celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Atalanta. —AP
Juve record rare win
Juventus’ Paulo Dybala celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Atalanta. —APMILAN: Argentinian Paulo Dybala staked his claim for a regular starting spot at Juventus after a superb individual display as the stuttering champions beat 10-man Atalanta 2-0 to claim just their third win of the season. Dybala, signed in a 32 million-euro ($35.2m) deal in the summer, had recently been advised by the president of...
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Iraq war contributed to the rise of IS: Blair
LONDON: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said the US-led invasion of Iraq was partly responsible for the emergence of the Islamic State militant group in the Middle East. But he insisted that toppling dictator Saddam Hussein had been the right thing to do.Blair told CNN that "there are elements of truth" in the assertion that the war caused the rise of IS. "Of course you can't say those of us who removed Saddam in 2003 bear no...
Residents of the Chamela community clear the debris left by Hurricane Patricia. — AFP
Hurricane flattens homes, but not a major disaster - Region incredibly suffered relatively little damage
Residents of the Chamela community clear the debris left by Hurricane Patricia. — AFPCHAMELA: Patricia flattened a fishing hamlet on Mexico's Pacific coast, but authorities were relieved to see Saturday that the record-breaking hurricane largely spared the country and dissipated as it moved north. The wood and brick homes with tin and palm leaf roofs of 40 families in the village of Chamela were blown away when Patricia made landfall as a...
Migrants and refugees dry their clothes on railroad tracks after crossing the Macedonian-Serbian border. — AFP
EU, Balkans leaders hold emergency refugee talks - 'EU expects everyone to obey the rules'
Migrants and refugees dry their clothes on railroad tracks after crossing the Macedonian-Serbian border. — AFPBRUSSELS: European Union and Balkan leaders hold emergency talks on Europe's refugee crisis yesterday amid threats from three frontline states to close their borders if northern EU countries stop accepting migrants. The mini summit, called by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, groups the heads of 10 EU nations,...
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DHAKA: An unidentified man bleeds after being shot during a clash between police and anti-quota protesters on July 19, 2024. - AFP
Bangladesh court winds back job quotas that sparked unrest
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People call for transparency as concerns mount over food poisoning and safety
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KUWAIT: Interior Ministry Undersecretary Lt Gen Sheikh Salem Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah chairs a meeting of the Supreme Traffic Council on July 21, 2024. - KUNA
Smooth flow traffic eyed
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HODEIDA: This handout satellite image shows a view of burning oil tanks in the port of Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeida on July 21, 2024, a day after Zionist airstrikes. - AFP
Kuwait expresses concern as Zionists attack Yemen
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BIDEN DROPS OUT OF RACE