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Bangladesh rejects IS claim of Shiite attack
DHAKA: Bangladesh's government yesterday dismissed the Islamic State group's claim that it was behind a bomb attack on thousands of Shiite Muslims in the nation's capital, and said there was no evidence that the Sunni extremist group had any following in the South Asian country.It was the third time the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack in Bangladesh, after it said it was behind the recent killing of two foreigners - an...
In this photograph taken on October 16, 2015, an Afghan armed man Sohrab ,28, (second left) son of cafe owner Haji Mohammad Ashraf ,62, stands as residents make a security post outside his house in Maimana, the capital of the northern province. — AFP
Taleban upsurge draws city dwellers into battle
In this photograph taken on October 16, 2015, an Afghan armed man Sohrab ,28, (second left) son of cafe owner Haji Mohammad Ashraf ,62, stands as residents make a security post outside his house in Maimana, the capital of the northern province. — AFPMAIMANA: Draped in a bandolier of shotgun cartridges, an Afghan cafe owner was forced to cobble together a militia of neighborhood fruit vendors and vegetable hawkers when the Taleban threatened...
In this photograph taken on October 22, 2015, deaf-mute Indian woman, Geeta holds a photograph of a family in India which she believes is her family, during an interview at the EDHI Foundation. — AFP
Silencing doubts: Lost Geeta ready for home - Deaf-mute girl to be reunited with family
In this photograph taken on October 22, 2015, deaf-mute Indian woman, Geeta holds a photograph of a family in India which she believes is her family, during an interview at the EDHI Foundation. — AFPKARACHI: Accidentally stranded in Pakistan for more than a decade, the young deaf-mute woman shows off a single treasured photograph of the people she believes are her long-lost family in India and who she will soon travel to meet.Known only as...
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Kuwait tops Crown Prince shooting tourney
KUWAIT: His Highness The Crown Prince Shooting Tournament and 13th Gulf Shooting Championship concluded Saturday evening at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex. Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al- Ahmad, Hawally Governor, told Journalists following the closing ceremony that the championship had a special meaning for Kuwait and GCC shooters. He said competitions were close, and results were high by most shooters who shared the various medals, adding...
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ABK Q3 profits surge
Talal BehbehaniKUWAIT: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) yesterday announced a net profit of KD 29.2 million for the first nine months of 2015, a 7% increase from KD 27.3 million over the corresponding period in 2014. Net operating income also saw a substantial 8% jump, rising to KD 65.4 million from KD 60.6 million when compared to the third quarter last year.Net loans and advances to customers increased by 17.7% over the same period, underlining...
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KAMCO supports Kipco Tmkeen award for young entrepreneurs
KUWAIT: KAMCO Investment Company, a leading investment company with one of the largest AUMs in the region, and a winner of the prestigious Kuwait Asset Manager of the Year Award 2015, announced its support of the KIPCO Tmkeen Award for Young Entrepreneurs, alongside sister companies. The award will be focusing on active young entrepreneurs with established businesses within the media and technology industries.The KIPCO Tmkeen Award will offer the...
EMC and Saudi Telecom Company (STC) officials during the signing of strategic partnership agreement.
STC, EMC introduce transformational IT education program
EMC and Saudi Telecom Company (STC) officials during the signing of strategic partnership agreement.DUBAI: EMC and Saudi Telecom Company (STC) today announced a strategic partnership is aimed at empowering STC teams with the knowledge, skills and capabilities to operate and manage next generation technologies to reinforce STC's successful transition to a full-fledged service provider.With net income in excess of SR 5 billion, STC has pioneered...
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Top 16 teams qualify for Red Bull Winning 5 Final
KUWAIT: Red Bull Winning 5 Kuwait qualifiers took place this week with the participation of 80 teams (400 players). The qualifiers took place at Hassan Abul Courts and Kuwait University Shuwaikh and the best 16 teams qualified to the final, to be held on October 29 at Hasan Abul Soccer Courts. This event is challenge-based, and focuses on creativity and entertainment while being a serious football competition.The five-aside event does not include...
Zain Group Chairman Asaad Al Banwan.
Zain Group records net income of KD 118m for first nine months
Zain Group Chairman Asaad Al Banwan.KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile telecom innovator in eight markets across the Middle East and Africa, announces its consolidated financial results for the nine-month and third-quarter period ended 30 September 2015.Zain Group serves 45.6 million customers as of 30 September 2015, a 4% increase when compared to the same period in 2014.Nine months ended 30 Sept, 2015 comparative resultsFor the first nine...
South African players pose with the series trophy after their victory against India in the final one-day international cricket match of a five-game series in Mumbai.—AP
South Africa thrash India to clinch ODI series
South African players pose with the series trophy after their victory against India in the final one-day international cricket match of a five-game series in Mumbai.—APMUMBAI: Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers all hit centuries as South Africa thrashed India by 214 wins yeterday to clinch the five-match one-day international series. The Proteas batted first at a sweltering Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and made an awesome 438-4,...
Omar Al Omar-CEO of Zain & David Wang-President of Huawei Wireless Network Product Line.
Zain Kuwait partners with Huawei to build NFV - New collaboration aim to reduce operational costs
Omar Al Omar-CEO of Zain & David Wang-President of Huawei Wireless Network Product Line.KUWAIT: Zain Kuwait - Kuwait’s largest mobile operator-has signed a business contract together with Huawei - a leading global ICT solutions provider to use the power of virtualized network technologies to deliver more dynamic, flexible, and efficient mobile services to its customers over the next three years. The agreement will focus on the application of a...
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‘Last Witch Hunter,’ ‘Paranormal Activity 6’ and ‘Steve Jobs’ Flop
It was a pre-Halloween massacre at the multiplexes. Four new films, including "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension" and Vin Diesel's "The Last Witch Hunter," crowded into theaters this weekend and were swiftly pulverized and left for dead. Another, "Steve Jobs," expanded after a brisk limited run in a few key cities, only to be given the cold shoulder by the general public. Their failures allowed a trio of holdovers-"The Martian,"...
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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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